New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE BOARD OF AUDIT.

lnE DOAhD Of AUDlI.
THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED BUT NO CLAIMS
neutrality-suspicious. AND OTHERS ANX-
IOUS-A LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
The new Board of Audit created by the act
passed jan go held Its first meeting at p yesterday
In the Controllers Office. All the members present.
Controller Green beng attended by his First Deputy
Richard s. Storrs. The other members Mr. Henry g.
stebbins, President OF the Department of Public Parks
and Mr. George N Van Mort President of the Board of
Public Works.
crowd of contractors and taxpayers interested In
the auditing and payment OF the bills already submitted
filled the room 10 such that iness and egress
was prevented and Under-sheriR Stevens, who had a
writ against the city 10 the Controller was pre-
vented from doing his duty until the Board had adj
jOurned.
On motion Of Commissioner Van Mort seconded by Mr.
Stcbbns Controller Green elected President OF the
Board, and Richard A. storrs was chosen Clerk. On
taking the chair Mr.. Green said:
The members o. the Board Of Audit and Apportlonmen
meet under the provision OF Chap Of the Laws OF 1872
having given public notice OF their meeting. I have
before me certified copy Of the act and lay il before
the members The act, which it is hardly necessary
read having been published in the newspapers compre
hends three distinct objects First as Board OF AUDIT
lSr tIe ume up to May Il second, a. Board OF Audit
od al claims mat Is al claims OF certain char
Jan l. thru as 'p Board to audit al Claims
from the LIST OF January TO the LIST OF May. At
IN carly the nrt DAY OF the session or te Legs
atnfe u was my duty TO present memorial stating the
eXigescies of the City Government aud employs and to
ana IN the preparation Of the legislation winch was ef.
eced TO meet them with prompness and all practical
facility In the process Of legislation, the act before us
appears. differing in form from that originally presented
observe that the Governor has taken exception to sew
eral features OF tho a and 1t Is proper to say there was
room for reasonable doubt rs to some OF It's provisions
thnk however, those relative 70 the aIt ana appor-
tionment Of claims from the ls OF January down are
such rs vii! enable TO proceed 10 the making OF pay
mems Immediately for the current expenses, ana afor1
very great relief 20 the whole community. The Board
claims. merely pcrfecting arrangements and the ne
cessary prcimnares enable it 10 conduct ito business
AMI Tor organization
At the conclusion Of the Controlers remarks Commits
soner Van Mort offered the following resolution:
Roed That pute notice shall he Of the times and places Of
meeting Of MS Board eS iao 10 TIRE aay papr' Pho.
hc loor Of e Controller office the NeS coTlOu'e as the
Chairman Of th. Boari may direct.
The resolution was adopted. Nj scbbns then offered
the following:
Rored Tb,t all claim, sr,el BY this Ror bo fled With he
',or tio Bo9rI d. me .s s src so aleu-
Red Chairman submit; tbs Boar the opinion Of uch
counsel he deem etpeon On the subject OF TIE powers aad
Mr. Van Mort moved an amendment inserting instead
OF the words such counsel. &C." to "eXpedent," the
names of John n. Porter and eXudge Pcrrepont. The
aDeudnent accepted and the resolution 20 amended
passed.
M Stebbins further moved the following:
Ri, That tn Controller be requested obtain 'oon IS post
BE- the I'm End to grPi s sTd SS To
CO.. uetug rutc Of the t County EesYo in
each department aud purpose thereof from the brt tay
January the Goth js Of April, l8'! both iays IN
rsye and also Tor the interest the City and County Debt pable
the MAY 1872. order the requirements II section
~ the las Of 1875 sud that the Csitmsn call t" Board
The resy for submissions AMI that the
such estimates tue de-
paTtments have Transmitted, m hereafter transmit
ON motion OF VIM Van Mort. the following addendum
rauc:
An silent clf officer ~ sc er,mer. be liberty
T. pre- wien Iet;e estimates are acted on
The Board then adjourned. subject 10 the call OF
the Chair