Q.  Have  you  any  idea  of  the  amount?     A.  I  hare  not.
Q.  How  many  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars?  A.  When  it
gets  into  that  form,  then  the  city  compromises,  and  I  make  the
offer  of  what  I  think  the  city  ought  to  pay.
The  Chairman — Is  it  a  matter  resting  in  your  judgment,  to
some  extent?

The  Witness — I  know  what  the  amount  is.  The  amount  is
determined  by  the  proof  presented.  Sometimes  a  man  would
rather  settle  that  litigate  for  two  or  three  years,  and  certainly
the  city  is  benefited  by  it.
By  Mr.  Moss:

Q.  When  the  judgment  is  entered  in  that  way,  you  are  the
only  officer  who  has  to  consent  to  it;  but  in  all  other  ways,  in
getting  money  from  the  city,  there  have  not  to  be  consents  of
other  officers,  or  oflQcial  action  of  other  officers?

The  Witness— It  is  the  only  way  you  can  do  it.  The  result  is
the  same  as  if  there  were  only  one.  But  there  are  so  many
checks,  it  is  impossible  for  any  mistake  to  be  made.
Q.  It  comes  down  to  a  matter  of  judgment,  does  it  not?  A.
No,  it  comes  down  to  a  matter  of  right.
