The New York herald., 1871-11-29
MUNICIPAL MOVEMENTS.
The RumOr Of the Contemplated Resig-
nation Of the Mayor Denied.
DISMISSAL OF COURT ATTENDANTS,
Lamentable Instance of the Pow.
erty Of the County.
MORE sURsENDERS OF ELECTION INSPECTORS

At the Mayors OMr0.
The Mayor was ut his once yesterday for several
Honor. but nothing OF remarkable public interest
Mayor had lett there rumors that the Mayor In.
tended to resign and that the resignation would be
made public in the course OF the evening
or early to-day. This rum0r. which was received
with rather more than usual credence because 1t
came from reliable authority. was not trusted very
much. The Mayor had not given the slightest iati-
nation OF IL, and none OF the attendants on
His Honor knew anything OF 1t. 1t was
alleged by those who were placing considerable
confidence In this report that the reason OF the
Mayor having decided 10 resign was the annoyance
he experienced by the number or candidates for the
Commisslonership OF Pubic Works, which win be
vacant when the resignation OF Mr.. Tweed Is
made operative. 1t was stated that q pres
sure was brought to bear upon the Mayor
for this appointment, notably By Mr. Green, the
Comptroller, Mr. James O'Brien and several men,
nominees. This, united win, the continuous
the Mayor to quit the CIVIC Chair Thos VINO were
best acquainted with the build OF the mind OF the
present Chiel Magistrate OF the city knew well that
hone or these reasons were sufficient to drive him
frcm the post OF duty. AS night wore on confidence
In the ruthiulness OF the rumor grew less and less
The OompsrsIler's ONCE.
AT this office there was nothing TO disturb the
even tenor OF Its way. All the clerks OF the ofice
were Of their several desks, and there had
been no appointments or removals. The Comp
troler had discharged ten OF the attendants
on the Marine and Supreme Courts and the
General Sessi0na He relraned from giving TO the
press the names OF these gentlemen because he
thought 1t would be disadvantageOus In their OBJ
tainlng other employment These removals with
I nF Inrfnu
TO the large number Of officials who are
employed, causes considerable distress and loud
spoken complaints The nOnacccsstDillty OF funds
fpr the payment OF current expenses reached
ludIcrous point yesterday when It was intimated
a. the Coroners oa,ces snas oun In consequence nee
coal the use OF the onces, which was nearly
hausted. could not be renewed at the expense or the
county, Should this order be persisted In the
Cor0ners Will walt In body upon the Comptroller
ana represent to him the unjust manner III which
they have been treated for months past by the
county officials ana demand immediate redress.
The Corrupt inspectors Of the Seventh Ward.
The Seventh ward election inspectors, against
whom charges OF corruption nave teen made, have
become terrned, and they have slgnled their lnten
ton Of surrenderins themselves this morning JUS
tice Bixby at the Y0lkvIe Police Court. Yesterday
morning MIchael II. whaien. president Of the
Edward J. snandley ASSOCIATION; james Day, III
Madison street, and Bernard c. Ryan, re-
siding at l57 East Broadway, appeared before
Justice Blxby, shortly AFTER the Court ad-
iourned, and surrendered Themselves to him,
they having heard that were out for their
arrest The two first named, Wnalen and Day.
acted as Inspectors on election day at the polling
boutn OF the Tenth Election distract aud IL Is alleged
by George nearnS, OF NO. rike street, that tuey,
knowingly and with fraudulent lnIentlons. allowed
repeaters TO vote IN their district. 1ney gave
nGrd G. Ryan was accused by Edward H. Heard, or
LIS Monroe street, watcher with having placed
In the Assembly ticket box BAR ticket Instead OF
o McMahoD ticket which q voler mad given him as
one OF the inspectors william COiligan OF No So
Monroe street, became surety for the temperance
OF the prisoners, ana they left the Court rejoicing