The sun., 1871-10-10

celying and disburslng money, auditing recording,
and Keeping accounts. including the services Of
onetentS Of those Incurred in tho admi6,,i"iIon Of
our cty gov rnment tor those purposes during the
last two or three years. THIS
ExTRivAGANr WASTE oF NoSIr
eIplains in great measure 'hc alarming increase Of
years. II was S3600l,JOO on the 1st OF Januarv.
1869, aud S30OOOOO ON tie i-t Of January, lS5l. 1t
was tis,00dOOO on tho ist OF January, ls,n, ard
t97,9s1, ,52jU3 on the iith OF September, ISL, AMI
your Com nittee greatly fear that the accumulation
Of this debt will swell the amount to Sl2OOJOO0
within the ensuing year. Tie process by whicn
this debt has been and s still accumulaiing sppe1rs
to be. tlat an intorest-5enring certificate ealleda
revenue bond, s issued 10 be cancelled by the in
coming taxes OF the current year.
Thus nearly or quite every dollar Of the annual
general tax levy Is hypothecated TO provide funds
for carrying on tie government in anticipation of
feceiots from that source. rhc expsnse. being
lrrgey In excess of the t,yc- tho result Is that most
Of the revenue bonds aic cons9lidlei into the rer
mauent debt, wuic the money borrowed upon them
has been 80 wsstctuly cxpendsi thai 1t might. with
about as much propriey or Deneh, TO the public be
rHaowS IRON THE WINDOWS OF rnE CITY HALL
to be augatup Dy tie crowds below.
Respectfully submitted, oy order Of ihe Committee.
W. X. BOOTH Chairman.
nASDAnus AGAINST COMPTROLLER GRLES.
JUDGE Hilton in behalf OF ;iie Department OF Pub.
lie Parks, has instituted proceedings by maudamus
against Deputy Comptroller Green. to compel MIN
TO issue city bonds TO such an amount as the Pc
pdrtment OF Pupic Parks may ~ any time require
him to do An order mas Decn .iantcd by Judge In
graham OF the Supreme Court. rc1ur1a0le at II N.
on Thursday.
Anutber Pom aud Ink Picture Of the Bonrd
at Apportionmcut-U' Hairs Cnnary-Ar-
rival of Boss Tweed-Mr. Sweeny stiIl
uoirse-IIow to DO business.
The Board Of Apportionment held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock in the Mayor
Office. All the members were present The Mayor
,at At the window, beneath the cage in which he
keeps his favorite canary bird. Mr. sweeny nni
Mr. Green came hrst, both uodding pleasantly to the
reporter Of TIE Sun thoy entered in their quick
business.like manner. Nj. Corsou the secretary Of
everything looked blooming. lis checks we're fat
and rosy his ample whiskers. which are slightly
red, showed that he had not neglected his toilet IN
tie morning. lie smoked a cigar, and borrowed 81
Ci:5 ohicshoidcrs can't afford to keep their own
Tasy we're all seated VIXEN Nr. Tweed entered
through the private door
THE Boss.
Here's Big siI," said Mr. O'Donneli, Jr.. the
diminutvo messenger Of the MAYOR, as Mr. Tweed's
portly person passed quickly through the hal
The Boss was dressed IN very becominr blue
SUIT. The vest was not buttored AZ tho lower end,
allo wing i'm to breathe freely. The Commission er
OF Puollc Works looked elegant He wore biack
silk hat which was eraped; his lace was fresh
conbed, and on his hand sparkled a brilliant tie
lnsre Of which dmmed even MS bright blue eyes.
He dtd not speak a word during the meeting, bat
he inst have ieit pleasant tor his voice rang with
pleasure az he said In his splendid, frank manner,
u How do Won do 2" TO The suS's representative.
Mr. Corson, secretary of everything, read
the minutes, after which Mr.. Green handed
A 7 amer 10 the Mayor which he read with n great
deal o, flourish and cadence Into some parts o.
the document, which came from
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and asked the Board OF Apportionment TO authorize
the issue Of bonds TO the amount OF 500 900 Tor the
purpose Of building new houses, towers. &C, he
out feeling and rathos, ,wnte the bird twttered
Justify over his head
Mr. Hennessy (staudine, bis hat IN one hand and
& w. oteen a h"n. ~ n- v ,Uu qU Inn nIe
all rrspons bllty Tor hres.
The Mayor listened to him ottentivey, stroking
his beard.
Nj. Green On HE blunt straie ehlOrwud mAunerl
Il don't see what you want money Tor bulleiug ~ ~
houses tor when you have no money for buJiug new
sites.
Nj. Hennessy uut his other hand into his
pocket.