The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-12

PENDANTS shall apply fer and take out ncersss which The
greater part Of them dd and that 10 the remainder
hose who neglected or refused W take their licences md
pay Their license ees, proceedings have been recommenc
ed against them which pendiugn II may well
perly commenced to be discontinued before the spula
ton OF ia KING ont tenses fulfilled 10 every case II
the takipgeut OF licenses and payment Of the fees bad
not likely that any Of these proceedings would have
required to he 'rtccmmenced" In alH
The controlling Commissioners Of the Board inform
mat ,V4 suits have been commenced OF which 4S6
have been discontinued on payment Of costs, land
in which defaults opened by order Of
surely be interesting know the exact number Of
IN which the attorney OF the Board conscned' 70 the
setting aside Of Judgments taken by default and the mo.
lives which impeed him to that consent did he
sent on mere promise, never fulfilled, that the parties
would take out licenses and pay their license fees
In these 1876 he tells further that the costs re-
ceved by him amounted to average Of 90 In each case
making total Of 1915 out Of which he has paid 70
assistant the sum Of 5000; for clerk hire, &C., 5000
leaving him balance for his remuneration Of about
$685. or an average Of "about twenty Elk cents and
two hundred and four suits commenced. NosU. II these
suits are properly and jusffaoy commenced, ne taraN
costs whtch ne attorney Wn be entitled 10 receive from ~
dollars, % am informed. not properly commenced
the defendants have been subjected 70 equal expense
Seee ss thai the tOSs tho Ssr ca On
70 increased compensation.
Nov, said attorney can give any idea Of when these
ofenaeiy gssed" can DO brought up for Trial and dis
posed OIL he will give us any dea Of how many as-
eietants he win need, and how many additional courts
viii have TO be established before this amount Of business
can be ransacted-h he win throw out . hint Of how
many years will be occupied In the spogal Of this
monstrous amount Of litigation, he will then have
performed o task which no man but himself, acquainted
with the administration Of law IN this city, would have the
hardihood 70 pretend 70 estimate. Every man who ID
sued lie put tho Of employing lawyer for his de-
ience and the facts fail TO show single case since last
April in which judgment has been prosecuted to colec
ton. these 10 204 discontinued 70 morrow
the parties put TO costs and trouble bring action for
damages against the people.
II 10 to be observed also that the Commssioners-HAs
kett and Homes-do not give the names OF any Of the
parties sued, state any OF the reasons terms
which particular dismissed. They say that TO
Go would require all their present force with the
vice Of IN additional clerk and period OF hundred
and ffty days for the preparation OF such report
s proper for the undersigned 10 add that, since the
resolution OF inquiry your honorable body adopted
Mr. Haskett, one Of the sad Commlssoners-no doubt
iDstgAted BY the approaching examnaton-caed upon
The undereiened, and proposed that the undersigned
should sign consent for the discontnuance Of all said
actions. Viewing the proposition q movement to con
the undersigned With said litigation, he refused TO
have anything do with said SUITS declaring that they
lad been commenced wthou. his assent or agency and
tina. Mr. Haskell and his associate had the power 70
originate the litigation, they must take all the respons
bily which attached TO il, whether Of prosecuiou OF
difcontinuance.
The undersigned has thus laid before your honorable
body plan statement Of fscs These facts need
ment elaboration and for such action rs they demant
at your hands, the undersigned respectfully submits
them. JOHN KERR
Nxw YORK, March 1, 1890.