The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-06

ne aid NOT wish to Inconvenience the President oil
the Parks; n the Comptroller desired any assist
ance IN the auditing o. these claims ne would take
in tne motion that we meet at the call OF the chair
These men, ne thouent ought to have their money:
The motion put and Commissioner Van Mort
voted no." that the next meeting ne al the call OF
the chair. Two votes were In the Affirmative. and
the President declared the amendment OF Commls.
sioner SteDDins carried.
Commissioner VAN MOTT protested against the
decision and said that the law required concurrent
vote.
THE coMPrRoLLER's LETTER laa
The COMPTROLLER submitted the following cores
To Hon JOHN K. PORTER and Hon EpwAnrs PIERRE
Of and
es your opinion on various questions relating to the con
ac delay i he ' ssssa,oa pressing bust
ea
or wages under this other words what acts are
audi. fS@s ss:sss Sssss vi:
early A. practicable and am yours respectfully ,pvu
Board o. Apportionmen and Audit I'M
OPINION OF JUDGES rIEEEEroNT AND r FOB ,s,o
TO TIE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ArPoRrIoNMENr AND
| counsel to said Board answers ,1
EysThai public notice O. the time and place Of every
lie notice must be given reasonable time before each
Sscnd-That every bin, account and claim teIcep for
% osS " % G a S the S
so read must lie upon the table aay after
ss he SSssa o
for salaries and wssss spssns Iss Sa
full Of the BILL account claims need not be ensrea on
'''A '''~' JOHN K PORTER
SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
The CLERK read the following letter OF counsel as
TO special legislatlOn:-
To HONORABLE BOARD OF APPoRrIoNMENr
70. M rni.rscn.d courae IN vour honorable Roards
after examination 81 the BIZ draft passed Jannarys 1917
81 an sa s Of 70 s TO
barrass and delay It's execution Special matters may arise
a supplementary act EDMAkDS PiEhhEfolNr,
PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTARY AUDIT BILL.
Commissioner VAN MORT SAID that he had re-
ceved a draft OF the above Dill that day from the
| Comptroller. lie desired that in the clause 'tne
Comptroller may pay'' that The word 'shalP' be
substituted for the word "may." This was agreed
to-
praons and Deficiencies in the city and county Of New
York and the audit and OF salaries "a ana claims In
The people State New York represented in Senate
sEoTIoN 1.-The estimate authorized by the first section
in such form as the Board ihslsn mentioned may provide
ana nothing In this or in said section contained shall affect
to proceed with and execute works OF permanent cha;
s
raising the required for the payment for such per
sEo At hersby provided and the second
the said act and further that the said Board
claims specified in the said section,
.s
the of 1871 Nothing In this act con-
tanned shall be construed TO require the SAID
seet9r any clsms or amounts that may Lawfully be paid
ns ax o 81 S Of o
$40 S-rhe third section Of the said act is hereby re-
SEQ. 4-This shall take effect Immediately.
Commissioner STEBBINs moved the following
resolution, and 1t was adopted4-
Whereas Board is advised by its counsel that
questions may construction and effect of
OF the provisions of the act relating appropriations and
deficiencies city county of New York tch g Laws
EXECUTION and that the speedics method to obtain the
apparently intended to De by the act will be to
ko y RAT the Board DO the draft act
ameudatoy OF said chapter herewith submitted and
specially recommend its passage by the Legislature OF the
DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
Commissioner BELL addressed the Board as TO the
for outdoor relief to those parties Tho might
advance the money until the Comptroller was In q
position to pay 1t.
In reply TO tns the COMPTROLLER said he could no
doubt arrange 1t satisfactorily with Commissioner
| Bell In the course OF the day.
THE CROTON WATER POLICE.
memorial from the above police was read ask
| ing Tor awards OF pay. 1t appeared that the pay
rolls vet with the department Of Public Works.
| but Commissioner VAN MORT promised that they
should be sent to the Comptroller In the course Of
lew days.
The CLERK then began to read, item by item. all
charitable institution claims, reading the name oil
| each child aud other particulars
i The COMPTROLLER said this was required by law.
| voice, and the Board adjourned until Wednesday,
at three O'Clock.