New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CHARGES AGAINST CONTROLLER
GREEN

THE CHARGES AGAINST CONTROLLER
GREEN.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE ALDERMANIC COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT WEBB OF THE COLLEGE OF THE
CITY or NETWORK, AND COMMISSIONER OF AC-
COUNTS HOWE EXAMINED-A CLERK OF THE
CONTROLLERS UNEXPECTEDLY CALLED UP.
The Law Committee of the Board Of Alder
men who pursuing an inquiry into charges
against the Controller met yesterday Aldermen Purroy
and shandey being present and Alderman Billings alb
sent The first witness Alexander 8. Webb. Pre>-
deaf OF the College OF tho City OF NewYors, whose
testimony substantially like that of President Nell
OF the Board OF luclon Tie point OF t wasfthat
the course OF the Controller not paying bills had
operated impair the credit OF the College and hinder
lie work. He added that the law empowered the Trns
-os OF the Institute audit all claims against IT, oaI
the er decided That be alone could audI al Ds
presented 10 every c-y-nent and branch Of we ei3
Government, aud refused " paI on tnat acoTus De
suits brought. and thoa no paiu Tue anouAIs' N
hhd since ylelde 1 tue poihs, a,.,,,
that last sumner the C0mDissoigF- iuvrstlgdted INC
AFFAIRS OF mo Department OF Charities AID CORRECTION dhu
found That several pills OF melton cloth goods hsd eeh
purchased IN violation OF Ia and at exoroant prices
Tsey were PAID BY the Controller Inc Ami.l'aLs
tached TO tbs oils certifying their rket value ana
, made by Mr. Sternbach, Commissioner Howe sdid was
false When asked II the exorbitant character oi Ino
bills could have been discovered by lie Finance
inquinns the market prices, or gon n 70
the parties who furnished the gOods 70
tnis s.crnUach, ana who were the wholesale agents
OF that class Of manufacturing In is city IN trlnA ~
Ia regard the Controllers refusal pay the sali
Commissioners OF Accounts. cue
Commissioner SAID that the Controllers express5i rea
Tor paying WAS wIlt o. appropriation" aud
when asked Al IL was the trutn he repoi unity NJ.
During the prevalence OF tue were brought by
these clerks there was uneXp nded balance to tue
account or the Comm lssiOners sufficient c. nave pad
these salaries. rhe Corporation Counsel himself tx
pressed the legal op n tAat there Was an appr9pia
ton as reason why the suits should not De defended
the witness here referred 10 report stating mat
the statement VI the debt maze b. tho COhiinis
slOaers 10 the Mayor Inst oImn IT contained misstae
ment, aud hr accordingly explained thit when tue re.
port was submitted TO tue Mayor the Mayors report oa
tue amount OF revenue bonus outstanding was s61v'o
odd less than actually was the fact. The Finance D.
Partmrht lad Gr4"h Warrants ior thOse DOhas WHICH
Dad matured aAd 10y consent or TIE parties hdd oeeh
allowed 10 run ON drawing interest. Toe Mayor had
charged on the prAclp"! or tnoso uOnas a.. AZ paiu
and neid tie warrants unul tue bonds nndiy
ma tufe, ana .neh pa,u tue sn"os tn
report 10 him ind then waued Us change our repoit
where IL uttered Ia amount. Nj Wllttenore, the
Deputy Chamberlain pre- sent, and the Mayor ~
sbructcd 10 MbiJcDOie the next day ~ 1he FL
nauce Department. wslcu diL lie tlen Tried 10 make
thiI = ceai, but codld not. Fudly. We unwliugf
put tue III tier IN at tie extreme end VI the r, pIrt
resisting for several days rne Mayor used strong
language, although We we're not threatened WlSn 10
mova.
Alter Mr. Howe had concluded. Alderman Purroy.
glsucng around the room, called out " Is Mr. D. Be
vose present " There r alI the Ad5f-
man, fixing his eye upon Young nan IN the corner
said, " Isn't yOdr name u. BSSolse ~, SIR. VS.
the tacIturn response w Il, wat IL yods name
- JervOise,' WAS tne eqlaLj shor1 reps: Al wei, |
please Dc swOru SIr" iud when Edward Jerv"lse htd !
been sworn 10 turned Odt aICer very rev queotioIS
had asked tIat nc WAS CLERK Ia the Co4tr1iicrs
Department, aud had been "I,q lested' b. Mr. 5iOrrs
To be present aud see VINO were ncie." Wheh asked
n ue nai mad auy Interview MI 5tOr STAGE the
last (Nbch the witness had also dttehd"d) ne
saId no, added wucu lnterTO-I.ed, tAtL Nj oOifs
mad told Inn report 10 hn, or 81 boar 81 mai
nat was done. His answers were very crisp, anu |
Ca sed some amusement Dy tueir cur n-ss.
COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS KINGSLEY BEARS TES- |
TIMONY TO TIE CONTROLLERS COURTESY
The wing letter il relation 10 statements recently
made before the Committee e the Board Of Alieren,
has been addressed by RECONNAISSANCE Of Accounts |
Kingsley TO Controller Green:
80 CLINTON PLACE, NEwYORK, March l, 1873. |
DEAR SIR: stII, in.uts recently ui..Ic |
before Committee OF the BOard % AdrTmer, anI i4-
D, led by a vi com Ion iIsce 10 Gear testimony
10 the courtesy ana CUrHlJ WitA Wblru tAe C'ills-
slouers az Accounts welcomed 10 your chtLe -
uar,mrnt durIus to hricI period " Dlicl iachl-
begcy Of thai o,icc. Every pJ.IiJa 10 al "a i.t.
tating the WORK Of the Commissioners Wa man Ic-ird
by Yourself ana clcn OF yOuf euDurIinaics. ns@4r.
nothing IN DrieyIng thdt M aa-Ocdtr NJ. joy, "4l
currODOrate this statement aud tHt n "i also join IA
tur onluun tina; methods IN ass IA Oug Depart
ment are complete aud enn-Lut a4dp,cd IL tde at'cc
lion and prevention OF irr' g4laru-s or I4idiS a.
l. lpted upon city hsq ~, ST. y'-r' very
truly, L. "a NIN"'N~i'
Tine Hon. A IL, Green, Controller.