The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-07
City Intelligence.

TIE TROUBLE BETWEEN RIVAL TAX COMMISSIONERS
The dispute concerning the right to the control OF the
Office Of the Commissioners Of Taxes has changed very
materially since last remarks the subject. vii.
hanson and Brown remained In possession Of the office
yesterday. The books locked up, and the other
symbols Of authority kept safely by the two old
and contumacous Commissioners. Among outside par
ties having interest In the dpute there exists quite
high degree OF excitement The general feeling among
experienced who posted about city matters and
law In general seems to be in favor Of Comptroller ren
mans action and the reasons given certainly very
strong and difficult TO overcome In the first place they
claim that the general provision OF the Revised Statutes
respecting public officers clothes the Comptroller with
ample power to make the appointments. We give the
substance Of that provision Yesterday but publish in
full now for the benefit Of such may desire
further Information the subject. The provision
Chapter part S'I'o q the REVISED ss ,sa.u,e as
is a. followsA assistants, deputies and other subor
is not shall be specially provided for shall DO ap-
pointed by the body board or officer to which or to
whom they shan De respectively me only
troers predecessor having the power OF appointing the
Commissioners renders those officials his subordnales
io faco Some good lawyers arc said 70 hold the mega
tive side Of this question, claiming that the Commits
soners not tue subordnntes of the Comptroller but
the power OF appointing it should they assert DO Gov.
ernor Seymour, add not Comptroller Brennan. The old
Commissioners have another dncuy TO contend against
There rs statutory provision to the effect that every
commission composed OF three persons can never act
Ofcally unless al Of them are present ma concur AS
Mr.. Allen refuses to side with his old associates the
question s. how can they get along without him.
\ NEW Law CoMMITIEE.-Messrs. Oakley Hall. oGorman
and smith have been appointed law committee by the
Supreme Court, TO examine law students ambitious Of
the degree OF counsellor.
AMERICAN GEoGRArMcAL STATISTICAL SocKrY.-This
society which has been chartered only years. is in
fourshing condition. and has at present nearly four hun
dred members and library OF books relating to geogra
rhy and statistics numbering over ten thousand volumes
and large number Of MAPS aud charts. The annual
election OF officers held at the OF the society
Clinton Hail. Thursday evening" and the following gen.
tlemen elected officers for the ensuing year.
Proclamation. Charles r. DAILY.
yics P,esdents-Joseph r. Thompson, DID,; Archibald
Recording Secyaary--William Coventry II. waddsll
F6rtign Corresponding Secretdry-Francis A. Stout.
Domestic Corespondino Secreary-.Cyrus W. Field.
Treaurer-Hon. Frederick A. Conkling.
Librarian - Henry " Poor
Counciiiors-Henry + Pierrepont. William T. Blodgett,
Henry CLOVIS, Levi p. Morton, W. W. Evans.
TIKI NEW BRooKLYS FERRY Housss..- beautiful new
ferry houses at the foot OF whitehall street very
nearly completed and promise 70 be the finest structures
Of the kind in the city They will bbu Of iron In tho
most substantial style, nd with view TO aordng pas
sengers every accommodation. Mr.. John Keum is the
architect and his plans beauties
OF both the Romanesque Renaissance styles OF archi
The front space Of two hundred feet,
while the main structure will out about hundred
aud fifty feet In the centre there will be two towers
egenty feet high and the floor four spacious waiting
will be fitted for the accommodation OF passon
GERS IL Ii expected that the finishing touch will have
been given 10 the building 10 the course OF about six
dollars.
A New MiysrRsL BALL PowEsy.--Mr. N. G. Camp
BELL Of theyodest professors Of negro minstresy
the country, has commenced the erection OF min
srel hail In the Bcwery. The intention 70 erect rst
class establishment which will We with the most popular