The sun., 1872-08-01
THE BRooKIYN sINECURIsTs.
A Partial List Of the Politicians who Draw
Pay witheut Renderina any Service
Mr.. whiting says They arc Thieves, and
Moves to suspend Their Pay.

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Pay without Renderina any Service
MIR. whiting says They arc Thieves, and
Moves TO suspend Their Pay.
In the Brooklyn Board OF CITY Works
yesterday Commissioner whiting offered the
following:
R'2re That the pay Of the tpoSns c uS psTef bIy per
S' tor I, bsr sqSSPp Say GTottRT nsp!g9r &
g. Sfsq qS G. pK s
fT DAY, fSS' s2S KfSang Is per ay wS
er "S "suS 9.pcctqf INSPECT ssso per DAY Whitford sgbin;
HaSss s@FsP ay % II Il
Ss' p;Rsf'SG rSSSe RgSbHSy S1G
NIX Mliis Sgl i.sPSSioT g Psr &,y Robert Ng5
sSS, per d,yi IL II Smell subInspecter, ss1 Per DAY
s. con, sublnspecor ~ per dag PJ. Tullcy, sub'In.
spector. $3.50 per day.
Commissioner Palmer thought that as the men
had been recognized In one sense as In the en-
ploy OF the department and no notice OF dis
missal had been served on them, they had no
right to make the suspension OF pay retro
active. They have been on hand to transact any
duties in hand for them, and IL was not their
fault II they had nothing to do.
Commissioner whitlng-A man who will take
pay from this city when he has done no work IA
not honest 1 don't care " he reports every
morning and night. IL Is something the law
Commissioner Palmer proposed asking the sd
T..
whiting said he would rather act without his
advice. Tie said these men had rendered the
city no service during the month e July, and "
they had they had n Claim ngaiust the city and
could recover, provided they cotad show that
they had been employed by the re ,larly consti-
tuted authorities. But he undertook 20 say that
there was no record that they had been 40 en-
ployed, and until they show that record they
have no claim.
Commissioner Palmer-Your view is little
different from what ever heard intimated he
fore on that side Of the question. never heard
that man had to establish the fact that he had
rendered service, but that he was on hand To
render that service provided 1t was required Of
hint.
Commissioner Whiting-The question with us
Is this As custodians uf the city funds are we
willing To take the responsibility Of paying men
who have not rendered any service? II they
can get their pay through the means of the
courts let the courts take the rcspOn -ibility.
Commissioner Palmer-I | wouldn't like to in
volve the city or the board In any such manner
that unless there was good and RufiCicnt
ground for II. ! think we had better take this
thing into further consideration. and see the
Corporation Attorney before we place ourselves
Commissioner whiting-I don't want any ad-
vice In So simple matter "a that. II you do, of
course you have the right to take thai position.
hut for me. have no courtesy for thieves.
Commissioner Palmer 1 have mono ither, hut
| nm not willing " the present moment - de-
nOuuce these men "a rieNes.
Commissioner whiting ANY man who will
take money from the city without rendering any
cquiy alcnt is thief, and the sooner We put "A
stop to that Kind Of thing the better.
The conversation continued Tor souc tlme.
and then vote was taken, Mr.. whiting voted
yea and Mr.. Palmer nav. Jommi5siOner FoW ler
was absent. Sir. Palmer said he voted nay be-
cause lac DOUBTED tho legality OF ihc action. end
said he would call UP the resolution again afte
he had taken legal advice.