The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-03
Beard Of Supsrvisors.

board OF SupoR " AoOr0s
SELECTION OF INSPECTORS OF REGisrRY-THE LIrI.
CATION WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF RECORD.
Al the meeting OF tho Board Of Supervisors yesterday
afternoon, the President Mr.. Stewart in the chair Mr.
TWEED moved that the Board immediately proceed TO
ballot for Inspectors Of Registry 70 act At the coming
election, commencing with the First ward.
The committee TO whom had been referred the subject
OF selecting Of persons 70 be baloted for unani
mousy presented report, with list Of persons whom,
after due consideration they deemed proper and suitable
for inspectors recommending that the Board proceed
ballot according to the requirements Of the Law.
The report was accepted, and the recommendation
adopted
In the twenty wards there alt election districts
three persons 70 be chosen for every district making
in all e5l inspectors The presented previously
been agreed upon by the democratic and republican
members, each party having equal number Of repro
sentatives
Messrs. Blunt and Roach were appointed ,elers and
with the cid Of printed sts the Board into an
ton the Inspectors for each election district in every
ward having 10 DO chosen separate ballot Inspec-
tors were elected for all ths wards except the Eighth
concerning which the committee had yet arrived
satisfactory conclusion The further consideration OF the
subject postponed TO next Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock, 70 which time tho Board resolved that would
adjourn
Abram r. Lawrence, counsel 10 the Board scnt 10 q
communication stating the proceedings Of the courts up
10 the present ne In reference TO the mandamus moved
BY the Commissioners Of Record against tho Board OF
pervsos, TO compel them 10 raise byax the Of s2
COO for the OF the commission He said he pre-
pared 70 argue the care the appeal All the documents
connected with the litigation also transmitted by
him 70 the Board which ordered copies be print
ed In document form. In another communication Mr..
Iawren,e stated that, In tho OF McSpedon Baker
against four OF the Supervisors personally claiming da
for their not having voted for the dc sndei
by the commissioners Of Record Judgment bad been taken
bysdcfault demurrer in favor OF the deeudsns The
communication was ordered 70 be entered length the
minutes.
Pending the disposition o, the communication, Mr.
PrRpy said that the mandamus, which among the
documents, required something than ordinary
notice. Courts OF jusce should conhne themselves 70
questions Of fact He affirmed and repeated that state
ments contained Ia the mnndAmus not founded In
fact for be believed that neither be any OF hs COL
leagues bad been recseant 10 their duty had been
charged in that paper emanatng from court Of justice
The Supervisors had been put into Office by the public
10 guard the treasury and be deemed the duty Of su
pervisors 10 prevent the funds Of the people being pill
fercd, no matter In what manner or by whom.
Mr. fwExD observed that he believed II the Judge had
understood the true facts In the he would al least
explained the position Of the matter rcmarkng that
certain Of money had been ordered 70 be paid To
McSpedon Baker for work previously performed with
Distinct understanding that that firm would continue TO
prosecute the 70 hna decision, and thai In the
mean time expense Of similar character would
be Incurred by the Commissioners OF Record But they
did not prosecute the case, and work estimated cost
ssooeo had been performed for the Comm issoners OF
Record
The papers ordered 10 be printed and the Board
adjourned TO Tuesday next, at twoP. n.