New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
MUNICIPAL TOPICS.

TIE INVESTIGATION BY THE COMMITTEE OF Ihh
BOARD OF AIDERMEN-TEsIIMoNY OF HENRY
d. TURNER. GILBERT H. BADKAU, EX-SENATOR
.CAULDwELL, AND DIR. r.. s. ROsENrHAI~
The investigation undertaken by the Law
Committee OF the Board Aldermen composed OF Alder
men purroy shapdIey and Billings. into the charge OF
official on the part OF Controller Green was
continued ON Saturday Alderman Billings being absent
Dock Commissioner Wales, ex-senator william Cdild-
well OF Morrisana, John b. Haskn OF Fordhain, Pres
sdent Lewis Of the Board OF Aldermen Henry H. Farms
worth and several others were present. Mr. Farms
worth came prepared with Hquestions In wrting which
he submitted to the Committee to be propounded TO MI
Woes 10 the Committee upon deberaton, should think
proper.
Henry B. Turner OF the law firm OF Turner Kirkland
Mcclure and Gilbert H. Badean were frat queslonedin In
regard TO suit against the city for the foreclosure OF
mortgage Of $780, held by the Mutual Life Insurance
Comnany on school properly tho aDuexed district
Mr. Turner testified that the matter WAS placed In bis
hands on Jan. g. 1874. Tho complaint filed on Jan
"a Notice was gwen to the NewYorh Board OF Eiuca
'ton and the Corporation Counsel OF the suit which
for the OF interest The parties to the SUIT
were not served until July Q, and the city had ample
time 10 answer and was repeatedly given time to
swer but no defense put in and decree OF fore
closure was taken Nov.5 Tho Controller requested
account the Decree and the sale was postponed three
weeks The costs and disbursements, Win interest.
amounted to SIS 95, exclusive OF lhe referees ana
Sheriff's fees II any, making IN all ~ s69 0G
Mr. Badean testified I, the payment OF 10 per cent OF
the amount due He had an interview WIN tne Corp9a
lion Counsel who said that lie had sem clinnnnca
ton TO the Controller about Inc cast rus was peioc
The Judgment was recovered. Inc co,nulea,iIn % s, sa
tho claim should be paid On tho DAY or me SAFE tne
witness down to the saleSr'Om NJ LlV1enee re- ol
hs personal check TO put of the sale lew wetAs 30 rs
10 give him chance to settle up me mater;
The next vitness eX-SentOr william inl iHe OF
Morrlsania. who was member OF the Legislature OF
LAST ycar and he told an interesting story oi In
| rIc . n yut uu
being first drawn II was sent 10 Albany 10 MT Cduii-
wiinpsl After i,s passage the Governor declined 10
f.gn It. upon the ground hdt ho th0ught the matter
ehoudbe submitted lci9e people ana tnat '9ere sntua "a
thc Governor, and again 1t was found necessary 10
change it this time u was SO ~orIq Is 10 S,Ve an WV.n
Department PuDlic Parks. IL WAS thea passed ana
towards the latter part OF that month before the act
was submitted the people, Slinoh stcrne appeared
mon tbe scene He waited upon the wtuess aud rep
resented himself ss from the Controller Mr.. otcrne
% Mr pp pCudwel haS introduced with one or two
tr,flne amcnduents ana caimcI that it was his own
act Tue object OF the act was to 50 arrange al Tue
smooty into The CITY OF New-Yorx without any frlc
tion, and with all the bills pad up Ihe s9pef'sofs o,
each " ysT' Is gas K R Pay erno S 'H
Constitutional, that the Supervisors should be re-
in Office and the Tne,' VI s maer SaId ts et cy would
| have been saved the expense OF eAIlollnX seVri1
clerks and many persons whose fas scras he
snould have thought Mr. Sterne repres ued moi only
Nh Green bat the whole OF nidnAtpu 4 MI
Savings Bank about To bthg suit aSalIst iHc Vio
TO interest money WHOA Iho Cohoher ieiuSeu
ogpSi purrov asked messenger II he had called on Mr.
