The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-10
AROUND THE CITY HALL.
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What was Done and What viii b Done 1t the
Public 0nacss-Important Revelations Ex-
pectsd To-Day-A High Public On
cia Greatly Compromised

Yesterday was very busy day at the public OF.
nces. There was large amount Of work and very
little talk. The Board Of Apportionment met In the
morning under the presidency Of the Mayor and
with the commendsbie innovation Of an open ses-
sion. In the presence OF band Of newspaper re-
porters. A report OF this meeting will be
found INF another column. the Commits
sioners OF the Sinking Fund met at
two O'Clock, but az this meeting. as well as or that
Of the Board Of Apportionmens no immediate
practical result was arrived at as Deputy Comp
troer Green desired few days. delay for the pur-
pose OF consulting legal authority upon the ques-
tons raised. The Commissioners Of
THE SINKING FUND
received an application from the Dock Commission
ers asking that the Comptroller should be author
lied to issue bonds to the amount OF 600 OC0 in
aid OF the operations OF their works. Mr..
Green asked that decision be reserved
mandamus had been heard. The Commissioners s
acted on this suggestion, and an adjournment took
expected that . decision VIM be arrived ct. a
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
and Assistant Aldermen was held yesterday. Both
meetings were Of very short duration. At the
former Board Q communication was received from
luton OF this Board extending the route OF the
Broadway and East Side Stage Company, which
on motion or Alderman WOLFRAM the Committee
on Salaries and OfYlces were directed to maze
port on commissioners OF deeds at the next meet
AT THE coMprRoLLRR's OFFICE
slight excitement was caused by the fixing Of
pair OF iron doors at the entrance TO the bond and
voucher onlce. AS this the locality OF the re-
cent and notorious burglary the attention
hall was concentrated on the workmen who were
engaged IN adjusting the doors In their proper
location. The broken glass panel mas been re-
paired, and Is II supposed that repetition OF this
burglary Is now scarcely practicable. The Deputy
Comptroller was beseged by several newspaper
men with camorous desire 70 know the names
or those gentlemen who had been informed on
Saturday that their services would be no longer re-
Deputy Comptroller refused to comply. All that he
would state was that
TWELVE GENTLEMEN
whose names had appeared on the payroll had been
dispensed with, and That large number Of market
snccurists wonld share the same fate In the
course OF day or. two. Busy as yester-
and tomorrow win oe more fruitful in startling
Developments than the remarkable diurnal history
OF these city frauds has yet developed. There were
more tnan rum0rs that forgcries OF very startling
VERY HIGH CITY OFFICIAL
70 certain vouchers have unquestlOnably been dis
covered. the forgery mas ,t Is said, been traced
is In the control OF a very Important
department OF the city government 1t is not un.
deem it his duty to take action IN this matter II
so crisis will be reached that Will materially AFFECT
the position OF both the members OF the Ring' and
Mr.. TwHED's LETTER
to Deputy Comptroller Green was forwarded last
night. This answer OF Mr.. Tweed as nrst Commits
soner OF P1olc works TO the allegations Of the De-
mens are at Issue In matters OF DETAIL as well as OF
law, ana will probably lead TO conference be-
arrangements that viii prevent the stoppage OF any
Of the works.