The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

The receipts from revenues pledged and appropriated to
funds respectively, from the first establishment Of the
down to and including the year 1868, exhibited
in the accompaDyin tables.
Appropriations.
The amount OF appropriations made prior to the year
1858 for the support of the city government which
manned uDexpeLded the close Of 1857 be
stated. 1t is found that in accordance with a custom
which appears to have originated forty years since
mas the e ran os at toe Of esh
pendItures city account, and TO credit the
count with all revenues from taxes, &c received. The
balance then remaining TO the debit credit OF this pro-
ct and less account has BEEN carried to account
titled "Clty and County Of New York; In some years
while in other years they have been largely deficient
The statement exhibits the amount of receipts and expen
s.uIss and the balances Of p.Oa and loss account
New York;, for each year since $780, with detailed
statement OF said last mentioned accounts resulting in
debit balance of 81 1859 ,304 OIL.
The appropriations for both the city and county for the
year 1858 are stated in detail page The balances
remaining unexpepded December 81 1858, including the
appropriations for previous years after divers revsons
and alterations OF the accounts was finally assumed to
amount, exclusive Of $4,000 for reconstruction Of the
county JAIL 10 the Of $sss s05 86, but is quite pro
bable the same may not be entirely correct
In this connection Ia deemed proper to state the OPT
explained in his Communication to the Common Council
under date Of April u.s. 1852 that the custom Of regard
ing all balances Of appropriations for city purposes
naming unexpended at the close Of each having
lapaed or become merged in general unappropriated
fund in the treasury and therefore requiring reappro
priaton 10 make the available Is not only without
any legal warrant but in violation Of positive enactments
upon that subject Such appropriations made, and
The moneys to pay the same duly provided by tax Levied
never expire except by exhaustion; and the money
raised can never lapse be diverted TO any other
than the purpose for which was originally raised with
on, authority from the State legislature.
The following extracts show The existing Laws in rela-
ton TO appropriations made by the general GO
prations by the Common Council for the guppot OF the
government Of the city Of New York -
Constitution Of The United States Article seraon o.
q ,s m,ss By law .aa
lie money saan be published from time % time 'O'
Ac, Of CorgTess pssssd March 1928 section i6 Brgheys
Where nv naSaS aha. y s Acs sspn
as re Ss law f. s e int
s'So.dtss loan:
d he s 70 s larger 5p,5
specially assigned By law for more than two years after
hesn psss.d ali any such appropriations be deemed
pended shan be mmediaes ih.rsar carried aser Se a
rector the Secretary Of the Treasury e the a2coan the
other unappropraed moneys in he reasury; and
10 ae " or q I
ssoT,s Hs fund.- WILSON, ~soa
further and specific appropriations By Law.
CONSTITUTION Of the State of New York, Art T. sec 81
nsssen except in an auproprias1 BY law
act, and ever, such law
making new approximation, continuing revivias an
70 : spDd and d s no e.
SUFFICIENT Tor such law W refer any law 70 nx such
sum.
Expenditures
The warrants drawn upon the Chamberlain during the
year 1885, exclusive of those Issued by the Com
Of the Sinking Funds, amounted TO SIS lie 49,
and the charged In the books OF this depart
ment 70 the several accounts specified on page
The disbursements made By the Chamberlain during
the year. according 70 his account thereof amounted 70
SIS 4o7 663 SO, for which warrants were duly re-
turned by him.
On comparing these statements, IL will be reen that
there numerous discrepancies between ihem but,
yet time has been found TO undertake 70 investigate
reconcile them. II ID known that the dshursemsn
by The Chamberlain included large number Of warrants
Issued In previous years which were not presented be-
fore, and i la improbable that SOHO warrants had
been Rsued which we're omitted to hc registered
considerable number OF wara7ts wich. according to The
acccuLtin the general ledger entitled Warrants Drawn
were entered duriog the year had not ben presented TO
we amoesain for pay meD, and supposed 10 DO
ounIaDopg on The 3lst December. 1858 Inc balance
ItnHhps 70 We crtct eI " Warrants Drawn ~ that