New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-07

The whole bill amounts to SOIL -. Mr.. Flagg
refuses TO pay the last three items cigars brandy and
wine amounting to $3.50; not because the Committee
lacked authority to purchase but because scarcely
any OF the articles charged were used on the
birthday. On that day invitation was given
to the Veterans of l-l2, to become the guests
of the Corporation, and partake of q collation. at
the City Hall. For the eyowed purpose Of pro-
,idng this collation. the above articles were pur-
chased: bat the Tcicrans got n the 'ciHe, none
of the brandy none of the oigors, at any rate no.
10 The amount of 500. There might have
been a lew bottles of champagne opened; but the
brandy and cigars and hine-tenhs of the wine were
slowed away in the secret rumhole still hcpt in the
City Hall where a certain number of Aldermen and
Councilmcn have since swiiled ard smoked away the
stocAthc distinguished representative from the Nine
tecnth Weird acknowledging that something more
than two months a6er Washington's Birthday he
assisted in using up the last bottle. Although Mr..
Flagg is temperance man, he did not refuse to pay
for the spirits used on the Anniversary; but he did
refuse TO pay because the hypocritica scoundres who
caused this bill purchased and kept the liquor and
cigars for THAR OEn u.s.. making the honest Veteran
Corps ;hc occasion for supplying themselves with
liquor at the public expense Now these gentlemen,
who have thus turned the City Hall into
place for drunken debauch, come whining
10 the Controller snd hope he has too much respect
for tie memory of Washington 10 refuse to pay
bill for celebrating tie birthday of the Father of his
Country. lie there any form of sw.ndng so low,
dirty and contemplate that New-York Aldermen will
not be guilty OF II After great deal OF importantly,
bullying and threatening, the agent OF these rum-guz-
ling scanps sued Mr.. Flsgg, rather the City, and
of the Judges of the Marine COurt-the bench of
which is, presume, well qualified 10 decide in csse
of such & nsture-has decided that Mr. f. must paw
But without dobt higher legal, if not moral authority
will be required before the Controller liquidaes the
fraudulent bill. such is the truth in th, dss-sceul
affair
Another attempt TO lay in stock of liquors and ci-
gsrs which was only partially successful was made
when preparing for the Celebration Of the 4th of July
The first sum proposed as an appropriation was
slO,Oo'; but the majority OF the Councmen were
hardly ready for big grab and they concluded I.
Gene down 10 $1,000. We exposed and denounced
the scheme at the tine and the Aldermen, alarmed az
the storm of public Indignation which was gathering.
after long struggle cut the $1,000 down 10 $1,000;
snd at this figure had margin of at least for
laying in stock. How mach Was done in that Way We
cannot say ss We have not seen the bills Jrudoubt
edly the supplies will last until Evacuation DAY. when
another haul be made, these three days Wash
iDgtons Birthday, Independence and Evacuation
Dsys) are excepted from the Charters prohibitions
with regard to celebrations and entertainments.
We hear and SEE great deal Of complaint about
tbe Reform Common Cornell" doing or permitting
'l,5 'l!Egs e. 10 io-e snd much 5irFogs ia!'sna.