The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-14
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Nathan c. Ely, ESQ, in the chair.
The Board VIII sh should have met at O'Clock, did not
organize until twenty minutes TO O'Clock
Supervisor TUCKER moved that the Clerk OF the Board
be directed 10 take charge OF the tax book OF non resi-
dents and extend the tax place the proper
lunn. Adopted.
Mr.. FIAGG PRINTER.
Supervisor CLANCY offered resolution to the effect that
the Treasurer be directed pay the bill Of NcSpeden
Baker Tor binding, &C. done for the county.
The CHAIRMAN asked former resolution OF the Board
had directed the Comptroller to pay that bi and II
So would be proper rescind that resolution be
fore adopting another on the same subectS
Supervisor CLANCY offered to present letter which he
had received from the Counsel Of the Corporson on the
subject.
sed individual member OF the Board could not
be received official communication.
Supervisor CLANCY said that be could read the letter Of
the Counsel OF the Corporation, and make part OF his
speech Mr. then proceeded to 90 SO. prefacing the
letter by saying that Mr. Fagg mad refused 70 obey the
resolution Of the Board and he supervisor Clancy al
ways considered the Treasurer the proper officer TO pay
those bills. The following Is the letter =
Law DEPARTMENT CRY or NEW Yosx.
sR-your communication requires my opinion uDon the FOL
l. Can the Board Supervisors legally direct and require
the County Treasurer pay accounts duly audited ani allow
Are bills for Cooks necessarily required In the Registers
r s so % e sec IS ss actually county ehsrses
In answer TO your nrs question have he nonoI % reply
In answer 70 your second question the
ply such bills opinion, legal county charges
Respectfully, your obedleni servant,
L. u. SHEPARD Corp. Counsel
Supervisor NeORHIs said be did not know that Mr..
Fagg refused pay the BILL and the resolutions
were pissed there would be ccers directed by the
Board 10 pay the same claim.
Supervisor HEaRIcK said there but psym,ster
Of tie bills OF tins Board, aud that was tie County
Treasurer
The resolution Of Supervisor Clancy adopted By q
vote Of IL 10 6.
CLERK of THE JUDGE.
The report OF the Committee 90 Cocnty Offices, in
favor CT paying C. ~ yandervoor si3s sS for services
clerk 10 the City Judge from May y, 10 June IL.
Supervisor CrAAcY opposed the pay ment, AZ the bill In
cluded prevoup 10 the appointment OF the clerk
as well might a policeman arm himself with club and
lounge about the from the TIME be sent 10 his
pcaton for the suatoD ard then claim pay for mouths
before his appointment was made.
The report was adopted by a vote Of 10 TO ?.
The report Of the committee 10 favor OF paying bill OF
Daniel Gallagher, Sll2 for arranging papers in the oce
ofthe Clerk Of Common Pleas, Was adopted.
Supervisor TUCER moved that when this Board at
journ adjourn 10 meet the hrst Monday 10 sepsem
Ter.
Supervisor HxIRicK moved as amendment that the
Board NICE, on Thursday evening At four O'Clock.
Supervisor TUCSsR hoped not. There nothing Il
be done. and might be like the last meeting, which thu
papers remarked had cost the county - for each me
Der for PASSING paper. II was mean and beneath
the character u meet for the sake OF getting 81
The Amendment was put and carried, and the Boart
adjourned 70 Thursday al O'Clock.