The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-08
THE BROOKLYN RING JOBS.
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P4IERS OTER the RIVBR.

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,o.,cctabir Democrats A dnrissious-How
The Contract Frauds nre Perpctrated-
MAYOR KaIbaei-h Coerced by n Court
\ The Tools Of the Ring Rewarded.
Il Tus SuS's exposures of the corruption Of Boss
,.t,urnlins gang in Brooklyn have terrified those
,crbies II is limited that they would be willing to
4 , sco anything, except their booty, II thus they
4 mid only silence TuE Sun. Aware. however, that
,tcg cannot silence TuE SUM- the crawling thieves
ar daiy threatening The SUNS Brooklyn represeu-
Tive with personal violence, which they dare not
occu'e.
Al Of yesterday the steps OF the City Hall and the
sidewalk in ront OF the Court House thronged
b; aaltay gang Of roughs, all
CREATURES OF rBE RISa.
They poured forth from all the vile haunts Of the
aiy and blocked up the sidewalks, to the inconve-
nicace Of respectable people. They were awaiting
a. opportunity to strike the Boss, but the Boss stu
diousb avoided the slmy wreches, and sought only
tie company Of his feow-magnates of the Ring.
A Sun reporter yesterday met Mr.. Vim. G. Kings
ey who denied that he was at all interested in the
Fulton avenue pavement job, and added that he had
no connection with the contract whatever, save that
he was bondsman for Guidet the reputed contractor
In reference to the contract for laying the Atlantic
avenue water main in 1893. and the charge. for ro-
ley said, as the work progressed.
A MISTAKE WAS MADE
IN casting the pipes which dii not ~ In each other
The mould OF the pipe shrlnk They took meas
urcs remedy the fault, and expended great
amount of labor in 50 doing. In consequence OF
this mishting OF the pipes Ie kago ensued, and they
kingsley Il keeney) repaired the damage and pre-
secuted their bill to the old Board OF Water Com
missioners claiming that the Board should pay them
for the additional work The Boari, boweyer, re-
fused to do so, whereupon Kingsley a keeney
threatened to
srE THE CITY.
sun Reporter What was the amount OF your bill
MIR. KipCslcy-I think between 5000 and s. 900.
TIE Board subsequently agreed 10 leave the dispute
10 referee. The men we agreed upon with them
to leave II IN were Col. Adamt, the present Chief
Eu gineer OF the Water Board, who had connec.
ton at that time with the Board, and Henry c.
Nqrphy, their c9unse,, The, They nSod price ana
10y whatever they would do.
sun Reportcr-whose fault, Mr.. Kingsley, was u
Mr.. Kingsley-it's one Of those things which
might occur once in ten thou'And times, aud not
ain.
sun Reporter-Therc was an inspector OF the
MIR. Kingsey-T6oy had a man there.
sun Reporter Was Il not that Inspectors busi
ross to certain, before they delivered, whe
t,er the pipes were OF the correct measurement
Mr. KnEsey--Yos but. like ten thousand otbcl
cases, you may suppose all the time you aro doing
NOT NOTICE. ANYTHING wRoSo.
sun Rerorter-Yes, but that inspector was placed
there 10 attend to 1t.
Mr. Kingsiey-Tsa, nigh, have passed hi
sun Reportor-You were not responsible for tn
NJ. Kinrsley-our con,rac. provided that we
shouid simply take the pipes from tAe dock and
iay tnem.
Mr. kingsley then volunteered some remark,
concerning the Democratic party IN KINGS county
declaring that It has never been controlled by
better and more disinterested class Of men The!
are more intelligent Mr.. X. said, in their selection
OF candidates as a class than they have ever boei
before; You recollect the fact tAat man VIII
wanted nomination seve Al years ago had n buy
itl lie could not get it without buying It. To-day
such thing is unheard Of Men are selected 70
t'eT strength, popularity, and competence,
IN TUE ESTIMATION OF THE People.
When say that, mean the general class Of once
holders. We don't claim to be perfection. We don
can 10 be pure That there men nominated fol
POSITIONS who ought not TO be there Is no doubt.
Mr. kingsey is q representative Democrat 4
Brooklyn, and may be said fairly TO express Tn
clInions OF the leaders. His declarations concernn
the derelicton OF duty the part OF the inspect
81 lie watSr-pipcs ia evidence Of but inst
OF hundreds IN which the overour1ened taxpayer
have Doen made TO suffer in the past
me sEvEsr-PIvE THOUSAND GRAZ.
The case Of Boss McLsughln's Prospect Park Com
C,siouers against the Mayor OF the City OF Brook
lyn having been argued be ore Judge Pratt,
decision was rendered IN favor OF Boss McLaughf'
Co., directing peremptory mandamus agains
tie Mayor TO compel him TO sign certain bonds
Yesterday commanding him forthwith, upon request
" to sign bis rene to certain written checS war
rant upon the Treasurer OF the City OF Brooklyu
Tearing date the Sst day Of May, lS70, for IL
Payment Of $4,000 To the Brooklyn PARK Commit.
s.oners for u,3 further improvement Of PrOspec
Park. and TO deliver said warrant 80 signed 70 job
W. Taylor, attorney for the REALTORS and furshs
commanding the Mayor upon t1e ike request :
sign bis name to four certain city bonds or ceTtit
Gates OF indebtedness for the payment OF oOo eaci
numbered respectively g. 81, IS, and 50, made "a
the purpose lof replenishiug TIE Prosnsct Park In
proyement Fund, and to deliver the four bonds =
stoned TO- the Comptroller Of the said city o
Brooklyn"
REwARDIso THEIR SERVANTS.
Daniel L. Northup, late one Of the Commissioner
az the Water Board. now Secretary OF the Boar
was yesterday made the recipient OF 4 handsou
gold watch. The watch Ii OF American manufa
tare, and is known a. a thermometer balance. III
cost with massive chain attached, was $500 IT
zeal OF the Water Department Ia engraved on Il
case, and inside is inscribed the following:
Presented to Daniel L. Northup by few friends
Atoken oil his hdelIty asa public ofleer of the city
Brooklyn. June l. b10L-
City Plague spot.