Year: 1871

Yesterday was kind or "settling dav," to use a
Wall street phrase IN the municipal departments OF
the city. The Rochester agony was over. The New
York delegates from the Convention had returned,
and those who held oGicial positions settled down
to work and took survey OF their own
departments, with view to getting these
ready for the fierce light that the COMMITTEE OF
Seventy" and all the other committees threaten to
throw upon them. This was particularly notice
able at


THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.


The Chairman, Mr. Tweed, was in his ofice
doing good days work, trying to satisfy hungry
claimants and, it win be seen by an Interview
with him given in another column, very little
disconnected either by the recent political action
OF the Convention or the threatened criminal pro-
ceedings against himself With regard TO the latter
rumor is very busy, but In well informed circles no
reliance was placed In the thousand and one reports
that were so industrlously circulated. One very
cheering fact was made abundantly evident and Will
be received by the public with considerable satlsac
ti0n and this is the assurance from Mr.. Tweed him.
eef that the Department OF Public Works will not
be mpeded In Its ordinary progress by the action OF
The Deputy Comptroller consequent on the injunc-
uon OF the Supreme Court.


AT THE CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE
Ehere was the ordinary routine activity, but there
were no very speciai developments. A further pro-
vision was made for the park Iaporers. In addition
10 the 100000 paid over to the Depart
nnent OF Parks for the pay OF laborers on
the boulevard, on Thursday Deputy Comptroller
iGreen has provided the further sum OF 100000
(which, with the previous deposit for such purpose
wi pay the men IN full to the present day Thus it
VIII De seen that the Deputy Comptroller is paying
sover the moneys as fast as the law authorizes
him to do so. The following important letter has
been issued from the Department OF Finance to the
Department OF Parks:-


DEPARTMENT or FINANCE J


CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, NEW YORK,
10 THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS


since my communications of the 26th ana Goth
Ilt the Injunction order of the Supreme Court has
oecn 80 far modified as to admit OF this department
raising money on assessment bonds to meet certain
sclasses OF expenditures under your department.
The Board OF Apportionment has aiso since those
dates taken the necessary action to admit OF the
issue OF certain assessment bonds. aud have this
Parks, in the Tenth National Bank, on account
oalance) OF your requtstion OF date June Is last,
ior 100000 toward payment OF the iaboring men.


WIN az 70 % the class Of bonds and stock
been expressed relative to the sucency Of The law
Tor its issue, seems TO me best that the necessary
claim a. in your aesa ~ s0ne s|h
init the question by mandamus otherwise
TO the supreme Court shall do all in my power to
take place In obtaining a Judicial ruling on the
! an without reply to my communication Of the
2sth ut relating TO the amount OF expenditures by
your department under various heads OF account.
Very respectfully, ANDREW Il. GREEN,


Deputy Comptroller.
The interview with Judge Hilton


AT 1.-THE PARKS"


shows that the position OF this department is In O
somewhat critical condition, and indicates the
necessity OF more prompt action than the Deputy
Comptroller seems disposed to take.


The new departure OF


THE COMMITTEES OF SEVENTY
IN their coquetry with the "Union Republican
County Convention was one Of the topics DIS
cussed last night pretty freely at the places
where politicians most do congregate. There
IN 9 few days there viii be developments
In the political aspect OF the city turmols
that VIII greatly astonish the public generally. An
open session OF the Committee OF Citizens apd also
ofthe Committee OF Seventy is promised within
few DAYS. In the meantime the criminal
and the civil courts VIII be used
arenas for the testing Of the streng tn
OF the "Rng" and the 'sreformers.n The more
thoughtful members Of both sides are counselllnS
discretion and urging their friends TO initiate the
wisdom OF the serpent and the meekness OF the
dove