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The treasury received $312,799.97, and disbursed this year $298,544.90.
1853 .- SUPERVISORS for Brooklyn : Horatio N. Holt, 1st Ward; R. C. Brainard, 2d Ward; Eli Merrill, 3d Ward ; Samuel Booth, 4th Ward ; Patrick Henry Morris, 5th Ward ; George Remsen, 6th Ward ; Patrick Graham, 7th Ward; Peter Wyckoff, 8th Ward; Joseph Oli- ver, 9th Ward ; Elisha W. Hinman, 10th Ward; John A. Dayton, 11th Ward ; James V. Schoonmaker, Flatbush ; Isaac Schenck, New Lots; Tunis G. Bergen, New Utrecht ; Bernardus I. Ryder, Gravesend ; John A. Wyckoff, Flat- lands ; Martin Kalbfleisch, Bushwick ; Abraham J. Berry, Chairman, Edwin S. Ralphs, Thomas J. Van Sant, Williams- burg ; Charles E. Bulkley, Clerk ; James M. Seabury, Treasurer.
At a special meeting of the Board, Sept. 29th, 1853, the death of Charles E. Bulkley, Clerk of the Board, was an- nounced, and the usual resolutions were adopted ..
At the next meeting, Oct. 7th, 1853, A. W. Osborn was elected Clerk in the place of C. E. Bulkley, deceased. The Board was notified that the Penitentiary was ready for the confinement of Prisoners. The amount paid into the treas- ury this year was $283,186.80. The amount disbursed $275,486.35.
Under an Act of the Legislature, passed April 12th, 1851, providing for the establishment of free schools throughout the State, the Board of Supervisors resolved to raise by tax the sum of $50,935.08, in accordance with the provisions of the said act.
At a meeting held December 29th, the resignation of Hon. A. J. Berry, as chairman, was presented and accepted.
1854 .- SUPERVISORS : Brooklyn, Horatio N. Holt, 1st ward; Roswell C. Brainerd, 2d Ward, Chairman ; Eli Merrill, 3d Ward; Samuel Booth, 4th Ward ; John J. White, 5th Ward ; Geo. Remsen, 6th Ward ; Samuel Graham, 7th Ward ; Peter Wyckoff, 8th Ward ; Joseph Oliver, 9th Ward ; Elisha W. Hinman, 10th Ward ; J. A. Dayton, 11th Ward ; Tunis G. Bergen, New Utrecht ; James J. Schoonmaker, Flatbush ; Isaac C. Schenck, New Lots; Wm. Bennett, Gravesend ; John A. Wyckoff, Flatlands; Martin Kalbfleisch, Bush- wick ; William Wall (Mayor of the city of Williamsburg) and Geo. H. Andrews, James Nolan, and Edwin S. Ralphs, Supervisors for Williamsburgh ; Albert H. Osborn, Clerk ; James M. Seabury, County Treasurer.
Receipts of the county Treasury for the year ending July 31st, 1854, $538,962.46 and expenditures, $548,567.88.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle and the Williamsburg Daily Times were designated as the papers to publish the laws.
At the meeting on December 12th, 1854, the death of Joseph Sprague, for many years a much respected and useful member of the Board, was feelingly announced, and appro- priate resolutions of sorrow for his loss were adopted.
1855 .- SUPERVISORS : Brooklyn, Wm. Hinman, 1st Ward ; Seth Bradford, 2d Ward ; Amos P. Stanton, 3d Ward, Chair- man; Isaac Allen, 4th Ward; Jacob B. Stryker, 5th Ward; Wm,
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HISTORY OF KINGS COUNTY.
C. Heaton, 6th Ward; Edward Rowe, 7th Ward; John Farrell, 8th Ward ; John S. Bogert, 9th Ward ; Benj. P. Middleton, 10th Ward ; Thos. S. Denike, 11th Ward ; John Garland, 12th Ward; Wallace E. Caldwell, 13th Ward ; James Nolan, 14th Ward ; John B. Thursby, 15th Ward ; David Lindsay, 16th Ward ; H. Bartlett Fenton, 17th Ward; Henry D. Wood- worth, 18th Ward; Tunis G. Bergen, New Utrecht ; Jas. V. Schoonmaker, Flatbush; Ditmas Jewell, New Lots ; William Bennett, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Albert H. Osborn, Clerk ; James M. Seabury, Treasurer.
