New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-15
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
HoNoRs TO THE LATE JUDGE EDMoNDs-THE BILLS
IN RELATION TO THE SHERIFF, COUNTY CLERK


HoNoRs TO THE LATE JUDGE EDMoNDs-THE BILLS
IN RELATION TO THE SHERIFF., COUNTY CLERK
AND REGISTER
The regular meeting of the Bar Association
was held evening, the Hon. william M. Evarts pre-
siding routine business OF the presentation OF
ports was transacted, and Allan l.. Smidt, George
Langben, and Franklin b. Lord elected monbers
Lewis L. Dea1eld presented the report Of the Com
mittee that appointed prepare bills which should
give TO the Sheriff. County Clerk and Register salaries
instead Of fees He said that bills had been prepared
and submitted the Legislature, and referred to the
Committee Cities. Copies of these bills were handed
by him the Secretary, for the examination Of the
members the Association. The first bill provides for
the appointment OF three Commissioners by the Coy
ernor for the purpose Of finding what OF money
annually received by the Sheriff, County Clerk, and
Register Of the City and County OF EewYOrk, for what
services they received what the expenses are and
to determine the number OF clerks and assistants
sary in each office and the proper salary OF each They
are gwen all the powers necessary TO attain these
ends and are TO exercise their Office until May 1875
They are 70 report the LEGISLATURE Of 1875. They
to receive while employed $40 per day. TO be paid by the
county The next bin provides that after JAN l. 1871
the County Clerk shall receive an annual salary Of
$4,000 which shall be in lieu of all fees etc. previously
allowed him by law, and for that shall discharge all
the duties previously required of MIN. He Is required
appoint cashier who to receive all fees collected
and pay the over weekly TO the Controller OF the
City and County of New-YOrk. Any neglect TO pay
these amounts to the Controller or 10 appropriate them
to personal is made a Dsdemean0r, punishable by
fine Of less than q 900 and not than 5000,
imprisonment from 20 five years both The duties
OF the Commissioners in relation TO this office dened
"a above The County CLERK is given the power TO
appoint his clerks and assistants The bill regard
tOheherf is Identical Ia its provisions with that gwen
above except that his salary Is fixed at $4,000 per
That In relation TO the Register is also identi-
cal except that he is allowed salary of $4,000 per year
The Library Committee reported through ex-Judge
Emott that full sets OF the reports OF Upper and Lower
Canada had been added TO the library TIE English set
nearly full, the Irish set complete, and in the
Scotland set there still volumes wanting.
Henry Nlcol then stated that since the last meeting
distinguished member OF the Association had died tine
late Judge Edmonds), and he thought 10 was entirely
roper that the Association should take action
relar gu to his death. He moved that committee Of
Ave lie pointed by the Chair TO prepare sUitab
lutiops Of resect TO the man who had occupied such
distinguished pos. in the profession Tuls motion
was adOpted and the hair appointed such commit
tee Henry Sicol ex Judge Henry f. Davies, exJudge
Joseph S. Bosworth Andrew BoaI,.man and ex,Judge
Charles A. Peabody. The meeting then ad)ourped,