New-York tribune., 1884-01-26

Is embodied in the Consolidation Act, Section l723
The Clerk shu Ne entitled 10 charge ana receive for
his services, I'm addition TO his salary In maxim 0eue"e
In his oice a' follows: For searching tae dooA'tS o
iui mcnts and decrces aud trdn~crips OF JW'R
sii other matters Of record he may be required to carsl
tor cents rcr year respectively. For returning ~ ms
each T. sal be lawful Tor The said Clerk TO retain 10 HIS
own use the fees specified IA ths SECTION
lie also read Section l.726 of the Consolidation Act "
show that ali other fees and perIu-itcs except ho'e
mcnuoued in scn;ion 1873 nut he uin'd into tne city
treasury. section l,72G reads rs follows;
An the fees. pcyquses and emolumentN OF the Clerk
entitled take 10y vrtno OF his oihce Tor an oielH
service whatsoever rendered b. hiii sht cN.eW as
otherwise specially provided, belong 10 aud De- Tor the
crrH cf tb CITY nn County Of NeY YORK aud shall be
collected hy hin. aud accounted Tor ANA pdd over mo
the treasury OF stiid city and county.
Nr Mcr- fud that in your list % clerks ia the name
Of John II. Roberts as Chief record clerk DO you Aho"
under hat authority of law he Is appointed ,
r r ,r, ,utnory As tse o,hors Ihave taken no
pains 10 examine authorities because the question was
not rSci before and supposed that II lie was hot al,
rolnel according TO law the Controller would not pay
Mr. Miller Did the estimate which Won presented TO to
the Board Of Estimate and Apporonment contain BIS
rainc
Nj. Kceuan-Ycs. sir.
TIE AMOUNT OF FEES wRONGFCILY RElANhp
ar Nler taon guestioned Mr. Keenan, IA IL the duties
OF the chief clerks in his office. MI keenan' lePig'
showing that be had clear idea of what they were e
protested again and again that all mat niornu'"o"
could he found in the papers he had tnrniSlou H'0N
animation aean reverted to Mt keenanS Nt'h''"n VI
fc obcY than those which he received for Se1rchinS'
Do vou know" said Miller. that the law makes
ami dencauor for you TO retain cent over ana above
what yen arc eutted TO IotGn--tbat you o0 oe hheu
and imprisoned for 80 doing {"
MIR Kecuan--No, sir. did not know that was hol"-
iua euv money that not entitled -.
Mr. Miller-In your coria 10 the Con'roer yo9 never
make any return OF the ices received TOR ~etrhe'
Mr. Keenan, should like t. answer thHt question ~
Mr Reo,cycn-Wheu the committee appears by coni'-
sel Won a appe tr by iuScl
Nh Mnler-i Gnd that during tho ycaT So yoN re
tained tees received by you other than l"r SEARCHES
Mr. Kctml,-I DO not know what the amount Is 90
Mr. EooscVe Veli-Be ore proccciiug luit oF WISH 10
state in reference t0 counsel that We s'i' i "e'.-'
10 nave yea appear her, by counsel bat We, MOI MrHu
20 adhere strictly to legal tecnncabic> Tia i,
zion. and do not propose to nav uiHo 'S"1 ~ "''
between counsel
Mr. miller then continued tho examination % Mr.
Keenan, - to the duties performed by the chief clerks III
his oic and the sal ries received by them he said:
You have a roe ehanlcs' .or clerk. n McGer; INA
tie aioSn allowed nin b, ,.,ulc. iIis a. is 5000
accar,iH. t, s.itufe it should e FiOP' ...,.
Mr. MIer--I,d you ever her mythin- ~ connection
win .us have been lnonsht by 'he mechanics 1eD
ciciks 10 cover sh fyf
Mr.. siHiei-Ion 30 nat know then tf1t this man. who's
saasy you have xd al S5''>. ats lisat 'r a., lne
ststuto a. iutO cour - salt and locoF, i'e Ie
mining $1,000 OF his daryl
Nj. Bc.lad,--l did not now II, . ,..., -,
Mr.. Nllcr-Iu Dep r,mc"ir t''ln9t'' uSteaH oi
ashrs ior - 600 Tor tuat c,r@ o.d You ASA of onN
r1r: n IVY liNNNl I'D Nt'Nt''''
Of NY rrrie, crfols a. net .no 'hat there Was any
law by wh.cb nc could eot Loco; ..,....
MI ltouseyclt-Da !cd OF AZ B-ihe ''iohH' '"">coS
~ Etcnqn-,Ir Bceine drew ''cm ont as copy Of
the plec, ling yc1., ana "p!'"''I lL' ~
AR Gil RKs LEGALLY NrrolNIeDf
The que ton ut tae ls-l' ~ OF the pi4'neut Of the
tl4f e.,~lins cl TX wa a.. touched up3l. M k"-
nan aid uai the clerk hal h'id 1lt p', ton un'er MS
predecessors ntteen and II had never occurred
60 him 70 question his appointment
itfr.|f 80 "a af r
the BOARD of Estimate aai Az '"FIo.,'u l,, NE w. 2
haJ .o.n previously dr!wa up 6 'oat deputy ,"3 yGa y
Ve,sogly zoos INTO the Law AZ all - see t"l hfi he
Tieht 10 submit taos, names. or dJ yo1 mrry aAe u
Tor -auitd that t4ey hd D>cn SUD- ILti ~ your pio-e
Cc,s,.~ aud were tn-lvtoIe 81. right , .
