New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-03
BOARD or COUNCILMEN.

The Board met yesterday at the usual hour, Mr..
RHODIs in the Chair.
P,tnions.-Mr OTTsRsOS presented petition from
the Board Of Fire Commissioners asking for appro-
pration for legal charges and expenses incurred in
htig apg TO preserve the discipline Of the Fire
Department Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Homes for Poor Ch,ldren.-Mr. LENT submitted
petition from the Cbildrens Aid Society for aid in
providing homes for poor children Referred to Com
mittee on Fiuarce.
Taratoa.-Mr. LESr offered a resolution instruct
ing the Clerk OF the Board prepare state nsnt OF
various amounts 10 be raised beyond the control Of the
Common Council, 80 as 10 remove an impression from
the minds Of the citizens that To, Common Council is
responsible for the heavy rates Of taxation Adopted.
Communication from the COatrolLer.-The following
important cOmu unicaton vas received from Mr..
Hsxs, and on motion of Mr.. OrTARsoS 1000 copies
Of it were ordered to be printed.
CITY OF NEw.foRE, DEPARTMENT o. FNANcEl
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, FEB. 2, 1889. :
To The Hon. he Boo,d Of Counepmen
GENTLEMEN: The Controller aya himself OF the earliest
portuuity and in bis sLnus before the
Common Council the rest s,itued on enter
BY the confused ursDgeuelt snd Of tho
subjects accounts kept in this department rendering
search through many cumbersome books n arrive at
cuons the sey wbsch should have appeared at glance
from tie statement it'll Transmitted it evident there
cunent liabilities. amounting 10 upward ssi5CO Thi.
large could have been Of sudden accumulation, aud
has not heretofore caused serious
to the Treasury the facility with which city
sbd Icons. and thus anticipating BY the Of
nue bgnds In the cary part OF the year receipts from taxes TO
be collected the ensuing October thus realized have
been diverted from the specific Purposes Jntemp in the
levy but replaced ~ drafts on the revenues OF the succeed
hzyear. ,..-.
perfection Of Of the accounts Of this
Department tn Tansscfns Of each year being crowded into
mixed with those Of the succeeding thereby
,ludpr the po,,y Of bridging each of them 10 close
uut ni, deficiency provided for the Corporation must con
tLu- advance Of It's and therefore, re;9mnend the
nseon in levy. before your honorable body the
sum u ii5 I7 20 'or ms SPECIFIC purpose 3, -, .
In Of this Department tbis matter OF paramount
%poIsnas d,m'n9n. .Ds mos 10 n. ss 3, ssonan
Temporary eXpedeEts viii but comphoas the dhcuss
The uude. ned syais hin'eh Of tn. spporonty TO rams
NIT copy balance sheets Just received Of toe general
dgr exhibiting the general condition Of the accounts Of the
DsPartmen, Of finance on he T.. Jssnnuy ls5s
transmitted a. soon a. received
All which respectfully , onste, u.vs c..r..
The Tar Lery.-This matter was taken up in its
regular order.
Messrs. LAIsBIER, OTrARsoS and Lent Of the Op-
position strove hard to reduce many Of the items and
there was considerable debate, during which the Low
Der Judgment, the Cooperation Counseis fees and ex
penses, and other matters Of similar nature, were
freely handled. The following alterations we're made
from the report Of the Finance Committee
porstion Counsel as spPro- Amend
legal sayiser 70 Brd Prstn. msnt. Increase. Deer
Rent Of cfso, for ,srs. 2'i50 $3.50 % =. $50
DsbuneusDts for ob-
co0is. ofrecord. &c. 900 (shc.ea OUT 1919"
smith Logn.bury .tno 4ppn.D al IL So
D s.:sH Of 49, s'..:.:: Iese ,..ae..s ssy 20 80 80
Se .d.............. . ass % 29,5i5 % :.
DyTs.,pas Ia ~ asoo7 80 445s7 %
sf4s52 70 $500
Iners ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'sti.'os +"
Pr. Won. decrease ..........t...... lD5,>0 U
Total sSo' i52 70