The New York herald., 1868-06-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The New Chamber--That Court House Again-
Bohemian Res9ars.
For the hrst time the Board OF Supervisors held
public meeting OF the Board In the new Court House
building thus throwing open their new chamber for
public inspection. The chamber Is simply gorgeous,
but Its gorgeousness is not gngerbready. Every
thing ID sod that Is everything IN the way OF fnrni
ture II solid, however the Board itself may be, in
some ways The desks, one for each member, are
OF solid blacK walnut carved In imitation OF antique
panelling, and remind one Of the pictures Of
libraries OF medieval lords. The desks for president
and clerk are also Of solid walnut, the panels
made OF walnut sections, with grain some
thing like blrds-eye maple and highly polished.
At the back OF the Presidents chair Is massive and
elaborate wainsco, fully fifteen feet in height, also
OF solid walnut under the centre cap Of which is in
serted handsome circular clOck-an bearing the
peculiar formation and finish of medi9val art The
chalfs are solid walnut frames, with cushions OF
crimson rep. The window curtains are OF costly
green rep, with Illuminated border fastened under
c0rnices or carved walnut. The chairs In the lobby
are OF solid maple, with cane seats and made in the
atest style on the wall at the back OF the chamber,
on massive bracket of carved and polished wal
nuL stanas shaft OF highly finished Italian
marble nn Mbcs some four or Ave feet IN height
bust OF the late Supervisor Purdy. The gas fixtures
consist OF two standing triple lights at each
enc OF the Presidents desk and clerks desk, an
elaborate and massive hanging chandelier In the
centre Of the and single brackets in other parts
OF the cnalnber The fixtures are OF massive bronze
ana globes OF figured cut glass. The desks are so
handsome and the chairs SO fine that some Of the
members seemed Ill ut ease. They could not In the
the desks as was their wont In the old room, and
could not bring themselves light cigars and blow
CLOUDS OF smoke and 80 they solaced themselves by
"snOoting' ut particular letters or flowers on the
glided emma splt0ons one Of which Ii placed near
eacn e.sa desk, figured anu lowered and inscribed
The President (SuDeryisor Roche) called the Board
70 order at three O'Clock, and the work began. The
county tax levy was approved, and the Comptroller
was ulrected 10 issue bonds for the County Court
House stock to the amount Of $s0O 900, bearing in
terest AT SIX per cent Several papers OF minor Inn
pOrtance were introduced and disposed OF, and q
petltion was presented, signed by number OF 30.
hemlans begging the Board IN the names OF several
metropolitan Journals to furnish room for the use
OF the reporters What this room Is wanted for or
why the city and county should be taxed to furnish
q ioungng place for representatives OF certain
papers, Is something worthy OF being known. Almost
all the papers decrv the Board of Supervisors y
set or Official thieves, raise loud and long complaints
about the immensely Of the County Court House job,
new means OF swindling and yet allow their repre-
sentatves to ask In their names OF these 'jObbers'
70 pr0yide n IN TINS same Court House and to add to
use Of the reporters" Respectable journals are sup
posed to have Office room enough Tor their employees
TO do their work in and those cques which seek to
manipulate the uterances Of the press on public
matters are the only ones who can be benefited by
the grant OF o room. The petion was referred to q
committee and this committee should, If they have
any regard for outraged decency, quash the matter
and allow the begging Bohemans to do their writing,
II needed in the Clerks Office, where there INK
stands too large to be pOcketed.
Supervisor TWEED stated that the chamber had
been furnished with the design Of furnishing suita-
BILE accommodations for the Court of Appeals as
well as for the Board, and offered q res
olution directing the President and Clerk to
Appeals that the chamber Is atthe disposal OF
the Court when needed. The County Court House
bill from January to June was taken up and al
lowed. The items are as fOllows:-