The New York Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1871, Page 4

TUR GREAT INJUNCTION CASE. The Scales of Justice in Judge Barnard’s Hands. Counsel’s Views as to the Injunction and How It Should Be Applied. TWE TWO PER CENT TAX REVIEWED. Yadignant Denuneiation of Journalistic Sug- gestions to Sedition. ‘The Whole Question of the Injunotion To Be Settled This Morning. Jodge Bardard’s decision in the late great injunc- (ton case, which has attracted so much attention and absorbed so large a share of public interest, was final, of course, as a decision, but was not final as To the legal papers essential to bringing tt to a full nd complete termination, and as to the lawyers’ Balk inseparable from any cace fuvolving etther public or private interests or pubiic or private moneys. AS both ® legal and effectual wind-up of the whole Dusiness there still remained what is known Am the language of the Courts as the settlement of the order—that im, a declaration, over the ictal signature of Judge Barnard, of the purport ‘and extent of nis decision; or, in other words, whom jhe enjoined and as to what he enjoined them. Un- wophisticated persons—and the majority are in this catalogue us tothe way of doing business in the Courts—might sappose that the Jadges would write out thelr own orders, on the supposition that they ‘would best know what they wished to order. It 1s no wach thing. Lawyers, in the majesty of their self- Supposed superior wisdom, seek to reileve the Judge of all this trouble. Yesterday was set down for tne final settlement of the order in the injunction case against the city. The result was that tho Su- preme Court, Chambers, where Judge Barnard is at present sitting, was filled at the opening of the Court with the same motley crowd as atrended with such untiring regalarity the several days’ argument, tn the case, The array of counsel who have aj peared all along putin a prompt appearance, Mr. Richard O'Gorman, Counsel to the Corporation, re- presenting the interests of the city in Its corporate capacity, Moses H. Beach representing the Comp- troller, Mr. John H. Strahan the Deputy Comptroller, Mr. Bartlett Wm. M. Tweed, Mr. Vanderpool Mayor Hail and Mr. Barlow, ex-Judge Barrett and Mr. A. R. Zawrence appearing for Mr. John Foley, the piatn- OPENING OF THE PROCEEDINGS, Mr. O'GORMAN said he was ready to submit an order drawn 1n conformity with the recent decision of His Honor in the sult brougit by John Foley for Bn injunction agatnst the city. Mr, Bar ow stated that he had lately been brought Into the cage, and would like a little delay, Mr. O'GORMAN answered that he came here to at- ‘tend to his part of the business as to the settlement of the order in gnestion. It was certainly the duty Of the plaintiff to move first in the matter, but as he = failed to do 60 he would take the initia- steps himself. He would not consent to any Postponement, ‘The interests of thousands of citi- vens, whose lives and the lives of their children de- on the settlement of this embarassment in the olty finances, were too important to admit of Any delay. He stood ready to submit such an order 88, in his view, was in conformity with the law. As for General Bariow, that gentleman might sab- mit any such order as he thougit proper; but he Saw no necessity for delay. and did not wish any for the purpose of a preliminary service of a copy of the same on him. He simply destred that all tue orders proposed to be submitied should be with ali jvm haste handed to the Court, that His Honor ight speedily do in the matter whut the law re- APPEALS TO THE COURT. * Mr. Bartow hoped that the Couri would not be NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY. SHPTEMBEK® $0, 1871,--TRIVLE SHEET, Docks, or the ‘tment of Public Instruction, or da ihe Department of Charities and Correction from oxercising in their discretion all powers con- M, Tweed, | ferred won sal ments respectively, or to er- x from rawsing, on re juisidon, upon bonds, the sums which, by law, said al E si rae ist & Bese op oy a ined irom peying claims against either the city or county of New Y¥: ‘unless the same shall have been first audited as facturing’ Stattoners! Goupauy, and the New York 01 Loader Losvolation, OF any. of elthor of them, 1 el em, for work or printing or advertising done by them or either of con or goods sold ana aire by them or elther of them to or for the city or county of New York, or to or for me § department or purpose of ‘(he government of said city or county. And it ws further odered that the Comptroller of the city of New York be and he hereby is restrained and e1 ed from receiving as Comptroller, by any means Whatever, during the year 1871, in the name or on thé credit, or on behalf of the city of New York, or the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city, any sum or sums of money for ng or providing for the nt of the expenses of the government of tue city and county of New York, or any department or purpoge of gatd city or county, for tne year RS BE BEE So nd it is hereby declared that nothing herein con- tained is intended to or does enjoin Comptroller of Ube city of New York from raising, with the consent and approval of said Board of Apportionment, un- der and by virtue of chapters 322 aud 323 of the Laws of 1821, on the consolidated stock of the city or county of New York, a sum not exceeding $5,000,000 to pay Of and cancel bonds or stock or pay city or county debts falling dne tu the year 1871, and also the amount required to be raised tn said year for the annual instalmenis on any stocks of said city and to meet the requisitions on the county of New York by the State for the payment of tice county debt in sald year; or is imtended or does restrain the Depariment of Parks or the Department of Docks from exercising in their discretion all powers conferred upon said depart iments respectively to raiseo, upon bonds which by law sald departments are authorized to issue, soch sums as Inay in their judgment be necessary for the purpose of carrying on the proger duties en- trusied to them, or from expending for such pur- pose the sums so ralsed hy them respectively upon Buch bonds; or ts intended to or docs restrain the proper departments or oficers of the government of the sald city or county from periorming all and every duty or