New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
THE sURROGATE's OFFICE.


REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY BY MR. CALvIN-RE-
FORMS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN EFFECTED
UNDER HIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GUARD
IANs, AUDITORS RECEIVERS, AND PAYMENTS TO
THEN.
ALBANY, May IA communication was re-
ceived from Surrogate Calvin, in response to resou-
ton Of the Assembly his appointment of referees,
receivers. appraisers auditors and guardians, and the
allowances made TO them and TO counsel; and also
as to the number Of tlmes each or either had
been appointed during the last two years. Tho
report Is only partial the work being greater than
his clerical force could perform. There is much larger
amount OF work be done which viii be proceeded with
as rapidly as practicable. He says that the special
guardians auditors and referees embrace the names OF
over go different attorneys at least five times the num-
Der ever appointed in this court for the period Of
time. A large portion OF these were appointed on the
recommendation Of the parties interested ana his rule
had been to make his appointments on such apDli-
cation When appointed without such consent
been his habit 10 take all the papers, 10 ascertain
the magnitude Of the estate and the questions involved
so as 10 determine what person was b. his experience
and personal standing suited to the responsibilities the
case As TO the allowances in large majority Of
the respective parties have fixed the amount
and presented DEGREES for signature by consent
During all his incumbency only one appeal from an al
iowance made by him has been TAKEN and that has not
yet been heard When he entered the Office he found
book account bad been kept of moneys received
or paid out for three years, and could only
ascertain the amounts by examining the
bank and cbeck-bOOks. Now the accounts have
been written and kept that the money at the disposal
OF the Court can be ascertaned at There no
list OF the trust securities account OF when the
interest paid, amount OF insurance on Ine property
cOatcras TO the MORTGAGES, etc sucH lst mas P.en
secured when payable the time when its interest falls
due etc. ConyeynDces by way Of mortgage were unac-
compaued 10y any obstacles Of ue, aud on foreclosures
large deficiencies have resulted In one case Or ht
All these titles have been examined under the Sur0-
gates direction. Valuable records and papers IN large
aud shelves ~ utter confusion while many papers sup,
posed 10 be- property arranged were Iguu III "a MI'II
frutlcss search. An these have been properly
Sarefly nScxei THIS invdyed Tie c1dmnaton Of all
records AMI papers In this oce 'hce lS"o ~ ElNes
Ike 81 iI'nfy Wood, were appointed twenty-5ne
times. Among the names mcnuoncd are clifford
a. H. Bartlett Cornelius MINER Peter Mitchell
Luke r. Colzcns. VIM. b. Pginey. Charles A. FG2nody'
Thomas II. Cottnan, Leo G. d. ,s.I Henry T. InIen r.
Charles h. Alexander, Albert WaestaG jr, In9
Menu 'Disrcndorf Thomas = Ecelc.ue James $.
daHIyer Son9 II Fosier 8 S' Akdrt william L.
Boyd. q lando L. Stewart, Charles d. Adams.
like Cornelius Miner have been appointed as often a.
eightythr,c times They embrace such other nan.s rs
T1tS me y. F. Ysndtveer "a times; Memo
Dlereudorf. Alfred Wagstan g.. David H. Jacques
sullivan, p. r UndeIhll, Charles j. BrSek Ga time7li
John Y Tc'loWs, c. r.. Miner. Henry Wood. John NJ
Lewis. Leo g Dessar, william Bartlett G. a. II.
Bartlett. James NJ. Brady T. Il. Mead, James
{. Tlayer, Rufus s.. Andrews sLmke r. coz
Zhns John L. Lawrence, John l.. ONeU r. b. Browneil,
JnO. e. T0iuliuson. samuel March, PHO T. RugHics :
g. Courtney, %. l. stewart, Geo. H. Foster A. A. Red
field. Jul0us j. Frank, Jno. u. Townsend, Walter J.
LIVINGSTON, Ibos. A. Ledwlth, Juo. = BosWorth and H.
Tsa1S we're fourteen estates which receivers were
appointed. samuel a. L.vs vas appointed to
five Of them. To some ~ tue others
were appointed Hcny N. Bentley; Jas. F.
MacoInh T. " Matthews. Joseph H. Bennett
John C,sirrr. ~ 3. i.1acs and james Woods
There were appointed collectors 10 hft'-Aye estates
Samuel - LcWIs named u C'gAt Ot th,m Tue others
were such urn janice Lynch, J. T. Rogers john j.
Sevu N d. Hail. John Ca.troo. A. +. sullivan, Charles
Peabody i. L. Joachuscu Cualic- J. FAY, aud john A.
Osborn.
Thcre l. also " tsbnatcd statement ~ payments
% auditors. referees, ana Hp ciu guardians, some
Of Which reach 5000, 90 men Ike Dudley
Field. Thrar embrace the same names, with
many others. iu addition Co those gwen above.
There lltp large uumbrr of pages az tabuaed state
mgut ~ appointments made uf special Euaidian, ON
probate Of Wills. Nlth amOuutr OF fDc collected aud paid
o. th.sr tHr 81 Charles J. Beck, L. A. Brtrk,
Henry =. cullen &c., Thomas T. F'tneF Edwin Mct lhl,
Henry Mood. lAIfnts T. LCcCsuc, phru J. OiIaTg,
jaime. ~ Thaytr. FrtuCis -ghsi. G. A. H. Bartlett Geo.
a. Bp..ll Thomas ID. Goldman. ID. A. lcNtuo, 90, Cor
nclu. Minor james NJ Brady aud LIKE h. Cozkens APP
pear ff.uu.ully, ana embrace MOST ~ the special
!. In the Ia n rXa ny.ill