The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-16
APPRAISING CITY PROPERTY.
Another Suit for Furs and the suitor
Getting Worsted-An Unexpected Re-
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Another Suit for Furs and the suitor
Getting Worstcd-An Unexpected Re-
suit.
In July, 1871, the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund appointed Anthony J. Blocker, ADRIAN Il.
Muller and Cortlandt Palmer appraisers OF all the
real estate and other property belonging 10 the
CITY. The resolution making the appoin ments
made the condition precedent that q satisfactory
arrangement as 10 compensation should be first
maze with the Comptroller. At this time Rich
3. Connolly held the responsible position OF Chief
OF the finance Bureau
''What shall we be paid for our servicesS, one OF
the appointees asked Mr.. Con molly.
"Oi course they cannot he allowed the usual lees
for appralse ment,r interposed Mr.. Bradley one OF
the sinking Fund Commissioners. "ro allow suit
ices would be saddling the city with several hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars OF expense"
'.Certainly the property 10 be appraised being OF
such large value the regular ices cannot be
thought or" said Mr.. Connolly" but 60 on with
the work and The pay pay shall be liberal
labored with alacrity, and In lew weeks the
work was done. The OBJECT OF the appraIscment
was to help toe sale Of cliy bonds ana contra dict
the repeated statements that the cry was hope
lessly bankrupt This object accomplished,
things were not as they were. Mr.. Connolly had
been opposed and Comptroller Green reigned In
n Mr. as seecksr Mas ne 1he s, city
come forward and press his claim. Finding unex.
pected opposition ne reduced his claim to $4,000 !;
but Mr. Green would only pay $4,000. Mr.. Blocker,
not being able 10 accomplish anything through
mud entreaty and eApostulation, thought he
would try what virtue there was In o mandamus.
He accordingly made application in Supreme
Court. Chambers, Tor mandanus against the
Comptroller, directing payment Of his claim.
This application was denied, and he brought suit
Tor tue amount before Judge Larremore, in the
Court OF Common Pleas. he here met with ike
failure, being non.suited. Mr.. Palmer Withdrew
his claim. Mr.. Muller had hopes and pressed his
SUIT, the case being tired In the Supreme court
before Judge Van Worst. This suit came to
close yesterday. Messrs. Foster and Weeks
fought as well as they knew how for MT.
Muller, and the city was defended with equal
zeal by Its indeatigable assistant corporation
counsel, Messrs. Dean Forker Considerable
testimony was taken Tor the plaintiff ana 1t
looked as though ne had made out strong case
but the illusion was speedily dispelled on a mo.
ron Well sustained by argument, to dismiss the
complaint. Mr. Dean urged three propositions:-
First, that the commissioners OF the sinking Fund
had no authority Tor making the appointment;
second, that there was no appropriation from
which to pay the expense, and, third, that the
condition OF the resolution as to compensation not
being complied with rendered the same null and
void. Judge Van Worst held to this view OF coun-
sci and dismissed the complaint This ends
the third attempt TO get these fees, and It Is likely
bo the laat