The tabulated report of the valuation of the real and per- sonal property of the county for the year 1854 was presented to the Board, as follows : Real property, $82,927,793; Per- sonal property, $11,116,300. By another tabulated report for the year 1855, the increase in the said valuation was shown as follows : Real property, $88,679,160 ; Personal, $11,313,667.
Receipts of the county Treasury, $169,387.20 ; Exclusive of the sum of $500, from Bastardy cases, produce of Poor- house farm, board of lunatics, and Commission of Emigra- tion ; Disbursements, $182,367.42.
Hon. Nathan B. Morse, John P. Rolf, and Richard Ingra- ham, of Brooklyn, Counsellors-at-law, were appointed Com- missioners of Records with full power to examine into the condition of the records, documents, maps and indices in the office of the Clerk, Register and Surrogate of said county, and to have the same copied and printed in such form as they deemed proper.
1856-SUPERVISORS : Brooklyn, Geo. Hall, Mayor and ex officio Supervisor ; William Hinman, 1st Ward ; R. C. Brain- ard, Chairman, 2d Ward; John J. Studwell, 3d Ward; Benja- min F. Thomas, 4th Ward ; Foster Pettit, 5th Ward ; Thos. Mulligan, 6th Ward ; Samuel Graham, 7th Ward ; Peter H. Wyckoff, 8th Ward ; John S. Bogert, 9th Ward ; Samuel Smith, 10th Ward ; James Miller, 11th Ward ; John Heissen- buttel, 12th Ward ; Wm. Wall, 13th Ward ; F. C. Batterman, 14th Ward ; Wm. Marshall, 15th Ward ; David Lindsay, 16th ward ; Geo. W. Kelsey, 17th Ward ; Henry D. Woodworth, 18th Ward; Tunis G. Bergen, New Utrecht; James V. Schoon- maker, Flatbush ; Isaac Schenck, New Lots ; Wm. Bennett, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Albert H. Osborn, Clerk ; James M. Seabury, Treasurer.
Receipts of the Treasury, $412,495.30 ; disbursements, $437,789.48. Showing a deficiency of $25,294.18.
1857. SUPERVISORS : Samuel S. Powell, Mayor, Brooklyn; William Hinman, 1st Ward ; Hugh Mclaughlin, 2d Ward ; John J. Studwell, 3d Ward ; Thomas A. Jerome, 4th Ward ; John J. White, 5th Ward ; James Bell, 6th Ward ; Geo. W. Bleecker, 7th Ward ; Gordon C. Adams, 8th Ward ; Thomas Hamilton, 9th Ward ; Samuel Smith, 10th Ward ; Felix Campbell, 11th Ward ; John Delaney, 12th Ward; William Wall, 13th Ward ; John McCloskey, 14th Ward ; Thomas Cummings, 15th Ward; David Lindsay, Chairman, 16th Ward ; John A. Boutelle, 17th Ward ; Henry D. Woodworth, 18th Ward ; John A. Cross, 19th Ward ; Tunis G. Bergen, New Utrecht ; James V. Schoonmaker, Flatbush ; Isaac C. Schenck, New Lots; William Bennett, Gravesend ; John N. Ryder, Flatlands ; Albert H. Osborn, Clerk; James M. Seabury, County Treasurer. The expenses of the county (es- timated) for the fiscal year commencing August 1st, 1857, were $451,650. The following entry in the records of the proceedings of the Supervisors, under date of September 1st, 1857, shows the debtor side of the account of the county with the Treasurer : Dr., the County of Kings in account with James M. Seabury, County Treasurer, balance account from August 1st, 1856, to July 3d, 1857, $993,112.90. We have omitted the items of the account. The credit side of
the account does not appear in the records of the Super- visors.
