New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-16
'ay recommended to the Legislature by the alr,o.; aa4a.

Tor leeshlnsr, a, the CITY Hal .1 Aims HOlsr aal re
sshmeuts for the Curt and Jury "a reference % the las
item Of ony 500 STEPHEN Allen Ia .TPcrtas The aaiona
7 usuts 70 TIE Senate, saws;
:; sIrsy - ,sesa,l. Of eopo,,os n;oars Ali.i
Fse O. lesai AS, shes besuH Aal ssi . 'a s'
/ re also ssys i5 tbs report.
No regular opraoH rai, t'osoat;es
ar5T s5s-.. n csr-tas psr,S-s SCI rs.Sn so, o. "a,
issy watcher ~ fan u aay ssy
b uner eosSdefst1 40 = pass no a. that oo-s ~ %
srss TO ~ erys cyl enc % o.;y sO5.'aS q p -,
81. - n,ds sot every seect Of esFeniiare'
me -, 81 = TIE s o ue sai irt hat re sts
afre susnf-. oAs o0Tpsaon aaI se g.sfsei y o.
nE ske q rol1aoa C3Gnl from t1s All uoa ~ hrr
duties vel n th pns o he esnes aso as aaHa, - -
-ered ~ Comnuies o the Ro,rd ltH re- 1rn-,
Cd snd & The Les All ES-cun's Business o.
ne bcsrt . Psr9 rulec ~ TIE s're rers9ns -,
The Convection whcn ustur-d the srneniuen; Of 1881
providing tire specific appropriations for branch
and object Of City expenditure for making district depart
meuts for uansgus the fnsaoes and all business OF tne
City and after having prohibited the Common Council from
exercising executive dutes and rom the cid NODE OF re-
plsuishirs The finances by borrowing bonds, evidently
supposed that the people h,d reasonable guaranty tor
economy IN expenditures ard eoueenon OF the souss
which complained OF sud which led to the Conyen-
ton This evidest from the exposition made at the time
BY Stephen Allen NshO had been member Of the C1nvea
toni when he introduced the amendments % the Charter
ia the Senate OF the state
Alter twenty yesrs experience under the restrictions pro-
vded BY the amendments Of $50 daring which perot the
City expenses increased from S-i1,lV - IN 1872, 70
IS 81 OSS lsiS. another application was made 10 the
Legislature Tor amendments to The ChArter Of uore stra
ewing added 70 the provision N the Charter
OF 1850 via; ard all appropriations shall be based up,
specc aud detailed statements wrtng o. the several
heads Of departmental through the Controller"
II each disbursns officer coOinne himself 70 those ex'
Pendus authorized BY the charter and the Avs makes
thorough exaunao IN regad 70 al disnnfs-Dehts r.
qured his Department and gives detailed statement OF
II. Sc to the Controer ard n the Finance psp,ssmsnt
falling within the Of eher of the Discussing Depart
meuts It Is nor perceived why an estmse appoichns 70
accurscy not be made. Mathematical exactneSs IN an
estimate Of PROV ecve expenditures IN great ey is not
atainable. But effort should he made by all the depart
have the estimates the peEdtues
practicable The salaries OF al the departments, rai-
ing large item, be made exact II changes do not tSe
place duTngthe year snd Il -, the difference between
the estimate and expenditure IS readily accounted for
The contracts for Afford the means Of an apWoN9Ste
estimate and the OIL Contracts and the Quantity used fr
the preceding year. afford the OF close apProxna-
ton the year estimated for Where work TO be done
bv contract careful est 81 )ud be made and the
work is actually contracted for this should determine tire
estimate and control the Of the Appropriation
TIE detailed statements" from the Departments in
gard 10 every work Of magnitude within the contemplation
OF the Department when the annual estimate IS prepared
ought 10 Be- made with uch precision as to enable the Com
mon Council 10 determine. when a Appropriation u
asked for what porteu work the expenditure differs
from the estimate Amer the appropriation IS made II the
construction ofa pier cannot be contracted tor A
puce falling within the cost for the particular work on
which tie original estimate based the case ought To Do
reported the Finance Department ard BY thus Depart.
