New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
BROOKLYN GOVERNMENT.
A DFMoCKArIC ALDERMAN DEMO sSCEs fits COL
LEAGUEs-MAYOR PowELL's MESSAGE.

| A DEMOCRATIC ALDERMAN DENoSSCEs HIS COL
| LEAGUEs-MAYOR PowELLs aBssAGE.
| In anticipation OF an exciting contest be-
tween the Republican and Democratic members for she
choice OF President, Lhess crowd OF politicians
present IN the lobby OF the Board OF Aldermen yester
day. Alderman O'Reilly OF the Twelfth Ward moved
the election OF a President, sud nominated Alderman
Clancy OF tho Fifth ward Alderman WylIe requested
tho Mayor t state whether he intended vote, an6 the
Mayor replied that he Nd not propose TO answer ths
question Alderman Taylor nominated, In behalf OF I've
Republicans Alderman Rosardson OF the Twenty ysecona
Ward. Adermsn Wylie nominated for the same othce
Alderman Rodnan Of the sixth Wafd. In the conrse of
qus long speech. in which he clsmed that he could
maintain his standing as Democsst by countenanc-
ing nsaud and corruption ~ building no an unprn-
cplec 9igarcsy, MY. Wylie said other things;
To what extent tho public interests have been made
subserfent 70 the Vaccinations Of the FEW bold, Oad
men who constitute what is know as the Brooklyn Rng
Is only slightly somprehended by those VINO Stempr 10
keep thenselyee informed IN regrd to DnDic affairs
This Ring has dictated nominations who they tell
must be voted for not only re told that 90 bolt
prospects snd drive from the Denocratis party put
we are 20 DE pursued by corrupt officials, professional
iban quei ton the sa1e agreed by these self
constituted dctatOrs OF the BROOKLYN Democracy / /
do not obieat TO leadership 90 upright /
IN character and superior IN Intelligence but |
vhen see men og fbe Standing OF this Dernocpstie oil
garehy supreme control, must know wnat they
have done. what they are dng, and wnat theY propose
10 10 before Grant them Cae right mark ouT one
step OF nv ofc u path Every caf OF the record IL
stamped with fraud and corrDptioD ana teir eVery act
asparty has outrage upyn the riits,
the liberties ard the property OF the citzens OF |
Brooklyn.
Nothing needed for She prosperity Of our city
than the East River Bridge, ana earnestly Gld Hbe
people desire II at they pald itte attention 20 tne law
under which IL was 10 be constructed the hands into
which the manag cement 10 TALL The Ring saw the
golden opportunity in the readiness OF the people To
pour ont money ike water To push forward ths great
work and a law was- framed good enough, perhaps TO
guide the acts Of honest men, but through which every
Ring could drive his coach ad four at any her tn
the day The vail OF secrecy has n drawn over every
expenditure OF money and the light of day excluded from
every TRANSACTION reiarS @ 20 I.s .', n poDc
cred moderate salary 10 compensate the King OF the
Ring for manipulating the DurcaAes and sales necessary
10 s construction. when committee OF citizens be
gan to push inquiries into the transactions Of the
secret board directors were asked % app1ud tue
geurosirv of this King of the Ring IN returning 5000
OF salary already paid him and contentng himself
with sl2509O IN cash for years services. little
further nvest showed the remarkable relations
between the men who controlled the bridge ana those
controlled the sawmill which furnished the lumber
used IN ts construction Indeed the Jonn Smlth VINO
purchased the Lumber was the JOhn smith VINO sofa H.
We know that the peoples money has been expended IN
a shamefllN candestlne manner without PROPER re-
straint law ana with an effort "a conceal all rAnsae
tOns. which warrants the grayest suspicious mat the
Ring mas acted IN the DrlGge MANAGEMENT Wllh more
than ordinary audacty In defraudlng the people Inc
5lty the supply OF water az 4e 4hDe peihs luoro Sn
ample, and the contract was gwen to the King OF the
bidder OF much Greater responsibility The Walabout
Improvement has another Ring ulcer gnawing at
the yitals OF the Taxpayers
Several Aldermen interrupted the speaker and Mayor
Powell decided thai lao relBqush the floor. The
Board then bal 0teG for President with the following re-
suit:
John NJ Clancy. Il VIM. Richardson, 9; Thomas Rod
man, O. John NJ Taylor, /; blank. l.
The Mayor declared Alderman Clancy duly elected,
and the Board baoted for Corporation Counsel with this
result
VIM. c. Dewitt, 13 Van Cott y; Wood. l.
The Mayors Message then read. lt gave favor
able review Of the condition OF the Pubc Schools Tru
ant Home Public Parks. Water Police and Fire Depart
meuts and referred the East River Bridge and several
rapid transit schemes. HIS these regard
to the finances obtne city;
The finances OF the city in healthy condition,
and faith the ability Of the CITY to meet it, OOgaOns
found the fact that FOundest AMI best financial
institutions large holders OF the bonds, and seem %
give preference to them investment. There nave
seCuresSOG during the past year az less than
par the contrary there has been reaiSed "a prei-
ums sl,623 upon the whole amount disposed or The
OF the financial department nave Deen great
improved and better system has been mauguiated,
which brings the various departments IN harmony with
each other whiio the time strleter account
secured the head OF the financial department.
The interests Of the city, It's institutions and
public works think may safely say, are IN prosper
condition nd If tho Legislature viii consent "a re-
the City Government its legitimate pOWer5 ana
refran from the OF laws not asked for Dy
the people and the Common Council involving us IN the
expenditure OF money, think we SHAH De able 10 press
under way. and the same trne secure lower rate
taxation, and 10 this end should our best efforts Dc
directed.
The following financial statement was presented
COUNTY
Total funded debt Of Tngs Count. % I
loa Cerlates iudebteineas Issued. 2l1,slZ
s3s54,7ls
T, redeem above ed in taxes 1872 $50 for Funded
Debt 1.Oo) 70 redeem Ceriacstes .,,,..o
Debt Funded interest per 3 gSt0O
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