The New York herald., 1874-09-23
KINGS COUNTY ALMSH0USE INVESTIGATION.

Report Of the Special Committee OF tho
Board OF harity COmmis-
sioners Bennett, Midas and Raber Gem
sured.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Kings county met
yesterday at their chamber IN the Court House,
Brooklyn. Supervisor Richardson, chairman OF
the committee appointed to investigate the alleged
abuses at the county buildings at Flatbush, pre-
sented report IN part concerning the illegal ap-
polntment OF John A. Murtha clerk. The follow
ing Is the substance OF the reporr-
To THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF KINGS
COUNTY,
Your committee, appointed to investigate al
legged abuses at the Insane Asylum, Almshouse
and Hospital, report IN part:-rhat the Board OF
evade the provisions and restrictions OF sections
l. and OF chapter la OF the laws OF 1874 by the
appointment OF John A: Murtha, under the desig-
nation OF a clerk, TO the performance. with put
slight variation OF the duties formerly discharged by
him as assistant storekeeper aud which, In the
taken entirely from the control OF the said Com
missiOners and placed under the sole cnargs OF
charge OF the duties connected IN any manner
with the purchase receiving and delivery OF sup
plies, ana all the duties necessarily incident there
to- this Board Is alone responsible, ana in the
opinion OF your committee should at once and
peremptorlly repel any interference on the part OF
lty The committee referred to the law the
subject and quoted sections ss l. and 3. Of
recty on the matter. The committee continue:-
IL will be from the foregoing that
all duties and responsibilities relating to the pur.
chase, reception, delivery ana accounting Tor
goods and supplies OF every kind devolve exclu.
sively on the Board oi Supervisors and the store
Keeper appointed and qualified according TO law.
1t needs no argument to show the impropriety, as
well as the illegally, after eXacting bonds IN large
amount from storekeeper Tor the iaithIui care or
goods in his charge, OF allowing any person or
power outside OF the Board OF supervisors to
In erfere with him III any manner, and,
least OF all, to allow the very Board who
receive goods rom him upon their own orders. to
appoint any person TO meddle with his accounts,
to interfere in any manner with the reception,
delivery or charge OF any goods or supplies. The
committee, alter defining the duties OF John A.
Murtha, reported that having fully stated the
for the purpose OF exposing Its egality, cxtrava-
gance and interference with the duties Of the
Board as defined by law, recommended the adop-
tion OF resolutions dlsapproving or the action OF
the commissioners Of Charities IN the appointment
OF John A. Murtha TO his present position as unne-
,cessary, eXtravagant and In violation OF the ex-
press provisions Of the law, and also disapprovlnR
the conduct OF commissioners Bennett, Midas and
Raber. In refusing to rescind their action after
full knowledge OF the expressed wishes OF the
Board on the subject, and that John A. Murtha
has no valid claim against the COUNT 10y reason
OF his present appointment, and directing the
storekceper not TO recognize HIM as having any
authority.
supervisor Richardson made long speech in
support OF the report after which 1t was unani-
mOusly adopted