The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-21
THE board OF ALDERMEN.
An Important Letter from Fitz John
Porter TO the Mayor.
GREEN'S VOUCHER BUSINESS
How He Interferes with the De-
partmental Accounts.


the Board or Aldermen met yesterday after
noon President Lewis IN the chair.
Alderman Morris offered resolution that the
Commissioners Of Public Parks be requested TO
cause the sidewalks around the City Hall and
Washington square Park TO be tagged full width
ana ali the walks IN both parks 70 be Jagged
space OF four feet wide through the centre thereof
without delay, as ia their present condition the
walks are uncom.ortahy dusty IN dry weather
and muddy in wet, rendering some such improve
ment indispensahly necessary.
THOSE BILLS
The King Kaakaua bills, on motion OF Alder
man Gross, we're referred to the Committee on
Markets and the Finance Committee was dis
charged from their further CONSIDERATION.
GOING FOR THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Alderman Reilly al previous meeting OF the
Board introduced the following
gss s mgnS HagG5 Be sns p ss
cunts 10 report this Board Statement showing IN
iea me amount OF saary pe9 rspeevey 20 9 nt
Public the 81 the hrst payment o. sala-
s togepher With the law or laws authorizing
the payment - such salaries
Al the meeting yesterday he offered a similar
resolution. which was adopted lurtner providing
that the Expenses or the Commissioners shall
also be given in their answer on motion OF Al
derman Mccarthy the expenses of the Landscape
Archltectv nere required TO be given.
OFFICE HOURS.
Alderman Slmonson offered q resolution that
the public Offices OF the city government should
he open from nine A. NJ. to three p NJ, instead OF
four P. NJ, winch, amid considerable merr:ment,
was referred TO the Committee on Arts and
Sciences
A communication was received from the Memo
rial Committee OF the Grand Army OF the Repuo-
nc inviting the Common Council to join the pro-
cession on Decoration Day.
sPRINKLISG THE STREETS
communication from the Mayor was received
enclosing communication from commissioner
Porter complaining that many persons were in
the habit or sprinEling the streets with Croton
water without license. The Commissioner sub
uitted In has letter ordinance, which he de-
sired TO have passed, giving the Department 81
Pubic Works exclusive right 70 license and regu-
late the sprlnkllng business rhe ordnance was
frum the Mayor enclosing another communication
10 alm from Commissioner Porter. whicl reaas -
toilows:-
pKrAsrsEsI PrsrIc woEEs. Nav ls ls7s.
10 w. II. WicKHAN. Mayor, Sc.;-
sR-To aid 10 establishing this Department proper
syssm q accountability tst Common U9ane enacted
- rlat all vouchers should he made Ina tripeAe lhe
i.nes experience approves will Re crippled 4 not
poicy. now demanded by the Comptroller. 70 the
en- nme the praetcs has seen I" retain one ~ t,s
Department of Finance aud one 81 tnese, alter iayment
compare H. amount actually paid WITH Inc anouni
charSed in the vouchers anu . maze record = any
RSDUcrIoS j. rArArsrs-
voucher Be M nied IN the orignaied.
Ds IL NO G r o oA sns n oSe IN he
rneh MAXI me payiaent ana sSes Il sheek ap9s
be, place Of reerenee raul occur. Z can b. NOR
more promptly estab.ed nnder the trphcate vourher
tonal .ecarS against fraud or error eertdcaes o. Va
kin are placed ~ responsible officers the face
vi each voucher. Tnus. their untl they
reach chief u ihE department, each ;ubordnats
and Tie COMMISSIONED eerae- "a ne necessary eonn
Ss9se ~ s gassse4 sr. ns whoa
these trplicate checks fhe best reputation could y
greatly furnished, Il not ruined. ~
Sgass @ p = ,sssns 2 ~ mind da ,as
sreaa,gsggss ef1es ~ certain eonnty records 81
which there weFs no duplicates or sripi'cs te
ever been deemed most serious WITH the system
interest. best prgteesea ana ~ lna.ee can occur
49, \, fsa ones Psrnap- NJ hrtefer mode ct demon
srstinz 70 YOU ne necessity % most complete y stem
Dance and the Department o. Public Works be had
pee psll ina ~, ~ ,eses,. ~ -
y sinp.e, " , ny ~ o" nsv.r t at II
lim lhis error was detected BY aeomgarlso9 Of the
osparimsnt with me, COPY retained ~ ms
fected without tic trpbcate voucher sysi No
minded person would through This occurrence
~ pr-sant Cobroier but there Should he no .vsern
,oremsia si,eerreerd Tne door .souia ~ closed a.
vel asainsi nnatenonal error a. a.ainst irsal or
,a a3io'' 'n'H = ''d'r 2 receive prompt payment
I'll sometimes acauiesee 10 where fraud
aqsss e .ar e s nsf s.ses ~ ~ t sas
m. ,,ei ,y est.bli.b.d M vouchers ar reased
amount ard paid ana tnst this aepartment receives
~ lni9Thhiien o. sac and pa ~
snove mentioned NJ action otthe Comptroller
sny system accountability that gives ample
i@er = aaos 'si,nul 2n ocish oaeers o. sfini,s
snnecesslry ani anwarranted Interleregce WIN tne
nteresL msy mere observe lhsi though ths practice
q regulating thc Others t1ere 1. ~ law
ana Of ats Il has nos been returned nor rscep taken
,pon a ser !. iners any laM recurring nm % inform
ne voucher H'er tins department. ana when be
erences D. has persstentls fslIea respond
I'M csasse s9 9n ~ ne seS y x w. " a =
.erureates . berson. cernsate rom we heAd 81 ne
.tand GAINED ~ nim a. wit9Ia t9e power Conferred
NNoh nln thdeL w tuA. ~ w -,
oough an onndent without hayins had presented
r seeuon - u me charter IN tbs respect !. lt INC
ping ana rendsrisg iii civ sccounls ny tmpres-
uor has been. and suli T. That hough under tie Nv
Iuutcd. ne COMPTROLLER "a TIE rtght =
EyerlkTy rnr tsosr' o. VOUCHERS
change ne principle which undere. tie present -
rrnepe " srst seeoasan az y An oesTs .a5ord
as,ss 4. ~ei " eh, os ggIq 70 s" b aSys zen
reducing thc number 81 saicguards which costly
enon d he pubic interests AMI he dupiicale sysiem
as We merit aar eacn . = eIeeA nhpp
change ~ ne tace II ne voucher can L. successful
wrons j. not just nov pertinent r. ny purpose. me
smp2,ssf pset,. ~ y Se Iisht' sna
srtaniy unsaie right wrens ~ is u ,he power ~
q obvate Al posa0iniy ~ mi.construeton 81 :