The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-04

Making the total Of arrearsges. el2l 7lS u
The estimate of this department for 1856
In seSon :; 70 the SUM for Of
Making total Of .ssss, teo 81
and repair OF eDgnes and machinery for the OF the
department for the year 1885, there viii be re4uir
Is estimated that the sum required for ,idnss for
the hre department. Will DO wy
Police and fire telegraph. S'oco
contract. l6,O0v
Station houses. IoVoo
The cp9issSnsr calls for the sum Of si.S for re-
pairs TO public buidng without giving the detail for 30
the sum embraced IN the ordinance i sufficient O66
For repairs roads II is estimated that the sum OF
$4,000 viii be required; but the same sum as was EN-
bI in the ordinance OF 1855 included for roads
and avenues, viz: $50 600.
The estimate for street expenses and paving is $780,
0oo The Included in the tax levy Of 1855 s75
Geo. which Is thought be sufficient for 1885, aud is the
The Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies has an est
mate OF 600 for rebuilding Tompkns market. Th
il very large to be added to the tax roll
Of 1866 in regard to the authority 70 borrow for
Loan stock has been exhausted in the construction Of
Catherine and Union markets and Firemen's Hall.
rowaS or by direct lax the rst proceeding in relation
TO 1t should be act of the Legislature authorixng
to be done, ether by loan or tax
This market yields to the city annually, about 81 900
from hnckters and34b0 from butchers stands. The in
erest at per cent $l75 600 is equal to Is
this The mode in which we are relieve capital rs
heavy taxes labor from the high rents which compel
mechanics and lsborers to seek shelter Tor
their families over the borders" and beyond the nu
Of excessive taxation.
The foregoing however, are not the considerations
which induced The Comptroller to refuse to open tue bids
and Supplies after making contracts to the amount Of
more than one hundred and twenty thousand dollars be-
sas h Of the sa
tee OF the Board Of Aldermen had the 24h OF sepem
ber reported the subject and that payment could not
be made these contracts without act Of the Lega
ture, authorizing tax for the purpose, this officer still
perish in giving notice for bto construct the Tomp
fins market the Worth monument &C.. and under
circumstances the Comptroller protested against opening
the bids.
No appropriations for hese objects are in the ord
tax law; for Diamond Reef or the fence
around Tom kns square II Is worthy Of remark tina
the Commissioner Of Streets calls $50 900 for fenc
around TomIkins square and Fountain whilst the Com
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies calls for $50 900 for the
fence Alone The latter officer is backed by resolution
for the proposed fence whist the Street i
unsupported by any resolution far has beer
tanned although the work properly to belong t.
Glands ard Places under the jurisdiction Of the stree
We are approaching a crisis which viii compel thi4
whole mnnity 10 demand that The most efectusi
cans be adopted to get revenue from the market pro
perry Of the city, and from all other property We
about entering upon the construction OF large reservoir
for eI1en water necessary work which VIII cost seve
In the present Incnth the land for which computed
five millions Of dollars, and heavy expenses viii mmed
port to the legislature and fix exterior ne it will
probably be considered expedent to make large outlay
the CONNIE Of city which pays annually forty mil
lions OF dollars in duties, to the general government
In view of all these matters, the Comptroller viii
without unreasonable delay, present to the Common
Council and the Commoaalty full view Of IL. cond
ton Of the debt Of the city present and prospective the
condition of the finances the city and suggestions TO-
their Improvement the influence Of the State debt
the finances of The city and particularly its bearing
the tax payers It necessary that these facts shoud
be Embodied to enable the municipal government to
understanding'y We must have retrsnchment and re-
cation.
v.-uTY INSPECTORS DEPARTMENT.
Statement No. is estimate furnished by the City
INSPECTOR Of the expenses Of his department for 1885,
viz. - 'tt Is
saiaries ,96a
Other expenses as detailed in statement No. ssIs
Total .sa5, 275
Statement No Is estimate Of the Surrogate, Of the
rum required for the support Of his office or 1856 Tn
total $40 The Surrogate pays into the treasury
from fees, sum which, the average Is more than
equal that drawn from t. for the maintenance OF his
Office as provided by chapter 4s2 of the Session as
Of l641.
Statement No. is estimate furnished by the Clerk
OF the required to psy the salaries OF the Justices
clerks a90uQther officers Of the Superior Court
SIX JUST y, ooo each...... ............s2seo
Tires : each 81, 200. $500
One ...... ......................'... l,0m oG
Five each $500. 400
Nine each $780,. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Estimated receipts at Clerks Office. ... CISCO
Amount 70 be provided by tax. .s8s, 700
COURT COMMON PLEAS.
Statement No. is estimate urn he'd by the Clerk
the Court Of the amoun required for the salaries OF til
Judges OF the Court of Common Pless and of the cerks
appointed under the act chapter 19s Of the laws 1854
and the officers Of said court
Three JUDGES at ~ COO. Sl2,Ovu
One clerk ,,..,.,...,,.,.....,.... $500
One /" Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Four clerks at 81 O00.. ................. 4,Oou
One Observation-Disclosures. 900
Two clerks at $500. 1900
Fight clerks at 500. 5000
For Arranging papers under resolution OF Board Of
Supervisors, sept 81, 1861. ............... 200
TOTAL szv 3ui
Estimated receipts Observation-Disclosures. 1905
Amount to be provided by tax. 81, 80.
*. EXTRA CONVERSATION To POLICE JUSTICES
Among the additions to the tax burdens Of 1857
brought forward from 1855 is the sum NJ 50 1856 s6
the levy Tor srearsges, (see statement No. 81 to pay
the increase Of salar les OF Police Justices.
Previous to January 1852, Police Justices paid
fifteen hundred dollars per annum. On the 20 Of January
OF that year. their salaries increased five hundred
dollars each, by resolution in the folio wing vords
Resolved That the salaries OF the several police and ciy
uses be ana the same are hereby hxed a the sum Of
rendered by them Sundays in the discharge Of their
well as all other duties assigned the by the laws OF
On the 9th Of December 1884, the Board OF Super,,
sors passed the following res, luton -
RECEIVED That the Police Justices paid for extra service
TIE compensation fhey receive and that the
'aks eiee, on and from The ssh day e May lsS2
fused to psy and test suit prosecuted by Justice
Stuart against the Corporation.