executing or performing all and every work necessary and proper. which (hey are duly authorized to execute and perform, the expense of which, in ments impased or to be imposed upon tue propertise rr im} upon the properties benefited by such improvements: or from the said Comptroller raising, with tae consent and approval of the said Board of Apportionment, upon the bonds of the said city or county, such sums as may be necessary to pay or provide ror the expenses alreaay incarred, Or Which may hereafter be incurred, inthe execuilon of such improvements, the said bonds so to be issued to be paid from the assessments im- posed or to be imposed as aforesaid. And ia so far as the said injunction order hereto- Ynduenced by such ‘appeals as bad been made to It here and clsewhere. Mr. U’GORMAN wished to know to what General Barlow referred. No appeal had been made by himself as counsel for the city other than was proper for him to make or the Court to tistea to. *Mr. BARLOW said he did not intend his remarks to apply to anything said by the Counsel for the Cor- porauon, but outside appeals, the appeals in tne newspapers and the lke. He insisted that it was too serious @ matter w he hurried through precipi- tately, but was one requiring most sgt delibera- tion, He then urged that the act of 1871, better known a3 THE TWO PER CENT ACT, could not be interpreted as repealing the acts of the last session authorizing the issne of censols In pay- ment of city and county bonds coming due in 1871, Mr. O’GOKMAN seid that when he had the honor of making his argument in this case before tno vnc waraed Bouck, — if he accented the ws urged on an injunetiod “RE they shed oe he would wholly stop the legitimate action of the city government and produce widespread embar- fassment, Events had shown that he was a true prophet. He also stated to the Court that he hoped to convince the ag ae for the plaluti® that his own views of thé interpretation of these laws were correct. His argument then Was that the Two Per Cent act did not repeal tne Congols acta, and he was now happy to perceive that his present learned opponent (General Barlow) agreed with lim. Under the circumstances there could be uo difficulty in His Honor's adopting the form of order he submitted. In that order he had (n express terms provided that the consois to be issued in accordance with legislative enactments should be applied to be Payment of bonds here after issued and being due in 1871. : THE ISSUE OF LONDS. * Mr. STRAHAN sald that in hia order he bad pro- vided for the tssue of $5,000,000 consolidated bonds. Mr. BEACH Insisted that if the issue of $5,000,000 for that purpose was admiited to be legal, the issue of the amounts necessary for the payment of such bonds would also be legal. Mr, O'GORMON stated that the tssue of these con- sols to meet liabilities for the payment of bonds heretofore issued and coming due in 1871, which be understood from the plaintif’s complaint amounted to $9,000,000, would supply the city with about as much funds as were necessary for lls cur- rentexpenses. He had understood Mr. Strahan to say that $14,000,000 was necessary. . BARTLETT said that tie name of WM. M. TWEED had been stricken out of Mr. Strahan’s order. Mr. STRAHAN explained, as tbe reason of this, that they did not seek any war against the Board of Apportionment. . BARLOW sald that he hoped the Court woula not be intimidated by the THREATS OF RIOT put forth in some of the newspapers. He considered such intimatto) in the public | gd as highly ov- yectionable that they should be discounteuanced ‘by all good men, ‘Mr. O'GORMON agreed with up eneral views of ‘the gentieman as just exprorsé Sat coun not see their parugular Applicability to the resent case. He ha" Suverved that the whole machinery of the ‘financial department of tno city government Ww: aid be stopped by the present proceedings, and so it had been. It was his alm and desire to set it im motion agai, and any suggestions looking t this end he considered pertinent to the subject- matter before the Court, ut the subject of news- paper incitements to riot seemea to him—and he spoke, of = a waste —_ seneensee end u propriate, to pulse t e sug- ged at each counsel submit his fo Reed Sale 10 tne Court. Judge Barnard, being intunately ac- quainted with the Various points of the case, could settle the order withoat <lelay. Mr. BARLOW acquiesed in this view. He felt conf. Gent that His Honor would settie ‘he order with the strictest im, THE COURT ACTING ON ITS OWN HOOK. Jui BARNARD sald that he should not probably accept (ne forms of any of the orders submitted to tum, but would probably make an cutirely new one. There were some matters he had not previousiy taken into consideration, such as Whe working of ihe ¥ire oie alt There he should include in his new , and if not abie to draw it up to-day would certainly dnish it to-morrow. THE ORDERS HANDED IN. We give below the order submitted on behalf of Mr. Foley, and that of the Counsel wo tue Corporation, presonted on bebalfof ihe city, Without careful reading the difference between the two will nu be readily recognized, though no doutt of serious im- portance when .aled upon by the Court:— ‘yhe Folcy Order. ‘The following is @ copy of the order as proposed by counsel for Mr, Foley: ~ John Foley v8, The Board of Supervisors of the Couniy of New York, ihe Mayor, Aldermen and | Commonatty of the Cily af New York, A. Oakey Uali, Richard B, Connoly, Wiliam Me Tweed ant Peer b, Sweeny.—The mowon on the part of the Platntig 10 conunue tne injunction order heretofore | ogres iu this action on the 7ii day uf September, ‘871, coming on to be heard upon the return of the order to show cause conuined ip (he said Injuncuon order; of reading the said lajanetion order, and the compiait and aifldavit of the plamtig heretotore filed on (he part of the plaintuf, ao4 on reading and Bing (be answer of the defendant the Board fore granted neretn is not continued by tais order, ‘the samc ts hereby vacated and set astae, Order on Behalf of the City. Ata Special Term of the Supreme Conrt, held at Chambers, in the Court House, in the city of New York, on the 2th day of September, 1871—present, George G, Barnard, Justice, John Foley vs The Board of Supervisors of the County of New York, (he Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, A, Oakey Hal, Richard B, Connoliy, Wiliam M. Tweea and Peter B, Sweeny.