New-York tribune., 1870-12-21
KINGS COUNTY JOBS.


| THE JAIL sUPPLIES-CULPABIIIrr or THE JAIL
COMMITTEE.
| The Law Committee of the Kings County
Board Of Supervisors whom referred the charges
against the Jail Committee reported yesterday that they
found the facts clear and undputed thai they have
felt their duty to say In brief that the supplies to the
jail furnished by Kerrigan Few under the employment
the most exortan prices with the distinct avowal
the Of Mr. Few that for those or any articles he
intended 60 charge 100 per cent and would get 100 he
could.
As to the remedy measures requisite possible in
this case. the Committee report that herrigan u Few
claim they have the right 70 furnish any quality OF sup-
plies they please and to charge what hey please and II
their bills paid they cannot be compelled 10 dsgerge
or be punished for receiyng money & voluntarily paid
them by the Board Of Supervisors In ths the Commit
Tee concur They deem it proper also TO state that
supervisor Smith Of the said Committee does not appear
70 have had any participation IN the employment OF
KerIfgan Few, or in the purchases from them
| The Committee believe the purchases OF the Board
should submitted competent inspection that the
present method Of purchasing should be discontinued,
and that purchases should be made by oheers specially
duty and subject TO criminal punishment for any
omissions IN relation 10 their official dulles Ihe re-
port OF the Committee received and approved by
the Board Of Supervisors.
THE BROOKLYN CONTROLLERS oFFIcE-wHERE
Is THE MOSEYi-sERJoUs CHARGES.
IL September last Mayor Kalbfieisch, in
communication to the Board of Aldermen made the fol
lowing statements in regard to the bu5i ess Of the Con
trOller's Office:
The other hitherto passed authorizing the issue Of
bonds improvements either local general their ehaae
sod ct l than fnd however 1e long and 1borogs nve
money pad into se treasury oI bonds e s p.
hsve not vet been able to ssoer ain
the exact fIs but $4,000 in year not prove
three months bonds issued by uncommon There
Others also where the city has osi six months interest and
case discovered that The ~ had paid the intsrr on b me vs o
which 81 not been paid into The until a. days se payment Of
The prior hea coupons the bonds then actually netting the city less
than when they would readily have eoumAEdel
that and probably with proper premium
The Mayor also complained that after signing 800 bonds
OF s. 900 each 10 pay the ten per cent the ctys sub
scrpOn 10 the capital stock of the Bridge Company the
Controller sold 80 Of the bonds April for 0925 CO. but
declined 10 sell any at that rate TO the same pur
chaser. April H. the Controller deposited IN the treasury
S200OOO; April 12 $4,000 and April 20 $4,000 making IN
all S30O0JO the amount received for the bonds The
accumulated interest az the time OF tho sale o he ponds
amounted 10 about 5000 ana the whole could have been
sold OF the rate the first So The Controller,
however paid interest until last Juy when he
paid and satisfactory had been gwen
why this money not paid in at once nor had 1t been
explained why the S0923 arising from the first sale OF
bonds April was not paid in Immediately. IL seemed
that the interest only $4,000 obtained when some
Of these bonds commanded premium. The matter WAS
referred To Committee 10 investigate. and they com
menced their work yesterday in the Mayors Office.
In reply TO the Mayors charges Controller johnson
claimed that his accounts were correct and from has
books he read different entries showing the sale OF $780,
worth Of bonds and the placing to the credit Of his
Office Of $792 40 2 oct 1870 he had his hands $780,
into the Treasury Sept 80 and held receipt for the
zane.
Mr. Ross expert. who had examined the accounts in
the Controllers Office submitted balance-shctt 10 the
Committee He stated that $4,000 worth Ot the GOwanus
Canal and $4,000 of the WaabOut Canal bonds miss
ing when he commenced 10 examine the books, but that
said that his accounts would have been kept in better
condition II he had had a competent bOOkkeCpcr Mayor
kalbeisch stated that he would be ready with testi-
1nony on Thursday afternoon and the Committee ad-
iOurned until that time.