The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-04
Halt Million Dollars on the Way
TO Be Distributed.
COMMISSIONER VAN MORT ApPLAUDED
The Injunction Removed on Tam.
many Hall.
List Of the Audited Claims-The Charitable In.
situations Of the City Considered-The Alder.
manic Trouble Healed-Alderman Gil
roy Withdraws His Resignation.

roy WtthdraWS His Resignation.
meeting OF the Board Of Audit was held yester-
day afternoon at the Comptr0llers once. 1t was
called 80 speedily after the previous meeting BY
he Comptroller in order that the payment OF claims
might 90 expedited by two days Dy holding the
meeting this week instead OF next II W., be seen
by the report that by resolution OF sne Com
missioner Of Public Works the Board win meet
again on Monday, and. In all probability, at fire.
Huent intervals to enable the Board to dispose Of
hhe claims that are daily presented. There was q
Rerv large attendance Of the public Captain
Chorae was present with several policemen to pre-
berve order.
ON the Board being called to order. the CLERK
bnr r. g. Storrs) read the minutes Of the last meet
ing
fhe COMPTROLLER SAID that the object he had in
calling the meeting thus early was to comply with
kne requirements Of the act, which stated In the
sec0nd clause, every bill, account and claim pre-
scented to said Board except for salaries and wages
ehall be read aloud by the Clerk OF said Board, at
bhe time Of presentation. and the same shall lie
bn the table for i've days thereafter for objections"
BY meeting az they had done that DAY two
bays would be gained, and the Board would comply
with the provisions OF that clause. The claims that
would be submitted TO the Board were exigent and
pressing and they came within the purview OF the
baw and II passed upon at that meeting two OF the
Mve days would begin to rum
Commissioner VAN NoET-What are the claims,
Mr.. Comptroller, that you think come under the pur
Slew Of this lawf
The CoMPTRoLLER-l present the claims that are
DO considered.
Commissioner VAN NORT-Do understand that
bhere are some claims mere that do not come under
she law
The without excluding any claim,
In vuoa tn for RI w hara n
no doubt viii move that those claims be read;
they consist mainly Of requirements for charitable
institutions, where fifteen thousand to eighteen
thousand inmates are waiting for money to provide
Them with food and bread. The act requires that
tnese claims he read, and II read. as required,
q Will take the Clerk until ten O'Clock at night
before he gets through.
Commissioner STRBBINs-I would suggest that
ahe title and amount OF the various claims be read
sOnly.
The CoAPTRoLLER-The suggestion is very good.
7 only have read the law 10 see whether we are to
bompy with IL or not.
Was necessary 10 read In oil It's details every claim
me Co.rrno1LER-Ic cannot see how the bills can
uOmmlssioner VAN N0Rr-I move that the claims
presented be read as follows The name OF the
Elaim; the person making the claim; the descrip.
hon OF the claim and the amo unit OF It,"
remaining unpaid for supplies and materials fur.
hIsned.n Now, the wages OF nearly one Thousand
gagged In the removal OF onal and street cleaning.
fhere Is rent OF rooms used by the city TO be paid.
Z viii assent to the amendment OF the Commissioner
Commisslcner VAN Noar-I deem that the object
pr this law Is to satisfy the claims OF creditors
against the CITY, for the payment for materials FUR
pshcd and those having claims for clerical work. in
sns s S S saa'' of n Boara mase
objections to the provisions OF the act. We
have designated counsel to cOnstrue the law for
1t ODfufOn whether
bong anything that Is outside OF this law. pre-.
ssre 81 % are a @ 70 az S
Board The claims OF these creditors should be
sG,ed upon a. early as possible tneTe are Large
ing very severely IN consequence OF tins delay, aud
our only SDec ough, to be to expedite the oI Is
Legislature. That ought 10 be our one object and II
neediul we should meet day BY day to receive and
The CoMPTRoLLER-Every member OF this Board
EIl agree with the remarks Of the Commissioner u
Public Works. ! would go q little further even ana
Claims to be read to.dai Inc Board at It's last last
paw meant. The counsel must become familiar
with the law, and that required longer than day.
before getting their opinion propose 10 proceed to-
pay, so that Il these claims are perfectly legal we
ban pay them without waiting before we pass upon
Them, until we get c0unsel's opinion Cd Monday or
TUESDAY. ! am only DESTROYS that we shall act
according to law IN our endeavcrs to expedite the
payment. Ny only hope is that have done nothing
without due consideration and with undue haste.
Commissioner STBBBINS-I thoroughly concur in
h that has been said by the Comptroller.
Commissioner VAN NoRT-Before we read these
claims l would Suggest that the representative of
bach city department. be requested to forward at the
earlest possible day all claims due In mis- own
department, 30 that we may get them to pass upon
~ the earliest possible moment NY OBJECT Ia that
hl claims may he presented.
The COMPTROLLER-l understood that WAS the
object OF the resolution at the last meeIing CLAIMS
ore coming In every day.
commissioner VAN NORT-I understood that tile
resoluton passed .he last meeting referred to the
claims OF this year. move It as O resolution.
The vote was taken and 1t was agreed to-
The Clerk then read the following
LIST OF CLAIMS
COUNTY,
Statement amounts due 10 insttution. a. NJ.
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