The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
Affairs mt the Public De-
partments.
No Quorum at the Supervi-
sors' Meeting.
Excited Officials at the comptroller's 0fics-
Threats Of Personal Violence to Comptroller
Green and Clerk Cady-strong Nan
Weeping from Want
Comptroller Connolly's Case and Miscel-
laneous Matters.

The crowds at the Court House ana CITY Han yes.
terday were not very large, but they were fearfuy
In earnest. No stated meetings had been called,
except that OF the Board OF Supervisors, ana by
this Board no meeting was held, as there was not q
quorum present The meeting was called tor two
O'Clock, and at that time the chamber OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
was occupied by only q few members OF the Board
and number or members OF tine press. The Mayer
was not present. the Recorder was not present; Su.
pervlsor Conan, suffering now from severe family
alicton III the loss OF fayorite daughter. was Tor
course) not present; Supervisor Hart, being proba-
bly, too busy In studying how he could ousr
Tweed from Tammany, was present; Super
visor Jerome, being an invalid, was noe
present. Supervisors Irving. Mitchell and one or
two others were away, from some cause or other;
Cuddy was on hand, handsome Is ever. WEIGH,
good-natured looking as any one could wish for.
was at MS post; McKlever. industrious over copy
OF the charter was AT his post; Woltman who has
been growing fat since election, was presents
Plunkitt VINO has been growing more and moro
good natured since his "eecuon," was at the desk
the venerable Charocs and the solemn Schllchting
were also present; and that was all. Major Young,
Clerk to the Board, called the meeting 10 order,
called the roll, found there was not quorum pres
cnt. and the Board was thereupon adjourned stns
ale. The meeting ana adjournment were done up
be presented had scarcely Time TO get into the room
before the MEMBERS mad Dispersed
AT THE CoMpTRoLLERs OFFICE
there the usual crowd OF callers Tor their pay.
The small pipe men ana the large pipe men called IN
full orce They tnronged the passa9eways, and
alter u time were referred TO AIR. Cady, the wealthy
Clerk OF Arrears whose rounded shoulders and
cold, sinister looking lace are the uDOmlnatl0n.
al e pIot nat ros s Ws
within q few minutes OF The appearance Of the
clamorers number OF police appeared rs II to pre-
serve order. In the nam Office there was no dis
turbance but IN the County AUDITORS room u small
Delegation appeared, every one OF whom evidently
"fUr HEAD oN'' GREEN OR cADY.
They were not particular whether tney should
huml0r to do some serious work. The special dele
CATION was from The Croton Department. rhey had
received portion of their pay without cavi month
or two since, but now they were told they musi
make the form OF aldavit 50 that acting Payiastcr
Cady should allow their claims for the balances
Green was somewhat cool toward them at hrst,
out TO min that 1t was ''a damned well for him to
10 nome to his good warm supper In his Fifth ave-
nue. mansion while they aad their families were
actually starving" he sent Tor Mr.. Cady TO have
their claims ''looked INTO" AS soon as Cady APP
peared they opened on him Charged MIN with
being the Immediate cause oil their severe suerngs.
Tney imputed TO MN cursed canine descent, and
told him quite plainly that II they could get him
outside the door Of the room they would
Poor Cady trempled. HIS round shoulders became
catuc In too close proximity to his prominent pro-
boscls, his usual pallor deepencd. ne retreatcd
step or TWO behind the counter aud looked visit
fully toward Earle whose face reflected most un-
mstakably the shade from the sheet OF rooiscap Oh
which he was supposed 10 be making ugarcs. Two
or three OF the poor fellows actually
wEPT AS THEY TOLD THEIR TALES,
while the others gazed at Cady and sis abettOrs with
O stOical indifference, Mingled with unmstaka-
bio determination that BODIED no good to the wealthy
'reormersn One OF the men assured the officials that
they were Killing tie reform party since they would
not audit and settle their claims, and declared that
tney must get their money or they would punish the
men whose spite or parsimony was Keeping inclr
money away rom them.
rney were finally quoted down and an arrange.
ment made to pay them IN few days.
AT THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS
there was nothing OF any interest transacted, and
matters went usual At The department OF
PARKS meeting was said 10 be held but despite tina
boosted reform the meeting was private, uad
record OF the business could he Obtained. At the
Department OF Public Works the collection o. water
rents was about the only business transacted, al.
though the ordinary army In want or occupation
crowded the hallway during several hours, waiting
for an interview with ''the BOsS.u
COMPTROLLER CONNOLLY
still remains In custody. Ills counsel, some or
them, say they do not expect decision from the
Learned Judge at Albany In relation To the reduc-
ton OF bail. before the end OF the week, while
OF the others confidently expect favorable decision
in day or two at the most. In the meaIiime mat
tiers at Ludlow Street jan remain unchanged.