New-York tribune., 1875-12-06
LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
REGARD TO POLICE DUTIES BEFORE TfIE COM

THE SENATE COMMITTEES NQUTRIES-rESriNoNr IN
REGARD TO POLICE DUTIES BEFORE TIIE COM
MrTEE OK CRIME.
Gen. Fitz-John Porter was the first witness
before the senate Committee saturday he presented
several statements showing the amounts expended on
various contracts for tagging. paving and repairing
streets and lie thought that such work should
done by the day. and not by contract e denied that
the force Of boreTs increased for the purpose or
affecting the elections. Sheriff william g. Conner said
that his expenditures since Jan l. 1874 had exceeded his
receipts by 1905 lie had claim against the county
OF $4,000, which Controller Green had refused to pay.
The Sheriff only allowed office BY tho county.
al other expenses being paid by himself Mr.. Conner
thought that the sheriff should receive salary. Deputy
Controller Abraham " Earle was examined in regard TO
sheriff Conners bill against the county He said the
Controller considered many items lu IL Illegal and
b.tn he objected III particular to the item OF 81 10
each for carrying prisoner, and from the Mr.
Larle said that under Mr.. Green's administration the
permanent bonded debt OF the city had increased lie
presented statement showing the decrease in expcndi
Ics during tue present administration. The expenses
Of the Controllers Office in 1870 were Til1,3O0 and in
1870 S22 The business OF the office had increased
ourfod since 1870 Henry j. storrs, cork in the Con
roer's Office furnished a statement OF tho money paid
into the city treasury by the various courts from jan l,
1870 10 the present time, amounting TO S73750 iO The
Committee adjourned until tomorrow az 10 .. N.
At the session OF tho Assembly Committee on Crime,
Saturday at the City Hail. George w. BOgart, real
estate agent, who brought to the Committee under
an attachment testified that he had charge Of certain
houses in Greene, Wooster and other streets. Those
houses be had let in good sh and for no improper pur
poses He had received notice concerning some Of his
houses from the Distrct-Attorney. Inspector Dlks
thought that il houses OF prostitution were broken up,
they would be established In other places lie had ordered
his captains break up all such houses, As well rs
gaInbling-houscs. They had no right to make q
descent uness there complaint thoy had positive
knowledge OF Illegal practices lie believed that houses
Of prostitution should be licensed Commissioner Dis
becker thought the Board OF Police should consist OF
three persons He favor OF system OF State
Poce that the detectives might be transferred to any
part OF the State He thought the force should be in
creased to B. 900 The Streetceaning Department,
opinion should he under the direction OF the Board
OF Health The Police should be given notice OF ali dis
charges of prisoners, to be able to watch them.
Justice b. T. Morgan testified that 20 cent OF the
coming under tho notice Justices Is the result OF
intoxicating drinks and thought law should be passed.
preventing the adulteratl0n or liquor The Committee
adjourned until III V. H., Wednesday.