The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08
NOT GREEN'S LOBBYIST.
A CARD FROM MR.. SIMON srrnNE

CARD FROM MR.. SIMON srERNE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
John Is. Haskin a few days ago made statements
before an aldermanic committee in substance as
follows: THAT Mr. Green employed me to LOBBY
Tor him at Albany in the spring OF 1874 AMI paid me
therefor $16co. and that the redrafting by me OF
the Annexation act was pretext Tor such en-
ployment This Is wholly untrue. Mr.. Green
never employed nor retained me in any manner
nor Tor auy purpose whats Oever. Mr. Ottenoorfcr,
as Chairman oil the committee OF the Supervisors
on the annexed district requested the Corporation
Counsel 10 have some one appointed to redraft the
Annexation bill Tor the purpose OF properly adj
justng the relations OIL the new city district to the
city departments-to give 1t Just representation
anu, above all, to prevent several sinister and per-
City Treasury under preteXt OF being amendments
OF the Annexation bill, from becoming laws. At
the request OF Mr. ANDREWS. the assistant Cor
p0ratlon counsel, redrew inc Annexation bill OF
1873. submitted 1t TO the legislature, argued the
same before tie committee, had II reported and
prevented the passage OF Mr.. Cauldweli's bill,
which would have extended his office OF super.
visor OF Morrisania for a considerable period and
would nave gwen hun and hts riends an oppo..
tunty 10 manufacture claims against the city.
law by SHOWING TO Governor DIX the pernclous
purpose 1t had In view to compel the payment Of
certain sum OF money by the city for scnool-
house, which Mr.. HaSkIn, as | unuerSia and, with
out authority OF law, constructed Tor SchOo Is
tllct No. Of West Farms, aud which was at the
ond district OF the Supreme Court. That Inter.
ference with the schemes OF these worthless, Has.
Kin and Cauldwell, earned me their rancOr tn.
raj and expected. In the matter of provision Tor
maps alone. which the Cauidwell bill required the
City 70 make, giving linear Ieet Of the farms IN the
annexed disrtct. and winch | caused to De
stricken Ouf saved tue city at least q hall mill
ion OF dollars, and al the last moment, upon the
fual passage OF TIE bin through the Senate, dis
covered that In The committee Mr.. Caldwell mad
inserted provision to reinstate the Assistant AL
dermen Tor our city. the defeat OF that scheme
was saving o. about S7),O00 per year to the CITY.
Therefore, whatever mOnev received IRON the
saving caused IRON the rapacIty OF the very men
VINO very Naturally now tind iault with an employ
menL which was effective IN the staying OF their
hands. Mr.. Haskln's statement alone could not
have tempted me TO tins reply do not think 1t
needed any. But Mr.. Cauldwell has seen ht to
the Comptroller. told him distinctly that
represented the Law Department OF New York
aud 1t is utterly untiue That at that or any other
time represented or SAID That represented the
Comptroller. l dld no LOBBYING any kind.
Arguing important public measures before legs-
laiive committees Is strictly honorable probes.
slonal employment, and mad to go to Albany to
would not come TO tins city To hear my arguments.
1t Is untrue that the Herrin2-Uauld ell bill be-
came Il law. Ny bull became the law with some OF
the suggestions OF Mr.. Herring accepted by me,
and the unamended sections OF the old ia " rein
corpOrated. Should the adermNniC committee
really desire 10 KNOW the truth OF this matter
shall be glad to give II 10 them, or they can get 1t
from Gov ernOr DIX, Mr.. Ottendorier. Senators
Robertson. Fox. Gross ana Woodin and Assembly
men BlumenthaI, COughlin. &C., Of last Years AS
semby. Respectfully. SIMON SrERNE,
NEW YORK, March q, 1875.