—the motion on the part of the plaintt? to continue the injunction order, heretofore ranted in this action on the 7th day of September, 871, comi on to be heard upon the retara of the ordér to show cause contained 10 the gaia injunction order, On reading the said injunect’ss order and the complaint and aflidavit of the plaintf heretofore filed on the part of the plainwd, and on reading and filing the answer of the defondans the ei 180} e gayaty or New ths «i Rites Pntakea A ae celen an okey Hail, the demurrer of the de- feadants thd Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, the two aMdavits of Richard L, Siorrs and the affidavits respectively of Archibald |. McLaughlin, Charles E, Wilbour, Oornelfus Corson and William M. Tweed, on behalf of the defendants the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of ew 1k, thé @ilawer and aMidavit of the defen- dan . Oakey Hall, on his own behalf, the amdavit of thé defendant Richard B. Connolly on his hebialf, and the aMdavit of the defendant Wiutam M. Tweed on his own behalf, and after hearmg John H. Strahan and George Barrett, in support of eatd motion, and Richard O'Gorman, of counsel for the defendant, the Board of Supervisors of tne county of New York, the Biayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, A. Oakey Hall and Peter B. Sweeny, and William A, Beach, of counsel for the defendant, Richard B. Connolly, and W. 0. Bartlett, for the defendant William M. Tweed, 1n opposition thereto. Now, on motion of Robert H. Strahan, attorney for the plaintad, it is ordered that the defendant the Board of Supervisors be and tt is hereby re- strained and enjoined irom auditing or ordering to be paid claims against the county of New York to a greater amount than the sum which shall be set apart by the Board of Apportionment, mentioned in the third section of the act of the Legislature of the State of New York, entitied “An act to make pro- vision for the local government of the city and county of New York,” passed April 19, 1871, and be set apart and apportioned as therein provided, And ttts farther ordered that the defendant the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaity of the city of New York, and its various officers, agents anu de. partments, be and they hereby are restrained and enjoined from incurring any expense, wiitiher the object Of expenditure sha‘l have been ordered by the Common Council of said city or not, unless an @ppropriation siiall have been previously made by the aioresaid Board of Apportionment covering such expense; and from auditing or ordermg to be paid clains against the city to a greater amount than the sums which shall Le set =, by the said Board of Apporuonmeut during the year 1871 for the purposes of the said city or the government (hereof during said year, in accordance with the provisions of the third section of the said statute, Xcept i those cases in which such expenses are autiorized by law to be Incurred and paid without such action of the Board of Apportionment. And it ts further ordered that the Comptroller of the city and county of New York be and he hereby is restiained and enjoined from paying any claims against either the city or county of New York uniess the same shall have been first audited as required by Jaw, and from paying any such claims in excess hiehall Boake oF AporCloument in accordance with the provisions of the third section a Ae Piet statule, and from pay’ or issuing ai nds or any money for the purpose of paying any atin f mc ‘edie of bills contracted, mith OF in by the New York Transcript Association, Stationers’ Company and the New York Leader As- sociation, or any or either of them, or any person or persons for or in their behalf, or for or in vehalf of wny or either of them, for work or printing or ad- vertising done by them or elther of them, or goods sold aud delivered by them or elther of them, to ur for the city or county of New York, or to or tur any department or parpose of the said city or county. Aud it 1s farther ordered that the Comptrolier of the city of New York be and he hereby 14 restrainet aad enjoined from raisiag, a8 Comptroiler, by auy means whatever during the year 1871, in the name or on the credit or on behaif of the county of New York, or the Mayor, Aldermen and Conimonalty of the said cily, any sum or sums of money for pay- ing oF Jor providing for the payment of the expenses of the government of the city and county of New York, or. any department or purpose of said cliy or — for the year 1871, except as hereinafter meu uoned Aud itis hereby declared that nothing herein (e- clared is intended Lo or does enjoin the Comptrutier oi the etty of New York irom raising, with the con- sent and approval of the xald board Of Apportion ent, under and by virtue Of chapters S22 aud O23 0f the laws of 1871, op the CoNsoi{lated stovk of the city or county of New York, a suficieat to pay off and cageel bonds or stocks of sald city or county failing due in the year 1871, also the amount Of Supervisors of the County of New York; the @emurrer OF the delendant the Mayor, Aldermen required (o be yaised in said year for the anunal tu: Slalinenis on sald Stocks of said city, aud to meot | the requisitions on the county of New York by the slate for the payment of the Bowuty devt in ead year, nd to pay the sums due to the several gas “companies in sald city prior to Ist January, Is7l, or irom issuing and delivering consoidated stock of the city of N ork heretofore coutracted for, or agreed to be aud on account of watch pa, meut has been t the city treasury, oF is Intended to, or does, 7 the Department Parks, or Uie Vevartmeat of curre the New York Printing Company, the Manufacturing | in J carrying on the proper duties entrusted to them, frou ekpondiag for such purposes tho sums so raised upon such bonds, nor to prevent the Mayor, Com| of Public Works Bee bate K : g Z 3 5 i i ! ry val of the said Board of Apportionment, upon tie bonds of tue sald city or ‘county, coh sums as may be necessary to or provide all the expenses already incu or which may In the execution of such im- pas : is 3 a Fi ae Hi Eee i aig | 3 tices Or advertisements in ursuant to section 20 by chapter 474 of the Laws of 1871. And it 1s farther