The New York herald., 1868-03-24
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, MARCH a. ssa-TRP1 SHEET

$1,000 claimed for damages TO person and property,
alleged to have been sustained In consequence Of the
neglect Of the city authorities to keep the Sixth
nue. in proper repair was set down for Monday next
as was also the claim Of Catharne Hickey for 5000
for the death Of her husband, caused by some
leSe blasting The case Of E. v. Haughwout against
the cfS Nes set down for Tuesday, slst instant, and
the case Of dkaffs Yerdervoort against the city
set down for Thursday next liS ;s c.sss Of Patrick
Tracey, jeremiah Crowley and Laurence Rock against
the city, and Monroe and Mccormick against the
county, were called but none Of the claimants put in
an appearance
General E. l. viele put in claim against the city
avenue, from l09th to 10th street. The claim had
been audited and allowed, but there was no fund
om which to pay the amount, and 50 1t came before
David H. GidersIeeve, administrator OF the estate
OF John g. VOORHEES,, presented claim for $21s7 for
courts rom 1868 to 1865 inclusive. Mr. r. II. Semes,
deputy clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors, testified to
did not think the bin had ever been allowed In re-
ply TO question by Mr. Dean, representing the Cor
poration Counsel he stated that when any Of the
judges wanted books they made q requistion
on the Supervisors, by whom 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing and Sta
tionery; that committee then ordered the
books, which were sent to the Supervisors and by
them distributed as required. He believed the books
were for the libraries attached TO the courts. Mr..
law by which the Supervisors were authorized to
provide law books for the Judges at the expense Of
the public.
Dennis Burns, Docket Clerk Ia the County Clerks
Office presented claim for 1888 for arrears Of salary
from October, 1861, to January, 1865. The salary
attached to the position at that time was 81 600 per
annum but through some 1nadvertence or dlsincina-
tion on the part Of the bookkeeper in the County
Clerks oice Mr.. Burns was paid at the rate OF only
$500 per annum.
william Davis, formerly one of the sanitary in
spectors attached TO the City inspectors Department.
put In claim for $500 for four months salary Mr..
much in appearance like q Frenchman, but is really
an Englishman, as was made evident Dy
his testimony, which showed very extensive
knowledge ofthe city. His statement was "a foows-
"Hi wus la sanitary inspector sir 'ad book sir
habout big, sir p acing his foreangers in parallel
positions first at distance OF about twelve inches
apart and then suddenly changing them and placing
them about three inches apart), "han lad 'Ole lot
o. hitems hon it, sir; fortytwo Names sir'' drawing
the forefnger OF his right hand down an imaginary
page and holding his left hand so rs to support the
imaginary book. "Hi wus hinspcctor, Sir for the
Nineteenth wad sir, and the Twenty-second wad,
SIR hi believe hit was, SIR yes sir LII used to hinspect
the 'Ouses, sir han that they were 'elthy sir han
lad fire hescapes sir han awhl that sort o. thing sir
Hit was the Twenty-second wad, sir think, s.r,
'ouston and Riyinton han awhl sech streets
Sir; hover by the heast river, sir. Hi was
hengaged by Mr.. Dusenberry, sir, hat $50 month,
sir, In November sixty-iive sir, hand worked TILL
March sixty-sx sir. HI I'm sure hit was the twenty
second wad sir; the Bowry was hon one side hof IT,
sir, hand 'ouston street hand so on sir' trapidly
demonstrating the relative positions OF the streets
with his hands and arms '.hand was In the middle
William H. Whitney presented claim for S125 for
taxes enormously assessed In 1865 personal pro-
perty. He claimed that he did not possess any per-
sonal property at that time
The claim OF John j. M0loney against the city was
called up, but the claimant did not answer, where
upon the Board adjourned till noon to-day.