New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

- tho shcriG,s once were salaricd Office. what
would be fair salary for the Snerih 49,
comes at once the question Of liabilities ana resp1hs
bity' when a man is sheriff he /, sheriff until ne
dies, and when he dies his widow Is Sher'"' anu WIG"
she die, his children are nhcrns. .,,. -, 49,, .o
O-Assuming that the responsibility iad been ~
duccd to minimum. so that inc Seri 1" io o ynx
he held responsible for his own wrong what 40 you
think would be proper compensation for the slcrlI
A-That question ought 10 be conSu9on M That
The other salaries paid by the city should say uia
The shcrir's Office was on a par with any other clty
or county Office, and the >herl ought 10 nave d 'n
a salary as Is received by any uiicr cry or Cou,iiS
The services rendered by the sheriff 10 parties
in suits ought to be paid for by the parties Whether
,rcasurv 70 reimburse the county for the salary OF
tho sheriff is question for yon to decide.
Coming 10 the subject OF the aucti3ncer ana
his fees Sheriff Sicllcs said that from January
to December l. 1882 there were 800 auction sales.
and the average fees charged were IL pei cent
Under sheriff Grant the fee was, he thought, Ii
Mr. Cochran tried hard To get the witness TO
express general approval OF the auclonecr policy
of Sheriff Grant. General Slckles sad he thought
il was right that the Sheriff should do what
no could 10 get the best prices possible for goods
And has Mt hc n right 10 collect for his ser
vices asked Mr. Cochran. 10 ,o,. ~ my
"On the consent OF attorneys nc may III NY
Judgment, rightfully do so.
And that charge is just as legal as any other
Yes, but | think IT ought to be taxed Dy
Wr Boardman then examined the witness on the
same subject, as follows:
Q.-Do you sec any impropricty In this supposlns
here by which they should charge certain price for
advertising and he should deduct that price from me
without the Lnowledgv OF the parties pay him back
one half OF the money 50 deducted Al hhoulu TO
s"o.NNcw suppose there is q secret agreement be-
tween the auconccr and the sheriff, not known TO the
10 Tie aucfionccr which Is twice large ~ The price
charged hy tho auconccr for his services ana hall 81
should say that fe service 81 the auctionccr should
be obtained at tho lowest rate pIacilc"bie ana ON,
that amount should bc charged against the a'AV""
Q.-fhen You think the Sheriff should get the best
services at the most Reasonable current rates A.
c-ihen you differ from Mr. cochrani A-oh no.
plasc Of the caqucurs think should be alloScd -
a-k one question. what II IL sheriff /. paid ~ J
Isn't 1t for responsibility A.-LarSciy Tor 'osp0"'
oyis not compensation due to the sheriff for ns
services sheriff solely due 10 him. and whatever ~
allows 10 his deputies matter OF compact A. TO-.
Q.-As.uming that there Is simple stipulation
s aon ig Sf Gcwee s sHc and the pr
to conduct sale on the basis OF : per 'ch In2
ment IL would he competent for the sheriff 10 make
hi, own arrangements with the auctipncerl A. res
At the same time cannot regard that a. SAT- 'actory
Mr. Bonniman-D Don't Jet us have any misnndcr
standing about IT, The rrop,,i atom > tint pn,''
-ale shall h. made by auction. Nh,n tat s"lc j.
There l. "A deduction II II per cent for nuciilnccrs
fees. j. that. Ia your opinion. n proper deducuon j
there Is secret Arrangement between t' ohetil ana
,nc auctoccr AThc amount deducted should b,
! the actual amount spent In the performance OF the
auctiOnccrs duties
Mr. Cochran did not venture TO ask any more
questions about auctioncers fees after that Sher-
/ III Sicklcs volunteered IN evidence the pay
/ roll Of the Shcrins Office, which Is As follows
! dcr-Shcrin $500 "A month assistant under
/ sheriff Si25 month cashier. Slbb 90 jury
! clerk $50: bond clerk, $50; statisiiclan, 800
assistant sraiisiician, S'5 messenger. $50; three
! deputies TO convey prisoners. 500 month each
two additional deputies so month each stem.
