New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-23


amounts upon the actual ssrvices performed taking
the sums heretofore reported and adopted as the bas
and have endeavored TO report such amounts as would
he equal to The psy hereafter recommended by the
Committee
The repoI. in favor Of paying as above, was
adopted.
The Committee also presented report m relation to
the bill OF Charles b. Fooe for Third District Sixth
Ward in which be charged 7il days, tslis,l being
from May 10 20 Aug. s., Sundays included, and sl3 IS
for Interpreter, being si62 IS in all The COMMITTEE
recommended hat the % days charged for May and the
10 Sundays charged be deducted, and the bill audited
at 500 -.
right 10 charge from the date of their appointment by
tho Secretary Of Statc from the fret Monday In
June, when the law says their duties sna commence
the law also stating that on May me secretary OF
State shall proceed TO appoint MaTshals, &c.
Aid HOWARD contended that they were entitled 10
be paid from the date of their appointment according
TO The practice OF the United States Government, ID
known 10 the Chairman Of this Committee AID Her.
Iickl who got pay from the United States Govern
mept oil bis being appointed TO situation IN the Gus
tom House long before his services bagan; and Il Is
also the custom OF the State 20 ia oicers, as be
himsef knows having held State office Member OF
Assembly.
Aid. ELY inquired of Aid. H. if he received pay
member of the Legislature before the Legislature CEN
vened.
Aid. H. replied tha, he received pay whether he
went TO Albany or not and aso received $40 mile
age when he did not pay cent for mileage, having a
free ticket on every railroad, and he took the money
too es be did rot any body else disposed TO return
il.
Ald. HERRIcK and Ely, Of the Committee stated
that they had endeavored 10 sdiust the account a.
fairly and literally as possible. They have cut down
the time when any in May wac char ed, and have cut
Gown that of Mr.. Doty who charged $50 for copying
ard inteuretiDg.l Some of the Marshas, Aid. ELY
said baye charged hours for days wcBk, aud eta
led 10 the Committee that hours should have heen
considered day. and they pointed the Committee IN
rroof of H. 10 the sign ON the Mayors Office door, TO
Show that the day work there but four hours from
10 21. Aid. ELY complained that while the Com
mittee have had most arduous duty for several days
in adjusting these bills, and have reported faithful
whatthey consider TO be proper, hat they should be
blamed both by friends and foes.
Itvas suggested by some member that the repert
should be accepted and if II should be- found here er
that the Marshals entitled 70 pay from the time OF
their APPOINTMENT they can 8fierward receive what
Herrick stated that Manhels having the smallest
number inhabitants in their districts received their
appointments in the early part OF May, while Others
having large number in their districts did no. receive
their appointments I'LL 7th June, and along tl IVln
June
The report in favor of paying Mr. Foote 800 75,
instead Of sl62 75 was adopted-l3 20 2.
On motion of the Committee the bll o; Mr. Conek-
ln, TX AIceImdnl as ttnrur heleHai ccVoNu 80
tlict Tweniy-fir Ward, was read. 1t charged 90
dsys in taking census days for copying, and arge
sun for iDteISreng being 1927 90 in al. This is one
Of the bills rs vet remaining that have not yet been
passed upon, principally, it understood, on ac-
count OF what is considered excessive charges or IN
terpr ;er one for Ds lance having but loo iGhabit
ants in hs district charging $50 for interpreters.
In relation 20 the time, j; was stated by AID How
1sp that the Committee had allowed IL come cases for
the time charged in May
Ala. HERRIcE said they had 10. done so where they
had bsen aware Oft.
A resoutiop was offered and adopted 10 favor OF
paving Mr. Concklin s2o0 account.
4 bin Of McSpedon a Baker for printing was pre-
ented and referred and the Board ed dOarned 70 Mon
day after rex,, being frs; Monday IN Sept.