declared that nothing herein con- tained is intended to or does enjoin the said Comp- or awe, une moneys negeasaty for the payment of ease Toon Hes and wages due or beooming due to the employés ‘and officers of said city aud county of New York, eral departments of city and county ernments, ‘And, in go far as the said injanction order hereto- granted herein 1s not continued by this order, THE PINCHED CHTY PURSE. The Supervisors and Sinking Fund Meet to Adjourn. DEAD-BROKE DEPARTMENTS. Parks Panperised—Uire Brigade Begging— Peace Preservers Penniiess. MORE FIGURES ON THE FRAUDS. Field's Titt on Hilton—Keyser’s “Never Say Die, Sir.” THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. The Deputy Comptroller Stirring Up the De- partments and Committcos. Mr, Connolly and Mr. Green were at the office all day yesterday. Considerable fecling was exbibited in reference to the neglect of the Supervisors and Sinking Fand Commissioners to meet in suficient numbers to transact business. The other Boards are being stirred up by Mr. Green, among them the Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments. This Board, it 1s announced, has not held a session since last, Junejand a number of lists Of assessments of important works for regu- laung, grading, paving and sewering strects are awaiting confirmation. Tue Deputy Comptroller has, therciore, requested a meeting. On the Board of Apportionment Mr, Green is particularly desirous to impreas the necessity of a meeting. In this ne is sustained by the opinion of the Corpora- on Counsel, who says the consent and Atrection of this Board are indispensable for the issne of any bonds or stocks to provide funds to meet the present wants of the city government. He, has requested Mayor Hall to convene a meeting o: the Board, aud it is understood that His Honor complied therewith. In reference to furnishing money for the Department of Parks, Mr. Green an- Rounces that be will withhold any expression of opinion on the matter, as the mnjunctton was being farther modified by Judge Barnard, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. pate 2 Adjourned for Want of n Quoram. _ There was a meeting of the Supervisors called for yesterday at on¢ o'clock, but owing to.shere not being the requisite number of members to form. a quoram there was no session. Qniy some four or five gentlemen were present, just enough to legally dissolve the gathering. Une member proposed that in the absence of the Mayor Mr, Coman take tne chair, Mr. Coman thereupon tagged away at his black mustache, and in threé strides reached the c if honor. In a solemn aed eminently business-like tone of voice he directed the Clerk to call the roll. The Cierk did 80, and, baving deciared the true state of affairs, Alderman Coman announced that the Board stood «adjourned, subject to a call. The reporters thereupon loided up thelr buoks and harried to more proftabie regions, while the three disconsolate members of the Board assembled in a little Knot and gravely chatted in an informal man- ner aboot the health of Queen Victoria aud the uld- mate fate of the broken Ring. The Board was convened by the Mayor at the re- quest of Deputy Comptroller Green, Tie importance of the meeting is oby! in order tuat the taxes may be collected as soon as _ possible, to provide for the urgent wants of the city government, fuads being absolutely necessary to mect the current ex. penses of the various deparimenis, embracing the salaries of the public school teachers, the Police and Fire Departinents—the maintenance of watch are of vital interest—aud tor the redemption of stocks, bonds, &c., falling due immediately. Jt is understood ‘that the report of the Committee on Annual Taxes was ready to be acted upon If the meeting had been held. THE SINKING FUND, Avother Fizzled Meeting—The Abyentees, A meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund was called at two o'clock yesterday by the Deputy Comptroller for the purpose of providing means, now 80 urgently required, for the payment of wages of laborers on the public improvements, the salaries of the teachers of the public schoois and other employes of the city. The members present were Deputy Comptroi ireen aud As sistant Alterman Lysaght, chairman of Finance Committee, Board of Assistant Aldermen. YHOSR abs WERE tne Mayor, A. Oakey ali; the Recorder, John K. Mackett; the Cuambertain, Jonn S$. Bradiey, and Alderman Dimond, chairman of Finance Commit leo, Board of Aldermen, THE DEPART 'T OF PARKS, The Pay Roll Vue ToeDay—No Monoy—The Hilton-Flelds Contreversy—Fields’ Hit at Hilton. ‘The pay rot of the laborers in this department matures to-day, aud up to yesierday even- ing nothing bad deen announced from the Comptroller's oMce to warrant the idea that the money would be forthcoming for the present. There was nothing additional announced of pose interest, the priucipal excite. ment there arising out of the Iilton-Fieis troubie about a certain aruicle which appeared in ® morn- iny hyd a few days since, Judge Huton main- tains the gronnd taken in his communication pub- lished vesterday. On his side Mr. Fields takes the following statement :— To THE Eviron oF THe TRKaLD:— The following i a copy ol u statement which I ave thie | day sent to the Sun for publication. Will you have the kind- ness to Insert the same iu your columns and oblige? Youre, THOMAS (. FIELDS. Sertemunn, 29, 1871. New York, Sept. 20, 1871, To THE Eviton oF THR SUN :— | In rep'y to @ statement slgnei by Juige Ulton and pob- sl od tu toe danly papers of thie worotng, | desis state om Weduerday mornin, ointment T called fing of & meeting o nt of Parks in nel Su’ itn, ed 10 auply fort nidety 60 far a a Mr. Sweeny's library 1 found Aller some consultation it was cone modiveation of Judge Barnard’s injun ho same related tu ibe Lepartmen Hiiom mace adrati of the paper ritnmeaiately before, he ask ead’ tue article io the stir of that mornin r Sweeny's revly was that he had glanced over ov p perused i, Mr. Hiliton asked him how he liked it, Mr. “weeny shook hia head and sald be did uot like lt; that be thought wouu Pron, Nothing more waa yn to the article at the” meeting of When the draft ot the papers for the m of the in Junction order was cummpleted by Mr, iiliton be requested me io ‘ako them to the onic of the Department to be copied, aa