, 1875-07-27
That Body Could Not Sane
tion His Doing an Ille-
gal Act.
Dis Suretits Cannot Take Advantage Of
iny False Entries in flis Books.
Nor Can They Plead knowledge Of His
Detinquencies by City Officers.
1t Was Their Business to Look
Out for Such Things.

Out for Ss.ci, Things.
Judge Booth gavo Al important decision yeti
terday morning, III the case Of tho City r..
Darid A. Gagc, Treasurer Of tho City OF Chica.
20, and his sureties. n. F. Tucker, Albert Cfoa-
by, J. y. Sherman, j. II. Mcyscl;cr, j. A. nice,
y. +. Wilder. aud GsorEe ". [ago. This vas
a SUIT to tecover tho amount OF Mr. Gago's de-
faIcation to thu city. from his bondAmen. Tho
decision was technically on some denurrcrs to
tho reptIcatIons TO the third sixth, anil
seventh pleas, but disposos OF many OF the ques-
ttpuH involved in the suit and the yllings asa all
With ono exception, in favor Of the city. limo
wss given, until noxt Saturday, for the defend
ants 10 decade whether thoy will amend tAeie
pleas or appeal.
Very fss persons were present in Court during
tho two honfs occupied by the judge iu tho de-
livery Of his opinion aud little interest seemed
70 be takon. Tho decision wA8 eEugujaTly coul-
preAanElTe and explicit. coycrtuR all The points
raibel by tho detnurrcra. aod = full abstract ia
glyen:
This Is IN action trough. by the City Of Chicago
ag4iuf David H. Gage late Yreasurer uf tho rtty aud
his Bret!ea upon the Official bond given hy Nr. G4gs
"s r., tue d. aae % q a a
aun Of 800; tho condition that the eatd David A.
Gsge sha}i we'll and faithfully dischxrKe tbs duties Of
nances, and resolutions Of tlo Con'non Council aud
shah atc"un for aud Isy over al ruoneya rrcesed by
hin such Treasurer i'll accordance with tho Law, etc.
THERE ARE TWO COUNTS
n the dec.ratinn-he nrst sesttnE out hc fact Of the
election ri Mr Gage, the execution md spprova of
tha bnd. his upon the discharge Of hin duties
City Treasurer the election and onalcaliou Of Ais
successor, whereby bis term Of Office ende Dec 10,
~ aud ttn charges breach OF tue condition thae II
The expiration Of hlh tEm tie n+Re" ted and failed to
PAT osar AFKs sum Ut nun"S, AO>0,ouJ. " blu suc-
cessor.
Tur sI:fosp coCsr
Atsgnn two breaches: ur, that during the conttnu-
o! ik utctsa term he appropriated to hts
81 QUO U and ths o,hsr that It tAe close Of s otcat
term LIZ was IN possession Of foN.oto Of The noueys
Of The lty, sn that hs neglected ts,y ad re-
timed iu 4ands Il ooo.oN out Of hs Aras sum.
To this declaration there arr
SENES rLEAs.
Tho rst crzvcs oyer Of the bond aud dentts the
cusion thereof: The Ia plea nf i~rtoEuance,
fully and completely pnrformel. aud thrreupun
c!n1es % tue ctuntE5. smIiteti - Adlea ana thus
sns M Il III r sd n ss. .Fs re- hta e On
succeeding Ee.s aro !ird III bel7f Of tic surettta
aloue Tne thtzd sissn. and seventh pleas rass the
considered together.
Tho .hiri plea sets forth the election Of aIr Gage
on .ns IN g. Snssn1st i,;1 for the eTod "f Two
required 10 enter Tito bond fur lhe faithful dts.
