New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-30
MOSS IRRITATES COLER.
THE CONTROLLER OBJECTS VIGOROUSLY
BEFORE MAzET COMMITTEE.
co1rNsE1, REFREsHEs THE OFFICIALS
MEMORY AND HARMONY is RESTORED
AT THE SESSION.

co..-o,,.r Bird g Coler has been called as a
-,,sss several times before the Mazet Committee,
and 50 pronounced has been his disposi''oh ~
yora all the inform ton that was IN MS power -
Give that the relations between the Coh'ioHe "
e. o-or,i,tee together with its counsel have oeeh
-, a mos, friendly character. Yesterday MI No'sI
again appeared before the committee, anu 60.
IT. examination he and Mr.. Moss, TOT the "iS'
,,r,e developed a case OF losgerheaus' Lie w.
continued only a few minutes Ou. ~ -
,rbue &, lasted Mr.. Moss was asking 'he III
liz about the si2 100000 bond issue OF AUGUST
49, - ,r,od IN know why the bonds had been
a-dad m the Produce Exchange Trust company
q, = lr,nn when by distributing the issue aih'ns
Tho ,hirty-one firms who bid higher 'heie "Ou.N
have been gain TO the city In premiums aiii0u"
ing TO nearly $1,000. ,o-,-
rrberaupon Mr. Coler. usually the most even 'V'
pered and calm OF men. became eNceeuis .3, him
IIa loudly protested that Mr.. Moss was pu'.i-e "i
., ,alse light. and that counsel was insinua'lhs
- and that II what Mr.. Moss had intimate,
we're true. he (the CONTROLLER was scou"u's' ~.
ouvbt 10 be removed from office. lie ins's'eu 80
NJ Moss had made mistake ana that Il We"
counsers duty in justice TO him. 10 sci '"' me-.
i.h, before the public. Ultimately Things "e''
ntrt,o,sd on, by MI Moss suggesting that the
-soson why thrty-one bids were thrown OUT was
because the aggregate tenders did not reach 'He
total amount OF the issue. Thereupoh the C oi'
Ter rerIied that that the explanation a'houe"
for the moment It had fallen from his memory
He added that there was a provision In the oher oi
the bonds that the whole amount must De O'u i0'
WILL SIT NEXT WEEK.
Mr.. Moss's scope Of inquiry yesterday touchea
unon several different subjects but. apart from
~ ,,donce given by Controller Coler, the hearing
uas not particularly interesting. only one Session
was held from which Mr.. Mazet was absent IO'
tho first time since the inquiry began me 0O
r1ttee will not sit again this week, Dut VIII nv
on Tuesday next. The announcement was Hauo
+ that the committee would have the use Oh fal1
/ X1 next week. but Captain Ricketts, OF the couI'
squad said after adjournment that Justice -l"o
/ Loan would OCCUPY the court after this week Co
/ seouentlv the committee will have 10 ma Hesn
/ quarters, matter that may be attenoeu WIN
come difficulty unless the directors Of the Board o.
Trade reconsider their determination not 10 penny
/ the committee again to use their rooms.
/ Patrick keenan, City Chamberlain, was sWorh'
/ o,d IN renlv 10 Mr. Moss. said his salary was
I $1,000 a year, and the payroll OF his once "Do -
s9o Ol1 year Asked IL there was any reason why
his office should not be merged into the Controe'
ofico he declared that was not ror him to say
HIS Office was intended as a check upon the Lon,
/ troler and the Mayor although he was appohteu
by the Mayor Mr.. Moss asked the witness oy
| ,rbor, he was appointed. and after Directing TOT
some time. Mr.. keenan, finally said that he was
told OF his appointment By Richard Croker
Controller Coler than went on the stand ana re-
niyiug Mr.. Moss, SAID ne was uiIaote ~ go -'
| many employees were on the city's payroll. nor
/ could he give anw Information OF the increases
in wages which had been made since January /,
1897 To obtain and tabulate the particulars ASKED
for by Mr. Moss, the witness said would cost
/ ga o,o He had spent year ana nan IA
strengthening out the finances or 'ne
municipalities and towns consolidated IN the greater
,t,, and had not yet been able reach the salary
list.
4 : X.
Mr. Moss then asked concerning the judgments
entered against the city by consent. The Controller
said that prior to January l. 1885, it was the custom
for the Corporatto Counsel to consult with the
Controller before settling claims II mas not DeeH
done since He cited the case OF Mary AIsuot'
who got from the city, By consent OF the corpora
,ion Counsel after the Controller had reiused 10
ouoz,, the claim the sum OF 5000 damages TOT a
fall on the sidewalk. Yet" said he. 1t taxes une
st,ratures Of the Mayor. the Corporation Counse
and the Controller 10 buy bottle OF INK lot the
c,tv Of New-York" Continuing he said; The
Corporation Counsel can. in fact. make present
OF $4,000 10 any one suing the city.
you have in mind the aqueduct ease" queriec
Mr. Moss. 49,.
yves IN that case which involved exactly ina
sum. neither the Mayor nor the Controller wa
consulted and far as the case has gone III 'h'
courts the judges have held that inc acton wa
legal" number Of other cases were cited an'
then the Controller spoke OF remedies. He though
the Controller ought to be empowered to ente
into the settlement OF claims. ana alsO, PEI 80
the Mayor. but by no means should any one ma
have such power. -. 49,, l,o-,r,tssfoner or,
~ Accounts were unnecessary othclals' as 1lel
work could be done by the Finance Depdr 'men'
the Controller was questioned regarding the eNisI
tng school dificulty and IN explaining his postoi
I'm the matter he practically repeated 'ne HtS ~.
which were published yesterday Wnlch eh5hdIe ,
from him In the form OF an interview Asked !
/ the Mayor had shown any interest III the MAJ
= the Controller said the Mayor had NOT coIsult t
o him and that he did not Wish to speak LOT IN
Then Mr. Moss went into the award OF the pom
n | issue Of 1898 which resulted IN tIie e,l
4 | counter between the witness and counsel areau
| described Mr. Coer afterward explained that IN
cause OF his getting angry WAS misIndersyan TS
/ throwing out Of the thirty-one higher Dlds II
: | added that IL was bad plan 70 compel the sa,
OF such large issues all al once. and that II pong
= were sold in smaller parcels larger premiums couI
. be obtained. ,.-. rt..-,-
c Attorney John +. Mcintyre, who was SUBPOENA
! on Tuesday, but refused 20 appear, presented mn
SELF voluntarily yesterday. He admitted That 2
had been assigned by the city 70 defend prisoners
. and that he had appeared for the defence In case
In which his father had prosecuted. His purpose J
T was to characterize lie the insinuatlons Una
there had been collision between his rather an
himself why. in case In which we appeare
together" ne said. my father and | got SO en-
,r bfftered that we did speak for three months
= When asked why he had not responded to IN
,, subpoena served upon him young McIntyre' ecnoih
J. the words or District Attorney Gardner sald n
= ala not recognize the power OF the committee d
+, cause II had ceased 10 exist with the Legislature
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