The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-13
BATTLE FOR PATRONAGE.

until they have consulted with General Barlow as
to how they can get the evidence together.
BATTLE FOR PATRONAGE.
Comp d'Etat at the County Court
House Yesterday-The Green-van Mort
Alderma mic Court House Commissioners
Ffght-A Smart Lockout.
The new County Court House Commissioners
held their first meeting yesterday afternoon In
Comptroller Green's private office, IN that building.
These gentlemen were nominated to their present
positions nearly year ago by Mayor Havemeyer,
under the republican charter passed by the Legis-
lature OF 1873, and their nominations went to the
Board OF Aldermen for confirmation, in accordance
with the terms of the charter That body. however,
laid the nominations on the table. where they
remained until within the last few days, when
Mayor Havemeyer appointed them In virtue OF the
special act rushed through in the last days OF the
Legislature which has just adjourned, giving him
power to fill all vacant places in the local commits
sions independently Of the Aldermen. In virtue
OF tae appointment they are the successors TO
Messrs. Ingersoll, WEIGH Conan and Norton IN the
charge OF completing the County Court House; but
in what the precise nature OF their duties If any,
as Commissioners consist will only, 1t seems, be
determined after
A BITTER FIGHT
between the heads OF departments and Aldermen
and perhaps In the courts
Yesterdays session was secret, and 1t was
rumored around the County Court House that the
new Commissioners were acting entirely under
the directions OF Comptroller Green. 1t was re-
solved at the meeting 10 take formal possession at
once or the room now occupied, on the second
moor by the clerks OF the Board OF supervisors"
and OF the cOmlnittee room of that Board, on the
same door. BY this move they hoped to gain the
''nine points OF the aw' on The Aldermen, but the
latter were too smart for them. committee OF
the Aldermen had been In session up stairs IN the
County Court House when the report reached
them that the Commissioners had been in session
and had resolved to take formal possession oil the
only rooms now occupied by the Supervisors In the
County Court House since the room OF the sold
Board" OF Supervisors Of infamous memory. on
the first floor, was given up to the General Term
IT WAS DECIDED TO RESIST
any attempt at ousting them from their quarters
by the newly appointed officials. Orders were
given at once to the clerks Of the Supervisors to
| lock all the doors Of their rooms, and to admit no
one who applied Tor admission on the part OF the
County Court House commissioners. After the
meeting OF the latter had adjourned they pro-
ceeded up stairs In body to carry ont their pro-
| gramme. To their astonishment they found them
selves locked out. and were informed that II they
wished for admission they must communicate with
mittee on County Officers Of the Board OF super
vlsors.n A body OF Commissioners standing nom
been put under their care BY our venerable Mayor
was too AFFECTING spectacle for some or tho softer
was sent to the chairman OF the county ofices ut
| his private Office IN Broad street.
/
Mr.. Van Schaick sent up note to the COmmlS-
sloners informing them that they could have
at the top Of the building until
! finally decided. The commissioners went sorrow
fully up stairs to take possession" evidently
ments are by the ears in fight for patronage the
way OF the lesser politicians Is cOrrespondlngly
hard.
Alter the settlement of this matter 1t was re-
solved to call special meeting of the Board Of
the question OF the right Of the County Court
House commissioners A prominent member OF
day afternoon that the Aldermen win decide
at their special meeting to apply to the courts for
an ra me newly appointed
agemeut OF the County Court House pending
final decision on the constitutionality Of the Con-
sOidatiOn act. The reporter was supplied with the
following extracts rom the laws relating to this
WHO HAS THE PARoNAaEa
The fourth section OF the new Consolidation act
transfers all the rights. privileges, &C., to the
conferred on the Board OF Supervisors by law.
The Consolidation act has no repeating clause,
wn as1a Sac to
title g. OF the Laws OF 1s49 the Supervisors are in
vested with the following powers:-
supervisors Of the counties shall provide
attendants fuel lights and stationery suitable and suf
vs9rs neglect The Court may order the sheriff to do
charge
mssioners are appointed under the Tweed Charter
Of 1870, under the following section. chapter 1885,
ss TOR The na Of the
city n and 70 appoint
srseon Court
ne power 70 sxpsnd and shall sS%Pisis ssid Court
hes snm Of not the sS q sW o Which
s%nssas$ dlssssa he HsFiS
usual form and payable within twenty-five years
ssssst s4sssains seven Ss per- per- cent ~
issuing OF the same shall CONFORM far applicable.
g S court Ct " Sn i
sa sas $ sns % s ~
Ms se 81 sn % s r1 oa 81
and cause be raised BY tax upon the estates BY law
os an w the each S ad
est the herein authorized and that issued BY pre-
ss
for the aforesaid purposes at Its maturity.
| The Aldermen and Commissioner Van MORT con-
tend that under this act the entire duty Of the
County Court House Commissioners is to look after
simply q labor Of love for some time, consid-
ering the condition In which their predecessors-
the s' treasury. n the Supervisors had lost their
rights through the passage OF the consolidation
the dd mage em to the 81
| Public Works; but to prevent this Comptroller
asked Mayor, 70 appEat the
were tabled by the Aldermen Messrs John x.
Porter, Corporation Counsel, Delaned smith and
! John II. strahan, VINO have been requested by the
Board OF Aldermen to inform them what rights
they now possess, II any, IN virtue Of their old of
| ace as Supervisors under the Consolidation act
and whether they are entitled to any saiary.
| win report to the Board at their meeting on Nom
rel as It stands,n will probably be finally settled.
THE TAMxANY sACHEMs
The newly elected Tammany sachems were dulv