lig vesived Wo sloy at lis Lguse, ou tuo corner of FieRutn dircet and Fifth avenue, and would not reach the office for ‘an hoar or two, * and maynalf elt Mr. Sweeny's house together, ‘aud I rode with him in his coupe to the comer of Broadway Poy ee ey ee cae | read to bit that I hi HES Uhatne Hey hen ond me sno gril, oom omy of told sense Hilton's y aed trae, and modi ie te é ite ine soca ae Friar he eS i ‘The Fire-Fighters Gene Bogsiag for Funds— nounced that he will not be able to pay tne dremen thetr salsries as usual to-day owing to tne want of funds, Yesterday Mr. William Httchman, Pre- Heanor, Teeeret,calng atte, ont te ‘Treasurer, called at the the eae ee canarayons hat Carlisi + the mat- avance the ammount ask thom to a ecessary the purpose, and it is believed that pice an pirengemeat will be perfected ‘he dire- men paid carly in the coming week. THE CHILDREN OF CHARITY. SEPTEMBES 29, 1871. To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— You would confer a great favor on certain public servants if you would give information as to whether the employ¢s of the Department ofePablic Charities and Correction will get paid for tnis month. selleving your valuab!o paper tobe the only way we can ee Sem a as you for information. RRADERA BiG BILLS. (From the ehagit | Mall of yorenien | We present to our readers to-day 9 partial list of warrants whict have been issued by the Comptroiler on account of the ciiy government to the “Ring” and its lavorities, It will be seen that these city accounts are charac. teristically exorbitant and reckless, mdicaling on their face the frauds which are hidden in the totals. Some new plunderera are here introduced to the public, and we commend them to the special atten~ tuon of the Committee of Seventy:— ‘ J H, KEYSER & CO pbcermry ‘Total for 1869.. 210,389 Total fOr 1870.06 +0054 +49 559,178 30 ‘Total for 1870, given, but not including un- paid bill3 on iile....... ses 940,877 73 +++$1,149,874 60 Grand total.... Total for 1369. ‘Total for 17 Total tor 1371 Grand total $240,564 63 NEW YORK PRINTING COMPANY. ‘Total for 1870.. Total for 1871... Grand total........ 3 MANUFACTUEING STATIONERS’ COMPAN Total for 1870.... «+ $77,451 77 Total for 1871... . 109,049 84 Grand COlal.... csr severe $186,499 64 THE TRAN: (Juagments.} Total for 1869.. . + $67,163 10 Total for 1871.. . 85,808 69 GrANd tOUBl......:.-ereereeseerenes Advertising, 1869.. Advertising, 1870. Advertising, 1871.... Grand total... {4 large part seript Association.) $152,971 69 71,294 57 45,000 00 85,828 40 202,122 97 this Sum’ was paid’ to the Zran- JONES & CO. Total in 1869. + $75,000 00 Total in 1870... 7,082 11 Grand total........... ..6006 ++ $82,082 11 ARCILIBALD HALL, Total in 1869....... + $41,136 75 Total in 1870. 81,842 55 Total in 1871... 28,601 56 Grana totat.... $151,490 86 ‘Total for 1869 $150,847 49 December, 1,536 27 “Grand total $162 434 76 J. Ls BROWN, STREET CLEANING CONTRACTOR, AND STRERT CLEANING ASSOCIATION. Total for 1869. on + 105,212 15. ‘Total for 1570 766,089 08 ‘Total for 1871 + 463,773 13 Grand tOtal.....ccvecseeesvseceseeeeeo $1335) 074 36 JOHN B. LEVERICH, (For removing ice and snow from streets.) Total for 1870..........06 $254,064 46 Total for mouths of 1871 given. 78,384 80 GrANd COtAl..sesieserereesereeverses — $362,449 26 JAMES CANARY. (Sprinkling Harlem lane, <c. $12,130 00 THOMAS CANARY AND JOHN NORTON. (On account of sprinkling.) Total for Canary and Nortcn.. . 12,000 00 JOHN Scorr, ass Same WOrK.......sesceee cess 25,000 00 Grand total, sprinkling...........66.. $49,130 00 LONG ISLAND BONE LABORATORY. Total for 1870. $10,000 09 1871—Removii eight months, at $1,20per moaih.... 10,009 00 Grand total. $20,000 00 THOMAS ANDREWS, Removing night soll..... MIDDLETON & BELL. 1870—Removing hight sou, four months $11,333 33 from July 1....+ s+. $4,700 00 187/—Removing 0 at $9 per week. + 80,600 00 otal... FRANCIS J. SIGERSO! 1871—Removing sewer dirt... FOSTER & HOLLAN Contract for cleaning receiving basins, $5,800 per month; Seven payments i M871... ‘ see $53,635 00 $25,200 00 ANDREW J. GARVEY. Total for Garvey for 1871. AL & Gi. oe § 6,164 90 Total for 1869.. Total for 1870.. Grand total.. $99,200 70 95,968 00 DANIEL KERRI! ‘Total for 1369 sees ‘Lotat for 1870, ‘otal for 1871... GrAN tOtAl.... 0. eseeeeeeee en wed EDWARD VAN RANST. {Carriage Mire. } ‘Total for 1860 eo + $4,885 00 ‘Poial for 1570. 6,566 70 ‘Total for 1871 17,128 00 GrANd COWL. .eeneeeves see $28,379 70 THOMAS CONWAY, {Coaches farnishea Common Connctl.) Drawn on one warrant, dated June, 1871, by ‘Thomas Conway. + | $28,085 00 ' JOHN O Total for 1940...... WM. C. ROGERS & CO. Stationery and blank books.) DONNELL, $201,503 11 Total for ist Total tor 1870. + 114,405 25 Grand total...... . sessee $162)141 90 THE NICOLSON PAVEMENT COMPANY, 1670. —For repairs of Nicolson pavement. $60,000 00 GEORGE 8, MILLER. (Chains, posts, benches, &c., for parks.) $67,676 65 Total for 1871.. ++ $16,120 64 Grand total... seeeeeseee $88,074 29 PRANK TOWLE. Maps for Department of Public Works.) Total Tor 1870. ttsecsecerere $00,000 00 Total for 1871. 16,410 00 Grand total.. $46,410 00 a Ww, Total for 1969... $34,881 00 MORGAN JONES. 1871—Lamp posts, gas lamps, &C....... $136,117 50 J. MD, DAVIDSON, 1869—Fancy lamp posits... seevee $19,080 00 KEYSER ORIES, New York, Sept, 29, 1971. To THE Epiror or THE HERALD:— , In view of the publication of the city accounts In to-Morrow morning's papers, an’ as the amounis charged against me are very large, I would only ask the public not to make a too hasty judgment upon them. The work will bo found to embrace two and a half years of nearly ail the work furnished to tyo Croton Board, Sewers and Lamp and Gas Depart meu My foundry vas worked wlewtlly more Wan two rears on Croton Board supplies, and has far. nishéd very muoh the largest bath ae tho castings used except the heavy pipe work) in that dej ment JOHN H. KEYS! THE VOUCHER ROBBERY. Committal of the Prisoners Without Bail. Bufus Andrews on the Stand—Judge Dowling ‘The adjenrned examination of Hagerty and Bauich for the New Court House burglary and the burning of the vouchers was resumod yesterday, in the court room of the Spécial Sessions at the Tombs, before Judge Dowling. ‘The attendance was smaller than on the previous days of the inquiry, and there ‘was a notable