The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Meeting Of tie Board Of Appcrtionment
and Sinking Fund Commission
THE COURT HOUSE SWINDLE.
Decisive Action of the Board Of
Apporti0nment.
THE CITY VALUATION DISPvS D OF.

THE CITY VALUATION DISPvS D OF.
The Board Of Apportonment met yesterday at the
Mayors onicA There were present tho Mayor IN
khe CHAIR Comptroller Green, Colonel Stebbins and
alderman LysaghI
[ previous resolution OF the Board, passed at its
last meeline, In references to . further issue of
County Court House boids to the amount Of
$500, 900, and which was referred to tho Comptrol
Der to report upon, was taken up.
\ The Comptroller read report which he had pre-
barred In reference 10 this question. which stated
that the &C, OF 1858 authorized the Issue or Court
House stocks representing 100000 for the compile
HON OF the Court House. In 1869 there was
voted for the finishing OF this building
$500, 900. The act OF 1879 also voted similar
bum for the same purpose. In 1871 another act was
obtained, by wnicl there was q grant OF $75o,o)o,
Ind this also was to complete the Court House.
Looking al the various provisions OF that act and
That on eacn grant oil money the building was to be
completed he thought that before any further Court
House stock WAS issued the Board has right to
know whether the last appropriation win really
Complete the building lie would, therefore, move
that before any action was taken by the Board OF
Appropriation the Court House Commissioners
report on tho following pont5:-Flrst, the amount
now due to whom an what for; third, the amount
end material IN detan necessary Tor the completion
[ Colonel STEsBINs-N VIII be necessary 10 know
Mat before we can make any appropriation.
inc CoarrEoLLAK-Beiore we can inielli0ently
preparation we nuss have evidence as to these par
kculsrs
/ Tne MAyoR-It would seem So Yes, and there Is
Pm additional argument The law provinces that the
tomptrolier should pay only from time 10 time. II
WAS, therefore, not necessary 20 pay interest upon
khe bonus when the appropriations were not cahcd
tor Twas party to the passing Of the res luton
bor the $5O0, 100 stocks TO TO issued but my only
pnxiety was that The creditors should be PAID that
which - already due to them. There was an appa-
rent deficiency. and moneys had been furnished
The resolution Of the Comptroller was unani-
{ Mr.. Alderman Conan and MIR. Commissioner
walsh. who were anNousy awaiting the result,
nd not seem TO Quie approve Of the course that had
The Mas or said he would move. for the purpose OF
keeping the matter beiore tle Board that at an All.
Qourned meeting The question or the Court House
bonds Oe considered.
1his motion was also unanimously adopted.
The Comptroller taen submitted the following rs
Fhe tuture endorsement VI bonds and ccrtlIcaes:-
This certificate, or bond ia ssued by aue authority and
e.uny Q. New 'or. .ae pc, son. c.mprs na the sad
bald Board
WAS agreed to. Mr. Hardy, the clerk oil the Com
Snon Council, applied ~ lie toard on behalf oil the
Council Tor an oder Tor the payment OF their SAL
erieA Mr. Hardy explained That this payment was
provided Tor W s.atnte ard tnat IL was competent
kor the Board 10 authorize the payment.
The MAYOR-l can only answer, as an Individual
that this Board has already appropriated sum Tor
ehe salaries. IL that appropriation exists any part
pr It, the salaries can he paid. II not, can only
pay that there no way, that am aware OF, by
(Which the salaries can be legally paid. have
Ei,ieo the Tammany Rug j" Ii / may he allowed to
pnswer that qucsuon woaio say II was the Legis.
baturc which passed the bm Tor the Board OF
Mr ia by said that as be read the statutes the
Board mao discretion To apportloa tue payment.
I The subject droyped, and Mr.. Hardy was In
ttructed to inform tins Common Coonci that any
Salaries due TO then could only % Obtained
througA the passln. Vi deficiency bnl by the next
Legislature.
The Sinking Fund Cor missioncrs.
After the adjournment OF the Board the Sinking
Fund Commission Thers were present:-The
Mayor III the chair; tue Comptroller. Mr.. Chamber
lain Bradley and Mr.. Alderman Lysaght.
The question ad, burned from the previous meet
ing o; the payment OF commission to Mcssrs
E.ecckcr and others for the valuation OF the real
Estate OF the city was first discussed.
Mr.. WATSON appeared for Mr.. Beecker, and urged
III length tho settlement OF the claim. He was OF
IN opinion that the entire claim OF $3.53l could be
recovered but ne had advised Mr. Blocker accept
1alf that amount
The MAYOR said the commission did not do
Things by halves. Tue matter had been referred to
thc Comptroller ami probably he had prepared
report
This report was handed to the Mayor by Mr..
Green, and was read by the former with consider.
3ble precision ana CiearlleSS, H. IN substance,
stated that the assessment by these gentlemen was
IN unnecessary work: INT, even II necessary, the
payment could not lie legally made ny the sinking
Jund Commission. lie was OF an opinion that tie
taiuels would te amply paid by payment OF 5000
sach: and the payment o. The expenses, which were
bver 200.
/ The MAYOR sail that he was in favor OF the
fhamberlaln's . opositiop. winch was the payment
Gf $4,000 each, but he dd not propose that any
khouio be paid except those VINO asked for incr
money. MIR. Blocker was The only one y no had mad
HE courage 10 ask and he thought ne should ne
paid.
( The CoMPTR0II Err said that he thought SIS, 900
"a grossly cxoIb ant sum. ald II II rignt TO pay
~ 10 one man II was right To pay II 10 the Others
Alter "A long DIST usslon, resolution recommend
ing the payment OF $1,000 TO Mr.. Bieeckcr and
auditing OF the account Tor expenses by the Comp.
kroller was ordered.
The COMPTROLLER stated that IN reference to the
Payment TO Mr. Nathaniel Sands for negotiating the
poan he had not had lime TO Inquire into it, but
would do 80 M an early day.
The Board then adjourned.