New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

-, e., a DAYS ir the Street Com |ner's Ohsce
Is@ :" ~ an concerned, every such bill has
..h,n,.,sd 70 one Of the Judges Of the Court 'of
.~.,,en and IL 10 gratifying fact, that not single
1000 hss occurred, where party has objected 70
.A.,se made or the Court disaiIowed one.
,,ue that many streets have been opened during
,.,r, NJ Office. ard that the aggregate OF rece'p"
-. ,sr,e IN indeed 1t 10, but nothing Ike the sum
800 by he Editors Of The Journal Of ComDeTe<
TNe o1ooess of carrying street opening through is
stages from the first step TO its final complexion
,.on,,es beth time, and labor, and great care; anu
..s,,v INV whole compensation for street openings was
,,yed during the last year for was In that year tn@
she cafes were msiny finished The EDITORS OF me
bsyzal of Commerce have named that sum- as Sne
sroun, received In single yea" and then by mun
.lyipr II By 81, (ny entire term) have found very
Isyee ,um for the probable amount received during
NV term Of Office The error OF TINS CALCULATION u
shown by the fact that previous TO le52 the whole
amouI, received from street openings was but frac-
on over GOO o. viii be seen by Doc. No H. Board
Of As,stsnt Aldermen, Dec. 10, 1851 Besides the
Azure, presented by the Editors Of The Journal Of Com
c,e> BY no means exhibit the net receipts for, large
ssbrr,ements for clerk hire and other charges have
vet 70 be deducted and these have amounted, during
py term Of Office, TO near $4,000.
come next TO the fee receiged in the Fire Cases,
which were pending in New jersey.
The condition OF these csses, C3 in number) in
vovng claims sgsinst the City 10 the amount of about
100000 was at the time Of my appointment what
critical and were prosecuted with grea, pertinacity
and professional ability. Under an ordinance OF the
Corporation could have entrusted their management
70 others, but it seemed TO be the duty Of the
Counsel of your City to attend personally 10 matter
and NV pte aud
sucb were the opinions aud wishes Of the late Mayer
Mr.. Lawrence. Accordingly these cases received spe
eal attention, from my first appointment TO Office up to
November last when they finally decided in favor
Of the City.
Az the ordinances defining the duties and fixing the
compensation Of the Counsel the Corporation were
limited TO services rendered within the State there
could be no doubt that additional compensation was
due for any services rendered in other States Unwl
ling 10 assume the responsibility Of naming cornpcn
sation for myself addressed note TO Chancellor VIII
hanson who was the associate counsel in New Jersey
from the commencement of the suits TO their final ter
u,nstion, sskiDg Kim to name a which he thought
would be adequate 10 the services rendered. then
submitted his letter TO several Of the most prominent
counsel Of our City and finally sent all the papers to
the Finance Department with the remark that should
be satisfied with the lowest named, and thu. was
the sum finally paid These letters are now on file in
The Controllers Office.
On communicating the failure Of a motion to reopen
tkese cases to Mr. Lawrence received from him the
letter appended lie well undorsood the nature Of the
services rendered and need not say to you how CON-
pstent he is TO judge Of their value
Now, 6owcitizens, have stated " you my whole
case and sure that yon understand 1t. was first
appointed by the Common Council aud then elected by
your sufragee to a responsible Office, the duties Of
which were all prescribed, and the compensation
therefor fixed by others without any knowled;e or
agency of mine. have served you to the best Of my
ability ard do not know that the City has lost any
thing either by my neglect or want Of capacity.
Whst il may have ganedby my sbors shall leave for
others TO say. 10 regard TO compensation, have re-
sciyod precisely what adudged by others, having
NO interest in the question, just equivalent for the
services rendered Beyond eia, have not received a
mill from any source either directly indirectly nor
have been connected, in any fhspe why, pocunar
lily, with any proceeding Of the Common Council dur
my my term Of ollce.
ltivs tte honor 70 b.. ~'h great rc.rst.
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