The New York herald., 1875-11-10

WallabOut Improvement SST2 260 l3
Kent avenue Improvement, north side - 1876, 357 %
Kent avenue Improvement, south side -. 2ooIls ~
Total 81 2l2 347 90
Al the foot Of washington avenue SWING bridge was
constructed the expenditure for which nowhere DC
found IN the Commissioners report II has since been
repeatedly repaired, the last time at an expense Of
COLONEL J. w. ADAMS, ENGINEER
OF the Board Of City Works, has been lucky man 70
his profession amid the multitude Of enterprises struck
out by the Ring His salary Of So 500 from the city as
Chief Engineer was only bagatele compared 70 what
he realized engineer OF the various schemes wherein
Kingsley 4 Keeny ngure so prominently. He received
$l4 4Sl for his connection with the Wallabout extern
sion and he was also identified with the Hudson
sewer the Third sewer, the Hampstead reser-
yoir and other undertakings
THE COMMISSIONERS
Anthony +. Campbell has been a republican pollti-
can belonging 70 the secret order of wrepulers for
many years He was ShenG OF the county before 1850
lie is OF those quiet, suave, soft spoken men, in
whose mouth butter might CONCEAL He is nomnally
friend Of every man he meets practically friend of
nobody except a. 7. Campbell He has held several
positions IN departments, the salaries OF which nave
been nominal and without any other ostensblc bust
than politics is able TO live at entire case and Is
said to have accumulated large property.
Seymour l.. Hustled is genial quiet transformations
man about sixty years OF age. He Is a republican IN
politics. He commenced life a poor man. early con-
neeted himself With the political machinery OF Brook
lyn and is repued TO be worth from 81 600 600
S5.0O0O0O He was member Of the Park Commission
when S34 900 was paid TO Kingsley, Hugh Mclaughlin,
William Fowers trustees and Others while at the
same time the Polhemus estate, valuable prop.
tFtN Was SOFA lOr SO,UUU an acre. hT
Hustled was also ono OF the original bridge
directors He chairman Of the cee.
brated Executive Committee which had the entire
management OF the bridge affairs II was through that
committee that all the land exappropriated, all
the supplies furnished and the money paid out Fif-
per cent 81 all the money received was by
resolution, reported 70 the Board paid to w. O.
Kingsley, the largest stockholder in the concern but
for The benefit Of general pool The supplies we're
furnished from mills quarrles &c, IN which II was
believed the pool had controlling interest Mr. Hus
ted is large shareholder and director in most Of the
De-. 1..y affpr
very largely IN the gas business in Baltimore Buffalo
and St Louis He is also President OF the Dime Saw
ings Bank Of Brooklyn, Of which John W. Hunter,
Mayor, IS Treasurer. IL is said that Mr.. Hunters
greatest embarrassment since he las been Mayor has
arisen through the influence OF Mr. Hustled directed at
him when some critical point was reached. Mr. Hunter
has the reputation Of being an honest man. well ad-
vanced in years, who has accumulated but little money
His salary in the Savings Bank was a matter OF very
great consideration to him. and has been continued
during his Mayoralty. The relation existing between
Mr. Husteds Savings Bank and the Mayors Office has
been one Of frequent discussion and very general re-
mark
Alexander McCuo was elected City Judge at a special
election in the spring OF 1870. He at the time in
Europe He a partner Of William O. Kingsley in
the Brooklyn Edgie and had much 10 do with the Inn
provcments OF certain streets in the city OF Brooklyn,
especially with Atlantic avenue He u large dealer
in real estate. He was associated with Kingsley in
several organizations banks clubs theatre, OIL com
panes, gas companies and other enterprises When
person looked for to fill the position OF judge IL
decided by Kingsley Knsela and their associates that
there person whom they could trust but McCue.
II will be remembered that in 1869 Kinsolla
member Of the Water Board by which, in years,
SIS 600 added to the debt Of Brooklyn There
collected taxes during the time S9 1850 000
The bridge naugurated the park was being pushed
forward and the patent pavements were being laid
down. the Hampstead reservoir scheme was gotten up
the absorton Of the newspapers was agreed upon and
jobbing had then reached its highest point Taxes had
then risen SO 60 on the 500 In the same year. 1862
twenty-five per cent was added To the assessed
valuation OF property IN order to make the
tax rate appear low. The additional State tax
which Brooklyn made to contribute by this fraud
ulenL transaction amounted to $500 QUO
During the period the water receipts made
TO appear to fall on S65 0O0 although there built
In Brooklyn and requiring water 800 houses in that
and the previous year The records for the Water
Department during those years have mysterously dis
appeared.
Mr McCue was also one of the directors of the
Bridge Company. He also acted as counsel for that
company after he was made Judge Ho received one
counsel fee as late as November, 1871 amounting TO
81, 500
rHR CONTRACTORS.
W. c. Kingsley is a tall, slim, red haired man Of
about forty. He formerly a school teacher in the
northwestern part OF the State where he had time
divide his attention between his scholastic duties
the mysteries Of canal management In the latter
branch Of study he became proficient, graduated with
honors and came to Brooklyn some seven years ago,
where he iound congenlal soil for the development
OF his particular genius. He assumed the role Of
tractor and soon shot away ahead Of all his coms
pettors, receiving some of the latest jobs IN
and about the city. lie is now worth $1,000 600.
is almost absolute Of the Eagle and Union the
one democratic and the other fepubcan selects his
candidates for Office and the other day. IL said
ceeded having his choice for Mayor F A. Schrocdcr
elected Mr. Kingsley is mild mannered gentiemanly
man, with bright eye and clear head.
Seth l. Keeny contractor and partner Of Mr.. Kings
ley, is OF different stamp Mr.. Kingsley ls
educated; Mr.. Keeny is not, but he is naturally
shrewd and intelligent He processes to DO a con-
nolsseur In art and in consequence falls frequent
victim to OF the .artsts" OF Brooklyn,
who have no scruples in palming of on him as
chef d9ncres paintings barely ltto ornament the walls
Of oyster saloon. He lives in q style of barbaric
splendoT and Is notable example Of the vagares sud
den wealth plays with people who ignorant Of its
better He does the underworld Of the firms look
ing after the materials and necessary to the per-
formance OF contract leaving the fine brainwork-the
intricate evolutions Of speculative thought-to his
partner Kingsley.