The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-24
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Mayor Havemeyer in the Executive
Seat Again.
Speculations About the Police Magistra cies-Tha
Bills That the Supervisors Looked at Yester-
day-A Snug Little "Rake' for the
corouers = Those Unoccupied
Court House Rooms-Minor
Matters About the Hall.

There was comparatively little of general public
interest going on yesterday about the City Hail.
Mayor Havemeyer, fresh from his tour among the
mountains OF the Pennsylvania coal region, was
again at his oflcial post and received large num-
Der Of callers who were intent on seeing how the
old man looked after his,trip." OF course he had a.
large scattering delegation OF gentlemen who
would like to have his influence to secure ONCE for
themselves or their friends, and not few or them,
were harping on the police magistrates question,
as 1t Is with good reason anticipated that at least
one-half OF the nominees already submitted viii be
peremptorily rejected by the Board OF Aldermen.
Alderman Van Schaick yesterday made some ef.
fort to have special meeting called for to-day TO-
take up the police magistrate nominations but the
attempt was not successful and IL Is now likely
that nothing will be dpne until Thursday. Several
OF the Aldermen expressed the opinion yesterday
that even then there viii be action taken on
the nominations, Notwithstanding the fact that
the Board meets OF the unusually early hour OF
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. and that this hour was fixed
with view to o "6eld day." Is
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday after
noon and transacted considerable routine business,
Supervisor Vance temporarily in the chair.
petition was received, signed by Justices In
graham, Brady Fancher, Barrett ana Davis, OF the
Supreme Court asking that the Supreme Court be
awarded the occupancy OF the two rooms In the
southwest corner OF the New Court House, for
merry occupied by the Board Of Supervisors. They
set forth that the increased business or the Court
will not warrant the county In giving away any OF
the rooms OF the building to other branches OF the
government and hoped that any application there
for would be denied. The petition was referred to
the Committee on County 0dices.
A large number OF bills against the county were
referred to the proper committees
acquisitions for stationery and supplies from the
various departments and oflces were also referred.
A requisition from Recorder Hackett was ra,
ceived asking that his room be furnished with q
bookcase, a copy Of the City Directory and other
minor requisites. ru..
Supervisor COOPER moved to amend by providing
that copy OF the Directory be furnished to each
member Of the Board. Not seconded
The Recorders requistion was referred
Supervisor KOCH offered o resolution directing
REMOVAL OF THE scAFFoLDINa
about the new Court House. Adopted.
Supervisor COOPER moved that the special order
OF business at the next meeting be the appoint
ment OF three Commissioners OF Armorles and
Supervisor COOPER ofYered resolution that each
Supervisor be furnished. at public expense, with Q
SD s11pervisors MORRIS and FALcoNER opposed tho
notion They thought that members who wanted
Directories might procure them at their own ex-
Supervisor COOPER thought SO too; but II each
OF the departments was furnished with Directory
the Supervisors should have them also. He was
opposed, he said, to the whole thing The motion
Supervisor COOPER offered resolution that the
Bureau Of the Collector OF Assessments be author
'N THE LATE SUPERVISORS ROOMS
In the new Court House, at least during the Sum-
mer vacation OF the courts.
Supervisor BILLINGS opposed It, and
Supervisor FALCONER supported tie resolution.
Supervisor Koch moved to lay the resolution on
Supervisor BILLINGS on motion to refer. said
he had no objection to allowing the Finance De-
but theSs was danger in such action. The res0lu-
ton was referred. feas, 8; nays. s.
Rnr 81 at de M
rules and changed organization and composition
OF the Board. Laid over
Supervisor OrTENDoRFER moved that the Mayor
| be authorized to have the proceedings OF this
Board printed in the Csty Record. Lost.
mittee on Printing and Stationery adverse to the
bill Of M: b. Brown Tor printing calendars OF the
A minority report was also submitted on tne
same question: claiming that the items or the bin
gs5 Ghs ~ ad sse ts
ty report, as substitute for the majority report
Ter with s ps first mat the
8, the latter being Supervisors Morris, Falconer
BILLS FROM THE coRoNHRs
were submitted and received as folows:-For the
quarter ending January ], 1873, for services, Cor
Coroner Young. $500; Coroner Herman, $3.50.
Also bills for the quarter ending March 81 1873, as
follows:--Coroner Kesslcr, $3,cso; Coroner Herr
man, $3.50; Coroner Young, $1,000; Coroner
Keenan,, 81 300. The bills were audited and a-
lowed, and ordered to be paid.
Also the following bills OF Deputy Coroners as
follows, for the quarter ending January l., 1879
Deputy Marsh, l,427; Deputy Cnslman, 1923;
| ending March 31:-Deputy Beach, $l,114; Deputy
Cushman, $3.50; Deputy Marsh, ssls; Deputy Leo,
$780, They were likewise ordered to be paid.
A bill Of Martin B. Brown, for $1,si5 for printing
ordered by the Board was received and laid over.
Another bill Of the same CREDITOR for s603 SO for
binding and indexing 'the volume" OF 1872, was
opposed by
Supervisor OrrENDoRFER, on the ground that the
work was not done under authority Of the Board.
II appeared that the work was
GIVEN OUT BY JOSEPH B. YOUNG,
late Clerk OF the Board. and that he was not au.
thOrized or empowered to direct such performance.
Supervisors BILLINGS and KOCH thought that II
the work had been done for the county, and if it
was properly done and the charges were just the
bill should be paid
The bill was finally allowed and ordered to be
the Board then adjourned until Thursday, at
half-past two O'Clock j. M. Hs-.. f.#@
In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen yesterday O
concurrent resolution was adopted, recommend.
ing the appropriation, by the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment Of the sum OF $40, 600 for the
public oommemoraton OF the coming Fourth Of
July
The Joint Aldermanic Committee, appointed to
make preliminary arrangements for the Fourth,
waited upon Mayor Havemeyer yesterday to re-
quest his advocacy Of the resolution for the sp-
The Mayor stated that he would lay the. matter
before the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
at Its next meeting.
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