The New York Herald Newspaper, November 16, 1871, Page 4

4 BROOKLYN'S TRIBULATIONS. The Excitement Over the Frauds Still Raging. ou, 17'S AWFUL! PERFECTLY AWFUL {” Finances of the Fire D:partment— The Charge of Overdraw- ing Their Account. THE SURROGATE’S SENTIMENTS. Wrong Doing Must Be Investigated and the Guilty Parties Punished. A REPEATER ARRAIGNED Police Trials and Punishment of Delinquents. NE PATROLMAN DISMISSED. Completion of the City Canvass—Only Two Democrats Elected. THR COMMITTEES OF FORTY AND FIFTY. Financial - Exhibit from Water Board. the . Excitement About the City Hall. The exclicment over the election frauds in Brook- lyn and the alleged municipal corruption has not decreased in the least, and were the topics of con- versation about the City Hall yesterday. Crowds of politicians Bung about the Hali and Court House all day discussing the situation and commenting | upon the defeat of the greater part of the reguiar | Weal democratic ticket. When it became generally known that the repub- licans had elected their Comptroller, Collector of | axes and City Auditor, according to the report of the | Board of Canvassers, the democrats were glooner | {nan ever, while the republicans were jubilant, By | tue defeat of Mr. Bergen, their candidate for Col- | lector of Taxes, the democratic party lost a great | deal of patronage, for this was the best omes, where the faishtui received reward for services in positions of emolument, ‘The clerks in the office were e@wfully down in the mouth, and have made up their minds that they will have to walk the plank after the Ist of January next, when Mr. Burroughs, the successint republican candidate, takes charge of the omice. ‘There are apprehensions feit by the democrats pending te county canvass, They fear that they have lost the County Auditorship, but think that they have elected the principal candidates on the | balance of the ticket. Considerable money enanged | hands yesterday on the result of the election as to the cliy ucket, and many were on the anxious seat who had wagered their stamps on the county ticket, The Committee of Five appointed to take evidence direction wit prove rrumess; but on the question of election franda they stand a’ much better snow.” “Then you think election frauds to a considerable ee have been committed, do you, Mr. Camp- “Bevond the possibility of a doubs they have.” “Do you apcak trom personal knowledge f"" “Well, no, L can't that Ido: that is, I did not see any of 1t myself, althouga 1 was around consil- erable ali day on the day Of election; but when & ‘Ward tike tne Fifth, for instance, shows au inorease in the democratic’ vote of abouy seventy-live per cent, while the republican vote is substantially the same it was last year, there is trand on the very face of i Again, the gen- tleman who ran on the repw tick for Justice o1 tho Peace did pot paccenieg. to the returns, a single vote ta the Thied district the Nineieenth ward, nor tn the Fourth district of the Sixin ward, watic the remainder +f the republican ticket got in the first mentioned district 125 votes. Does not this show rent of the worst kind “But, to speaking of the commiitees of investiza- tion, 1 am told by several prominent democrats— Mr. De Witt for one—that they are not at all anxious to f may have deavoring to keep up the present excitea state ‘of public feeling until the Legislature meets, when they hope to have passed measures for the volition of the Water Board and the thors ove: haukn; , of the Fire and Police and Excise ments,’ “and Lhave no doubt the gentlemen to whom you allude are right. 1 myself have heard from several partics well posted that such 1s their desire; that they are even at this early day framing measures to be rushed through the Legisiature, and th: 00 without so much as consulting one of tne legistators themselves. So laras the reorganization of the po- tice force t3 concerned, if baif ] have heara concern- ing its action on election day be true, the sooner it is reorganized or abolished altogettier the better it ‘Will be for this community, Ag concerning the Fire Department, we are only too anxious to have our affairs investigated. We are consctous of having conducted everything on as economical a plan ua is consistent with the good of the service, and as for sinecures or anything of that kind, not one exists among us." “Bat it has been charged that your force was quite (00 conspicuous, a4 Well a3 100 Oflicious, about the polts.”? “yes; L have heard something of that kind, but I | have falied to ascertain that any of our men were seen about the eo {a untform, and you know there is no rule of the department prohibiting any of the force from participating in election, so long as they do go in cilizen’s dress, White no sucn rute exists, there nevertheless shoud be one; but ‘as I am in the minority here you must be aware that I am_ powerless Wo act in the premises. In regard to any abuses inat may have been committed by members of the force, these we propose to punish by expulsion if necessary, and 10 this end { have invited any and every one Who was @ Witness to anytling approxi- Mating to an outrage on the part of the members to come forward and lay the facts before the Comits- sloners."? “Mr, Campbell, to are an active politician and one of a great deal of experience, tell me what you think will be the final result of ali tis uproar?” “This whole thing wilt result tn uniting the com: munity of this city upon the neceasity of a stringent registry law, one that cannot be readily broken through, and that will protect the purity of the ballot box. I myself look with considerable favor upon a registry law similar in many respects to the one now in force in New Orleans, ‘lhere every man who intends to cast a ballot must register lis name and address one week before election day, and upon his name being entered upon the registry books he 1s given a_ certificate, which be presents When he goes to deposit his ballot on the day of the election. Besides these precantions the names of ail registered parties are publisied fu the newspapors before election, Which gives the com- mittees of the vations ward and district organiza- tions an opportunity to sec ihat John Jones, who has registered lus name and given bia reatdence as such and such a number of such and such a street, actually lives there and ts entitled to yote, Asthe thing now stauds I think every honest man must be perfectiy disgusted with tie management of @ffatrs, and uniess they ¢, ad that quickly, iy homes or places of bnsivess on days of electton. Surresate Veeder on the Stiuation. A reporter of the HERALD yesterday called on Sur- rogate William C. Veeder and obtatned uts views on the election frauds and political affairs of Kings county generally. The Surrogate was in his ofice in the County Court House, and had just heard a Will case which had been beiore aim. Ue waa agable and smiling, and when the reporter a nounced the object of hts visit he expressed lis wil- lingness to speak freciy. The reporter inquired—“Mr. sceder, there is no doubt that frauds were committed at the recent election ?"’ Mr. VEEDER—No, and iam iu favor of puntsuing the guilty ones, whether they be democrate or re- j It must be done, concerning the {rauds remained in secret session all of yesterday. There was a large number of wit- nesses examined, and the committee largely in- creased the proof of extensive frauds which they bad already obtamed. An Excitable Commitice flan. A visit was paid at the rooms occupted by the Commi tec of Five in Court strezt, just opposite ihe City Hall, yesterday afternoon, by @ HERALD re- porter, who noticed a large number of persons standing around the front door, evidently waiting tue turn to give in to the commutltec their testi- mony on (he frauds commitied by certain individu- ais at and abont the polls on election day. Elbow- log Limseli through, the reporter gained the door to the committee room, @ gentle rap upon which quickly brought a messenger, Who was requested to pudticans, democratic party the county / is i ascendancy united should succeed in this county. confidence of the peopie and can sacceed at ihe polis, I don’t say this out of any disrespect to any man on the ticket this ial. This repeating business and ballot box sta ding are disfranchising voters, and if tolerated must destroy the government. from my knowledge of men tn the party, that every democrat who adheres to his party principles fs just as anxious that any democrat who has com- mitted frauds at tho election should be punt:hed as well as republicans, Rgrorres—In one district of the Sixth ward I see, Mr. Veeder, more votes were returne.t than it was call Mr. Kobert Johnson, one of the disinterested (#) five. After the lapse of a few moments that gentic- man appeared, his face beaming almost audi- oly be approached the man of ink, who he evidently chought was suxious to impart some valuable information which would at once leaa to the downfall of the democratic Ce in the “City of Much Courch.” A sudden and marked chan; came oyer him, however, when the reporter made on and his business ng ie ‘How are you progressing with your investiga- — Mr. Johnson?’ began the HERALD re, resenta- “Finely, finely. We are taking the testimony of about fifty persons each day, and the revelations of some of them ere periectiy awful.” Lcre Mr. Jounson laughed a real funny kind of a laugt, shrugged lus shoulders, spat upon the floor and opera nimself lor the next question, as though he thought it would be a litle too much for him, “On, 1 am not going to ask you the names of any of the parties who are giving you this information, Mr. Johnson." “No; don’t, don't, for I certainly can’t give them tw you. Why, sume of them occupy very important positions, which they would lose in a moment if thoy were Known to have given us any information concerning these [rands,”’ Ps any promment personages impitcated as “Oh, yea, I Dames e1iuer. “J suppose vot; but? —— “On, 1s awtul, perfectly awiul. I tell you I never beard or dreamed of anything like tt,” began Mc. Johnson to a gentleman who had just stepped up. “But, Mr, Jouuson. 1 was about to ask you’? — “You must really excuse me, for | am greatly needed imsiue (pointing, as he spoke, to the com- | malitee room), aud will see you another time.” Under these peculiar circumstances the reporter had nothing to do but bid the excited commitice Man @ very good day, and take bis departure, which be did, mwardiy congratulating himself that he was ‘vot @ poliucian, and an excitable one at that. §of them; butI can’t give you their’ Fire Commissioner Campbell Speaks. Calling upon Mr. Campbell, the republican Fire Commissioner, yesterday, the HsraLp reporter founda him quite affable and ready to impart any tn- formation be possessed in relation to matters and things 1p connection with the great political uproar in the City of Churches:— “Of course you are aware, Mr. Campbell,” began the reporter, “that charges of extravagance, if not traad, nave becn made against the department of which you are oue of the Commissioners.” “No, sir, am not aware of any sucb thing, and I Suould like to see the mau so bold as to make any aca charges.” “Well, sir, if you just walk over to the Mayor's office in the City Hall I think your desire in that al- rection Wil! soon be gratified, for, if | am not greatiy wistaken, Mr. Kalbfleisch asserted some time ago that you Commuastoners had overstepped your an- thority in the matter of drawing fands for your ex- penses,"” “Oh, yes, Mr. Kalvfeisch did say something about our having drawn $90,000 once, when the law allows us to draw but $50,000 at any one time, but thts amount was drawn when the department was Orst orgauized into a pay department, and the enactment of the Legislature authorizing sucn or- ganization also authonzed the transfer from the old volunteer to the pay department of the money they had on hand, and it was to get this amount that the draft was mace for $90,000 instead of $50,009, So far as the Firo Department is concerned we are not only willing to have our affairs investigated, but we are indeed anxious that they should be; for we take @pardonabie pride, I think, in the way we lave managed its affairs, and are desirous that the pub- he shoutd know how well we have done. [am not red to believe in oniversal dishonesty, for I jing there are still some honest, straightforward @en holding pubiic otice. “1d infer, then, Mr, Campbell, that you haye little faith in either tue Committee of Fifty, the Rink or the Commi.tee of Forty—the Acade- | Polling place, Fourtu district of (ue Fourth wal possible to receive during the tume aliotica. Mr. Veeper—Well, str, I don't say this in palita- tion, but there is one auswer io a part of that asser- tion. I recollect, some years ago, when the Regia- try law was in existence, aad when the districts in the ward were lcss, they rt over a thousand votes in one district there. I think the piace was on Nicks street. RerorrRr—How do you account for the defeat of the democratic ticket? Mr. Verpxr—! don't believe that nine ont of ten 10 voted against the regular local democratic ticket wanicd to defeat the State ticket. They voted for preference, Rerorren— What do you mean by that? ir, VkEDER—For instance, many vote tor Mr. Kalbfelsch tn preference to Mr. Powell. My experi- ence was that many voted