absence of distinguished persons. ‘Tne prisonera’ counsel, the District Attorney, ex- Judge Barrett, Mr. Beach and Mr. Miles Beach were the counsel present engaged im the case, There ‘Were within (be circle of the bar Detectives Irving and MeCoy and a ew prominen: ward politicians. The proceedings were commenced by the cross examuation of the witness Murphy, ‘THE NIGHT WATCHMAN of the Court House, He satd:—Don’t know the name of the watchman in the Chamberlain's office; saw him on that Sunday; don’t know that he was in the office from ten o/clock at night until tea on Sunday morning; don’t think I have spoken to him on this transaction; may have dune 80; never asked him if he could furnish any evidence, or if he heard @ny noige about the Comptroller's office from six to nine o'clock on Sunday morning; don’t recollect asking him, but can’t be positive; I will not say I did not, but 1 never sent any one to ask him; I might have slept from three to five o'clock on Sunday morning; 1 judge that I went out at six o'clock; did not look ata clock; know it was nine when I returned; lookea at the clock; Mr. Storrs was coming to do some writing, and wanted me there at nine o'clock; 1 watt in the office until & man comes to relieve me; has heard Baulch com- ro that Hagerty. was annoying him and holding responsible about that door; heard him say he dtan’t Want any more trouble about it; heard there Was trouble about the latch; never heard of Hagerty finding 9 man drank there; don't know that there were Fe re relations between Baulch and Hag- ie of this. occurrence; it was the busi- nes 6? Baulch to Jook after the buliding when he was there; don’t know that the plece of glass was in its place at nine o'clock Sunday morning; {t was not there at ten or eleven o'clock; it 18 not there now, unless it was put in this morning; I cannot de- scribe Hagerty’s dress on Sunday morning; gannot say whether he had a hat on; the pane was fros glass; I detected the break in the morning; the blot- ting paper was pasted on the outside: don’t think I could tell fa plece was out by looking from tue outside, Mr. Rufus Andrews was the next witness. District Attoruey GaRvIN—You are a couusellor at law, Mr, Andrews? A, Tam. Q. You made an examination of papers In the new Court House, did you not? A. Yes, [ did. Q. When was it? A. 1 cannot remember the day; it was before this examination commenced; the day before 1t commenced I think. Q. Where was this exam!nation made? A. In the upper part of the new City Hall; in what is callet = Court House; it was in a room next to the root, PRISONER'S CoUNSEL—Was 1t on Thursday? A. I think it was either Tharsday or Friday. District. Attorney Gakvin—It was in an open space, was it, Mr. Andrews? A. It was in ap open space next to the roof, and where the papers seemed to be thrown into the ashes. . Did you see the ashes there? A. Yes. . Ashes of coal? A. Ashes of coal ani wood, . Was it a place occupied by any person? A. No; It was asimple Been space; should think tt ae twenty-five feet by one hundred; next to the roof. Q. ‘What was in thatspace? A. Lumberand some old furntvure, Q. Now, state who were with you at the time of the examination. A. Mr, Havemeyer, Mr. Milcs Beach and Mr. Andrew H. Green. Q. State what you found there. A. I found on examination of ihe ash heap a large quantity of refuse paper; found some pieces of tape, and the appearances Of seals; found one or more papers together; don’t recollect seeing the remains of any printed paper; the fragments in the box produced are what we found. Cross-examined by prisoner's counsel:—Q. What ‘was the access to this space, Mr. Andrews? A. Going up the stairs on the west side of the building; coming to the pap Of the stairs the space 1s open. Q. Is there only one stairway to ity A. I think there 1s another statrway, but 1 won't kuow that thus Space can be reached by that; 1 don’t know how the building 1s constructed. Q. Anybody could go right to tt tf they were insiae the building? A. They could go right to it af they were in the building. Q. Did you bring anything more away than the oa of these two boxes? A. Only tiose two XO3, Q. Have you haa these boxes In your possession ever since? A. No; when found they were taken to the Comptrolier’s office aud were locked up in the safe, Q. When were these in your possession again? A. On Monday, the 26th; they were here in court and were taken away by Mr. Bostwick. Q. Do you know, Mr. Andrews, who this Mr. Bost- wickis? Is he not 4 Deputy Assessor under Mr. An- drew Bleecker? A. I don’t know. Q. How long have you known him? 4. I have known bim by sight for several years. Q. How long were you ep; ul in this opera- tion? A. About half an hour; these fragments were all that were brought away, ana all that we con- sidered would be usefal. Q. Did you call upon Mary Conway while she was at Mr. Bostwick’s house? A, No, sir; I did not, Q. Have you conversed with her at all, Mr. An- crews? A, Yes; I conversed with her at Mr. Beach’s ofice on the day the affidavit was made out, ‘When thig witness left the stand District Attorney Garvin said:—“That ts the case lor the prosecution, Your Honor.’? The prisoner’s counsel then addressed the Court, and opened his speech by saying that we were on the eve of a very important election in this State, and it seemed to be the desire in certain quarters to do everything to brighten the political aspirations of one party and to damage the political aspira- tions of another by the developments in this inves- ugation. Some of the newspapers pubdiished the aetails of these proceedings aimost without com- ment, and those who had read them had formed a correct impression of What had taken place, Oiber papers suppress the most important parts of ths investigation, and they take only those for pubdlica- thon that wil! rank with THE SENSATION HEADINGS that they place over these proceedings, and which Is evidently done for the purpose of inflaming the pub- lic mind against the persons accused. He had aiways thought that examinations of a preliminary charac- ter like this should be taken tn secret; for the object of these examinations was to secure'a very impor- lant right to the accused, avd which was frastrated by publiahing every development to the world. Be- Meving that this Kind of prejndiced publicity was calculated