The sun., 1893-07-16
CrprD DISTRICT Court c1ERKs
Something About Them and Thsir Interest
In the Next Election.

Something About Them and Their Interest
In the Next Election.
The retention 10 office OF ten chief clerks.
ten assistant clerks. twenty court attendants,
ten interpreters. and ter jan;tors In civil dis
trict courts is dependent upon the result Of
the election In November. and the fees and
emoluments OF about thirty marshals, as
signod for service In district courts. and OF
their aids and helpers depend upon the out
como OF the election. too. for che favor OF the
presiding Judge and Of the acting clerk 10 Inn
portant to these officials. paid by fees only.
Tho district courts cost the city in salaries
AND expenses 5000. 900 this year. exclusive OF
S2.750 rent OF the Fourth District Court In
Second avenue. $3.50 OF tho Sixth Court In East
Twenty-thlrd street, and 1900 OF the Eighth
Court in Seventh avenue, the other buildings
nssd being owned by the city. BY sort
OF paradox peculiar to these tribunals. tho
ehfcf clerks, and the deputy clerks who
ostensibly assist them. get the same salary.
$4,000, aud in some cases II 10 tho chief clerk
who Is actually the deputy OF the assistant
Some OF these clerks are veterans in office
holding. They know all about petty ltlga-
lions. and they are accepted as hg h legal au-
thorIty in the run OF casos which occupy the
ssnt the TSn. Sf dSSs tn s BE- e.sed 81
The Oldest clerk In the harness is James
S il s' ss sesdnS q S s9 IsS9 sR3
years; He lisa Fourth ward landmark every
sp buns aS ns T"TSs h ss
A%1thsr MSa f s The IN Egb9R
slnse. The CLERK q the Third Pis.rIst tGSrt s
Pilly, & &Sersa: Republican candidate for Sheriff
4seses sa 'tssa 5ss o.rt y s
the. Firth District Court is Tom shiels'ss
sh R,Ff Il Il. cGs5s Ys. i so1s 5sS' u %
HE.mine1t r. many eos. SIDE lodges, Thea.:
to S :s maid Of bsss
Sssres Nfa ourt Rt John ns'f EahtS ward
Union, 10 assistant clerk; in tho Sixth District
don't Of the Bernard Association. and In The
Eighth District by Biz Tom Costiean, who had
dsspoiisr. This is how it Is told In in song: S'' '
Es safS o 5 nit; Sfaca rn PSS
Now FSa ss know never quarrel and I'm always in for
Walt sss. sss whisper till tel. what tho little d'v
Well Patsy has room next mine tits ;ust aeross the
And yog sno, t, that brand new suit of clothes bought
won ! sooK VAIN last Thursday nigh. and what do
Ho bdstcd IN my door and .to. my Sunday oo.h..
4 civil court elerkship is often q stepping
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AZ MsMahon was once Sisrk q the Eleventh
District Court John f. Carroll. now Clerk OF
3 DsaPs; ns, Jr; was Clerk q tho Third 6Issrlss
Cresan: during his long period Of activity
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cek essnth Sss eous &is
so Mss cesk 5 hssns h16s Dsr on
Matthew 2 Brcon. attorney for the Commits
gioner Of Anne4ed District Improvements was
srk Of tho Tenth District Court pi Mnsn An
was janitor OF the Firth District Court before
he was Alderman.
More, thnn q year ago a bill was presented
Judges the power which they now have. Of Rp-
pointing thelc clerks and other subordinates.
Y was proposed to put this power in the hands
just.ab the police Judges make their appoint
nents. mel. 2 majority vote ruling AZ II Is, each
as police Judge has under the law. no such
power. Besides this. police Judge has no
fed hs oaa Hs the d1,es
other hand serve; only in tie court Of the he dis.
iriet which ic elected him and his attendance to
while perfectly valid 10 a more n:stter Of cour.
tcsy. and he acts by request OF the Judge
whose place he Nils temporarily. Tho bill
Tered much opposition and was nnally aban-
66oned; lone haS II gone through. there would have
1eSn tSis mrch loss socnndo over the result 81
r. there Is likely to be a lively fight in most OF
the districts: and the clerks. being rs much In
Lerested as the Judges. are doing their fair s
Share OF preliminary midsummer canvassing.