The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-23
REPLY OF JOHN B. HAsKIN TO Ex-eovERNo
DIxs DEFENCE OF COMPTROLLER GREEN AN

REPLY OF JOHN D. HAsKIN TO EX-GovERNoE
DIx's DEFENCE OF COMPTROLLER GREEN ANT
TRINITY CHURCH.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
lew days since my attention was called to
communi alton or Ex-Governor John A. DIX In
tended to refute one OF the charges made before
the aldermanic committee against Comptroller
Green "IOr vacaIing an assessment against Trinity
aud 81. Pa1ls churches at the instance OF ex-Goy-
ernor Dix"
Serious illness, combining me to my residence
has prevented my replying to the Ex-Governor ere
this. He has sought TO avoid the charge by pub
lishing copy OF his application, while comptroller
of Trinity chorch, directed to the Mayor and
Comptroller OF this city, asking FOR remission O,
assessments Of $4239, dated June 7, 1871, and
alleges that charge was baselcss, because
application was made before he was elected.
Governor or Green was appointed Comptroller.
knew nothing Of the date of the application.
having obtained my knowledge OF the remission
o. the assessments from the report OF Comptroller
Green nimsei-and now reiterate the charge,
modifying 1t, however, by stating that the
mission occurred sixteen days alter the election
OF Governor DIX aud shortly previous to his nav
ing been sworn into Office. The assessment was
lien unpaid and uncanceied OF record, against the
property OF Trinity Church until the 12tn day or
december, 1872, or thereafter as Is proven by
communication from Comptroller Green, showing
Jle warrants drawn on tle CITY chamberlain for
the quarter ending December 81. 1872, sent 10
Board OF Aldermen January 3 1873, document 8,
from which l extract wa rrant No. 9,22S.
December r. 1872. A. s. Cady, Clerk or
Arrears, TO cancel assessment on Trinity
church and st. PauI's cnapel, remtred by the GER
tihcate OF the Mayor and Comptroller, 81, 1897
| Tue law authorizing the remission provided that
the certificate should be fled with the proper
ment No such certificate has oeen fled win the
Board OF Assessors aud no remission actually &C.
CURED until the 18th OF December, 1872 alter Gov
4 IN Al "
Standing within The SHADOW OF the door OF the
Guuernatorlal mansion. repeat that Comptroller
sessments were as stated IN the original charge,
aud the Ex-Governor INDUCES IN special pleading
1 lrend, Comptroller Green. Tnis, however,
/ Is natural, rs he supported or pre-
r reHas accons to the statement OF
! Corporation Counsel, Il. Delafeld Smith. The ex-
Governor complains of ana denies my allegation
that "Irinity church mods real estate and otner
property valued at about $50 coo. 0o0" and argues
that the remission OF the assessment was not "a
gross and shameful piece OF injustice" believe
rstter under tnan over stated tue real valuation
! ol the property OF frluIty church.
| The Ex-Governor states that this charge 'has
! been repeatedly denied and refuted by the cor
porate authorities OF Trinity church ~ and yet In
ii he is ingenious enough to ad mt That IN 1871 he
'paid TO the CITY, rs Comptroller OF Trinity Church
! SIS, 29S on account OF taxes ON portion or it,
leases, and the lesSees o. ether portions OF its
$4,000 and 100000" "Out OF his own mouth is
ne convicted" and the truth OF my statement
city IN 1871 was 81 II per 500; $1,000 taxes paid
! b, him and essees OF TrIniry cnurch that
year. Estimating the assessed valuation OF real
! estate then AT tue maximum OF sixty per cent OF
! its real sworn assessed value (nfty being really
nearer Lo the actual assessments mlde), and we
! nave tue vaiuation according 10 the ex-Goyer-
! RS own showing at Sos, 1888, $685. ana this vaua-
| zion does not lnclhde ''church edhces, churca
| yards and cemeterles''--pot taxable. reassert
! that It was al act OF injustice toward the over
/ burdened taxpayers OF TINS city, who mad to pay
! the amount VI the assessments winch TRINITY
! cnurcA snOud have pad. -,
Mr.. william H. A. or that year paid between
! $500, 600 aud $500 Q0O, and Mr. Alexander H.
stewart about s2O000O In taxes. why grant
Trinity church fasors over themr Why extena to
II iavors not given 10 3t. Peters cRurcn in Bar
clay strectl
surpOses That he would have signed the warranL
ana PAID the si.23j or tue remission OF assess.
meuts against Trinity cnurGh II at the time lam
A. DIX nao not been elected Governor. Yours
truiy, JOHN b. HASkIN
COMPTROLLER GREENS ACCOUNTS
The following letter, In relation to statements
re emily made before committee OF the Board or
Aldermen, has been addressed by ex.Comm,s
sloner OF Accounts Xlngsly to Comptrolior
Gfeen:-
81 Crrsros PLACE NV YoRR March Is7s
DEAR Sik--ln view OF statements recently made netore
committee OF the ara ~ Aldermen, 4 itupeiel
bY sense " comm Justice 10 bear testimony 10 me
al Accounts were welcomed cnuro don. w.,
nient uuIlnN me period brief incumDcncy of mar
once every aIapO alton 70 ala IN facilitating the WORK
ul Tue C"lm ,sl0ntfs was manifested by yuui sell ami
hazard noehiag N believing that my assoclat, Mr.
JON Will cOrroJOrae this sit,enenI ana H." 10 Eli
/ l. all ma. Itf.f