The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28

Newspaper Claimants and the Opinion
OF Judge Porter-Twenty-fiye Dollars
. Day Paid for the Examination OF the
Claims.
The usual weekly meeting OF this Board was held
yesterday, Comptroller Green presiding. There
was large attendance Of newspaper claimants all
huhgering and thirsting after money; but the
meeting was desert and dry for them. They
were consoled by lawyers opinion and prom.
Use that their claims might DO considered at the
The only claim OF any great significance was one
which was ordered to be paid by which NJ: White
for seyenty-nine days service TO the city.
COUNSELS OPINION.
The following opinion OF Counsel a. to the news
paper claims was read Oy the Clerk -
To THE BQAsp OF ArfoRrIosxEsr AND AVpIr;-
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the audit and allowance Of the claims Of newspaper
for By them Judge Barrett has allowed the writ to Issue
The questions raised in these proceedings were Of very
anS y he CITIZENS s Sn IN e osS
claims tor advertising have been presented 70 the Board
for audit the amount Of nearly millions Of dollars
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this was erroneous view Of the inent and meaning OF
Upon the argument the Substantial question presented
for the @ Of the Court was the intent AND
considered BY the learned Judge presided and his
opinion dIsposes Of all the points submitted BY the eoan
RIG ssinss 81 Judge Barrett /. able exposition of
he Board of Audit arising Under statute clearly
with the newspsper Claims and IN our opinion isir ap.
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both 70 the claimants and TO the public.
tons which You have referred to advise You upon
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BY Which time shall
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Mayor and Comptroller, under seconi Of chapter 5l Of
to the claims Of other newspapers shall
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S2SE Ii sT TfNsAErosr,
SUBMITTED CLAIMS.
Richard Croker, for services rs Superinten-
dent OF Markets, rents and fees for Sep
TENDER, 1871. ................... $2n 81
S Sc5USep "a "a *
- $542 rs
Charles L. Thatcher, for extra Services at
night during August and september,
1871, In compiling and copying county
reports for years 1868, 49, 40 and III
namely, August II TO September Q, incu
sive, twenty nights, at $40 per night. 5000 90
September 3, Sunday, nine A. NJ, to Mon
day. September 4, nine A. M. 40 90
Total s24o 90
PROTEST AGAINST THE NEW YORKER JOURNAL.
A protest from Rufus L. Andrews was read on be-
half of clients whom he represents against the
payment of the claims of the Nesc ro,ke, journal
against the city for advertlsing-whch are 1923
and 1925, SAB 45-as the claimants are not entitled
to 1t. Ordered to be laid over.
AUDITED AND ALLOWED CLAIMS.
John T. Baker, Clerk in County Bureau... $82 SO
X. M. Grant, Clerk In County Bureau....... rs IL
L. w. WhittemOre, salary as examiner OF
claims for the Board OF Audit from March
to May 81, 1872, seventy-nine days, at
Joseph II. Dukes. go 90
Richard O'GOrman, for salary as Counsel to
the Corporation for six months ending
December 81, 1900 90
John L. Brown, amounts retained on street
cleaning contract 1871 Is, 900 90
J. Thomas. posting bills for Department Of
Pubic WORKS. ............................ lis DO
A. s. Cady, Clerk Of Arrears, for taxes on
premises 2a5 Broadway. ................ 1881 OIL
Stephen Smith, q. Ceccarini, Magnus Gross
and John Mullay, for services as Com
missioners OF Health for four months end
ing December 81, 1871, each 81 1888 80. $3.50 80
Pierre Jarvis services rendered In County
Bureau. .......................... 200 90
The Board adjourned to Tuesday next, at three
O'Clock.