New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15
O'BRIEN'S UNSETTLED BILLS.
ANEW ATTEMPT TO SECURE PAYMENT.

NEW ATTEMPT TO SECURE PAYMENT.
BILL BEFORE TuE LEGISLATURE 10 ENABLE Ex-
SHERIFF o'pruEN TO OBTAIN IARGh SUN OF
MONEY FROM TIlE CITY-AN ANALYSIS OF HIS
trAMs-sTATEMENT OF MONEYS ALREADY PAID
The following bill was introduced in the
Assembly by Mr. Fish, read and referred TO the COM
rttee On the Affairs Of Cities, reported favorahy rom
this Committee aud committed TO the Committee OF Tue
Whole and has now been reported to the Grinng oo"
m,ttee II is entitled IAN act in relation TO the ciS
OF county officers and reads as follows;
The People Of the STATE % Nee York rsp'eSenea " "e''
ss1f, S' The Hoard OF Supervisors of county in
this State having within its lmits cry Oh over tS @
nnwer and authority To- examine, audit, and allow all
Claims and accounts presented by sheriff or FORMER
Sot bcen audited and allowed and such audit and al
lowanoe when made BY an affirmative vote Oh s%S
shall be- in ali respects. final and conclusive as wei
upon such sheriff as upon the county ana ine DGa %
made by the Board Of Supervisors Of the County Of
NcwYork or the Board Of Aldermen aeuns sSs Citx
S SFse tss Mayor Aldermen and o'n0nA =. 4
sro All acte and parts Of acts inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act are hereby repealed.
&c 8. This act shall take effect Immediately
This hill IL is understood, is in the interest OF ex
sher james OBricn, and is intended TO give MN an
onportunity 10 recover certain large sums OF money
bitch he claims are due him from the city for services
"A SHERIFF He has been in Albany for some time past
and has often been seen in the company OF John
Morrssey leading to the belief that political alliance
N contemplated by them, not already formed OBr1en
has made several attempts 10 collect the amounts whcn
he alleges ore due him from the city. These were
originally over $500 900, and have been swollen py III
terest and other charges to much larger snio
In 1871 Mr. O'Bren procured the insertion OF clause
IN the tax levy requiring the Counsel to the
then Richard OGorman) audit and adjust his claim
csec g. Chap $50, Laws 1919 At this time' however,
he wac on bad terms with Connolly and through the IN
laf<or Tho
LEGISLATURE 80 as only apply to "any legal claim ana
20 leave their subsequent payment discretionary with
Richard Connolly Controller for which reason Orien
never took any steps under this law 1t charged that
It through OBrens discomfort with this action and
not on account Of any desire to reform the
of the city, that enmity became excited against the
old Ring. In 1873, upon tho renewed apphcauoh ol
OBren then In the full popularity of having been the
instrument Of the overthrowing OF the Ring law was
passed Chap 573, Laws 1879 providing for the ap
pointuent Of three Commissioners by the Governor 10
audit his bills The Commissioners were appointed, bu'
WERE II In supposed of high character to suit MI
OBricn At all events no never presented Ills claims "
them nor went near them.
Itis believed that statement OF the amounts already
rereived nv Mr. Brien as Sheriff from the county, Will
uroye instructive both the public and the Legislature
for the purpose showing the cmolumens which ne nc
eyed for dischargiug tho dutos Of that Office and as
tending to show what will be the probable character OF
Any claims for further compensation which nc may now
bring forward. James OBrien was Sheriff OF the County
OF New-York during the years 1865 1869 ana 1870 IL
received from county for his services as Sheriff. dur
ing this period, the following payments: