New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-19
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


Tie C0nmisH0ner II JEr0rs.-A communication
wa, received from. the issioner Of Jurors regard
II the communication frOm the Controller relating 10
tue receipts Of bis Office. His office being no depart.
meht OF the City Government no considers himself
accountable only TO the Board Of SUPERVISOR. lie
teitrs 10 previous communication 20 tho Supervisors
nvi'ifg TEEN 10 sppoiLt committee to examine his
accounts htd books at all timer.
NJ. Blu requested that the paper be referred 10
tie Con iutee ON Annual Taxes, ard that tho pAper
be printed In the minutes. Carried
G0s Bn1.-A bill e he Manhattan Gaf Light
Company, amounting 10 sl0l -, for gas consumed
Pri,on, was referred. Also, another, amounting TO
s2l7 81 Tor tie new Pi,ou in Sixteenth Ward.
report was adopted in favor Of paying els % Tor
carpenters work ior the County Clerks Office.
Startling DiiciOsao-Iov JUDGMENTS are Snug
gtd Thtough.- Mr.. BLuSr presented q report on
certain informal proceedings against the city which
should have been against the county-cases OF which
the Counsel 10 the Corporation had notice Mr. Blunt
pietetts n few Of the cnses specimens, showing
ftaie Of things very DISASTROUS to tbs County Treas
N.Y. ,nd which could have been prevented by the
COur sel 10 the Corporal on. II seems that parties
who presented enormous bills aghinst the county find
rs that the Supervisors would no. pay them to their
foil amount, very quietly went to woIk snd got Judg
neuts ngAitst the city.
TIE first item is a suit brought In the Common
Peae. by Chas. ". Baker agt. the Mayor Ahermon
and ConmonAlty Of the CITY Tor - 40 ~, aud 80 -
int. rect. The complaint was served on tho Mayor,
AID judgment taken by default as no aHsirer 1ds
for two bile ore 81 IA 81, aud tho other 81 962,
which were ordered by the County Clerk, Now ~,
1853, and we're audited by the Bohd OF Supervisors,
who ordered them paid NJ the reduced amounts OF
$G22 81 and so 30 They we're Tor the election STA
timery, containing the enormous bill Tor Bibles:
The ne1t cut WIS brought In Common Plens by
Daniel ". Mills against the city. the complaint was
fetved on Mr. Bnstecd IL was for salary AS an oi1or
Of tLc Marie Court and iudg nsnt was taken Tor
SOS o. asd al 81 interest and sl2 ~ costs, winch
xas A DtOUtr c,s n hgalnst the county.
The next was the claim Of Geo. w. Riblet for salary
as Police CleIb.
Mothsr vAs a suit in Common Pleas that Of Julian
A. IInsbrouk sgt. The Mayor, Aldermen, &o.. Tor
sII 257 ~ and interest ac., which should have been
brought against the County II not settled by the Sn
pefvi,ors. The service vns admitted, as Appears ny
MIR Busteed, and answered by him nno ON mo,oh
Of Mr. Fullerton counsel for plaintiff this action was
referred 10 Marvin Brewer, who reported the inl
amount with interest and costs. The report says;
There appears TO be no bll Of items for the goods
furnished attached to his bill aud complaint which
"nhket il somewhat difficult for your Committee 10
"srcer,hin what said claim WAS for The Committee
tthics however that package Of bills was presontsi
10 this Beard, Tor payment, by D. A. Iasbrouk, June
n 1853, for stationery, and laid over ,~,
Tho articles charged for were furnished IN lN'o,
after the appropriations were cIhautted. The Com
nee remaIk that they are nu'h surprised to ind so
large a claim disposed Of in the above manner. hsd
TIE Coupftl 10 tho Corporation, who u als0 tho l'gH'
hdyiter Of this Board form ed them Of H. the Super
ysors would have poyed counsel and nonsaited The
plaintiff as the action could not have been sustained
In the way II Was brought. "This,' they remark,
" is one OF the few Transactions that has s~eed the
A." tai levy 10 the amount where II now 10,
and tbs amount On all $l2 900 G9D Is now % the
ts1 lsvy and the Taxpayers Of this city are asked to
pay the taine' 49,,
Another ,ui, brought Ia the Same way, was by WIN.
H. Arthur & Go. for - 67B - for stationery. The
compliant was served On X. Buseed ho agreeing that
the came should be referred b. Nr. X Brewer to hsar
and determine the same. Mr. Brewer reported the
fnl amount with Interest and cOsts, and IL was also
put in the tax hwy. There bill Of Items OF this
claim attached 10 the complaint. The Committee
have on their hands bills for stationery furna ied by
said parties, but they do not agree VITA the above
BmouLt. .
Anottcr ,uit was brought in the Same way 10 tho
SUPP. me Court by John u. Dsydson, for ~ 8!O =,
std was referred, by consent Of Nh Baseod to James
\. Siuytcr aud Il was also hOved with costs. This
WAS for sa'es furnished Station Houses aud CITY
judges Office.
Archer WAS by Robert II. Lamont 10 the Supreme
Court for 81 ISs 90, and Il went by default IL sp'
pears 10 be AL ghmsnt By parties who had claims
Al aiIst tho County aud part 81 whose claims the
Supervisors audited and allowed at an amount less
than shid claim.
The report closes with resolution 10 employ ooun-
rel 10 sppy the Courts to have sad oases eopenod,
the same having been informal.
The revolution Was adopted, and the document wa
ordered printed.
Tie CororsIs bills for the quarter, $3.50 for in
qussts were received ant referred 10 a committee.