New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
A SALARY FOR THE SHERIFF
THE BILL DRAWN By Mr. WINS INTRO
DUCED IN THE SENATE.
SENATOR FAssETT's BRIEF COMMEST-PRo
IONS OF THE MEASURE.
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Albany, April 21-Thc bill drawn by Mr..
Wins in consultation with Mr.. Fassett and the
members of the investigating Committee making
the Ncw-lork Shricvalty a salaricd Office was
presented in the Senate this evening by Mr..
fassctt. This bill" he told the House, is the
result of great deal of work by the counsel of
our committee. 1t has also been referred to
General Scklcs and the Bar Association. | ask
unanimous consent that it, be ordered to a third
reading and printed, and when printed committed
to the Judiciary Committee
This DONE no objection being offered. This
bill is the third in the series prepared result
of the investigations in Ncw-iork The first,
extending the term in which such crimes as those
OF the deputy sherifls punishable, was passed
"A week two ago. and the second, furnishing as
felony By fine OF $4,000 and ten years i'm
prsonmcnt, or both, the acceptance of brbcs or
graluitics by such officers. went through the
Senate tonight. OF tie Tamnany members, Mr..
Cantor and Mr.. Stadler voted for it. The others
did not vote.
Following is the bill regarding the Sherin's
Office:
section /. Provides that after January l, lo91.
'ne Sleiln sidli nave salary 81 Sl-Ovo Scdv io'
all services performed for the county or for the ratc,
the act for services rendered 10 liiganis The hcer
>hcrir i, to get salary Of 5000 year. and each
have clerk, who shall receive $1,000 a year The
sheriff may appoint counsel, At a salary of $1,000.
paid by the city, and shall be- such a. sheriff shall
designate subject to the revision Of the Board OF
Esliwac and Anpor ionmcu both a. Ia number clas'l-
Sec. ,. All fees and commissions collected by the
Sheriff To be accounted for and paid over monthly
Sec. 4: rhe sheriff i, required to keep exact ac-
showing the nature Of the service. the proceeding III
which rendered. and the amount Of the fee. These
books are made public records open to Inspection al
sec j. The sheriff is rcqul>d to send 10 the Con
oa1"' u s'onn.. a" rm4rd fr 'nrb ices rpon the
'' - 8 Won.y~ collected bv the sheriff In any
action, excepting his fees. ana excepting such sum,
a. are tD be paid forhwnh to party 10 the action
must bee deposited by him IN trust company subject
Sc. :. The sheriff must give bond in 100000
for the faithful Performance Of ll, duties ana inc
accounting nf all moneys received hy him.
sec. p The Under sheriff must give similar
bond IN the sum of $4,000 and each deputy IN 'm
Sec o. The sheriff may require similar bonds from
Sec To- If at any t.me the Controller thinks the
surctc, on the sheriff bond n-nih.ien he can Ger
ufy his opinion to the Governor. aud lf the GOV
c,.e If rfl-al nr neglect h. office become, vacant.
sec H. Thirty day prior To- November ia each
year the sheriff must send the Board of Estimate
and Apporlonmcnt an estimate IF the amount oi
,els and The ,0ard q k-iimt'" must make provision
for the cNpcn-cs ~ his Office ln tine same manner
a- it make, provision for the expense, Of other DC
uartmcnt- Of the city government -,, -, ~.
sec Il. When the sheriff j. required t. sell real or
personal property he may. and u requested by any
party to the acton he must sell through AN actoheer
The auctioneer Is 10 he selected hy the sheriff bus
whcrr the pnrf.rs who have appeared r.msi an sac,
ioncel. he mu.t b. appointed prrFdcl the Hhrlln
AID hls expenses must BE- deducted flom the pro
cecds Of sale. t. BE- De- paid over to MN by me sher,
The auctonecrs fee, shall not exceed inr ca ioia'H
market Of auctlonocrs fees for similar .iFlc'.
