New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
THE sUPERvI sOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Kings County is the only In the State which has
Snpervisorat Large. and his duties are such tha'
he has been called the Mayor OF the county rs the
Mayor OF tho city has the power TO veto inc rcsou'
ions OF tic Board OF Aldermen. the supervisorat-
Large can veto the acts OF the Board OF supervisors
The power Of the Supcrvlsor-at-Larre. however Is
| much moro restricted than that OF the Mayor. HIS
prncpal dnilcs nrc 20 preside the weekly meet
ngs OF the Board OF Supervisors md to approve or
dlsapprovc It's actions. lie Is also member OF the
Ioard OF Estimate and OF tho COMM -sons which ARE
| building the new 18th and 18th Regiment armories
Tic Office OF Superv'oratI Large was created In 1870
| and tho Incumbent. George Knkel Is tho ninth man
to ill II. Ills predecessors were william j. Osborne
now Jrdro OF the City Court James Howell after
ward Mayor and now president Of the Bridge John L.
Ncycnborg now counsel Of the county: william ~
Fritz the only Republican who has ever hold me
office: John A. Ouintard. now counsel TO the Comm'
toner's Of Charities and Correction. and DR.. Paul H.
Krctz.chmar. who died before his term expired.
Mr. KInkcl was olcctrd I'm sol. liz Is Il business
man and has an independent fortune. made by his OWN
efforts His salary IS 5000 year. Mr.. Kinkcl Is
ohout sixty wears old and was born In Germany.
When fourtccH years OF ag" he came 70 TINS country
and secured work as butcher boy. He rose TO be the
proprietor OF great establishment In Auah'ic'aVc'
seven wear, ago he retired from active business me-
uc had always been Democrat. but he affiliated with
the Independent German branch Of IN" party. !"
secure It's votes the Democratic leaders In 1sol
nominated Mr.. Klnkcl for Supcrvlsor-at-LarG' TIC
had refused TO make any pledges about patronage.
Tho political career Of Mr.. Kinkc has been thal oi
, man who had tho public interests ut heart ~"
has vetoed nearly n score OF improper appropriations.
| Among them were those to spend s2G54sI Tor an
electric light plant Mt the Country Farm nj ST. Johh-
land TO Increase tho salaries Of tho Third Assistant
DistrctAtorncy and the detectives In the District
Nto,ncy's office 10 spend $4,000 for hospital NJ
RAYMOND Street JAIL and 10 spend 5000 ior repairs
I'm the Office OF the Clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors
Du II was In connection with the excessive chars'
relating TO the expenditures for the Columbus cel"bra
| ton last fall that Mr. Kinkcl has most commended
himself 10 the public The Board OF Supervisors spent
3, coo for reviewing stands and for decorating the
| Court House when the bills OF ii. ID. sontlhrd Of
sG 900 for tho reviewing stands and OF F. Mdridee OF
- 90 for decorating the Court House wcr" passed
| by the board. Mr.. knkcl promptly vetoed them
on the ground that sOuthard's was cxOrMtant ana
| Aldfdgcs was not properly made ont The super
vsors passed them his veto by twotiSs Vote'
but all who voted 70 pay them have been indicted ana
are awaiting TRIAL Mr.. Klnkcl's action set on foot
the Investigation OF both city and county expenditures
and led TO all the indictments. Suits pending 10
recover the money paid TO The county contractors.
While Mr.. Kinlcl expresses Indifference in regard
TO further continuance In Office. II IS not likely that
the citizens viii consent have him retire TO private
life. lie has even been mentioned ms candidate for
Mayor. II IS hardly likely that he Will again BE-
regular Democratic candidate FOR his present Office but
Independent Gtlzcns' candidate he could easily