New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-09
CITY FIN A N c ES.
THE CONTROLLERS ANNUAL REPORT.
ESTIMATES FOR 1858.
The following impsrtAnt document was pre-
,ented to the Board of Coancilmen las night,
and ordered TO be printed:


,ented to the Board Of Coancilmen las night,
and ordered TO be printed:
FIsAscL DEPARTMENT, CONTROLLERS OTrIcr, }
NEw-YoRK, Nov. 80, 1854.
The seventh section Of the amended charter OF lsi9
d,rlares that 4" no money shall be drawn from the
"Cify Treasury, except the same shall have been pre-
"yiously appropriated to the purpoe for which Il s
drawn; end al appropriations shall be based q pom
"specfc and detailed statements in writing, Of the
several Heads Of Departments, through the Con-
"troller," &c.
On the sth Of October circulars were addressed to
the Heads Of the several Departments, calling for
"speci6c and detailed statements" required from
each by the charter. As fast as these statements
came TO hand they were embodied IN this report, but
this was not In time 10 comply strictly with the ofA-
nance.
The Board Of Education by the Sd section Of chap
ter 3s6 of the laws OF 1851 so we'd until the STU
Of November to make their report and e.tim ate to be
laid before the Board Of Supervisors. The lItn SEE
ton Of the Amended Charter provides that the Board
of Education shall submit all appropriations required
by th m TO Board of Commissioner therein refe rre1
10. These estimates were cent to The Controller on
the 18TH and he submitted them 10 the Mayor and
other members OF the Board OF Commissioners on the
10th Of November. The Board OF Commissioners re-
turred the estimates TO the Board of Educaiioa for
reconsideration. The estimate Of the Governor, OF
the Aims House ALEC returned, and the report oi
the Contro ler has been necessarily delayed beyond
The estimates furnished by the several Depart
mepts are appended to this report, and will no. be
referred under their appropriate heads.
I-CRoros AeUEDUcT DEPARTMENT.
Statement No. is al estimste from the Crot3n
Anueduct Department of tie receipts AMI e1pendl-
tures for the wear 1855 BY the 10th &c 'tion chap
$50 of the laws Of ls49 the Cro'on Alueduct Board
are to make all contracts for the construction OF
sewers in the City. The payments on account oil
these contracts however, made through the
Street De parimenf and the Treasury il reimbursed
for the sums expended for the construction OF sewers,
BY al made by the assessors IN the Street
Department. In the statement referred to, an ALB
siract 10 given of the under contract, and
the ass. ssments for which will probably be con-
frmed after Jsnusry l. 1855. These with an allow
snce of ten per cent. for contingencies,
Amount the 3Ol 5to
oidnares received fr yet comsneed.. $3.50
ro,.....................................sa5a0 i5
For sewers which probably viii be ordered for 1855
the Board IpVoo
Making total Of od5
The preceding amount is to be raised by an assess
ment on the property benefited by the construction
OF the sewer, aud hspy a tax upon me whoie Guy.
The estimates Of $40 900 for Crolon Works
E1tension, and IS. 500 for Aqueduct Constructions,
will add that sum 10 the debt II the City. The inter-
ct and principal of which will be paid from the snk
ing fand.
The following items are to be PROVIDED Tor by direct
taxation VIZ: $1,000
Aaueduct Repairs and Improvement ~ 0o
WseI fpe and L s5s .,ec:
st.e' sss s:m,. and AMOUNT. In No 900
Toal.
Repairs OF Dam damaged By flood. $50 900
II will be SEEN by referring to Statement No /,
that the total estimate for salaries given at s33 OO0
and the attention Of the Common CoUlcil is respect
fully called 10 the suggestions made by the Crot1n
Board in favor Of all Increase OF compensation. In
presenting ali estimate of salaries, the Controller con-
sder his duty, in preparing the ordinance Tor Inc
Common Council, 10 limit bis estimate to the sum
fixed by the Legislative Department Ia saying TINS
il is proper TO add thai, far the Controller has
the means of judging the Croton Aqueduct Is con-
Quoted with system, fidelity, and just regard to the
substantial interests of the City, and II all equ.li2a-
ten Of salaries could take place, 80 that all the en-
ploy es of the City Government could be made TO rem
der as valuable equiv alent to the City, compared
with the amount paid, done in that Department,
il would ESSENTIALLY tighten the burdens oft people.
and the inequality which now prevails OF pay
ing public agent twice. and III some eases three
or four times much as paid 10 another whose la
bors equally important and as faithfully per-
formed But the Ii gislative Department alone Can
do equal and exact justice to all including the tax
PAYERS by bringing down extravagant salaries TO tue
moderate standard which prevails in the Cro.on
Aqueduct Department
U-PoLIcE DEPARTMENT.
Statement No is the esiII ate furnished by the
Chief Of Police Of the necessary - be raised ny
tax for the Of the Police Dep rtment for
tie year 1855. The whole SUN requiceds ssls, 400.
This s nesrly all paid for person, service g. and might
properly be CHASED salaries 1t is made up as fol
lows:
~ CAPTAINS at 2 go 900
- Lieutensnts at $50 500
Policemen $40 eseh............. 100
81 Doom at SEQ Each 80 900
Salary OF Cerk 1v