The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Meeting Of tie Board Of Appcrticnment
and Sinking Fund Commission.
THE COURT HOUSE SWINDLE.
Decisive Action of the Board of
Apportionment.
THE CITY VALUATION DISPvS D OF.

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The Board OF Apportionment met yesterday at the
Mayors on1ca. There were present the Mayor I'm
kne CHAIR Comptroller Green, Colonel Stebbins and
alderman Lysasht
{ previous resolution Of the Board, passed at its
last meeting, In references TO . further issue Of
County Court House DO IDS 10 the amount OF
35Ooooo and which referred to tho Comptrol-
Der to report upon, was taken up.
The Comptroller read a report which he had pre-
barred In reference TO this question. which stated
that the act OF 1853 authorized the issue OF Court
House stocks representing 100000 for the compile
HON OF the Court house. In 1869 there was
Voted for the finishing OF this building
e500 900. The act OF 1870 also voted similar
bum for the same purpose. In 1871 another act was
Obtained, by wnca there was q grant OF $750,0)0,
Ind this also was to complete tho Court House.
Looking AT the various provisions OF that act and
That on each grant oil money the building was to be
completed he thought that before any further Court
House stock WAS issued the Board has o right to
Know whether the last appropriation viii really
complete the building. lie would therefore, move
shat before any action was taken by the Board OF
Appropriation the Court House Commissioners
report on tho following points:-Flrst, the amount
Expended on The work, second, the amount OF deot
now due, to whom an wnat for; third, the amount
ind material In detan necessary Tor the completion
pr the building.
Colonel sTEsBINs-It VIII be necessary 10 know
1hat before we can make any appropriation.
pei upon The legal provisions for granting this APP
preparation we must have evidence az to these par.
/ Tne MAyoK-It would seem so. Yes and there is
en aadlliona Argument. The law provides THAI the
MAS, therefore, not necessary 40 pay interest upon
khe bonds when the APPROPRIATIONS were not cslcd
lor. was party TO the passing oil the res lItiOn
for the $Soo, 100 stocks to DO issued. but my only
enxety was tnat The creditors should oe paid that
~ N ngm Thern " a. n ann
rent deficiency, and m0ncys had been furnished
Ar; Alderman Conan and Mr.. Commissioner
Waish, who were aaNiousIy awaiting the result
nld mol seem 10 qute approve Of the course that had
been adopted
keeping tue matter Leore The Board, that at an adj
9ourned meeuns The question OF The Court House
( This motion also unanimously adopted.
\ ine comptroller taen submitted tue IoEowtng rs
the iuture endorsement VI bonds and certlica.es:-
This Certificate or bond h .ssuei BY ue authority and
concurrence o IA board OF Apporonenent Of the city and
ss. OF e I u1 a ;d
bf New ior2. appears BY the minutes Of the
[ A resolution sanctloning the above endorsement
WAS agreed to. Mr. Hardy, the clerk OF TIE Com
Council Tor an oder Tor the pay ment OF their sal.
erfea Mr. Hardy explained that iDls payment was
PROVIDED L0r W statute ara tnat IL was competent
Tor the Board 10 authorize the payment.
( The MAYOR can only answer, Is an individual,
lnat tnlS BO0ru nus aTeluV appropriated sum iOr
ehe salaries that appropriation exists, or any part
pr IT. the salaries can I've paid. II not | can only
the ssar,es can re legally paia nave 81 seem eg
n some q the newsaapers the question, "who
me may be allowed 70
baturc wnfch passed the bnl Tor the Board Of
Mr.. ia DY said that as bc read the statutes the
Board nao discretion 10 apportioa the payment
Srructed to inform the Common Cooncil that any
Salaries due TO thea could only % Obtained
througa The passing u deficiency I'LL by the next
Legislature
The sinking Fund Commissioners.
. Afrer the adjournment OF the Board the Sinking
Fund Commission met Thcrs were prcsent:-The
Mayor, IN the chair; tue Comptroller Mr.. Chamber.
lain Bradley and Mr.. Alderman Lysaght
( The question adjourned from the previous meet
ing, OF the payment OF commission to Messrs.
CieccScr and others for the valuation OF the real
Estate OF the city was first discussed.
MIR. WATSON appeared Tor Mr.. Blocker, and urged
ri length tho settlement or the claim. He was or
IN opinion that the claim Of $3s,53l could be
recovered but ne had advised Mr. Blocker accept
The MAYOR said the commission did not do
Hhngs by halves. Tue matter had been referred to
the Comptroller, ami probably nc had prepared Q
! This report was handed to the Mayor by Mr.
Grccn, and was read by the former with consider.
able precision ana cicarness IL, In substance,
stated thai the assessment by these gentlemen was
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Payment could not lie legally made ny the Sinking
rund Commission. lie was OF an opinion that the
talue,s would tie amply paid by payment OF 5000
each; and the payment Of the expenses which were
bver s 900.
1 The MAYOR said that ne was in favor OF the
Chambcrlan's p oposltIop, winch was the payment
pr $l5,0O0 each but he di not propose that any
money Mr. Blocker was The only one no had mad
ahe courage 70 ask and he thought ne should ne
paid.
< Tho CONTROLLER said that he thought els, 900
n grossly cxorUiant am II II right TO pay
d. TO enc man IL was right To pay II 10 The others.
After a long dist ussion. resolution recommend
ing the payment OF sl5JJo TO Mr.. Blocker and the
hrolier was ordered.
{ The COMPrRoLiER stated that IN reference to the
payment 10 Mr.. Nathanici Sands for negotiating the
Joan he mad not had ti.ne 10 inquire into it, but
would do 40 nj an early day.
The Board then adjourned.
Department Of Parks.
1 Tue Department OF Public Parks announce that
oiacomD's Dam bridge ss not completed and opened
FULLY the public reported In the daily press It
l.as temporarily open on sunday last, aud will DC
opened on Thursday Thanksgiving Day, Tor that
May only.
4 At ofncr times Il must remain closed until further
notice TO permit the complexion OF the repairs II
ns expected to he fully completed In about three
weeks when there " III be no further interruption
pf the travel
Department Of Public Works.
The rumors current IN the city yesterday after
boon that M Tweed had resigned the control Of
bhis department and that Mr.. Bixby had been sp-
pointed were not Confirmed BY the Mayor.
The Department Of Public Insfructicn.
1 Commissioner Lewis called upon the Comptroller
yesterday In reference to the salaries OF the teach