The New York herald., 1871-10-08
Important Action Of the Deputy
Comptroller.
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ABOLITION OF ALL SlNECURES.
Numerous DismisSals Yesterday in
the Bureau Of Arrears.
The Park Commissioners and Their Com
municatiOn to Mr.. Green.
Meeting of the Committee
of Seventy.

The able instance OF alleged .rcstltutionn
the part OF Mr.. Keyser the topic for general
conversation AZ the 0nices OF the public depart
mcnts yesterday. There was prevailing impress
ai0n that this extraordinary virtue OF sc0nscien-
uousness'' was likely to be contagious The
prospect OF the effect OF the spread or this great
virtue among our governing classes and their de-
PENDANTS was regarded by q large majority OF City
Hall anu Court House officials as terrible nnlc-
SION and likely TO lead to the most serious
pecuniary Inconvenience. They were preparing to
bear II with al the meckness and fOrtitude they
could command under such exaspcratng circum-
stances. An .intervewu with Mr.. Keyser will be
found In another column, which shows that behind
the alleged restitution Mr. Keyser has disclosures to
make that will startle the city.
large body Of .'ppe" laborers received their
pay yesterday q the ellce Of ..;azs
S1at--rs ISiE CRY fIYNAsrER. ~ s;s,,.
Though there was large number OF men the most
perfect order was maintained. without the presence
Of one policeman. The men Dut their bills in their
pockets and walked down the staircase from the
Chamberlalns Office with the bearing OF independ-
ence ana satisfaction that ala not augur well for
the riot some newspapers have been contemplating
with 50 much dread.
AT THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE
no communication had been received from Mr..
Tweed; but the answer to the alleged discrepsr =
between the accounts Of the Public W z,s ~
finance Depar'mcns; ~sich had been mentioned in
s.c 9dhing iopssals the grievance Of Mr.. Tweed,
MAe smas Hhatever the construction or the law might
Oe Inc C0mptroller's, figures were correct and the
p0Suon tine latter had taken In reference to the
''Works'' Department was correct. Several days
since Deputy Comptroller Green commenced the
WORK OF eihnynatng from tnc pay rolls Of his mmc-
~iate department the names OF
srNECUKE NCUMBENTs
And sach other supordnates as can be spared with
out Oetrlment to the service by number or remov-
aa from the Bureau OF Arrears.
Yesterday several or the attaches OF the county
Bureau were dismissed. This action viii be fol
lowed up until all known abuses are corrected and
the force reduced to working standard ard that
only. No drones OF dangers on" Will be allowed.
All employees must be busy bees
The following communication was sent yesterday
from the treasurer OF
THE DErARTMENT OF PARKS
70 the Deputy Comptroller, Mt. Greene:-
No. 9ss RPoanW~s. NEW 1oaR. n.'c Oct aA9fs T. isa
10 1n yoSr psySy %
% % sx Ss there [ 70 ~
sace ~ receipt and have no answer 70 make it's be-
suppo.. there . who knows better nan yon do
yourse that under the laws aud existing affecting
i"sps
s :. s ss n n me me ~
toction 70 communicating u the same Information
daily giving 10 the and the public
generally IN respect 10 accounts, and neeed all other
matters within department. WI ich be
made from motives OF curiosity or otherwise.
Ia the rrst Of each month always
made up bookkecper wIhin days thereafter
requested comptroer Mr. Van Mort have usual
prepared for general information and
He has done and copy n which enclose. As public
Information accessible TO all take pleasure communicate
ng ito you. Very respectfully yours,
IA. .NKy HILTON, Treasurer.
DEPARTMENT PUELic PARK3l
265 BROADWAY. NEW YORK, Oct s. 1871.
Hon. HENRY HILTON treasurer department of Public
PARKS
SIR The following s statement Of the expenditures of
shls department October l. 1871 the
counts hereinafter namcd:-
Central Park Maintenance and government of. SyhJOS
Parks aud Places-Mainicnance and govern
mcnt 6uoJ1 oi
Central PARK Improvement Tsai, ~ ~
l,540 s66 81
Roulevard 52f.i63 81
Rcspecttury, GEUktiE VI. VAN NukT.
Comptroller Department Public Parks.