The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-25
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Charitable Offers OF the Reg ister,s Once
The Seventy-hrst Regiment Armory
TrOnhles-A Protest..

Charitable Omers OF the Rec listers Once
| The Seventy-hrst Regiment Armory
Troubles-A Protest.
An adjourned meeting Of this Board was held
| yesterday the regular session not having been
held on Monday owing to the celebration OF Wash
ington's Birthday, Supervisor S. IL. b. Vance, in
the absence OF Mayor Havemeyer. presiding. The
minutes OF the previous meeting were read ami
approved.
peremptory mandamus from the Supreme
Court was served on the Board to compel IL to
audit the bill or Levi St0ckwe for rent Of premises
amounting to $I4, $50. Supervisor Cooper offered
o resolution that the said bill be paid. Super
visors Van Schaick and Billings spoke at length
On this subject animadverting upon the actions Of
the Comptroller in regard to this subject and in
the course Of their remarks said that by the vaci
lating policy Of MI. Green the county has lost
upwards OF $4,000, as this bill could have been set
tied for an amount SO much less before going into
Court
Mr.. U1TENDoKPEK defended the Comptroller
supervisor FLANAGAN moved to lay the resolu.
ton OF Mr.. Cooper over until the next session.
Mr.. BILLINGS read an opinion Of Richard O'G0r-
man on the subject Of percmptory mand0mus
Whine he was Corporation Attorney, In which he
decided that the claim (Which was similar to the
one in question: must be disposed Of at once, and
advised the adoption OF q resolution to pay the
blu at once.
Supervisor OTTENDORFER maintained his position
not to pay the bill, and moved to refer the subject
to the Committee on ArmOries, and Corporation
Counsel to appeal the case II necessary.
Mr.. COOPER advised to get rid OF these bills as
soon as possible. The Comptroller seems anxious
to hinder any payments all in hls power, and he
could see reason why the county should be
mulcted every time the payment Of bill for rent
| OF an armory comes before MIN
Supervisor MCCAPFERTY amended by moving that
! the bill be audited at forty per cent.
On q call OF the yeas and nays to refer to the
! Committee on Armories it was lost by vote Of to
g. The motion 10 make il the special order at next
meeting was carried BY vote OF IA TO l.
peremptory mandamus to pay services OF the
armOrer of Battery K, First division, was ordered
| to take the same course.
! Supervisor JBSKlNs VAN SCHAIcK, from the Com
mttee County Of1cers, reported the following
| communication from General Franz Sigei, Regis
ter
At Getting of the Board of Supervisors held Febru
airy l6 1874 q resolution passed authorizing the
Committee on County Ofces TO ask Tor and collect con-
county officers And in conformity herewith the Regis
appeals 10 the officers and other employ es OF this
office ior such contribution to be handed to said CON-
mittee - 49, - -
undersigned the lberality Of his off,
GERS and clerks shown other
sons O a like nature but as he has never and Will
poses and inasmuch present condition
OF many thousands OF population demands extraor
binary efforts. he thinks himself justified taking this
step. and hopes for a kind response L. sIGEL.