for Kalbfeisch, believing that he would Le elected. REPOKTER—Hiow Is tt as to the balance of the ticket ? Mr. Verprn—I suppose, on the same principle, many men were anxtous to vote for Wilitam K. bien ne in preference to ‘he regular democratic ate. Revorren—Mr. Veoder, do yon think that the Committee of Forty will accomplish anything? Mr. VeEpen—Yea, J think they will do a great deal of good—must do agreat ‘eal of good. One thing ts certain, they will awaken the people to a kuowledge of their rights and make cvery voter more anxions to sec that his rights are preserved and more anxious to protect them. I hope taney will, any way. This thing 18 bringing the attention of the people to the importance of an election. A great many people in this city pay very little alten. Uon tenn election. RerrogTer—W hat effect do you think, Mr. Veeder, that this will have upon the democratic party? I am speaking localiv. + VEEDER—Nothing. I Know thsre are local dirsensions; but you will see thal the State ticket had a large bi oe Rerorter—Yes; but don’t you attribute tne de- creased majority of the democratic State ticket in Kings county to the frauds in New York? Mr. Verpen—I can sec no other reason. The reporter had some torther conversation with tho Surrogate, during which Mr. Veeder denounced tigation should be made, and lies, whether they be democra' should be brought to justice. t ihe gality par- or republicans, The Alleged Repenter Callahan. The man who gave his name as James Cailatian and attempted to vote in the Pourth district of the Fourth ward when he was not a voter in that dis trict was up for trial yesterday afternoon betore Justice Walsh. Mr. Lake C. Ryder, who wus the cotapiaining wit- ness, testified that he was attending at the polling piace in the Fourth district, Fourth ward, on the 7th of Novemher, 1871, and saw the defendant go up to the inspector and hand to Mr. Meany what appeared to be a set of Hokets; alao heard him give the name of James Callahan, and his residence B01 Jay street; hear inspector repeat the name to the poll cerk; chalienger and CHALLENGED THE VOTE. The defendant refused to swear and = muticrea something about his being pushed in; tuen appeaied to the tnspecwr to have deiendant artested; the pollceman in Charge eaid if a@ majority ordered hia arreat he Would arrest him, Mr. Bruen, one of the inspectors, ordered his arrest, but. the policeman refused to ar- Fest lim because @ majority of the inspector not given him the order to do s0; witness asked the officer io arvest the wan, and offere: accompany him to te station house; the officer then arrested bir, « On the crozs-examinafion witness istified that the defendant wa: about laif drank at the time; that he made his way through the crowd tw vote abd Was not pushed in, Mr. B.A. Anderson teatified gat he was at the his vote in ati 1 to Saw the defendant go into the room where tle spectors were receiving the ballots; he offered a Package of the balluta to the tnapector, name at the same wme as James and his residence a9 391 OF 891 Jay stre defendant and the ballois to the inspector they were pluced on the top of the boxes; the defendant gave was copied on the poll it fenuant was tuen challenged by Mr. Ryder, and he retused to swear; one Of the poli clerks ordered giving his Dallalan, Commitice, my Commaitiee—succeeding tn ierreting ou! frauds See various deparuments ana commissions of the Thou axe right, str 1 think thetr tabors in (uat | he Inspector to write Opposite the name of defendant, “challenged”; should think ho was in and around there ut Leu MUNULOS; Went to the place in Jay street, which he gave; inquired 1f James Oalla+ have said before | Rerorter—Mr. Veeder, do you not think that tne | With his sery in the | Mr. Verorr—Yes; the vote a year ago ought to demonstrate to anybody that the democratic party Under atl | iegal voter in the Second district of the Fourt circumstances, with @ fair ticket, ‘he party has the j ward. 1 believe, | the frauds and insisted that @ most thorough inves | NEW YUKK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVE ! bos Itved there, and there was no sach person living there, Mr, Ryder said there was an old tidy, a Quaker- eae, living there; Saw the name writen ov the poll list; there was @ stroke Of the pen across it and the | word “challenged” opposi ite. ‘The further hearing of the case at int Was adjourned, haa i Conduct of the Police at the Polls. Several interesting casea in regard to the action of the police at the diferent polling placea came bofore the Poltce Commissioners for trial yesterday. The first oase was that of OMcer Patrick ‘ Fiahetty, of the Second precinct. He was accused | vy Patrick Hayes with having slandered him. It ; Spears a reporter of one of the small sensational papers of New York inquired of Officer Flaherty on the day of election if there was anything new, The officer replied, “Ub, yes; 1 hear that there is a gang of repeaters going avout the Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards repeating.” They had, he understood, come from Pat Hayes’ place, vorner of Kleventh street and Broadway. Here was @ chance for the reporter, and he made the most of it. When the item appeared in the paper it set forth that @ gang of repeaters had been going about in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth waras under the | leadersnip of Pat Hayes, Whem Hayes saw this ! item he became very wroth, and determinod to hold the author responsible, Finding that Oficer Fia- | herty had made the statement he preferred charges against him. in Mr. Delany, the reporter in question, was called up by Mr. Hayés as a Witness, and he-stated that he got the information jrom the oMcer, Tne ofiicer, he said, told him that he had heard this report from a | tan by the name of Bugby. This man, he under’ f Stood, had stated that a gang of repeaters had been } Circulating through the wards above named, aud | they were from Pat Hayes’ place. |' Commissioner BRIGc¢S—Ihd this officer tell you | that he had witnessed any repeating? | D#LANY—No, Bir. -He only told me that he had beard this, loner Brigas—You corrected the article ¢ Commis | DELANY—Yes, sir, | _Hares—-I wrote out a correction and had the re- port corrected, ONicer FLAHERTY==I only told the reporter that I heard the repeaters came [rom Hayes’ place. Mr. HAYES to the oficer—Did you see me at all on election day! OFFICER—NO, Air, Mr. WILLIAM HL. Buasy stated hoe had beara that there Was a gang ef repeaters going about and that they had core from Hayes’ place. CoMMISSIONER—D1d you report that at the station | honse? Bugpy—No, sir. CowMIss1ONZR—Did you see him on election day? Buasy—No, str; I did