New-York tribune., 1872-12-10
CITY GOVERNMENT.
THE MUNICIPAL BOARDS.

In the Board of Aldermen, yesterday, the
special committee appointed TO consider the Mayors
message recommending official reception OF Henry NJ
Stanley reported resolutions which adopted favor
ing the appointment Of joint committee OF the COM
mon Council to make the necessary arrangements ana
setting apart the Governors room for the purposes OF
public reception. communication from Henry Bergh
was received, asking FOX the appointment Of joint
committee TO consider modes Of transporting passengers
on the city railroads by steam otherwise so as to dis
pense with horses The communication was referred TO
the Railroad COMMITTEES
In the Board Of Supervisors resolution was passed
ordering the removal and storage Of the furniture In the
chamber formerly occupied by the Board and directing
that 1t be replaced by chairs and tables adapted to the
business Of courts The Board also ordered that the
portrait Of William NJ. Tweed be removed nom tbe same
room and stored given back to its owners res0In-
tion was adopted ordering the Controller 10 draw bis
warrant in favor Of the National Rifle Association for
5000 Bills Of James Scott Co., amounting to $lgo3 IS
for carpets for the Marine C0urrOoms were ordered
paid. The Special Committee appointed 10 examine Tue
claims of employees in the new Courthouse foT lSH re-
ported favorably upon the fOlOwing: .
James A. MoCabe cleaner 5000 George Mason cleaner s2 o
Bernard Mckey cleaner s2 Frsnss 81 B. % Se,asr ay "sms1
foreman, . 1885, Patrick Martin janitOr. $40 ~ .ss
Very little routine business was transacted NJ the
meeting of the Board OF Assistant Aldermen yesterday
although the proceedings generally were lively owing TO
the effect produced by the Controllers refusal TO paythe
salaries of the Board which melted several
demanding reports from and investigation into the De-
partment Of Finance, A resolution was adopted re.
Quesng the Counsel TO the Corporation 70 ascertain II
the Court Of Appeals has rendered any recent deeio
relating ITO the tax levy and affecting the Legality OF
the payment Of salaries 10 members OF the Common
Council for 1872 The Controller was directed 70 report
the amount of money disbursed by him with the sum
ewing by the city at the present daIe or canned 90 DC
and also the amount paid out during corresponding
time by his immediate predecessor, with state
If any, under his financial administration A
resolution which lies over under the rule
was offered authorizing tho appointment OF JOINT
committee to Investigate the department of Public
Parks and the Department Of Finance, With power to
send for persons and papers. The Controller di
rected 10 report to the Board at ito next meeting
the amount due the city for rent OF land
and the names Of persons in arrears. and
also the amount due from persons who have failed
pay the interest on their bonds ana the names OF
persons sc in arrears. and by what authority the Erie
Railway Company has been allowed TO hold possession
OF the block OF ground bounded Dy duane Nashlngton
Reade and Wes ss since 1868 without the pay nent OF
the rent therefor IT was stated that the Ene RaWay
Company had leased the premises mentioned III 1908 Ior
years at the rate otye per cent on the yauaon ana
that rent had been paid and tha inc Co rOer had
not furnished the desired information to the mover Of
the resolution
BROOKLYN PUBLIC FUNDS MISPLACED.
At the weekly meeting of the Brooklyn
Board Of Aldermen, yesterday afternoon, Alderman
Ropes offered resolution directing the City Treasurer
hereafter TO deposit the funds Of the city in the several
dividend paying banks rata with their capital and
surplus Alderman Boggs moved TO refer the resolution
70 the Finance Committee. Alderman Ropes expressed
his objection 10 this and held that the resolution was
the interests OF the city, and should be adopted He had
repeatedly felt himself called upon to oher resolutions
directing the corporation 20 look after the interest Of the
city whenabanks had failed AT the present time there
appeared TO be no responsibility assumed IN regard 70
the citys finances. The banking capital OF the city
amounts TO about sOOOO00, and the surplus s2,OO00O
The average deposits amount 10 about SOOW0 the az
grcgate sum being far too large to be monopozed by
one or two favored banks. The Central Bank,
when il started, had a capital OF 100000, and
when il failed It mad Sl67OO0 Of. the funds
of the Water Board, 5000 belonging 20 the Tax
Collectors Office, aud the former stood 10 tine debit
OF the city He believed that the City Treasurer should
be held responsible for this he had not complied With
the directing equalization OF the public moneys
in the several banks When the Central Bank alled'
Tax Collector Badeau forward and reimbursed tho
city for the amount which his office had lost, aud the
City Treasurer should do likewise. The speaker dd not
think that tue funds OF city safely deposited,
and the city going 10 ruin in financial affairs The
resolution referred 20 the Finance Committee.