The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-04
THE PUBLIC OFFICES.

A Qaiet Day Amsus the Ocpartments-tarswis
About Greea-DJers Money fer tho Parks.
Such apathy as prevailed yesterday at the City
Hall and County Court House, considering the mo
ment0uS questions TO some people. at least-which
are now pending, can only DO explained ON the
ground that the day OF election Is so near at hand
the holders OF the minor ofces are actively engaged
In their various districts preparing and '0ing up
the party machinery.
TIE C0MPrR0LLERs OFFICE
is, TO Q great extent the point where now the
greatest amount OF interest centres. Deputy Comp
tr0ller Green BY his policy is creating great deal OF
confusion and tllleeling In all departments. The
clerks In the various oces have received no salary
in some time; tho Fire and Dock Departments are
unpaid the Department OF charities and Correc.
ton Is running into DEBT, and the attaches ~ all
sert that there is money enough to paw them, but
thar Il Is denied them for purely partisan purposes
Many complain loudly that tue judges, who receive
heavy salaries and any OF whom could readily draw
= check for the amount due him, AMI who stood In
no
IMMEDIATE NEED OF MONEY,
should have been paid before those TO whom not
more than one.fourtn OF the amount was dne.
In the hallway near the Comptrolier's once yes
to-day, . small group OF court attaches and one
from the Fire Department, stood conversing about
the repeated removal OF court 01ncers One said
that there must be money enough saved IN this war
10 help along she payment Of moneys due TO those
Green but with rather faint praise, when one Of
the others offered to bet him That ne could prove
gnat
EVERY NAN RBMovED
BY Mr.. Green was dismissed ut the instgation OF
Connolly and Jimmy Wl,rien and that every place
% two lie a " one
man who nad now control Of ten paces to distribute
secure their Votes and work for O'srien. 's' "'a
y'nts statement was corroborated Dy one or two
wei credited. In regard TO
THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES.
It ws: considered rather . singular tnst the work
the OomptrOler's ONCE while the proper 0ficer-thc
City Paymaster-stands ready to do the work. The
quest that the attaches Of the department should
apply al the Comptrollers once for the money due
ment headquarters as heretofore. Tue complica-
tons are daily and hourly growing worse, ana there
opened on tue devoted Greens head ere mSug days
Il was stated that me sum Of $40 600 had been
previous. I'he Deputy Comptroller alss deposited
TO the credit Of the Department Of Public lnstruc.
ment.
AT TIE sHgRrrPs OFFICE
cs or rsI out s re as the dep
supreme Court. the Jolly laced comm.sIoner sac sac
In his Stle pen in the arttest corner OF the room
running hrs plump, soft hand through his glossy
curtis, anu looked ready and and anxious to do any
amount or legal lcvying. Over near the windows
facing Broadway the venerable Kocnlcr stood occa-
si0nally pressing down his whitening locks ana
varying the amusement OF
SHAKING HANDS
with his friends and acquaintances as they passed
by his quarters with watching the playful little
sparrows ont on the grass and the pli little spurts
or that fountain in the Park. Secbacner sat near
HIM gazing fOndiy Oh the portrait Of Nick Muller
ana lifting HIS eyes occasionally 10 stake ini Nell
Bryant, who was supposed TO De arranging the bonds
or his suretIes who should Stand by MIN when he
would be appointed Comptroller. In the extreme
southwest corner Brown and hts festive clerk,
Murphy, seemed to DO full OF business, or rather
willing to be, While GumblctUn twirled his jctty
mustacnes and scOwled at an old man In the room,
who carries wicked tongue In his head and q
basket OF apples ON his arm Tue other deputies
were either away electi0ncerlng or engaged an
above referred to In the jail delivery.
AT THE MAYORS OFFICE
there was but little more than the usual routine
except the mattcr or the Inspectors or Election
enc the proceedings 10 relation thereto before the
Courts. Colonel JOlIne was busy during the after.
noon preparing the documents explaining the
Mayors position ana which are given above.
AT THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS
there was nothing 10 notice beyond the ordinary
routine business. There were numbers o. callers,
OF course. on both Messrs. Tweed and Sweeny, put
no business OF public Importance OK Of any extraor
uifary character transacted.