The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18

missioners Of the Department OF Public Parks shall be
except That the treasurer said Board shall from the
sacS compensttion as said Soard snail dessune ana
not he a9nn, pild ey tne gs onrI
81 heren p '"s a'A 70 rug
charer n u.s. secon lie OF witch nrosIdes a. al
acy@3a.ro the President OF the Department OF Parks
10 Commissioners OF Parks other than the Pres
These everal statutory provisions divide into Ave dis
lawfully paid 10 the Commissioners.
~ from April 80, 1857 10 April 10 1859
curing this period Commissioner entitled to
@ 95 Sn sG ou1 o III
personal expenses visiting aud experimenting the
PARIS y not zee, Il i : E per s9nq%
During this period the President and Treasurer were
sioner was satled 70 salary but each sommi,s,9,ner
ing and experimenting the parks a sum not exceeding
ss glp From ni' April %. 1870 to Aprl5 1871
nIs period no member a the board s n
his services IN any capacity connected with said depart
a. From April g. 1871. to April 80 1873.
purIng this period me Treasurer who was REQUIRED
only Commissioner entitled to receive compensation,
and he was 70 b. PAID tor his SERVICES from the date Of
should desgnste not exceeding the amount paid during
OF the then commission;
Since his date the President of the Board is alone
titled 70 be paId tor ms services as oO
paid any compensation whatever.
Thrd-During the period first ABOVE spccined-namely.
from April 80 1851 10 April l5 ls5-no drawn
bv or paid to any OF the Commissioners of the Parks.
The law Of 1857 expressly provided that Commits
Tenbused the amount Of his PERSONAL in visit
Ing and experimenting he Park not exceeding the sum
OF $500 per annum There Is III the records OF the De-
partment no voucher or document showing the amount
soner in visiting or experimenting the Park and for
According the law in force during these two GU
years before commissioner was entitled to demand or
sonal expenses he was bound show what these ex-
penses and when they incurred; and II Is only
Commissioner, according
the law, that was ,enuted to be reimbursed lie was
the fact whether he had personally superintendent the
his expenses which he did incur in actual visitation
that he WAS entitled to receive within tne limit OF 5 ioO
claim 70 T. ana no oomnissonGr WAS en-
As explained, the Commissioners obtained an amend
% Of ns w As @ % ps ps 10 a s or
Treasurer. altered the law as 20 the $500 allow ance Tor
Which they incurred and deciaring in lieu Of his pro
vso, that each Commissioner was emitted 70 receive
for his personal in visiting and superntending
This ena ctment was passed April To- 1859. 1t had
pct 9pen " as his hsd BEEN ae law from ISL and
without any reference to me act whether they haa In
inendmn the works, each Commissioner commenced 70
enactment OF 1851 and these payments were continued
g s s ID ne o m
| hrst above specified, commencing April u, 1877
the only sums PAID 70 any Of hem
treasurer and for payments made Tor absence from The
CITY, visiting Albany, and in instance, to Mr.
i Commissioner Green in visiting europe.
tourth-Wnen the law authorizing the payment Of a
sa as BASED s9 p h is Mr. Andrew h. GREEN
the office Of Presidents and also the office OF lreasurer
urcr when Commissioner Charles w. Elllott was
aa on n
October g. s5D Mr Andrew Ia Green was again elected
tlon as President OF the Commission.
from the dave d his last election until the commissOn
The Soard on October g. 1852 resolved that the late
Treasurer Mr. elliott be paid for The period OF his SER
Mr. Elliott received, on November 8 Io5s the sum Of
81 1873 being the fun amount allowed 10 him by said
Al The same meeting OF the Board October G. 1889 Mr.
Commissioner Bachford moved that the salary OF the
Treasurer elect Mr. Green should re fixed at sO) per
withdrew, and Mt that meeting action was taken hx
ing the salary Of Mr. Green , as Treasurer ....,..
mitted to the Board resolution, as tollows-
iTo% the ate Of his last election .
on April a. $50 Mr. Greer drew $500 dollars being
his salary as r9 s october S's the date Of
This was a. me rae Of 500 per annum and in accord
records OF he Commission without any authority from
Of S. per annum for perioi he held The ofce
Ap IL 0 tn Nay 9 When he e 81 s s @
planned and Mr klost was appointed treasurer IL his
salary from the Board at the rate Of 5000
mum from MAY 2, 1859, to october l,59 -
rate u $4,000 per annum, down TO February ],
missioner matehiord offered resolution, which Was
'iesoivcd, Inat The salary the Treasurer Of the
Board be fixed for the present al 81 $50 per annum to
sheraton ola suitable his past long md
when no COMPENSATION could by law ne afforded be
on Nav H. 1853 Commissioner Russell. from the spe
ca committee appointed pursasnt 70 the oregons res,
appropriation q s25 additional salary tor past
with lie -embcr 81. iSa which report was accepted.
Whatever pretext NAV be made as 70 the recomenda-
legal effect of the saHe was, that the special commttc
lace III the paincst law which could n. enacled-he
Of ls9prcsent 70 Mr. Green, In addition 10
statute gratuiy OF 5000 Of the public funds
Board other simple acceptance 81 he report OF
the commttee paid 70 himself on May - ls out Of the
under his control as Treasurer.
fords resolution OF February 1855 namely s7 500 per
annum Mr. Green received from January !, 1865, to
On June 10. 1888, on motion Of Commissioner Thomas
suitable compensation 70 Mr. Green, Treasurer the
~ ns g M, bin sa ~ Teas S r Gregn ssi
be referred 10 the Audiung Committee, with power.
missioner Grnne repostei mat the Audtiag commit
salary III $1,000 per annum from January / IS;s Ae.
eordingy, on ia l. lsG Mr. Green paIa 70 himself tie
oit,en q the regular salary 6aid 70 him a exnained
e"ni@nt Win the gratu!ty Of AZ 0l which e y in
1865 and the increased pay o. so 90 annum voted 20
AIRY of that year Mr. Green with The furtRer assistance
-
Auditing Committee Of the Board report. July H.
l6 thathe Mr. Green lie paid for the efficient
rendered by HIM treasurer assisting the
carrying out the rious duues imposed upon u by
acts of the Legislature, between January l. 1865
January |, 1858 together with his services in
ping history the Park the OF $40 in addition
OF SiuW0 per annum. allowed 49, 1868
No person. have been able TO ascertain ever
heard this history the PARK. winch the
Board thus resolved 50 literally 20 reward Mr. Green.
The resolution allowing him thIs gratuy was aaupied
nv the Bosrd July N. ls5S and two days aiierward
namely. July g.. lsiS Mr. Green paid 10 himself this
amount and hled his voucher tor the same.
When Il recnected that The words tho
express prohibition against any Commissioner re-
ceivng any salary compensation for services except
tor citing President and these
ular salary be paid, II Will be how unwar-
ranteu the acuon OF paying Commissioner tor
writing a history OF the ParE L such service had
been rendered by him.
MIR. Green continued 10 draw his salary Treasurer.
at the o. $1,000 until he removed from oicc
by the charter OF io10.
Fffh-ln addition his salary Treasurer paid 10
HIM above explained, Mr. Green on the day he re-
tircd Office treasurer OF the PARK soar paid
himself The sum Of s21Ii 90 wnicn ne claimed stat
allowance the rate OF 500 for VISIT
ing the Park This statutory allowance In addition
4 OF Sl,I25 which he paia him*clf a similar
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