, 1874-04-04
But the Board Votes the Col
leotor $4,000.
And Leaves Him to Sue for It In the
Courts. =
Republican Convention for the
South Town To-Day.
Minor Meetings md Announce.
nae1lts. :,


Town Collector ontl AsseaHor. supervisor Wall |
occupied tito chnir, There wero present Jus
tlcos Of tho Poace soully, sturtovant, Walsh,
Austin, and Want Woud, Assessor Amborg, Col
lootor O'Brien, md Mr. Clark, Town Clerk.
THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS OPINION.
Mr. Walsh, Of tho Committee appointed to
procure tho opinion Of tho County Attorney On
the subject of compensation, reported that Mr.
Rountroo had given o vorbal opinion to the Of
fect that tho compensation Of tho Collector can
in no case exceed 81, 800, and that not moro than
s5 per day can DO legally paid tho Assesaor, not
withatanding s2.500 had boon already paid to
that officer. This, however, waa not givon aa a
formal opinion, but merely as tho County Attor-
noy'a view Of tho mnttor.
p1cKEY cAu1E1EID.
Mr.. ". ]. Onahsn presented the following
written opinion Of Messra. Diokey d Caulhold
n, REArEn BhooK Cn1oaeo, , Ar April 2, 1874.
b2a &C., ' eli or stsnea t. &C.
1,sl1, Gross, Statutes for 1871 and 1879, and ask
proper caso can lawfully allow 70 tho Town Collector
an additional compensation which, whom added to tho
commissions retained a. By u him Under tn ls~ may e1
whether TINT section Limits tho compensation OF tho
Collector that 1t III no caso exceed the sum OF
Wo think such is not tho Legal ccct Of the aection.
Tho chief clause Of tho section nes apart per cont
upon a. moaeya eo.ocon, !Sr ~ fa socc9,
f'eroof ~ ta thorc ara two inenoudent proylsos.
The anst giVsa ts Tern ss noafa Tnen sa
~ Ri;stnr III ~ ta Tosrn 1resnnrv m adition
nnso to tha amount Of componeation to bp allowed tic
Gooetor 1 b by the Town Board It smply limits the
tain aud gives direction as to tho application Of the
lug 6at saeb shal 60 into tho Town ffessury
funds from which It wna 1erived-that iB into the
oral funds dorivod respectively, from, Bate county,
and town taxes: .,.,.n..,o.. 49,, ..,,.. ~,
each qualities tic main cnnctmcut. They 10 not pro
fess to qualify each other The word "fnrthor.
another proyiso, relating to the samo matter which
was qualified hy the nrst nroytso that H. tue n,n
enactment OF tho Section aeung apart per cont ~
AL tue moneya as commissiona % for collections Iho t
senss: ,,., ,..,,,.. ,,o ou,, = - ....o,,,,
Thla romedal statuto. 9no oVl! 10 pe cotfecttM
muss bo hcpt n veE: y hau gccurfeu under Inc LUZ
ef % l sGonsa oo T m ~ @
statute WHICH, IN moss cases patrnans 1nro
ntahed about feaaoaap.o @ co5nmission3 gafe
no NJ n7ovn nganst this It Is royea
in sy h aect!on hat tho 3H1 M be
mav sao u his eT cent 70 and psy
Tue exeess my TO anc ,ees H. o liz
noWeVer. tnat III suo @ 10y = - tHarasnro rrovid
cd TINT tn oil such easSs &C oS %stnes tho ao
IeseryGa were eauat e o ot If o
ana tor snls tao ~ LIZ & e
8t,nuol o. eSnnlS7'ou' AZ" 'sos 40 e"' '4%0 'Ae
IGWn M e hseas t3y ,a ssc,,on v ,r,,, conatrction.
Mo tnnh tnas IT, enas & ses, mn ~ 1 Il ~ "a H. Tnp,,,
the 10 aow s lis e
Goootar @ n ann1s,o re-
atnoagn snaa my - ~
ta1ned' the e4 o. y: a,ornva nj 1ow
DAoAn. 49,. o0nr .a.nan1.,, ' ,a"'i'" ~
Mr.. Onal,an also read the following opinion Of
+,a I1;t<, A+1nrnov. :
tue City AttoIoey: 800
ATT0nNCYsa
''.' CHICAGO, april ., 1874.
I: o'nrfs,., Esq., ToOn cotteetor: ,,o =,
Town Of District Collectors Clearly authorizes tho
Town Board to allow these ofacers reasonable ala l.
tIonal co1npensntion oycr md above tho componBa
lion proyidod BY law, wherevor, in tho judgnent os
is deemed inadcauate NV reasons T for tits opinion
arc as follows;
oceSs sa ba aowed Commission Of nor cent on
all moneys collected by thom. The first provtso dc
sa1os that IN my esse where The eompenaaton 50 al
may allow m additional compensation oc per diem !;
and the second proyiso reqltrea all excess Of fco and
District Treasury,
It ia ruls in lie construction Of statutes TINT all
tic Intention Of tis iawalyor: IL coustruina tais
section It u not necessary that s provtaos should DO
eonsaeroa &C. ~ tue eaaet order IN 10 which taoy occur
skan to9othor fhs tnteton ,nSv i,a ascerta'nc1 It
the oraos Of arrangement b as foliowa:
L.
Of commissions and fees to 10 paid Into tho Treasury.
2. The second i,roviso which REQUIRES Ill excess Of
anu ices oTes $lboo to 10 paid Into LILO
= Th9 frat nrnvtso which confcra unon tho ,1,onrt,
authority to allow IN additional COMPENSATION when
the compensation by law shall bo insufficient.
Az examination Of those several provisions dsolosos
s taSt .aat Me 9y copensao.n PROVIDED " la
nxca " m .e nrss o9 ao wnlea S
yso os simny lnita in Ifs unnt or tho eomnasions
Which the collector is allowed 10 retain Now, taking
tho frsk clause OF this aactIou and the pocond royaC
togethog and we tnd the ponsaou Of the Coecto!
naed at cestan PR cent On a moneys solSstea nnJ
tlo n1 no"i' " h' hale" ~ LIS au'I' u
slrSe Ss remopnr nrovso ftne rsn nc,tlsr f,ro, moi
limits thu cpuensaon to be paid but pIplr c5u:eri
authority upon tho board to allow additional :onpel,
aation when the compensation provided by XIV shal
% Moae 1aen %o ea haSo @ ,ne eoN maatol
ut4G % ~. a.H" n,,,e, - @ ~. H. saoa ~ ,o .i
a. xit Il n0h and bv the irat and noxt nrog .o Az
thority u conferred upon tic Board 10 allow an add