The New York herald., 1871-09-16
THE JOINT COMMITTEE AT WORK.
The Sensation On "the Court House
Carpets" Yesterday.
The Committee at the Comptroller's Accounts
a Field Day in tho comptroler's Office
Where's That SAFE Depository

Inc committee 10 partlcpAte Wltn certain
Aldermen in the examination OF the Comptroller's
accounts were aroused 10 activity by the report OF
their operations, their pleasures and tribuatons
mat appeared in yesterdays HERALD. Several were
ANNOYED that their movements were SO carefully
watched, and others, who had not had time to read
the HERALD had heard that their perambulations
about headquarters had been carefully watched, but
they chopped that the HERALD, in the future, would
refrain from
CAUSING UNDUE EXCITEMENT
in detailing their work. Not one OF them, 1t Is
worthy of remark, attempted to deny the correct
ness OF any part OF the report. They felt aggrleved
however-at least some did-that the citizens who
were at work and the citizens who were not at
work were named This is q proper subject for
newspaper record. Mr.. Booth and his associates
to whose action not only million residents Of this
city, but
THE GREAT WORLD LOOKS
having accepted the delicate responsibility to which
they have been called by pop,ti, will be closely
watched. Certainly they were watched yesterday
II the presence OF many reporters and hun.
dreds OF damond-bedecked politicians, who lounged
In lngersolFs chairs and spat contemptuousy upon
CARPETS COSTING SEWN DOLLARS
per yard, can be taken an evidence Of the fact.
At nine O'Clock A. NJ, when the HERALD reporter
appeared NJ the Court House. II was In the custody
oI few ani;ors. early clerks, who had the previous
night retired al seasona0le hours, and few poor
unfortunate worSmea. who were still searching for
stamps six weeks dGe Ior small pipe work laid
under sse auspices OF the Department of Public
Works Al than hour Comptroller Connolly may
have been looking FOR those vouchers, Tweed pre-
paring additional afidavits, and Booth and his
associates on The Joint high committee
BAsKING IN BLANKETS,
cblivious 70 early animation; elsewhere apparent
This, however, Is mere supposition, and Is not
goCched FOR at this writing, as 1t is with the sac
TIve1 vcrs OF the committee alone the press can
deal. Duh and drearJ was The appearance of the
deserted ball. at that time, before noon notwith.
standing the pouring rain, that few veteran and
wealthy cri2ens would Care penecrate nearly all
ne memners or une Cirzen COMMITTEE were In the
building, where tney found the energeGic Aldermen
Jerome. Dimond, woltman. Conan and several
Others waiting 70 give Ulem generous zreeci1g and
ready assistance.
No lGnWcr y1a Giera Viz Die Gu tie part OF the
citizens MY lpa1ly. Al were Anxious Ter vock,
especially tile isSa had gone borth te&s eleven
n'clncK The CuuIS1ruer wcClt lace at the disposal
1f The sourl1s5es a. The documents Ihat limited
ln.e g1ven him and his CLERKS would permit.
About uersdla a representative of the Financial
Deparsuens OF The city government gave certain
s1o-conIaIttees what they had called for and apo-
uGized for their delinqlencies on The ground that
hr. connolly and his Deputy, Mr. S.orrs, were COM
peiled 70
REsPoND TO THE ORDERS OF THE COURTS.
The reporter authorized 10 state that there are
no .'cross purposes" between the Aldermaulc mem.
bers OF the committee and the citizens. and i1ai
the machinery OF the high JOINT, Is running Flss.
agencies but TO return 70 the citizens al various
q ..es yesterday "they were thar" Among lhsln
were
TWO FATHERS ~ GOTHAM
messrs. jeremiah and Wiileits, bUth o. when have
celebrated their sevelty-sixih 0lrin1sy. VIII them
in pleasant converse il rear o. KING and Young
the bright lights OF The supervisors roon, were
anu Others, who are not personally known 70 the
reporter. About two O'Clock Mr.. Salomon, q little,
and was graciousiy escorted to the room by King
who acts tor Young These are all the citizens who
''BUsY BEES" AT THE COURT HOUSE:
bnt II IS proper TO say in this connection that while
number Of the citizens committee do not put In
an appearance In daylight when their business calls
them elsewhere, they meet the great organizer Of
their force at private houses and there cOmpare
notes. SO was 1t very late Thursday evening when
Mr.. Cutting went to work indefatigably. But
stopplng for moment to reproduce the sub.Com.
Ctty and County Debts, Funded ana UnSunded
SINKING Funds ana Accounts-Messrs Phelps
Arneor,es and D1Tu RooYns-Messrs. Solomon
fChairmanl, .pearsall and Woltman.
Court HoA seEMessrs. Donaldson (Chairman),
Printlng, ADVERTISING, a Stationery ana Bank
Books-Messrs. Cutting Chairman jeremiah, Pear.
Pay RoIs-Mlssrs sponord (Chairman), Roose-
LG,r ana ca. .,aordtion Ordinonces-Messrs. Porter
(Chairman), Parsons and Welsh.
TIE WORK OF YESTERDAY
NAV be summed up in few brief sentences.
After nearly every subcommittee had met and
failed In some instances, to secure data, they ad
Booth aud his chief committee are patiently waiting
for the committee city and county debts TO report
pressed the belief that majority Of the committee
would b.e prepared 10 report TO the nigh joint late
last even ing The Chairman OF the high joint left
last even ng for Connecticut with the intention Of
ON TEE COURT HOUSE CARPETS
nj ten A. ~. Monday TO call his committee together
and allow ltizen Phelps, OF that committee, TO rise
and explaaL what his committee and warren, the
" ARRKs AND THE wIsEAcREs
Of all the conunttees are stll In session. and 1--WE
shall see wi at we shall see."
rHg UBIQUITOUS SAFE.
The locatit ntof the safe in which IT Is contempla
so is Causing SPIRITED
among the hoers WHO are not In the confidence or
Inc cizens &C the % ~ Is ae 70 say Intend
WHERE ia Fy DEPOSIT THEIR TREASURES.
cwilliam A. .oth Is an old banker, and q snrewd
ne carefully ruaro the safe secret. Several stories
have been told reg vding this SAFE one locating in
he Comptroiers vince; another In the rooms OF
he Supervisors, anu third In an ontwlng Of Ger.
ain building In CITY 7all PARK. The HERALD reporter
thar the safe resed IN he
70 nteDts remarked yes ierday:=
Ine devil Of IL is We G cand doni nno rn sse w'n
safes about the han al j. McBrlde Dayldson's,
and not one OF them IL st cure. Young The Clerk OF
the Supervisors has one' OF DavidsOns partially
filed and the committee puid Ike TO secure 1t, but
II Is Dayidson's, aud
THAT rs ENOUGH TO DAMN 1T
as place for the safe custo 1y OF Dicks documents
while IN the custody OF the co umitlee. You can net
your old boots that Booth won V put the documents
placed In the custody OF his tntee In dangerous
proximity 10 pfculators who, IN moment can /
open q combustion lock- ano--quit with tue con.
tents"
This tells the whole story. Booth, In expectation
some centuries hence OF getting %auaole documents
but without being able TO sDeaE Dy tbe card II IS
certain II he lives TO become tnelr custodian, the |
they Will sleep iu any safe Oout the city 0uud-
Ings. The safe IKE John Browi.' pouy sun goes |
marching on put II the oracle fal is not IL will be
more dicult 10 md that safe than 1e ashes Of the
white-headed hero of Hafper's Ferry
II Is said that the COmptroiier's statement Will be
ready Tor the CommItee next week, when public
session VIII be heo-