The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-02
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The City Magistrates Of the Second division.
which includes the boroughs Of Brooklyn,
Queens, and Richmond. met last night at the
Adams Street Court, Brooklyn, and organized.
There ware eight from Brooklyn, three from
Queens, and two from Richmond, making thir-
teen In all. The number worried two supersti-
tlous Magistrates. and to dispel the hoodoo
Justice John @. Courtney of the Court Of spe-
cial Sessions was asked to come in and make the
number fourteen.
The meeting lasted over two hours. The board
elected Magistrate Andrew Lemon President
and Charles B. Coates Secretary. Mr.. Coates,
who is Chief Clerk Of Justice Teale's Court, will
receive an additional $780, year for his services
as Secretary. The board fixed tho numerical
designations Of the various courts. assigned the
Magistrates who will preside at each court, and
appointed clerks. stenographers, and court at
tendants. The latter place is virtually orna-
mental and the salary $1,000. The Magistrates
and their assignments were announced as fol-
lows:
First district, Adams street, Jacob Brenner.
Third District, Myrtle and vanderbilt avenues,
Charles y. Teale.
Firth district. Even street, Andrew Lemon.
sixth district, Gates yenueILewis B: Worth.
seventh district, Flatbush. Alfred K. Steers.
Eighth district, Coney Island, John Lott Nostrand.
The Magistrates and STATS for the courts In
Queens were announced as follows:
First District, Long Island City-Matthew j. Smith.
Magistrate; Patton Noble. chief clerk; John II. Hen.
iss SsS11d benjamin. oaj,1,sT; Il. Hewlett. chief e GspR9! joseph Il.
Fitzpatrick ana William J. Leonard. assistants;, vii.
liam J. McMahon, stenographer; William A. slavin
and John T. Healy, attendants.
Third district. Far Rocka' 'ay-Edmund J. Healy,
Mngistrate; Thomas !. Connerty, chief clerk; David
Andrews. stenographer; Harry Vaughn. interpreter,
and Frank B. smith. attendant.
The Magistrates and stats for the courts in
the borough Of Richmond are:
First district, New Brighton-John Croak, Magis.
trate; william c. Casey, chief clerk; Edward Ross,
stenographer; John Redmond, attendant.
Second district, Edgewater Village Hall-Sathnniel
Marsh, Magistrato; Michael y. Brennan. chief clerk;
Hugh W. 'Rehly, stenographer; Thomas Mullins. at
tendnnt.
No change was made IN the STATS of tho
Brooklyn courts, except In tho case Of the Flat.
bush court, of which George J. Smith was APP
pointed chief clerk to succeed w. L. Howard.
With this exception all the old incumbents were
reappointed.
appointments in u few days.
Magistrates Kramer. Bremen, Steers, Croak,
and Smith were appointed a committee to draft
rules governing the courts. Although the char
ter fixes the salary Of court attendants at 81 1000.
MAGISTRATE Croak moved that 1t be made 81 1900.
This was not adopted. The SALARY of the rs.
sistant clerks and photographers was then fixed
at So, 600. The President said this was useless,
as tie Board Of Estimate had decided upon
81. 800 as the salary for stenographers and
81, 500 for assistant clerks. The Magistrates
said they would take chances on getting the
larger amount.
The board then adjourned to the Clarendon
Hotel, whore n dinner was served.