The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
QUARTERLY STATEMENT FROM THE STREET DEPART
MENT SINCE 30TH OF JUNE, 1853, SHOWING THE
AMOUNT OF REQUIsITIoNs DRAWN ON THE COMP
TROLLER DURING THAT PERIOD TO DE $3f3,S72.
This Board met last evening, Thos McSpedon Esq,
President, in the chair
On motion Of Alderman OWENS resolution to change
the grade of Worth and Church streets was adopted "A
great deal Of routine business was disposed Of
The Mayor sent in two the remission OF assess
ments on st. Andrews church and the Colored Orphan
Asylum.
Alderman STARR moved to take up the Mayors message
appointing Mr. Van Schaick President Of the Croton
Board Lost
The resolution directing the Croon Board to take up tho
Russ pavement in Broadway, between Reade and Duane
streets, was called up and adopted.
The matter of building tho County Jail was also
called up but again laid over.
The report of the Croton Aqueduct Committee in favor
Of advertising for an ordinance for additional issue Of
"water stock''-$87S ,900-was laid over
The report Of the Special Committee on investigating
the Of the Central Park Commissioners, submitting
ordinance providing for further issue Of the "sock Of
the Central Park Improvement Fund" was laid over
communication was received from the Street Commits
sioner asking for appropriation Of $4,000 for fuel
lighting and supplies for Corporation offices, and ordered
| on file.
communication was received from the City Inspector
in relation repairs to street pavemens with view to
| more efectually cleaning the streets. Referred.
COMMUNICATION FROM STREET COMMISSIONER
The following communication was received and ordered
to be printed
STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
New YORK, Oct. 10, 1859. !
| To THE HoSoRABIx THE CoMAoS CoUScIL:-
In compliance with section 20 Of the charter of 1857,
which requires that "every head Of department shall
port in writing to the Common Council quarterly the state
of his department with such suggestions relation to the
IMPROVEMENT thereof and to the public business con
neced Herewith, as he may deem advisable have to
subm, detailed statements taken from the books of my
nd mn cd sch A md from,
the heads of the different bureanx marked appendices
to H. enclosed herewith for full exhibit Of the public
transacted under this department since the 30h
of June last Schedule shows the amount of requi-
sions drawn by upon the Comptroller each appro
priaon for the three months ending September &c. the
total amount Of which is three hundred and forty three
| thousand eight hundred and scventy-two dollars
| and seventy eight cents; the amount Of acquisitions
drawn by me upon Comptroller each appropriation
preceding months the total amount of which is
six hundred and thirty six thousand seven hundred and
eighty dollars and sixty -four cents $636 784 81 and
and the aggregate for the nine months ending Sept 3d.
being nine hundred and eighty thousand six hundred and
fifty dollars and forty two cents Although by this
statement appears be considerable balances to the
credit Of most of the appropriations it must be borne in
that this statement embraces merely the amount of
acquisitions drawn upon the Comptroller, and that in the
of appropriations the amounts OF outstanding
bills and contracts in progress nearly sufficient
sorb the whole balance Among such are the appropri-
tons the Fire Department. public buildings construc
ton &c. fuel furniture, &c, and stationery, concerning
which communications and recommendations have re-
Gently been made to your honorable bodies by me-
Schedule (bookkeeper's statemenD shows the amount
the amount Of each assessment list delivered TO the Col!
of Assessments and the amount returned to the Blu
| reau Of Arrears
The Superintendent Of Street Improvements furnishes
in his report detailed statement Of all vouchers drawn
BY % during tine rse 70 nS
cents of all assessment lists received bids opened
tracts signed and final paym made, and makes sug-
gestons of great Importance. See appendix A.
The Superintendent of Wharves (see appendix b.
reports the work performed in his bureau and vouchers
| drawn amounting to $2l 1886 e.
The superintendent OF Roads reports as above vouchers
drawn Sol ,s45 As. (see appendix O.
