New-York tribune., 1874-01-03
BROOKLYN INTERESTS.
CHARGES IN REGARD TO THE ALMsHOUsr FRAUDS TO
BE LAID BEFORE THE GOVERNOR.

CHARGES IN REGARD TO THE ALMsHoUsE FRAUDS TO
LAID BEFORE THE GOVERNOR.
The first practical result of the astounding
report made by Supervisors Prentice Fisher and Har
10 the Board Of Supervisors OF Kings County. re-
sardnc the true cost of articles supplied Aims
house OF that county, manifested yesterday by
meeting OF eminent residents at No 2?5
Brooklyn, TO take TO bring the acts OF the
Commissioners Of Charities 10 the attention of the Gov
srnOr. Tue following present Mayor Hunter
supervisor Harmau, the Rev. Dr. Campbell and Messrs
Turner, Carter, Hale. Butler, Furbish. Heissenbute
Cronln, Cothren. Cmttenden Allen and manv Others.
The Hon. Luther C. Carter acted as Chairman, and Mr.
Bnter as secretary.
EY-SupervIsor Harman sad that thetpeOpc OF Brook
lyn should take active measures TO punish the persons
who had been guilty OF the frauds The Committee OF
which he had been member did not discover during its
Investigation single honest transaction tho part Of
the Commissioners Charges should be drawn up and
presented 10 the Governor. He then moved that a
ittee should be appointed by the Chairman, such
nittee 10 have at least two lawyers among It's members,
~ up charges and submit them 10 the Governor
Col. Julian Allen said that he would congratulate the
Supery isors the result OF their investigation. and
upon report report which had evidently aroused
guation against the Commissioners among the
people, as was evidenced by the large assemblsge la
behalf OF the Committee Of Fifty, he stated that stood
ready 10 afford any assistance in its powerin presenting
the matter To the attention OF the Governor yet he
hoped the Committee 10 he appointed would drawn
from elements outside OF that organization. He moved
that the Committee which should be appointed should
consist OF three persons. The resolution passed
md the following appointed: T. c. Cronn, L. d.
Gilbert and K II. Chttenden. In response to motion
by b. +. Hale, and adopted unanimously that the
Mayor be invited TO act with the COMMITTEE. Mayor
Hunter replied that he should cooperate IN every effort
made 20 fraud and that he with the Com
or as individuals Supervisor HarInan suggested the
proprety OF appointing Committee to so to Albany on
tbe whole investigation. AFTER letter had been read
from supervisor PreUtce, Chairman Of the InvesnGat
ing Committee expressing sympathy with the object OF
tbe meeting supervisor Harmans motion was carried
and the following Committee was appointed;
John r. Runcie Thirteenth Ward l.. b. Hale. Twen-
teth Ware; 4 G. Cronu. sixth Ward; Chauncey Perry
Seventeenth Ward; eNAlderinan Douglas Eleventh.
Ward George b. Harrington, hhth Naldi D"ishI
johnson, Third Ward.
10 make charges specifications against the COmInls
sioners of Charlie, and Correction should meet with The
Mayor at the rooms ci the Committee oi Fliy at D. M
to-day.
President r. W. Massey of the Brooklyn
Frre Department addressed, yesterday communIca
ton TO Mayor Hunter OF that city regard 10 the work
by the force last He states that the loss by
bres 1878 less than for several prevou, years In
order 10 make the force efficient strong horses. vel con
structed engines superior hose aud well drilled men
bad been found 10 be Indispensable. The real ana per
sonsl property in charge OF the Department valued
at s557lSA During the wear three new Am0skeag ell
yDes aud two new lOuiwheel TENDERS nave been adut
20 the apparatus OF the department, and ii alarm
citations erected. There e. horses employed, aud the
total amount Of expenditures for the year 1873
Ss,9oO The appIO alton for 1874 is s56OJ, SC.lO0
An excess Of the year 1873 The salary account an
creased S2i 600 by an act of the last Legislature.
The think that the reserve force OF the
Department should be increased Gu The subject o! pre-
yepton Of fires they state that large Derce entage
OF fires occur from the use by people Of all inferior
quality OF kerosene OIL.
The report concludes with comparison OF the cost OF
the Departments Of the principal cites, a. loOWt
sl3OjOOO; Philadelphia GA ensuesi
aiOs SCOOODOi Boston tZi ehre>i
s4JUUyO; BTsokiya Ito engines, $345,vJU