The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-15

The provision market is dull. BIC IL heasv a, mr., -,
falling n. lower Lard heavy, but without i'm usr,.u,
change In rates
Rosip 10 heavy, at decline Of Sd. 4d.
Consos close a % s4H for money.
The Once OF ssIvet CUsna.isslOnor - tn.
squabbi- fur the spoiis ssOv.anor Ki.x
IRON tue saDds, Atlas
This office ra,ed the most cr.ttve In the United
States; its power and patronage jidi icasy
cs' may De mace ors s, ~ p"'a a. So az. :,
Il away great Office. but the Le~ Charter has
vastly hC-a-ed i's patr uaxe and influence by i,',rg
by the oetunct departments Of sDeet, sad Lamps aud
r. pai rs aud Supplies
The oo,na'ce eorsspixius the department 10 20 ord.
snce with charter wnion hs already passed the
ard u divides 1t into eieveu buroaux the
lean III sch receive sxlary u 81, COZ year. Tue
pair, In salaries the Of aud oerks
amounts 10 To u.si $50 600 The con,n,sionsr's oSn
omecl salary Il 500 u yG The fet~ accruug I" tue
bureau III Collector OF Asse @tneo's amount s"ois
$yt tOO Annually, ope bali Of when may be- whsa re-
quirtd directly Into the locKsk OF the C1u
siouer Pei Of COLLECTORS depaiy CO iectors can be
70 DO wiling enough TO oivde their fee, with the CON
u.if siopey, as Q CONDITION Of their spout snent
Is supposed that il shre Sdly managed, the Street
Commst ioner's office - capable OF yielding To Au IN
puous TIC. mbep al most any amount OF 70 euue 'n,, he
may dese Tue cont, actors for regulating aud grazing
sueets-ior paving, tagging, settling carD an gutter
fencing and nips los &c are ef!eouy q. al, .netu.
think 5uug their work 10 srcI accordance ssp the
SPECIFICATIONS Of Their CONTRACTS aud Opposed u hot
their eeept few OF them would pc sbia 10
realize much profit the power Of the Commissi,nef III
dir the repair Of eisewukf may he mse py cOnE,
vance source Of immense revenue. Tue appropri ,onr
for he repair II roads, h' yea $40 oo) aud 10 the
ket pspg IN the public varxs Outs 00 arr
expenoed ~ bqrsHQs In this Department ruose VINO
ought TO know, esin ate tnst 81, os year, economically
expended w keep ell the above Eieth street In
mptte repair; the matter ~ the pubhc ps'ks /.
believed that every dollar expended beyond IS 600
snsum, s sbsolu,e! nro go away Then there tue e1
l lamp 10 the turs dist ics OF the cisy eides tni >,
the ksro I'd Companies aud the GA. Compsr les are fega
lated ny the Stree, tcmnl tiorer, aoo deDeuoen,
upon blm many induigeuoes, and 81 every
builos u houee. Tho vb.rvse, iers, and slips all
under his couuo and the large gums expended for bnd
ing per, and reIsu lug old com pietely
der the direction VI the -tTeet Commissioner.
Al present. We have beisher dne nor rom to fully ex.
plain The nssntt de of this mpTtsnt department Of
CITY government saice u for the preseo 10 say that
20 Fson # the Office regarded fortune, aad
ID the hands OF oman u genins," disposed TO avail him
self VI vii 'tbe chsDcee" u be made on, the
means OF acquiring wealth, buts mast po"ero poiacsl
engine.
eirabe POSITION do not that he has IN
8 chsce To any Among the ctndidsies, we near
the rames Of Charles Rlug, Beujs min Fairchii.
liam j. Peck. Jacob Y. Oakley, John Nc cod Murphy
John H. Chambers suo Jer. mah Towle. 1t is prons Die
that the appointment ~l be maae daring the presen,
week.
since the above was written, we learn thai Council
IN Daniel d. Ccposer black republican VI tho deepes
dye, yesterday ae' boon Appeared the Park with
ru CONF scion Stree, Ca. ms -loo-r, .snea ny
Governor, John A. King, duly coun'ersDeo 0y the score
tary Of STATE Goveinor Ring IT Appears has ass 'med
the power ill the vacancy occssionod b.
Mr. II, lor but upon what c'se OF the Consultation
whs, lac, be POUNDS h claim, at loss mssine
The Street COmm siUDey " not saats county ohcer.
