The New York herald., 1874-06-16
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF APPoRTI0NMEHr


The Money Appropriations-stin Harp
Ing ON Those Estimates-A Protracted
Session or Inactivity.
For punctualty OF meeting At the appointed
hour the Board OF Estimates aud Apportionment
is the model OF legislative bodies. ON Saturday
when this quartet adjourned, 1t was on motion &c
meet again yesterday, at twelve O'Clock noon.
With the arrival OF this hour came swarm OF re-
porters, each one with snarpened pencils and
sharper ears to chronicle duly the deliberations al
the august assembly, thereby to inform the Qener.
Gus public OF the weighty transactions OF the "Ap.
propriators," whether the taxes for the year SHAH
remain at the high rate as established, or be re.
duced fraction or so.
Besides the numerous press representatives, the
most punctua one was the Comptroller. He occu.
pied his accustomed seat, fianked by his Adjutant
General Richard Storrs. The Comptroller looked
as placid as Saratoga Lake, ana II he expert
enced any heart beatings. casual observer could
only notice a contraction OF his eyebrows he,
however, cast furtive glances at the doorway
whence his colleagues were to come in.
One O'Clock. and no second "appropriator' had
put in an appearance. A moment after Mr..
Samuel b. II. Vance, President Of the Board Of
Aldermen, arrived. Finally Mr.. John Wheeler
came In, walking through the portals or the Finance
Department In his quick, elastic business-lke step,
huge bundle OF documents under his arm
and hat q Ia Greeley on his head, and assumed his
seat on the right or Mr.. Vance.
Devlin, the Comptroiiers Cerberus, opened the
door wide for the members OF the Board, whereas
he made "plebeiansn barely squeeze through. For
thirtyfve minutes the three-quarter portion Of the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment resolved it.
sell into mutual admiration society,"" scarcely
utterng word MIR. Vance was carefully perus-
ing some documents, while the Comptroller. who
m nv hear di9dai from
touching any olicial paper.
Ihis mac tivity and the non-arrival OF the Mayor
must dnaiiy have narrowed up the soul" Of Mr..
Green, as he made motion that Mr.. Vance act az
temporary chairman.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. WHEELER IN a stentorian voice read the
minutes OF last t. SATURDAYS = proceedings which
Bonaparte witch were duly ad opted. ''"'
Mr. VANCE, desire TO offer the following resolu-
tiOn:-
Resolved That hereafter all meetings Of this Board
ered anS ap psn smSsr he Of the
for the consideration of whichane meeting Is convened,
QUESTION e the department making application snch
ad the to e aM I a 81 which
Mr.. GREEN The Mayor Is not here and he may
have some objection.
should be here II ne has any objection to maze.
The Comptroller muttered something that was
inaudibe to the nearest reporter.
Mr. WHEELER-Weil lay it over till the Mayor
CONES.
Mr. VANCE-Wil ne be here =?
Mr. GREEN-He will be here.
Mr. VANCE (emrhaticaly)-I ask II 1t Ia under.
stood that he will be mere.
Mr.. GREEN (positvelyJ-It is so understood, sir.
Mr.. vANcE-Then lay it over TIL the Mayor
comes.
| Mr.. WHEELER-Fd like to know whether the
! Mayor will come soon. Send over Tor rim again.
! Mr.. VANCE, doubt whether he means to come
! at ALL
Mr.. GREEN-Then let US adjourn.
The question OF adjournment was put and car
ried unanimously.
AS soon as the meeting adjourned HERALD re-
! OF his absence from the session OF the Board. He
! found HIS Honor engaged In signing warrants and
! at the same time conversing with q handsome
! lady.
couple OF candidates for hymenial honors also
! entered with the reporter, who waited patiently
! lOr the marriage ceremony to conclude. He then
! interrogatad the Mayor.
REPoRTER-Mr. Mayor, your absence from the
Board Of Estimates and Appoftionment to-day
was painfully fet. Your colleagues waited for you
nearly two hours.
/ Mayor HAvEMEYER-Wel l was very busy at
/ twelve O'Clock, and expected messenger 10
! come for me at any moment; but no one came.
! KEPoRTER-Why, Mr.. Mayor, 1t was understood
that at least four persons were sent for you BY the
/ Comptroller
Mayor HAvEMEYER (rlnging bell, which brought
| his doorkeeper) -sharpiy-Has any one been heru
! to tell me that was wanted at The C0mptrouers
mo, sir') You see had no call, and on that ac-
! count. thinking there was only routine business to
| be transacted, did not go over.
! Tne deadlock continues, at least until next
Monday, wnen, tf the Mayor returns rom his couns
try trip, the estimates Will be taken up.