New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ME CONTROLLERS FINANCIAL VIEWS.

THE CONTROLLERS FINANCIAL VIEWS.
A MEMORIAL TO THE IEGIsLATURE-MR' GhLiN
ASKS THAT LAWS he ENACTED To LENT THE
INCREASE OF THE CITY DELTA REDUCTION OF
SALARIES FAvoRED-THE REPEAL OF EXISTING
LAWS AUTHORIZING AN UNLIMITED ISSUE OF
BONDS RECOMMENDED.
Controller Green has addressed a memorial
20 the Lessloture asking for certain legislation WIN
he GAYS viii have tho effect OF preventing the s'o""'
crease Of the city debt and the consequent Increase "
taxation The memorial is accompanied by bl' ~nei'
n they become laws, he thinks will accomplish Tue NC
aired results The memorial and accompanying oi'''
were sent TO Albany on Thursday evening" Ane' 20"
been In preparation since tho early part OF 'no wen,
The Controller wishes IL understood that tho
embodles the sentiments held by him Tor iois ''"0
past aud which he has, at various hnes' -
The consideration of his fellow members OF 'ne Do"U
@, Estimate and Apportionmcnt and the sinSlhg rum
at their meetings. The following is the memorials
FINANCE DEPARTMENT. CoNrHoILERs orrICg.
CITY or NEw-NO3h MarcN le 1872;
II n. Honorable ne Legislature Of ne sac o. Ae's
YORK: The CONTROL Ter OF tue Guy OF NeW No., e1
debt of that city has reached sueh an amount Us
come the subject Of general ana FERROUS aJ', s,roe
sfiI Increasing under laws passed several years suce
Tue iSterests Of the city demand that immediate ea
nres be taken not only 20 preyen' the I9r,er
OF tho debt TO provide for It's gradual reuucIon.
Tlrourb The agency Of dishonest onclalS, consprhS
With 005ers tue whole tendency % ieGstlon loI tls
i has for wears been in the direction Of eXtravaPSnt
expenditures ana multiplied irresponsible powers "
dopt. As II N@s imposslee 10 ioree ron
PAYERS amounts sufficient % SATISFY inc F'paciP Cl
these conspraors, they PROCEEDED 10 hor.E,o en-, t'
civ II, franchises, and ia property - an eN'Ou1 ~
has LAID very heavy burden upon us industries anu 10
people ,,. .,..o tn.o-osts have favored iobbery
and cytr.yaapce aud have stimulated expenses ana ~
fiued public works vast scae. tlc tAFcHS't' Va
which are only by constantly increasing Iso,
TO- work. curated several years ag" nave n,th
continuously prosecuted by substantially the same asS
hook its IN vain TO look for any dimihutlon OK uo
pHbc debt or the arrest OF its increase unless the pow"
ers Of various departments 70 coht.aG' u' "tV ~
rcsrcted and retrenclment euiOtcod IA az D4"let'S VI
the clty government There arc three inhdane1.. 't
ditOns essential 10 the esttbllSlleht " t'0 ~ al
nnd administrative affairs Of the city on D"ls li' va
alone DC satisfactory 20 the sIOslHl.4l C,
citizens OF Ncw-NOTk, ana thcHe Ce4lN' "''''' i f
The fact mat most OF the material o>nes> interests "a
the country are depressed ana suheiInH oiO 80 'S
80 Inc contigVed reduction Of administrative OK
penses including dlminuuun OF cereal ana poI'A5
forces. and the modification OF saLlies 10 ."c @
figures that have already been reached Ia ae'eE" u" 'o
Second An absolute prohibition. not onlv Of cxpc1 III
tres t0 be paid from taxation, bat oi mower contract
S'sed fr Them for the current year. The language vi
the law 10 effect tins should be 50 paiu clear ana cN
Ing 10 M intent II each year ncaIs It's own expenses,
no floating Geot Will be incurred. 49,. .,
ne Tue unlimited Of bonds ami 7 creation III deot
by various BONES ana tie positive nHil-U"u ~ power
~ incur deUt EXCEPT IN OF actual cXgeucy ana
e1c,pt the d-'t wA.ca IS 90 DO oG.igJ pad py me
property benefited b. the Improvement for winch 10 l.
