New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15

49,. -, ro-i5es that no change shan be made IN the
salary the during ms Ul enact
n,s ~ the fees received and OF making returns
&C % Controller is continued force and the liability
20 'as me Sae OF any damage received by person
through mistake or earelessness IN searching - ''A
He Is aso required long as he remains In ONCE anu
receives the fees to employ acorps OF searchers anu u
The bin further provides that upon the expiration o,
his term OF office or upon the aIpo'nenI oa ~
hs successor all me fees perluises am III, tho SStv
the office shall belong 10 and be paid INTO inc w
Treasury aud that his successor shan receive az hS
compensation salary Of $4,000 in lieu OF al fees per
quisitos and emoluments. ,-,,,. ..,, .asos
Provision Is made for his liability IN certain e&s
and ne Is required give bond TO the people VI 'Ho
sta'e.for the faithful performance OF his dues' ,
The act also provides what fees shan DC pau 4Ui
The second act which relates to the salaries OF the
clerks and subordinate employees Is intended TO DO away
with the present ysten and to "; +Se Board Sr
Estimate and Appointment TO regulate the ssi't -,
and number OF all his subordinates in other words, 10
extend the system which prevails with reler1nce 20
an other departments boards and Offices OF the cry anu
county government TO the county CleTA oILCc.
salaries OF The various clerks and snborGna'e &c
have already been fixed for the year Los3 anu a. .le
moneys 20 pay these salaries have already Di bt
priate. change Is to he nlade duIliE III S,," lr
Hereafter and In each succeeding year tnc sV,lil'J
Is directed 10 send IN HE yearly estimate or the auou
reonired 10 ln his ONCE 70 the Board Of Estimate and
Advertisements and that Board Is aulhoiled 70 pass
mon h and deal with II I'm the same way IN WncI IL
passes upon and deals with al other estimates hr ~
the heads Of the various clty depai 'eh's anu ooS
n further provides that during the term Of the present
Clerk no appropriation shall be made Tor seachef7, Dut
that upon the appointment OF e.tCCon ,i, aI,ries
the shall apply 20 searohers ana tuelI hd'o
A. applios to the other clerks In the once. .,c-
The act repeats specifically section l,'o- OF Iuc
soiaed Act and all other acts or parts OF acts Wcn
have heretofore passed creating certain
osiion and Il king the salaries Of certain subornate-
and leaves with the County Clerk. the head OF me
Office fun power TO regulate tne number duties ana
suhOrdnates subject 10 te dc0h ~ ti1c
BOARD Of Estimate and App0rtiOnmcut In liking the
amount TO be paid for conducting the office In It's
entirety. -.,--..
An examinatonof the powers OF the Board OF Estimate
and Apportonment and their duties relative 70 apprO
Gle
providing moneys for the payment OF legal ohcc-'
the scheme adopted by this bill Is the only true ana con
sstent one nnder the existing laws IT the DIS we
recommend passed saving will result To tne cly IN
the County CLERK office alone Of at least $4,000 year
Your committee Obliged to call attention To the fact
that I'm spite fees he received the pres
ent County Clerk showed truly Then0mena Ignorance
M "a en- the general routine Of his Office admitting win
great frankue-s that his duties az local pOhuclah
OVERRIDE his duties ~ County Clerk