to destroy his Clients rather than benefit them, he believed it to be his duty to put an end to ibis investigation, and place his chiénts, by un dictinent which in all probability would be fou before a petit jury, and then show 18 before that tribunal which would Icad to their de- ilverance., Counsel then referred to the absence of the Comptrolier on the stand, but as this was agreed to between himself and the District Attorney he would not make any remark upon it, When they were before another tribunal he would have an op- portunity of cross-examining that gentieman. He (hen coutended at Jength that in the body of e dence produced it had pot been shown that any pa- pers, records or cocuments which were placed in the custody of these prisoners were those that they wore bound to receive or were in their custody; or that the papers lost affected the rights or interests of the Corporation or of any public or private inat- vidoe ‘The second point which counsel took was THIS WAS NOT A BURGLARY Within tho meaning of the law, Vecause there was ho breaking of an onter do DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARVIN replied stating that this complaint had been pre- sented in two aspects—one in the case of a burglary and the other in the case of a burglary with intent to commit a larceny, Ifa man breaks into premises he violates that statute which provides for the intent to thieve. That had been the Jaw for many yeara, it did not signify whether it was a dwelling house or not—all that Was necessary was that some persons sould sleep there at E ts it did not matter how hambie the place night be. If this was a place for the deposit of pablic pa and it was broken. into, thal was a breaking that the law pro- vided for. The District Attorney illustrated this by stating that if the District atcorney’s oMice was broken into and an indictment stolen, although it might make no difference as to the trial of the per- son Charged in that indictment, sull the law recog. Dized that theft as severey as though the thief had broken into that oMce and stolen money that he might have deposited in @ box for his own hed use. The District Attorney then recapitulated the jeading parts of the case, and in Teverring 10 (he discovery of the charred remains of the burned vouchers, he said the tine had been when charred remains of that description had heen made evitence of the commission of offences the punishment of which was death. The larceny had been brought clearly home to these prisoners, and the burning of these papers, too, had been brougnt home to them. 11 was not for the prosecu- tion to make a perfect case against those men even at thisCourt, All that Was necessary was to sub. mit a case that gave a reasonable belief (hat these were the meu who PERPETRATED THIS CRIME, and present enough evidence to send then before the Grand Jury for trial, Nothing wouidk give him greater pleasore (han to find that mese men wer innocent and that they were scquitied; but, if gulity, Jet them be sent to tbat doom which awaited ail violators of the law. Judge Dowling was tamtiior With these cases; ihcy came before him nov only law points, Kt he sat down, Dowling, without noticmg in the slightest dagtee the ‘argementa of the learnea counsel aid; “Hagerty, etand Legh nap left the ofiair he was sitting in behind ‘his counsel and took the for Judge Dowling said to nim:—“You aré’ ib to be examined on this Te charge of liberty to wor OF uae ‘to i Be be asked = of by to ust Sete cette oe nt ounse submiaing to his the advice of his counsel, and eames, dectipen, to answer any questions at this ‘was also interrogated, and answered face- tH that he was born in New York; he detloved he was ax years Of ago; lived at 112 Essex and was, he believed, assistant janitor to the PAt.1G THE LABORERS. ; The Growls of the Disappsinted—One Mouth’s Pay Still Due—Threatoning to Cut Tweed’ ‘Throne. ‘The work of paying of the men employed upon small pipe of the Urovon Aqueauot, under the aus- pices of the Board of Public Works, was conttoucd yeaterday at the corner of Ninth avenue and Ninety- second street, By one o'clock a large crowd—pro- babiy five hundred tn number—were clamoring for payment at the batlaing in whitch Paymaster A. 8 Cady, of the Comptroliec’s office, was located. _ Oaptain John C. Hetme, of the police precinct, had a roundsman and half a dozen men present to preserve order, but, with a few exceptions, the laborers were very orderly. Tne men to be paid were formed in line, and first ran the gauntct of @ Captain Davis and a Mr, Noe, who gave each one a slip, showing (heir ciaim to be the amount named upon it, They thon passed in review before two clerks, who had im- tense rolls before them, and each man touched the handle of the pen presented to him, and passed on tothe rear of a table, where one Smith, of the Comptroller's oitice, administered the following oata to the men:—. You solemnly swear that the services sot forth tn the ro) ol eT rou, an Emount as charged ws justy dues The men then presented their slips to Mr. Cady, who paid the amounts, A HERALD reporter, WO watched the proceedings, was informed by a num- ber of men that the payments made yesterday only covered Lhe last two Weeks of August, and that to- day their rent for September is due, as well aa Grocers’ bilis, and they have not tho means with ‘which to meet them. ‘They were very emphatic In their denunciation of Mr. Tweed and Cou ler Connolly, and one of them, who lives in Cherrg Street, as he received his money und joined Wis com Pantons, remarked :— #Dainn Bill Tweed! If L ever meot him I cut ia throat.” =? ‘To the reporter ho stated that the department owed him $90, the payment of waich was promised yesterday, and only $60 Lad beeu pal, Many of thom openly charged that they bad beem swincled out of various sums in making out tacir claims; but whether or not the charge ts true could not be ascertained, It is certain, however, that tate in the afternoon Mr. Smitn, who administered tne afMldavits, left for some time, and the men were paid during his absence without swearing W the correct ness of their accounts, THE DEAD PANSY, Obscquies of Harry Sanderson. After a tong and lingering sickness, which, how. ever, took the form of epileptic fits, the gifted American pianist, Harry Sanderson, at ast suc cumbed