The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
THE FIREMENs SALARIES.

A TRUCE IN THE CONTEST BETWEEN THE MAYOR
AND coMPTRoLLER-THE WARRANTS FOR MAY
SIGNED BY COMPANY PAYRoLLs
The deadlock between Mayor wickham and
Comptroller Green was yesterday disposed OF, 50
tnat the bremen have procured their salaries for
May The June warrants VIII have TO remain over
Tor future consideration. correspondence on the
SUBJECT took place yesterday between the Mayor
ana Comptroller wnicn explains the whole
matter, and is as follows -
LETTERS FROM COMPTROLLER GREEN.
Cry OF NEW YoRx DErARrxESr or FISANcK !
CoaPTRoLLrR's oFFICE, July 5, hA
Hon VILLAS II wicEHAs Nayor:-
rams received this department from The MAYORS
VIZ ha Your o. am had eee stamped on these
warranI IN your absence by tue gentleman whom you
smiie Of Your name on warrants OF the city Will not be
TINS warrans REQUIRED ~ me aw: suen DTaeuc. Is
edent directly tend ana disorder in the
naturalization OF t9e anspees q the city Very re-
~ t cosr1H S s' 6rI1es jay si ISIS
Hon WILLIAM II WrCKlIAx Mayor
sIR-I notified YOU his morning that the stamping OF
the name OF the Mayor on the IRE warrants was not in
qursd 81 law anu Ssross tSs the femen Should
complaining ms IN the way that Is most consistent Win
their convenience As well as with sound Admnistra
LETT TO the alternative OF Seeing these men aud their fam
lilies suer Tor want Of The money 70 which they are en-.
Tiled or OF Adopting some 9th means to get the these
moneys IN whien YOU may consent to cooperate /
order Of the Daymssser ior each compsnys roll and
rsnts are promptly signed BY you shan be ens6eG 10
the forces Of the Fire Department today and am
ANDREW H. GREEN. Comptroller
MAYOR wICKHAH's REsPoSsR
Executive DEPARTMENT, CITY Hall
Hon ANDREW H. 0REEs, Comptroller &C. =
SIR received your two commune atoms Of this
dale The rst is IN reference 70 stamping faeslmiles OF
iormaon as 70 the aet in thar matter Is IN some respects
whether whaf actually done or was NOT in com
ee e s s9Ds What A a
letter accompanies the psyrells TOR the Fire Depart
aggregate amount due the men named tie olithat
10 s 9ra der Of s n have
Them to you, You have my congratulations and hanks
which has smbarTasssd both and am SIRE That You
have for more than mon been suffering ior Want Q.
their salaries due for May shall be happy to confer
with TegAr 70 these matters and shall eheeriuly co
eifceSeT In he DuSnc serS1ce II the Warrsnts for
due the bremen for June be drawn payable
them also very rpT respecs faiIy WI L. wfcKHaM
COMPTROLLER GREEN TO FIRE COMMISSIONER
PERLEY.
cHr OF NEW yonh, DEFa Is o. yrSa1Ncr
J. L PrnIEr. Esq. Presid. q Fire Department -
s sss
P nv d sy GSas the Re May as
omits to perform his am Informed that your men
the MAYOR would have enabisd them 10 get heir money
a month ago. This Is matter involving RELY the
personal comfort OF the Mayor Comp
trolier; many others are eOncerned-tbe bremen and
their wives and children AS the Mayor refuses
adopt the methed OF payment which the law gives
the right prescribe and which CONNER itself my
judgmen and 10 the convenience OF men, snail
deprecatng any unseemy difference between respun-
sibe officers and with single desire 70 perform my
adopt the 1t best 20 see that
paid today The payments Tor this time will there
fore. avoid further delay, be paid money Yours
very truly ANDREW h. GREEN Comptroller
The foremen OF the several companies called az
the Comptroher's once and received the money
70 pay their men for May only.