1858. SUPERVISORS : Brooklyn, Samuel S. Powell, (Mayor) ex officio ; William Cagger, 1st Ward; Francis Markey, 2d Ward ; John J. Studwell, 3d Ward ; S. Warren Sneden, 4th Ward ; Elisha Theall, 5th Ward ; Wm. Salem, 6th Ward ; Stephen C. Jackson, 7th Ward ; John G. Bergen, 8th Ward; John S. Bogert, Chairman after August 3d, 9th Ward ; Samuel Smith, 10th Ward ; Felix Campbell, Chairman May 11th to August 3d, 11th Ward ; John De- laney,* 12th Ward ; Wm. Wall, 13th Ward ; John Flaherty, 14th Ward ; Thos. Cummings, 15th Ward ; Edwin S. Ralphs, 16th Ward ; Thos. C. Dicks, 17th Ward ; H. D. Woodworth, 18th Ward ; John A. Cross, 19th Ward; Tunis G. Bergen, New Utrecht ; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Samuel G. Stryker, Gravesend; Jno. L. Ryder. Flatlands.
At a special meeting called pursuant to order, held May 11th, 1858, Felix Campbell was chosen Chairman of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting, to be held August 3d, 1858 ; Albert H. Osborn, Clerk; James M. Sea- bury, Treasurer. Treasury disbursements, $977,507.77. The receipts exceeded this amount by $46,203.18.
The Board this year appointed a committee to investigate into the large sums of money disbursed for stationery of all kinds, which they found to exceed the sum of $1,200.
1859. SUPERVISORS : Brooklyn, Samuel S. Powell (Mayor), ex officio; Luther Eames, 1st Ward; Francis Markey, 2d Ward; John J. Studwell, 3d Ward ; Samuel Booth, 4th Ward ; Ed- ward B. Cadley, 5th Ward ; James R. Del Vecchio, 6th Ward ; Stephen Crowell, 7th Ward ; Levi C. Hildreth, 8th Ward ; John Fitzsimmons, 9th Ward ; Samuel Smith, 10th Ward, Chairman ; James Kenmore, 11th Ward ; John Riley, 12th Ward ; William Wall, 13th Ward; John Flaherty, 14th Ward ; Thomas Cummings, 15th Ward ; James Campbell, 16th Ward ; John T. Williams, 17th Ward ; John Garrison, 18th Ward ; Willian H. Jenkins, 19th Ward ; William J. Cropsey, New Utrecht ; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush ; Samuel G. Stryker, Gravesend ; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Albert . H. Osborn, Clerk; James M. Seabury, Treasurer. Treasury receipts, $1,154,582 45 ; and disbursements, $1,154,582,45.
1860. SUPERVISORS : Brooklyn, Hon. S. S. Powell (Mayor) ex officio; Luther Eames, 1st Ward; William Mullen, 2d Ward; John J. Studwell, 3d Ward; Samuel Booth, 4th Ward; Patrick Carberry, 5th Ward; Wm. Coit, 6th Ward ; Stephen Crowell, 7th Ward, Chairman; Garret G. Bergen, 8th Ward ; Owen Foley, 9th Ward ; Samuel Smith, 10th Ward ; Francis C. Kirby, 11th Ward ; Edward McGlynn, 12th Ward ; Benj. W. Willson, 13th Ward ; John Flaherty, 14th Ward ; Charles C. Talbot, 15th Ward ; Robert Milnes, 16th Ward ; Jonathan Moore, 17th Ward; John Garrison, 18th Ward ; James D. Sparkman, 19th Ward ; William J. Cropsey, New Utrecht ; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush ; William G. Stryker, Graves- end; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands.
Albert H. Osborne, Clerk ; James M. Seabury, Treasurer.
The County Treasurer reported a deficiency in the collec- tion of taxes in the several wards and towns in the County, amounting to the sum of $453,406.33. This was in the taxes of 1859 to May 1860.
At a meeting of the Board, held October 3d, 1860, the Clerk presented a comparative statement of the valuation of the taxable property in the County for the years 1859 and 1860, showing a net increase of $2,601,105.
1861 .- SUPERVISORS, Brooklyn : Hon. Martin Kalbfleisch
* At the annnal election for town and ward officers this year, there was no successor elected for Mr. John Delaney, Supervisor of the 12th Ward of Brooklyn,
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(Mayor) ex officio ; Lawrence Hanley, 1st Ward ; James A. Duffy, 2d Ward; John J. Studwell, 3d Ward; Samuel Booth, 4th Ward ; Patrick Carberry, 5th Ward ; William A. Furey, 6th Ward; James H. Pratt, 7th Ward ; Tunis V. P. Talmage, 8th Ward ; Thomas T. Green, 9th Ward ; Wil- liam H. Hazzard, 10th Ward; Francis C. Kirby, 11th Ward ; George A. Newsam, 12th Ward ; Joseph Adams, 13th Ward ; Martin Murray, 14th Ward ; Charles C. Talbot, 15th Ward ; Francis Campbell, 16th Ward ; Jonathan Moore, 17th Ward ; William Tuttle, 18th Ward; James Gridley, 19th ; William J. Cropsey, New Utrecht ; Philip S. Crooke, Flat- bush, Chairman ; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; James Seabury, Treasurer.