now. Mr, VAN ANDEN satd he did not see that the officer had been guilty of any slander. He had merely re- peated what he had heard. Mr. WaYES—I have nothing against the officer. f£ only wanted to Justily mysell before the public. fhe case waa, therefore, dismissed. A POLICEMAN AS A TICKRT PRDLER. OMcer Michael Crane was brought ap, on the com- | plotnt of ex-Inspector John 8, Folk, who charged ; hia with having peddied tickets and actedin a manner unbecoming an oMleer; that he also kept a Tecord of the canvass, COMMISSIONER—You Were present at the poils at the time? Mr. Lonx—Yes, sir. 1 went there at five o'clock on the morning of the election, and remained there | uutil the polis were closed, | COMMISs1ONER—Did you speak to the oMecr : | Mr. Por Yes, sir, | called his attention to tne } Matter, and told him I would report him. He re- | plied that it would not amount to anythiug If 1 did, After this he coutmued to fetch up voters and sée ; that they deposited (ieir votes, Mr. Wille came u ; and the officer had 9 conversation with him, an they then turned around and laughed at me. [ | could not hear witat they said, | Commissioner BRIGGS questioned the oMicer in re- gard to his instructions tnat day, telling lim toathe | was merely to protect legal voters, Keep the peace, and sec that ihere was a lair canvass ? OFFIOBR—YCS, sit. CoMMissio: rk you pefform that duty? 8 OFFICE! r What were you doing peddling 1SSIONER— FICER—I did baye a few tickets in my hand, but Louly gave 2 tow oul. CoMMIssIONRR—About how many did you give out OrvicER—Only about fifty. COMMISSIONER —Oniy tilty? , Many. | Mr. For.x—This oMcer came to my house since and asked me lo ease Up on him, i told lum that 1 could not do it, He said that he felt a great in- terest in the election of one of the candidates, and had aided him a little, SOMMISSTONER—THIS 18 thes against this oficer, andl think we can dia ices. (Lurning to the oticer.) We dispense with your services a3 an olli¢er of the lice force. CAPTAIN | | | i { ek | I thtok that is a good sixth complaint mse | LL3 REFUSAL «TO } REPEATER. } _ Captatn McConnell, of the Second precinct, was | present to answer a charge of refusing to arrest an hb rd. ‘ne complainant in the case was Mr. Cohen. Mr. | Cohen, atter being sworn, sald this man had ai- | tempted to vote at another district, but ne old uot j ‘tke his appearance. He was challenged by Mr. ' John Lee and refused by the inspector. Ie then lett and witness followed him through Jay sireet | io the pa near York street. A man met ium ! there and gave him a set of tickets to vote; witncss | prevented him irom voting, stating that he had just { atteropted to vote in anotuer district; he calied udon MUON ARREST A MBER 16, of the Academy meating was e public endorsement of the Habe the ident etn tele jon — te airoay — by working inside of the republican democratic par’ tently eo cn fer ane ne fire:s call upon the eitizens fo t who bas been driven from the polls Fn aero tough he may eo dravr his check (e thor A My u ‘with his atrong right arm in the hour Sticial.” There will be no. Inck of Middae Let the citizens of iy» for once demonstrate ‘ability to ferres out ‘ana vindicate their rights before fray the Courts aud the Legislature without being diverted, and perhaps def partisan office seekers, ‘here is work ou for hosh ae mittees. Yours for reform, B. H, CHITTENDEN, Novempsge 15, 1871. The Brooklyn City Canvass The Aldermanio Committee of Cauvassers of ine Brooklyn city ticket puraued their work until two o'clock yesterday morning, when they had the satis- faction of knowing that tneir labors were closed and toast they had been sbeltered from the storm during the hours they were confined in the council chambers. he anxtously looked for results of tue canvass aoe that on the ticket but two democrats were elected—Mayor Samuel 3. Powell and City ‘Treasurer Comstan? A. Sprague, The_repuolicans have F, A. Sehroeder for Comptroiter, Nelson Shaur- man for Auditor. Sar age A a Staged eas dd Charles ‘lips, Jonu W. y Marenall and Wilber Maven, for Justices of the On the other hand, the Common Council, now composed of fourtecu democrats and eight repub- licans, will stand next year fifteen to seven —a ro- publican loss of one. ‘The democrats have lost one ward (the Thirteenth) and gained two waras (the Seventh and Twenty-Arst\. ‘ The County Board of Canvassers. The County Board of Canvassers met in the Super- visors’ Chambers at onc o’clock in the forenoon, Supervisor Stilwell in the char. - The returns were received in order until the First district of the Sixth ward was reachod, when they struck asnag.. The returns showed that 590 names were written upon the poll lists of this district in a fine, clear, clerkly handwriting; and these names are alleged to have been entered before the polls were opened on olec- tron day, and Supervisor Harman moved that this return be thrown out, and read the following PROTEST. The suojoined protest {rom Mr. C. M. Felt explains itself in a most comprehensive manner:— Brooxe.xn, Nov. 14, 1871. To THE BOARD oF COUNTY CANVASHRRS!— KN—The undersigned reapeotfully protests 3 by your honorable boay of the returns rs Of election of the First district of the of sie city of Brooklyn, and he makes this upon the following grounds, viz, :~First, That said inspectors of election, berore tue opening of the’ polls at sald election district, and before the voting coul legally commence thereat, placed, ox caused to be, in cach of tho ballot boxes. kept st waid ‘disirict 600 false and fraudulent ballo or caused be written, on the Kept at said poli dul) iictitiqus names ortiny to be the names of persons who hat voted at sai Second, That said inspoctors in canvassing the vote at Said poll counted ant canvassed the said fraudulent ballots, and included the votes thereon in their return made to your honorable body, Tha: sxid acts of said Inspectors in deponit- ing said fraudulent votes in the ballot boxes, and in counting ani canvassing the same, were done with the intent and de- sign to cheat and defraud tue undersigned of his eleciion as AcLlulor of tho county of Kinzs for whlch be was at enld mdidate. Kespecttul.y submi coat ihm 4) ii *CHAUNCKY M. FELT. The communication was ordered on file, Super- visor Newman contendcd that the Board had no power to throw out a return. Their powers were simply ministerial, and wrovgs could be alone ad- Justed in the judicral cpurts. The returns from this district give a totaf yote of 1,152 for all the democratic candidates and 167 votes for each repub- can candidate. An agidavit was reail from a citizen named \Woerth Whose name was 594 on the poll list, waereas he had voted shortiy after sunrise and at a time whea (here were only three ballots in the boxes. Supervisor Jonuson offered a resolution to throw out inc entire return as fraudulent, It was moved by Supervisor Howell to amend by mak.ng uw read that “a portion oi the return 1s fraudulent,” The ameadment was lost by a vote ofl to 11. The Board, on motion of br. Howell, then ad- journed until this atternoon. wrot lis:a pot Financial Exhibit from the Water Board. Some gentleman, anxious to get at the facts and figures of the Water Department, examined into the accounts of the Board, in conjunction with Mr. Wil- liam A. Fowler, the President, yesterday. Tune re- sult is as follows:— WATER RATES OF 1870 AND 1871 CONTRASTED. Water rates of 1870... - ee eres eeres ened $636,058 OL Water rates of 15/1, from Janiary 1 to October 31. 