, 1875-04-04

stong equity Of ths clairns should cure the tech
nical defect in them4 and that he would vote for
paving them.
Juef,ce Austin expressed the Same views
while severely condemniug the loose adminlstrA-
ton OF the town officers. He thought a.great
deaf Of tho fault lay upon the people for mol
electing batter officers
Justice Walsh said that It was painful duty
for him 70 perform, and be Was sorry for the
individual sufferers, but that he should abide by
the law. AB matter Of fact these men were not
legally town ofhcera, Ind there was No authority
conferred on the Board to make appropriations
for their payment He also expressed his opin-
i'm that even If the Board voted suoh appropna-
tiona, the Supervisor would nay the orders at his
own risk, md he had no doubt that tho Citizens
Association would pursue the matter it the
Board should pass tbs claims from motlVe4 OF
sympathy.
Supervisor Baker thought soms provision
ought to be- maze fox thom, as they mad pe1-
formed the work.
Collector O'B1ien thought that if he waa 70
jealous as to begin work beforo he waa properly
gArdly about it. There WAS no trouble OF the
kind last year.
Justice Van't Woad renewed bis motion, and
it WAS carried. Justices scuily, Vault Woud,
aud Austin, Supervisor Baker and Town Clerk
Fitzgerald in the Affirmative; Jcstice Walsh in
the negative,
Justice scaliy said that they could no. allow
time back Of the date at which the Collector
qualified, and made motion to that effect,
which Vas carried without audible dissent.
The Board got into squabb1e over tho CON-
pensation OF
TIE REMAINING EsRLoxEs.
Town-Clerk Fitzgerald got up on his ear, and
said that il the Board did not allow fair cou,-
pensa.ion, they won1d all put in bills for extra
time. He snld that last year tho deputies did
him, and said thsy did, as lie had Sons On somo
OF the bonds.
Justice scnlly said that as faithful custodians
OF the public funds, thsy should not allow more
than they would havo done in their private Of
tairs. With the general depression OF Inst vim
ter. $75 a month would be ample for c1erk-hire.
There WAS good deal OF miscellaneous talk
over the subject OF compensation. and two OF the
Collectors men mado spicy speeches, protesting
asaine: receiving anything less than the amount
fred shot ut Justice Walsh. by saying that
calling in such men as him to collect taxes Was
the meanest and most degrading work young man
could do. Tie ra:ea were finally fixed as follows:
persooal property clerks, $1oo month; copying
clertK, s5 day; collection clerks and Que en-
try~clerk, sl0o a month Thezo was some
Of sdoaS H. Z Thoes E as es'nsaae bs sssst
ant. Towa-Clsrk Fitzgerald wanted to glve
him si,5oo in . lump: 5nstioo Austin
services. JcEtico Van't W'oud Eas willing to
give him $3.50 month. Col!actor O'Bs1ou said
that man in The County Clerks
o1ice got 5000 u year for the Same
services He said that ii Ir. Glasshrook
was not paid sufficient compensation to keep
him in the Office, he'd LOCK- up luis books and
would not make settlement. The compensa-
ton WAS finally fixed At $3.50 month, Justices
Austin and Walsh voting against that amount.
The to.a1 amount voted to the Collectors force
was about SIS. 900. On motion Of Justice Aus
tin, the Collectors compensation WAS fixed at
the rnte OF 81, 500 per annum. Justice scully
stated that he did not think it sufficient salary,
but it was the limit Of the :aT.
THE AUDITING OF MISCELLANEOUS BILLS
wzs resumed a bill OF $40, from Heath & oiilli-
gan. for putting in window-slass, was objected
TO On the ground tina: the persons breaking the
elnss should pay for it. Supervisor Baker stat
cd that he had contracted the bill in his official
capacity and tho bill Uns, after aome discussion,
ordered to be paid Bills for $50 and Sc4 from
tho Union aud so from the Times we're pre-
sented and ordered to bo paid, it appearing from
tho bills that the sa:ns advertisement
costs more in tbs Union than in the
Times. A number Of bills for services
u officers Of election were allowed ut the rate
previously fixed. Bills for advertising from tho
Post o4,d Aa;l Sc, and Sladts- Zeittng, 81, wers
ordered paid. and miscellaneous accounts to the
Lmopnt OF $2G9.19 were also audited At mid
hight the Bo1rd adjourned 10 Monday evening !
It o'clock. The amount vot9d during The day |
VA about &c, 900.