The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-08
The street Commissioner Controversy,
HKw YORK sUPREAB COURT.

Before Bon JucEo Peabody.
su1 T-Ddniy d. Cbaony rs h> kayor, Aidg7rr and
Cmn0rdy 81 II. C Of .sse FORT, Charles Dsaiia, Ha'y
Bethel and John X fh1iagto~-Mr. sicxiss roat
The follow n < 70 the original aud supplemental
ccmslain Of Mr. Conovsr, amer Mr. Field had rssd hts
various papers, already published, shos1s The poalon
In which the co iuoversy stands
The mayor, Aldermen and CommaEAlty OF the City o
New Yo,k, and Charles Devln, deierdAns for 10
Tho orig nal and supplemental complaint In ths
/ nat the said Mayer, Aldermen and oonmoralty o
tho CIV Of OK have brcu for q long umo no
arc q pun'opu rpofa,iop, holdirg under chatter aud
other e Largo and vsiusele poSeu, property and fran
cbres
. ira, the toots msrs, papers and docum ,ne, men.
toned raid compsai and Ia the search warrant tnnrcn
uepuo cd sui nov are tbs properly OF the 60 oorors
tor and the sane books, maps, papers and doou
merit men onei IN the complaint In The Colrt OF Comm
That FOR the performance by sad cooperation af i,s
pus driss and the exc,cse Of ie powers and rsnts
po1sabe that said books mapt, records dooa
menn shculi 10 kept 10 reno appropriate AMI secure
place, subject olcial hg tho rect fom missioner
OPT Tree aud loo ~ all proper tmo,
by he OF said corporation Ard such other
may have a-fgl ocssion or cat 10 iasosc tue
Tbsi ~ tho tme when The prSeohing before the N.
Jha,les A Peabody ww commenced, which IN ,ned
In taid mpsni, sad book. mas, records and docu.
minis vete ia tho forsssiuu q be rad Charles Deg 10,
siroe, c,nrnh of toe CITY of Ncs VINO hsd
BEEN dob appointed TO Office NJ tne Mayor Of sal
fy ~ih tne al ice and nscni 81 ibc Biafd ~ Aldr
the sistGfr1f OF JJna, A. ID 1881 had
teal cay due form Tho Of ogi,e and siveu
the proper t a. bond duly approved aud upou
he Vpj mept a s,ca fce ana the .e,ormsuoc OF iu
duu~s. irst the apartments N shch si Dsvn hst Eac1
pos,eskn OF ssi hcoks, rsp., records AMI dnu
hose Which bad pctn soiE ned fur tie Com
missioner for the performance ~ bis dlies
That The ssid nauisl ~ Cpnovo., he.e defendants
sdsised Informed ana psievo, 10 not and has
been Svses C"m missioner OF the city Of Ne- York.
given lcal bond In that csgAy, APPROX &C.
CO dug 70 lac ht1 these defcada5,s say isa ne his
never re- su,eef zsd rs 1e, thsr OF t5e, N
upon lie asrtm read ~ " take siou ~ the
rfope afcTe.sd tr o. any par, 10 hold OF CO
erci'e sny efwe powers OF toe ouiee o. srce' Commits
sioo,r aforesaid
said tsyor sidtrmsn and Com n1ocsy ~ ihs city e Nee
No'k con- mcnced Al ac,co ag.inst Daniel u Cooovsr,
Jhs,lce pc i'm spd JsDts G. What, Soena Of ,he oily
and onuoy q New York court r CON noa Pleas
for he city and couot- ~ New Yok 10 msintaip the
rsh, Of TIE ,sd sorpor,loo = tho e ,c'',oo Of s.d
mp.ln sso socn Il set forth 10 toe EXHIBIT, hsret,
upcsed naked A; tns 90 -ucn oop'Int an lnlus,ion
was Obtained tho date last mentioned said Court OF
Oou mon Peas, OF special term thereof and copy ~
rad set forth 10 ssi exhibit A. thu copies Of
sss sle :, ibe ,sd iniunc,or -ere duty served uoan
The paic Corover snc wle the esh,etnh day Of IN
b. A n 1857, before the ,esrch warrant Aforesaid vM
q, n uted. ar the execution thereof begun
mai n violation Of saf To- suction the ssd Conovsy.
tsrorsh his attorneys ard COUNSEL pro rred sesr,h
warrant be delivered 10 the conasane, Fnringin, for
3 rhsi The said FNrpgsos, - The constable Of COCO
yer, and under bs ORDER pr wooded v,o,s o. such
Osn m ssoser and tnereirom numDer Of BOOKS
when appcvA ned 70 tho ot,e Of rces Commissioner,
ana carried them Bso Inc building In which Tie Aforesaid
Justice Peabody s'tups, whic engaged In the pro
oetainr sfwssad And under warrant of arrcs, ant
90 In ,sd ,ad Devn arcsted and taken
N he N a. the city couny Of New York. that such
re snd ayreH we're made the said ghseenh day
o. July, A. ID 1851 And she same do, said C,nover
for ~ ooh possession Of the Aforesaid aecs CJmmls
soocrs spaytmcns and Of AL the scok and other pro
o. ina, on the aia day Of July, 1867, petition
prsssnied 10 the II n Daniel Insrshsm, nrst JUICE
The Cou of Common Ploas for tho city and county o.
scv York. whercon thu said Judge allovefa vrn Of hs
n ssd Devrp, ccnscqreu IRON sorcssid srcst Ard
such r,-eedsss we're tscrcuccn had taN sfet hearing
the arguments q tho eel for me ssd glnover and sad
Devn saS Jaese, toe ah dsy Ct August 1891, die.
0evfin fro tho and custodl on
the opnd that hs said Justice Pesbody bad arsdc
uor or power compel Tho delivery OF said DO re and
other property in the prcceeipE Aforesaid the same
uss Presented hfore aid pesbody i.sue the
rpp,s OF arrest ind Aforesaid, either q them.
rta in 10 The return % the Sheriff 70 said grit OF
hshsss RUS that he beld ssit Devn under ssd war
s.rt az Or est the said Charles Devn lnerposed before
AID Iuog In, rahau 10 due n, m OF las, spaverss Of
sbrh true rogy "a ARA 80 !, ne,ted "rrsverts
10 FRAT ca he same tseaiy nrtt day OF July, A. n.
tskf n . sds Corporstos tiled ssuppemcua complaint
an thtlr sf resa d sclon The Cnnn Plea, add ng
tcfer ants IN, the said Consa Die Frin zion, Henry
erihof ard na7id podcy Field; AM on The same dag Oh
ar Of from the sso-rsslt Firrt Judge 81 sd Curt
tna on n, se order n show oaue, ~ -hch supplement
al com laini NY hsrCta snaeaef, NAKED ~ and or
| ala ord, a copy ale hereto tnrC sell ~rkef D.
III Thai Inc Rai original end supplemental complaint