The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
lent Martin Replies tc
\ Comptroller Green.
HOOD WITH PRECISION.
ben Charged with WIIfulIy Dis
tortng Facts.
MEL STEBBINS' LETTER.

his remarks by saying that Comptroller
ID made loose charges without mentioning any
that he, on The contrary. would bring for
Is IN reply, without making any charges he
10 say that Mr.. Green's assertions were all
OF deliberate falsehoods aud unqualified mis-
ITS without fact 10 substantaie them.
Her Green directs all his communications to
|ry G. SteDbins. ignoring the President and the
ark Commissioner President Martin after
marks replied in detail to Ar. Green's charges,
S.
Is no bitter feeling against Comptroller Green
part OF the Park Commissioners. They under
hply 10 do their auty under the law. They
gonc any further either 10y word
interfere with Mr. Grecn IN his department
contrary, Nj. Green. by every kind OF frivolous,
Enable aud illegal grounds, tries 10 oostruct
On every material point which he has ralsed
them they succeed whenever anything comes
ycison. lie has neither iarts nor law To sustain
amt he resorts 10 that last melancholy resource
cheated argument--personal abuse and tries 10
pa his personal animosity, which cvsry one knows
sesses, by attribuiins II 10 the Park Commits
|ays, ''fhc Park is grossly mismanagcd." 1t Is
bsslblc Tor hun to sttic single fact OF such
Cement, aud he Is now. aud has been. openly dc.
do IL
says "that tho experienced and efficient men
lrious positions IN ine Central Park being
ri out 10 make room for the bumtners OF Tam
Hall. y Ihorc were a great many men ia the Ia
force and among the mechanics and iorcmen,
pkd boon there for years protected by Green.
ferc corrupt and incapable, and spent their time
4apts at DISCRIMINATION AZ inst as charges Of
Sort were sustained and proved against them they
been removed from Office, aud In that way the de-
tment has been cleared OF tie worst class OF par
ens that ever infested city department. The men
t nave been put in Their place are men or higher
kracter anu better skill The strictest possible
tch ~ kept over every mar. In the force the
% shirks his work. or loais around 1t or prctends
u any political iOrce keep blm in, II lie is not
went northumberland OF that KIND are suspended the
Mt they are discovered.
Tue ExPESDIfUHES
He says :--"Thcy have put IN i've mon where in
lime, only one was found necessary" On the CON
y, The expenditure OF maintenance and construc-
money, which shows the number OF men clnp oyed,
IS this year than for years before Mr. Green
in the department up TO May, 1873 The total OK
aturcs for few years back have boon iolows:--
10, l33 SO; 1874 81 ,29C y9j 1873, ST. 3O, CS2;
az. -, 5ll 1871, $500 III 1870, 81 100 673;
9. sl,o4. GIL; ls6s, s773,I5
For 1876 the appropriations limit the expenditures to
s. than $685., 600 The number OF now employed
on maintenance about 100 and police about sew
ty These are very much less than tho number OF
70 employed III hr. Green's time and do more cf-
cive work than he ever accomplished He kept
force OF Us to 200 and police iorcc Of
Ter leo
A rALsEuooD PRECISION
pc says-"Ihat they have done nothing toward for
riding the incompleted plans This lie "A sample of
|aisehood with precision. The department has done
le else. The present administration found legacy
uncomplcted work, some OF It wholly unbecc ssary
d much OF il reckless and cxiravagant They have
ZEN up this work IN the Central Park and other parks
Il rigidly confined themselves TO the completion OF
finished work and started 10 new work. In new
rk such d. Riverside, East River Park and Tomp-
In square, they have done nothing that was not
Ihor'zcd or directed by law. On the plan OF cover
the old Arsenal with IVY, they recognize Mr. Green
an authority and have done their best to mako that
grow.
lie says:-"Every competent in the department
IA soou be removed" II, under this charge Mr.
cen has the courage to mention any names We will
ect MN aud show tho corruption, malielsancc and
competency of his partisans, whom have re.
owed aud the superior character and fitness Of tho
fn whom We have put in their places.
