The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-14
THE CITY PROPERTY SEIZURE.

tA0h Counsel busteed-Articlcs Seized In
the Caty Hail. Interview Between Comp
trollsr Fisgg, mr.. Bsstssd, Attorney Gene
r.l Gushing and Deputy uhsrin vuitee-
What they think Of the Liability and
Ability Of the city to Pay the Debt-Mr
F1agg Refuses 70 AJAX for n PoStponemsnt'
md says he Can't Pay-His Position In
Relation to the One Hundred and Elfty
Thousand Dollars Due the stase OH Tax
Lsvy-Hs Refuses to Pay, although ne
| Acknowledges 10 tn be q just Claina-Ths
State To Sue the City.
mundsy yesterday morning Of ten O'Clock, was the
ne advertised for the sale Of the personal property OF the
city, seized upon fome few days since by Dspuy Sheriff
vuee, 10 saisy execution inued Of the Supreme
Court, the 18th day Of June in favor Of Robert w. Low
Dor, Nq for Sl96 900 and cost Tho seizure comprises
every Article Of personal property In the possession The
oorposaon Of New York. consisting Of tho furniture Of all
the various Offices and courts In the city, both OWL and
criminal are and telegraph apparatus, &c. &c, oopris
Ing list that would OCCUPY about Ave days steady work
| 70 sell ct auction.
Inc following comprise The List Of articles seized upon in
the various branches of the city government located in
the CITY Hall proper, which Ia not eighth part which
has been seized.
COMMISSIONER OF RHPArBs AND suPPLRs.
chairs one ooon rans table one char one osS dsS
seven chairs, iron safe, iron railing, ocloth, bookcase
Two clocks, water cooler, looking glass, stove and pipe
sTRlEr DxrARr,uNr.
One desk, os large desk, one small desk, Carpet
one mat, one pine desk one oilcloth, four chairs
CLERK CHRF OF POLICE OrY1cI
Ro,e mating ono desk and rack, desk oil eleth
eight chairs, seee, carpet CHAIR ,hars police CAPS
IRE caps table, oil cloth, chair and club Iron railing
COLLECTOR AssEssxNrs oYvxH
Stove, counter desk, iron SAFE desk iron chair two
stools, rope mating, oil cloth, spittoons, clock.
MAYORS OFFICE.
DISH, Iron chair (OoL Mnss), mahogany chair, library
railing, mahogany chair old seven cane seat cnsiss
once tables mat three water COO map CASE upright
ons .ss s book
two desks one painting urk), painting (rombs) one
engraving one clock, one mahogany table three benches
ono arm CHAIR arge one mahogany bookcase, Carpet
mating, sH spistoons, letter press, one measure.
PRIVATE OFFICE
Desk, mahogany scarpst
COMMISSIONER OF JURORS.
Ono desk uprghs; iron safe, two desks table,
stool, nine chairs, clock iron railing, oIciOh, mat
oLnK OF ooMxoN COUNCIL.
PNvArE-Iron safe, one table, thirteen Rm chairs,
Ss..: osS si.. ''i n:a: : one
cLsnK TO COMMON COUNCIL.
Two desks, City Hall model twenty eight ohsin, ten
police STATS, iron raipgs, ono painting (Hgh Brdge)
oYyIcE OF BOARD or CouNorLMKN.
Two desks three tables, one gass case, clock ocosh
iron railing carpet mating. nest Of drawers, two engra
Vinr, sshs oAsiI'' two stools, Vsssr cooler.
COUNTY CLERK.
chss, one aosk two mahogany deas table, wheel,
SEALS oootb, desk four chairs, iron ;afe ocosh seven
desks one table, hnesn cAa's iron railing, stove and
cLK2K OF ooxuoN rLxAa
-Four deaks, ono table, mating, oilcloh, seven chai,
eer press clock three mats iron railing, desk three
chairs one bookcase one library, table table,
forty chair, carpet clock, iron safe, w.ter oooer
books four book racks, one painting chandelier.
Goddess Of Liberty two tngravings map, one painting
-.r.sau KAFunALIxAS9oN ogyscR..-,,s~ss,.,-a.-t.
Five chairs, one dssk, iron rslnns, one dssk
eLIRK OF SUPERIOR oouRY.
