New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
A CITY INVESTIGATE
A. 1. GREEN'S SALARY IN THE PARK DE-
PARTMENf.
MEETING or TIE BoAED or GDEnNES-Dssio-
rn,r,c mPypEPs IN spSs,OS--R-PO3T FROM


PaHE BOARD srdT iT5 ORGANIZATION.
The regular meeting of the Board OF Alder
men was held yeseria! afternoon President Lewis IN
the chair None he moibeia placed in contempt Al
the last meeting were present and tho Board cehsc-
qucn.ly met % q thoroughly Democratic body n Two
thirds vote could not be obtained AMI, consequence,
no could he passed any expenditures nahc
and 0nly roui business ta;cn up TWO veto mes
SAGE. from tire MAYOR necessarily lost on this &C
couut Alderman Lies ing offered long proarlie and
in cgard the due the city, eyed TO
be about $75OoO0 from The railroad companies severely
cricis'ng OF the municipal departments, advocating
the collection G. such alleged icb;s, IN Ortr that the wGeS
Of the aloref- might Do restored 20 tire rates formerly
na;d and instIc;mc Sic Corporation Attorney to begin
PROCEEDINGS -.n. tho companies After discus
zion the resolution was referred 20 tic Law Committee
The Committee on Roads. Bridges ana Tunnels pre-
scented long report in regard to tie Harlem Fiat NUS
snca and also resolution, wi" vas adopted, request
irs tie Commissioners cf Public Works 20 examine int"
the character o ihe fling used ana If in his opinion
additional filing VIII romcdy the evils complained Of ~
cause the work TO be begun without delay. Also ta he
Commissioner shall confer with the Board OF Health, ana
ii the proposition meets their approval. take Immediate
steps To compel The owners Of property WHO AFRO now
or ateg have been filling in this mash with ashes and
Other n fuse material 70 conform with tho grade u filing
decided upop by the DEPARTMENT Public Works ana 10
deposit an amount of good and wholesome earth cqn'i
to that deemed 10 10 necessary for all that
portion OF the Oats that has been being led by con
tract with the Department OF Public Works also tia,
the drainage of the entire area he inspected and II found
deficient, improved. communication was read from
Novor Nickhan In reply to the resolution Of The Board,
calling for report H. card IN the FIR commissioners,
stating that the report had been forwarded fo Gov.
Tiden. long Communication WAS read from Controller
Green in relation TO the wages due the labcrcrs uicu~he
Morningsde drive ani which had not been paid since
MAY lie states that the delay due 60 the conflict be-
tha nc of Wprk pnbic
Parks not vet definitely settled. notwithstanding this,
the Commissioner of Public Works employed these men,
without any authority AT law. and he he COnircci) Ina
no authority Ia pay Them again. he had rot The means
OF Going M money could he Raised except by aScss-
mcnt bonds and these he would not isS'le on account OF
tie already large amount OF unpaid assessments.
The report Of Lindsay j. Howe. Commissioner Of Ac-
counts with regard 70 the several amounts OF money
paid respectively TO the Commissioners Of Central Pars
or 81 the Department of Public Parks. and the landscape
architects salary expenses. from the date OF OF
ganization up Dec 81. 1874, with reference to the
laws or resolutions Of the Board authorizing or claimed
:, authorize the same received and ordered On c
After referring 10 the different laws relating to ihe or
canizainn Of the DoYartmcnt, and the vnons IrT-ons
laws 81 1871 which created The fist Beard Of Commits
s'ocrs il enacted thai they should receive no ron
pnsaou iJr hcir services Beyond reininrSrinchi I" lr
extent of 500 per annuin - exes'e IN 'Siting a ~
iatrc, prepared by Annre" H. Gi,Fn lhch i.s,.m,
and Treasurer of tue Board. waS submitted
81 1sc rov @' 10 p piovs s ir"sc"Te ccmpn
sation Tor lis President and Treasurer corresponding
with ihu labor performed and each COIniSs"Hrr Sou
per yorT q expenses In the inter- 1t Of this memorial
ihoio went to Albany Tic following toinn. soieis
Ent'erworth and Andrew II. Green. assisted ty Geotge
NJ Van Nor tbe Geek OF the Commission, and james H.
nrssion and the amcnd,n' NJ in force rn;il the
organization the Department OF PARKS. IN 100 wren
~ T.na,i,,ei fur,.r ceanrc of the law In 1871
t,Iiy flal Ia
urc Is exceed The amount previously allowed T., the
& minis .oneS Of line Central iafk sil ano;hor ciange
rinVl, as sal ,ry TO lie President of the Doparm II.
