The New York herald., 1871-10-05
THE MUNICIPAL DEADLOCK.
A Days Lull I'm the PO-
litical Storm.
THE CITY HALL DESERTED,
What an Outsider Thinks
About Mayor Hall.


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IMPORTANT LETTER FROM Mr.. GREEN.
No More Funds for Public Works
I This Year.
"What'sth last news at the City Hauy" cried the
reporters one to the other. az at intervals Of an
hour or SO they repassed each other yesterday on
their way between the newspaper o0ices and the
public ofllces
"Al quiet on the Potomac was the invarlable
response. delivered In tnat peculiar tone OF sulen
disappointment that seems to characterize specu-
lators OF all kinds when out OF luck, whether Wall
street operators. or gold miners. or newsess jour-
nalists.
And quiet indeed 1t was. Thanks to the Rochester
Convention, the corridors and steps or the City Halt
were comparatively deserted. Nearly all the
b'hoys-those interesting characters whose per.
sonal appearance and habits Of thought and aspira-
tons have been so exnaustive,y done to
death in every New York newspaper since
the breaking out OF our present municipal
revolutlon-had followed the Boss on his
anxious Journey to the grand council Of the
unterrined; andthere were scarcely enough left to
keep ono In mind Of what manner Of men our
political masters are. In tho public otlces, how.
ever, the routine work Of administration kecmed to
be busiy progressing. and, ewing to the Warmth Of
the day, the windows were nung open and afforded
to the casual passerby. as midsummer, splendid
view OF Industrious handsp plying fast and furlousy
over official forms or bulky ledgera aud assessment
books After ALL every office under the city govern
ment Is not sinccure, though some people appear
10 think so. The only events OF special interest
were the arraignment OF Mayor Hall Of the YORK Vile
Police Court and tho meeting OF the Board OF APP
portionment. Now that the tolls are closing round
him, as might have been expected. there seems to
be general sentiment OF sympathetic pity for the
Mayor.
'He looks horribly worried" said political out
slder 81 never saw q man nge so fast THIS thing
has taken ten years from his life and after all, he
Il very different from the rest. DON'T believe he
has made much money. lie knew that the others
were stealing, but they egged him on by feeding
his ambition. They did not dare to propose
open robbery to him. but they lured hum
forward b7 promising him the C0vernor5ilip. II
he has got amy dishonest dollars they have been
rammcd down into his pocket when he wasn't look
from him it was not necessary to brlbe him. Why,
as lawyer he could have made al the money he
noither business nor education and were forced by
necessity 70 take TO manual labor or run the RISK OF
lClltfnCary.U
After the meeting OF the Board Of Apportionmen.
Mr. Green despatched tine letter printed below TO
the department Of Public Works. 1t VIII be seen
that II practically announces an absolute deadlock
SO far as this department is concerned. This letter
is one Of the most important moves as yet made on
the municl III cnessboard. IL seems scarcely posi-.
bic tnat all The pubic works Of a rich and prosper
Gus city like New YORK should be stopped Tor want
OF funds, but such seems now almost an inevitable
necessity.
Mr. GREEN'S LETTER.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCYy
COMPIRoLLgR'S OFFICE Oct 4, 1871. J
10 THE pLraEraENr or PUBLIC Woexs; M
Honor Judge barnard, OF the Supreme Court, 1t -
inportant tnat all departments OF the city govern
mcnt should understand inetr pre- ent condition as
respects the finances OF the city and 1t seems essen
tlal that your attention be Immediately directed 10
Board OF Apportionment for the De-
partment OF Public Works from taxa
The balance Of appropriations ior isio
and previous years unexpended at the
beginning Of the present year, was... 4ls,oso AZ
or this amount there has been already
paid on your requsition the sum o.. 1,b78 150 "a
Leaving a balance OF. $2l5. 800 %
stat cinent accompanying this shows the various
e amounts 80 the sums expenas
up TO september IA, 1871, and the balances unex-
BY this it viii be seen that all appropriations
Works Tor the whoe OF the year 1871, amounting to
M sa% psos g !" seR
atcd for salaries, which j understand Il scarcely
snnicient TO meet these demands Tor the month Of
fhis department mas no funds at It's disposal ana
the year 1871 In excess Of the appropriations made
for That year as above stated.
department is exhausted when 1t has provided for
your department. and paid the above sum OF
Section S Of cnapier 5ss OF the Laws OF 1871 pro.
vides that mo liability for any purpose whatever
shall be hereafter incurred by any department. Of
the city OF New York or officers OF the county Of
New York exceeding IN amount the appropriations
made for such purpose, shall the city county
of New YORK be held liable for any Indebtedness so
By the order above referred to the Supreme Court
has enlolned me city and .Ils various oa1cers'
penses, whether the object OF expenditure shall
have been ordered Dy tho Common Council Of said
city or not unless an appropriation shall nave been
previously made by the aforesaid Board Of App0r
tionment covering such expense IN &C.
OF said statute" and this department. Is enjoined
frOm paying any claims In excess OF the amounts set
ss w ss Of
the third section OF the said statute.n =. -
In view OF these PROVISIONS Of the law ana OF the
cannot pay to or provide for tne payment during the
present year for the Department OF Public works
any sum IN sxcess q dne y saa :s, 9, ior any oi
for the year 1871.
II Is also nv dutv % bring specially 10 your notice
thai by the terms OF the injunction Order TO which
have REFERRED this department If restrained from
raising upon the bonds or stock OF the city-other
than assessment b0nds-any sum or sums what
| ever Tor any OF the purposes OF your department.
and II 10 proper that those empioycd BY you or who
! are about making arrangements with your depart
ment should be diatiLctly advised OF the present
| condition Of its AFFAIRS Very respectfully,
+! ANDREW H. GREEN, Deputy Comptroller
Deputy Comptroller Green has drawn q warrant
! In favor OF the DEPARTMENT Of Pubic Charities and
Correction for the balance Of the appropriation
said department.
FRIaHTFUL DEATH.
An UNKNOWN man, forty years OF age and appa-
rently laborer, met with terrible death AZ Wa
very station, just below Newark OIL the New Jersey