The New York herald., 1870-03-03
KINGS COUNTY BOARD Of SUPERVISORS
Salaries Increased Straw Bed. Militia Soldiers Of
Rrooklyn-A Real Estate Job Unmasked-
The Inspectors Of Election-Leakages, &c.

The regular weekly meeting OF the Kings county
Board OF Supervisors was held yesterday afternoon,
the chairman, Supervisor Osborn presiding. A
communication was received from the Trustees OF
tho Law Library recommending that the salary OF
the Librarian OF County Law Library be increased
10 81, 500 per annum.
The Salary Committee reported . resolution in
favor OF dclegating to the Justice OF the Court of
Sessions the authority to designate and appoint
photographer for the Court OF Sessions, at salary OF
g.. 800 dating from February /, 1870. Adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported. among o
large number Of other bills against the county
when was celtnediby Major General S. L. woodlord
for sI25 for straw for the OF the 100 men
OF the Thirteenth regiment. New York S atc Ma
tionnl Guard, while on duty In the state Arsenal
Portland avenue, under the recent Call for their
vices by the Sheriff. The Supervisor from Flalbush
objected TO the payment Of this BILL on the
ground that 1t was not legal claim.
He did not see what 100 men
had for 100 straw beds while on duty for one night
II they were lie In the beds they could not have
performed any sodery duty unless they were straw.
bed soldiers The law provided for the payment o
one dollar day and rations to members OF the
National Guard while on active service. Straw beds
arc not ralons. When militiamen OF this county
perform military duty without straw beds to
and had peter 20 into some other basiness-the
ministry or somethicg OF that Sort lie, for one.
would against the payment Of the bill, AZ its
passage would establish an ill-advlsed precedent.
The bill was ordered 10 be paid by vote Of IL In
the Affirmative against IN the negative.
Rules Tor the government or the "N0rguer wero
introduced ana laid over for one week. The salary
OF John II. Levy. keeper OF the dead house, was bv
resolution increased to 1880. Five hundred dol
lars was the amount heretofore paid for the duties
Thc same COMMITTEES reported in favor OF urging
tho passage OF the bill before the Legislature to
the salary OF William Bishop Clerk OF. the supreme
Court, At -, cooper 2nnum.
The special committee TO whom was referred tho
resolution calling for information 70 the amount
ground adjoining the Court House reported In favor
Of continuing the leases until the expiration thereof
Mr. Duy the lessee OF the houses In question, stated
before tne committee tnat he paid $l2, 450,
collected In rents, to the county, and realized only
81 400 himself. Supervisor Cross said that he
had gone round among the tenants ana haa seen
their receipts Tor rent. amounting in the aggregate
TO SIC, s0O He wouio not dispute the assertion thg
Mr.. Duty personally realized but 24oo from this
men present, whose names he would not mention,
who had 'tner share" eaoh dOled to them by
county should not rent this property without the
agency OF Mr.. Dufy. and realize all that was to be
made thereon by this person.
The supervisor ofihe Tenth ward thought II W the
best interests OF the county thai the rents be COLI
lected through one lessee US Is now done. than that
collection should be placed In the hands Of
Board. He Imputed 9 desire on the part OF those
memoe who urged tho cancel OF the leases ana the
tearing down OF the STABLES y quor storesn &C.,
standing on the property In question: owned by the
county, TO improper motives, because OF their de-
sire TO display new buildings IN the vicinity, which
were not shown to advantage whilo these buildings
remained.
The Supervisor from Flatbush moved that the
clerk OF the Board notify the lessee that he can,
he proper, surrender the lease OF the property
the 1st or May next. Tue original lease has nno
months before its expiration. The committee
was discharged from further consideration OF tho
subject.
A resolution calling upon the members Of the
Legislature or Kings county to amend the law
conferrlng the power OF appointing three inspectors
OF election In each district 10 the Common Council
" restoring that right TO the CITY Board OF Super
yisors republican supervisor thought that the
fewer the illusions made W election inspectors and
canvasscrs ana their appointment by the Supervi-
SorS the better for decencys SAKE as they had not
been successful last year. Laid on tue table.
One thousand nvc hundred dollars additional was
voted 10 complete the Norgue $3 900 having already
been expended upon the work. IL was stated that the
County Treasury WAS S200o,o00 short to-day aud
expenses were continually increasing. The system
OF failing on addional expense to every work under
taken, 1t was stated lett the county continually bor
rowing and was highly Perpcious IN result.
The county Treasurer was relieved from the pro-
hibtory resolution previously passed connnlng the
paymea. OF money 10 lie account or the Superin-
tendenLs OF the Poor 70 $500
Tho Board adjourned until Monday week.