New-York tribune., 1873-01-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE CONTEST FOR THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY
CHAMRERLAIN.

CHAMBERLAIN.
The case of Francis A. Palmer agt John
Foley came up yesterday. before Judge Barbour in
Special Term Superior Court for argument on the order
TO show cause why the second injunction against Foley
should not be made permanent. ExoJudge Edmonds
asked for adjournment TO allow the insertion OF ALE
cations regarding conduct of the defendant m the
affidavit; denied. fMr Lawrence then read the coin
plaln the contents of which similar in all respects
TO those in the Walter b. Palmer suit. Mr. Townsend
read the answer Of Mr.. Foley which Is the same as IN
the other case and presented affidavit of the de-
fendant stating his offer TO make for the General
Term and A. storrs, alleging that Wat
ter B. Pamer fled bond in the Controllers Ohice.
which had not been accepted. Mr. Lawrence argued
for the plaintiff claiming that the main question was
whether ihe appointment OF the Deputy Chamberlain
belonged to the Controller. He coDtended that 1t did
not quoted from the act Of 1866 and the Charter OF
s7O in support OF his argument, which was in the main
repetition OF that made Saturday last Ar strahan
followed Mr. Lawrence, aud claimed that Mr. Foley was
the legally appointed Deputy Chamberlain. The Court
reserved its decision
Controller Green informed Yesterday, W. b. Rockwell.
the bookkeeper Of the Chamberains Office that his ser
vices were longer required S Rockwell denies that
the Controller has any authority over him. and WILL IL
said ignore his action in the matter Mr. Rockwell has
been the bookkeeper OF the ChamDeralns ounce since
Brennan Chamberlain.
The petition OF Griffith Thomas. Courtlandt Palmer.
Wm A. Booth and Others that there be erected ia tho
the city saltwater apparatus
tnguishment OF fires according TO the plan or Thonas
Miller yesterday presented to the Board or Alder
men and referred TO the Committee Streets Alder
man Ottendorer offered resolution to the effect that
the expiration of the term OF office Of the Board OF Al
dermen of 1872 prevented the committee appointed 70
investigate the frauds in the Eighteenth Ward Market
finishing their lab0rs, and he moved that lolnt
committee consisting OF three members OF the Board OF
Aldermen with three members OF the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen be appointed with power TO send for persons
and papers investigate the alleged frauds commted
in the building OF the market. The resolution was
adopted aud the Chair named Aldermen Ottendorfer.
Billings, and FacOner the Committee. Alderman
Van schaick moved that the Manhattan Market Com
pany be permitted 10 place and light as many street
lamps as may be desired. in Eleventh ave-, between
Thirty fourth aud Thirty tytth-sts, provided the Com
pany pay expense, the he supplied from tneir
own meter, aud the work be done uuder the direc
OF the Commissioner OF Public Works. The resolution
adopted.
AT the meeting the Dock Commissioners yesterday,
the petition OF the Manhattan Market Company for tho
immediate the pier building al foot OF Thirty nth
inner end the pier the Company to,pay twotths OF
the rent after Jan II also resolved that as the
Department of Public Works had informed the Depart
ment OF Docks that the grading Of the street in tue VI
cipity of the Manhattan Market had been performed by
the Market Company, and had not conormed TO the es
tabished grade the Company must therefore recty be
grade at expense TO conform to mat of
the pier communication from superintendent rhorra
of the Street Cleaning Commission askn that the work
OF removing the West Washington Market dumping
boards DELAYED the present, referred 10 S-
perntendent Westerve with instructions that WORK DO
suspended until the weather permits completion.