The New York herald., 1871-12-16
No Incompetent Officials Nor "Dummies"
To Be Recognized or Paid-New Ap.
Observation-Disclosures Of the
Sale Of Property for Arrears.
Meeting Of the Board Of supervisors-Bills for
Repairs to Armories and Drill Rooms and
Advertising in the Papers

OF the opinions generally expressed on what was
the all-absorbng topic OF yesterday. The cause OF
this absorption was the following paragraph, which
appeared is one OF the morning papers:-
We arc informed apparently good authority that Mrs.
Andrew j. Gsrvey arrived N this city Yesterday from
say that on condition Of his not being prosecuted he viii
dIscose N that he knows concerning the kng Mrs
proposes to make win imphcae Han. sweeny and Henry
Mn. Gsrey wrote 70 Mr. Charles o'conor Yesterday,
y her m husband ~ ban but had not
IL Will be seen that there an intimation to the
effect that certain prominent men who have thus
Tar escaped are directly inter ested in the heavy
frauds Mayor Hall being among those implicated
In the statement, HERALD reporter called ON him
yesterday mo rning aud found him at the time se.
lecting names Of appontees for school inspectors
and trustees. The reporter handed HIM the para
graph above quoted. The Mayor read 1t carefully
and slowly aud then, turning to the reporter, sald
in the blandest and most non-cor,mittal style pos.
Sibe. "Well."
RRPoRTER-Isi it we'll Mr. Mayors
MAYOR-Well enough for a sensation.
REPoRTRN-What have you TO say about 1t?
MAYoR-i have said, weu enough.
REPORTER-But you have not said enough to
satisfy tine public generally on the subject.
MAYoR-No! What do you want me to sayS
REPOETgR-Why, whatever you know about II,
MAYoR-l don't know anything about 1t; nor do
care
REPoRrER-Don't care Why, 1t says Mr.. Gsrvey's
revelations Will implcate you.
tons iiIere Mr. HAN suddenly changed his expres.
sion from the usual style OF Dadinage 10 one or
great serOusnessl lie held the slip In his lelt hand
the wrist OF which rested his desk gazcd through
his new.fashioned glasses without rims) at the re-
porter and said-My fair haired young TREND, can
tell you and Tell anybody-tell the entire
world-lhere does not live man, nor has any man
died, who can or ever could make any revelation
which would implicaie me IN any di5honorabe pro-
feSsiOnal Offcial act nor mpugn my professional
or ofcial integrity. Cfhe May yor's expression mad
become really solemn before concluding TINS staie-
ment, and for a moment or two no words were ex-
changed.l mir. Hall seemed somewhat annoyed,
his upper lip aud gave his head sight oscillation
while gazing al the slip. After while the conver-
6ation resumed.
REPonTEa-wei, Nj. Masyor, do you suppose
there is any trnt1tn this storys
NJ don't know. l can't say whether Mrs.
GaVy mas any sacn ~ Gr ana
certain man can make any, much less substan-
Nate them. Then, smlllngly-
II any such Zacchem there be.
Up tree let him come down and see
REPoRTER-Do you know whether Mr. Garvey is
Ia Switzerland
MAYOR-l do not; j know n0tnlng ABOUT MS
REPoRrEa-It might naturally have been sup
posed from all the sensation stories that have gone
about that you would be likely TO know something
MAYOR i do not know anything about his where
abouts- All l know In that regard is from the
newspapers, and many stories Of one kind or an
other nave appeared lately tnat have found 10 be
false that take everything with an immense grain
OF salt.
REPoRrER-You nave seen tne way Mr.. O'Conor's
remarks at Albany have been Interpreted IN your
MAYoR-Yes; but don't mind that, because there
Is evidently an error somewhere either In Mr..
0Lonor's Judgment or In the report OF his remarks
don't intend 10 be ANNOYED by SUCH frlghtfully
negative statement that nothing has been found
which does not show certain thing. That attempt
at Insinuaton by using 1--WE negatives, with the in
tenton Of thereby ere atlng an affirmative idea, u
the city out OF the muddle II has been thrown into
and have not the slightest ear a, TO the results OF
any investigation as regards my acts personal, pro-
Ieseioual Official on any subject
Alter ascertaming rom the Mayor that he would
Probably take the full time 10 appoint the inspectors
and trustees Of schools, which extends up 10 the
31st day oi DecemDer, the reporter Withdrew.
THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE
was besieged as usual oy parties OF all sorts making
application moneys due them on one account or
another. Their claims were heard Dy the Comp.
troIIer ana referred his deputy Mr.. StOrrs, be
examined into, with lhe intention, IL they be found
legitimate, 10 nave them audited and allowed as
promptly as the nnances OF the city and county VIII
permit. II may hcie be stated thar Comptroller
Green will not allow payment TO any persons VINO
have not themselves actually performed the duties
oil the offices to which they may have been ap.
pointed. No assignments OF salaries Will be recog
nlzed. and therefore none t, Of the Old style OF
between Incompetent office holders and people who
do the work can be made. This will seriously AFFECT
some recent apponiees VINO nave ostained positions
who have "Iarmedn the places out 70 others ct Q
much smaller hgure than they hope 70 get thus
securing to themselves honorable places In name
aud perfect snecures 1t s to be regretted that the
Comptrolier's efforts IN regard 10 removing Oinclals
who may be incompetent on account OF the lack ot
the abilities necessary to the proper discharge OF
their duties, incapaclty On account o1 personal
habits. cannot reach some VINO OCCUPY @ seas seas On
JUDICIAL benches. Could they do So there would no
DOUBT be much cause Tor rejoicing among the legal
gentlemen and others who transact business IN
some OF the minor courts. Mr. Green yesterday
made the following p,o,vrxrvrs.
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Arrears and Counsel TO the Receiver OF Taxes, and
Ar. Thomas DE Voc. superintendent OF Markets In
Tue weighty Brown VINO cleans o. the streets and
who was formerly OF tile nrm OF Brown, De oe q
Knapp, haunted the office all day with his portly
60 on.
Mr.. Cady yesterday continued the sale OF property
for arrears OF taxes and water reuts. He got
through several wards commencing with the
Eighth, and Will to-day commence with the FIJI.
tecnth and WIZ probably complete the sale ~ Mon.
day. 1-.s ~. a. 49, .. - :. = x1t'r
TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
met yesterday afternoon IN special session and In
the absence OF Mayor Hall supervisor Conan was
called 10 the chair There very little uelay OF
any Kind after the usual preliminary business mad
been disposed Of. and the only business transacted
WAS the reports Of committees. The Committee on
AREoRIEs AND DRILL ROOMS
reported In iavor OF paying the following bilis:-
Repairing roof OF armory OF Washington
Repairs and supplies TO armories IN Twen-
ty-fourth street. near SIKH avenue..... l,61l 06
Repairs and suppnes 10 Excelsior regiment
Repairs aud supplies 70 Eighty y.fourtn real,
Repairs anu supplies to seventy .nrst regl. - :
ment armory ............. .............. 2,572 co
repairs 10 Twenty-second regiment armory 267 OF
repairs aud supplies 70 Twelfth regiment
Repairs TO fiith regiment armory. ........ $40 81
JstAi. ...................ts.7s2 rs