Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-16
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ID1spATCHEs TO THE GAZETTE.
From New York.

From New York. ~.
New YORK, Sept 1.-THE Tribune believes
that Judge Hilton is to succeed Connolly as
Comptroller.
Judge Barnard in conversation after render
ing his decision said My duty was SO clear i:
that could not escape it. The responsibility
of my decision, affecting, as it so seriously
does, the government of our city is with the
men who have stolen the money Of the tax-pay,,
ers. 1t does not rest on the administrators OF
the law. They have no alternative but to do
what they believe to be their sworn duty. The
theory that Mr. Connolly is only partly respon-
sible is absurd The whole responsibility Tor
the signing Of the warrants falls upon him.
The Mayor certainly countersigncd them; but
| do not believe that the Mayor, byany exercise
Of human endurance or mental vigilance can
sustain anything like a thorough supervision OF
the Comptrollers accounts any more than frcsl-
dent Grant can exercise thorough supervision
over the accounts Of the National Treasury.
The Executive must give certain allowance vi
rope TO Its subordinates.
Reporter this perpetual injunction
be in any way dissolved p
Judge Barnard-"lt can; but not till the
general term of the Supreme Court COM
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people have already got every remedy the law
can grant
Reportcr-'Is there any possible escape for
the city authorities from the legal effects of
this injunction?"
Judge Barnard-'Nouo whatever. 1t is
impossible No; the people through the
law courts have completely stopped any posi-
bility of further stealings When the present
crisis is past the city government will 20 on
as usual, but it will have been purified.
Reporter-"What is the exact bearing Of
your decision?'
Judge Barnard-''That the injunction shall
continue in force pending the revision of the
Board of Apportionment:
The Tribune says :-"Under the decision the
authorities are forbid to issue any bonds or
levy any taxes for any purpose whatever be-
yond the amount specified in the , per cent
BILL As Mr. Connolly in his administration as
Comptroller has conducted himself in such
way as to gain the public confidence, it is
decided that so long as he remains mem
Der of the Board Of Apportionment they
shall issue no more bonds or direct the
payment of money The Park and dock char
yes, Croton water, Police, health department,
Board of Education and salaries, arc not inclu-
ded in the injunction. Sufficient money for the
payment Of these charges is supposed to be In
the Treasury, lit has been paid out wrongfully,
then it must be replaced by the persons who
paid it out and are responsible tor it. There is
no just ground tor apprehension Of the stop
page of the machinery of the municipal gov
ernmcnt on account of lack of money, as ex-
Judge Barrett mentioned in his speech that
there are still available ST., 0O0, 900 for ordinary
purposes, which is ample I'LL the meeting Ct
the Legislature
The World says 1T is, of course, ut
terly impossible that Comptroller Connolly
should remain in office now. His retire
ment is merely i question of an hours
time, perhaps possibly of 4 days, certainly not
of weeks If he does not resign now the Mayor
cannot avoid impcaching him, and the stigma
affixed to his administration by Judge Barnard
torshadows the sentence that would inevitably
be passed on him by the Court of Common
Pleas. if he is foolhardy enough to brave trial.
He has no reason to expect that the Common
Pleas would treat him with more tenderness
than Judge Barnard We are confident he
not will brave such trial, and we hope to hear
of his resignation i'll the course Of the day:
The stay Of proceedings in the case OF Buck
hout postponcs his execution probably eighteen
months or until the general term of the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals shall have decided the
OueStSOn.