The New York herald., 1870-06-04
KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

Proposed Sale Of tho Parade Ground-The
Charges Against District Attorney Morris-
Tho Committee Think They Have sSi.
fenced" the Little Tiger, and are Going to
"Brenk Something.v
The Kings county Supervisors met yesterday after.
noon. Supervisor Crook, being nettled by the fact
shat the Park Commissioners had, through the Court
OF Appeals. obtained the right TO allow the New
York militia the privilege OF the use of the Park for
she present, suggested that the Parade Ground
be soid and that the money be used for
tho building Of new jail. The grounds cost orl-
gnally 100000, and now they could be sold for
$50O.OO0. He was willing that the proposition which
he submitted in writing should lay on the table
until the subject Of building jail came up before the
Board.
District Attorney NORRIS submitted bill for extra
services to the county and for disbursements The
extra services amounted TO 81, 75o and the dsburse
debted TO him in the sum OF $2,o4l.
supervisor CASSIDY, OF the Ninth ward, offered
resolution that the Board decline to acknowledge the
right OF the District Attorney to charge the county
for extra services, while receiving at the time
AS the bill had not been sworn to it was returned
70 him. The District Attorney had 1t verified and it
was again submitted and discussed at length. 1t
was shown that the amount claimed was for services
rendered at the Court OF Appeals, in the Ratsky,
Gonzales, Salvador, Yates and other cases.
Supervisor CASSIDY renewed his motion that the
Board refuse to pay that portion OF the hill relat-
ing to extra services This motion prevailed and
the remaining portion went to the Committee on
Accounts.
Supervisor CRooK, chairman of the special com.
m1ttee, appointed to investigate the charges made
BY Hugh Mclaughlin against the District Attorney
that OF compromising $4,000 bond OF one John H.
IIo or $3.50 and also neglect1ng 10 prosecute
where indictments had been found, submitted re-
port
The committee reported that they had investigated
tne charges and had found them TO be true not only
by witnesses whom they had examined but by the
ADMISSIONS OF the District Attorney himself They
found tnat he did receive $3.50 in 1865 from MI.
Trott, In compromise Of bond; also S1,5OO from
another party, and $500 from third. This money
the total Of which was 800, had been received by
him and never accounted for 10 the County Trea
eurer. This action, superintendent Crook said rem
dered MIN liable to prosecution by the County Trea.
6urer and liable 10 Indictment.
supervisor HUTCHINGS Of the First ward, offered
resolutions to the effect that as the charges had all
been proven they be submitted to the Governor Of
the State for such action as he might deem proper
IL was also resolved that the County Treasurer be
directed to commence an action against the District
Attorney 70 recover the money retained by him be-
longing to the county, and that the County Treasurer
be directed to make DO further payments to the Dis
trict Attorney for salary until he has accounted for
and paid over oil moneys received by HIM by virtue
OF his ONCE.
After lengthy discussion 1t was resolved to have
tne report and resolutions printed In the Minutes OF
the Board, ana make the subject the special order OF
the day at the next meeting.