New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-04
THE CONTROLLER CENSURED
TIE ALDERMANIC LAW COMMITTEES N
VFSTTGATION.

r,crTorrs OPPOSITION TO JUST CLAIMS, FALSE
STATEMENTS. AND GROSS CARELESsSEss AND
NlGIKCr-TuE MAYOR REQUESTED To PRESENT
CHARGES AGAINST MR.. GREEN-THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY DENOUNCED AS INK CAUSE OF srAGSA-
TON IN BUSINESS.
The regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men was held the chai3cr Of the Common Council OF
tie CITY Hall yesterday. Samuel A. Lewis presld'%i
Asscmhyman r G. Campbell Chairman Of the Assembly
Committee city Affairs, present during the ses-
SION There many wOrk.ngnen In the audience
The Ar business taken up the question Of tue re-
ducton 0l laborers wages Alderman Scery introduced
a series ~ resolutions. These arraiged the Republican
party the Of the general depression Of business
urged econony They approved the recent action OF
Legislature reluoins the salaries Of the Disriet~A-
and ~ several of the .i'.l officers. ahd eeOIn
mened The reduction OF the clerical stat In each depart
of the city Government They further stated that
In any reduction ~ pay the wages ~ borers should b"
tho last be affected that the present city char
ter 10 in many respects contrary 10 the true
theory OF government by the people, since tAe
Common Council Is urjusuy deprived OF the pow or
which they ought 10 have in regard 10 local matters
The resolutions also called for the appointment ~
committee of Eve "a cal. upon the several heads Of De
partment, t. demonstrate with them against confinu
Of present. evils. 10 co,~ate with tie Mayor in
II relief, and 70 ieport the results 10 the Board
at ~ next meeting. Alderman Dean presented, as
substitute, resolutions which in effect the same but
from which omitted the arraignment Of the Bepub
lean party Alderman simonson introduced q similar
set 81 resolutions, bat with preamble charging all Tie
alleged BIS IA the frauds and Of the Democratic
party. Tie resolutions offered by Aldermen d. INK
smunson were lost, and Alderman secrys resolutions
were asiunted.
resolution adopted requesting The Board of Ed
Hcltion h allow the little children in the primary
schools 80 De absent from the AFTERNOON sessions a. tx
schools from June to the beginning OF the summer vic
resolution adopted inviting the city officials
~ Newark " j., TO visit this city end Inspect the
WORKINGS u the public insliu ons. Resolutions were
aIsJ adopted requesting the LAW Department to inquire
nto the si.ps nee :, rs to De- taken prevent tie bl0w
ing u locomotives and other steam whistle, i'm the city,
au also providing for the erection OF gates ON terry
hoas r.sOlni was passed authorizing the Leasing
by city for the the Marine Court Of the prem
ICES "a No - Chambers-st
Alderman Pu-roy, Chairman Of the law Department
Committee. presented thu rcp"r n relation To- the ihves-
Of official conduct ~ Controller Green t.
report il n by NJ ssrs Pdroy aud shandley. Ab's-
man Billings refused to sign V, because he sal, be
nd gwen notice az the meeting 81 Tie Comma
frc when the report adopted After srcakus Of te
dlcG.c attending che investigations from ne want 81
power call Witnesses aud the want u money Ia pay
-bpcnas AMI Tor Apher the Committee say
No,I Committee are Of opinion tiAt, even L there "cre
NJ ut Der inony before rn, the above acts uluu tir
part Of thc Controller are IA tucm+ives sufficient "a
stamp hin - an usc. uiunH- pubic ol'i'1. I" a. ~
ton On roucraiug from tic pubic Jne dubious irp+tc
OF hs 9TH and accomplishing ui~ own -"iiish
t.au la -,' ug ti Int' -- 81 JHr "iil, ana ~
ticr-ore dse yns OF instant removal at the ninHS o
ne iiCnor tir M.'5"r 80,
4 j.. perhaps. WORTHY 81 noe tht several ~ ~" puiN
Officials wnonl OBLIGED 30 summon before H.
r,lAcgd strange t.4lJty tNAph W. a4e al loss 10
sabls.ni SUBJ, mad ~ be- eel order to
.cn i"r.r go. .ioiiic' ant men they 'ud apg'T
tiir and mcmnr- iIled them on nearly aii I'M
pOi tIt loi>, ana Whatever sattt"ie Information Ma
s4cei 4i.s'I.lr to De rNt"ri'd nom tbrm. ih
iticr ot tn.s tndiy and "ya'yc"s 'nme ~ the
t,uuuuy tiAen hJ your Committee D. HfttFdut ana
worthless tAc grcdcr part 90 j., ""cfcr, "e "I,Vc
~ 0r ut poI AM ~ - c4Ti.' cr .nd "c'7 icd''"~
b. nr"N ne' ice, -t upon e dirk piac"' i TIE ".lci.
