The New York herald., 1871-10-11
MUNICIPAL MOVEMENTS.
Waiting for . Great Event-The Forgery Ru.
mors-Mseting Of the Park Commits
sioners-The Tax Receipts.


Is, waiting on Q great event that is looming in
the distance. Rumor. with her thousand tongues,
had been busy for the fast few days. There seemed
enough. substantially, about these rumors TO
justify an anticipation that they would ultimate
into sensation that would surpass oil previous SEN
sations In the direction OF this city muddle. The
HERALD yesterday prepared the puolic mind for
this event. ana the result was thar crowd OF news
paper men were besieging the
CHIEFS OF THE PUBLIC OFFICES
and they were wanting to know from these offcials
all about Il. Their inquiries were, however, not
very productive Of any tangible results. The re-
served and guarded statements OF the HERALD
were amplined In the evening papers,
and an endeavor to unravel the mys-
rery wasgattempted by stating that forReries
OF certain warrants had been discovered In the
Comprrolier's once. This Is only very small frag
ment OF the truths the particulars ana details will
probably be made available for public use TO-DAY,
when the initiative steps are taken. by
the arrest OF the forger, and his arralgn-
ment before one Of the Tombs Court police
Justices. The only event OF great public import
ance that could be made public at the Comptrolers
APPoINTxENT OF MR.. ABRAHAM L. EARLE
as County Auditor. Mr.. Earle entered upon his
the warrants issued. Mr.. Earle is New Yorker,
and Is said to be py the Deputy Comptroller very
Mr.. weeds long expected letter to the Depart.
ment OF Finance was UNEXPECTEDLY unable to be
sent on Monday night. MI. Green was asked re.
% Ssa u 01 The poS Depart
ment 6nd that their task takes much longer time
!y than they expected and the delay was therefore,
The Board OF Commissioners OF the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
met In stated session yesterday with the President
Mr.. Peter B: Sweeny. In the chair; Commissioners
mo ,rinrtao r. the rrev,one ynect,n0 were read
and approved. communication was received
from the DEPARTMENT Of Docks enclosing
on the respective jurisdictions Of the Depart
ment OF Public Parks and Department OF Docks
OF ne cy at o The ne
the Third avenue = the Eas, RIVER OF long Island
ser % hs
laid on the table and ordered printed in document
Ten several communications making donations TO
the Park Museum collection were received, and,
having been acknowledged, were ordered on 1le. :.
q. s. n. r, Desiring permlI for troops to enter
Tompkins square for military purposes curing the
q tho waia ss of the
Civil and Typographical Bureau, the Acting Chief
Gardener relative 70 me eject , which
time Of the work under the respective bureaus,
which were ordered entered on the minutes.
for statement 81 expenditures on certain accounts
rom January ! to date, which, having been an
From tho same relative to the issue OF certain
assessment and funded bonds suggesting that
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BE TAKEN,
by mandamus, to submit the question as to the suf
nciency OF the law to issue Park bonds; which, to.
gether with The answer thereto Of the treasurer OF
the minutes.
From Robert Protheroe an expert accountant,
whO at the request OF the Treasurer examined into
the system Of Keeping the department books Of
record sating that be had made iull and complete
examination into the accounts OF the bureau Of
the Comptroller, Mr.. Van Mort, and the var
ous other bureaus OF the department, rela-
tive to the receipt and disbursement Of
funds, the verincaaons, certiacauons and
tools materials, &c. for the several works carried
on the employment and assignment OF men 10
work the manner or keeping and returning the
time and making up the pay-rolls. and That the
system Of cheeks established In connection there
adding OF further expense to make 1t more So"
Ordered on the minutes
A report was received rom
THE EXECUTIVE COAAIrTER,
as to its acts and proceedings. which was approved
and ordered on the minutes
Three several reports from the Auditing Commit
tee for the payment OF bills and claims for tools,
&c., was received, approved and ordered
on file.
ying between the Tenth avenue and the Harlem
River.
on notion at quarter to three P. NJ. the Board ad
ourned.
prOmptitude, and Mr.. Bernard Smyth
THE TAX RECEIVER,
reported yesterday that his receipts for taxes on
personal estate and banking institutions amount TO
3s2, $40 II.
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