New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-29
BROOKLYN FRAUDS.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY--TRANs-
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DURING 1670-sTARTLING FACTS FOR TAX
PAYERS.
The Brooklyn Committee OF Fifty, through
a sub Committee consisting OF Gideon Frost Thomas ~
Rocker and william A. Cot has made a report OF ,ho
transactions Of the Board superysorso Kings County
during 1870 and announces that the statements made
preliminary to a close and careful digest OF the pro
ceedngs OF that body for the year ISL Inc most nm
portant portions of the report are appended;
At meeting of the Board OF supervisors, March II,
rails furnished, through the agency OF T. IoomiI,
amounting to s5l9O majority committee p1eyI0nsy
visor Cross from the minority committee, reported that
upon inquiry they had bs rita that the true S So
formed the previous work had oaered to duplicate 10
duced resolution that the bill be reduced accordingly.
This resolution rejected and $500 was ordered 10
be paid for bin which, upon undoubted authority.
could have been furnished for 1850, with profit OF 20
per cent TO the furnishers.
At meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors Dee o. 1870.
I1s bills presented for payment by Supervisor
schenck and eight by Supervisor Ryder amounting "a
Sl9sI2. supervisor Harman moved that they he on the
table TIL the next meeting This motion negatived
by the votes OF Hutchings Nelson Kollmeyer, sheykn
dan smith, Murphy Wills, Drol, Fletcher and sehenck;
and the bills I2c in plumber were directed to DC p*d
subsequently Committee was appointed TO examine
extravagan price Of Others, which had been ordered To-
the Jail Commteesupposed TO be Nelson, sneylen ara
neryiew Few declared that he Intended to charge 100
per upon the goods ana would get 200 per cent no
could These kerLlgan anu Few, wsie I s t
Board having been employed during the year TO pur-
chase supplies To the amount OF nearly 5000 William
j. Osborne, President OF the Board, by virtue OF MS
Office had assigned to Nelson sheNlen ana smith, ther
At meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors, Jan 49, 1870
Supervisor Nelson moved that the fees OF the Coroners
was adopted by the Of II members most OF whose
generally recorded IN favor OF Increased aud
eXtravagant expenditures ms vote cost the CITY HOm
The annual increased expense OF conducting the CITY,
County and Supreme Courts in two years had amounted
10 si9l8 The City Court had previously been presided
over by single judge az salary OF $500 per annun
udiciares that salary In 1870 the Legislature re-
organized the City Court, authorizing the appointments
three judges instead OF one, as formerly; whereupon
the Supervisors at meeting Of their Board, adopted
the following preamble and resolution;
Whereas Sntytvo respectable citizens have ptonet this Board u
the salaries Of the City Judges be raised to $1,000 per snaun EACH
Resolved That said salaries be rated accorinsly.
Subsequently, the Board Of SUPERVISORS voted 70 raise
another resolution, the salaries OF the supreme Court
Judges increased BY the addition Of 5000 each To
the $1,000 paid by the State, making the pay OF each
sI6jdined Is statement of the judiciary expenses OF
Tn estimate for the CITY and County Judges Justices
Tie Peace for the ending July 81, 1908 was. s22soQ
Judge. acting as COMMISSIONS, Of 80
Jaroa and oacers Of me several Courts including tie SS
preme 5000
Sum total ending July 81 S'VN
The following are the estimates Tor 1911:
CITY .NN
Attorneys OMce. sbJ
JUROR Fees. Juo
salaries
Commissioners Jurors hearing 1904
Prjntng ami 1850
I,rorsi
Total @Isy63s
To which add salaries:
SIX
Clerhs sVVV-FSt'V
ss9,-7,