New-York tribune., 1876-07-28
TOMpKI\S-SQUARE.

AN ANSWER TO CONTROLLER GREEN FROM HE iN"'
CoNlIssiONERs-HE Is CHARGED WITH ALI lhh
DELAY II IHE WORK.
President Martin of the Department OF Pup-
lie Parks read at the meeting Of the Board on wednesday
reply to the Mayors letter to the Board in regard 10 ,
Tonpkinssorars improvements, and the difficulties De-
tween the Department of Parks and ContfoNer u'''H
The letter was ordered to he sent 10 the Mayor
ser,cd in the oueuing of tine letter that the Con-
trocr alone is the cause Of the incomplete conitoh o
Tonpkjpss0uarc II is claimed that lie has done Ills p'S'
10 delay the work that he might take auNah'dEe Va "
present unfortunate condition uniusly 10 "Io" '"'
iIo,c of his own actions upon the Park Department
r., nroye this il is stated tn Controller Green uSeo
every effort to defeat appropriation by the LeSs
tro s=5 In addition this, through the opposition
% Commissioners Stebbins and Williamson, who thch
ted the views and followed the policy OF the
Controller" no laborers were put TO WORK Oh 'h.
square until Sept. 27, 1879, ana theh oh'y nan
tie number required The result OF lNhs WIS IL
l. stated that the work not completed
ben Winter set in The work hus far had been done by
DAYS, work in accordance with the Corporation Con-
sells opnion which allowed the Park Department To 90
it either IN that by contract In December inc
Controller raised the objection that the work should or
done by contract, and refused to meet the pdy-ioHs'
This made necessary suspension OF the WORK III
March, plans and specifications were ordered Tor the
grading and curb Of the square and contract for th'
mart of the work was in due time advertised and gwen
ont and the work has been begun The remain Ter OF the
work If is claimed can done best by days work The
letter continues:
If s these frutlcss and friyous questions raised by
the Controller, founded ON his oppos!i ION 10 our t'"
10 reduce the rate OF wages to the system If days
work that has delayed tue prosecution OF TINS WORK !"
t0r ms delay Tic members OF this Board, except those
VINO followed the policy ami carried oui the NcN OF me
Controller have been strenuous III lhclI eHoi's lv Wv
prosecute ion OF this WORK, and cause or reason o any
kind can be found lor the delay or lot s present e'dl
In this iute attempt 10 throw tLe baIne "l H's
faults over upon TINS Department. u'
sign the trouble to false causes; thai u.ere wa
lack o. eNpcriehce ana @n.t! ~ ,ti '" ~ Ir,,rt, on
was Vcred from Its proper dutlcs 10 personal ahu's
ics and pollticl cam, ailnng. II, viii rot in tuis way
he ae to tlIn tdc attention of the people from tue wees
Of his previous tUd "u@ administrator "i thiN A't
UarTmeut anI his more recent struggle to continue ITS
direct ON turtivey-yce- which III reform
ing thoroughly lis attacks upon II, are Sdroi n
two respects lie charges upon IL tn, very faults Wn'c
he has been guilty OF, an which he knows a reformed
administration Will steadily bring to hgui even th'n-h
IL must cXposc the errors Of his arrangements ~ respect
o luarr hr creates the evil Tie people com
plain OF, order a. nave the oppuIInii o naAnt on,
OF it false accusation against tine Hihh,uuo '"h.e"
alone aud in spite Of hn, mas accomplished ever 'A
that uas been done for II. iGc t'nd".cr Is 10" m'
known ard TO 300 many pcopi" To cause an! "Pl''uu
sion tua any VIII be nised ny MS statements 81 MS
charges. 10 give him an ample olp"r un'y, W, @ sid'
cnce him to state single ftcl IA respect 10 l""FN'>
sQalc which Will show That the blame Tor ~ unfinished
condition rests upon any one else jn"H !n.'l "' ,n'
persons he influenced, or 10 siair" s'e Ii't Sus
iauiUg any his nases OF nsnudIous no su'h idcI
exists.
The letter continues with reference .c recent
tio of the Board Of Aldermen in ignoring the resolution
giving authority do the work by tie day, passing tie
resolution finding fault with the Department, ana the
resolution Of July - giving permission TO 90 Oh with The
work. though demanding its completion by sept. !.
This everybody knows the letter conclude, Is an H.
sufficient time IN which to complete work. for o.
the planting instance BE- done before November
but # gives them the opportunity, IN face OF their own
actions and in opposition to le truth, 10 assume tnat
tney and not We nave been making determined effort,
for the completion OF fTOIupAins.luaIc"