The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-15

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Cooperation are mere trustee. snd smscaSss'
An ssue hss been Joined in this action nv vsnersI a.
murrer he facts CHARGED rherefore ssnd sdnittad And
on these sdmtec facts ths inunctsoo ,,,s~ rr IN AL
e Ieen s1A. sa1s Hn1 o.
have bv the ssiops Of the neadng sod the tckets
issued for the ball pocketed the mopey and then by
TO allow their bills al ssi GOO on Condition thai they re-
ceve upwards Of $50 600 OF il as bribe Tie demurrer
admits ali this 70 be true Can il be that there Is in this
State no judicial power 70 arrest OF this wick
ed and abomiuabe charscter Aean Il Ia ALLEGED that
The whole expense Of this reception did moi exceed
$40 600 for which se 600 are about 70 be handed over
This is also admitted BY the aud yet il is claim
ed that this manifest fraud cannot be arrested Again.
this city They were not accredited 70 this temperament
they had no business TO transact With this
and had connection with it, except such a. was Gre
ated by the Corporation itself.
Mr.. Anderson (nterrupting Mr. Chatdeld In reading
his points, eaid;-Perhas it may shorten the argu-
ment II I make brief statement. As has been sus-
Of the Corporation TO the complaint filed by Mr..
Chatfed. The motion 10 TO restrain the Corporation
from levyng aud collecting tax Now. the Corpo-
ration has never claimed 20 exercise any such power
The opposition, on the part OF the Corporation, Is
on egal GROUNDS acme ana ne NJ anderson! oio no.
propose 70 enter into discussion OF the merits OF tho
matter. for perhaps be would be unwilling TO ap-
pear for the purpose OF defending the claim. Inc
Corporation Counsel interposod his objection tor
the reason that the plaintiff bad no legal standing
IA Court That had been established e. RUE o!
law 10 the place that the relief which he asked
70 grant With respect TO the Comptroller he WAS ~ the
charter financial officer OF the city and was bound 70
audit these bills. When tho claims would De presented
70 him undoubtedly they would be considered ana de
termined upon the nrs proposition tailed thai the
Corporation had no power 70 levy tax then OF course the
Comptroller could not be enjoned from expanding money
which they had no power to collect ne our. stated
tns iof tbe purpose on narrowing tue issee nc sup
posed the canse would not occupy great engtn Oh tame
Inc Judge was OF opinion nat tne motion couic po DC
entertained oy MN unoer tne Iulog .ne oour. uene
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MT Cnaheiu suomteu tiat ne nsu 40. sne Po~e' W
complain hs taxpayer ne nau as SvfP"avv "ua, 10
he UNDERSTOOD the matter the comptroller VIII pay tns
CAIN tie aPpropraon passes Tue So''non councis.
me 'uoge raiu tnn as YET tne P,ains'n couia
not Complain OF any INJURY. ne ala NOV WISH
TO CUT on tue counsel IN MS argument, uu.
ne oid not desire 10 near po nv argued winch aau
ALREADY oeen cecine' py tLe ueneri Aeah anu aso u
recent case 10 Ine eouS' ol spleas inen .neie ~
otner reason you are 700 premature upon YOU. owu
showing 10 asking for re,s no" 40 you KNOW 'ua' Tue
Common Council are gong to piss this HOW 90 you
know the ComptTotr WI Pay ms ou' II VIII De .,ine