The New York herald., 1871-12-10
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Affairs Yesterday at the Pub
lie Departments.
Additional Security for the
Voucher Room.
Shaky Condition Of the Court Heuse Portico-
II May Crumble at Any Moment.
~~o~-~cN~>~~~~->~~~>N~~o.
Opening Another Section of the
Boulevard.
strengthening the Fire
Department..


0faces and yesterday proved out slight exception
TO that general rule. The Court House and City
Hail were to great extent deserted and only
few professional politicians and ex-offce-h0lders,
seeking their pay, were to be seen In the Railways
and corridors and anter00ms OF the buildings In the
Park. AS might naturally be supposed, the depart
ment which attracts the greatest amount
OF interest and attention Is the Department OF
Finance. Here daily congregate the employees OF
the various other departments OF the city and
county government begging for the money they
have earned, and getting always the sell same an.
swer, 81 will look into it and see how 1t stands" or
else the highly consolatory remark, "There is no
money and may not be any for some months; at
least till after the Legislature meets and makes
some provision" Yesterday there was steady
stream OF callers to see the Comptroller, and the
general remark was
TIE UNIVERSAL GREEN.NE35
which seemed to pervade the entire ONCE The
panes OF glass In the partitions seemed to have
greenish tint the elaborate frescoes the ceiling
seemed to show their green groundwork and even
the gas pipe hanging in the middle OF the
large room-the remnants OF fallen great
ness-being that from which the immense
chandelier SO suddenly dropped somc months
ago, has accumulated coating OF greenish looking
mould. The majority of the callers yesterday
seemed to 90 'greenhorns,n and the clerks and
others In the various bureaus were undoubtedly
very green as to what was going on or wnat was to
be done in regard to any Of the matters under con.
sideration, while the great Green himself moved
nodclng to a third and promising dozens that he
would have their matters examined.
THE COUNTY BUREAU REsIGNATIONs
have not yet received and the attaches OF that
bureau are not likely to resign. The brilliant ec0n0.
mist with the monarchical cognomen seemed, YES.
terday, to be in an exceeding good humor and
watched the movements OF The mechanics who are
placing massive iron shutters the windows OF the
room from which the vouchers disappeared. The
TnE FEsTINA LENTE PRINCIPLE
the a rR These as
great addendas to the safety oil the room and Its
contents. The papers are stil kept In the common
wooden closets, while one respectable sized safe
would contain all the really valuable documents
that could accumulate in the office In ten ears
by the windows at which these heavy iron shutters
are being placed would be obliged TO procure long
plate glass In iuIi view of passersby on Chambers
Street. WHAT these particular shutters are needed
for is mystery, unless they are Intended to give
ANOTHER CLAIM AGAINST THE COURT HOUSE
for work done and materials furnished which are
may be very fine. Ii II be economy 1t win require
very fine work to demonstrate II to general satsfac
course somewhat exercised about the present
status OF affairs, as they claim II they had had
WORK so much forwarded as to give the building a
more finished appearance and at the same time en-.
the
know that as the building stands at present there Is
GRAND TUMBLING DOWN
or the splendid pillars and pOrtco On the Chambers
street side. The Injunction came at such time as
stop the work before the massive entaDlature and
capitals on the columns could De properly secured,
and a sudden. heavy storm or fall OF snow may set
tie on the stonework In such way as 10 send 1t
crumbling to the earth in
A sHAPELEss MASS OF RUINS.
The commissioners have done their best to cover
the unfinished portions OF the work by means of
boards and planks In such way as TO protect It
temporarily against any sudden or severe change In
by the proper authorities to enable them to 60
ahead aud secure the work In proper manner.
AT THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN's OFFICE
there was some reason yesterday for rejoicing The
Comptroller had &C ua!iy allowed the 6hamberlain
Paymaster by authorizing him to 20 out along the
line OF the CrOton Aqueduct to pay on the laOOrers
ana mechanics employed along the line OF the
AT THE MAYORS OFFICE
matters were very quiet and nothing transplred
beyond the routine OF weekly reports. Marshal
during the week just pas. and naa received s274,
received l22 complaints Of violations Of Corporation
ordinances, and that ne had referred them to the
various departments having jurisdiction. At the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
the work goes on quietly and steadily. On Friday
1920 street. was completed. anu yesterday the an.
nonnsement I was mad made public ma; the drive, now
opened to the public to-day. Further notice
was given to the effect that McCombs
eight A. M. TO eight p. nj. At tho other depart.
ments there little of public interest transacted
except at the Tax RECEIVERS and the Fire Depart
ment At the former 1t was announced that
$239S1 73 had been received, making the total for
the week $l,49, ,889.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Is universally acknowledged to be OF the pest II
not the best managed department in the entire local
government, and the most efficient institution OF
the KIND perhaps in the world. No sinecures are
aces m Sa eyens
shown that even Its excellent discipline may
be obliged to suffer should any extraordinary
OccasiOn-such as Chicago visitation-come upon
the city. The Commissioners, therefore, believing
that an ounce OF prevention Is worth pound Of
cure, met yesterday In special session and resolved
TO adopt the suggestion or the Committee on Appa-
ratus, to the effect tnat the force may be In
creased TO meet any possible emergency.