D. reports the condition Of the various parks under his
supervision and the amount Of vouchers drawn for
penses incurred vz-For lands and places last
port, four thousand two hundred and one dollars and
forty two cents o. 20l 42) for Tompkns square, 1.-TWO
thousand eight hundred ana six dollars and eighty
The superintendent Of Lamps and Gas (see appendix E.
reports business transacted in his bureau and amount
Of vouchers drawn hundred and four thousand
hundred and ninetysx dollars and seventy eight cents
business Of his bureau and amount of vouchers drawn
thirty eight thousand nine hundred and ninety -four dol
lars and twenty-four cents ($as ss4 2D (see appen
| dixF)
The Deputy Superintendent of Repairs and Supplies fur
nshes statement in detail Of amount of supplies obtained
ports having drawn vouchers in payment therefor the
amount Of thirty -four thousand two hundred and seventy
eight dollars and forty three cents 1884 27S 49, (See
have received quarterly report from the Chief Eng
neer Of the Fire Department copy of communication
dated the 18th u describing the condition of his bureau
was transmitted to the Common Council the 10th u
The Collector of Assessments (see appendix reports
that he has received for collections his report
hundred and ninetytwo thousand four hundred and
eghtytwo dollars twenty eight cents (sl92 4s2 2S)
That he has collected and paid over to the City Chamber
ain nine hundred and sixty nine thousand and ninety
seven dollars and sixty six cents $96sos7 CO., That he
has returned the Bureau of uncoected
hundred and fifty thousand three hundred and sixty
seven dollars and ten cents sS5l 1897 10Y And that there
remains In his hands assessment ssto the of
eight hundred and forty two thousand nine hundred aud
fifty dollars and nineteen cents, s(s42 ,s5o19).
Since my last report to your honorable bodies the
sessment for Bowery extension and Central Park opening
have been returned to the Bureau Of Arrears, closing
the assumption of the duties Of his Office by my prede
cessor The present condition of affairs in this portion of
my department source Of great satisfaction to me, and
take pleasure in calling your attention to 1t. There is
now not single assessment list in the Office which has
remained beyond the time prescribed by ordinance For
list Of inspectors of contract work in this department
on the Both of September, appendix marked /.
Your attention is again urgently solicited to the mpor
ant subject Of making appropriations for the year such
that departments shall not DO put the necessity
Of coming to dead stop or of violating the charter
For nearly four months at the commencement Of every
year for cghhs Of the public business is no
legal power to incur any expenditure know Of no
medy but change the fiscal year, in accordance with
my former recommendation Provision should also be made
in of appropriations exhausted previous to the exp
ration Of the year for which they made. These
| the public business.
would again ask that appropriations be made
dene-a certain sum for certain purpose-and that the
amount appropriated be exclusively under the control
Of the department having charge Of the work Respect
fully submitted g. W. SMITH,
Street Commissioner.
STATEMENT THE AMOUNT REQUMTIoNs DRAWN UPON
THE COMPTROLLER THE STREET COMMISSIONER AND TIM
I AMOUNT UPON EACH APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FOR
| THE QUARTER ENDING BOTH SEPTEMBER, 1867
Arrearages $2,s2s %
Contingencies Street Department ....... 1876 as
| CITY contingencies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoos 81
| Cleaning streets Observation-Disclosures. OFT 90
Docks, piers, 1919 70
Fire Department. IA O05 81
Fuel, furniture &c, corporation Offices 1859 o.
Fire and police telegraph ............... 401 65
Founding Hospital. ........................ $50 90
Lamps and gas .......................1 30, 292 SO
Lands and places Observation-Disclosures. 1870 "a
/ C Fourth avenue parks. ...... 800 90
| Tompkns square. .......... 28O6 OF
Printing and advertising for departments. 6l68 50
Public buildings construction and repairs &c., 3271O 81
Roads and avenues Observation-Disclosures. 1883 81