The New York herald., 1872-12-27
Board Of supervisors.

Tracy-The Department Of Docks.
Board OF Supervisors.
The adjourned meeting Of this Board was held
yesterday, Mayor Hall in the chair.
MORE WORK FOR THE COMPTROLLER.
Supervisor CoN0vER moved that the Comptroller
bo and he is hereby requested, hereafter. in
making his statement OF expenditures OF and the
appropriation for county expenses to this Board to
state also the amount OF claims unsettled and
properly charge them against each appropriation
respectively.
The resolution was carried.
PROMPT PAYMENTS TO CITY EMPLOYEES.
Supervisor CoNOvER moved that the Comptroller
be directed to nay the salaries on the 3lst Of the
month"; instead Of the 1st of the following month.
Supervisor Conover said that great many men
were inconvenienced by the late payment OF their
monthly salaries. In the State and the national
departments the practice of payment at the end Of
the month was adopted, and he thought it might
be OF great benefit to adopt that practice in re-
latiOn to the city and county.
Mayor HALL said that the Comptroller was
technically legally right in refusing TO audit bills
and take afidavits before the term Of employment
had been completed. As matter OF policy the
practice which had obtained In this city and
county for twenty years past, Of paying at the
close OF this month, might, as the supervisor had
Supervisor VAN ScHAIcK objected to the bill, on
the ground that bringing forward such request
at this late day laid the Board under comment
even worse than the comments that had been
already made.
The MAYOR ruled that as an objection had been
taken the motion was lost.
SHERIFF BRENNAN's BILLS.
Supervisor PLuNKITT moved the adoption Of
bills Of Sheriff Brennan for Official Services nom
March to September 80, 1872, particulars Of which
Supervisor VAN ScuAIcK said that he had yerv-
great respect for Sheriff Brennan, and he believed
thoroughly that what he had told him the Super.
visor was correct, that he required only that
which was correct and legal. But ne wished to
know whether any Supervisor was satisfied OF the
legal correctness Of those claims. IL was under
stood among some OF the members OF this Board
that there was an aadcrstanding M that nat IL 4 certain
vote for Sheriff Brennan's bill.
Supervisor CONovER said that he had examined
the nrst quarter of the bills, and found them to be
The MAYOR said that as one of the Supervisors
had said that the Boavd was likely to be marked in
reference the vote this bil he desired to say
that inasmuch as the bills had stood over for sew
eral months there could not be any hurrying about
1t. He the Mayor had examined copies OF these
bills and had found them In accordance with the
provisions OF the Revised Statutes, and they ap-
peared to him to be correct.
on division the report and resolution ordering
the payment 0. the bills was adopted by majority
supervisor PLuNKITr then moved the adoption
of the resolution ordering the payment to Sherin
Brennan OF the bill for commitments and dis
charges, amounting to about $7l, ,0O0
Supervisor VAN scuAIcK said that the hurrying
on Of these bills was simply dsgraceful, and that
the action with reference to them was similar to
the action in reference TO the bills or the County
Jail ii the bills were right there could be no OBJ
lection to an investigation. Some members Of the
Board, who seem to regard money more than
honor, desire to RUS! them through. He certainly
should vote against 1t.
The division showed a vote OF for and aga inst.
That not being majority OF the Board the res0lu-
tlon was lost, and on motion for reconsideration
supervisor VAN scHArcK moved to bring mp the
bill OF ex-Sherr o'Brien for fees Of commitments
The MAYOR said that he must be excused from
voting, he having given legal opinion respecting
opinion. That had occurred before he was elected
to the offce OF Mayor; but he must refrain from
voting The Mayor also drew attention to, TO- tho tho
bills of Sheriff O'Brien had been referred to the
Corporation Counsel for settlement and he did not
think the Board had jurisdiction.
Alter short discussion ex-sherir O'Brien's bills
were laid upon the table.
ADDITIONAL FIREMEN FOR THE COURT HOUSE.
Supervisor CoNovrR moved that Thomas Bore
be appointed an additional fireman for the Court
Supervisor VAN SCHAICK objected to this and said
that the present force did not do Its duty.
The MAYOR said as to the question whether there
were many or few iremen, he would remark that
he had been informed that two Courts had that day
adjourned for want OF heat, and that the spectacle
had been presented OF Justice OF the Supreme
Court sitting smothcred in sliawls and wrappers to
keep himself warm.
Supervisor CoNoyER said he was OF the impression
that would be the case until there was force equal
for night and day.
The resolution was adopted.
LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
supervisor CoNoyER moved the adoption OF res
outon ior the payment OF Warden Tracy's bills
for supplies to the jail for November, amounting to
$2,735 70.
Supervisor VAN ScHArK said that this was an
other Of those infamous bills that was disgrace to
any man. He said that fearessly and knew 1t to
be disgraceiu. The conduct OF Ludlow Street Jail
was simply infamous. lie would object to the bill
because he believed 1t to be untrue. warden
Tracy had promised the committee to give them
monthly Statement OF the number OF prisoners III
the jail. That promise had not been fulfilled. He
had admitted to the committee that he charged
profit OF from twenty five 10 thirty five per cent on
the articles supplied, and explained that he was
under bonds to the Sheriff amounting to forty or
fifty thousand dollars and that he would much
prefer to have regular salary OF say $4,000.
supervisor FALCoNER said that on the statement
OF Supervisor Connor the bill was evidently wrong.
The Supervisor had said that the number Of per-
sOhs averaged forty per day. and that the cost OF
maintenance was eighty cents per day. That for
the month was $1,000. The bill presented was
double that amount. No vouchers had accom-
panied this bill.
The resolution was adopted.
After the transaction or some formal business
the Board adjourned, at SIX O'Clock, until Saturday
next at haltpast three O'Clock
The Board OF Aldermen.
meeting OF this Board was held Immediately
Supervisors; but after the passing OF few rcsolu-
tlons In reference TO the paving OF streets the
Board adjourned until saturday next, to meet after
the meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors.
ARMoRlES AND DRILL ROOMS.
A meeting OF the Committee on ArmoreS and
Drill Rooms will be held to-day tFrlday), in the
chamber OF the Board of Aldermen, to hear evil
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