The New York herald., 1862-01-16
The Quarterly Report OF the streecem-'
missioner Of New York. ~

The Quarterly Report OF the streecsm-,
missioner Of New York. a. Il
The following communication has been ssnb tho
Common Council
STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFl
New YORK, jan l, 1862
To THE HONORABLE THE COMMON Council
GKNIEMEN-Ihe charter Of 1857, anu the ordinaas OF
the city require the heads Of departments 10 reft m
writing to the Common Council, quarterly the COTTON
OF the departments under their charge, and ~ and
particular statcment OF the receipts and expendfes
thereof In compliance Herewith submit TO yoursn
orable bodies the following statement of the busns 0f
this department for the fourth quarter Of the year
together with summary OF the same for the year.
Requstons have been made by this departmcptpon
the Comptroller for the quarter amounting TO the s Of
four hundred and 1fty mine thousand one hundrcdlnd
seventy dollars and twenty eight cents. or this anint
three hundred and seventy five thousand four hurrsd
and two dollars AMI eents was uawn agns
hundred and sixty seven dollars and ortyseven cats
1888 767 47) trust account which amount VIII bee
imbursed by assessment upon the property penensa
thereby
BUREAU OF STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The Superintendent reports work done in this burNu,
during the last quarter, amounting TO the sum o. ~
hundred and nineteen thousand three hundred ana s
four dollars and thirty cents The sums retaind
for Of inspection and seventy per cent paymen
amounts thirty six thousand five hundred ana seventy
eight dollars and thirty cents, leaving the amount
vouchers issued during the quarter ending December
1861 eirhty-two thousand seven hundred and eighty
dollars and five cents. Amount OF work done Tor tn
year 1861, 1914 1887 II amount retained for excess
leaving total amount of vouchers issued during tns yea
BUREAU OF wHARvEs, r1ERs AND sIs.
Work has been done, and vouchers drawn IN paymcnf
therefor during the quarter the amount OF nine
thousand six hundred and thirty dollars ana nltyg
cants; and for the year two hundred and tnrty-our
thousand five hundred aud sixty ght dollars and forty
five cents for raising sunken vessels during tne year.
two thousand three hundred ana thrty-seven 0oais =
BUREAU OF ROADS.
The work done in this bureau during the quarter
amounts to twenty three thousand seven hundred ana
otvtf md
done by contract Eleventh avenue as country ROAD
and Second avenue, macadamizng, above sixty nsst
street; making the tota amount for the year 1901
eghtytwo thousand three hundred and fifty dol
lars and fifty five cents.
In this bureau there has been work performed and ma
teras furnished during the last quarter to the amount
Of eight thousand six hundreS and twenty-five dollars
and cents and for the year there has been ex
pended thirtyonc thousand nine hundred ana seventy
eight dollars and seven cents (SSl ,97S oD'
LAals AND GAS.
Vouchers have been drawn during the quarter for
hundred forty nine thousand four hund ed and nine
dollars and thirteen cents Sl49 400 l3) and for tho
sand six hundred and eigEsytwo dollars and hftyour
cents. 8
BUREAU OF REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.
The Superintendent reports work done during the
quarter amounting the of sixty thousand four
hundred dollars and seventy three CENTS and for the
year. two hundred and two thousand nine hundred and
sixteen dollars and thirty cents. N
The Deputy Superintendent Of Repairs and Supplies has
expended during this quarter twenty thousand nine hun
dred and eighty five dollars and hty nine cents and for
the year one hundred and twenty two thousand five hun
dred and thirty FIVE dollars and forty-three cents
($l22,63 43).
BUREAU FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Chief Engineer reports expenditures in this bureau
for fire apparatus and repairs 70 apparatus during the
quarter the amount Of twenty tn ee thousand nine
hundred and forty dollars and seventy one cents
and for tho year ending December 81 1851 the sum Of
eghtysix thousand hundred and nifty sevens0llars
and eighteen cents ($s6,l67 1S).
BUREAU AssEsSNENTs.
On the lst of October there remained in the hands OF
tbaH Ho of ASca
Of $43 $50 49, since then there has been placed in his
hands for collection 1882 COS A. The amount Of interest
quarter the Collector has paid 10 the City Chamber
lain hundred and thirty thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars and twenty cents ana returned TO
the Bureau OF Arrears seventy thousand eight hun
drcd and ninety dollars and thirty seven cents
leaving at this date in his hands, be accounted for
five hundred and forty six thousand i've hundred and
sixty six dollars and forty six cents.
In the tax law OF 1851 there was provision inserted
by the legislature in the clause relating to the appro-
pratiops for "Ere Department" follows-"That the
several appropriations detailed under tho head Of Fire
Department shall not be transferred expended except
upon the consent Of the Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
partmept."
The effect of this law has been to take from the Com
mon Council their power over expenditures Tor re ap
paratus their ordinances by II are Ignored, and max
ing the head Of the department SUBJECT In degree 70
tim head Of the bureau.
AZ the time of my appointment Street Commissioner
Goth September 1s6l) found several appropr ations
apper tanning to this department nearly exhausted among
the number that for roads and avenues which hao al
that available balance Of only about seven thou-
sand dollars 00 and the state Of the roads was sucbf
as require considerable work TO place them In rassa
be condition. convinced after personal examna
tion unless the work already commenced was pro-
ceeded WITH that which had been done and the amounts
paid therefor would be OF practical benefit to the pub
lc deemed for the best interest or the city 10 have
the work progress which has resulted in placing the
fair condition. and the creating Of liabilities TO
about thousand dollars ($l7 000) nearly six
teen thousand dollars of which ior day aborers and
cannot paid until the appropriations for this year shall
hare passed your honorable bodies and bs confirmed by
the State Ieeisatufe
In conclusion beg leave to say that As the head Of
executive department, having charge OF ar1 responsible
for many important aud varied p9eo interests would
again most respectfully urge upon your honorable bodies
the early and favorable consideration Of the several
commendations made he,s otherwise the business Of
this cannot be satisfactorily conducted Re
specfuy submitted,
S. +. KNAfP, Street Commissioners.