The New York herald., 1871-12-12
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Meeting OF the Board OF APP
pOrtiOnment.
Issuing Bonds for the Croton Acqueduct Worln--
Contractor Brown and the Clean Streets =
Comptroller connorly's Case.

AT the various public ofiices yesterday there Wsa
little or no excitement. except at the Department
OF Finance. where the crowds OF impecunious ex.
ofce-hOlers, lab0rers and Others called from t,ms
to time to get their pay, or some encourapement n
possible, In regard to what was due them. Comm
troller Green ned his usual levee and after dispos
ing Of almost innumerable questions. he attended
The meeting OF
M THE BOARD OF APPORm0NAKNT
which for the first time under the new regime was
held at the Controllers once. At the time for call
ing the meeting to order there was present Mayor
Hail. Colonel Stebbns, President OF the Department.
OF Parks and Mr.. Green. Controller. The pleasant
looking ~ blonde. Mr. Cornelius C0rson Chief OF tho
Bureau OF Elections and several other places was
not In his accustomed place as Secretary Of the
Board which was formerly "the Rlng,u and his
place was occupied Dy the more massive OF
the Storrs brothers, OF the Comptroers onlce
Mr. Storrs worried through the minutes Of
the last meeting as printed under Mr..
C0rsOn's direction. during which time Mayor
Hall stared out at the heavy columns which. -
was demonstrated In the HERALD OF yesterday,
may fall at any moment during storm.
Colonel Stebbins gazed at the pipe frem.
which the chandelier fell some months
since and Mr. Green's eyes were fixed
who were seated in . row as II for examination by
sns HAM M aa
dressed TO nim as President OF the Board, which
~A'" THE The coNsrpEeArE coRsoN RESIGNS
as Secretary OF the Board Mr. Corson only resigned
because he thought tnat somebody IN the Comptroi-
bonds to be issued under direction OF the Board
must must. be TSn done under the eye Of the Comp:
then '' the Mayor. although va" in shh the chair 'a =
President. moved that Mr. Storrs be made secretary
ss M Mr.
on with the work ne mad In hand.
them deposed ana Of rsu
ton authorizing the Comptroller to issue bonds
such n times as ne may deem and s sTc
annum for Croton water stock to the amount OF
$4,000 ana cIoton Reservoir bonds to the
quired by the Department Of Public Works.
This DONE the Board, ON motion adjourned. In Q
tremble the private door was quickly opened In
response to nervous double rap and
THE MASSIVE FIGURE OF THE BOSS"
entered the room lie spoke to Mayor Hal, who
was conversng with Colonel Stebblns, and being in.
formed that the meeting was over he turned around
and went out the way he came. Colonel stebbins
rushed into Comptroller Green's private room and
strolled through from one bureau to another, look.
ing for the exit, which he found after making hall
circuit oil the entire department.
ali THE STREET CLEANING COMMISSION.
held meeting early yesterday afternoon at which
there was fun attendance OF members with Mayor
Hall In the chair. Judge BOsworh, President OF
the Board OF Health stated In lengthy report that
large number OF the streets in the Fourth and
other wards had not been cleaned at al between
the 18th and 26th OF November.
This piece OF news seemed to take the members
OF the Board by SURPRISE although almost every.
body else in the room could have told them the
same story, and perhaps worse story wltnout vl0-
latng truth In any particular. On motion OF Mayor
fall, the Offices Of Street Cleaning Inspectors N
appointed BY the Board were abolished, and tnS'
duties transferred to the Board Of Health.
communication was received from the weignty
MIR. Brown, who h0lds lhe onlce OF street cleaning
contractor denying l0f courscl the charges OF ne.
gect made by the police, anu claiming that his Ia.
borers must have their money or the work ~ must
| be stopped. His bill was referred TO the Presldenf
OF tue Board OF Health TO examine and take testt.
| mony on both sides. after which the board cd.
Journed to meet again at the request OF the gentle
| man appointed referee.
COMPTROLLER CONNOLLY'S CASE
| has assumed no phases. He still occupies his
quarters In Ludlow Street Jail, and is as happy as
could be expected. He was visited yesterday by q
| large number OF friends and by his counsel. who
seem quite confident that in q day or two at the
furthest they Will receive news or the Issuance O
an order by Judge Learned reducing the amount OF
| bail to a respectable figure.