cement "f ttr Fnanc. ID pa tnent during the ht
lev y'als AIM, 80 ' 10" - par 81 his p. ol - ne
iest 'iont tl."n r r ~ iud ~ 81" opinion "i l'ut
Conllni'-, " satisfactorily establishes TIE following
nndn-s:
.hc at ocr 81 usi rim, u-t Tie cay Thereby ne
,, ,,, h.. IN r. Il I.at ,nt ,e,, riuc,.d y, an .nor
luus oost~, 'sDd seincuts an Interest FROM
t ,ir,p II ip,,cr that liz. amount ~ ild ,ient-
aea-t the city dDs kctcd IN ia" County Cora ONCE
from tIc iustalla lou ~ A. II Grcen - con ro - 10"
codrs does not ~ any means, represent lie
Iisnehs a-.lst Iue e1ty duilns TINS Ie-
S,.,ond Falsclv stating IN his communication to The
Bots. u Aldermen of rs1 4, $50 J.,is
ni.s recovered against ta city 'iuns lis tenn of OH T.
wIll .acn, 90 deserve BOaId or Aldermen ami lac
pubic. ON tnis point 'iic '"im t'" say tua' hlnns
h.,s teetruuy AMI the oiiria -aIc are correct the
lslsd Ia 40 ""a iasor ~ tAe ano"ht "t
Ihr1 Making Il Interests Of te city subordinate 70
-a;i.euh az Lis personal alnbJslt'S, ana "+''
,r-s., on.trnctmc tie working ~ the DapArtmsu.s Of
Doci. PIDic Work.. well - 81 tie CoeSc ~ th'
Cy ~ Ncw-lOrA, tAeIeoy cl'aine oSS anu '~'i--e ."
foa,7h WiIfuily refusing upou fa.~e grounds, to pay
ti. c4rsH 81 tnc t"iliIrSI' l-fs oI AZ
cluml- .nd refusing Ia furnish the Commissioners win
ui.itc bo0t-, papers ind Information, ant oiler
Ii"I,ng tom N their ln' e'ai'n oil te rA'noe
Drp,riniehl, al Wi tIe n.rut 10 proven. the Iet."r
an,o hy those officials 81 t pubic dH.lls AID to con
seal thc hidden workings ~ N F4ah.e-D -ftIh NJ
fVtt ohiC.s - -icsa Ia ahd hc-ct al u"tJ I'D
PAYING eXor1;lIt pi.is ot one oier1ntch Iail1Dy
..l..fl gI
du, purchase b., tue cl.y OF supplies ~ value III
v,'ss 81 ii ,au, eypepr from, the lowest bldier.
SiIt Oflc.l aud waste OF TIE pub
Tor prsfcnid SERVERS at Albany in redraftlng IN
AcI rcl4ng sad ac. nav NJ Dten SUI
rt-intaiy performed by otter parties.
sepeHa: Onicai uiscon,tn't aud waste IN employing
am ls ng Jr,cr \. Htwkln- large rlms oil the pub
uol for services 40 \ 4ny III e3ft (" ltAl.laii"n
affecting the tsy OF NJ" l'."' S'ch e'H"5 n'h' snH
payIu, M bong without ~airlans 81 Law
E'gALa FALSELY slI,lhS tni mount So !" "a"
TIE IA rest On Inc cary 'i'Dl ,ili.n! &c 5t.t =, 80
ruc uIcut 10 deceive me public as % tie amount OF tie
Einn Llrsllly using the uucxlendrd balance Of IN
year 1873 m PAYNE oi tue ~ er%t ~
is7l, with IA authority oi Ia board ~ Aplo nucHs,
a. required 10y tAc ehl.1cr an At"s of ti.- state.
The following iic~. tns Committee ,iiie rl's'i there
havns al p.rnse win law, met IA Jane Ia rrarpOr-
the sever. departments the ..llnans neces7ary
tlcn .,a.sd. wrIrins, tlat T-,5noVOo was tAr
amount neoeay % pay ILe m,res. On t t5 C s,
u,H B.-l authority ir"n tue Loatd to transfer NE
.l,.. b.itnc.- ~ ~ li,odnt "a astJO,D sdit,ouiI
10 the previously Appropriated; That -ii-e-
ul,n,y. Us u te very ifc amount asAe "i ~
tnntiollr. the y.Atly hhd<et Tor Lc interest 81
1919 II was suddenly discovered bv the otter members
ui sac ti.,It itfte sum "i none, ia "di4vn -
taf Appropriated b them, Lad been unrI los iiI C'o-
trolcT pay ncnt Of tDe interest ~ lo1+ t"s' "nen
sac ttroLr lound bic aci- discovered, 0hcrc 10 tte
bo..,i. cudraNDrd ~ tIefeii an 81 pos. faoD
resolution lr-.ziug past Oinc4a misconduct WIlcn
resolution of all las i~-'ts+7, aid ut~n
tue iie tit Toe 'afd 81 Appor ~ H '''-e
az 0i DECEMBER a. ioft, liasu, % TIE Affirmative
wee. al resolution severely cenruFing
Controller ior Ais Official niss"ndH"t 40 Above oI
lO.tu
IL also appears from the official minutes OF the Board
ftf ms lr NJ lue p.y very n.tIn on
he li.l .I lat, lDu.lolrr. IL statement aE,vlpAny-
Hs budget for tie var lSli, TIE Controller
st,t.s t.t he 40 used an annex pcndr.l balance ~
II lCU1l 81 u ayIlenI 81 the nl-r.rt OF 1918; &c