The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-04
THE BOARD OF AUDIT.

The Board Of Audit assembled yesterday, at twelve
O'Clock noon At No 70 Chatham strest-Presen Chaun-
cey NJ Depew, presiding, and BENJAMIN W. benney anu
b Connolly, Comptroller-and proceeded TO call
tho calendar Mr. Clark. Clerk OF the Supreme
Court, General Term, whose claim was audited on the
preceding day, made statement with view 70 show.
ing that ihe business pertaining TO his office since his
assumption u lie duties not unfinished to so great
aR extent appeared on the previous day
Ia the matter OF the claim OF William Cagsn, an
s5ourDmen, until the 18th granted In eonse-
ant officer OF the Court OF General Sessions and
seeks toe recovery a 81, lG6 arrears Of salary.
salary from the 1st Of Nay, 1864 to January l. 1885,
for services as anor Of the premises Nos lis and II
Nassau street, az that time occupied the city Law
neparinent and Corporation Attorneys office,
called and adJudcatod
William II De Camp, ct al, put in claims fer amounts
varying from $3.50 $780, for extra services
by The Claimants. who employees Of the Commits
soners OF Taxes and Assessments The services in
question consisted of preparing rolls Of share and stock
holders of banks 60 and the claimants were employed
upon This work from tho LIST of May until the lst Of
september l66, under orders from the Commissioners
lhe work w~ principally done at night In answer TO
me question why there such dis roportion In tho
amounts OF the claims for the performance of the same
ouues and whether the $500 claim was fav and just.
one OF the claimants stated that he not Judge Of
soc matters but that he considered the amount Of each
indivhacal claim 20 be far too small.
Tiae claim Of william Day, messenger In the Office Of
heRsceverof Taxes for mpensaon for extra services
Wa next called Claimant 1ad been employed IN the
Recever's Office from 1883 1865 inclusive and during
part Of the year 1884, at salary OF 81 so per day
office houre from eight A. NJ until two NJ The clam
was for $500 for servces performed during the months
ofOc,ober, November and December 1865 consisting Of
receiving money from the Deputy Receiver and putting
10 up In packages for deposit the bank, and opening
end closing the Office This claim against the city,
and claimant testified that he had claim against The
county of New York that he knew Of; tho Board Of
Supervisors had passed bis claim for previous services
WAS employed In these extra dutes after two =. H.
for several hours each day and sometimes all night:
aA An thA hank afkInA two mr.
three times per hour: deposited after three NJ
and sometimes in the night tho banks open
hours; did not know whose duty H. 70 open and
close the Office but ordered do by the Receiver
ava not open OF close the Office during first six months
The claim OF Edward Dubois, for $3.50 compensation
or extra services o. enssossng clerk Of the Board OF
Conncilmen, was called. Claimants ofico hours we're
from nine A. N. until four p. NJ; the work done
under resolution Of tho Common Council. and con-
sisted OF the dTa~ng up and engrossng Of the reports Of
committees &c Mr. David J. Dean, representing the
city 10 the abeepee OF the Corporation Counsel called
attention to thc provisions OF section Of the
city charter which saws that no additional compensa
ton shall be allowed " any employe Of the city for
vices performed beyond The sum allowed az salary. &c
He dad nos think the Common Council authorized,
IN It's capacity as trustee Of the public funds TO direct
euon edpebdtare Claimants counsel commended tnat
the Board was NO. empowered 10 override the resolution
Of the Common Council.
John J. Dymond, third clerk 10 the Deputy supern.
tehdent OF the Third Department Of the Street CON-
m,ssoners office, presented claim for $500 compenss-
ton for extra services in preparing rolls taking the
for employees Of the bureau bidders for contracts &C.
These services wore performed during the years 1894
e6 and e6, by direction Of the Superintendent Of the
Department and was not in any way included in the
duties pertaining 10 claimants position clerk, al
though Il was performed during hts regular Office hours
The claim Of Charles E. Benedict, attache Of the
Court Of Special Sessions for serving
SIX hundred subpoenas during the month Of December
1868, a. twelve and half each, audited
No decisions were rendered In any Of the above
meratcd claims. The claims OF James II. Clark, John
DUNCAN Samuel Dunap and Timothy DAILY called,
Out no one responded for the claimants.
The Board then adjourned Until twelve O'Clock noon
to-day