The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-12
TEE BOARD OF AUDIT.

Tho Board rsassemblsd noon yesterday Present,
Chauncey n Dspew. in the chair, and . quorum Mr.
william H. Gsdney presented for $40 a. ons Of
the city canvasssr, from December to December H.
1895, inclusivs, II the rate Of - per diem.
Nr. Csdnsy also presented . claim for S235
for services in attending the drawings or the
jurors Of the Supreme. Superior and Com
msa Pleas Courts, 70 Marine Court and 70 part OF
General Sessions from January 1855. to December 81
1865. From the evidence adduced il appeared that Mr.
Gedney. while acting both capacities above set
forth, . member Of the Board OF Aldermen, and
that his duties city and In attending
drawings Of these panels Of Jurors were sspa-
rata and distinct from his legislative duties as
member OF the Board OF Aldermen; that he
present all the meetings Of the city csnvassers
but not present ~ al the drawinssof the jurors
although he had received notice from the County
Clerk that the drawings 10 take place He
always certified that the drawings had actually
the drawings had really taken place. The panels in ell
these courts had been drawn upon the same day.
Mr. Gsdnsy presented another claim from the Board
street. This claim was . resolution Adopted by the
Common Council donating this church 1924 relief
Gedncy testified that both branches OF the Common
Council during tho year 1865 bad passed resolution
making this donation, and the Mayor had regularly
wore reserved In all the cases.
Edward Travsrs, John Mcmahon J. s. X. Judge, John
Hsnnsssy and Alexander NcIhaszy each prssente .
for SGT for attendants upon Court
Of Oyer and Tsrminer from October 1884, 70 December
8 1890. Testimony was given that these parties had
been regularly employed by Sheriff Kelly and the
services had been rendered Decision reserved.
Charles W. Baker presented claim for 81 765 33 for
copying and preparing for printing tho minutes OF the
Common Council from 1855 70 1880. Claimant testified
that from the year 1s4s 1858 he regularly received
pay from the city for this work. The clerks Of the
Common Council had been in the habs Of sending his
arm (hcspsdon Baker, corporation printers 81 that
tmel, the rough minutes Of the proceedings OF the
Boards, and he would prepare them In their proper
shape for printing
NJ Dspew regarded II a. unnecessary 70 consider this
consider IL they would b bound reject IL for the
that the statute Of limitations forbade their con-
sidsnug IT, This statute governed the Board IN lie de-
liberatons upon such mattsrs. Decision reserved.
The aagness OF LOWS Carpenter deceased, presented
claim for e2Qoe 81 for carpenter work In making re-
pairs 70 the various court rooms and county Offices.
Decision reserved.
william Bell bell ringer FOR Calvary Episcopal church
presented claim Of I'll tor ringing The church bell on
three public occasions hs funeral Of Abraham Lincou
washington's birthday and Fourth Of July, 1885,
Evidence was given by the claimant il the 6rst case
which developed the feet that be had been requested By
poicefnan 70 ring the bell In the second instance he
saw BY the papers that the bells were - be rung.
Herssfore he had always been paid for his services IN
ringing the bell but when ne presented the above bill
he was informed that the power for paying had been
taken from the hands Of the evaporation Decision
served
Archibald Hall presented claim for SOFIA es for
painting the county ofces from the year 1885 to 1906
Decision reserved. The Board thea adjourned until
day u noon