The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

Aue DhAuCulSy VI une Two StfeSt SOmmIOp
slonerS.
MAYOR TIKMANN DELIVERS UP THE KEYS TO MIR.
COEovER.
No further demonstration made In the Street Com
missoners Department, everything passing quietly,
place being well guarded by the Mayors squad under
Sergeant Croft, until yesterday morning. During Sunday
afternoon the Mayor informed that attempt would
be MADE by posse of Deputy shers possession
Of the Street Commissioners Department Monday
ing Thinking there might be some truth In tho report,
Mr. Temann despatched Sergeant Berney residence
municaton setting fac.s and asking te Sheriff
10 take come action In the matter
DIAR srR-T told Of your deputies intend
5: on ns sss a he ss w
hey win serve notice or viii you send notice 20 de-
sta, all vi NAN s s.Ssl ss'
MI. wilet Immediately sent the following reply
TUpnr HOOK March, 1859
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JAMES c. wHLET. Sheriff.
On Monday morning the Mayor early a. his Office
to wal; any action that might be aken but appeared
quiet About y O'Clock Mr.. Conover called upon tho
ana ater snoi' conversation me Keys were de-
psrment opened by his clerks and all the papers that
were removed from the office Saturday by the Mayor
brought back and placed n their old quarters Quite q
number gathered in and about the building dur ng the
morning, but seeing everything quiet they EFT
TIE AFFAIR OF SATURDAY.
New YoRK, March 8, 1858.
The statement in yesterdays Herald Of called
sioners once between the employees Of Mr. Devlin and
Mr. Conover, incorrect In several particulars rhe
following simple and unvarnshed account or the whole
An after render ing Of the decson of tho
Supreme Court OF The OF bureaus and
clerks n the street Depatmen consulted pro.
preiy of their going To the street Commissioners
ONCE and holding themselves ready for the performance
Of such duties the public might require of hem-ho
highest legal tribunal in the city having declared
them the only officers Of the corporation depart
ment not improbable that persons having business
there would and desire after such along
period OF nacton to have transacted Mr. Devn was NOT
il was understood at least BY some tha, be had made
sort Of Mr. Conover by which be
was not successful To dem,nd immediate possesson;
and al who know Mr. Devn. know that what fe has pro.
mped not 10 do, will not be done by him. matter bow
urgent the necessity that he will respect hs
no matter how little regard others may have for
their word pledge The clerks thought, however that
the street Commissioner did not choose 70 press Just
pared to earn their salaries and they accordingly de-
termned TO 60 and take their places respec
tive desks ln doing so they had no intention Of taxing
any forcibe possession Of Offering violence 10 any
one, and would II resisted have imnedia eft the
oulds as IN oilsTtg 70 perform their sery,os they
the taxpayers could expect them 10 do Accordingly
some Of them amongst whom wss one, went under
the direction OF the Deputy street Commissioner who told
Mr Corover clerks, that the Court had decided Mr.
Devln's favor, they do the duties Of tho
Office. To this understood the employees or Mr. Conover
TO say they had no objection they left charge by
Mr. Conover but they would respect the law words 70
that effect some one t~o of them Afterwards asked
10 the order Of the Court sut hined that certain s
pulsioDs bad been entered by the rival claimants
that they thought they would Obliged TO vacafs
till after the decson CT the Cour, Of Appeals but during
all ,hs time The utmost good feeling prevailed. While
the clerks of both parties continued 70 in
this manner, Il was observed that two baskets full
of the public records about being removed,
and IN order 70 prevent this unauthorized punder OF
pubc building one OF Mr.. Devns clerks locked tho door
I'll he could find out by what authority hey were beng
taken For tins purpose he went over 70 the Mayors
oce aud be the learned that thai personage
Tor them, and he also told that he
sponshily Of The order, 70 which the clerk replied that
that were so the Mayor could have the key, his only
object vas 20 prevent robbery The Mayor then came
10 the street Office, and proceeded 70 turn
out Mr.. nevlns employees II IS said IN The HgRAtosre
port that he turned out all indlscrmDaey That not
co. for beard him in instances than one put the
question care you OF Mr. Devlns mens" and on be-
ing answered in the affirmative cay, "rhen you must
leave" Lifted that ho turned Mr. Copover's
men a alr1or u the last OF thai
that was turned and Of them turned out
Dur ua all this time there blow struck no uncfyiI
word between the rival clerks sign Of any disturbance
Whatsoever. Indeed little appearance Of trouble va
there. that during the time at which the HxAlp's report
Gays there regular meise, wrote q note 70 friend
in Albany, at deek In one OF the principal ofnces
Hoping that az matter of justice myself and nv fellow
clerks 700 viii insert this, remain, very respectfully,
j. n rtJIY.