The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03
MQyDDS CauyI.

Before ths Hpn judge Mccarthy.
CELEBRATION or wAsHlNGroN's BIRTHpAy-CoRr
foHATI0H LIABILITY FOR wIsE BILLS.
Ara. 2.-Ehs Tas tion brought by James
Taylor, the keeIer of che City Hal. against shs
Mayor, Aldermen, &C.. OF the city of New York, for
The e over, Of The balance d1e 90 bill of refresh.
ments FURNISHED for the rcrbslsicu Of WashiDgt0nS
birthday. 1t seems the Coramoo Council aDpro-
pJisfs 81, 500 for T. crhsssi"D If the 22S Of Feb
Iuary last, and appointed committee IT five Alder.
men and five q I'm linen 20 carry the same into
tfec,. II appropriation passe0 and approved
by the Mayor on the evening If the 2l~t If February
last. Tie committee, T. erei,re had but very few
hours 10 make the arrangements IN. Fhey, now
ever, procured poodly en- nifty Of fireworks, and
Instructed Mr.. Taylor the keeper OF the City Hall,
who bas ihe soobs, cups end in his keeping,
to ct ii EN- mp gooi GOLIATH ~ According to in-
items OF $500 vele fond to be for wine, brandy
and segars. The day was honorahly obsorveds
the yic,aaDs and drink wei pat'onzed, and Al
wss snppored to cnd well. Mr.. Taylor mede
foim, but. on presenting it t, the Comp
uoiler for payment, that gnaTdao OF shs
city bu'se, footed mp all The items for pepper sance.
smoked tonenes, fwheis ard chickens, which
Amounted to ISL, md mid rhis; bat nc drew q
b'a ~ around the vine snd segss aud deed sred
nc wou'd net pay IL item. Mr.. D. D. Ia, fos couu-
SCI 70. The raNut.tf, CALI Al ero,an H-rrick as q
wfDess, sbo testified that n. was a member OF the
sIecinl commlnee duly app-,i ted 10 cary out the
ssfma.ion; t,at The pain in WAS ordered ~ pro-
cure ,le srf 3 in question; that ne arank ~ the
WHc arc sIn1std OF he efrnfS, aud ehas IN hi0
ists nsDt they were excellent and should DO paid
Ior DC ai,c .esti, mt Vi tne 81 500 asptop rase
ine committee ecancWise1. aid got along WITH only
ABB u 81 6C0 III If wh.ciu Cowptroll.r had paid
eActp, iis b,Iance ~ tho pa,nrsfi~@ bin of $500
Dir. iimpson, lhs Ciy suri,or, was slsn csiicd as
witress for ino plaintiff who ;esiil6n thai he paid
I,fti,n ~ Tbs BIZ, Int was instruct,d BY thu
Comptroller TO WITHHOLD payment ~ the blianee
NJ. Lawrence, for The oeicrce. offered no wit
rtssea, hut moved ior 4 dismissal Of the
9, uplaiht on The ground teas tha city
G arteT forbid Tie purchase az any supplies.
except by contract, iuiy advertised ter days, &C..
vh.re tie amount was $3.50, ~ Is the present
caf.; END. IL tuer, thot the ,a.nr,n being ut tho
lead y bureau 0i me cts govern neut--hceper o.
tie Git, Hall sDd Pask-he WA Ineligible 70 max
this klfd OF 0ait aea.ust tnc city.
hftr argIo sDia On bot SIDES the plartiCr roun.
SCI Insisting that ttc LrpHa'cra ,sver intended 70
ioif1d fhe Lornion Council he right 70 bury tha
casd, CT pay rrnptr csIect 10 fbs Que Observance
Fl The holy days set apart by TIE statutes IL the
STATE, neithsr of which colld be IL The forced
construction q this ton 81 The cna,tr az sought
ty Tic oeend9nts be sustained BY this court. TIE
counsel for oeHD0sits irsisted upon the lesser ~
The law IA The tue and only guide to the court, vt
II Q cont greDees is . Lat t.ey may.
The Judge reserved his decision, bnt stated tina.
lie should endeayor 10 render is on Thursday MON
ing.