The New York herald., 1876-11-20
THE COMPTR0LLERSHIP.
No IntimaliOn of Who Win Receive
The New Appointment.
MAYOR WICKHAM'S RETICENCE.
Mr.. Augustus Schell and Others in
Regard to the Subject.
Mr.. GREEN'S TERM EXPIRES TO-DAY

No additional information was obtained yesterday
regarding the Comptroership, icr which tho term OF
the present incumbent expires at noon to-day. more
than usual interest has felt the for the
reason that up to the eleventh hour nots single
liable in,imation has been given TO is to
ceive the new appointment. Under such circum.
stances tho body Of local politicians have ag,a,cd the
question considerably among themselves and have
deduced number ofhcorics OF widely different signn-
cation To these have listened the large class OF bust
ness who appreciate the Importance OF good
administration OF tho Comptroller ONCE and whose
anxiety is confined TO the welfare OF tho city finances.
why reliable knowledge, or even plausible prob
abilities should exist In regard TO the future disposi
uon OF tho Office, is a matter OF conjecture and sur
,rsc. Mayor wlckham has preserved absolute silence
s 10 his intentions, and this has induced many 10 be-
ueyc that Mr. Green viii further lease OF
lhority. Many others equally confident that tho
reverse will the case but able to predict win
any certainty the man upon whom the mantle OF the
offce Will fall Even those whose names have been
conspicuously mentioned for the place profess, and
with apparent truthiuncss to have no intmation Of
Tho probable result All attempts TO pierce the OBJ
scurity of His Honors intentions have proved futile,
and nothing will probably be known untl the Official
action Is taken.
this mornins, may advantage Of the few days
delay allowed by law for making the appointment
In the latter event. Mr. Green will retain his position
until the appointment is made. All cndeavors TO
obtain this geniletnans opinions or impressions re-
gardng the matter failed and this is accepted by
some as further argument that he is to retain the
Office which he has occupied tor more than iour years
past The writer called upon number of persons
who It was thought might throw light upon tho sit.
h afnrt In frnn
below.
MAYOR wIcKHAM
1t appears TO conceded that the Mayor is the only
person fully of ''What he is going TO do
about IT, II Is somewhat satisfactory under the
existing circumstances TO grant that even he is well
informed upon the subject The wrtcr called upon
him yesterday, hoping he might nnd him inclined to
break the reticcnce with which he has fortified his
Intentions
His Honor at homo and apparently revelling in
thoughts OF the happiest nature His state OF content
hent was a near approach to rapture. He entered
Me room smingly aud tenderly Inquired what was
lha mind OF the writer
.'The question of the Comptrollorship, Mayor Wick
ham, is at this moment exciting considerable discus
sion
ais It possible responded His Honor facetously,
that yone upon such day MS this can be har6or-
ing thoughts of the Finance Department."
prescn. term at hand that many people are
lgating the subject OF your future disposition OF the
ofnce"
.why who should be agitatcdl I'm sure I'm not
at all son Here HIS Honor glanced through the win
dow upon stormy elements, and blandly condoled
with the writer upon having journeycd so far in such
disagreeable weather
81 shall be fully compensated II you will but nti-
mate somo part of your proposed action in regard to
thc Comptrolcrshp."
"wel-ahcm l would willingly communicate to
she HERALD anything had to about But. really
on such day as this, you know" and he concluded
this pleasantly with becoming smile.
at is understood that the law grants several days
after me expiration of the present term in which you
may make tho appoIn tment."
ayes; | believe there is something OF that sort"
He was plainly determined 10 withhold all informa-
tion. The writer, in taking his leave apoogzcd for
having inIruded such matters upon the day OF rest
"on no. responded His Honor. Eve gone through
rood deal during my term OF oace, anu for the few
weeks that stand between me and future entire ob-
,curi,y do not propose to become annoyed at any
hing short OF extraordinary events.
AUGUSTUS scHELL's VIEWS.
Tho writer found this gentleman also in q condition
of unuromsing retcence. Judging from his own pro.
fessions he Is in state Of lamentabie ignorance con-
cernius the subject brought to his notice. Ho had
heard that Comptroller Green's term OF Office would
expire to-day, and believed such TO be the case do
haa also seen something the newspapers regarding
the appointment a successor, and he satisfied
that some such action must occur de had even seen
his own namo mentioned in connection win the ONCE,
hut be yond this he knew nothing at all. Upon one
point however, he did express himself and that was
10 the effect that prevailing weather was wrechcdly
had As TO whether this remark, in Mr. Sches
M bad dtsan reference to the Comptrolershp or to
Croton, the world must forever remain in doubt
MR. LEARy.
This genticmans name has been mentioned as
,oss,h,c capd,datc for the Office OF Comptroller. He
received writer courteously but SAID he possessed
NO knowledge whatever OF the probable appointments
His name had used, just previous occasions
vtn regard 10 other Offices. The preceding oilers had
hccp dccncd: and should another DO made now, he
vas not sure that he would agree 10 accept He said
he had sought the appointment, In any way, nor
aid he at all anticipate receiving IT
these we're the only persons with whom the HERALD
enresentatiye converscd upon the subject Mr. Green
and Mr. John Kelly could not be found.
THE OFFICE or coMPTRoLLER
To furnish an idea OF the patronage which belongs
to tho Office and IN view OF possible changes which
NAV be made publish list of the employees In the
d,neren, OF the Finance Department. with the
nataries received oy them, peeihhhs Win tne oHce
pf the Comptroller
xnsrsw H. Green. Comptroller. SIC, QUO
ahraham L. Eare.... Deputy Comptroicr.... 5000
Rchard A. Storrs. Assistant 1900
rred W. whutcmoro. Assistant .............. 4,OVG
Ehar,es w Lawrence. Clerk 10 Comptroiler.. 3, zoo
Eliot Mccormick Secretary 10 Comptroller 700
Henry j. storrs-...... .Gencral clerk z,ooO
0snorue Macdanel. General clerk 2, 400
fln,c S Barret....... General Dookkeeper... 2,500
p.sr,ns cleveland Assistant bookkeeper.. ], 500
Wi,liam Steele. Assistant pookkeeper. l,UuO
Josoph Haag. Assistant bookSccper l.VsO
s,rnrt.. n Esig Clerk ..........N..... $50
Sismund Wisc... ..IleTk l.3O0
ss..ssashy paey Clerk ................. l,0SO
Rohert 5. HasDrouck. Clerk 1,os0
isnac H. Wood Clerk ................ 1000
Es-.r., Clerk. ............ 900
St,~sra ~ McGurk 80. Clerk .................. 300
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