The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE POSSESSION OF
THE STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

THE STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
WHAT flE C0hTgsrANrs PROPOSE TO D0-rHE Pro-
cEEDiNGs YESTERDAY.
The announcement yesterday morning that Judge Pea
body had declared Daniel d. Conover to DO the de aoD
street Commissioner created nutierng a, the
City Hall aud and about the Hall OF Heooris The old
clerks o. the Street Department the late Joseph
Taylor, who all expect to be reins.aed assembled NE
vespbue OF the Hal Of Records expecting Mr. Coacvsr
appear with his order demanding the books papers ans
property Of the department from the hands OF Charles
Dcvn the acting Commissioner but Mr. Conovcr did no,
appear and much surprise manifested, until u be-
came known that injunction being argued before
Judge Roosevelt to restrain Governor Kings appoines
from taking possession Several or his adbersnts could
understand why, in the meantime, and before the
Injunction grsnted-ir such should he the
issue Of the mo,iop-he did MOI enforce what
Justice Peabody affirmed to be his legal rights Mr.
CeBover however who acted under the advice OF hi.
counsel, prudently fcrebore making any demonstration
perhaps from keen remembrance Of his non success in
his previous attempts and bcsaes temporary ninnciou
from the court restrained him from acting
WHAT vAs DONE IN rHs OFFICE.
Meantime the clerks in the Office tho qui riv
10 what would up, though they unaer stood
pretty wcll what the programme was 70 be. number
OF the democratic Apprentices have already their
places though there Is still large leaven Of the Know
Nothings who cannot be dispensed with for whlc yet
account Of their proficiency the duties Of their de-
psriuen and the greeness OF her demor SUCCESSORS
Al confident The Know Noihlngs supposed Como
YER would get possession, and the sword OF Tamorcs
thu, hung over their heads soud he removed while the
democrats satisfied that there game afoot that
would osi the republicans in spite at the decision Of
Judge Peabody.
CLOSING or TIM oyrfcs At NOON.
While the conversation and debate going ont.
side OF the cnice end inside IN the probable
OF the struggle. the follow ng ncslce p,sttd
the door " the street Comm ssioner's olice;--
In respect 10 the cmOry OF t1e late
A..
EN.SccrCtary Of STATE OF the United States,
rns office will be closet nj IL NJ to day.
CHARLES A. DkVIfN, street COMMITS 'ionor.
, sIRaEr CoNwIssoNnt's UErAgTNsNr, July =, 1857.
The Know Nothings In despair. "Daa Copover
can como In 20 day that's CERTAIN said they, ana when
they locked up their desks II fOr the
last time and slowly departed one by The shutters
closed The cleared the door locked. aud
the key placed IN the possesson of the porter Mr. rs
Who Will bold u for Mr. Dcvia.
wnar MR.. pEvlIS WILL Do.
The course of the acting Succt Commissioner Is clear,
and tvs the opinion OF good judges that NJ Conuvor 10 M
event obtain possession Locking the oicc
mastery stroke, ss Cooover could not enforce his cams
even when they had show OF legality and this morning
rothng will be done until she injunction is granted, Il
Judge Roosevelt 80 determines emf thcn the re-
puhhcaDs are ruled out Of the o1;c Until
Common Council is elected. who with
the Mayor, have The appointing power. IN the meantime
the Office will be kept 10 charge of the Deputy, NJ.
Turner, while the Common Council viii recognise VIZ.
Devln up 10 the let OF January Thus will be that
Mr. Conorcrs chances 10 get the on q LOOKS very sr1 IN.
deed and hs black republican backers need na CONT on
obtaining the polls this year al least
NH. eoNovEs's POSITION.
besrvbit hr. Conover and hi friends eausdsl that
decision He states tina, he wi contest his cIa to ihs
utmost and will attempt to obtan possession
Judge Rooscv ek decides n peccsssry he will call upon
the police, though he does not think any resor, 70 force