Barker, ex Deputy Comialsa0ler OF Public Woi4' @ 1ha
messenger answered In the Affirmative .ind M shand
ley remarked that he had understood tnat Dr. BarEer %
character. and that he had advised MI Van Mort 10
follow the same The Chairman remarked tnat
| tho Comm
mens compel 'hc attendance OF diat ry witnesses
Dr. Richard s. Rusenhal, interpreter to the Court
Of aperal sessions corroUoraed the testimony or eN-
Mayor Hall, at tie previous meeting In lcSar 10
his (Dr Rosenhals) suit against the cy Tor sah Df.
Ru.gnth.l charged poptedy that Deputy Controller
Earle swore falsely to aliavt of mcrts IN RUS case
and that he had 5edn subonei by the Contoler tnat
Mr Green put IN an answer stating that he mad been
advised by the Corporation Counsel that there
was good defense TO the suit, whereas
opinion there WAS not. The witness, "noh a'hcu
# he had mad any interview with Controller Greeh, re-
piled mat when he called MT Green for his warrant
after this written opinion OF the C9rporaOn Counsel
straw about Corporation Codnsel or the cour my
own opinion the Destand yOu nave to sue for every
Mr. Ilussn requested the Committee to subpoena
| Corporation Counsel Smith (,lreadY sgmmouea) Tax
Conaissioner Wheeler. and. Alderman Vance, aud mo
Committee saiu they would cndcavOr To have thOse
| gentlemen ptesent at the next meeting Alderman
Shandley's motion that attachments be obtained 10
compel tho attendance of MI Saith. Nj. Barker, ana
journed until Wednesday next.
| TESTIMONY, ALREADY GIVEN CONTRADICTED.
Ae,ter ~ regard to testimony gwen before tue Alder
manic Committee by Jonn Il. Haskin and William Cauld
well has been written by Simon sIerne Mr.. Sterne
denies that,he ever employed As lobbyist by Con
trocr Green, had been asserted before the Com
mittee, and states that was never employed
or retained by Mr.. Green in any man.
NJ OtteuGorfer as ChaiInan OF Committee OF The
Supervisors the annexed district requested the Cor
poraon Counsel to have some one APPOINTED 70 r,dIalt
etious annexed district upon some intelligent
give representation, aud above all TO prevent
several sinister aud pernlcious bIs INTENDED iJr the de-
plctOn OF the CITY Treasury. under preXt OF beng
amendments OF the Annexation Dill, from becoming
laws At the request of Mr. Andrews, tue Assistant
Corporation Counsel, redrew the Annexation bill OF
before the Committee. had i reported and prevented
| the passagc OF Mr.. Cauidweus biil"
Mr. 5terne advises the Aldernanc Committee that the
rulu concerning matters 10 whicn lie referred may
She obianed from his own testimony or rom ex Gov.
WUodiD and others. He makes TINS statement also:
. As Mir. Cauldwel has seen fit TO claim that
| / told him distinctly ihat represented the Law
Department OF NcN-York. and ~ Is utterly untrue
tnat at nIt any other time represented Orslld that
represented the Controller diJ no lobbying OF any
i@.slatve ComniLteos is strictly honorable profes
siooal employment. and had 10 go TO Apany 10 @ 90
work, simply because the Committees would not
| come TO this cIty to hear my argnmcuts."
John ID. CrImmins. contractor. has written TO tho
| Chairman OF the Adermanc Committee Letter III con
| tradciion Of a statement made by Mr.. Hdsin lie
say: ANDREW H. Green had one dollars interest
IN any business transaction with us, directly or in
| directly"
! CITY BONDS APPROPRIATED AND ASKED
| FOR
! THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoRTIONMENT AU-
| THORIZEs S200,009 FOR CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS
| THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WANTS 100000 FOR
| DRIDGE-THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS.
The Board of ApportiOnment met on Satur-
day Gen Porter, Commissioner of Public Works, was
present by invitation OF the Mayor. The Controller
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