We have now reached that period in the history of the Supervisors of Kings County, when the war for the Union shook the Republic with terrible commotion. The present Board of Supervisors, and all subsequent Boards during the war, exhibited a patriotic devotion to the Union which gave their county distinguished preeminence over other counties in the State.
After the organization of the Boards, a resolution was adopted, ordering the sum of $50,000 to be raised and appro- priated for the relief of families of those from the County of Kings, who should serve their country in the army of the United States. After this, other appropriations were made for the same purpose, and by a report presented at a meet- ing of the Board held September 3d, 1861, it was seen that to this date there had been paid out for the relief of said fami- lies the sum of $68,163.50.
1862 .- The Board of Supervisors for this year consisted of the same members as last year. Owing to the peculiar un- finished business before the Board for the year 1861, the dif- ferent wards and towns in the county re-elected the mem- bers of that Board, at the annual election for town and ward officers.
At the annual Board, held May 5th, 1862, Philip S. Crooke was re-elected Chairman ; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; James M. Seabury, County Treasurer. It appears by a report pre- sented at a meeting of the Board, June 3d, 1862, that during the past year there had been 1,214 licenses to sell spirituous liquors granted in the County, at $30 per license, from which the sum of $36,420 was paid into the treasury. A very large part of the business before the Board this year was connected with the civil war, the raising of troops, providing for the payment of bounties, and support of the families of soldiers who had volunteered. From a tabulated report presented to the Board, it appeared that the total amount paid into the Relief Fund for the families of soldiers for the period be- ginning March 26, and ending April 30, 1862, was $25,566.20.
1863. By a resolution of the Board at the meeting Janu- ary 6, 1863, the time of annual meeting was changed from the 1st Monday of May to the 1st Tuesday of January.
At a meeting held January 13th, pursuant to ad journment, the following members appeared and took their seats : Hon. Martin Kalbfleisch, Mayor (ex-officio), Hobart Ford, John Shearon, John J. Studwell, Samuel Booth, Patrick Burns, Wm. J. Osborne, George Herman, Wm. H. Hazzard, Francis C. Kirby, John Driscoll, Chas. W. Cheshire, John Dolan, Chas. P. Talbot, John Hanson, Wm. Piepenbring, Chas. A. Canavello, James Gridley, Wm. J. Cropsey, Gilliam Schenck, Jaques J. Stillwell, John L. Ryder, E. Wilson Bloom, Francis McGrath. William J. Osborne was elected Chairman ; Ed- ward B. Cadley, Clerk; James M. Seabury, Treasurer.
1864. SUPERVISORS : Hon. A. M. Wood, Mayor (ex-officio), Hobart Ford, John Shearon, John J. Studwell, Samuel Booth, Patrick Burns, William J. Osborne, E. Wilson
Bloom, Francis McGrath, George G. Herman, Thos. Swany, Francis C. Kirby, Thomas Foran, Charles W. Cheshire, Charles C. Talbot, Samuel J. Stewart, James Gridley, Wil- liam Mayo Little, Philip S. Crooke, Chairman; Gilliam Schenck, Jaques J. Stillwell, John L. Ryder, Martin Phelan, and Wm. Piepenbring ; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; Thos. A. Gardiner, County Treasurer.
1865. SUPERVISORS : Hon. Alfred M. Wood, Mayor (ex- officio); 1st Ward, Alex. Macgrotty; 2d Ward, John Shearon; 3d Ward ; John J. Studwell ; 4th Ward, Samuel Booth ; 5th Ward, William A. Furey ; 6th Ward, Wm. J. Osborne ; 7th Ward, E. Wilson Bloom ; 8th Ward, Francis McGrath ; 9th Ward, George G. Herman ; 10th Ward, Thomas Swany ; 11th Ward, A. J. Hicks ; 12th Ward, Thomas Foran ; 13th Ward, Charles W. Cheshire ; 14th Ward, Martin Phelan ; 15th Ward, Charles C. Talbot ; 16th Ward, John Hanson ; 17th Ward, Stephen Clark ; 18th Ward, Samuel J. Stewart ; 19th Ward, Frederick Scholes ; 20th Ward, Wm. Mayo Little; Peter Wyckoff, New Utrecht ; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush, Chairman; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk; Thomas A. Gardiner, Treasurer.
