New-York tribune., 1872-05-21
BROOKLYN PUBLIC OFFICERS.

.,,crpAI CUANGFs-sENATOR PERRYS RELA-
TIoNs WITH THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY
By recent legislation the title Of the BROOK
lyn Board OF Water and Sewerage has been changoo
Department OF City Works. Loren Palmer the ne"iy-
elected Commissioner. is Eew-York merchant OF 'no
firm OF Palmer Seovle Of Water-st and has not peen
connected heretofore with any branch Of the City Govern
ment The Office was formally taken possession OF on
Saturday by Commissioners Palmer and Fowler WHO
are now transactng the business OF the Department.
The Board adopted yesterdays resolution drccUng '
hereafter the book containing the names OF employees VII"
salaries and services shall be kept open at all mes ior
public inspection. Daniel L. Northrop was retained az
Secretary, and Col Julian Allen as Chief Engineer
Nothing has been done as yet toward hhg INC N"oa''
occasioned by the decination Of Mr.. Mclean
Police Commissioners Briggs, JOurdan, and KautInanh
held informal executive session yesterday lnoInhs
In the Mayors Office, and is said discussed the eAPo
diency Of increasing tho Police Force The question
was raised whether tho act provided for the pay
ment of increased wages to the Police and tho suec'
was referred to the Corporation Counsel for an opinion
Tho Board did not organize yesterday, but VIII prooapy
do so this morning 1t is said that changes VIII DC aue
in the Department. but that Patrick Campoeh WIZ po
retained as Chief while John s. Folk Will proDaDy DC
appointed Inspector.
The Committee OF Fifty will make public to-day re-
port concerning the action Of Senator Perry in lang W
present to the State Senate petition from the Com
mttee requesting that Committee be appointed by the
Assembly 10 sit during the recess and examine charges
against the New-York Bridge Company, and several
Rrooklvn Departments. The Senator IS charged uv mo
Committee with wllfully violating his g. cun pledges
TO members OF the Committee unGer suspicion Of having
been unduy Influenced by certain Brooklyn officials,
who were interested in the alleged Bridge sHinde Ihe
report OF the Committee VI ill., 1t Is said, reflect upon MI
Kingsley, Thomas Kinsela, Mr. Mosey and seNerai
others e. -, ,,,,,fr,,,,,
A TRIBUNE reporter called on sgismund ka9,inan In
Yesterday TO as ertan what truth there was IN r ru
mors of Ills having Joined the ranks of TIE Admllsa
tiOn party. Mr.. Kaufmann declined TO give any iho'
nation, either confrmatory or otherwise, -.
The Brooklyn C9mmittee Of Se1enty-iye met 1s iasI
evening in the Citizens Gas Office RemsCpst satus
Mclean ia the chair B. f. Tracy, Stewart H. MoouIgrn
Loriu Palmer John W. Palmer, H. B DAVIS VIII nas 0a
/ kyTis6, VIM. Marshall, Harvey FarrlngtOn' "snnt
BaTnes. Slas b. butcher and others we're plesenl;
After an exchange Of congratulations upon tne recent
municipal appotm, nts debate ensued with m o
the prOpriety of making final report 10 the puDie IN @
course Of which Mr. Marshall said tnat IeW ne nsn
of the Committee had frustrated the ODlects OF te
ciafion He asked 10 have the COMMITTEE fcoigaLIcu'
with certain "politcans" left out committee CONF
prigiug the PresidenC, Vice Presidents, ana IOur >n
bcrs to be selected by them Instructed 10
| report of the work of the Committee. les9lntsor
offered by Mr. Hunter adopted calling upon Mr. Nc
Lean to accept the Office of WaC" commissioner. Ihe
Committee then adjourned for one week.