New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26
MUNICIPAL THEMES.

CHARGES AGAINST THE PARK DEPARTMENT..
MEETING OF THE BOARD or ADMINISTRATIONS
GRAVE IRREGULARITIES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF
TIE PARK DEPARTMENT TO BIZ INVESTIGATED
DISPOSITION NOT TO THANK MR. OTTEYDORPER
FOR HIS OFFER or FREE ROOMS FOR THE LAW
DEPARTMENT, AS HE HAS NOT RELEASED TIfg
CITY FROM TIiR DEBr.,,t, 4 n q.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday Aldermen Mccarthy presented the following
pr ambe and resolution:
Whereas II reported that grnyelrre guarites exis
in tue manner Of Keeping the accounts ~ the DEPART
ncDt Of Pnblic Work., ana that ~ CJncgnonce OF slch
rregularties by winch III ALLEGED larg, appr0pH+
tOns for spccfc purposes have been used for other
purposes without anibuIy, tie department mas lOuhd
t necessary n cUria tne Working force In the Bureau
OF Construction, and nearly hsf of the worknrn en-
poyed therein were ,trriay oisi'sei rom 'ue Gun
poymeni OF tn Department; ne IL therefore
Resoced That the Commissioners u Accounts De ana
are hereby directed 10 ngts gato be DOCKS ana Ac-
counts VI the Dspar ~ Pubic Parks, paying par
tIcuiar attention uses and expsnditurss under
the appropriation for construction Accounts ana tho
accounts OF " NJ inieDance ani Government" ani re-
port the result OF 1er examination 70 Jbs Board at tho
earliest possible uuej AMI Cue Committee ON Finance
now or lately engaged IN an examination OF IKE chat'
acter, be requested to cooperate with the Commission
ers OF Accounts Ia snch Investigation.
Alderman Mccarthy said he understood that about
$4,000 OF the construction fund OF the Park Department
had been devoted to other purposes, necosstatnG mo
dismissal OF about go aborcrs aud others. Thu resolu
ton adopted.
Alderman Norris resolution, calling thu Governor
TO veto the bill OF Senator Connolly relative to bdled
hay and straw, abstract Of which was gwen ~ Tin
TRIBUNE OF yesterday, was adopted a resolution
offered by Alderman Robinson, calling on the CONTROLLER
to furnish Information OF tho amoInt Of moneys OK
pended by the late Superintendent OF Roads and Ave-
nues his official capacity and another calling on the
Controller for report OF the amount OF
money expended for tie market at tho loot
Of East Elghteenth-sty the amount OF WORK
done aud the Of those 10 whom tles money was
paid were adopted. Alderman Guutzer offered a reso-
luton, calling the Legislature TO to repeal tue law
which designates TOmpknssquare as parade gtouni
This was debated at length. aud was finally
carried. A communication was received from the COM
mssloners Charities aud Correction asking the Board
to sgnate some building N tao lower part OF the city
to be used hospital, 70 replace the ParK Hospital
that building having been officially declared unsafe,
and vacated in consequence. 1t was referred 10 tho
Committee on Charities aud Excise TIE following ad-
ditOnal Committees were announced by The C1af:
FIRE and Building Departments. Aldermen Powers.
Kelley, aud SOutuwOrt1; Police ana heItn Depdrt
ment-. Aldermen Cole Blessing, and Morn'; Cnirties
aud Correction and Excise Departments Aldermen fdt
roy Shlndley, and ROOInson County ATilrs Aldermen
LysagIt, Mccarthy. seery Dcan, ana hoIlDaoD; ,lir
ex-Alderman Oswald teDdOrter for tue free use or
tnat POI VI The SilGtSZ lung building occupied 10y
tue Law apartment May 10 Dec. 81 1874, on the
ground that lie had nos formally released tie city lrO
some time the lutUre, either by Alderman O.teh-
dorer or bis heirs. long discussion followed, par
ration Counsel smh, no advocate tue woe OF thLss
to Br. ltendOrcr. Inc report o. the Law Committee
adopted and 6ne question OF lean- the tiFn ho0r
OF tho Std0to ZitHHg tor the Of tec Law Depart
meMt was recrrGd ~ tho Committee on Law.
Tue ard voted to send to the Legislature
tae report OF the majority COmLIitoe Gu
Rapid Transit, recommending that CAPITALISTS
be first allowed an opportunity to build the rold before
tue aid OF the city Is invoked. communication ircan
the Commits Of Charities and COrTecton ASKING
that the lease OF the Reception Hospital IA Nintt nhn
s. referred 10 tIe COMMITTEE on sail
lirs and Oiuccs. clInmnn atiOl was received ltCm
che Commissioner OF Public Works relative TO the re-
uoyal VI the tracks wElcn oDstruct travel at
Aui-s,. ANA Parh-rOW. Inc TOAD COMPUTES nave
beca gyon Apui ~ make the required change VI
track.
PARK COMMISSIONER STEWART EXPLuNs-THE Al
LEGGED MIsAPPROPRIATION OF MONEYS TIE NILS
TAKE OF A DJOKKEEPER.
Park Commissioner Thomas z. Stewart states
that the alleged appropriation OF moneys III tho PARK
Department to purposes than those for which the
appropriation mado grew OUT OF the mistake OF q
bOokkeeper named Lord, who las not been long EN-
p!Oyed IN the Department. Ho credited TIE Construc'
ton Bureau win $7OCOJ than 1t was entitled to
from tue sale OF boId5 Tb.re was no cmbezzoment or
instrumentation OF funds. The work has been done