Of Pans $500: TO tie Commissioners Of Parks
oih g ti.an the President, po;lIn-.p
Du:ns til first two year, ~ moneys whatever ~et'
titled 10 he cimbursed he amount OF expenses actually
incurred TIE AM ndn, II, OF lej9 by which each ON
missioner was entitled I" receive Tor ms personal rA
pcn.s viz ding AMI Intending Ia Pt sum not
exceeding $500 yer annm though II I@d no IeI"arty'
effect was acted upon a. !. II mad b'th 'Ie Ia" Oh 80
aid each Commissioner drew ir9n tllt Time. and ines
payments were continued ni.i $50, without ans refer
10 the fact whether they had incurred any personal
expenses not. The report continues:
tbe President or Irsrcr II the COMMISSION was passed
Andrew H. Green held tc office OF irerident and ais
Charles W. Elliott was elected to the latter Office. or
Oct g. l's An,'ew H. SIe e M ned I n.
President the Commission. MI. Gi On cOnthi, 10
n!@eton rn: the Commission wa. superseded by tc
solved that tie late II srer Mr. Elliott pad for the
period of his sich ~ tbs rate Of $500 per
:.ni,n On Noy. - 1859. Commissioning s.ebbims sub
mitted 10 Board a resolution that the Treasurer b.
paid IL saary Ol $4,000 from tie dat OF ms las; Gle on
iIis resolution was adopted. On April Ii. loGO Mr..
oct. g. IsJ9 to Arrl G.. 500. lu addition 10 this sum,
So lar app fs N thc records OF te Commission,
without an authority lIom TIE Eoat Hif GT' e- iiu 30
himself "A salary M TIE rate OF 5000 per amman ior the
period Lc h,d thc oicr ~ Treasurer, nom The aie OF
the passage ~ the sta,ie, Apii To- Is ~, To May y.
1859, Wide ir. Elliott, who succeeded him. received
only saar! from Tie Board at tho rate oi $1,000 pei
MI Green continued draw his salary Treasurer at
tie rate o. $500 pea H'.nln Gown to Icb l. lH62; Oh
's latte: date at Geeng "f te Board COhil,Nlohcf
| lilatcord offered r. solution, winch wai adopted
that the SALARY OF The Treasurer OF tho ioafd be Xfd fC
the present at $500 pr aunnn. u dae from Jan !,
1866, and THAI the consideration Of suitable conronsl-
ton FOR lis past long ana faithful SERVICES ana a,'Gn-
larry d ring the period wren 10 COMPENSATION conn ~
law be afforded, hesre ,rrod to Specil Committee of
three "a May II. 1860, Commissioner Russ, from ne
Special Committee aIponied pursuant ia The foregoing
RESOLUTION. reported that the Committee unanimously
the past NO years, beginning with Jan l. 500. and end
ing With Dec 81, 1894, which report war accepted
ton ills s cal report, the simple siGniicati0n and
LEGAL effect Of The WIS., tat the Special Committee
face the plincst law which could be- enacied-the
statute of 1s1g-prcsent to VI. Green IN addition TO Inc
SALARY whcu hc reed ed pursuant 90 th authority 81
the statute gruuiiy OF 5000 of the public funds. and
this Gatuy Mr Green, without any authority OF Inc
the Committee, paid 10 himself on May lotp out 81
thc funds belonging 10 the Commission Ia his hands.
The Increased s.aiy allowed by Commissioner Batch
foids rssogii. n OF leh 10 = namely; sI'9 up, PER
lists On Jun ID, 1865, on motion 81 toninlss'oner
Thomas Fields, the Board resolved that the subject OF
fxin suitable conn cusaon 10 Mr. Green as Treasurer
o the Board to date from Jan l. s6s be referred to
toe Auditing Committee with power. immediately upon
reported that thc Auditing onmitice unanimously voted
~ Mr. Gi, a. Treasurer, salary of $1,000 pc. ahni'
Green pId 10 himself the back pay thus voted him,
troiu jan. 1865 in addition 10 tae regular salary pad
vea hppsfdniy not content with the crnimny Of 300
which he received In 1.65. and The increased lay Of