The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
Report Of Commissioners Of accounts on The
Management of the Park Department.
SOME STARTLING FIGURES.
Over 100000 Alleged To Be
Drawn Illegally by Mr.. Green.
Business of the Board--Repubcan Men,
bers Still in Contempt

regular meeting OF the Boaro OF Aldermen
was held yesterday afternoon. Twelve demo-
cratic members were present. All the republicans
were absent as these gentlemen still stanu in
contempt and cannot participate IN the proceed
ings OF the Board until relieved from the unpleas
ant position in which they placed themselves &
the last meeting.
LICENSE FEEs FOR STREET RAILROAD CARS.
Alderman BLESSING introduced resolutions call
ing upon the Corporation Counsel to enforce the
License laws relative to street railroad cars. 1t
appears that some time since communication
was addressed to the Mayer upon TINS matter by
the Board. A response was transmitted 10 the
eject that some $4,000 was now due from differ
ent railroad companies under ordinances govern
Ing this subject These resolutions were sub
mttted to the Committee on Law. They are
lengthy, and contain illusions to the labor ques-
tion, mismanagement OF city departments, en-
ploy ment or country politicians In public onices.
and other matters entlrely foreign to railroad car
licenses.
HARLEM FLAT oUTRAGEs.
The committee to whom was referred the con-
sideratton OF the Harlem nat nuisances reported
In favor OF compelling the of wholesome earth
alone In prosecuting this work. The committees
report will be found in another column.
THE MoRNINGsIDE DRIVE LABoRERs.
Alderman Seery recently introduced a resolu-
tion calling upon Comptroller Green to explain
why he did not pay the laborers employed the
Morningside drive. Some $4,000 are now due
those men. The Comp irollcr sent in a commun-
cation to the Board, stating that they had been
employed by the Commissioner or Public Works
without authority. He (Mr. Green) had no power
under the law to pay them their wages.
VOUCHERS FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
General Fltz John Porter transmitted q CON-
munication asking for an ordinance OF the Com
mon Council directing tripncate vouchers for all
expenditures TO be made, TWO 10 be sent TO the
Comptroller to be receipted when paid, he to re-
tam one for nle in his department and 10 return
the other to the Department OF Public Works.
Another fight has developed itself on these points
between Comptroller Green and General Porter as
TO the necessity Tor sucn triplicate vouchers.
THE PARKS AND COMPTROLLER GREEN.
The following report was sent IN from tne COM
missioners Of Accounts In relation to Comptroller
Green and his connection with the Park Depart
ment:-
No s. CHAMBERS STREET ST% YORK, june TO- ISIS
70 the hoSohAsLE SaE Bo1np or AhPksSG Mem, =
CommsSoncr Howe ITO whom the matter was REFEREED,
Sic Sody on Nay y s6 y
JOHN WHEELER, J OF Accounts
NJ oFT1e. Og T.E SH. ysso or AGSoSsT
To 4Hs COMMISSIONERS or Accorsrs:-
GEsTLEmrS-lhe Board Of Aldermen, BY unanimous
''kesoved. That Ills Honor The Mayor be and he is
counts 10 report 70 this Board statement IN detail OF
several Commissioners OF the Central Park, the
Department Pub ic PARKS and the landscape archI-
tcct tleir benefit or salary, or as expenses
incurred allowed, Tor purpose, from the date
organization of the department TO and nclud-
ing December 81 1874 with references To the
the Of the Board authorizing or claimed to
authorize same
~ TINS resolution, and acting pursuant
the authority conferred by the charter OF the
city have the investigation directed and
the result thereof as follOws:-
Ffr,t-fhe statute chapter III, OF the Laws OF 1887
titled An act Tor the regulation anu government OF the
Central Park In the city New York. passed April H.
1851 provided that the Commissioners of Central
Park should OF Board OF Management OF eleven
persons. thfre II whom should Constitute quorum
the Transaction business. Section OF this
named tho rrst Board OF Commissioners.
Another statute chapter 34g Of the Laws Of 1859 de-
that the Board OF Commissioners Of the Park
persons and that the office OF any commissioner VINO
should attend the meetings OF tile Tor three
months after being duly notified OF SAID meet
ing. satisfactory 70 said Board, with
out Of Absence from said Board, might by SAID
board be declared vacant
A change IN the PARK management was effected by
the charter the city passed Apr s. 1870. BY this
statute Department OF Parks was created part o the
governmental OF the city ana 10 this
were tire control and management Of all
pub nc parks and PAGES ct the city. The the
Department Parks consisted OF Board OF five
bcrs appointed BY the Mayor.
The statute chapter yEl Laws Of 1874 reduced the
numh, Of the commissioners OF the Parks four.
following table shows the daie II the appointment
Of each 0f OF ParEs. the
commissioner the date each resigned or removed.
and the period during which each served -