Five deokn, chars, clock, ono water cooler
one desk, two ladders two STAN, twelve seals
CHAnBn OF BOARD OF couFcILxn.
mIss tables. two stove and Pipe clock ooososse three
on -. nSs 's 49,. o. ennsson n1y sight chairs zen
ting, oil cloth, one SON.
cHAxsxR OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Two tables, forty chairs, two deshs oil painting
(washingtop carpet ten setees four bcsts clock,
tcn.on), one painting (j.y), painting (aamlsn).
one large chair, iron railing
COMMON PLEAS COURT ROOM.
Five tables ,hbs chairs three decks, stoves and pipe,
carpet, iron railing, book case, mating.
PART n.
seven chairs two stoves and pipe. CARPET. two dssss
| eight setees, six spitsoons mating.
eovxRsoR's ROOM.
Oh panth 9, OF ex'nayor westsrveh, ex Mayor Clark,
Ex-Governor Hunt, Washington Mayor vAian, ex-
mayor Morris, lafayette, ex Mayor HAvemeyer, Henry
Gay, el.s.yor Harper, Ex-Governor Marcy, ss. zsyor
MAYOR woodruff OF Mayor brady, esMayor Morton, OK.
Mayor KingaAnd, Ex-Governor Fsh, President nonroe
General Nscomb, "a ul moral Scott, bean swim, Oommo
dores Decatur, Perry, Bainbridge and stevens, Simon
Bolivar Chancellor Kent, D. Valentine, General Brown,
Com Chauncey, Williams Gov. Wright, Gov Bouck,
TX Governor seward, Pres aent Van Buren, Yaes
Gen Clinton, Cen Wlleti, Gen. varick, Gov. Livingston,
Gov Clinton, Gen Duane, Cen Psulscron, Gen. C,den,
Gen. Allen, Lieut. Paulding, Cen. Howe, Gen. Bro ~n
Gideon Leo and -four whose nos known four
one marble statue 81 JeGsrsos carpet two ensrs vinss
one stand OF colors from The Hvt regiment OF New York
Volunteers, coat Of arms, 30.
Al precisely ten o'clock the door OF 9overnor room
thrown open the crowd Of curious pers ms who had
already conesAied on The ssarwsys landings and halls
leading thereto, whom rush immediately made for
the inside Of he room. This, however, they were nos
just a present permitted 10 enter, hey being deferred
thercfrom By Sherf's ofncer and policeman The re
fusa on the part Of the officers 70 admit them creased
little IN feeling for e~ moments, which, however vas
dpeed BY the jokes and slang phrases Of the more
socially disposed OF their number
suseesiions we're also thrown out by some hat hs sie
~ not 10 take place, propositions being msde
settle by the Comptroller. and that he had only suffered
70 20 far "lt had for political capital, and that he would
ever proved unire 90 s q ke s oonoerned a he fol
lowing seque will show
and Attorney General Of the STATE Cushing wen.
the Comprelw 10 him In relaaen debts which
are due the saie By The city, one Of which on
the Ax levy FOR the past three four years which Mr.
Flass has suffered 70 accumulate the following CONVEX
sation took place between the parties
Mr.. CrHnyc-Wen, Mr.. Fasg, what about that $50 900
due the sAie on TIE Jar levi Thai u q small tom, you
know, and needs looking aner.
Mr.. rAee-Ah, yes, know. IL all right, I presume
I know In due and ought 70 be paid.
Mr.. BruxrD-Yes, Mr. Attorney General, nv Flag IL
satisncd Of the validity OF The claim, and dses
the law 10 be sgalnst him
xr. crsHsc-weIllihen presume you viii pay over
without any further trouble.
Mr.. raee-No shant; viii not psyM
Mr. CrmsG-Why not, sir2
Mr.. F.-Because I wont; I've got money 10 pay Il
with.
and have Acknowledged W long SINCE and nov
on what psetence do you expect 70 avoid paying ip
Mr. F.-Because havsnf the money, and can't pay
where there Ia no money for me 70 do with.
Mr. C-Wep, then, shall have 70 sue you for H.
M F-Wen, 90 ahead that's just what want, wish
m hovo tho