, 1876-03-31
COMPTROLLER HAYES.

Hts SUCCESS IN NEW IonK.
COMPTROLLER HayeB returned from h1s o1pcdi-
tion 10 Now York ycsserasy morning bus owing
to the fatigue Of tho journey hou,a hc ras ''n-
ablo to pre,ent himself It official headquarters,
thu City-.4sl'.
For tho purpose Of aseortafning exactly What
was The resul. of tho longconttnnod Now York
yis,s a repottes Ia the ovculn9 called upon tho
Comptro|lor At hta home, on tho corner or
Sheldon ssroct and Carroll hTcnue. New York
air and clitnato, Notwithstanding tho financial
burtiops upon hie back. seem 10 agree win hln:
for thu Reporter Found him LOOKING DfaRAt ana
cheerful, and trido cleater IN complexion than
whnn he lott tlis smoky city. lie vas found
coeiiv ou loving hsuaelf In tbs parlor, but broke
Oh abruptly to favor TIE TRIBUNE enaiasary With
. foW words. ~. ,,, l.,
The reporter said y All. hayes, ca!ioa 10
hear tho story OF
rom SUCCESSES IN NEW Yonx'"
"Woll. / don't know That ought TO keep tho
ion of lilo city lnauces," replied hc, smiling.
Dut air, tho matter is Of gEoat interest to
tho public !; tlle newspapers don't caro- about 1t
except for the sako Of giving 1t to tue public.
Can you net gay something F'las'To to tic mat
.Wou, sir, negotiations arc Bsilt ponding by
which hope to Becute all tho money which tho
city will mead to borrow this acason: ! eau glye
no figures or amounts, as tbat would DO Unfair,
ionnn,uch IS tho negotiations Aro not yet COM
" NAV AJAX a. to tho truthsnlne.u Of The state
1nept that you securod all the lMnds necessary
for this nnd the next two montAs3"
"That cannot answer. Tho negotiations arc
still poudiug. My negotiations for loans met
with aome considerable success. aud secured
various uoleta 10 sized amounts, but nothing
~ this. .-...-.-
will nu confident, rcaut Ia tho city getting all
tho monsy It needs; foana .ho money msest sn5
other nstac!ts upon tho city'6 credit aid tho To-
| galiky OF city certificates. would naY0 boon
a5Ie to aeculo nil the money ueoded at per
1,oIled to do on tho pcndipR negotatouu, Every
u,iuE that Wns published or written against the
eatys credit Immediately roacAed the Now York
bankorB. who, novor having witnessed any class
nt people in city fighting another clsas merely
IN principle, aud in tho light attempting to de-
B.roy and bankrupt tho Government, wore 10th
t., lend OUT their mouoy until they "a" what 1t
| nlt meant
"Can sou not givo aonc approximate idaa Of
| the amount you haEe hecnred?:
"penlinR Investigations forbid IT, 1 cannot
make nuy detailed statement
tsDid sou secure sufficient to admit OF tho
| PAYMENT OF TIE vAn1ouB DEtAhrMKNTST
| II do not think they can be paid at thu pres
Ont. As aoon aa pending negotiations are cosod.
I shall bn ablo TO specify tho taeo on which they
do credit OF either department. rs tue
money With which they lrc paid must borrowed.
AM In favor OF paylug them A. as eariy dato
NJ possibic. Tho negotiations may como 70
TUE TRIBUNE will no notified duly ~ to any
change IN tho prospects,.
"IAen MI thas eau bo asid ss thht neEotih.
uons a:o pcnd4nE By which yen bore y ahr cit'
"Ihat 10 all. ] ani confident of that much
| The newspapers lid great dsal toward injuE
lug tho ciEy'e credit; but tho Injury did no
AtUp thoro. Thoy have also injured tho lo2nt.,e
Of mouoy by New York bankers and Chicago rca
o1tnto The ruin Of tho city's credit wonu place
| a5ory bueiness man in an awkward position. II
would affect .Fade und banking and everything
| olao."
"Thon yon ha7c read tho papors whlo abaent
from town."
Yes. and more than that, h.ve read how
t!lo Council has been ahuHed about tint anIro
paarlon bi!l. Tho insertion Ut that sao0,uo'
deficiency IN tho bill! lid tho cisy'a credit vaa
anount Of good. Tho nowspapuss III making VI
tho footing Of the BILL should deluc
tsat amount, because & Il Eas indebtedness. eas
nee tho Gage dofalcatiou, by which IL was in
o lrreJ. Another mistake is to add onc-third Of
tie total to make UP tue total for Tho twev'
noatha. Many OF tho anounts ato the aa'no To-
tho nluo months Us for tho twelve; indeed. al
no tho aame except tho salaries anu one Or tw
.Ilor itelns. You SOC the expenses include tn
# ,mmer months and tho heaviest winter months
aad nll tho totals such as atfect-cleanins. arc .
l.rgo ~ though for whole yenr. Ths connci
think did nobly with tho appropriation bil!
L, is wrong to nlams them for work whcl
tlley did well. Regarding the numbo
| o: employees iu Homo OF tho departments.
know aotne eau DO cut OF sud discharged. to
instance, sorno iu ths board Of Public Works.
how many do not know. % hayo not yot in
| vsstigatod, Aud thon IN tho Polire Depnrtmen
| think tue leba ell!clont mon might b dis
charged and younger men put III III police cadet
ut ono-half the shlary."
After further intellectual! Attcnpt to gai
some idea of tho total amount thus far secured
! tho reporter dcsiated and bade the gentlemen
o Kindly "Good night"
o