71,157 28 The amplified exhibit of tne water rates for 1871 so far, from January 1 to October 51 of the present year, appear, irom the figures which the reporter iranscribed from the books, as follows:— WATER REVENUE RECEIVED AND PALD TO CITY TREASURER FROM JANUARY 1 TO OvroBER 31. January—Cash received for water rates, default ‘April--Cash rect derauits,’& May—Cash received for water rates, etaults, & June—Cash received for water rates, defaults, &¢ July—Cash receive: A d for water rates, defaults, & ved rt di Ame A pa 71,8 9 Balance on hand 1,762 40 Total, as avove. 781,157 | Captain McConnell to arrest the man, but the Cap- n refused LO dO so, ‘OMMISSIONER—Did you tell the Captain what you | Rad seen? Mr. CourN—I said 1% loud grows to be heard al! around, and the Captain Was standing a little way off, Captain McCo: L—{ did not hear the gent.e- man, COMMTSSIONER—Did you tell the Captain you would appear against the man? Mr. COHEN—NO, air. Captain McConnee stated that this man was a poor, drunken feliow, who bad no charac’~r and ‘would just as soon vote a ucket given bim vy Mr. Coben as by any other person. Mr, Cogn (indiguant!y)—I am not in the habit of dor Lwoutd not give him a ticket. McCowNELL—Suppose you had ¢ Mr. —Weill, 1 would not do it. That ain't my style. Captain MCCONNELL—Do you think ne was liable for what he was doing? M NEN—Ye3, | do. ain McConneLL—Well, C don't. He was un- 0 der the influence of liquor at the time. Mayor KALBFLrsst —Then you snouid have ar- Acai on. Well, [ did not consider him drank enough to arr Commixsioner BRIGGS said he thought the man | was i proper person to arrest and he should bave arrested him. The Commissioners stated that they would take the case of the Captain in consideration. A CHALLENGER ABUSED. OMeer Michacl ivendergast was charged with as. | soulting Mr. Jou 'T. Montrose, of No, 156 President } street, who had acted #3 a challenger at the poils of | the Sixth district of the Sixth ward. | Mr. Moutrose testified that ne went to the poils and was exercising his right a¢ a challenger, when he was caught by the collar by the policeman and } Dulled forcibly frou lis position. 1. Montrose | produced a diagram of the polling piace, and slated (that i was so arranged that citizens conld not see whether their voles went | into tue boxes or not. fie weut for Captain Ferry, and the Captain piaced him in another position and told the officer to provect him. This was not so good a place ag he had before, but he haa pot occu- | pied it long before Tom Nevins, of the Fire Depart- ment, came alung and shoved jum out. A namber Of witnessea corroborated the statement made by | Mr, Montrose, Two or three witnesses teatifed that | the officer did not remove Mr. Montrose untii he Ms) called upon vy the crowd and the inspectors to do 50. The Commissioners reserved tueir decision, A CHANGE AGAINST SERGEANT DOBBIN. Sergeant Jolin Dobbin was charged by Mr. Mont- rose with rejusiog to allow him to witness the can. =e the votes In tue Sisth district of the Sixth ward. The complainant said that witle the Sergeant allowed others, who were democra‘s, to witness the vote, Le refused to allow him to do so. The Sergeant said he aid admit him. The complainant said, however, that It was not until after the canvass had been in progress for some time. The Commissioners reserved their dectsion. | The Committee of FIf.y vs. Ths Committee of Forty. The sujotmed communication trom a member of i the Rink Committee, which was appointed last ; Month from among “persons who are opposed to the Incompetent, extravagant and corrupt course of the city aud county officials,” was yesterday ad- Brook'yn, and the Commitiee by ate, Drigy@, it owilt Teposed in tt by the hot soon be forgiven oF (or- many of tbe prominent and wealth: en who support or compose tue Commitiee of Fors wore varsiy solicited 4 join Ue Committee of Pitt vy, and (hat they de. clined, becniise the members of the Comiitune of Fifty were Dot We well known republican leaders Of U simple citizens, tnexperieaced perhaps in Viclans, but nonest witial. &. The angspiance of Mayor Kalblemob aq tbe chairman of citizens of Brovklyn, wh. one ee ea a = SSIS3z oor Soko -4 oo | TOW THs LEAVE: POR THR WATER DEBT DEE JANUARY L, In response to a question to this effect, mr. Fow er sat 3—"i Want this understood, that ail the money we have received froin water rents ts de- posited with the City Treasurer, except $1,762 40, Which we bave on hand,” yhe months vi November and December about $65,000 irom water rates due, which, added to the $231,202 91 now in the hands of the City Treasurer, willmake $297,202 1, ieuving @ balauce in favor of the deparimentof about $40,000, THR SEWERAGE BONDS—IOW MUCH OF THR WHOLE AMOUNT IAS BEEN DRAWN—OCTOBER BXPENSES OF THAT DEPARTMENT, INVESTIGATOR—I understand that for sewerage Durposes @ working capital, #0 LO speak, Of $2,000,000 1s allowed by Jaw. Of thatamount how much did you operate wiih in 1870, and how mucn thereof have you em) loyed so far tunis year t Mr. FowL#R—In 1870 we drew against the sewer- age bonds $1,169,865 3. In 1971, so far, we have drawn $641,731 16. Mr, FOWLER (resuming)—But it is to be borne in mind that thes@ amounts are Coliccied back from the district of assessment levied on for sewers as fast ax the same are completed. The ponds ace drawn from by us only because we must have ae money on band in order to carry on the wors an meet iis dauy cxpenses. SEWERAGE ACCOUNTS, PAY ROLL OF KNGINEERS, IN- SVECCORS, ADVERTISING, MAYS, LABOR, &C., YOR OCTOBER, $11,823 AND ALL INCIDENTALS ON THB VARIOUS DISTRICTS. Rewerage district 60 Sewerage district So Sewerage district 33 340 riot 24 ret 4M Sewerage utstrict 29. oie S168 £R continuing )}—While on this work let us see the reat of the Ogures at my hand and cor- related w this matter. Will furnish you with the emploges, tue salaries, &c., of the Departments of Repairs and ol Crcaning Sewers and of Improve- meut of Sewer Connections, of the Eugineers’ De- partment of “Buliding Sewers," and of tbe repaving account, all for Octover, Tho mvestigaior Was here shown the vooks in- volving the above. ‘They are scrupulously well and beautiiully kept. The most thorough aud compen: dious way in which to suggest their contents to the readers of the HERALD seems as follows, giving on theft hand the vocation of the employs and oppo- site thereto the number of said emp!oyés and the compensation paid to them:— DBPANTMENT OF REPAIRS, 4c. Employer. 