New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE COMMISSIONER OF JURORS.
POSSIBLE COMPLICATION OF CRIMINAL rR'Ais-LEr-
TER OF DOUGLAS TAYLOR TO ALDERMAN PURRoy.
I'm the Supreme Court yesterday, before Judge
Tappan the panel of Grand Jurors for the next Court OF
General Sessions drawn. The law requires sheh
drawing to he made before the Sheriff or undersherih
the County Clerk his deputy. anu the COMMISSIONER Vi
Jurors in presence OF judge OF the supreme court
The two first named officers in with :he box con
tanning the list Of jurors and Douglas Taylor ana M
Dunlap both came the bench to take part III The draw
Ing each claiming to he Commissioner OF Jurors A
Oakley Hall stated that Mr. Taylor appeared hore uhuer
his advice and now offered and desired 10 PEI form the
duties Of his Office at the drawing OF the "rahd jury
1t WAS he supposed for the County Clerk now tn decide
which officer, Mr. Taylor or Mr.. Dunlap, he would iecog
Dizc. Should be conclude to recognize the auer' ar
TAYLOR would withdraw, leaving tho question TO Do
tested under the precedent IN the Stokes case al tne
coming term OF the General Sessions
MIR Andrews Assistant Corporation Counsel said tat
without meaning any discouresy TO MI Iayior or MS
counsel the County Clerk would under advice RECOGNIZES
the appointment OF Mayor Wickham as valid ana dF'
Dup,ap as the Commissioner Jurors. II Mr.. Hall de
sired TO tes, the law by challenge to the array OF the
Grand Jury at the General Sessions OF course ne cou
do so Mr. Hall replied that lie had intended ana maze
10 threats of testing the matter in That way lie had
smplv desired to place clearly the responsibility OF any
failure justice growing out Of the rejection o MS client
IL
Mr. Taylor claims that lie is not a charter o,eer wtin
the power OF removal ycn by the charter OF 1873 to the
Mayor, but special local officer, under special statues
only removable by the Governor and that therefore any
provision in relation TO his office contained ~ hat chr
Ter was void He therefore insists that, notwithstanding
Mr Duap has occupied the room formerly occnPieu by
hmself and has obtained of the office books,
he is an intruder and lie Gir. Taylor the Commissioner
In relation to tn dispute and tine recent action OF the
Board of Aldermen, Mr. Taylor has written the following
letter: - an r,o,,e
Io3 Fuiton-st cor. Uf Nassau. \. y, Aug. II. lef
Idc ION. II. -. PrEHOY, Chairn'In Of COMMITTEES o.
Boe.I of Aldermen. ,.,
slR: Newspapers lniorm me yon arc " Chairman of
committee TO n. .stis e the accounts oi i"-l' - 49,:
Coniui.e on.r of Juro daring the Irst Twelve trr.
Permit M t. approach this subject and your c'nnieo
without av aitns exhibition oi thAt reu po me- Ia
e. eGs5 e!.v i .,ea. n i caiig deny Your jdrGi,on.
am sure tre Controller vii MAKE any sch li ST." ,
t,Y. should he d.ciu Mcctci Only IL b,.lS I.at
,,,yrer ana ne pn. ses.ls successor, under thn
Couiy Consolidation act, oi the L"ald Q. eter'i"S.
Ia point az idct hDWt'c, my ' 'i;' , i.', 80, w.
aud ca and passed the close -! el u lsc Year. WIN
my accounts OF 197l wcie dh) q PioVca: P a"9hs W.
Auditors siSuhS thchl tI"3 "'e"'' IN -, 49,, -,
The Mayor, VINO ,my teoh occasion 10 e'e". .ua l."
INV nj = nee II Europe and sujle:v. while was not
ne.,ut ID g, nest br0achcG ihc silrrt OF MS power
Ia the oG Gcin i-si1d By one Cent
rcriu III a controversy winch directly raised The 4les-
Pardon me for adding aliii5n1l raascD f9c deeln-
n% your jurisdiction J beie'e al In'ncipal lawyer
1ariE
JI-celisn ~ & lH .a -, -, , oar a. tfe ciush Of
rhY ers and tne wreck Of av-Iatcrs. These are the
pOrtrs: % q: enlc!nS ordinance; (-j oi l"-uhi!s
ilp manner .crosy Ike heads Of departments maze
cnfrrf., aui g. 81 cont t.mIng thes' heids,' Wh"h-
.yr some are cut Od C'hcrs iu on lhc ruci "a
r.. c;ty IL really. bV law ihc ConfIollr No executive
NC; can boil unc-s Re furnishes tn me. llis Nc0 l-
ii1ric,ily uuuipnirnf. Won ! W. hrat uiT'ini'i
Comm isSrcr OF fr.ur> Aldermen con -erued III ~ citc'
with police. IRE health, buildings, ga, water sterts,
docks PARIS alrs prsO taxes, i.is"ssinchtr' ana
street onnss, al present THESE np"i ant powers "a"
Gisf1bl ei exclusively 10 departments over Nilch lno
Aldermen have control, however mioh tONatd tio
fdco Il uuic crsiiuIty SOFA" of IA IA may "rr1Gtc
claims III interr'r,nce For inst'nt": IN" r,-o"ln
testt rdsy ptt providing for the pa OF city hoiffs
j. no ,. IRE binding anon TIE employing g. ,"i lt ".
and urraUs Of less VAIN" IN an advisory POM OF view
ti.ir 4 aArpsei bY the Chamber Of Commerce.
am a.,Ircd tlIt A. lem a. Blin-r EpOii occasion c
the arrcmpt to nyc,iIst" l-r Finance DtiIifi.fh.'
uGinte.y put tic question OF -distion an ~ ~
over rll r!rt. Several Oi his coniic.S also pcAtNc
N the =, Is elu tic Aldermen Cp'ning Themselves T.
thci, legislative fuurtiOrs. Icsis, experience SHOWS
ngt he best inYc.ug3tOS are the new elp fsior, III
nine eases oi ten, Committees %. 'unerc, ara o me
LEGISLATURE merely follow tire tLIcHc- ttut reporters AM
editors have spun hom IaW matc;1l. Al conclusion
allow n.p peat through You, u te comm .ti'@,
that ny accounts been duly fled Win ne thnor
I-pa, tmcut. AM y 81 all tlm 10 cXv'h i!'H
10 officers # ,l.y fc funut MOI 20 rANh ~ 'ocFet
I Nrny the iiT, iction uf te ~ I'oi ac Nh men ID
.Xcrcisc any tOnt:0l over NY Ouicc i si'tuNy anu
faithfully youls, tci~N- 4Ni 80. ,, H.,