New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

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allowed $750O0 being the esme sun ia,ed Ia,t
year. And with the knowledge that the stnoant b..
long since been exhausted and at tbs commence nent
OF WINTER the streets OF the city are in sad condition
your Committee have thought il cd yi,sble 4, ADJ
$25, 900 10 he Controllers estimate making that item
Sl00 600. Wien 1t is taken iato cou,idera,jen that
there 4 annually several miles Of new pavement
placed uncer the superintendent of the Department
for tpars, this amount will be fousd to- liberal
On page Police Department. your CJmntes e I'D
an item Of 5000 for the Surgical Department. for
whlch APPROPRIATION they cannot fn1 the shadow OF
authority. Who established the Surgical Department
or Bur gu Was it done by act Of the Legislature or
10y ordinance Of the Common Councu1 Tne Goa.
uoer-usualy so srsuse' cd in rela ion TO aDpcopria
tons WITHOUT legal suttonty-doee not inform your
Committee by what authority he inserts this entirely
rev item in the tex levy. Your Committee after dli.
gent search, not beog able to find sny "legs' su.
tboriy authorizing the creating of such department
or bu'eau, are constrained to strike that item out of
the tex levy FOR 1856.
The estimate of he Street Commissioner on page g.
under the head of Docks and Slips, New Work est.
naee the cost Of work already ordered by the Com
t5O,o for bulkbead at Msnhstsanvie, which the
Controller has fer certain reasons no. deemed coaclu
eve or convincing by your Committee, struck out Of
the appropriations for that department.
The proper authorities have acted upon th Il measure
and devoted mu h tune and attention to l.. that action
of the Mayer, Aldermen and Conmonalty OF the City
The Controller public executive officer has right
to que stion iDpugn, and in doing he departs
widely from the sphere of his appropriate and legih
mate duties. BY the charter, the Mayor lie the only
officer that possesses the au hoy TO veto the acts OF
the Common COuIcil.
The Controller has allo Fed only the sam Of 800 900
for Docks, New Work. This appropriation will only
cover the work ordered. Can Il be right TO place
our sue 'essor. in position Of not having dollar to
eIpend upon Docks should they deem il necessary to
order piers or bulkhea ds 10 be built Your Com
ntee think not therefore they insert the esimae of
the Commissioner, for $50 900, TO meet tbs exoenss
tina, may be incurred by the Common Cou Gil TO
DOckS
New Work, 5000, 900.
TIE Controller has lef out the estimate Of $37, 500
for removing Diamond Rect. This Is anoher attempt
on the part CT tha officer to practically veto the action
OF the Common Council, which your Committee con-
sicer unwaranted by any argument contained 10 his
communication. This measure has received the psr
ticular attention of the city Legislature, and after fair
and full investigation it has been adopted, contract
made therefor anu duly and legally confirmed; Why
then should 10. the proper appropriation be made to
enable the contractor to go on and perform work 80
beneficial TO the commerce OF our ci.yl Your Com
mttee also deem il proper to insert appropriation
Of $780, 900 for erecting fence around Tompkins
square, this work, without doubt, should be placed
under the charge Of the Street Commissioner, il CON-
ing under the Bureau of Lands and Places this work
it thought necessary to be done in order 10 properly
improve that great resort Of the people in the eastern
section of our CITY,
The Common Council by resolutions and ordinances
have directed several of the leading horoughfares Of
the city to be psved with the 30 called Belgian pave
meDt, for which no provision Is made IN the t,x levy
crossed much of the attention Of our City Cove
for many years pest, and when the Russ pavement
was pu. down in Broadway, it was thought by many
that the city had at last found that great desideratum
a cheap, durable, and easy pavement; since that pc
riod, however another pavement has been brought
prominently before the public, called the Begisn
pavement, which is supposed TO be as durable ard
much cheaper than the Russ pavement, who lat
ter is now universal conceded, by its smooth anu
slippery surface, is entirely uoadapted to the wants
and requirements Of the public, and so smooth has it
become, that large numbers of valuable horses are
moe or less injured almost daily by falling slipping
upon il: and II will require large expenditure II
render 1t safe TO travel upon Therefore, from these
facts, your COMMITTEES may safely infer that
In regard to the Belgian pavement it being co IMPOSED
of precisely the came material the Russ trap rOct,
Only with smaller surfaces viii 1t not 10 time become
az smooth a: d dangerous the Russ now is This is
an important question be answered If in the affirm
stive then mott certaioy not ano her yard should be
laid in streets In view of these acts, the inquiry
naturally presents itself, if those psvements are i'm
practicable TO be used VIII 81 pavement can be used Ia
the thorOug of this city that will combine cheap
Iess, durability smootbness and still sufficient uo-
eveDness OF surface 10 prevent shppingf Your Com
Mite satisfied that the iron pavement Is the only
ono as yet presented combines within itself all
these desirable qualities. Entertaining these views,
your Committee have inserted in the tax levy 800 600
for iron Belgian pavement, whichever she Common
Council may determine
The Controller has struck out the necessary apr
pratt for he pay OF the Street Inspectors, under the
DepUtment of the Commissioner Of reefs and amps
lht item your Committee deem 1t ady!aoe to restore,
amounting to $l9656
The Controller has inserted In the tax levy for
cleaning streets the of $259 224. Thus sum your
Commitiee deem to be much too large Inc expendi,
lures of this Department by proper and eco oom'cd
management, and by contracting the wcIk o os zone,
SHOULD be within the sum Of 5000 600. Deomiag toat
rum amply sufficient 10 transact all the iegl innate
business operations of that bureau they accordingly
snite oil S59,22t.
In the year IS45, there was expended for cleaning
onfS II Al n
in yeas soOuld be ample, that bsiDg an annual
increase ii over $4,000 Hsd the contracts OF 1854
had fair trial, and the contractors oesn dealt fairly
with b. re head of Cat Department, instead OF hs'
raising them and brs asi0e them DO m the city woud
have saved several thousand dollars. Having but
little doubt that the Common Council Will adhere 10
the Charter and direct The cleaning OF the streets again
to be contracted out, your COMMITTEE Geems this sum
amply sufficient.
The Controller has Inserted the item Of u 500 for
buildings for the Fire Department; upon what ms est-
mate is based your Committee are no:intormed either
by TIE Controller or the Commissioner OF Re pairs and
Supples Believing that amount to be TOO large, they
have reduced il 81 50O making the sun TOT lna' Pu
In the estimate of the Tax Commissioners, they re
ouue $40 900 for maps, &c necessary LOT thelf Du-
Ieau This sum the Controller has reduced one hai,
10 As OOO The Tax Commissioners Inform your Com,
mi lee that over 81 900 worth OF maps now conu sceo
for therefore theS deem II necessary 10 nSoi' 'u'
sI9 600 reouirei by the Bureau.
The item of $ss,515 for City Inspectors pepsll,
nent ON or per quities your Committee has deemed
nroner 10 increase by the add ion OF ~ 300 as inc
records of the office are much IN arrears ana -
REQUIRE q large amount OF extra cierh'hue W Pao'
them in d position advantageous TO the p1Dhv. a.
In orler taat the alte,aon propoted oy the ms oGm
uit'ee may be more briefly presented, the Iouo slug
table will show how much they have suouac'ea mum
and added 70 the budget OF The Cohtrohei
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