New-York tribune., 1871-11-03

BROOKLYN POLITICS.

NETTING OF THE INDEPENDENT GERMANS
MAYOR KALBFLEISCH DENOUNCES TIE RING
The Independent German Democratic party
ef Brooklyn held a meeting last evening at the
Atbeneum, in Atlanticst. Tie hall was well filled with
Intelligent German citizens and great interest was man
Tested In the proceedings Dr. BarthOemere presided,
and resolutions adopted ndOrsng the ind pendent
German ticket
Mayor Kalbheisch said
Ihave been abused by the and the public because
make such warning against tie enormous d"bt or the
pity who is poor, and unable to Pay dhts which men
BEEN may accused Of calling tho City bankrupt but my
meaning and motives have been mistaken Ior snch is
When BrooEyn had only 81 900 in the City Treasury
Snd owed only S8OO0OO it better OFF than It nov Il
With t in the Treasury and $4,000 ooo in debt
mis- Is an enormous indebtedness and some say
) public disgrace and would be more toieTan.S S
pt For the benefit Of the city Ten years ago the city
tax was 10 per cent less than It now is ana me
that was assessed for 10000 then s assessed lOr SoV
bow One of the great Of expense to the CITY ls
he building Of this bridge across the nvef ~ 9o
is bonds to the amount Of $4,000 have recently been
ued Another expense the EXTENSIVE bsen
spending 80 much Of the cy funds that 1t Is no wonder
EeSe in debt For example, Not long ago 1ney pr s
tanning TO the reparingO Of the Park which was put down
On The cshbOOk costing N6Co whereas u only Ty SOSt
EOo-but . repetition OF such and larger 0f1enses
n amounts S TO c0ndeFFSpe F ST onS time irving to
anend the City Charter Now any one ThS pnrp3SSsS pS 70
sDeho anything 10 supposed 10 make ~ potooI
formerly was; but they have made II muon Worse y i vi
EN- Morris Fitzgerald, brother-lpisw OF DoiJ % ~
AeLAaghln drew tlS07 from the City treasury as MS
aAy In the position Of City Auditor when Khs" HeIy
wen That he was entitled TO no such amount. lhey
Iound that getting troublesome Tor tnom uhu
Poesed law cutting Of, because pney knew tnts
oId Dutehman would not pay their unlaWIul anu out-
kooU bls Jesse johnson s alss very ciever @ MI
teHey cody drew N2275 as his salary WHen VIC ,i a.
hoT and Will by referring to the law that no cOuld
NV, ImWuiy collect more than S2,OOO. - ,..,,.-,.
au Ine warrants that delivered az tpe ConIOiIeI
uee are numbered, and Of the numbers are leit
0u on the records and these either palo or ios
many OF the funds Of the Treasury are nlsaPpr0paeH
~ the matter OF the Fire Department. The law III thB
pa note than $4,000 their annual allowance" on Aprn
Asre were three charges made the books namely
lo O one for $4,000. and one for 5000 respec
eY making total Of $751; 900 In day for purpose
at tDe law preseribes $4,000 for. Ny friend BOSS
SSiSA1ehnn, II he were here, might say that this 10
hgnt but fail to see IT, He thought did wrong IN
bE NtOOOO worth Of city bonds, and deprViDR them
h use never take bond without returning to the
ny what took from 1t, and as often have application
oAhs on the city thought II advisable to have some
lana In September, 1862 all the Park Commissioners
allowed TO draw from the City Treasury 100000
Sn was divided into 600 shares, OF which took 90
fno paid interest fOf year Ia advance Oct 30
oOO without the accrued interest Mr.. Jesse johnson
u Donos which were not paid until February, which
TIC coupons fell due On the 1st OF January.
ne referred 70 the insult to which he had been sub
Sed 10 his Office by Mr.. Mclaughlin, and said that the
Io1" was brute, not capable Of making his own
secnes but bad 10 hire his miserable tool Sam Morris
mhLe IalSe statements for him. He said that the
eOastsd reduction IN local taxation q blind,
o mat but Tor the reduction made by the State Asses
sSs We County would pay heavier tax year than