New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-04


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X-EXTRA COMPENSATION TO POLICE JUSTICES.
AhoDg re sdOiiions 10 u Q tex burdens OF 1870,
bropgh forward from le54-5, the sum OF 80 loo 40
in n evy for snesrsgts lee saitmeLt No. 81 70 pay
the increase of ssariss 10 Police Ju.tcss.
Previous to January, 1852 Ponce Justices were psid
81 500 per aDpum. On the 20 Of January of that yea
tb,ir "A aries sere increased $500 dollars each, by
revolution in tbe following words:
R..red That the salaries Of the several police and civil JUS
.ss,m: said .um services rendered Gem on
sslosys, in the discharge Of tner dss, wen 81 osaeI
OF resolution, Of the CONNER Couse !"
On tte 27th OF December 1888, the Board OF super
yjsoIs passed The 70 lowing resolution:
Rssocsd That Police Justices be paid tor extra services
In sssiaon 10 III, y the rate of one nth Of the
81 ,. ss e.; .A s; Nay
The incrt sse under tAs resolution the Controller
refused TO pay and test sult vas prosecuted by JUS
tiee Stuart A. all ct the corporation.
The Supreme Court decided thatthe supervisors hsd
no authority 10 make the increase. This decision OF
the urt has been overuled and nuhd by al act OF
the Legislature Of 1855, CHAP. l29 decia1ng the
solution of The Board Of eTvisors o. the 27tn Oec
1853, lawful and Of binding force" In consequence
OF this law there s ado ed 20 the aearase to DO cob
leci,d in the tax levy OF 1856 tse SUN o. 80 loo 49,
,ay able 10 the several persons named In statement
No. 9. .
HcRIAsE OF TIE SALARIES OF THE CITY COURTS
In The ZANE sttsion of The Legislature at which tae
SecsoIs of the Courts Get aide In order to give
extra paw 10 the Police Justices, an act was pSsed
Iehsp 575l author i,pg the Board of Supervisors, If
they shall deem it dent 10 locr-s the SALARIES
os Justices of the Superior Court the judges Ut the
Court OF Common Pleas, the surrogate, hecoruer shu
Getty Judge, or either OF them.
On the 2stn of November 1855, the Board Of Super
yisos passed vote TO aod 81 600 to each Of the SIX
Justice. of the Superior Ccart ths sane sum TO each
of The Judges oS me Court Of Common Pleas; the
Surrogate Al 900; the Recorder 500, and the Cty
Jusse 81, 500 The lauer, Judge Stuart, will receive
bic extra pay ss Police JStce OF ihe Jefferson Market
Police. and 81 500 extra, annually, from January l,
lss6. a. City Juose The Recorder had $500 sdded
70 hin salary imme after being sworn ia as Re
sor6tr and he now gets further addition OF y, 500
nal ing total incs, sse Of $4,000.
The total annual addition to taxes 10 consequence
Of the acdebs by this resolution Of the S1pervsos,
il s1a 900; aAd the total paid annually to the
twelve persoss holding these place. Is goo. 600.
X. STREET DEPARTMENT.
Statement No 10 10 an estimate made out BY the
Street Commissioner for the year 1856.
The estma,e for "SneeD Paving amouots to
s61l, 700. In this il lcluded $4,000 for regulating
ibItesDtE avenue lbe objection 70 this item Is, that
IN for grading TINS sreet TO he made on
the Ian the title of which is 10 dDpu'e will conp
Gaze ,be qucsion in reeHd TO the sale OF the Fort
Gshtevtsr property. In this controversy IL wld be
leco.oied hs. Judge Nit he'll has de ,ifed that the
sale OF this property In 1859 for $50 600 Vas valid
cid that LO ude pssstd 70 the purchasers The Bead
Of CouLcnLen have passed RESOLUTION to purchase
this prep. rty 10 psy $500 900 for it, tlu giving
bonus 10 the purchasers of 1859, equal to 500 900
The eousumms ion Of this mOnsrous wrong to the
city was frustrated by the action of the Board OF
AlC tImeD, only TO be r newed in the shape OF an
Ussstment on toe disputed property for grading aud
regulating GaLssvooft street The condition OF this
question is shown in report from this department to
the Board Of Aldermen, Doe. No. -, 1854 For the
ressoIs before given, this estiDsts OF $2 900 Is ex
Glued from the sum proposed to be appropriated In
the ordiI al CO.
There is included In this estimate slo2 900 for block
pavement for paving Canal Walker and Duane streets
by ssessmtnt. Before the appropriation Is made In
tfis form, he Common Council should ascertain aud
determine whsker the authority exists to epave thess
streets with sraJite blocks by assessment. Ii Is OBJ
viouily desirable to have tho streets thus paved il
can be leg ally dene, or il the property holders will
sgree that it shall be done aud paid by g. easement.
This item 10 excluded from TIE ordinance. whenever
the legality Of the qatssn is settled, the appropriation
esn be made
This rec uees the item for /" Street Paving" to the
sun Of s497, 100.
The ism for Lands and Pisces" is adopted and put
in b1 srdiu snce with the exception OF 600 fer
fence and fOuntsiD at Tompslns square. Toere 10 10
Iess uOn authorizing this department 70 DO this work,
a. stated in another part Of this report.
The sam of $sls 544 IS in the estimate for Streets
Opening Is PIT in the ordnance.
The tsima'e proposes 10 rAise by tax $4,000 for
Sochs and slips. Until the report Of the Commission
in ard 10 exterior line and harbor encros9h
mt nts no txsrsioLs new docks ought TO be built.
TIE popotiisn to exper $50 900 more at Manhattan
vile without calling on the contractor TO falni mis-
"a. IL don RIM trorn nd
triI cples The call for $50 900 10 meet other petit
iops NAV rafely be deferred in the preset Goa iition
Of thI gs and the sum Of 600 600 only put In tho
ordinance fer deehs and slips TIE same ~ last
Tie esns ate contains 81, 600 for repairing docks.
The detail in this estimate embraces large number OF
pieu which the lessees have engaged TO keep In good
epair for FIVE carr aad others will be included In the
leases of 1855 have therefore iscuded 10 the ordi.
nance snIy $40 600 for repairing decks.
The estimate Of s40, 600 for Quincy's Rect, and
So, SEQ for Diamond Rock, are not i1sluded In the
sfdinsnce.
Assessments of this character on the taxpayers
.houo least be provided for by special &C. OF the
Lee slaure. They are not OF these ordinary ma'ter-
sfeourse expenditures which shoud be put In The an
anal tsI.law prepared by the Controller.
xI. BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Statement No. IL al estimats OF the DO Ard OF Edu-
esien for the expense Of thai department ior Inc year
1855.
The total ., his estimate 81 o23, 3s4 g. Of which
tie sum Of $780, brssghs forward a. the arrear'
age u 1854.
The estimates have been examined by the Com
nistioners dess mated by the amended charter OF
1883 and their approval is appended to statement
No. IL.
xI GOVERNORS OF THE ALMs-H0UsE.
Statement No. u gives he estimate Of the expendi-
lsres for tie maintenance Of this department for the
year ls3s.
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Es;iastsl AsHsuIt Of ressipA ............. $3.50
The snsans rased fog lssb. SIS, $50
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