M KcrIau-ihcre never was any exception 'lkcn 20 20
them byor, and pr sS,irri that th-y w.ie " nsu II
tLoTe any lrrcSlate. aD". thein u wa a. nrtI
tn duty oi tlc Board o. - ale nd & :"
cOTvc, juem as iui me to hh theih ou' olou mn NJ
Mr. ROoscyelt-Dont you tHhk was YOU u-'N, dI.
Keenan,, when you were clectct tOInty o. k 10 inform
yOu.scli personally ~ 10 The'h r tht on ci2 you o %
pluyod you or were moi Warranted ~ Ia" III employ
Eir Kcenan-wel. I think Hm authorized hy law to
employ thcIu-tha l. my presumption ., . , .,,,o
Mr. Vcit-D'n'. yod tHh@ GA Dngt 10 nave S'uc
ths !rI 5!n tr,n. bH mr opniin and judgment
stagt Tn. Controller would not pay man VINO las no
night 10 be appointed.
Happcarcd from Mr Keeuans statement thu, his chief
clerks were receiving si yfcs ranging nom $1,000 10
s. 600 and that the ho,akc per received salary 'i
81 800 He WIS asked II there any Ic7oE Why tie
toohkccptr should receive $500 and an"thei citiK
$1,000 MI Keeuan. with sOnc hesitation admitted tnU
there was little difference. 10 fir as he hne" III
the quality or character OF To WORK Which uey pr
formed Dir. MlcIclr, Who wGh sitting beah" MI
Er,,,u IL IN, tmctIrc acnt forward nd whispered
sonnet ing IN us ear >uie Of rtl'ef spic.d over Dr.
Keenan, troubled fciuro, aai he sid u h's mterl'cu
tor: rIe 0 egs have moro roponsble positions tA"h
tho b,p~sccpcr."
Mr. Miller MI Mclean told yOu that, did he notf
Mr NatLeiu rsiI,jI ln. d" Ylt oi the 'l-s''''n 20
Mr. i:a,s.ye, 10 Mr. Kccuau,-Doas MI. MacLeau ar
Sir. Gcrna1-TeI-yos! have no objections 70 his
% roosevelt, lau-hncwcl, is ii your desire that he
shOIid appear as ot! 'plAH'if
MI Kc.u,u replied J!st j, wls and Nj. Roosevelt tHch
s,d t,t ne conni,lco recognize Nj Macl"an as
NJ euau's counsel hat that ID was not pi"pe tn'i MI
NacIcau sAouli ,asra,' answers 20 ri. Keenan,.
Nj M.lci-IArro are eight rcoofdius clerh. IN your
iron, jao-o oi your "o'se'o"-r'
81 81. 1.r-D d., yon oIu~licr II 900 fair pay1
Mr Eetuau--i do uot thlni t,' ANY c.rrH VINO WorG'
H. 0ug,, t. gct NOR. II IA "tL ., o
nir NysOn--ll these ecui4o@ncn VINO receive ai]ooa
ysr Vrr- " roc,yo 5000, OT 5000. wOdd you Bct
bct,or c'q,s OF men ,..... .,,. ~, MOI,
'''' A~pim0NAL FRrs 20 CLEGKs
NJ Wnlor-DO you Ply 20 your deputy or suhordna'es
cr os and above "iiat Ih'y Get nom the ciN
Mr Kc.iaY-l don'I think am called upon - answer
that
,;r R,o,,vc-Do you not think that the public has
,iht /, ;,oN wl,,t yo, pay to yoar saborasn' 'tesf
81, .ui-l..,l p.lvdtC nt 81 ot ifJ own ,
III ,.....rit-Exrl,c s,r; yUI He aCtIia "a public
eorysil: w. .iiyc ~ tA % KNOW. =
M A1.rI%,u re su gost'l thaitwas customary Tor
r,c on crs 70 make pres nt to their suhorna"s az
the ca. o thc year. and asked II that was matter which
ts hubble ntary,- r. iu'rcd thc commi'tee 90 20 INTO
nv i.ooseyc rcploJ shst tie committee was not seek-
in Information of That sort, bui where some Ie sular an
uiptymcnt Wa plaic 10 subordinate 81 depG'y IA
,hr ~ tir, of 3a addition to his salary the committee
ln.i 4 ri gLt 10 require that information.
Mr. Ecenaa-Et Al, w.A 0 tsWer that question. pay
ifv Ue ,ie y, go a year UUt %, ny OIu yotae
Alraflc.--lo ~ any cLhor oI you! sdDorthates
,,,,o az iuid Odt clty treasury adhu0ud com
pCuaS;on;