clafKe"f hr duties ; that In pnEsnInce thoteof and
A. HIRe ari, TrcasureF, tI-.t defendants, ou the
10Th uf l~nnary, isi9. eteeued bend. oecatntng ha
hufgstA taltGiHl Q14tn3rEe VI uHkle4 III
at the s!me the boua executed II required by
law that defendant. David L. tsgt, could 10 Required
to ko"l the luol'.ss n hts h.uis e'asn3 to thu city
III aur h.nk or b+ns4 OF o.her 4'c or pacea of gen
eral depo.It In itla manner "ud ulon the condl-
tons, and II sarh a raD Of iutfr-
e to ins BY rrsotlon. orurr. or orI,n.uce pro
vtde oFAcr, or ,rec. that in ntcl, case it tbs
luly OF the Comnon Council. beiure such utonsy
delivered to NurA halE Ut batlks. to eslae h bout
othrs se:nrlty to be given to The city the Cotu
mon Couurl rhoula approve. Thn defeu,lsnta thrn
Of 1tas. la12 without their knuw.cdgs md wsthout
nny nn!!es 10 tItHi, thu city. through N+ Common
Caunt authorized and permitted tie "Ad Treasurer
LOAN AND rErosIr THE Funds
Of tho city then In lin hands whirh might thereafter
cue Into hts hands, to such ta:k banks, of rruous,
he might deeAs teht, without n Inirins 1ny
baud frntn The hanks rernnns to whom ani with
whom sch money wa. aaned and Deposited; Inst. In
pursuance af suh anthority. tue 1Atd David A. Gage
did lo.l IN 4nd iuEs with different banks roEtspEs-
tions, and inyldIalA largo nh III nloliey belnDSin7
10 t.s city; that ths city, with s!u knowledge and Az
proyll oF the CoEn.unn Council. received Interest
largo Of noney raid luans hut th they fai1trl
10 Iatr utly bnn,l honla from th. hanks, rorrrs
tiour. .nt1 tniiviau1ia 10 whnul s1ch nonsy was
lu4 consequence whereof the aad VI ,loey
srnttuurl In tbs nclnratni wrsr lost ~ the ptstnt!n
Thr drfeInnts aver that. by rr4sun of pa,ntin aI-
in1t, oeu, auI ,nAu.ss tbs sa! funds. witaaut ss-
7;n3 ani sAsng P5exr honi. :ose!%s. t.s u s'
ana t.rsely increased aud y4r.ed tro tnose e.t4nR
Ut tho time tile baud e1erntri by sefenssn.s aa
tzt IN courtHrnfe pt surd chsu9e 10 tue dut!es. sb
tnosn ts:rt,.s.nA wtse a'sossshcs released AnA dis
chlsgel fsont thrir liabilities Oh said KIND.
THE bixTH FLEA
sets a,t that tho duea nj thr ,ty Treasurer,
lu.re4l Ly law, at ths tina defend ha Aligned and r1
sculed such hond, siml', rr'lAlrsd hn, 10 receive
o.. aeisns,aix i. ts City o1 Chicago an did not t.
qnirs perlt hsu IL 1oau. tns1h Or otherwise deal
WI! t,e fan,it f,t 'hs r,F""s e. xa,1ns , r'ht to
thu aii in 'llesfsrs r e.ft authorized sud 70 Iuirel
tits Treasurer to loan. s4mit, or Otherwise tayrht the
cy fnnds witt. different psnks. soslar.taus anl H.
way u interest; tut at diaefent tines 1t k4urtlon,
saa s, 'ptasfsa sf ts. s 'afh ,a. ; r. tim: ssa res
MI :Ss .s.: ny: T., 4o'as, XVII; 'se;%:'sx "a
sequence whereof thr-s snrrtieA discharged ftoE.
their liabilities Tic seventh plea !s ubstant9ily tile
ts passieui i4rtly oiut. To these thrro pIca4
tho th!rt sixth, aL se1enth-tho p!4inud h.s dl,A
A REPLICATION
tn The fnrn of special travrras In &scord1nrs with
ths we!t.knpwn rrtncipItA upnn which lhI4 kind uf
IL ronstrncttd. It constaa If tao plrs-an
tudursusnt md Formal traverse. copslud'ns under
With ths rules of th!s class Of Ltea!ugs. In order
to constitute good 'IAyerss ths tu.iussnti!t
eral nn.lcr the Rus1ne hoo cl4Esr. The defendants
In t4oso three psAs which hare ALREADY lAtu referred
to 8et up actH IN tho paxt nf thu UnnnDu tnti:jl
which thsy al!ege autant to an authority ta t ctty
Treasurer 10 I1An sLl deposit tbs fuIds, thereby cI.
Iara'ns aua enbanrtug hta liabilities IL sh ~ et'sus
tn Etlsaso them from thcit liabilities nph th' hond
tn suit In thr rsprattous p'a tln sst. foFth ~ the
in.i.lcrmras ths 1hols proteanxs nf the t"t',''"n
Cornell Ia Eels.nn to thu loannH "f 'lro'stHf ~ he
tsaa* III aus.'a sa4 ss ssesssaI h. ~ vi te.n
nrc al tho aedus h4l by the c:.ln"u tn.fl foaiye
to tho suipc. anL linen tt'or.ins "r I5nus9 aaast nae
tu rau;1lsIn II the al,sInc h'c .i4ase ta4t te c3
III Common tft,ri1 ue Uer"!-e- In my way
r4ti .cs" tne said n, ~ G'Ee ~ VIII ,t1*r
him a. Trrys,;sr: to i, III tHtt t. "r depost tbs fuk
If. nis ~ such re 4sHsr, tn this re4ics-
tIou lGr l:fcudauts liars lrtInrEri And
ruE qrEsr,os :inw FAE1ESEEn
to TIM our y ih:s .tsnrtrr In. whether the facts set
forth III ss iaane-1sat ai.oans tS NJ authority ~
G4xe 10 Io,, Or IrIls to:a funds Aftes giving thu
details If ths iniussmcus. thu Court sa!d:
'rua decision of this question Involves careful ex-
animation Ut the city charter may sefer hsrs Ia
Sac. 10, DAar. ~, which eant4tn4 the following
Luxu.sv; "!eha Common Council shall have, Eubtec}
" 10 1ot.luns hereinafter cont.pad. tho xsasrAi