1866. SUPERVISORS: Hon. Samuel Booth, Mayor (ex-officio); 1st Ward, Alexander Macgrotty ; 2d Ward, James Hanley ; 3d Ward, John J. Studwell; 4th Ward, Edward D. White; 5th Ward, William A. Furey; 6th Ward, William J. Osborne; 7th Ward, E. Wilson Bloom ; 8th Ward, Francis McGrath ; 9th Ward, Geo. G. Herman; 10th Ward, Dominicus S, Voorhees; 11th Ward, A. J. Hicks ; 12th Ward, Thos. Foran ; 13th Ward, Charles W. Cheshire; 12th Ward, Stephen I. Sim- mons; 15th Ward, Charles C. Talbot, Chairman; 16th Ward, Henry Wills; 17th Ward, Stephen Clark; 18th Ward, Abram Vandervoort ; 19th Ward, Frederick Scholes ; 20th Ward, William Mayo Little ; Peter Wyckoff, New Utrecht ; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots ; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; Thomas A. Gardiner, Treasurer.
1867. SUPERVISORS : Hon. Samuel Booth, Mayor (ex officio); Cortland A. Sprague, 1st Ward; James Hanley, 2d Ward; Dwight Johnson, 3d Ward; Edward D. White, 4th Ward; Peter Donnelly, 5th Ward; Wm. J. Osborne, 6th Ward; E. Wilson Bloom, 7th Ward; Francis McGrath, 8th Ward; James Cassidy, 9th Ward; Dominicus S. Voorhees, 10th Ward; James Howell, Jr., 11th Ward; Thomas Foran, 12th Ward; Howell Smith, 13th Ward; Stephen I. Simmons, 14th Ward; Geo. A. Dugan, 15th Ward; Henry Wills, 16th Ward; Stephen Clark, 17th Ward ; Abraham Vandervoort, 18th Ward ; Frederick Scholes, 19th Ward ; Wm. Mayo Little, 20th Ward, Chairman; Wm. J. Cropsey, New Utrecht; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands. Edward B. Cadley, Clerk.
1868. SUPERVISORS: Hon. Martin Kalbfleisch, Mayor (ex officio): Cortland A. Sprague, 1st Ward; Robert Nelson, 2d Ward; Dwight Johnson, 3d Ward; Evan M. Johnson, 4th Ward; Peter Donnelly, 5th Ward; Wm. J. Osborne, 6th Ward, Chairman ; E. Wilson Bloom, 7th Ward; James Woodhead, 8th Ward; James Cassidy, 9th Ward; James B. Hall, 10th Ward; James Howell, Jr., 11th Ward; Thomas Foran, 12th Ward; Howell Smith, 13th Ward; John L. Murphy, 14tli Ward; George A. Dugan, 15th Ward; Henry Wills, 16th Ward; Stephen Clark, 17th Ward; Lawrence A. Whitehill, 18tlı Ward ; Fred'k Scholes, 19th Ward ; William Mayo Little, 20th Ward; Wm. J. Cropsey, New Utrecht; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush ; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots ; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Thomas A. Gardiner, Treasurer ; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk.
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1869. SUPERVISORS; Hon Martin Kalbfleisch, Mayor, (ex officio); Charles D. Hutchins, 1st Ward; Robert Nelson, 2d Ward; Dwight Johnson, 3d Ward; Edmund A. Kollmyer, 4th Ward; Thos. Shevlen, 5th Ward; Wm. J. Osborne, 6th Ward, Chairman; Thaddeus Buck, 7th Ward; James Woodhead, 8th Ward; James Cassidy, 9th Ward; James B. Hall, 10th Ward; James Howell, Jr., 11th Ward; Thomas Foran, 12th Ward; Howell Smith, 13th Ward; John L. Murphy, 14th Ward; Joseph Wilkeyson, 15th Ward; Henry Wills, 16th Ward ; Joseph Droll, 17th Ward ; Lawrence A. Whitehall, 18tli Ward; Marvin Cross, 19th Ward; Wm. Mayo Little, 20th Ward ; Charles B. Tobey, 21st Ward ; James W. Walsh, 22d Ward; Wm. J. Cropsey, New Utrecht ; Philip S. Crooke, Flatbush ; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots ; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; Thomas A. Gardiner, County Treasurer.