lie says The Elevated Railroad has boon permitted
spoil the Battery and cut down valuable trees ~ ON
contrary, the action of this department shows that
'he was selected To avoid any such destruction and
save valuable trees Only two trees have been cut
va ana they were removed because they had already
ben condemned
MILITARY rARAps GROUND
lie Gays, THAT the Commissioners have been irving
revive The imposition OF the military parade ground
r. Groen at that time WAS a Commissioner and mn.
owed the selection ol that site while Mr. Martin VITO
as at that time an outsider, opposed IL Their
elton now Is based on their OF justice and right
MI Is clearly stated N their last action the subject
'n the sd OF June 1876
ToNPKISs SQUARE
Mr.. Green says, The Commiss toner's have nothing
o show ia i ~mpxins square Tor the money spent ana
will take twice the money already spent to brine n
acS TO where II was before any operations were begun
ipon H. On the contrary, the money spent was all
veil expended and will produce results that will be
vice rs good As any that have been produced in any
her square IN the city. The Com missoncrs have to
dapt II Tor the purposes OF mulary parade ground
nd also for pubic enjoyment as park. They are not
oing to hnsh II with plain surface like Washington
" MADISON square, with grass aud paths but TO give
ach one OF the corners distinct character and fully
~ To the taste aud variety displayed Central Park
he work would have been finished last iall
kept Tor Mr.. Green's opposition To putting GU sufi-
icnt number OF men and ms refusal the pay
oils They are now gong On under the authority of
he Common Councils ordnance to complete the
York IL Is no part OF their purpose to bring back
where. was before operations begun upon IT,
ut 10 make u for its double purpose the most attract
VIC aud beautiful park III the city
H. projected tor the upper part OF the island
rom me " With regard 10 his projectin. these I'M
,tovcincns and his action IN obsiructing the work
cscrve my statement until tho report, which is now
indcr preparation iorshe Board of Aldermen s sent
q, winch will be- probably. this week
Mr.. Green says my sympaihiss have always been
WIN The lSboring mon. " As to Mr. Green's attitude
oward the laborlng men in reducing their wages Mr.
teLUins. who represents Mr.. Green IN Tho Park De-
,arineuf has seven times moved 10 reduce The wages
md as late as last "Wednesday. have sent letter 10
y Gresn on The subject 10 which he has never
'lcd Ii he does not want To cquIvocato with the
aoorers there is his opportunity to reply.
THs LETTER.
DKr,RrSxSr OF PunLlc P,rxs,
Ion. ANDRyw u. GREEN Conptroier OF the civ -
SIaBslow you will nnd resolution offered At meeting
this department on Slsi oi May, 1876 and second
cointion adopted az the same meeting under which the
coumss souer Nte1ins offered the following resolution
Resolved. That whcu the lahorcrs mechanics. &C. re-
cason employed their pay be hNed the raie. paid
the Deparlmens u roue wor@s tor similar Description
Com,ns.sner Wetmore offered the following resolution
Resolved. That The Comptroller OF the city
ncer be respectfully requested 10 this
pinion upon the prcpuctN OF reducing wage, now
flowed 10 iSborrrs mechanics &C. 10 the nov allowed
the Department Public WORKS that The rrsoutiou
crcd by Commissioner tebbns In relation thert be laid
n the table until his reply DC received"
Tie question embraced IN this resolution has
caring On the financial Interests OF The cy on the
relieve from burden OF debt and
nation. Whether the pubic works. such are within
ar province. prosecuted postponed. secondary
'hethe 10 they prosecuted the work should be done Is
ontfgct the day ana third whether done the
Ay the wages should be ~ te rate pay should be
cdueed - ~ 90 the rate paid by The department
Toned M the resolution. uf
vcrynne who takcs comprehensive view OF the city
nsnccs.
Your position the fst and those questions
dNersry to the prosecution OF the favor Of
he contract system when She work undertaken has boon
cpeatcdiy anu publicly announced aud ~ that
lee third question has escaped your attention.
cen the subject OF much uscussiol decision -
Important question 81 economy In clay expenditures
Ia presenting these resolutions recall 10
on Che attitude u th Board rrspcet 10 this qaeson
During tue year yniing May l. Ssu. i've motions
iRde aud lost or tie reduction Of the
on they we're voted Tor oy Mrssss. ,tcbJins William
On aud voted against bv Messrs. Martin and D'Don.huc
he s.su