BE Is especial agent OF the Corporson Of the Mayor
and Commonaty, and there 10 Ger AMY more
horty fr he soSernor TO appors such an agent than
agents Of any ether chartered corporation, upoe
the occasion Of vacancy. Ia act Of the Co
Ia attempting TO appoint . street. commissioner
csoachmept the rghu of THIS Than perpe
uaed by the Legislature 10 the the Nsropo
aled bring authority OF tue sa,s general
coutem than Il has ALREADY FALLEN through the nfsmy
and lmbeciity OF tDe late Lagtrisiarc.
Mr.. Cooover appeared full bloom before Recorder
Smith, speedily admniste'ed u hun the osh Of OH
BE then died his bonds With the Conp'roer and fo'u
with entered Office Of the Comms.ionsv, whore
he Inhibited the vsx OF Governor k,os sud broad
sca Of she a 20 charley Turner demaadipg immediate
posc<soo Of all The books spers aud property OF
Office. The anAbie ana geatlo.oaniy deplty or the
he Co pmiseouer exsniI Cd the great seAi ecoeuxed
the signature Of the Cow hui .oi iy denied the
authority He knew the Law he looked upon Mr. Como,
In eroper. and pos.ey refused 10 give him pos
u the oce. ssu Draper, HOB HAYES, and
leading black republicans, gzi cred In cnsu~'iop al
freely volunteered tbei' a;vce and persus 100 ba thew
could Dot the fsaiof pepu, stees CSoms
from bis duty 10 the city He would sscknoSesss 40
right OF the Governor TO appo'nt Mr. Coaoyerbe Soud
no thai gentleman his superior In any
degree rerpscs the slsuaiurs OF the Go the
" broad sesl' of the Couover no ever RENAME
In the Voe without Interfering 18th the progress Of
public business until four oc.ock, ~neu the do.rs
clos cd and the teys put In the pocket OF Mr. rurn.s
The board OF Aldermen . eBed By The Mayor Tor
section nj O. dock, Nth ths undertaking
nomina,ien for street Comm -sioDer WA To DO I'D be-
fore It, CARELESS Of the uon Of toe Governor snd bis
ponue, M Daniel Conover Great curiosity prev. led
10 learn The of the asyor's candidate, and oug
fore the hour az meeting the obbes of city Hail
crowded with impatient pt'sctors and pohuosns of all
parties. II ~0 evident dat misunderstanding
kted betwes the May this de Aierlnea
the Individual no should be appointed Tho
held Of length, aud thon t~elv. OF
them waited upon the Mayor 10 boiy. and neld
talon With bm IN bis privae Office oi hoa',
The result OF uhich kD0.n 10 .ne ''oal
siders" The Aoermoa, then, Instead OF IA ir
official chamber where large crowd were in ~sog
Gus ms asled about an boar, unuI snaiiy, ~ord ca.
siven 70 "Upcie David" that be bad beuer s,arp
Board for lack u auorsm, and lac did an There wss,
therefore, no sppo btnent made of Set Con niss,Ier
and the subject eth remains open Yesterday
The appo,nmen, evidently laid b,tsees Joaa H.
Chambers and Charles Devho; bul there is n,
telling what changes q little time may mako 10 The
programme, nor what prCxrees may bs before me
AdsrDen again meet towards establishing the spsssu'se
Of the Governor In The pcelisoo. Absurd
that the Governor appoint Stress Comm-ioneS "
ths city, N M Conover obtains poe The cios
be all surely give the ey su,horue oon-dera lie oab
before they hin out " Il The AL er.
made appo,ninen yesterday they ~oald have
bad bot hue trouble In dsposins Of Cooove, oianas.
up 70 ali the vaapey oooasoned by me d. attn 81 W Tar
or bis appointment would nos amount IN much, me
twenty hrst section OF tbe chAer gv~ tho Mayor,
vi the oousent the Bard Of Aldermen, poses "
for any Of Ms heaas " d-tastmcov
than the Comptroller and Corporation Counsel ID siso
Ss.a. ~ gea.,m.n. b, vss - sso ,ss ,,h,ss ~
consent of tho Mayor. N our friend Coovcr should 10
ceclares the ieSsl res Coumkscoer under bis suoerpa
tosiA appointment, thns the would
long In getting up [" . c~use +" for his removal
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