The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
An Important Letter from the Deputy Comp
trollor-Evsrything Quiet around the City
Hai-Disoussion in Relation to the Al
legged Leaw;th-Tammaay Compact
Provisions for La1orers Pay

Abound tie City Hall anu Court House yesterday
there was the same apparent lack of business or
excitement IN relation to the ''irauds' or the pro-
ceedings before the Courts the Committee OF
Seventy, any place else The result OF the inter
view between the delegation from the Committee
OF Seventy and Governor Hoffman seemed TO be a.
most entirely lost sight Of and tue few VINO louugel
around the Railways and the Offices convcrsed
mainly on the report OF Ledwith's compromise with
.ammany. on Tuesday almost everybody chad It
from good authority" bat somehow or another the
authority could not be given. Yesterday the ques-
uon on all sides was, lis there any truth ia
THAT REPORT ABOUT IJDwIrHqn
Nobody could tell anything about ii more de-
hnlely than anybody else, and toward the afternoon
was attributed solely TO the "gaboy Dame
Rumor.n Some OF Sheriff O Briea's irlelds clal
that the runor started 10 inveiglc Ledwtth
into the ranks IN favor or Senator Bradley against
U'Brien IN the Seventh district. sheriff U Brlcn on
being asked about the matter, gave 10 as his
opinion that there was no truth IN the matter but
he seemed nevertheless, 10 he somewhat la DOUBT,
as the statement mad been made by one OF Judge
Ledwth's intimate personal friends The matter
pretty generally discussed, but no satisfactory
settlement OF The question could be found around
any OF The pubic Offices.
Another subject Of much comment was report
THE BIO JUDGE WAS UP FOR SENATOR
against Harry Genet. This created laugh at the
Big Judges expense, but this rumor, like Others,
could be traced 10 no responsible source
AT THE coApTRoLLERs OFFICE
the only items OF interest that could be ascertaned
were that Deputy Comptroller Green mad made pro.
vision TO pay OF the arrears OF wages 10 the
laborers employed by the Department OF Public
Works. number OF them called at tile ONCE and
we're cheered by The promise OF speedy settlement
In the other offices the clerks and attaches were
clamorous the idea that II was evidently the in
IGNITION TO keep back Their pay until after the eiec.
ton with the hope OF thereby creating a dlsdlec-
don against the Tammany candidates. Beyond
these rumors and the Quiet discussion In regard
10 them there was no stir Of any moment
Tue following Is a copy OF u letter sent bv the
Deputy Comptroller 10 The Department Of iabllc
works.
ruK DsrAnTMRST OF FINANCE TO rnE DrrARHEST or
FAEks.
DEpARTnrNT or FrNAscF,
COMrTRoLlrRs OrrTCr, INV i0Rh, oct. IL, ls7i}
70 the DFrARTnySr op prDil1 PARss:--
have ths day deposited 70 the credit " your department
the xNtOI being the ayals OF assessment bOnds,
and take acknowledge TIE receipt OF letter
over the signature OF Inc Treasurer Q! your department In
answer the 9Th rst calling Tor Information re
tive 70 expenditures which ascloses condition OF
s6airn your department that requires comment and ~
tsutior APPROPRIATION made by The Board OF Ar
toronmcnt for the and government u The Central
Park lsl 10 the Slsoto and this Is ~
those purposes. The ltes.Gsai 81 yonr Department
n 4 member or the Board II Arp0riUument add wa
present aud assnted 10 this appropriation. 80.
n rprears hv c0umul. cation hRi n0iwilhsanclna
smed sum Il has expended IL zoe months o. ais year :
October lss the Central PErk Tar sun o. tstobs ~
and the other Tarks the sum q xOod o. ua~los 10Y,
sun OF a<f5 S. bls "a the expenditures Tor ht
year would reach nearly tbe OF SG,hn. u VIII hc 70
cosoted that ihs for spl government OF tas