The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-02


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The City Council has ro Legal Authority Go
Make Contracts for More thnn Year
Abrogasiou OF the Notorious ''Ring'' Sclie,ue,
the Infamous Twenty Years Gas Con.
tract.
CAgif5aer Putnam The hayr. &C., Of The Cry Of He,o
YokThe act OF rSp DAVIS ofls6o p 255) authorizes the
Supervisors of tho Of New York raise by taxation
certain for certain specified Objects others
the Of 7s for lamps and II then provides
folows:"The said several shall be applied only TO
the objects and PURPOSES for which the bereSv
prnnr,,ee e. and again the Mayor Aldermen and Com
sny conrc made Or espsndtnre aa,hons,d 2, Liability
ton for any object purpose which not expressly an,ho
,Ga BY az 81 act Sor FOR nny made cr
Q. oeer Q, sad e"rporaon for sny ohjct Or pupose
specific object or purrose. do not understand be
sla%sd that these PROV sIons unconsttntona Thero
ton act prohbi. making contract
Ss
n e I saes oa s r. s 70
ton made for The soc object aud pnrnse Of the
sso sstenSs Beyond year
sas o.he years Ii Is pohbed under cianss de-
"a = sf ps
ns ,s Sa a. be-
for that smosn without any nmi as to the irm within
@ much rss
he not ~
be That the attention e the ,kcss,ss1s mot
not be necessary to make /. contract for the snnpv
attention had been called to the confederation Of such cues
,1n provision would have been made 70 meet The case
tsnon called to the subject il becomes simply
sass 70 sf rs sps sy s
whaever sonseqnenees from This want o.
s s q e
h 70 snnn m ~ on VIII
sefsrense 10 be second qns..cn that
their eIson and cOn.eansniy INJUNCTION should not
sS . ons @ twenty sna s s q s
been iaat presen, way Of
o was ssd that the remedy
s the
dsfenda,s are trustees their eotrnstse seeks TO enjoln
come in and say that ahoush the ocurt shah decide that
he perm" q. TO a"d DO
sn a.r ss SS s g ~ s
ns furnished from year % year than upon contract for
are r nor best 81 ne p X &.
wnsn haze ssen 1 % these ARE not ma
Another Important Opinion by Judge Bar-
nard-Citizens Have Right 10 n General
Inspection Of the Public Records Additional
On1ccs and Augmented Clerical staff Re-
commended IL Necessary.
The People vei Rienayd NJ Henry Cnories g. Coy-,
Street Cmmioner.Th question presented in this matter Is
this"Has corporator OF municipal CORPORATION right TO
have general inspection copies public ecu.
Der under restrictions viii preserve
apon o. the duties ss Upon
the asn.msn at vas strongly Of opinion ma. such
CATION and reflection have oonnsned that opiniun
such oorporor had ss . nsps snes only
pf
necsssasy and that then e inspection be limited
% asoa s's s. s s S ne
abe 70 n ssp and a & s A :s
70 restrict The rsh. q nspscson while Of then dis
ssA'd % s Z a ss
oa % i. ' 1s as't ~ s cd ro w sa
BE .asnd,tau. appgsa Tor was ordered to issue.
he
asoora S tsn' 10 sasas 'a.' xsS M
Ts ias siss'aSS 20 shs
book. o az, ss Session. q The O xeadss wa.
nss be show the court ~ AFFIDAVIT they contain
the s.rs s. . AZ A n a. 81 ss
S Sa sd ~ H TN "as.s are rnb, books which evers
:sss,aS wisssrs hsssas pc oh.r .Ids; Upon Z.
mss Ser-a could only Se made on n. sna e ha' s"
p.c,n.os fra@ the mere fact q being eorporaor. had
municipal CORPORATION q which he IL member con.e-
these der,.ons decided fsvor Of such right fhs
A. eminent write on municipal .o,g,r.cns s6over on
derived the decisen:.Evsry ecrpora'or has rsh
to insp-c, AL the records kc and II rpoD application
nandsmus enforce right There are some eases
which at nrst hu h would appear be- authorities sgainst
this right, bus an Examination they 10 70 be
7TE: sis In kns Iqa... 10 Essi Ok thu. doelsins
distinctly overrred being held that the
had pIyee interest 20 subssrve III he desired inspection
sps sa. me sss e.. s
sso s.s n. ssi &c sn eay a he % gss
acting through their legally sutef
well ths Legislature under WHICH the Corporation holds
ia charter may make laws and ordnasces restricting the
am nnhss TO sec any principle uron which u can be
held that 4 corpoFator has not right 20 gen
l have been referred TO any express enactment
Tessrictint the right o! Inspection 20 argument
showing that such restrictions implied the charter 81
ire Corporation and the learned counsel cannol find
such express ensc,ment furnish such which
unable n DO would b. but fair MAT snea
EXISTS The citizens within the corporate hmis
Connfl and Street Commissioner agents 70
whom conGded under certain restrictions and
ton have come therefore 20 the conc,non thai
both on authority aud principle the rolator IL
titled 70 the tnspcctior be asks and also % MAKE
,ach copies Of pubic documcnu ha desres.
There IL one argument against granting the wi1t
remaining 90 he noticed and that ia TINT
nconvenient 20 allow every citizen that chose d.
suggested that they be allowed do larger accoInmo
dsons and larger clerical force would be
providing for removal or course the street com
ssner has the right and power prescribe Reasonable
general rules asto the hours during whch citizens may In
sweet the rerordr of his office and <uc
ri rules msv b necessary preserve rrris frm
tose o. nu'iaAnon. MaadsFnu. mimi issue.
CHAMBER Or COMMERCE.