New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-21
XIV. RECORDER.


| Aud ty chapter So of,Le LA~. 4 ic5S there {.
to be induced ia the Tax levy nil TO Fsy in,ergs;
OF lie Cars deot, equal to...'''''.''''''' o'H Ia
Mkrra total ,noun. of.................s 81 9sj II
The amount raised in 1855, for the support OF the
Sa'c Government p ,.6 50
For TIE Schools Il tue osf0 %
l. g S55 81
The amour, Observation-Disclosures. sss6o 10
less for 1859 than was raised in 1853 for State purposes
XVII. SALARIES.
Statement No. l. is list Of salaries paid % the en-
poyees Of the different departm. nts Of the Corpora
ton, according to the compensation hxe1 by the ex-
sting laws If the Stste, and odi1ances of the Com.
mon Com ell and Bosrd of Supervisors, amounting in
the aggregate 10 the sum OF S39i, 4l9 y.
XVIII. ARREAR,GEs OF 1853.
Statement No le Is a LIST of caims aga lnst The Cor.
porstop to be provided for in the tax levy of 1882
The Common Council in two separate ordinances ~
resolutions appropriated the of ten thousand dol
lars be pad by the Controller from the City Treas
nv for tie purpose Of def iyirg the expenses Of
Accountants and Clerks employed tn assist the Jolrt
Committee on Accounts in examining into the expen-
dures 90 the several departments # the City Govern
inert. To cover the sum thus appropriated and au-
thorZsd to be expended by the Common Council no
sum vas included in the AK law of 1855. When,
Their fore bills brought to the Coutrolsr for
pencil ures account of the Joint Committee. he di-
rected payment 70 be made from city on'ingencies
These payments SO fsr as they were made from city
contingencies under tue appropr a'On Of tne Common
Council were strictly legal and proper. When the
Of about 5000 had been drawn snd paid tn the
enpoyees of the JOINT Comm ttee u ascertained
that the appropriation for city cor tingences was ex-
hausted; the question then whether the proceed
rgs and examinations Of the joint Committee should
be stopped By the refusal of the Controller to make
further advances under the or1oaace Of the Commot
Council aud the certificates Of the Joint Committee
or whether he should make these advances under the
sanction referred to, and include he sums thus al
vanced among the sueareges Of 1888 to be reimbursed
to the Treasury by provision in the tax law Tor the
year 1859.
Ia pis state of things and from unwillingness to
do any act which might be considered an effort to re-
tsrd the investigation which the Common C9unc hah
set Oh foot particularly in the Finance aud Street De-
partmeuts, the Controller determined to make the
advances to the fn extent of the appropriations made
by the Common Council.
Wher it was ascertainei that tie appropriation re-
lied on for coal and wood exhh steo, the Con
tIoer had consultation with the Mayor and Street
Commissioner, the Controller concluded To re-
store the yanced from ciiy conn gences TO that
appiopra- on, nd Include the whole sam required ny
was s df s on n ha si tac
which conl thus be made available was only 40 )ut
$1,000. This sum, ho.ever viii probably pay for the
coal and wood rtq0ired {, be consumed previous to
the passage of the tax law q 1882 aud the Controller
hopes 70 make up the sam of $4,000 previously al
uded TO from some other before the close of
the fiscal YEAR
Judge Edmonds has presented claim for - 800 for
professional services IN the Joseph Walker case.
This account is not certified by the Counsel to the
Corporation. TIE employment Of Judge Eimonds, 1t
viii be observed by reference TO the dates, was at
time when it was necessary for the Com sci 10 the
Corporation to have the OF the Mayor and
Controller wherever be employed extra ard la defense
of the suits Of the Corporation its officers as
rctly recooct the Circumstance Of being applied To-.
ard giving my consent tie employ msnt OF Judge
Esnonds the request of the Mayor and Counsel to
TIE C.rporatop This account. il is not certified
10y the Corporation Counsel, wbo now has the sole
control Of the question Of employing assistance Is
feIred 20 the Common COurcl, for is action thereon
If the accom-. is approved by the legislative depart
ment it should be ADDED 10 the ordinance making the
appropriation, aud to the tex law.
CLAIMS FOR WORK ANO SUPPLIES.
On the I'd # August, 1853 the 70 lowing resolution
was adopted by the Common Council, viz:
Re,oed Ths, The Street Commissioner be directed to
examination be made respect the various claim.
ssn. Corp ration for done supple. iurnin-d for
the city duI contested sdmiDsation OF Mr. COnover
and Nh Desn 80 as 20 determine each Ease as nearly as sy
be the necessity Tor such expenditures aud ne fair value OF the
tiOn . The Common Council
In pursuance Of the foregoing resolution, the
Street Commissioner hiss caused an examination
TO be made of numerous claims against the
Corporation for wNk done aud supplies fur
nished during the contest Of ID. ID. ConOyer ani
G.. Devlin for the Office If rect Commissioner.
On tue 18th Of December, report was made to the
Common Council thereon giving let OF all claims e1-
amined with the report of the Examiner. See Doc.
No. 90 Board Of Aldermen 1853 IL is impossible for
the Controller to examine these claims with care and
10 Therefore submits the whole subject TO the Fnan-
cial Committee Of the Common Council. As ssslgn-
meuts have been made Of many Of these claims dunng
tie last year. it is necessary that the Finance Com
mittee should make strict scTuiJy between the
claims paid judgment certified by the Counsel to
the Corporation III the Of az assignee aud those
which are now presented in the rame ot the orgnal
owner Ii may be well for the Committee IN some
eases to examine the complaints In the possession o
the CORPORATION Counsel for the reason tnaI the Audi
tor las not obtained in all TIE facts connected
with the claim.
During the past year. there has been paid on ae-
count of costs for opening streets the following SUNS
Dusre street w1denir 49, ~
Fifty nilth street
One hundred and IN y-hrst street openlAg.'' ,,
NiLfy siAth street opening ........s'.''''''
Re.te street oien!rs 'o-'
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| There three other in which the amount OF
| costs taxed have not been paid, VIZ:
secord avenue +A. "a
Duane strest-'econd b. Of costs........'. io9 o.
ktsce street-second bill Of eosts''''''''''' itt -
/ Aets'sss.'.s
Tlese sums are put in the ordinance and in the tax
law among the arrearaees Of lsS, IN order tha' the
! Common Council may, iftbey deem i e1peaient, pay
.besa befc ~. vita d