New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-16
ABUSED BROOKLYN.
CHARGES AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES
y..r, CORRECTION.

cu.pcEs AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES
rAND CORRECTION.
The Kings County Commissioners of Chan
ties ara accused OF gross inequalities In awarding con
tracts for -four and groceries 1t seems that In answer
70 advertisements for bids proposals we're received rom
40 persons or firms for the ten classes OF goods dese
and that the Commissioners opened them and awarded
the contract for -four and groceries to Hugh King
New-York dealer The bids we're as follows:
The sgqT a .SeI T.S for s was 500 H,n, rS'a
hour best e,,rs family and Sgoo as ia . n2u .mnss So
9 kas tSS H g sSS 81 Scranton
gss s. S g. 81 ssS S tses1a 50 yi %
SIS 92i JI@Ss II ccSps5 Co As
Before the contracts were awarded protest was ie
ceiyed but Commissioners Ferguson, Wills Powell, ana
Scott objected its being read ana II was there fore au
on the table The only member OF the Commission tna'
desired to hear the citizens protest Commissioner
John Cunningham. The protest reads as follows;
To Commissioners Of Charities Of Kings County
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned merchants, citizens,
and Taxpayers OF Brooklyn, respectfully represent 70
Of groceries called your printed proposals for fur
nishing supplies for the Kings County Almshouse De
partment for the commencing Aug 1873, and OF
which samples been furnished Is In many instances
Of the best known in this market -,
The Java aud Rio cOfees are SUCH as would be caeseu
the market fancy goods and OF these together SS~
pounds are required. -,
ty OF Carolina very nearly equal 10 what ia known as
"head rice" and is two cents pound higher In price
than good SOUND Rang0on rice can be purchased Tor
The beans Of which G00 bushels wanted are Of the
The brown sugar OF which pounds Ia called for,
ia a choice article Of the kind.
The Young Hyson tea, Class choice. and the class
calls for high grade tea OF these 1900 pounds OF
the best and 1000 pounds Of the other class Ia called lot
We these facts upon your attention. ana as cur
zens aud protest against that portion Of tho
proposals which demands for tho Amshouse Depart
ment OF this county goods so hlgh IN grade or qua 90
not only add heavily 10 our county expenses Dut 70
hp and eXCeutlOnaDe IN the
The signatures OF 10 respectable firms are Appended
The majority OF the unsuccessful bidders tare inclined
to believe that the Commissioners have beenf engaged ID
huge Job and there is much indignation expressed IN
consequence. j. II. MUMMY, flour dealer, at Fulton
and Columbiasts states that In his opinion the whole
transaction was fraudulent He thought that the -four
cannot be purchased for less than from v 10 10 W
barrel in the HewYork market and yet King has con-
indeed be obtained for that price but but only poor Ho
The specifications also call for $3.50 worth OF %hea
flour and MUMMY states that the quality deslreu
cannot had for less than - barrel hnB contracts
10 MT Wets, OF the firm Of Valentine, Bergen q Co.,
states that standard OF groceries called Tor Is ~
that any reputable merchant VIII DC nised Dy oIo
opers intended TO give out the contract for THIS quality
OF goods and receive something else AZ inc
tea which is worth 80 cents per pound and 1000 pounds
worth 6 cents per pound, and Mr. King offers to furnish
rade for IS cents or black :ea 1900 pounds be
furnished 1t is worth IS cents pound ana King agrees
10 furnish it for cents pound The Following Is
summary of the remaining charges against King D.
For 600 DG9nd o 70 er S o .1s.; % o Zoo 1p1
Porto mossss worth 40 g % eents BID 50 cents For
5000 pounds best coffee, worth 20 cents gold bid 10 cent?
Fo lG 600 pounds 90 eIoT NORTH from s, sl sS 1 cent
For 800 pounds pepper worth ls' to 20 cents gold bid cent?
f SaSs Or b Dor sOGy ESa' q st''
zoo Sa.bel. .pi peas worth j IS ~ POr % 600
s" R cents 4 For For s go s5 SS1.a .s,
Sae .o SS 6 20 Il cents cents CENTS Is For
. Mo- p worth cent. BID cents IT. Pef 80 900
pounds pork quantities SIT 6O per barrel bid VIZ
II Is Claimed however that King had idea of being
awarded contract, aud that he will probably not ae
RESISTING THE REFUSE ABUSES.
The total number of deaths during last week
was SO7 of which from cholera morbus' and one
from smallpox. The number Of deaths from cholera
morpus were in Of the corresponding number
for the previous week. The sanitary abuses prevalent
in the city have influence so manfesty injurious 10
the citys health that Health Board, at its meeting
Yesterday passed the following resolutions;
Whereas The cleaning of streets and the collection and
removal OF garbage, night soil ana deaf animals are
Immediately connected with the sanitary interests OF
whereas The word az now performed by contract is
unsatisfactory and prejudcla TO health; therefore
Resolred That the Of this Board report what
legislation is necessary to enable this city TO procure
work and the probable expenditure required
Resoiced That the Sanitary Commission report as soon
as practicable on the following points:
l. As 10 the methods for the collection, removal,
and disposition OF garbage.
q As 20 the most improvements in the appli
auces necessary for the removal OF ngh;so and dead
animals the results OF the attempts which have
been made TO utilize such material.
g. As 10 the feasibility OF removing street
nght-sO and dead animals by rail- and IN cars adapted
for the purpose place beyond the limits OF the
eity where they can be rendered seryceabe ferti
IZers.
Resolred That the Sanitary Commissioner he author
lied TO make any necessary expenditure In investigating
plans for such WORK ia operation in other cities.