The New York herald., 1871-10-20
AROUND THE CITY HALL.

Painters After heir Pay-The Ciiixen.' Com.
iniitee Closing Up Their WOri-rhc street
leaning Commissioners.
The appearance of the new Court House was more
lively yesterday, as the Railways were crowded by
number Of the painters. who expected that the
Deputy Comptroller would have completed arrange
menLs with Mr.. vandewater and allow nun to ad.
vance the money to the men; but up to = late hour
the afternoon the arrangement had not been COM
pleted.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE,
rather their accountants, were hard at work yes
terday They state that a public meeting or the
committee VIII be held early next week. when their
report will be made, ana then their laDors viii
cease.
THE STREET cLEANIsG COMMISSION
met yesterday afternoon in the Mayors onice &C.
cording to call. Deputy Comptroller Green was the
first TO make his appearance. He did not wear q
white hat, but he took his seat In the room just as
he did few days before, In f.r corner, and toyed
with bundle VI documents which he held IN his
hand.
Tim Golden rushed into the inner ONCE and In
formed Mayor Hail that Mr.. Green was outside. The
mayor Ma ZANE ons saoI a'er aaa sooS nus sea a.
tone with Mr.. Green. Thei the .silverton9ued"
Corporation Counsel walked into the room In fu
MAY Mayor, Shook @ hands s With A Mr. '0Sre Green aaa @
SoosS s@oD sadea ow % s @
that ne could nave given q French salute without
much dniculty Recorder aacSett then came came IN,
and pleasant smile. lie saluted al around aud
was Followed Immediately BY the secretary, Colonel
who stumped into sue room and lowered himself
easily down on the sofa tie handed In his hill, which
was laid aside. The Secretary read the minutes,
while the canary hanging near the window
Tried to sing him down. The minutes were
ap. II Was for sissosi for services rom sepsem.
Der TO October 10. the matter was quietly talked
% over anu Was ,ncn % re'erred 70 inc comptroller Nr
the next meeting. The Board having no other
business 10 do then adjourned.
THR BOARD OF ALDERMEN
met, but adlourned without ransacting any pus
ness, unul this afternoon. 9
TIL. BOARD OF ApPoRrrosNEST
are to meet this afternoon to make provision from
the excise fund for the support VI charitable and re
iormatory installations authorized 70 draw npon The
the rumor is revived OF the possible appointment
OF Mr.. John Kelly IN ex-sherin or tine city. 20 the
duree the last three years for the peneft Of his
health. He s expected 70 arrive IN the city on
tins appointment would be entirely satisfactory TO
the reformcrs and the democratic party. Mr.. kely's
Tor the place IL is not possible TO name In the event
OF this appointment proceedings OF criminal or u
anasi.crlm,na character wi,i ne taken against Mr;
that evidence IL IN the hands or the reform COM
mittees that viii necesstate, wnen developed,
Green WIN, it is said, take his seat at
the PARK Commission and retire from the
lapse Into private life. These rumors, when have
been current more or less Tor some days, assni-
ing more re- ia tangible M @ form, and may cventuate in
The eject Of this arrangement viii be to withdraw
the antag0nism Of the relormers and to give to the
public manner which privately has been shown 10
him for some days past By the more disinlerested
members OF the rcOrmerJ committee. There is a
growing impression that the friends OF Mr.. Connolly
on the Committee OF seventy are diminishing con-
siderably IN numbers and that " IL beginning be
discovered inc confidence that mas been rcposed
IN RIM was deiueoD.