New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-20
Board Of Supcrvissrs.
PAY OF THE CENSUS ESUMERArops-s,
OF POLICE yUSTiCES-THp op,v,.- irs

PAY OF THE CENSUS BSUMERAr0ps-s.,.
CORPORATION COUNSEL. VI iHa
The Board met at IL o'clock M on IT,,
the President William II. Tweed eso IN 81, .aesday,
Ihe following communication was received s aa'
Corporation Council giving his opinion AZ ~ - ne
CATION OF the County to pay the enuuerstos ~ oO
Census: oi Tie
CITY OF NKw-YoRK, Law Drp.,,
UrpIcE OF COUNSEL TO rHR coRpoR.f,as
JOSEPH = YogsG esg, Cirkqf the Board Of s.s,,,,,,..
DEAR SIR; am IN receipt OF yours Of the lC,b ,s
ny opinion as to whether 1t is the duty Of the Bos,d
to insert in the areyy Of the present year en- s
providing for the payment Of the eamerator: WIZ can
the census or enumeration Of the inhabitants Of , asa
for the year 1865. " "a' oeariy
The second section Of Chapter "a Of the law,
that the compensation OF the above mentioned
shall be 50 for each day they necessarily
their accounts shall be audited by the Sapery y, n
county and shall be assessed collected and paid a. r,,
the contingent expenses Of the county, but that M
account shall be allowed unless the Secretary nj "a
have notified the Clerk Of the Board Of Supery,o,. ~
cept ana oil the returns Tor which the comp,
II will be seen that this enactment is peeruDo,v
nothing to the discretion Of the Board Of superso
the auditing Of the claims Of the enumerstors lor
State has notified you Clerk Of the Board Of s9os Of
that he has received and the Of Tie
tors, II f. my opinion, that under the provisions Of tho &c.
mentioned Chapter "a Of the laws Of 1865 is the day Of ~
Board Of Supervisors to insert the AMOUNT audited s
mated In the tax levy; otherwise not. Vs."
The other inquiry in your communication above ue,,io,
il TO tho amount Of compensation to which ths Pr
Justices Designated by chap. j63 OF Laws Of ls5 10 ~
the Court of Special Sessions In this city are emitted m
chapter coers upon these Police Justices power. mot h.s
possessed by them. and posed dues Il there :,
that for the performance Of the services therein Deps
the said Police Justices shall receive as Compensate, ~
salary 1T the time Of the enscne Of tbs ~,
paid to the City Judge Of this city, to be paid in the
manner.
have doubt that under this enactment these two p,i
Justices entitled to the 70. their
ices the Justices Of the Special Sessions in aadio 70
their salaries Police Justices the salary Of b, CIV
Judge in included in the Annual Tax Levy under the head =,
Salaries-C.y Courts and tie Compensation Of
Judges Of the Court Of Special Sessions Il 10 be pd d,
that OF the City Judge the amount Of mas,
be inserted in the Tax Levy presented to the e,r
the coming year. in other be rssed or MD
Yours truly, JOHN 4. DKvgLIs, Legal Adviser It.
Supervisor SHOOK moved 10 have inserted in the Tax
Levy, ESQ., 600 to be paid TO the Census Enumeration
Mr.. PURDY said he would vote for this motion Be.
cause he regarded it as obligatory upon him to 10 No.
Mr.. TWEED lin tie chaiD said, although be :elt con-.
PEELED to vote in favor Of the passage Of this resolution
yet he would give notice that he would vote for no
claim until he satisfied that the enumerstore had
done their work correctly.
Mr.. Shocks motion was then put and lost-in its
affirmative In the negative.
motion was then made 10 cause 10 be inserted i
the levy provision TO pay the enumeratois Lost.
The Board being unsuccessful in passing The Ia
Levy as a whole, an adjournment was had 10 ii oece
this morning.