New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-14
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MoNpAY-The Mayor in the Char.

MoNDAY-The Mayor in the Chair
BiHs ~ Census MaySkaIs.-The Committee M,
scented report in which they state that there ee,
diversity in the amount charged by the different mi
viduas varying from 500 10 $3.50, some OF them ca.
tanning various charges beside those designated /,
law They have reported in favor of such bills a. Az
reared reasonable deductng such charges as they "a
not feel authorized 10 allow. The report recomTenj,
the payment of fifty bills 10 he individuals naued
generally within the range of $50 10 s1l0 some tta
more and others less. Motion made to refer bsek
so as 10 include the whole Of the bills The Chairman
of the Committee stated that of the bills remaining
some required that the presence Of the marshal shoga
be before the committee OF the fifty allowed her
has been no deduction for interpreters except one q
the bills not reported upon, one has $40 charged al
al other $50 for interpreters. The law designstes
rate of the charges-he himself wished that the sua
were SO day each 10 the marshas; but they ale coo
fined 10 the requirements OF the law. He thought ie
fifty should be passed and the Others presented Tor a.
tion as early a. possible To the report appended
clause that the amounts allowed should be consiers
in full of all claims. Aid. Wakeman moved that rs
be struck out that the Census Marsh might appy
10 the gislature for greater amount OF remunestr
than - per day. This was opposed as NOT beia
necessary, and lost, 10 10 g The report was adopted
Is TO q
bill for advertising list of jurors ordered to b
maid as was one OF Sal for notices of tax 10 n0r.reS
dents One or two other small bills, and some bills q
Census Marshals not before handed in, were also pr
sened and referred.
A communication was presented ia relation to renu
neration of Census Marshas, &c. Referred.
Adjourned 10 Wednesday.
Debate-Sup. Howard move that the Report 4
the Committee on County officers in relation 10 th
Census Marshals be laid on the table. consider ht
two dollars day is very small pay for the work thea
City Marshals have to perform. You cannot get az
intelligent man TO consent TO spend his time IN gcny
10 obtain the history of every family OF bis district 1
80 a day. | think the Board should not be over
economical in the paying OF men for this aborious cc
cupation. | should therefore hope that this Repcs
will not be voted upon to-day. The Committee hs
undertaken to cut the accounts of these men dom
such way that consider il Is very unjust TO past d
Report in it's present shape. We shall never getb
census properly done hereafter If we undertake to 9
down the payment of the Marshals in this way.
Sup. DRAKE-The maIs5als have done Their cuy
under the direction OF the Secretary OF stats end
seems TO me there is some little feeling that something
is wrong. There Is portion of the bills that Is m
reported, ard portion that is. Now it seems to n
that we ought TO do all the business at one time.
suppose there is not man but has done bis duty al
some of them, through necessity want their pay. We
are keeping these men out OF their pay. l am con
that this thing not more properly fetched up ID
money has got TO be paid II belongs to the men: the
want il; their families want it. am sorry that ID
business has not been more correctly flushed. d
not know why they did not commence at the Twentl
second Ward and go up TO the First a. to comnenc
at the First to go down TO the Iwenty-second.
under the impression that the men who have done TIL
aborious duty will not be satisfied With the report
hope this report will not be adopted IL seems tnt
there is some machinery at work. What the object
do know, unless it be to do injustice to thes
men.
Sup. ELY-It seems there is a misunderstanding
the part of the Supervisors of the Sixth aud dh
Twenty Second Wards Howard and Drakel n 4
fact is, there was such mass Of bills that he Cos
mittee took them up and examined them withoay 4
regard to the Wards from which they came. Tkrs
not single days time charged in the accounpr
Oh Inrrraitfaa have nnt allouyad
the exception Of one instance, where s2l Is cbug
for copying. The Committee thought they vouhb
right TO separate that bill from the rest. There
single bill where the cha:ge for an Interpreter y
| been stricken off. No one has had the word %
| terrreting" stricken from his bill. | believe s
rigtt 10 saying that no man has had an item ab1dr
tLat he has charged lis bill for interpreting. IS
are some bills that could not be acted upon wtS@
! examination before the Supervisor Of the Ward to
/ which they came. One bill charged $40 and sSof
s5O for copying. These required examination d
! Committee endeavored TO allow these marshsh
that they can be allowed for their services under n
cath, with fair construction Of the law. Tnere v
| fifty bills which, by knocking of G few small ~
| here and there for incidental expenses the ComnS
| were ready TO report for payment These lteuS
/ generally about q Is, and the Comotittes ~
/ a dollar and quarter no more than these Ssnb
/ do but still az we could not find any Intimslms
| authority in the law for the payment Of such urtE
fed items, were under the necessity OF s9.
III. ].
/ for interpreting and copying, all of which have
/ charged at the rate of 80 day. There vas
termination on the part OF the Committee 20 decr
az many bills possible, TO relieve the nef'e.
| the necessity for dancing attendance on NE ~
yisOrs and TO relieve themselves OF fuitner oHTS
! the matter. These duties very unpleasant
not expect to give full satisfaction 70 the spl@r.
! But do hope TO give satisfaction 70 my owe a.
tons Of what is the duty OF the Committee.
SONY we are not enabled 10 give IheSe .a.,s
/ than 90 day. / am sorry il 10 Impossible.
! the Supervisor getting with Inc regres lho n
not allow us to give them three oons's Aasf
that we have required he's been saIHs 49,. sist n
the face of the bill there il reason 10 oenese II
/ tine specified has been made. NOW "I-s,srS
avail to keep these fifty Marshals, Hhose aos,ssi
have examined and passed, from men aDo,..,rrxsb
| hope our report will be accepted and ine w.
ton adopted. :. 49, IS
Sup HERRIcK-There is no authority iof.s ~ 81.
shsls to employ copyists. The law 's es% api -
thew need assistance they shall appF, i0 rrgt5
addition al appointments shall be made. IN. We
charge that is in the way of passing NEE srsH
we satisfed that these charges Tor coPy-ss tbeH
and proper 10 be allowed, we shouio krl. forrt
without hesitation. But when we have 20, 81
for 50 days labor and then $50 Tor sy " an
| nterpreiing and with other items nnNs rsbaI r
5000, we want to inquire no" lar W a. muc5 -
/ senting that bill can have rght 10 Ti.,ge 80
| money than the Others. Some OF tneco ~isrinc -
I'm The smallest districts. Ii s very PaFs,asu f
and yery uuthankful Job for this coinaM so
form. We conclude that these bills ." pssrI sbcp
Will be best to dispose of them. II Us b sbk'
/ meet again on Thursday we shall Pern'f'
report another batch Of the bills. I'll o.
Sup. Wa. TucKER-I hope this repV snS
laid Oh the table. II il pref y sstisiaceo,e hr
vnced that the Committee has ny.snsa Is sry
uretiy thoroughly. see most OF me %. an iisst y
about as charged. They say they IN. thst senv'