New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-04

Hoard OF supervisors.

A. a meeting Of this Board yesterday after
noon President TWEED in the chair large amount Of
rontine business was transacted. An ordinance sab
mited by the Controller providing for The redemption
of loans II the County of New York payment Of riot
damages and military boUrtes, was, on motion o. Mr.
PURDY. adopted. communication was received nom
the Controller. with certified copy OF the toan'y Tx
law: also the draft of ordinance u amend the oTd
nance making the annual appropriations for 1901.
On comparing the draft submitted by the Finance DE
partment with the act the Controller gives the follow
ing changes made by the Legislature: l. Appropriation
for advertising was cut down from Ss5.oJOt0 $1,000
the be paid to the three daily papers having
the argcstcirculation. Appropriation OF 5000 for
cOutng encies in the Controllers office stricken cut
Appropriation under the head Of county contingencies
reduced from $40 900 10 $4,000. L. Appropriation ~
der the head election expenses increased from
special election Soldiers Voting bill ;. AppgOpTia
ton Harlem River Bridge S6s,OO0 stricken out
Appropriation Interest IN Soldiers Substitute Bounty
Fund Bonds reduced from S55,OOO 10 SJ0UVJ 7. APP
propration for lighting, cleaninL AID supplies !os
County Offices reduced from s35 90 to $1,000 APP
preparation for officers and witnesses fees reduced nm
sJs goo to 600 O. Salaries OF judiciary increased
from S3l2 i94 10 s3l5,64i-excess being fos salaries
two officers of Supreme Court and one stenogIaphr or
Superior Court. 10. The following rrm not included
| in the ordnance was inserted by the LegiSlNurr:
| Costs Of riot claim suits, which The Controller aud
legal ads of tie Board are hereby authorized 70
apply to tire defraying OF expenses ana charges iot
Nish the CITY or County may be legally liable N any
actions arising ont Of riots, 5000" IL. The sum OK
su0 90 was Appropriated 10 pay the increased salaries
of the members Of the Metropolitan Ponce DenBiuehb
The second section Of the act prohibits the Board ron
making transfers from one appropriation TO another
The document was referred 10 the Committee Oh AL
nual Taxes.
By resolution Of Mr.. PURDY James NJ Long was lp-
pointed to ill tho vacancy in the High Bridge Comms
| sion caused by the death of JAS G. WilletiS.
A communication was received from the Comm SION
ers OF Charities and C0rrec IONS giving the following
particulars in regard 10 the institutions under ther
charge, from January to March 81 uit. Total num
Der OF persons received. 1921 transferred, 3&j sex
3i0 died, 7eJ remaining. 6,36l The institutions
embrace the Bellevue Hospital Aims House, Lunitic
Asylum Island Hospital. SMALLPOX Hospital ltandaLs
Island Work House, CITY Prison. PenitentiurH Cny
Cemetery Coored Home. and Colo, oil orphan AsTlum
Mr. ELY offered series Of complimentary resolutions
thanking Mr. OrisOn Blunt as Chairman Ot tie t0lhV
Volunteer Committee for the able and efficient mamie.
in which he had filed that position even 10 the hese''
and detriment Of his private business. -,
Mr. PURDY spoke in high terms Of Mr.. Blunt ana u
the prominent part that he had taken IN re WORK :"
filling the quota Of the City OF New-NOrk. Inc feS0-
tiOns unanimously adopted. 1.
Mr.. STEWART called attention to report ni1oe "
the Eighteenth Ward Citizens Association reAi'e %
the proiuse expenditure OF public money nc ""S aN
fed that tho gentlemen Of this associatoh Ns' -
ated by the best of motives yet IN uleir nus'v ~ ~
claim To the gratitude of tax p1liub p-".''' W. -
held up every person occupying 10 POi..i,'. bs
in false light. lie hoped that 'Om h.tte' N"''"
appointed 10 examine and repors upon NJ
which bore any suspios0n Of public eorirpu"l .I'a
live the facts 10 Tho wOct. TIE Iiulcns Assoe'..
mad made sweeping aud gross cbargea wloH Ay .tN"
thn,n 10 prove Otherwise tn by their mere P,' az IN.
A motion TO appoint Commit Use pietai-es' 'u '-'
Board adjourned until next tueSdn! p H.