In Of di-puic the f'ss arr to be taxed Dy INC
See. II. The sheriff +, required to cause every sale
II personal property t. be duly aHNeI','e' - a, 10
Using must be taken from the proceeds 81 sale ana
paid by tho sheriff :" the me-" ,papcr' in which the al
sec. ii The sheriff shall also deduct from the pro
Goods ~ sale carriage and t"n-pofiAton ,Np'h-e,'
keepers fec, for storage and Insurance. l' is r.
qur,d to make an entry IN book to be- kept Tor lhr
pnrpo-c showing AN ltcml1cd statement 81 me amount
for which each article Wa sold ana hi,
and th" name Of the auctionccr. lie must al" keep
the vouchers hc which shall be open at all times to
-cc. 10. The sheriff t. given power to store goods or
10 designate keepers such keepers to receive not more
-. 10. provision Is made by which the sheriff.
And othrr n,ucr. f., h nccc,Sor and ti,. smcccs-or
executes ar dut> which IL would have been incumbent
on The OUTGOING sheriff 70 perform had he not ceased
sec L. The fees authorized hy this act as
An attachment or executing a writ Of rplcNin. -.
and where the attachment or writ i, vacated. such
filing description of real property or inventory Of
personal property attached. 30 cents fio for ea'h
Necessary copy. 20 c'uto a folio. and - dav Tor
,Sr irtp,n,,t Inc % slr ,.t noundac, on tho
value 81 the property attached not exceeding me sum
at which the settlement /, made 90 For 'ertiiVln;
COPY oi eun.'", 90 or ccn, GILT c p" f,r mabnc
.carcic,. - for Zach name a. For noli'ns nr2rs ,,
calendar. buf not more ilii =, IN any one d'l'l l'l
For notifying Jurors t. attend on writ Of inquiry or
or 10 attend on commission appointed 10 in
quirc concerning incompctcncy Of person
the inquisition 30 for each Juror For attend
ing the jury. - 80 For receiving an execution ana
searching for property. ~ 80 q For ,,li'''Mins M /
money by virtue Of execution or attachment per
cent on the first 1000 = IL per cent on the next
$1,000. and Ior cent on all sums over fl""oo'
f- For advertising property for sale under an rNcc
tion attachment. - 30 where the attachment !,
loss than ~ 900 - In other l9l For making +
duplicate certificates of the sale of r'al property nnicr
execution - cents per folio For drawing uc'd /
upon sale Of real property -. 90 For Ir'ur,"nS
execution and Of return Of sai>faciion thereon a. /
prescribed I'm section 2G6 of thr Code. 30 cents:
~ Posting and publishing notice Of sale, Nellng ana
conveying real properly In pursuance OF JunEmrnl;,
i'm foreclosure eases tho entire compensation shall /
not exceed $50. n2) For taking bona or uhhrr'
taking. si and the notary's fees. For rcrii. |
eNccuns mandate To- PM For % each pcrson son
Committed to or Discharged from prison in an action
or special proceeding. ~. nj, For bringing up a |
prisoner upon writ Of habci, corpus - 90 ana ior
attending the court ~ day. ndl FOR a'''hd'hs
on the justification Of surctc> to a bond. ~.
see. Is II Is made a mi,dcmednor pnh,lhnic ny |
fine Of NOT le.s than 800 nor exceeding f',Ooo or
imprsOnmcnt for not less than three months OF M rA
cccding one year. both. TO fail to account or any
fee, which the city ls entitled receive ana the
party i'm fault also forfeits any due him Tor salary
and Is liable to the city for all moneys received an"
not accounted for. -, -
Sec. 10. The present provisions Of the law regu-
latng fees are Kept In force until January l. l7'l
sec. 20 Nothing In the act Is to be- ~ r"h'lli'u
make the city responsible for the ac's "l '"e
sheriff -
See 81. Inconsistent acts and parts OF acts are
repealed.