The New York herald., 1871-10-31
THE SINKING FUND.
Meeting Of the Board of Com
missiOners,
Gsrards Digest Of City Property for the Board
Of Docks-That Little Bill Of the Honest
Appr praisers-A Very Modest Claim
Donnelly's Damages at the
Gansevoort Grounds

At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon she Commits
soners OF the Sinking Fund met in the Mayors
ONCE. There were present at the opening Mayor
Han, as smooth, as suaye, as non committal and
jocular as ever; Deputy Comptroller Green, quiet,
as grim, as polite as cynical ever Chamberlain
Bradley endcavouring, as usual, to grab his mus
tache in his teeth; Assistant Alderman Lysaght
looking, perhaps, more like Spaniard or Italian
than usual sitting staring quietly at the Others and
saying nothing. The venerable Secretary Dkeman
sat by the table chewing his cud ana waiting for
orders to begin. He removed his red tape, opened
his book, but not having al his minutes written up
he was obliged to 60 through his papers
and read OF the documents presented at the last
meeting. These minutes having been duly APP
proved and so decided by the Mayor, presiding, Die.
Green said lie had received communication nom
MIR. J. W. Gerard, Jr., in relation to the printing Of
a report, furnished by him at The request of the
Board OF Docks, in relation TO q digest OF the
wharves, piers and city property generally, includ-
ing land under water. Mr. Green handed the paper
to Mayor Hail. The latter commenced to read, and
as as the bird hanging over the table heard the
Mayors voice he commenced 10
CHIRP IN OPPOSITION
and chirped 30 loudly and continuously that he
almost completely drowned the Mayors voice II
appeared lnat Mr.. Gerard had prepared tho docu-
ment, that the matter had been set up and screo.
typed ana was now lying In the once OF the New
YORK Printing Company. Mr.. Gerard also enclosed
q resolution which be asked the Commissioners TO
| adopt authorizing the New York Printing Company
TO publish 200 copies, al cost not 10 exceed 800.
MI. Green onered the proofs which Mr..
| Bradley being an old newspaper man, took
| hold OF. and having scanned the pages
| over asked Mr.. Green n he had examined them.
I! Mr., Green pad not exauned them except cursorlv.
The Mayor theh read letter from Tie Corporation
! Counsel on the importance Of having Mr.. Gerards
| document published. Tue Mayor hoped the Board
| would see
| THE IMPORTANCE or THE NATTER,
and authorize the publication as requested. some
desultory conversation cnsued, after which, on mo-
ton, the matter was referred TO the Comptroller ~
report at next meeting. IL was stated In the COM
| munication tnat Mr.. Gerard does not now look for
any compensation, Tor when, no doubt, he Will lie
| adjudged wise man, but WILL at some future time,
| expect an appropriation.
Mr. Green. when this matter had been disposed OF,
! leaned over aud asked the venerable secretary
| Where is
| THAT COMMUNICATIONS PROM DoSSELLYr'
| The venerable Secretary adjusted his spectacles
4 more firmly gazed at mis- papers pressed his lipe
| together Strengthened up his head and neck ana
| handed the paper over 10 Mr.. Green with llttlc
/ slap down as tfsaying, "Herc II isn and an accom-.
panying bend VI hls neck with true air OF stage
| Ike dignity.
MI. GREEN grumbled ont the nature or the com.
latter read 1.-THE bird cnirping again In Opposi
| ton-and II proved 10 be o complaint rom Edward
| IL Donneily, setting forth that he had lease OF Q
portion OF the Gansevoort property; uat the Board
4 Of Docks. IN building bulkhead and making other
] unprcvcmenM han intsricred with the business he