The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-03
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
Shocking Suicide.

Yesterday morning MI. Glover, who resides In
Livingston street, near Hoyt was informed by his
domestic that she was unable to Mr.. Morris,
who resided in his family. The gentleman occu-
pied an upper room IN the house and was Q
went to the room and forced the door open, when
he beheld the body OF Mr.. Morris stretched upon
blood, and large pstOl-shot wound through his
head. The weapon which caused his death was
lying by his side, and 1t Is supposed that he CON-
mitted suicide. The deceased was single man and
In good circumstances. Coroner Jones was noti-
fed and will hold an inquest over ahe body OF the
deceased to-day. fsn ot
Kings County Commissioners of Chnri.
tics-Thc Finances Of the Board-The
Question OF Utilizing Paupcr Labor.
The Kings County Commissioners OF Charities
met ana organized for 1873 by the election OF the
following Onlcers:-President, Commissioner Fer
guson; Treasurer, Commissioner Cunningham.
Commissioner POWELL then called for a state.
ment Of the amount OF funds at the disposal Of tue
Commissioners for the balance OF the fiscal year.
Mr.. STILLwELL showed that the entire amount
appropriated by the county last year for the sup
port Of the poor was 100000. OF this amount
there had been spent by the last Board OF Com
missioners during the expired five months OF the
fiscal year $246 000 leaving balance to the credit
of the new Board Of $15400O to last for the remain
ing seven months OF the year.
Commissioner CUNNINGHAM said that the report
OF the Clerk as to the amount OF funds on hand
should act as warning to the new Commissioners
to exercise the utmost discretion in the disposition
OF them, SO AZ to make them last till the fiscal
year. He was not in favor OF any such system Of
economy as would leave any poor deserving per-
son without aid, but II there was any means by
which the county expenses could be reduced in the
department. under charge OF the commissioners, he
was In favor OF giving the matter careful consid
GRAFTON.
Commissioner FERGUSON expressed himself in
favor OF any measures which might be introduced
TO lessen the expenses.
Supervisor HARTMAN appeared before the Board
and asked leave to be heard. He said he repre-
who had been Of the opinion for long time past
that the public charities or Kings county cost the
citizens great deal more money than they ought
to. They thought that In such institutions as the
Almshouse there were a great many people who
could be made to save the county at least half the
cost OF their support bv work. There were great
many light manufactures, which required no out
lay for machinery, on which these people could be
employed. He had talked with several prominent
manufacturers and they were all OF the same opin-
i0n lie was not prepared to make any particular
proposition at this time, but he would be- within
week after he had consulted with some OF the man.
ufacturers he had alluded to, ready to make some
sort OF a proposition looking toward the reduction
Of the county expenses by the employment OF pau.
per labor.
Commissioner FERGUSON said that the desire OF
the Commissioners was to do all in their power to
reduce the expenses OF the institutions under their
charge, and they would be happy to receive and
consider any feasible proposition TO that end.
The meeting was then adjourned