New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-20
CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
QUEER THINGS DONE UNDER Mh''N''
GOTT. MURPHY AND NOLAN.
REPORT OF THE COUNSEL OF THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE WHICH INVESTIGATED THE

REPORT OF THE COUNSEL OF THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE WHICH INVESTIGATED THE
CHARITIES DEPARTMENT.
Hugo Hirsh. counsel to the Assembly Coniii'''e
which investigated the Department OF Chari''s az.
Corrections OF Kings County. made his repo'. "
the committee yesterday morning. Present 70 nra'
II were Chairman O'Grady. OF Monroe; Me
Cole. Of Onondaga; Keenholtz. OF Albany Nn''',
OF Erie: Schulz. OF Kings. and Pavey ana row.
New-York. Mr. Hirsh said the department sno ,,1
be placed In charge Of A slnele-headed conl''' :,
so that the responsibility could not be di'i'e' -
said that no commission should have the r'sn, -
exceed the appropriations under penalty OF H''''
ment and the transfers OF money for the use u
| one department 20 another should be made irlPos
slbe. and II made by collusion between o'n0'''
should be made the subject OF Indictment.
The system in use 20 check the expenu''''e
| OF money for the department was inadequate. 'o'h
missloners OF Accounts should be created 10 "a
anime frequently books and vouchers to see 'ha'
the funds are honestly expended Mr. Hrsh sa'u'
among other things
From almost the beginning Of the adTins'rsWI nr
ply and Nolan. in 1890 their purpose OF violatihs
this statute Is Indicated by the removal OF suTPId
places were filled by men Of no experience IN re-
spect to the duties to be performed or I ID one
OF these classes ! refer TO the counsel 10 nv. .he
board who had but recently been admitted 10 IN,
~.
who admitted the stand that his empoyrIe 80 ~
the board his first retainer at the bar. 'edei
to the secretary to the board. also Wlthout "
perience; to the general storekeeper o.
experienced the chief engineer and
of repairs who had been removed by previous
administration. and as TO whom the testimony
shows his unemployment was traud upo. W, nc
public. and Il was left to the present Doaru 10 'e
move him. ,., A. =.
These act. we're followed by others, indicating tne
that from time TO time. any medical supernleh
physician connected with the depar .,r,er'
exhibited any intention OF carrying out the pIoN
sons of the law. insisting upon the opserNhl's
of decency or humanity. they were either l
or treated that they were forced 10 rtSlsi
County money used in junketing ana looO!
ing trips Albany The Law requiring money ~
be spent for specified purposes as reported 10 eAe
Board OF Estimate violated many times, W lri
the Commissioners needed money 10 pay nee
for instance. they sent request TO the county
Treasurer transfer the sum from the saihi
the the supply account 10 the Hechaiic5
services account. or course, Deficiencies resulted
The Commissioners were permitted 10 oFeruTd"
accounts.
As TO the money expended in the four years by
the Commissioners. Mr.. Hrsh said that, according
to the figures OF the chief engineer. over StV"o
had been expended on county buildings, which was
700 more than was shown by his own weekly re-
por's on record This should have enabled the
Com mssloners 70 keep all county buildings IN
prime condition. II almost The case with the
insane asylum. almshouse. and penitentlarF Dut
the hospital ia the most shocking CONDITION
possible IL OvsrcrOUded, fou. badly VENT
lated. and out OF repair. There was DRUNKENNESS
among TIE nurses
The committee adjourned sine die. The members
Will make up a report 70 the Assembly ana recon-
mend reform legislation.