The New York herald., 1869-06-27
The lROTON BOARD PRESIDENCY.
Rumors of a Decision by the Court Of APP
peaIs-Excitement In the City HnII Park.

Rumors of a Decision by the Court Of APP
peaIs-Excitement in the City Hall Park.
SATURDAY. is generally dull day around the City
Hall, the Court House and the entire City Hall
Park. Yesterday, however was an exception.
The day opened with the McVeany-Cukin con-
test In the Board of Assistant Aldermen. This
gave sthe gangn little amusement to pass
the morning with, but it was over by noon, or
shortly after, and the question was what should
be done the rest OF the day. They were not long
without excitement; for, like revolutionary pass
word through crowd OF rebels the item passed that
the Court OF Appeals had decided the question Of
the presidency OF the Croon Board In favor OF Sen
ator Bradley. Everybody wanted to know from
everybody else where he heard II. Each "had
IL from good, reliable quarter" This was news.
and there might be chance, some evidently
thought, TO get an iron In the IRE by being around
IN good time.
Then there hurrying In hot haste.
Those possessed OF the valuable Information has
tened TO meet less fortunate less enlightened
friends to impart the good news. Groups Of twos
and threes were collected here and there in the vci-
nifty Of the Comptroller's ONCE and the offices OF the
another that Jack is all right; it's all up with
Tom" The individual addressed asked in astonisn.
ment. "What Jackp What Tomfn "Wnyr quoth
the newsdealer, Jack Bradley. / saw hum 90 into
the Comptroller's oflce with telegraph despatch In
his hand, an he came out agln smiling like basket
OF chips" "What was IN the despatchT' ~ quered
the second. IL don't know,n was the answer; ''but
guess It's all right, OF he wouldn't be smiling so
hard about it," Parties applied at the Offices OF the
Croton Board to obtain Information but there was
no information to be had. The gentleman who
stands as OF Cerberus az the door OF the Chef
Clerks room was more brusque than usual, and
scowled harder at those who ventured within the
gateway opposite the entrance 10 the Clerks onice
A person happening to go IN was greeted with
the growl 'Who you wantm 'ls Mr.. Rosinson. the
chief clerk, inf" quietly Gueried one applicant
now he won't be back to-day" "ls MIR. stephens
infn "Now Misser stephens gone out o. town.
There was nothing 10 be gained there. At the
Comptroller's oilce the rumor had been heard, and
nothing more. Mr.. Bradley himself was found sit
ting quietly In his private oflce, chatting with the
goodnatured Receiver OF Taxes, Bernard Smyth and
the rotund Hugh Smith. Deputy City Chamberlain.
senator Bradley smiled when informed OF the eN-
citemeut going on around the city Hall, and SAID
that he had received despatch with these five
words In it:''Can't agree to declsiou.r THIS was
the original article that looked every much like
crow, )" aud which the credulous and expectant
had transformed into full sized animal. As no
decision has been rendered the OF Bradley vs..
stephens must 20 over until the next term Of the
Court OF Appeals, IN October, and until that time the
purveyors, inspectors and other Croton bugs Will be
under the direction OF the present Board.