9 Bor day, ORC nee for closing s¢wers, ver dn ‘a; 7, each...) each b Total pay of Department for October. ....e+++++++6829 00 | BNGINEER’S DEPARTMENT, BUILDING OF SEWERS, Employ. fe 1 ust jneer, per month... &ih'00 Assistant Engineers, per mouth, each. 170 00 ver month. js 170 00 men, per month, nonth, each Total expenses, pius bills for REPAVING ACCOUNT FOR OCTO! Tem: and Enployes. dressed to the ohutrman of sald committee upon the | For advertiatn, i | ge a a a pmalgamatic n of that body | For labor. fie & iw Hlecliou Fraud Jnyeatigating Committee. 3 4 | Hite document expiaius tisel!: — She oper gee ee | ToMs Sava. Hvrominson, President of the Committee to Ly: SIR Asa citiren of Mrvoklyn lucerested In political re- 3% | {oem t protest inmost aolomnly and in the mame of all my 73°00 fetiow cltizeue who are not politicians against the proposed 100 oy abdication by yo ie frnotions in favor of the | Por Leveil eee 95 00 OMMItiBe 6 C port of this protest Tam | For Head Engineet on Paving, per month. 207 90 | cate the folowiag propos —-—— | pant ‘llog the late eect Toba, AVOUE see eereeecsesesees 654,000 00 bean 09 yn ign CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT, OCTOBER, mites of Fort of | ht tue 1 aginetr ters tive of the no erect Es: sassessessessea} et SS Meanen, 1 Machinist, A Cerpenter: SSe: 181—TRIPLE SHEET. BRewe «ueIBR, S8ee8 seseee’ A #s “Sette 85 te = BRASSSSL SEL. SS SESSSSSessseseseses Se. » 38 2 Total for October... saree B5019 Ob The potnt on which Mr, Fowler laid most stress was tho flattering favorable exhibit, as he claimed, made by this year's coltections of water rates, where- by the interest on the water debt will be met next January, when due. Figures before referred to showed the amount already the redemption of that interest, On amplification of the same:— WATER REVENUE ACCOUNT. Bank at end of Those below are In Centrat last yoar. ‘B21,911 35 Cash baiance in hai > Lovied in last year's tar conte a OD Amount.of collected water rates frou J “A Fito Octane a Yankee, om Fay TF sy ap Total amount to the credit of the water revenno Ofeel by tire intergit on ponds, pall Fanuary in Wrky ead July Ip Isih on een noessessssssase Balance, .s+.+.s.+.. Second, by expenses. 2 and, by expanded -eavaitains tanplngngdry current year, from January 1 to November 1 199,110 14 Balance on band in hands of City Treasurer... $231,208 91 Mr. Fowier (continuing)—The balance, together with the collections of the department for Novem- ber and Decembcr, wil more than moat the interest ($257,000) due on the ist of January, 1572, and the department will receive during November and December ensuing enough more than the amount necessary to meet the interest to give Over $49,000 in our favor, saved to the city for the next halt yearly in the City Treasury for | Teeeee of the interest on the water debt in thos natead of drawing for $100,000 ina lump, whi Mayor Kalhfielsch states we did last month, hereby state that to be false, and that we drew seven drafts on him as follows, and the items are specified in the drafts themselves, and are severally ied by Mayor Kalbficisch hirasel!:— U draft, $7,517 76 A draft, 19,871 05 1 draft, 9,616 82 Union street improvement 1 draft, 6,005 OL For construction of sewers and chat abie to assessment districts 9, 21.22, 24, 29, all of which elded it draft on the Mayor Ldraft, — 11ses 72 For Construction—Re} and general expenses incurred in con- struction of Hudson avenue sewer.....1 draft, 38,261 53 6 dratta, $93,066 0 Total. as . I want it distinctly understood that ali our dratts are made onthe Mayor and Comptroller, with (he items specified as above, and drawn In th's manner in a torm expressly suggested by Mayor Kalbileisch himself, and that at no time has the Board, or any member of it, oremyloyé ot the same refused the Mayor or any citizen, asxing in a proper manner, all the information about our affairs that they havo desired, together with a3 full and free access to our books as I have now given you. In regard to the charge that ihere is a large num- ber of persons holding sinecures, ne satd:—I know of no einecure connected with this department. There are men employed who do not get to work the very day they are puton, All of these, how- ever, are necessary to keep the department manned a8 it ought to be for all emergencies. Waenever as short @ Ume as a month elapses without @ man on the payroll of any department find- ing work to do I discharge bim. 1 have the sole appointing power; I appoint nobody who is not actually needed for the work of the department, aud I discharze every month a3 many as ure fonad unnecessary to the work. Where so many are needed, o: course there will be days when tuey may be unemployed, throughout the year or mouth; but no days when they are not likely to be uceded and liable to be called on; and no weck or montn in which they are not employed the great majority of the time. "As fast a3 notanecded, too, they are, ag I have said, dispensed with, and their salary saved to the city. Sinecures, there are none in this de- Partment, and no double or dummy names. BROOKLYN REFORM ASSOCIATION, Reports of Sub-Committees—Tho Fianaces and Election Returns. The members of the Citizens’ Reform Association, of Brooklyn, held their second session last evening, at No, 185 Montagne street, opposite the Academy of Music, The gentlemen composing that august body were somewhat glow in assempling, but when they bad arrived tn numbers suMcient toform a quorum they went to work with an air of business that was traly refreshing and gave pro- mise or pratical results. The new rooms of the Re form Aasoctévion are large, airy, well lighted and fairly furnished. for the purpose committee meetings. Their situation is excellent being convenicni to the various sources of informa- tion about the courts and city departments. The meeting was calied to order by Mr. Franklin Wood- ruff, the president of the association, Ex-Alderman Whiting oMciaced as secretary. The reports of committees was the first business inorder, Mr. Goodrich, from the Law Committee, reported that notice