to the fell Destroyer. For years his name has been a household word in this country, and from childhood his wonder.ul style of playing, the result of a higuly nervous organization, has been the taeme of praise and admiration witn all musicians, He Played In octaves and tentha with the same facility as other artists did on the piano on single notes, and his style was characterized by extreme impetu- osity, which, however, always took the form of Power, and was temfperea at times by the softening influence of a true artistic spirit, No one can forget the career of Harry Sanderson when he was with @ kindred spirit, aithough one entirely ropposite in his style—Louts Moreau Gottschalk. They were both cnilaren of genius, and their concerts ‘will be re- membered as the most successful and enjoyable ta the plano line ever given in this country, Not only asa pianist did Harry Sanderson confer honor on his profession, but a8 a composer he was equally distinguished. His transcriptions of operas are tha best on the music publishers’ shelves and counters, He preserved in these trans criptions more of the orchestral spirit of the original than any other pianist that has ever at- tempted such works, and he breached into each composition a poetry that was entirely his own. His sa/on mnusic may be found in every parlor in the city, althong’ it required his wonderful fingers age alas | nerveiess) to bring out all 12 beauties, in the death of Harry Sanderson music has lost a aired son, and his own circle of friends have los! one that they petted and admired as a favorite child. The funeral services of this lamented geuius 00% place yesterday morning atthe Church of the Mes Biah, corner Of Park avenue and Thirty-fourtn street. The church was crowd by the eminent Professors of (he musical art In this city. The ser- vices Were imposing, and the music very solemn and fine. As the coMfin was placed near the pulpit, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler sang an aif from Mozart's Tweiltth Mass. Rev. Geo. |. Hepworth offictated. At the conclusion of Dr. Hepworth’s adress, Madame De Lusan, soprano of St. Stephen's charch, sang ‘I Know ‘that My Redeemer Ltveth,” from t “Messiah.” Dr. Hepworth then oifered prayer, which was followed by the solo, “Be ‘Thou Fatthfal Unto Death,” from Mendelssohn's “St. Paul,” sung by Mr. Brookhouse Bowler. ‘The minister then invited the audience to take a last look at the remains; and Mr. George W. Morgan, at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, played the Dead March in ‘Saul.’ Among the professional persons present were S. C. Campbe!l, Brookhouse Bowler, George W. Mor- in, Dr. Wright, John Brougham, Charies Wells, lame Ferrusac ani’ Madame De Lusaa. FUNERAL OF CHARLES SC2IBNER. A Large Gathering and Impressive Obe sequics—Ealogien on the Decensed. On the 26th of August died Charles Scribner, the famous New York pubitsher, at Lucerne, Switzer- land, and his remains crossed the sea back to nta native land to be consigned to a final resting place. He died of typhoid fever, at the age of fifty. His faneral took place yesterday morning, from the Presbyterian “Brick Church,” corner of Tuirty- seventh street and Fifth avenne, amid a large gath- ertng of mourners. Among the many friends ana relatives of the deceased present were Mr. Williaua H. Appleton, Professor Maury, the members of the firms of ives, Blakemen, Tilly & Co.; Onkicy, Mason & Co., A. D. F. Randolph & Co; Osgood & Co., and those of Putnam & Sons, besides many otner pub- Ushers and booksellers. The funeral services were opencd at ten o’cloce by Rev. James 0. Murray, D. D,, assisted by Rey. W. G. v, Shedd, D. D3; Rev. Philip Schaf, D. D., aud Rey. J. Macdonald, D. D, After the prayers and singing the Kev, Dr, Schaff delivered a short discourse, He sald it was his priv- ilege to be acquainted with the deceased Tor neatly a quarter of a century, Me Dad seen him at the height of human happiness and in the very depths of woe, but It would be difficult to find a more pure, high-minded, aftectional and honorabie gentleman, father, husband and business man than the departed Charles Scribuer. That such a man should have been TAKEN HOMR IN A PORBIGN LAND, away frou bis children and relatives, was indeed @ sudden and heart reuding fate for nim and them, But there is a silver ising to this dark cloud of sorrow, in the recollection that his spirit passed to Lhe other world while his body was tended with all the earnest solicitude of strong friendsh! Rev. Dr. Surpp also spoke afew words in testt- mony of the Christian integrity of the deceased. Le said although he caine in contact with a wide rai Of literary men of various shades of scepticism he never wavered 10 his faith. The Rey, Dr. Mumnay also spoke with great warmth of the merits of the deceased, fo the course of his discourse, there 1s hardly @charch tn the city 80 grievously bereaved a8 this (the “Brick church”), of which deceased was @ mem- ber and he (Rey. Dr. Murray) the Bpeaking, of the character of the as a publisher, he continued:—“My brethren, there are many Of you in that ail-important pri ion— the formers Of morals, the disseminators of know- ledge. You who have this power are all powerful, For although not the propounaers of the subject written, you are its purveyors, Gold in tne mint is no less Zoid than gold in the mine, Bat is ie the gold from the mint that Js te active and motive power of mouvey through the land. So_with the publications of the Chrisuan “publisher. Such was Charles Scribaer, He was a Christian and @ good jan.” At the concluston the final prayer and benediction were pronounced, and the casket of walnut, beat- ing a8 plate, with the age aud name of the de- ceased, and covered with wreaths of camellias and immoricies, was carried down the atsie, followed by the pall-bearers, Who Wore white sashes, with Diack tes, gloves and rosettes, ‘The funeral pro: cession wensied 118 Way to the mérble cemetery In Second street, where the remains were placed in (ie family vaue of the Scribuers, The pall-bearera weve:—Mr. A. ©. Armetrony, Edward Seymour, Dr, Holland, Mr. Donald G, Mitenetl, A. D. T. * Dunuing, W. s, Gilman and George r Ail the publisiing firms in the city closed (nete establishments until noon ag a mark at rospeot LO the puciugry O/ (he deceased tor. departed C $