New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ACTION OF the ALDERMEN.

ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN.
CRY PAINTINGS AT THE CENTENNIAL RECEPTION
ron THE EMPEROR OF BRAzIL~-$2, 666,6t0 W
FOR the BROOKLYN BRIDGE-AN ATTACK ON
CONTROLLER GREEN.
At meeting of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday afternoon the Commissioner of Public Works
vas authorized 10 place at the disposal OF the state Cen
tepnia Commissioners such Of the paintings the prop
ey Of the city, be and they select for exhibition
NJ Philadelphia In the Centennial Exhibition.
Alderman Bryan Reilly introduced q resolution
directing the Corporation Counsel TO prevent the
Eew-York Elevated Railroad Company from laying
its tracks across the Battery Park. A long debate
followed in which II was stated that the Park Commits
sioners president stebbns voting in the negatvo had
authorized the Company lay the tracks within the rail-
ing from the OF Battery place and GreenwichsI
Alderman Bryan Reilly said that this encroaehment on
the Battery opposed by the people in the lower part
of the city, and geaerally believed that this was
the first step toward taking the Battery FOR depot Tor
the elevated railroads The resolution was referred TO
the Committee on Law
Alderman Pinckney presented an amendment 10
the Hack Ordinance fixing special rates for car
rying passengers from the Grand Central Depot
10 the ferries. resolution 10 clean the CITY
Han, paint the woodwork, &C. was referred
The Committee the Centennial Celebration
was directed TO make arrangements FOR civic reception
TO Dom Pedro H., Emperor Of BrazL Tho bill OF Cor
neus j. Farley, 81 535, for carriage hire oil the JOINT
Special Committee Of the Common Council incurred III
the reception and entertainment Of King Kaakaua was
ordered to be paid The Controller directed to pay
bill Of S57s Of Gmcre's 22d Regiment Band Tor music
furnished al Vice President Wilson's obsoQuies
An ordnance was adopted authorizing the Controller
70 borrow a not exceeding S2,666,666 SO, and to
Issue therefor from time TO time on the call OF the
trustees OF the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge-not
more than 81 in any one year-for the construe
ton OF the bridge over the East River.
Alderman seery then presented the following resoiu
ton which was adopted without debate
whereas IL is shown by the report OF the Commission
OF Accounts, made to this Board June IL $780, that
Andrew H. Green, during the II OF his service as
one of the Commissioners Of Public Parks, Illegally ara
cOrrupy received for his own nse large sums o Pn1 n
being, IN most instances, resolutions offered IN tne
Board OF Park Commissioners Ivy Thomas c. Fields, now
fugitive from justice therefore be it ,, 4,
Resoiecd, That the said report or the commissioners
nittee on The Law Department with instructions 10 said
Committee report back % the Board as soon as possible
course il advisable the city pursue in order to
recover back the moneys 50 Illegally ana cOriupuy IT.
The report OF the Commissioners Of Accounts referred
10 In this resolution was made the Board Of Aldermen
July IL 1875, in response to iequest from the Board
The Commissioners state that Mr. Green received the
following amounts while Treasurer OF the PARK OOhms
salary from April Is. 1859, TO May o. 1883 and
h hsSs U DsT and Extra - ss4 564 so
H. 1851 TO April 90 1902 d6
I5fp 70 Euiope '''-'-'-- 2SO7 90
iion-s on S;Teat ................. 1870 70
s5'a.ai,,,, s,rsnsss 10 Albany &c 462 80
ro,,, ...................... .sIO7.O98 81
The Commissioners Of Accounts claim that the back
nav and extra compensation voted 10 MI Green anu
even his salary fixed by the Park Commissioners Were
yoted 10 direct violation " the laws relating to the ParR
Department. II is understood that Mr. Green c0nstrues
the law differently and contends that the action OF the
PARK Commissioners in granting these salaries and APP
propriaOns in accordance with the statute ana IN
on respects legal and equitable. The transaetons ex-
tend ovpr period OF nearly thirteen years, during winch
fine Mr. Green Treasurer and Controller OF the
Park and had general charge and supervision OF the de-
tan. connected with its Improvement.