bad been published inviting citizens who had suggestions to’ make with regara to Grafting the proposed charter to be supmilited at the next sesmou of the Legislature. Mr. Huntor, Treasurer, reporved that ne had received sevoral subscriptions. It was stated by one of the gentle. men that Mr. Bliss had contribufed $250 ‘owards their aasoctation. Mr. Wartiocg, from the Execntive Committee, reported that, deeming it the Orst daty of that com- raitwe to provide a comfortable and suttable house, aplace of meeting, they had procured the piace u now occupied, together with four smaller ma in the upper part of-the house, at a rental of | $250 per month. They hoped the action would meet | with the approval of the body. Mr. Whitlock also | Feported the names of Ludivico Bennett, Tenth | ward, and A. J. Perry, Sixth ward, for membership | of the association, Referred. Mr. Benson, from the Prosecuting Committee, sonosimt progress, And that was all for tuo present Mr. Sawvgt McLBan, from the Committee on che Olly Canvass, reported that they had attended the rmante canvass of the city ticket,“ and had re- mained through the cauvass in the Com. moa Conncil chamber from three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon until two M Wednesday. The Board had gone through an m/ormal record of the votes as they were cast, The committee proposed to attend the canvass again to-morrow alternoon and 1o en tests a8 were necessary under the circumstances bey at eee where irregularities and fraud we ie, ar. , Reeve, from the Committee on the Counts Fricker Canvass, stated ther attended the canvass Tuesday and Wednesday ac the Board of Supervisors, When the First district of the Sixth ward was reached, evidences of sie moat outrageous fraud were clear, and Supervisor Jounson had offered a rosolution throwing the district re- turns as fraudulent, It had been vpposed, and the Bg was made the special order of business for to-morrow. The Board had aYourned to meet in tne afternoon, he committee appointed to select twenty-five Names to be added to tne roll of mombersiup of the Reform Association reported tue following list:— rthur W. Bragon, Demas Barnes, G. L. Kachots, lenry D. ee Charles KR. Maryin, Henry W. Siocum, Daniel mag re Binal Farrington, L. . D. Hardenburg, Ludovic Semler, Marvia ‘083, R. P. Breck, John P, Rolfe, Henry It. Jones, drew Fitzgerald, A. I. Ormsbee, C wry, . Charles E. 8% Sanford, Abraham Lott, Henry Sanger, Her- ‘verding, man K. Koop, James B, Hodgskta, Hen A.W. ‘White, Jonn Halsey. aaninesid Mr. Dricgs said that he thought that the resolu. tion tinder which they were to act was suMicicnt to enable them to look into alifrauds, Tho question of the consolidation of tho Rink Committee of Fifty with this committee had been brought yp at thelr meeting at the Aca- demy of Must jo the other evening, and he believed there was a certain good eiement in that Commitice which might be incorporated in this association with much vaine, There was no use in having the two machines running upon the same track, aa it was posetbie that they mignt come into collision at some point or other. There were some gentlemen on the commitice ap- pointed at the Rink who believed with him that one committee should have charge of the investigation of all this thieving, robbery and roguery 1a our midst, There was but one committee in New York: He advocated a conterence, which would bring out the best element of the party, Mr. CARROLL, inguired of Mr. Driggs what he x10u8 to fer- Would do with the worst element? Mr. Drigus said that they were as ret out frauds in local amfairs as we are, aad tt cid not appear exactly fair for the Committee of Forty to smother up fifty and then take bata few from among them, He pA A out these suggos- tions for the action of the meeting. Mr, WHITLOCK sald that @ committee of five very excellent gentlemen had been appointed by the Committeo of Vilty to confer upon that question of @maigamation, and thoy had decided to mate ne movement in the matter until such time as over- tures for consolidation were atade the reformers, Mr, Hutchioson, the President of tao Committee of Fifty, wit whom he had cea- en ae that they would not entertain any pre- Boave unless for tlie consolidation of the eatire Mr. DRIcas then said that he would not vote for theadm: of the entire fiity, ag there were ele ments there that he did not want bo recetve. Mr. WiITLOOK appealed to Mr. Wheelock to know Whether he was correct in what he sald as to the pucport of the conversation with Mr. Hutchinson. ata Wa ie Racine Me, MAST . son a or fail with my committee.” . n Motion of ex-Alderman Wnuring, the ux then went {nto executive seasion, = —— FISK FLANKED. The Malignant Mansfieta on the Warpath. Tho Blonde Colonel Arrested on Hor Affidavit for Libel and Bailed in $3,000, Quite o stir was caused yesterday afternoon Among the habituds of the Yorkville Police Court, when it became rumored that the redoubtable James Wisk, Jr, was arrested on a warrant ts sued by Justice Bixby for malicious libel, and would be arraigned in Court to answer. A number of the knowing ones were present, but they were disappointed tn their expectations, for the agonized Jim waa taken into the Olerk’a room, where the nature of the okarge against him and the name of his accuser were read to him. The amdavite containing the charges preferred egainst ulm were. two, and aro oth substance 28 followa:—The- first aitidavit 1s made by Helen Josephtne Mansficld, of No, 868 West Twonty-third street, who is the complatnant, nd who swears that on November 1, 1871, the prisoner, James Fisk, Jr., committed a wilfdt and malicious itbel upon her, by falsely publishing an aMdavit signed by one Kichard R. King, @ coloreé mun, formerly employed by her ay waiter. The con- tents Of this aMdavit are as Lollows:—~ “The principal subject of conversation between Mrs. Mana- field, Bir, Stokes and Mrs. Williams, who is, I bolicro, = cousin of Mrs. Mansdeld, and resided with her from time I wont there until 1 tert, was the manner im which they proposed to make money out of Me. Fiat by means etters fra im wo it ich sho saul she bad, and conver etwoen Mr. ing to the newspapere compelling him te them | money to prevent tio 8: ben public; aud they satd they amount of money out of Mre* Mi t way.” And, amonz other matters, sald Mra. Mansileld said to #ald Stokes in my hearing, “{ have the let ters, and I will give them to you aud let you use them te your beat advantare, aud make all you can out of Mr, Ihek.