The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-13
THE WARRANT WAR.

The Comptroller came TO his senses yesterday
and sent over 10 the Mayor the warrants for the
pay OF the nremen for the month OF April, made
out in company payrols, payable 10 the order OF
one OF Mr.. Green's so-caued paymasters IL took
the Mayor just about ten minutes 70 sign these
warrants, which, had tue Comptroller been less
obstinate than he Is, might have been made out
properly oy him nearly two weeks ago
ana the nremen paid promptly on the
LIST or the month. Mr.. Green foyced TO DO as he
did, not because he cared about the poor nremcn,
but he got wind OF the fact that they were going
TO bring the matter before the courts, where he
felt certain he would be beaten. Late yesterday,
as II 10 get even with the Mayor for having made
him come down from MS high horse, he refused
10 send messenger to the Mayors ofnce TO carry
the warrants Tor the pay OF the employees OF the
Department or Puolic Works 10 the Finance De-
partment although ne had be notified that the
Mayor had signed them. The employees were told
waeu they applied for their money at the
Comptroller's office, that although the Mayor had
signed the warrants ne refused TO send
them 10 the Finance Department. The fact is
that the Comptroller wanted the Mayor to do his
bidding. The Mayor finally sent the Comptroller
letter stating that ne tine Mayor had no mes
senger wnom ne ielt inclined to place the re
sponsbihty or carrying the warrants 20 the FL
hance Department, and he desired that they
should be carried by q messenger who would De
subject 70 the regulation OF the Finance Depart
ment. Ials ieit Mr.. Green no ground 10 STAND
on, 30 messenger rom MS office finally called at
the Mayors once and took the warrants 10 The
Finance Department, where the laDorers and
others IN General Porter's department VIII get
their pay to-day.
In Mr. Green's note IN which ne notided the
Mayor that ne had drawn out the warrant for the
nremen by company payrolls, ne sticks to the
idea that the men ought 70 be paid oy individual
warrants, and expresses the nope that the Mayor
"wlll and IL agreeable 10 adopt the planu In This
note he incosed a copy OF the following letter.
FINANCE 4T ay SG g6Ts NsY d
Hon JosEPH l. PERLEr, President Of the Fire Depart.
MY DEAR sR-More than week ago, on the 4th Of the
MONEY! was s Proyea the wSr we is gRd ~ ane
and an things my part were ready for their payment
to tins reason alone the nremen still unpaid BY
scribe the forms Of keeping ana rendering all cry
ana 9n be ne mosa ST ~ Tach
officers and emoioyes q we corporation shall be paid
sions many Of them cute new We're the snbieef If RE-
a1en discu, Sou between u.s. In eompsnee with II nv
outs, AM with ny Official dlscredou the me thods Of
were prescribed ~ my Judgment Indicated were best tor
able the pay by warrant the
person entitled TO receive the money In The Of
them 40 not write even their names Their Work is often
remote, ard the process OF Identification al the bank
would be very ineoayenent 70 them they shit;
ns from one point 20 another they are therefore, paid
10 money ~ regularly appointed paymaster.
p,oy tins CITY have doubt that the interests
ana conye nIence q he empoyes are best considered
rant drawn directly 70 the individual entitled 10
between tie Treasury and the person so entitled and
nothing bat forgery can prevent the money going
The distinction . Be made between fremen and
tlremen are Z me- Sody, appointed during good be
IRON ear - another mucn the same They become
well known ia their occupation, and 10 be found
date neigborhood u banks and stores and their
rahts are eashed rgldiy aud without incony enience
\, ,3 W. 9s nei 81 aaise
this Plan u commented itself 10 hi eX client Iudg.
ment as the most pruieut AMI sae method Of dealing
nremen with SINGULAR prompnsss and regularity, and
mhgGt MIN 10y aaq Az ,he ,2rres 81 your ae,
were paid atng ~ his administrator
complaint be.ause Il required to- macn labor on III
part aud 10 lam lie desired that the mode
q yment ln use az 70 ms ums should be charged
o. what was safest and mJst convenient 70 the TIRE
ieho o'd ~ one usrr,ni ~ fbe a aer n ~
mas er got thtNmoney and went to each company's
mouse pnd the forces were ia at the
time. selecting that time. course which Is con-
venlcnt g tne eTigene.es Of your Department
informed Nv letter that IL uterferes with the duties
You aesre return TO tae plan previously IN force or
Your views we're continue 6y the intelligent observa.
ton Of the and being unwi ing % persist in
system q 2 dsparme q having The responsibility Of pro-
e,
eumstances my plain duty, directed Tor the May pay
rants we're signed he fenens pay on the 4h Of The
hours oaly would be required. he mas not vet
s'gned 'n 1sn lie proposes having a warrant ant
IRE companies Tor the amount 10 his pany thus
70 @ fas Sea Mere Would ir !. s I me
constituted paymasters who were selected for quite
the Distinguishing between GOOD and bad
money giving security FOR the Of the money
IN their hands 70 tie finance Deparnen would
have contn9Sy e 9ok 70 .eep .her accounts and re-
more members of the company = not absent at pay
the foreman would be obhged 70 carry his money about
IN tbe sbssniees 9' am agei The snsy ~ ai
ierent month, would become mixed and constant
SIXTY unpraeiissd psymasiers Inis pan you VIII
would not think d 10 occupy the attention your
men with this sort 81 duty. am quite sure shoud
Ing moneys, Tor the safety Of which lie Comptroller,
lost should to reach persons entitle 10
ceiye them The cy would be liable again TO pay over
y also Teen suggested that paymen.s might be made
through the Commissioners u the Fire Department.
its results we're most unsatisfactory.
i scarcely necessary ior me Al this time when each
day turns 10 70 the hight nreguiarties frauds and
malpracuces IN the management q moneyed corpora
q adopting the most careful methods OF dealing With
he Chef Nag srae of the city wead rafheT aoproSe
than DISCOURAGE such course Inc SIGNING Of war
upon me Al least three times the labor that does upon
am not unwilling 70 relieve the Mayor or what he is
pleased call '3rudEery tut which seems be
be described the most responsible duty % paying
out large sums o. public moneys wherever can prop.
efly do So but cannot consent to loose methods OF
dealing with pubic moneys did not make the law
which requires his signature
Today have before me an application 70 pay small
percentage on moneys deposited ~ 1870 ~ various de-
partments AMI officers this city in bank which has
subsequently broken . relieve this insututon aud Us
stockholders from furtner liability he loss thus en-.
taied regard consequence 81 the unwse policy Of
allowing numerous cnsioitaus Of public moneys.
While am convinced That payment by individual
warrant the best and safest plan tor the city am uh-
willing that hc hremen under the direction OF your DC.
parment SHAH be longer delayed 10 getng their money
The finance Department has discretion as 70 the
mode OF payment OF the men. II the cannot be
paid Va tie mode that deem the best and safest VIII
exercise this discretion far as lawfully can mat
they may be pad somehow and without iurther delay
10 mere punctilo shall be permitted 70 stand ~ the
way n their payment shall today draw smother set
o. warrants that will be less some 10 tho Mayor %
Sgn, and hope 70 be able 20 even today ms
is however. but temporary expedleu 10 relieve the
who waiting tor tnctr nay adopted In the hone
that It's Honor VIII come 70 thInk II wiser 70 throw tie
weight O his official influence In favor OF encouraging.
rather than oensurng and dscounenanclnR the safest
methods that practicable dischlrging the great
m0neycd trusN with the responsibility 81 which the
Finance Department Is charged Very respectfully,
p for1uf ler