New-York tribune., 1912-06-09

he presented his claim against the CITY I"F
$1,000. Mr.. Mulaly said there was in'oh-
troyertiL,a evidence that he originated In"
project for the iucreas" of tho park are"
from l.,4i acres TO over 5.r'' hy o." creation
Of six parks and threc pdikNrEs.
Also. ne said he showed the deficiency 90!
Nov York I'm park area, and that "h... ID
had only one acre t" every -''' col '-
population London had On" 90 ".'.E -',
Vienna 80 every 100. Paris to "T.u . 'nd
Of American cities. Philadelphia had o"" feb
every &.' Chicago to every g." and N'-i-
instou 90 every l5.
Among numerous utH.r 'E.don 90 .i~
responsibility for tho present o"U'i'''p
bv the city of tho-" park p'opc't'- DE-
said that in Ais interview "iih Mayor"
Ed,au and Grace. who wcr" u"tn "rp"s'd
to th. project he did his utmost T" r"'-
suade them from their attacks upon ~
and he added. he pointed out tin" serious
mistake they both mad" a 'a th" al"g'"
! iuatility Of the city to issue bonds for ,h"
purchase Of the various tracts within ID"
park limits
.I wrot, letter q" Mavor Grace CON-
! tuuad Nh MullalE "Cu th' financial com
dtion of 'ho city. insisting that II had
alnpIo means 80 uay for the parks. az II
had IN tho sinking fund no less than &'-
Gonopo e is own redeemed bonds, which
rave II a ularsiu Of S2Ip.1tr. amply -uili-
cient ior a., purr"s'.
Although the opinion of the Corporation
Counsel and the Special and General terms
or III. Cn.rl Of Common Pleas now cN-
tinct) were in conflict with my s'al'm'"'
i was sustained" continued Nj MuIlaly,
con appeaI hr the Supreme Court ana 'N'
,.ourt Of Apucals. tn" last tribunal d''''i-
jr., that the city could not only issue t''
required bonds. but that q" meet the pres
emf and prospective" want of ih" cl'! pi"-
Jercc required that the property sh""''
now be obtained.
Air Mullaly closes his p'hu"n ~ i"''"' -.
.Ir consideration Of tn" value ana ma
uort,ucc Of tie service, tL' results d'Idl''''
and ,ip,, devoted to the work IL" h'r''
and protractcd opposition. and "sp''iaH'
IN vi., # the increasing estimation 'h
,ylicb this nov indispensable" acPN'slu'"
g.. b.rd ia. beneficial influence "u th" r'h.'
,,..,,I IT'S promotion Of tho material inter
.e,s of tho city. and especial! th" atiIa'-
five features it adds 10 the ENJOY ''''S '''"
i,o.l,brul measures of city llfc, | hope 'h'
hoard will decide that ! am "liilh '"'
bnuud. OF u just and rcae"ha'' ''a''' 10
placing the amount at S'"".
,,.,.-,. have pccr several judicial DECISIONS
4, r.li.r c,scy. some Of which Nj. Mul'"N
Quotas ,s important in their reference 10
rrocndonts already established 10y th' ''''
,,b.,utcr III of the Laws Of IH'' au'io'
,,os ,b. BOARD of Estimat" and AppoiuolT
u.ut i'm It's discretion. +" audii ana ~
inn, in. claim of John 9. p'Hr"n Tor
.,,.,..e ,tc.. under chapter 81 "i inc
Laws Of 1882 aud chapter 32> 81 t"' Laws
Of 1893. ,,
MA, particular service performed con-
sle,od in the purchase from the state % d
mart of Wards Island at a cost "l NI''"'0'''
Lesid.s securing the payment oi N-'"' ~
,bc civ incurred by it In the nalh''h""'
- ,.,,,ror Immigrants, who we're property
o.. ci,.,,,. ON the state. For this service tht
,to,,,.nt WAS awarded the amount "t w.
l1o o,,bo,gh there was no legal contract
.. ,,,,IGv,nent. the claim resting solely on
the hosis OF a moral obligation ana " var
l,,,...,d imuortant service rendered to the
,t,, There was no question as /" i"'
character Of the work ana us p'"'"' ~
,ho CITY which had acquired a most ue-
sirablc property at il WAC
less than its real value
Mr. Mullaly hopes for fay"ra"I" ac''"' ~
&c., committee soon. Former adHllhlSu"
lions have taken the attitud" that the Guy
,,yed Mr.. Mullaly no money al 'i' SAM
,i,ro according him due credit for iI'o ti-
r,r,s he put f.rth a. a public spirited ol"
zen. I'm ,.Lo
v,h.thcr IN. present officials VIII tahe /
:, s.,oc vi.w remains 10 be seen.