New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-18
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49, N Ja6oiapny in tha Tfuat

The Houres show deficiency in thu Trust Account
Jan 1860 total of g. l43 699 6S, 10 the folio wing
approprations Abatement Of nuisancss Assesanent
Fund lands purchased for taxes and assessments, ana
ueet-lmprovement Fuod. r,
On the Special Account there was deficiency, jan
l. 1860, of 1885, 42l 49, the item being the CenraPark
Fund.
The document was laid over, and ordered to be
printed.
A Summons and complaint was received In the case
of the Trustees Of the Sailors Snug Harbor and others
agi. John Kerr, The Mayor, &C., ana Others requiring
tue Common Council to show cause at the Supreme
Court why An Injunction shonld not be granted re-
siranpg the defendants from proceeding to lay rails 10
the Seventh avenue aud Other streets forming what Is
known as lie Broadway Parallel Railroad. IhepaPer
was referred TO the Corporation Counsel.
An invitation Was accepted 10 attend the practice OF
the CRY Guard in ta ge'-irng with tne seacoast gan,
at Fort Hamilton, on the 18TH inst.
The Annual Report Of The Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department was received. Il shows that there
are IA engineers gs3 members OF Engiue Comp anies
l. All members Of Hose Companies, and 5S2 members
Of Hook and Ladder Companies, making total OF
~ men ard being an increase Of 81 over the num-
bsr stated in the lSst report of the Chief Engineer.
These are divided into 81 Engine Companies, % Hose
Companies and IL Hook and Ladder Companies
There are Al engines in good condition, Is ordinary
m three building; 40 hose cirriages III good condition,
10 ordinary aud three building; IL hook and ladder
trucks in good condition, ordinary, and three
building; and IS hose tenders in good condition. ana III
ordinary.
III ID
20 600 feet in good condition 30 900 in ordinary cond
tiop and IL Geo in bad condition. The Chief has no
praise for the steam hTeengnes, and states that eght
rs out of ten are subdued by the haneDgnes before
the arrival of the steamer. He says that there should
he no more than stesmengne 70 each District, as
Il greatly inceoes the expenses OF the Department
because these having steam hre.englnes invariably
want TO retain their hand engines. The report was
accerted and 1000 copies of il ordered to be printed
The following communication from the Controller
wss ordered 10 be printed:
CITY oy Esw.Yomx, DEPARTMENT ov FIs,sos,l
CosrAoLLsss .Orslcs, July 10, 1850.
Gtntl,msn Of The Common CoHaeii:
Tie following the esu.on. prescribed by the Controller
and IN respect to the returns to be made to the City
Chanbcn Of the city New ySsi shah render to The
hat purpose which all e1h the credit hayOr Alder
m,u' and Coumonalty Of the City OF New York 80
The balance remaining in his hands at the date Of his
les. preceding account current - +.
n"as sas g, o Ss sa' re Of wit" the
The drbi. side Of sid account current shall exhibit
fpst-The number and Of paid each
count hrn the dated Ia different distin
g.hs under separate bead the nanber and amount Of th0se
is.urd previous to the current fiscal year
.cod1he balance then remaining in his hands the came to
be csnied down TO a account.
sid account shall be verified by the official signature
therein the sne beirg duly cancesd the usual manner with
bs.ee detaed @ .h,seyf septats sDsaets should be
IN bs eTS Ss Of Ss month the ssonn current be-
should rendered promptly although the proceed
ina have beer transmitted within les than week
The Chamberlain shall Ia ~srsnt drawn on him
ha ing sufficient for that 10 the credit OF
the appropriation or account designated thereon.
IL tion ~ the above balance sheet OF the Choberans
ledger rendered the h Of each month"; showing the eond
appropiat and at the close Of the
ceeing month BY which opportunities aOded at fire.
ty6s and check the accounts end to
clle adjust heTences therein, IL any should occur.
Accounts and returns similar 10 tue above rendered Ia
lid finances OF the County Government and also Of the
Comnii, sioners Of tie Sinking Funds.
having been suggested that frequent report showing the
money the hands OF the City Chamberlain and
oud be Interesting and useful to the public,
herewith transmit copy o. the communication from that OH
Ger accompanying his weekly to the Controller Tor the
week ending Thursday i2b July Inst ho sing The smcOnt Of
pubie nole en In his hands, ami also where the
deposited. .
II my intention hereafter to make these Reports weekly 10
your nopbie bodies.
HE b 81 in OF Chamberlain and County Treasurer
July = HoS'U'i -
The receipts from al sources during the week
smouptt i'bz W
Total. sII6Ii6 ~
The disbursements duIlng the week amounted S5i4 "a
II win lie noticed the City Treasuryn with the
d,pofit bnt sppesrs be- oyeTdawn; bat the viii
be- uade good By issue OF Stree improvement Fuud
Bonds" which hss just been authorized by ordinance Of the
Common Council
Rrlprc,fuily submitted RoBT 4 Haws, Controller
The Board adjourned to Friday, at 5 p. N.