People ex rel. Churchyard v. Board of Councilmen of Buffalo
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from special term. Mandamus on the relation of William K. Churchyard against the board of •councilmen of the city of Buffalo to compel respondent to approve certain warrants drawn in favor of relator and Fred J. Illig in payment of their salaries as police commissioners of said city, and also on the relation of Fred J. Illig for the same purpose. From orders directing the issuance of peremptory writs, respondent appeals. Affirmed. , ■
1Opinion of the Court
.Hatch, J.
The relator is one of the police commissioners of the city of Buffalo. His salary was fixed under and in pursuance of chapter 379,. Laws 1892, adopted by the legislature and approved by the governor of the state April 27, 1892. This act provides that “the commissioners of police shall receive such annual salary as may be fixed by the common council at a joint session thereof, and the said common council shall immediately upon the passage of this act determine the amount of such salary. ” This act is an amendment of section 184, Laws 1891, approved by the governor March 27, 1891, *52comm…
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