ogrphcr 500 month: two cleaners. $50 and
! So month making a total payroll OF S2,-O'
Richard W. 6. yelling. on behalf Of
the civ Reform Club, LAID before the commitie,
a complaint against the Hoard Of Excise Ih'
! COMPLAINT which was spread on the minutes, II
order that it might serve as the basis for nyesli
CATION. was substantially as follows
The Ciiy reform club f. noa ar'isan org''zai To-
WITHIN the past few years the club has devoted
much tine and labor to the subject Of bribery At
difficulty IN the way II successful detection mas o,ei
! polls open on Election Day. contrary IL law I'M
The clubs witnesses have In some IN. tinccs beer
iocd In their eiorts &" secure evidence II bribery i
icen plainly due I" tho open saloon ready al mana
conceal the actual transfer OF money. and cord nel
The club on November D. fs,0 tho last general elac
100 Of these Violations Of the EAcisc Law. the pre-
forcd complaints against the licenses before the Boar
Of Excise.
The methods Of the BOARD Of Esci.e IN dealing. o.
rather dealing. with ihc-' cases VIII sufficiently
| appear 10y the following statement:
| Ia five cases where the Hoard ot Excise oblcctc'
10 IN. official list Of polling places contained IN TIN
city Record as being insufficient proof Of thcl
l0cation falthOush uncOntradctci and Though ad
miitcd bv last Years EOardl, tho CITY Reform Gu
has provided the owner lessee ~ the premise
where such polls were held and although the cvi
dcncc has also remained uncontrolled The IS a.
/ has failed 10 revoke The license
In lire, case tic Board Of Excise refused TO bclicv
that the distance from the polls TO Inc lqnor 'aIoo
Ices than quarter o mic because snrl dls"h'
I ed measured Win "a steel tape. al
this. although the wtncs, who swoTc 10 ~" NUMB,
| Of naccs i'm order 70 bring the distance up 10 ti
, | statutory limit " quarter oi 4 milo must hav
covered AZ least eight and in one case fifteen lee
Of ground AZ each pace IN t.sSc case, n,o ,r V
In thirteen eases where the evidence Of the CIT
Excise and stands uncontradcicd the Board has faic
In three cases the licensees admitted that the
saloons open on election day. and the ovid"n'
requirements II the Board Of Excise and the license
In SIX cnscs afcr the evidence Of the CITY EcfJr
! club had been submitted. and although the same Va
| nnconIsdiccd, the Board has failed to revoke III
licensed ,hc n,ccs to the same licensees against who
the complaints had been made 49,.
bearing the same family name or evidently intercstc
| with the former liccnScc
In six complaints e,dcncc that u saloon opc
On election day within quarter Of milo Of a pollln
lace tall the evidence required by law for rcyoc;
and although unconiradiced tho Board 81 Excise h.
allowed the license to expire without n decision.
After hearing Mr. Wel!ing. thu committee al
| iourned until Tomorrow at o 80 a.
TO CONFER WITH THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
| General scklcs received n letter from Governd
| Hi on Friday advising him to make haste slowly
his reorganization OF the shcrlf's Office. and to q
| the best judgment OF the Association Of the ia
relative to proposed changes In the shcrifs foe bill
| In conformity with the Governors notions. the Gel
cral yesterday addressed letter to President Frcdcr
| r. Coudcr. OF the Ear Association. requesting hi
~ appoint committee Of lawyers to confer with 4
: Sheriff and give him tho benefit Of their advice an
experience In framing the new bill. General Sickle
| expects this committee to call upon him on Mondl
or Tuesday.
The General has changed his mind about sending n
| bin 10 the Governor. with written report Of I!
| situation In which he found the Shcrins Office.
gethcr with his recommendations Of the remedial leg