The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21

place a new lock on the door the Commissioners
who have been In once now six weeks. have been
pushed from pillar 10 post for place In which 70
meet Messrs. Boese and JARVIS clerks OF the courts
OF This building, have kindly accommodated them
In their apartments; but they could not do SO any
longer. As the room we now have was the only
one IN the Court House not In use by any one,
assign any 70 them, the course pursued to-day
was deemed TO be the proper one" Mr. Morrison
accompanied the reporter 10 the aforesaid room
winch heretofore mad been used as O committee
room oy the Board oil supervisors, and introduced
hp to Mr.. Cummings, one oil the commissioners
Mr. Cummings SAID that his commission had APP
pied to the Corporation Counsel Tor his opinion
ON the subject, and, under his instruction, they
took possession OF tine room winch they intended
TO occupy hereafter as their office. When asked
whether they had a right 10 break INTO chamber
under control OF another onicer, Mr.. Cummings SAID
.'that the Corporation COUNSEL was their Dacker
and would shield them from all narm.n
The chamber referred to is one oil the small ante
rooms OF the building, about 80 feet deep by
90 wide carpeted. and supplied with table, desks
ana chairs. II was formerly occupied by Mr.. J.
w. Magown, Clerk OF the Board OF supervisors,
and their committees. number OF documents
lett behind by Mr.. Magown, on removing TO GEN
eral Pinkney's once, still remain IN the room.
Commissioner Van Mort was absent all day yes
terday inspecting the work progressing on the
Bouleyards, consequently ne could not DE seen nor
his opinion obtained on the forcIbe entry into an
once solely under his control. Nj. Parker, the
Deputy commissioner smiled when Informed OF
the fact, ana AT once communicated the lntelll-
action OF Mr.. Van Mort by any intimaton as TO
what the latter would do In the premises.
ActIng MAYOR vance Expressed his Opinions III
unreserved language, that the deed OF the Court
House commissioners was nagrant act illegal
and fraught with considerable impudence. He
thought That they could be punished severely Tor
this overt act.
Mr.. John II. Strahan boldly stated that the occu-
pancy BY the Court House Commissioners OF this
chamber would be very short lived. He thought
on Monday tomorrow commissioner Van Mort
would eject tais commission and any other per-
son they might place there.
The excitement consequent upon this coup d6tdt
around the City Hall and Court House was intense.
II the Commissioners could have heard all the
opinions passed upon them they would scarcely
have had them engrossed and framed. Their
action is sugmatzed as burglary" robbery"
and by kindred choice anathemas.
However the commissioners themselves are
apparently satisfied with their act, and imagine
that they have at least nine points OF the law IN
their favor by having possession OF the room,
winch twist Of . piece 81 wire has given them,
and they are prepared to deterd their vantage
ground by judicial battle. Probably tomorrow,
when the Board OF Estimate and ApportlQnment
meets and cuts OF the appropriation which, from
Messrs. Vance and Wheeler's statements, only
leaves them 100000 to complete the Court House,
they may think differently and the chances are
even that the Governor may step in and remove
them altogether. on the same ground upon which
Mayor Havemeyer tried TO remove the Commits.
sloners on Armories and Drill Rooms, TO wit
THAT they have nothing TO don