The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
THE COMPTROLLER's ANNUAL REPORT

CRY or NEw York,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE Dec. 81 1880
GENTLEMEN or TnE COMMON COUNCIL on rm CrTY or NEW
YORK
Ia compliance with the requirement OF existing ord
nances the Comptroller herewith presents your honora
BILE bodies his estimates of the receipts and expenditures
Of the Corporation for the year commencing January
1861 and Of the probable amount required 10 be raised
by taxation in said year; also draft Of an ordinance
making thu annual appropriations and draft Of act Of
the State Legislature empowering the Board Of Super
visors Of this county to levy and impose tax for
much OF the said Board authorized by
existing laws to raise in that manner.
The amended charter (chap 44o, Of the laws Of 1850
occasional appropriations shall made by pro-
per ordinances Of the Council for branch and
from the city treasury except been pre-
yously appreciated to the purpose for which Il is drawn
no han BE- incurred Iy Of the aeparmsn,s
been ordered By the Common Council not unless APP
preparation shall have been previously made covering such
fhe chamberlain shall keep book. showing the amounts
% ,sr the
po. % ss sss sp -
The revenues Of the COOPERATION exclusive Of taxes,
principally pledged and devoted TO either the sinking
Fund for the redemption Of the city debt the sinking
fund for the Of interest the city debt All
the income applicable 70 tho support Of tho city govern
ment IL derived from tho detailed on page21.
II will therefore b. seen that although appropriations
required 70 be made for all purposes before any ex
Of necessary TO pay such appropriations must be
raised BY taxation
Under the present system, much embarrassment IL
caused by tho delay and uncertainty Of the action Of the
Legislature in relation 10 amounts needed for various
purposes. Although the necessary appropriation for
given object may have been duly made by "proper
ainance Of tho Common Council" in there Is
ney IN the treasury applicable TO the payment OF the
ton the making Of for executing the work
until authority granted BY the Legislature TO raise the
amount by tax or run the risk Of exposing the public
IN pIe pruto in figfu
ton Of the claim Of the contractor.
Although the passage by the Common Council OF an
order 20 execute particular work and the making Of
suitable appropriation for IT, may confer all necessary
authority for action by the proper executive department.
something further necessary 70 provide the means a %
insufficient for that purpose recourse must be had to
the Legislature for authority 70 raise the amount by taxa
ton; and IL such authority not granted then the debt
incurred for such work cannot be paid fs tho treasury
This important subject In recommended 70 the serious
consideration Of the Common Council.
GmERAI CLASSIFICATION or Rrrlrrs AND EXPENDITURES
For greater convenience In considering the estimates,
the receipts and expenditure Of the Corporation are d.
vded and clsssed under the following i've general heads
l. Support Of tho city government including tho ex.
board Of Education Board OF Central Park Commission.
ere Board Of HEALTH City Courts and the usual conri-
buttons TO various charitable and other Institutions
2. Interest on the city debt
g. Redemption Of the principal Of the city debt.
4public works-The cost OF which Is betrayed by
g. Public mprovements-The expense OF which Is de-
raycd by for benefits upon property in the
vicinity Of the improvement.
The objects for which "annua and occasional appror
prations- required TO be made "by proper ordi-
nances Of the Common Council" are comprised under the
FIRST, second and third heads, aud include all expenses
provided for by TAXATION and the estimates required from
the Comptroller refer exclusively TO those expcpss
SUPPORT oF CITY GOVERNMENT.
Tho estimates OF the expenses for this prSee are pro
vdcd for under the titles OF the several apartments
commissions and officers having imrscdlao charge
and ccgnzance or the same follows
l. The Legislative Department ......... s2o3, $50
o The May orally Observation-Disclosures. ooc
q The Executive Departments, viz -
I. Me Department Of Finance. .s602,2ts
q The Stre,t Department ,......1 ,3so,Ts1
g. The Croton Aquoduct Depart
ment.,.. tukf<G