* Mrs, Mansfeid’s aMdavit then goes on to state that each and every part of said pretended conver. gations as are contained in the foregoing ex- tracts im quotation marks are wholly false and untrue in every particular, © and pre. cured to be manafacturcd vy said James Fisk, Jr.” And forcner, that she was the persou re‘erred te as “Mra, Manafleld;” thag it was ‘Mr. Fisk’s mten- tlon mn publishing this affidavit to opealy aad pab- liely charge her, with said tng to blackmail or extort money from him, said Fisk, who procured said King, a8 deponent ts iniormed, for express purpose of swearing to Parshing he (Fisk) might require of him against her or id Stokea, and, further, of embarrassing her In the prosecu- tion or gatd Fisk, ‘in which woulda be made a comptete and damaging exposure of the crimes of said Fisk, Jay Would and thotr confederates, and their division of the Erie Kellroad spots with the Tammany Ring, in order to secure saroagh it protection and immunity, fet, their mts- leeds, and thus (raudulently obiain the suppression. of other information concerning other orknes a Fisk, Jr, and Jay Gould.” The second afldavit ts a8 follows io fall, and t made by a servant of Mrs. Mansfleld:— Mazgie J. Ward, being du'y sworn, saya:—I know J. Fist, se El tve enon hich foreeweral years. ‘That sald Fak Tepeatedly sout for mo and asked mo to swear te certain matters about Mra, Mansiield and Kd. Stokes, and olfered me inducements 20 to do. I told said Fisx [ would not etvearto anything of the kin | for the whole Erie Raliroad, as {t would be wholly ralno, wicked! and untros and be knew It, Fisk soon afterwards told mo takew Mra. Mansfcli's negro walter boy, Ricuard K. King, from her, and that King making with him neal haday ashehad made @ month at Mrs. M ras going to make aiiaavite f said King leit Mra. Manatiel », withous esting d's resi of it. Shortly after this Fisk read to mo an adda Vit signed dy said King, containing many chares Mra Manaseld,Sir, Stokes and Counsellor Ho, ira charging them 'wita a conaplracy to Dluckmat! sald! said affidavit Leing cnurey different from the one said King on the Sth day of October, saked ine woat I thought of Kung @ adidavit. I told Wie a to make auc! kK) thought itwas aw.ul, an ht to be ned of himself for getting King ‘an Afide Fiak then toid me I had betterr tel Mrs, Manstietd, wasa pre ed LaLa pated as cm ers agaiust him oF ahe worl 0 eraal we pene MAGGIE J. WARD. On the strength of the foregoing aMdavits Jus tice Bixby held Mr. Fisk in $3,000 bail to answer as the Court of Spevial Sessions, where the case will be tried, and whatever inveresiing and spicy there is tn it will come out, Mr Was not arrested tn the usual way, put Went up to the Lourt yesterday aflernoor and deliv- ered himsel! up to Justice Bixby. fle said he nad beem” informed by Wiliam M. Tweed that a warrant for 87h. at he on his apprehension had been issued by His Honor, and not wishing to be arrested ltke a common mate- factor, he presented himself before His Honor and wished to Know what dispusition would be made of the matter. His counsel elected that the case be fen to the Special Sessions, and it was done accord? ng! PUBLIC INSTAUCTION. Report of the Finance Cemmitter. The Board of Vommussioners of Public Instraction | held s special meeting yesterday afternoon, at the request of the Finance Committes, President Smythe presiding, and eight Commissioners tn their seats. Commussioner Lewis, on the part of the committes, reported that the aggregate of expouses for the year 1872 would be $2,787,109, Inciuding the esti mates for all repairs and for refurnishing the butld- ings now in use. It was found last September that the Board of Apportionment could only api priate to the Board of Pablic Instraction, ander the” ‘wo Per Cent act, $2,209,838, and 40 a balance was dué the Board of $530,661, for the payment of whics 1t 13 hoped arfangements will be made at an early day. The following estimate shows that the funds due the Board are $3,656,67¥, or $759,579 more than the Board requires:;— Amount from the State. Equal amonnt from city and One-twentieth of one per cent on U perty of the city and county of New York... Ten doUiare per oaplia on the whole number taughi The followii resolution was adopted Resolved, That the annexed estimate (\§2,747,10)) be dul; autuen'Tealed and submitted to the Wostd’ of Superson, and tothe Board of Finance Commusnioners, ant to the woe of Apporttonment, as provide by che law of the The following estimate of expenses shows the Manner in whitch the spportioument ts appro priated:—For salaries of teachers in ward ter g schools, $1,690,000: for salarics Im ¢ orm, College and Schools, $0,000; for evening schools, $100,000; colored schools, $4,000; salaries of janitors, ta, clerks, &¢., $154,000; books, $161,000; rents, fuel and gas, $20,000; for appara- i stationery, Tinting, &c., $14,000; for printing... gad binaing for the boar trastecs, ady stationery and Iegal expenses, $40,000; Jor far - ing, repatring and support of schools latelyorgan. ized, $251,000-—making @ total of $2,787,100. The report was followed by discussion, In whieh it Was staved that there were outstanding deb‘s to» large amount that the Board were unable to that $160,000 have already been borrowed from jormal Colloge fund, whica the city must supply fore tue elose of the year. CRANMAR SCHOOL NO. to, Presentation of Gerard Medale. Some very interesting exercises took place you terday afternoon In the male department of Gram tar school No. 10, to signalize the presentatton of the Gerard medal to two boys, for exemplary doport- it, Mr. Edward Bill presided, and apeoches Wore made by Mr. Hunter, of the Normal Bouege, and Mr. James W. Gerard. a Mr. HUNTER said that be thought the prizes were an engine of power. He remembered very woll whem he was in the Thirteenth street school how much the hope of winning the Gerard modal helped the boys to self-control, it Was Dot the prize itself thas wis valuable so much as the victory that they wom over themselves, tn presouting the medals to Howard 3. Robbins and Daniel J. Haverty, Mr. Gerarpo congratulated tho boys upon their siccess and sald he had never seen the school look 80 wellns at present, fle waa fond of intellectual boys, but he cared fat more about the hoart than the intellect, ‘There fas never been 4 time when good princi should be fo cmphaticaliy vemandes a3 pow, Wi polities are corrupting ie people and many inen do in politics what they would be ashamed to do outside, and the only way to reform society ts to bye ae the boys. tod wit Yr, Gerard's speech he was presanted wit gdeanuct daaket of choice flowers by the pupils of The exercises showed commendable proficiency i enelie es of ae sohool. ee a 7 by five were espectaily in find ati exercixe in arithmetic by cldss B. show" that the class tad been romarkably well wrained :