The Treasury receipts for the year were $2,833,983.87. There was a deficiency of $104,721.01.
1870. SUPERVISORS : Hon. Martin Kalbfleisch, Mayor (ex offieio) ; Charles D. Hutchins, 1st Ward ; Robert Nelson, 2d Ward: Dwight Johnson, 3d Ward; Edmund A. Kollmyer, 4th Ward; Thomas Shevlen, 5th Ward; William J. Osborne, 6th Ward, Chairman ; Thaddeus Buck, 7th Ward; Charles H. Foley, 8th Ward; James Cassidy, 9th Ward; James Duffy, 10th Ward; James Howell, Jr., 11th Ward; Thomas Sheri- dan, 12th Ward; Howell Smith, 13th Ward ; John L. Mur- phy, 14th Ward ; Joseph Wilkeyson, 15th Ward; Henry Wills, 16th Ward; Joseph Droll, 17th Ward; James Fletcher, 18th Ward; Marvin Cross, 19th Ward; John W. Harman, 20th Ward; Charles B. Tobey, 21st Ward; John Hall, 22d Ward; William J. Cropsey, New Utrecht; Philip S. Crooke, Flat- bush; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend; John L. Ryder, Flatlands; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; Thomas A. Gardiner, Treasurer.
1871. SUPERVISORS : Hon. Martin Kalbfleisch, Mayor (ex offieio) ; Charles D .- Hutchins, 1st Ward; Robert Nelson, 2d Ward; Dwight Johnson, 3d Ward; Edmund A. Kollmyer, 4th Ward; Thomas Shevlen, 5th Ward; William J. Osborne, Chairman, 6th Ward; Peter Milne, Jr., 7th Ward; Charles H. Foley, 8th Ward; Richard J. Newman, 9th Ward; James Duffy, 10th Ward; James Howell, Jr., 11th Ward; Thomas Sheridan, 12th Ward; John W. Coe, 13th Ward; John L. Murphy, 14th Ward; Joseph Wilkeyson, 15th Ward; Henry Wills, 16th Ward; Thomas Devyr, 17th Ward; James Flet- cher, 18th Ward; Robert Fairchild, 19th Ward; John W. Harman, 20th Ward; Wm. S. Searing, 21st Ward; John Hall, 22d Ward; Francis Hopkins, New Utrecht: J. V. B. Martense, Flatbush; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend; John L. Ryder, Flatlands; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; Thomas A. Gardiner, Treasurer.
The report of the taxable property of the county this year showed the following figures : Real, $196,758,764; personal, $19,726,751; total, $216,485,515. Compared with 1870, this was an increase on real estate to the amount of $2,656,372, and on personal to the amount of $620,886.
An act of the Legislature, passed April 26th, 1871, pro- vided for the election of an Auditor of the County of Kings, to hold office for the term of three years from the first day of January next after his election, and prescribed that all ac- counts and claims against the county were to be (and they still are) audited by that officer. The act provided for his election at the general State election. The first election for Auditor was held in November, 1871, and under the Act, the Register, Clerk and Treasurer of the county appointed Mau- rice Fitzgerald, on the 26th day of April, to perform the du- ties of the Auditor until the election should take place. His term of office expired on the first day of January, 1872. The
Auditor receives an annual salary of $3,000, which is a coun- ty charge.
