New-York tribune., 1880-06-17
EXCITEMENT IN TUE PARK BOARD

IMPROVEMENTS IN TIE NEW WARDS.
LEWIS G. MORRIS TREATED WITH DIscoURTrsY-
MIR. GREEN CHARGED WITH FARTlALlTf-kEso-
LUTIONs or INQUIRY VOTED DOwN.
The Park Commissioners held long ana
sOrmy meeting yesterday, the session lasuhs lrolh
$50 a. 10 1:45 p The full board WIS present
Tho President appointed Mr.. Lane member or the Ex
ecutlve Committee in place Of W. c. WetmOre, who died
suddenly.
Mr. Lane offered resolution that the meetings or the
Board open reporters Of the and to all per
having business with the Department. except EN-
ploy6s This was laid the table by vote Of to l.
The Engineer of Construction was directed TO proceed
with work Riverdale.ave. The Superintendent OF
Parks. who had been ordered 10 remove the debris
from City Hall Park. sent letter to the Board which
was considered impertnent, and the matter was re-
ferred to President Wcnman for further action mo-
tOn for the removal Of the experimenting architect was
lost.
The question Of the omnibus proceedings for improve
ments in the annexed district came up for dscuSsion
and gave rise to q proracted and heated debate. 1t
was urged by Mr.. Lane that Mr.. Green is using his
position TO benefit the estate of William b. Ogden OF
which he is agent and manager. Lewis
G.. Morris appeared before the Board ana
presented petition signed by numerous
property holders of the vicinity protesting against the
contract for macadamizng Sedgwckave between High
Bridge and JerOmc-ave. Ii was stated 10 TRIBUNE
reporter by Mr. Lane, last evening that Mr. Green did
Mr. Morris with due courtesy paying no aen-
tion 10 his petition. In the matter OF tho
opening Of nehundred-and-thirty-e eghtl->t., and
other streets, unfavOrabe opinion OF
tho Controller was Iead. urging tie dscOntinuancc
Of the proceedings In his opinion the Controller says
the proceedings begun without the petition OF
neiGhbonng prOperty-owncrS. lie continues:
a. believe that these procedures we're wrong from
propertv,owncrs by imposing heavy assess
mens for prcmaurclv openins streets and work great
tue cost of opening streets ali OF which fail upon
and avenues included in tins one proceeding having
informed thaI certain iaWycrs have made conditional
arrangement with some of the propcriy-Owncrs to
share with them the increase OF awards
ceedings with these alterations in the original awards
ard assessments, are confirmed consider thls cor
rupt and niqutous bargain which should be defeated
by di>conlinuaucc OF these proceedings. The
already incurred IN these proceedings amounts
to 1861. / think it better 70 discontinue them and
lose the whole amount rather than TO 80 further in the
premises"
Mr.. Lane offered several resolutions referring to tho
alleged favOrism shown by Mr. Green In causing i'm
provemens which tend to tie benefit of the Ogden es-
tate alone. while the interests Of negborng property
are neglected. All these resolutions were lost.
report was presented on tie counter charges he
tween Mr. Hepp, the suprrnending gardener an9 Mr.
long d'batc, was laid upon the table Mr.. Lane
characteuZlng Tho proceedings as unfair.
Mr.. Lane made the following statement TO TRIBUNE
reporter after the meeting nad closed: " Ihcte was
much pad DlOOd NJ tnc meeting to-uay ana ETtd MdHt
Of harmony among the commissioners. Mr.. Green
undertook to do certain things without REGARD
the wishes OF anybody else. He wants 10 carry ON
improvements for the benefit Of the Ogden estate. lie
receives salary as its agent and manager There was
provision in the last will aud testament of William b.
Ogden tnat the executor should aecrpt no no
could not take tie poston OF Commissioner
but he finally decided that he might fill the Office as
there was salary attached to It, Aud he is doing
all he can to benefit this estate The object OF my rcso
luton Is to prevent this Mr.. Green has got
Lewis to do just he pieascs. That side
walk business was all done in an underhandcd way.
Nathan 7. Bdly and L. G. Morris and other property
Owncrs very angry at the faYOrltlsn displayed The
roads and leading NJ TO the Ogden estate get
all the attention. Sixteen men and four teams have
been working for some time on CDdcrc'havc. only TO
bcneht this estate When L. c. Morris came before the
Board Mr.. Green would not even listen TO him."