The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-07
Tia CouaT HOUSE COMMISSIONERS.

Another Meeting with Closed Docrs--T Int
Took Place and Hew the Commissioners
Csme Out OF the Discussi0n-The Dome,
the Mansard Roof mud the Contra tor
Questions.
The Court House Commissioners held another
meeting yesterday afternoon. 1t mad been an
nOunced the day previous that they would hold
formal meeting on this occasions but tho only visit
bic Formally about il was the fact that t took place
behind welLlocked doors. The reason for this was
maze plain enough after the key had been turned In
the lock and the Commissioners had issued forth.
Norton looket'r RULED and pulled away at his
cigar as though ne intended to
FILL TIE COURT HOUSE WITH SMOKE
on his own account and thus get ali the credit OF
fumgating the concern for the beaeht OF tax
payers. Conan seemed to be perpexed 10 an IN
usual degree, and after getting out or the room
where the meeting had been held mashed his hat
down over his eyes and bolted straight out OF the
building without speaking TO anybody although a
bakers dozen OF 'rising politicians made The most
desperate attempts to
CATCH HIM BY THE COAT TAILS.
as he turned into Chambers ct eet. Even the
sanity Walsh who is popularity supposed to be able
10 90 his way in and out OF any crowd without CIV
ing the slightest exterior sign OF what thoughts
harrow his BRAIN looked pensye and sad, and he
by, and Jimmy" himself did not appear to be as
lively as Jersey summer cricket by long odds.
"What's up, Alderman said friend OF the
"tnunderbotu al he took him by the arm and made
for Broadway; .any thing gone wrong, sa-ayyu
"WroDg ~ exclaimed Michael with shrug OF his
with one hand and placed the other on his rriends
shoulder, with force that made the lillie fellows
knees bend suddenly under him. wrong did
you say; what do you think has occurredW
'BeSs my soul, what Is II Mike ~
you'd ike to know, ehN'
certainly. Isn't there any chance for me oe-
..None whatever We've set our foot down, and
our friends have To
EAT AT THE SAME TABLE
with the other folks.n The little man turned deadly
pale at this gave Nike a silent shake o. tho hand
and walked away sorr0wfuy. What the
uPsHoT OF ALI. THIS
really was II would he hard TO TELL but suffice IL TO
say mat the meeting Of the Commissioners held 10
the little room opposite Judge CardozOs was not all
0ne-sded. The four Commissioners were present.
but they had not tour minds which agreed upon
everything. so matters and things which will be
made known to the public soon were discussed
rather warmly, and certain parties who have made
e an
statistics in reference to these parties were ordered
TO be collated and properly compiled, and then,
when the whole batch has been put In pTesentable
shape the public Judge for themselves whether
the determined action which the commissioners
naye been ussife eddy BY Stern resIsies." f6e COM
mlssoii6fs during fhe meeting referred in general
way, 10 the dome and roof questions, and nom the
DRIFT Of the talk that spsued upon these important
points II Is pretty Certain that they are not SO
PLEASED WITH THE DOME IDEA,
as certain other people are who would make a great
deal OF money II 1t was carried out One OF the
Commissioners argued that the dome would cost q
great deal Of money in the first place, and all OF
them expressed themselves as OF the opinlen That,
although II would be "a thing of beauty" the ex.
pense would not justify them in erecting 1t. Then,
again, during the discussion, 1t was argued that IL
would be
TOTALLY HIDDEN FROM VIEW
by the buildings IN Chambers street. the City Han
and tho new Post once, whereas "A Mansard roof IN
It's stead would only lend beauty TO the general
appearance Of tho building, but would give addl.
uonal room for public business. The Comptroilers
Office, 1t was remarked, had not accommodation
enough now for business and was eiamorlnR I0r
elbow ROOM while even the commissioners them
selves, alter hunting about for days Tor meeting
room, had 10 content themselves yesterday with
little one generally used as sort OF tepQef 10 one
Of the adjoining courts.