1872. SUPERVISORS: Hon. Samuel S. Powell, Mayor (ex- offieio); Charles D. Hutchins, 1st Ward; Owen Murphy, 2d Ward; Dwight Johnson, 3d Ward; Frederick J. Hosford, 4th Ward; Thomas J. Shevlen, 5th Ward; James W. Naughton, 6th Ward; Peter Milne, Jr., 7th Ward; Charles H. Foley, 8th Ward; Richard J. Newman, 9th Ward; Samuel Frost, 10th Ward; James Howell, Jr., 11th Ward; Thomas Sheridan, 12th Ward; John W. Coe, 13th Ward; John Carroll, 14th Ward; Joseph Wilkeyson, 15th Ward; Mathias J. Petry, 16th Ward; Thomas Devyr, 17th Ward; James Fletcher, 18th Ward; Robert Fairchild, 19th Ward; John W. Harman, 20th Ward; William S. Searing, 21st Ward; Geo. W. Richards, 22d Ward; Francis Hopkins, New Utrecht; J. V. B. Martense, Flatbush; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend; John L. Ryder, Flatlands ; Hon. Wm. J. Os- borne, Supervisor at large, ex officio President.
A law having passed, providing for the election by the Board of a President pro tem, James Howell, Jr., was elected such President for the ensuing year, Edward B. Cadley, Clerk ; Thomas A. Gardiner, Treasurer.
1873. SUPERVISORS: Hon. William J. Osborne, Supervisor at large and (ex officio) President of the Board; Hon. Samuel S. Howell, Mayor (ex officio); John Prentice, 1st Ward; Owen Murphy, 2d Ward; Dwight Johnson, 3d Ward; Fred'k J. Hosford, 4th Ward; Thomas Shevlen, 5th Ward; James W. Naughton, 6th Ward: Wm. L. B. Steers, 7th Ward; Charles H. Foley, 8th Ward; Daniel O'Connell, 9th Ward; Samuel Frost, 10th Ward; Edward B. Fowler, 11th Ward; Thomas Sheridan, 12th Ward; John W. Coe, 13th Ward; John Carroll 14th Ward; John H. Snyder, 15th Ward; Mathias J. Petry, 16th Ward; Herman Cottrell, 17th Ward; James Fletcher, 18th Ward; George H. Fisher, 19th Ward; John W. Harman, 20th Ward; David H. Fowler, 21st Ward; George W. Rich- ards, 22d Ward; Adolph Gubner, New Utrecht; Jacob V. B. Martense, Flatbush; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend; John L. Ryder, Flatlands; John W. Coe was elected President pro tem; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk; Thomas A. Gardiner, Treasurer.
1874. SUPERVISORS: George L. Fox, Supervisor at large and (ex officio) President ; Hon. John W. Hunter, Mayor (ex officio); 1st, Ripley Ropes; 2d, William Dwyer; 3d, Joseph Platt; 4th, Alfred Dorlon; 5th, John M. Clancy, Edward A. Gardner; 6th, Thomas H. Rodman, John Dobbin; 7th, Edward Fry, A. Stewart Rowley; 8th, John McIntyre; 9th, Daniel O'Connell; 10th, Jacob J. Bergen, Charles T. Trow- bridge; 11th, James Howell, Jr., William M. Shipman; 12th, Daniel O'Reilly, James Donovan; 13th, Demas Strong, Wm, A. Ray; 14th, Francis Nolan, Thos. J. Kenna; 15th, John H. Snyder, John T. Parker; 16th, Mathias J. Petry, Henry Kiefer; 17th, John A. Connolly; 18th, Henry Eckert; 19th, John H. Zindel; 20th, Abijah Whitney, Chas. H. K. Smith; 21st, George Brown; 22d, Wm. Richardson; 23d, Francis B. Fisher; 24th, Wm. C. McKinny; 25th. Robert Hill; Adolph Gubner, New Utrecht ; Jacob V. B. Martense, Flatbush ; Gilliam Schenck, New Lots ; Jaques J. Stillwell, Gravesend ; John L. Ryder, Flatlands. James Howell, Jr., was elected Presi- dent pro tem; Edward B. Cadley, Clerk; Thomas A. Gar- diner, County Treasurer.
1875. SUPERVISORS: George L. Fox, Supervisor at large, and (ex officio) President; John W. Hunter, Mayor of Brooklyn (ex officio); 1st, Ripley Ropes; 2d, Wm. Dwyer; 3d, Joseph Platt; 4th, Robert Black; 5th, John M. Clancy, Edward A. Gardner; 6th, James Kane, John Dobbin; 7th, Edward Fry, A. Stewart Rowley; 8th, John McIntyre; 9th, Daniel O'Con- nell: 10th, Jacob I. Bergen, Chas. T. Trowbridge; 11th,
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