The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-02
THE BOARD OF AUDIT.
First Meeting Of tho Board-The Dav Of Paw
msnt Of the City Creditors II Yet Afhr
0R-Asking Counsel to Dsdn, the
Powers Of the Board
The List OF Claims Not Yet
Completed.

inc nrst meeting OF the newly organized Board OF
Audit was held yesterday a. the C0mptr0ller'a
ONCE. The corridors adjoining were crowded with
persons either anxious be present or DESTROYS Of
obtaining the result OIL the meeting Immediately
It was over A bevy OF reporters took possession
Of the desk OF Mr. Strahan ana few OF the general
public stood around. There was considerable dela1
consequent on the absence OF Mr.. stebbins.
messenger was despatched to the ofTce OF the Park
Commissioners ana presently Mr.. Stebbrns arrived.
1t IL one OF the peculiar conditions OF this pecuaa
act that the vote OF Its members shall be concurrent
and. therefore, the absence OF ono member wouh
prevent the Board being legally constituted. During
the opening speech OF Comptroller Green, VINO was
elected President, the doors Of the once were
opened, aud the public that MAD been very camor-
Gus on the outside, were admitted, and the crowd
quite blocked all approaches TO the inner ofilces.
The proceedings were OF o formal character The
result OF the meeting IS not very favorable 10 ta
prospects OF early payment OF the CITY credLors
inasmuch as II will be seen that the Board Is unuer-
tam as to Its powers ana mas passed resolution to
obtain counsers opinion thereon before proceeding
to It's duties OF apportloniny and audiing
On the organization Of the Board the Comptroller
said that the BOARD having met In response to q
act ne lad before them certined copy OF that act.
Tne Commissioner OF Pubic " orKs moved thar
| Audit. TINS was agreed 10.
Deputy Comptroller Storrs WAS appointed Clerk
The Comptroller said 1t was hardly necessary to
read the act nasmuch 1t had been printed In the
first, as u BOard OF Appor1ionmeDt for defined
time up to the LIST day OF MAY; second the auditing
specified III the act; third, the auditing OF claims
from me lst dag OF ia uary to The LIST day OF May.
Al an early day oil the present Cl the LoQfs-
| lature the Comptroller SAID that no regarded u hts
| duty TO present memorial having regard to tho
| ments and the various CITY creditors and aided in
preparing material Tor legislation. The act now
was presented by the Comptroller to inc Legisa.
ture. lie had observed that the Governor had
act and IL was evident that tncre was occasion Tor
reasonable doubt as 10 some OF las provisions iio
To he saditing aud ssporonns Of tse cas
from tue LIST day OF january down WEI
cnnble the Board TO proceed and make pasmeats
| Immediately OF the current expenditure OF the
year, and which VIII afford great reliel com
inunity. The Board did rot meet at that 10
pass on claims. but To arrange the necessary pre-
| lininaries, merely for the purpose OF organizing
and arranging Tor the mode IN which IL Will con-
Commissioner VAN MORT then moved the follow
ing ,,. ,,..
and places Of meengs Of this Board Qualification thereof
nn 'hfee aay prPefs posca ~ s cy or oy posting
Comproler's oiee in tho New House, Tue Chair
Adopted.
The Commissioner Of Public Parks moved the foI
Resolved That all claims acted by tho Board b.
ea with the Department Of rlnan: ana ha such aims
are 80 filed.
Agreed to.
Commissioner of Public Parks moved the follow,
ing
Resolved That the Chairman submit to this Board thu
Jet Of the and duties Of this Board Oh '' suns
The Commissioner objected the words In italics,
ana moved that the names OF Judgcs Porter and
Pcrrepont be substituted winch was ngreed TO. y
Commissioner STEBBINs OF Public PARKS moved
the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Comptroller requested obtain
possible the
and submit to tins Board statement OF tho
CURED efray the conducting public
OF the and county New York, emit
thereof, from the 1s day of January
day OF April 172 both days uded and also
est the city and county deot payable the LIST day
May, l87z order TO meet the of section OF
chapter of the OF ls72 and that the Chairman tho
Board together said estimate Is ready
sion and that the said Comptroller Is requested submit
estimates the various depsrtmen have
may hereafter transmit that the President
officer of each department be ut liberty be present
their respective estimates acted upon.
| The original resolution closed at the words "for
SUBMISSION" and the Commissioner VI Public Works
moved as an amendment the remaining clause,
| which was adopted. TnIs was agreed to by the
| proposer and was adopted.
The Board then adjourned subject TO the call OF
| the Char