The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
THE SINKING FUND.

A STORMY MEETING YEsTERDAY-rHE COMP
TRoLLER GETS HIS DANDER UP AND THE
MAYOR MAKES HIM GET 1T DOWN.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners met yester-
day afternoon. the Mayor, the Comptroller, the
city Chamberlain and the Chairman OF the FL
nance Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen, VINO
constitute the Board all being present.
resolution was adopted, on motion OF the
Comptroller, authorizing the lease OF those ferries
which bring 10 revenue to the city and which
were not sold at auction last week.
The Comptroller was authoSiz to investigate
and report to the Board whether title 10 certain
real estate sold by the city in 1866 was valid.
The Comptroller said that some lime ago the
Dock Commissioners were called upon TO furnish
certain Information 10 the Sinking Fund, and as
yet they had made no reply. he considered their
refusal to comply with the resolution OF the Sinking
Fund extremely discourteous.
QUEER QUESTION.
The Comptroller at this point produced printed
copy OF the bill lately introduced In the Legsla-
ture, which gives the Dock Commissioners SAL
airy or $4,000 each. the President TO get $4,000.
"what SHOULD ike to know" said the Comptro-
Ter, turning toward the Mayor, sis whether that
bill was sent TO Albany with the Mayors APP
provil2 believe that it 10 the rule now that u o
member OF the city government snail so TO Albany
To look after leglslation.n
me Mayor said that he dill not recognize the
right OF the Comptroller to ask him any such
question, and he ADDED III dare say it was sent to
Albany py some bod y--probably it was .smupgled
In like ave or six bills were IN the senate little
while ago-and. may be, accompanied by q memo
rlal.n
The CoMPTRoLLER--I am opposed to the raising
OF salaries. The day has gone by when salaries or
public otficials should be raised. one OF the Com
mlssioners VINO is Interested In tnis OH left the
department OF Parks when his salary was dropped.
STORMY SCENE.
The MAYoR-I do not desire that personalities
should oe indulgsd 40 here, SIT. and think NO can
get along with our duties without INDUCING In
any. Whatever your feelings may be toward Mr..
Wales, for you undoubtedly REFER 10 MIN, 90 NOT
tninE IL honest or many Tor one mead OF depart
ment 10 make an attack upon another. especially
in the absence of the one attic ed. therefore
rule the Comptroller out OF order, as his remarks
Ing Fund.
the CONTROLLER (angrlly) i don't care what
the opinion OF ths Mayor Is as 10 this subject and
/ didn't ask tor II. Your remarks, sir, are
not only entirely ont oil place, but grossly
an you may as well understand that first last
Inc Mayor speaks OF bills being smalgled int the
senate You rudely alluded to this Smuggling, and
your remarks were uncaled for. | never Struggled
. Dill IN the Senate nor anywhere ele, nor rot
bills surrepttiously from the neads OF departments
and then got the credit due TO 9th RS have
never smuggled any bl-never had anything TO do
with auy bill except to see tnat a bill Was properly
ana which nave been referred 10 mere, prevent
great abuses In street openings, ana when
The Mayor here again called the Comptroller TO
order.
The COMPTROLLER-l say Wnen tney snAll nave
The MAYoR-The Board WIN take an adjourn
ment until the Comptroller IS ready 10 proceed In
order.
Tne Comptroller at this sat down, and thus
ended the little '0npleasantness.n
The Mayor submitted communication rom the
Police Board asking the SINKING Fund 10 set aside
certain plot OF ground IN the Nineteenth WArd
belonging TO the city for station house.
MT. Gross said he believed the Board nad no
power IN the matter. The Board so decided
AT 1T AGAIN.
The Comptroller moved that the Dock Commits
sioners be requested 70 forthwith answer the re-
Fund. The res Jlution was passed.
Inc Comptroller asked II the subject OF the
salaries OF the DOCK Commissioners was ruled out
OF order.
the Mayor said lt was ruled out.
The CoMPrROLLER-NeIl, then, want to be re-
corded As against the raising OI salaries.
The MAY0R-Ihe COMPTROLLER viii be recorded
the minutes as against the raising OF saiaries.
The Comptroller presented resolution asking
that the Comp roller oe authorized to execute all
leases for ferries, &c. After some little discussion
Inc resolution was laid over until the Corporation
Counsel could be heard from on the SUBJECT I;
although he had already furnished an opinion TO
the Board.
there were several Aldermen present during
the NEE ing VINO seemed TO hugely relish the Big
Indian talk Detween tue Mayor anu tue Comptrol-
Ter. The Mayor, curing tDe rumous, was cool as
o cucumber, while the Comptroller was Just the
reverse. From tins time forward there wl be lie "
calls of courtesy between the two Offclals. " hen
tue Board adjourned Mr.. Green buttoned mp hls
great coat pulled his nat down over nis forehead.
and witn his eyes Ia 'nne frenzy rolling" strobe
out oil the Mayors ONCE, LOOKING AS though he felt
very much ike shrleEIng out as ne slammed the
( door behind blm with terrific bang, "Al neu
shall STIR for this ~