New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11
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C,iy a.d Coaniy q Ns9 Yo,t "-Alred : Du'.nberry,
.sid City bens dgv sworn, deEoses and say: That
yIoyueot ~ the late David 6ahan Esq general clerk
Nat daring ihat Iioe ard Is 6, aeponent III ns n nc
BY the Committee Ordinances Of the Board Of Ad -m-n
nens Of The City Government pursuant a. tine amended
Charter which was by Law, 70 into effect the Isl day
say on lane 1919, that Mr. Grsh1 prepared drlft OF
said Ordnance which drGft was printed sudcr his own
supervision that during the preparation o. said Ordinance
end the printing thereof trs deponen assisted him As BIS
elerk writing the whole TO MIR 0rHhnrls dcts0u aud
assisting him revsr the whole OF the printers proof
which proof this Opponent slmcs' invariably Obtained in
person ron n, us S" os .d d"S .crc IA
been completed, the delivered by MI Graham to
said Committee Ordinances and BY them TINS depo
nent has been informed ana believes submitted oT eKsmi
nation and approval az several informal meetings OF both
Boards OF the Common Councils that some attentions were
made at the suggestion Of different members OF sad Cou
Council, which after Tbrds written by tis dcp0
merit, printed copy OF said drh Ornanoe, under te
direction Of Mr. Graham that the sad printed aG altered
in writing above mention a. siterward;o wit
the 18th day Of May lsi9read and passed y the Board u
Aldermen and the next day BY the Boan Of Assistants
ard was approved by the Mayer May 80 lsio Aud tbs
dtpone further says tha, durng the paraons II said
Sra Ordinance Henry f. Davies, Esd dd not the bost
II this depontrs knowledge and belief have anything to
do either by Of suggestion otherwise with the pro
vscus thereof that the same prepared principally
der the supervision Of and IN consultation with Alderman
james Nelly then Precedent Of said board OF AeInan,
aud Alderman hsweS one o. said Committee on OgdnNn,
copy Of the Ordinance passed by the Common Council
and seopy the original printed ds thereof in that pat
oft relating the compensation OF the Cor Cou-
sell viz Title X Article IL. ss5 and 6Bds that the
only alteration therein follows la the 9Iat Ordinance
said section rcsd1fe salary hereinafter directed to be
Paid To tie Counsel 20 the Corporation shall be full
pensstion between him ard the Corporation for all the
services he may be required 10 render BY hs ae but he
sha nevertheless be entitled 20 receive from adverse PSF
ties the taxable costs in al actions IN which he may snccee
against them prosecuted or defended BY him behalf Of
the Corporation, which they Interested and he
aso receive om other parties reasonable and custom
airy for drawing all eenirae, or other pePe 70 be sH
cutea between them md the Corporation" Ia the Onii
passed said section resas"The salary to be paid
Counssfto the CotporSten shall be fall pca>s-
ton between him and the Corporation tor all the
vees he may be required to render BY this article He shall
nevertheless be entitled 10 receive from parties ether than
the Corporation the taxable In ell actions aud proceed
inss which be conducted prosecuted defended by
him as such counsel IS provided by Sestien se0"
ALFRED ; DISENAERRI
swoFu before Mani T. lSS