hmu its rcGt npt.oE at lhatin'. WI 'e lt.'i-eL !o
and taxatiOn w he reduced by jddciou-y increasing
me isne OF assessment bonds should also be limited
ava 9H,o,int arlse for conducting the local in
movements tao tue cost OF when is payable
frlfD a-scss nents property benefited. The amount
- ss.stnet; bonds nov outstanding Is SCI 5000; Il is
also bc taken reduction 10 tnc amount hEci upon
rerI1.1ert MAY, mum. TAo city now d 40 factor
which raises the money on It's own crcdit to pay Tor
works executed Tor pilNNc benefit Inc It"s "s 'LeY
NV stand favor tie contractor IL Is not nntrcqdeny
tie case that after work Is tualy and my pad Tor as
required ~ law, complaints u. properly owners az
tasty made o. the ia uic cAt performance Of e WORK.
when il - too lte retain sac money from the con
tractor Tie law, TIN, sui ct require @1.cndmc
Your n.enorlai!-t believes jBat pJ0trs 10 do work
otherwise tnan by giving out by contract 10 the low
bidder ~ pubic l-tl4, sllsI uu, o,i srouH tc
reueaed and taat this method VI yohs pIDhe "Oik. ~
fiypg it 10 the lowest bidder after cle competition.
should De The rus %.H OF n'I9 'iu , a. r,
MOI readily i,4i-ti. o.. 81 cl,ioitct uil- ~ pt 4otli
tis viii cast of al private contracts for the benet OF
IavOrtes, aud more stringent 4e--i'liSns SHOULD pe
adopted secure proper SUPERVISED o. "'-A GONE ~
IN trSgress such ar thv extension Of water supply
H. required, tEc Improvement @! lho uotAs ana prtS'
Museum buildings. other actually useful works need
not delayed. hut some dissemination should NO" pe
rX.,c,td between That axe LCccssaIS aud lncy
si -, -. i',,..-' and ill., Gys..: aai l4t..ures
mud intelligence IN their mInaeen, nt and 10 prevent
The laws and ordinances which govern the admins
t,aiion ~ toe Finance Department. not only VITA re-
sect 70 IT'S ol -rna opera on. up 4i-o wA respect
10 It's relations wlD Ohor departments ana ooiies are
ll-foutrived dl-jOutcu product or scl-s OF
my years o; lOcJ! and State legislation 4der MA
cAiacry cuuiOi Jus foulldOOd aud complicated az
ocrlsnu great cllb IN the Transaction OF
the puuic business. TAG department, al tHe CAeCUOu
of n. functions, j. TO-DAY Win udtsictJhs ~ nearly
fOOUIUOO GuDuM and 10 q IL -tlopJus WitA Ipts0J
al rul-. 'i. the garments n-tei fora ciy OF
1900 people, annual lOsues, % IeSS thln SlOO
CO., iudicUus aIaHGLI ,S ana read Nstu-His are very
necessary 10 adapt lei hton 10 u. c@,aclty ana hc-
eessUes o. the time Ih' laws cCus'lttre the sinking
fund spread tlr.r salut-ry IrJy>.Jla Uvr loss tl4G
One-h,f Of GeD; % tue city. At u resue. u!y suo
mltted that INlS iuc present priority 81 rae Sluk
Ing fund contract Of It's sting OF bonds
Sc PROVISIONS after that Should asD DC exceeded 20 the
whole funded debt.
Tie work of retrcnchnent and reform has II tie past
three moved steadily forward, n the Isc5 Oi the
scr0u, en- trrassm Mt Many pubic officials and
private ':.of5 and Associations EoNc rendered
valuable service scattering Tie u.aicn .hhl
stance, uOrt-tgcd lts pr pctF and stained It's
M iCn De 10 Icct4fy abuses, 10 eeVi,c
official standard, 10 rCtrcuCh cxpe and to sy,
terldtze duI smrAy the administration OF aIalts
The SUBSTANTIAL people % Kris city GrtoImlhti that
snail continue, III spite of al nsre pres4na-
tOn and opposition aud IN spite Oi I"itca! schenerr,
who already looking backward; amin sinccurcs and
COFruV lOuists lon hNCteI upon tie scaujy
earnings OF honest industry mill uptown corner lot
Spectator caTnp longer mortgage tnf euDstduCC OF
the community III aIi OF VISIONARY SchcLcS OF ecIluIcf
ana until the affairs OF tbiS city are again nXed on
the solid foundations Oi order ana integrity hOm
whence alone can proceed the upbuEIn- Of substantial
prosperity.
Your neraoralst respectfully requests that such
sOeTaOn may be given to these SUBJECTS a., IA tie
Judgment OF honorable BODY they 5Ltited 10
at the hands Of the Legislature VI the STATE.
viii great respect, ANDREW IL. GREEN, Controller
INQUEST UPON MRS. Hills VICTIM.
IIIE TESTIMONY IN REGARD TO TIE CAUSE OF TIE
DEATH OF MRS Curtis.
Coroner Croker held al inquest yesterday in