New-York tribune., 1875-12-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS.

LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS.
CONTROLLER GREENS STATEMENTS BEFORE THE
SENATE COuMIrTEE-PEOPTR ADMINISTRATION
OF THE CITY IINAScEs-rESTDIoNY IL REGARD
To CRIMINAL COURTS AND EXCisE MATTERS BE
FORE HE COMMITTEE on CRIME.
The Senate Investigating Committee met at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday and made Inquiries
into the condition OF the Fnancc Department The Only
witness was Controller Andrew II. Green who said that
nc had occupied his present Office since Nov 20 l7l'
The bonded debt the city at that time r37 oG0UOO
now it was $4,000 900. Tho increase was due TO the
payment claims against the city due at the time he
entered the Office Many claims OF old date were yet
unpaid and IN many cases il was dlIhcu to determine
whether tic claims were valid There were at present
ST coo 600 of assessment b0nGsan amount which was
constantly increasing. limit should be hNed to tine
issue Of these bonds The plan that the city should be de
Jqeo an advancer OF money he thought was questionable
rbere wcre 80 different classes bonds which could
not be consolidated Tncy were mainly held 10y estates
the owners OF which lad no desire 10 convert them In
1871 The SINKING fund Sl9,5O0,0OO; now 1t was
ncatiy $37,O00OOO About $l3oJ,GJO OF the debt had
becn paid by the sinking fund during Nr Greens "d-
nliuistrahon The amount OF taxes lowed in 1871 was
$4,000 OO0 in 1872. S|2,0O00O0; 1873, S2S,oO0OOo:
1874 So 100000; 1870, @32OOO,O00. In 1876 they
would probably be S32,50OOJ0. The expenses OF eac"
year he insisted should be raised IN each year Each
felsrtmclt shoud be compelled t. Keep It's expenses
o,icnty the payment OF which there was Il"
aruropr'a.iou. A contingent amount for slch cas's
should he included in he annual budget TAe "ascSs
of the office lad increased from 5000 warrants III
1871 to about 10000 at present. He dld mol
see Why the Mayor should be compelled
90 sign the warrants. There an outstanding claim
for stationery Of S1O0O0O0; one for law services OF
ei5nOOO The Departments sIoulG have the powe, to
r. cct bids but an present the law tLat point was not
clear The witness said ta be hal scn large number
Of bills to the Legislature, all OF which were designed 10
diminish exp n-es a rule they passed he Senate hut
.cyc defeated loo Tie Assembly. ME NhiiCmofc, Ac -ad,
wa, engaged by linn ia investigating the claims against
rlc Cro,on Bureau, Mr. Green thought, should be saI-
uaed nom thr department oi l'hAc " HWht' anu
placed u the hands Of cOmp.t tent men The best ei-
gnccr that con hc o0lahg' shoHli he ,'npo! "a III
rtscr fn utkr the system elective. Jmllalnt- IN re-
and 10 the lack OF water wcro not due 10 tine iack 81
money spcnt Large "n'i'.' ile t-ju, La 'I pt 'n ~
pH stitCt OPENINGS Ihc tAiNIN'7 U 'Iy b,iuo ~,
,e,lrs ouzIt & D." largely ' creased lle iiclSi lil
ono lead woud D. sufficient pa 4li the departments %iih
snc cxcsriin %. the Board of Police, ln which there
were s.u political duties 7" pcriu1n IN the "lpoutHcuI
buiIt Oh the Courthouse. From TGo.OO0 to $4,000
could 5e stFnj ID Tie district courts ihe ".H'lluH
100000 since Mr. Green's entry into the Office.
inc Cg EecO,d. Mr. Grccn said, wds htiehclai 10 ne
city ~ cost ,s about $50 600 year ar-e amount
o money aal wasted 6y licensing one n'n to
sulPiy wute. 10 the shipping FOR w"tH ea'lN meas %
pcs, .,o'o ~, - lii's fba nlautur OF trees otc
.1oTd ba don. by the days work. Mr. Green declined
10 express an opinion On tie osAthour Law. Claim,
hands at cher ratc than ;uey selling for IN the
market The cNpeisc or fJt survey III the annexed us
~ I'M. HC Commtec WIN meet on Monday at 1890
That session VIII probably be the last held by the Com
pittee before its 1Eai adjOuTnhcnt
THE COINrrrLE OS CRIME.
The Assembly Committee Crime leld session yes
te,,lay Ex-Ass.sant Distrct.AttOuey John X. Fellows
was the first wncss, and testified that he was IN hvor
OF holding the OF Special Sessions every day aud
having special udses for that court The jurisdiction
OF tho court should be enlarged IL should have the ex
elusive right b. try m,demcan0rs ana the night to I'M
panel jury when an 2Irhuor shold 20 eoosei lhe Do
icAttorIcy should have The rght TO appeal Iroin me
rulings OF his court 1s wen as Lhc counsel o vie
dr,rnsc Tic witness. thought the plan Of espionage
over criminals eccd one, ana snOud Dc auOp'ed ia
which head should have the power OF dismiss
ing members OF the force without trial or GX-
Purdy testified that judges should be compelled
10 keep strictly within the limits OF tne law Inc Police
uon Ho % Gop54doeG q En- Sttorncy should
have control over TIE Grand Jury. The witness con.
Teny W,n ,nO S,i F.oJs agreed with Mr. Purdy IN re-
gard To the House Of Detention letter was received
- reniesi ion MS testimony that he did not believe that
crnira Judge should ever be nterTOYate as 70 his IN
dy.dual views cCuccrnhg the administration OF cilHIi
mast rs n te county wherein lac acts as maglsirate
sE0! aowsycs tAc I6s 6slslture OyeiTule his views Le
SOuG cheerful! sacrifice them
ang material except water. He thought that the license
lrc Wls To-, large, he thought nIstl,s saloons should
lat = 10 ard $50 for smaller siOOus Albert hTaiss,
yo gd be"B ~ the liquor business I3 years thought II
wa wrong establish many grades Ol license Ices
lie Thought 500 would be tar license fee Moses lans
berger manufactures of bitteTs, testified tat he had
se IN the liquor business for Is years tfench Drandits
were adulleTated by Cologne spirits. People IN New
YOik drank whisky than Is used IN any OtheI Guy
In the United States. lie Thought license Ices should DC
graduated lFOpo.Oualy to the sales Oi dealer Iick
Moore who la III the liquor business. Thought there
shoud be tLrre grades Of oeEse 1eos TiUV Tor nOtes,
500 tor Liquor saloons, and $50 iOr lager becT saloons
The Committee then adjourned uGLI "Wednesday next
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