TO the Common Council az provided By the fh sec
ton Of the Charter 1919 before the contrac, made IN
amended CHARTER fl8t9 which reads ~ follows, viz; No
expense shall be- incurred by OF the or OF
hees thereof whether the object Of saa nave
dEJToDroiion ssaHhare been PREVIOUSLY "adee'ae'nnS
The estimates and appropriations for the current year
were made December The officers who made theso es
tmates with the exception OF Department. have been
changed since the estimates were made Athoushw we nave
had agency in making these estimates II 10 our duty 10
use the utmost economy N me eAPenaIes m O.aet ss
with the funds which have been appropriated 70 the end Oi
the The estimated by the departments, and ap-
propriaed BY the Common Council "a the basls OF ths
amount IN the Tax law The Charter orbds bor-
rowing the credit Of the Corporation, and allows in
anticipation Of the revenue Of the IN which such loan
shall be made" This restricts the power both of tho
Legislative and Executive Departments to the amount pro-
yded the law. And ir is Indispensable that each dls'
buzz Ga department limits expenituTesto the estimate
and appropriation already made violation OF the
Charter borrow in anticipation Of revenue whchwe may
hope The Legislature Of 1854 will authorize collect
frou the PAYERS We shall Do deprived of the gain OF
t8 BY for State purposes to be used for the CITY
as was Dc ne last year. and the treasury will have tenn
rorary all from the liberal loans which have been made
under laws passed in 1851 and previous 1t 10 incumbent
on each to CAREFUL estimates made
by their predecessors and 70 the utmost cclmspecton
IN their expenditures and IN the contracts which are 20 be
made H. this way alone, hope 70 reach the closs
the without empty treasury There was an APP
parent balance in the treasury the lst OF JanuTy Of
November the close Of December hsr borrowed
thousand dolsfs ofwic Gee was obtained on n. faree
last day. Of the year The thus borrowed in Noyem-
lars rayable IN the year 1853
THE FUNERAL EXPENSES OF DANIEL WEBSTER.
In regard % settling claims, the Charter says, lsec H.
1919 that the Finance Department shall settle and ADJUST
all claims Whatsoever By the Corporation them
and all accounts whatsoever in which the Corporation Is
concerned, either debtor creditor" And section 3
Of the amended Charter declares that neher the
'Common Council nor any Committee or melsber thereof
shall perform any executive business Whatever, except
such as shall be specially imposed on them b. the
laws OF the State"
the Finance Department. clearly II Is possible by the
English lar uage TO confer the power and impose ne dny
in the second the Legislative branch aud al tho Com
uees aud members thereof are, VITA equal dstinetoeS
forbidden the executive duties emphatcay
assigned 20 the Finance Department.
In view Of these provisions OF the Charter which
ell tound to respect and obey my aaiy 20 Ienon'tae
for the funeral expenses Of DANIEL WEBSTER ,
Most Of the individuals having clams-gmountin. IN the
aggregate 10 sF Shaye been paid since the ls Of jan
usry and fteen ef hs belrpgers had not been pas AZ
the 18th Of JaaGary and yet the Finance Dcprt-
has had agency control in settling or ADJUST
ing these claims, which have been audited by Commit
l. OF be Common Council In direct violation Of The Char.
ter and aid by the Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies
who had control the expenditure any author
iiy whatever in the matter
The r,t step IN the process OF auditing these accounts
The adoption OF the following es0uton, winch passed
the Board Of Aldermen the Ian Of November, aad was
approved by the Mayor on the l7h
R III, De s'Sssi'' :, 99 u. e5 s 5s 9 ~ s1 o.
"a 9gss' ao .,s.' 1so ~; sn "a e 10 % ns y.
~ y ,,,s..-9eIt. ssI 10 ep o lhs Comma coas.
al. amount ssesssafy 10 Be 1ppropfistei hsesof'
liz appesrs from the papers which have examined that
fifty seven hills Of individuals and made M abstract OF
them including bin for incidental eKpensesot Commit.
tee ed0" AID these accounts they andted WeTs paid
bv Sir Adams The Committee, on the sane sheet ss1ed
tie following instructions % Nh Adams The date D. not
aven hut according Mr. Adams letter, is must have
been he 18th OF November, and reads a. follows;
To. Consnero Repairs and sa2Dae- hereby requested
10 compute t- iorgns m-nssed
t 20 tie Common Iyencn sskins of
% s9yfoprai9n o. -5f4f7 IS, 10 pay the saiae-
TIE money however, not drawn from the Treas1rJ
until the 9Th Of December.
In compliance with this request, Mr. Atans made the
fnowng communication the Common Council tubsfsn-
italy protesting against the whole proceeding, VIA;
In arcraancs he snseIe3 eratoB n III Cornpn coan
al rspcs that lpprcpra,9n Of sofH - WI bsfe
CURED Consequent tet-oH 20 PEI Os fsa
~ CO1mfs- u Afftnsenss Ia sA
Il uCgit ti
the 18th H0tsnsef i-o day. atsr .s ossees
ts.eFe - nbns WITH ne arfsgaeots thsfeoa Tie
Comfse approved 81 tie bs ard rssnssd ne % IA oI ne
rcesar7 spfroprsons therefor ~ fahef stats nat 80 %
trovt vi require have ~ fas1s -
er.- % sos sAli rartoes--Ns. AbAas, Con BE-
The ordnance OF 1919 p ~ psecnbns the dates o. mo
Deusrtent for Rspes and Supplies confines them 70 re
'psrpg the public roads constructing and repairing the