New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16

way, notwithstanding vacations, Mr.. Cleveland
was enabled in one year to get in 500
days attendance at court. for which he
obtained from the county $2.5s9. But it was
necessary sometimes that the Sheriff should actually
be represented az court. At such times a deputy
was there and thus it appears the bills that the
deputy WIS charged for at the same courts at
"hlch the Sheriff presumably present. Some
Tunes the deputy was charged for at the rate of ~
day and sometimes at 81 25, although always the
same man.
GETTING AID AT ALBANY.
but the courts had to have officers to attend to
then business, and the Sheriff got fifty cents for
ach officer summoned. That made another open
ing lor charges which was imprOveCh as under
MN the number of officers necessary
greatly increased His predecessor got
% day for court attendance, and that
was the sum charged by Mr.. Cleveland when he
hrst came into Office But the Sherihs of the State
outside of New-York, Kings and Westchester coun-
ties got "A bill through the Legislature, in the first
year Of Mr.. Cleveland's term increasing the allow
ance for court attendance and some other things to
- day. In the Erie County Board Of Supervisors
protest was presented against this act and a res
oIution was introduced asking the members Of the
Legislature |. to except Erie County from its
provisions Senator Titus, now Cleveiands
chief advocate here. then a Supervisor. and, of
course then as now anxious to serve his friend in
Office. In the interest of Sheriff Cleveland he Op-
posed resolution in the Board of Supervisors to
except Erie County from the BILL but it was passed
Notwithstanding. only three or four members vot-
ing with Supervisor Titus.
ms INFLU nee AGAINST ECONOMY.
The sherif7s influence at Albany however was
greater than that of the Supervisors, aud Ere
County was not excepted from the bill II largely
increased the rates allowed the Sheriff on
civil business, for which the clients Of
lawyers have to pay. There is no record Of that
part of the sheriff7s business as it did not form
part of his charges to the county. But al exsherh
states that the civil bushes forms about
one-half that Of the sAeuf's Office. hat would
make Mr. Cleveland's total income as Sheriff about
$40 900. He obtained from the county an increase
over his predecessor in office of IS. 70J. If the IN
crease on his civil business was equally large, and
presumably it was greater owing to tie act
Of the Legislature, against which the super
Ylsors protested he must have altogether obtained
from the office about $1,000 more than his Demo
cratic predecessor. No one ever heard HIM move
for any reform m the Shern's office. although he
must have known 50 we'll IN, aeed Of it.
When he became Mayor lie thought that there
should be more rigid scrutiny OF all municipal ex-
penditurcs. and that there were extrayagances IA
the city government. Never word escaped
HIM about the need of reform in the
Sneuhs office. The same course has been
followed as Governor. But when the evil
dence against sheriff ia idson was presented to
him he quietly pgeonholed the charges and nothing
further has been heard of them. Some other par
ticulars Of his administration as sheriff will make
interesting reading hereafter.