The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01
OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

Expenditures Of the Board Of supervisors for
1S66-Where the Mooey Goes.
Our readers aware that we have double headed
local government Although the city Of New York and
the county Of New York occupy identicaly the same
space yet the Common Council egsates for the former
and che Board Of Supervisors for the latter and the
$4,000 600 raised annually by taxation Is expended
about equal parts by these bodies We propose to
give the details Of the important expenditures OF
this latter Beard during the year 1885, far they
be cleaned from their published transactions In this
connection however, it is proper to bear In mind the
following facts
I. The money necessary for various county depart.
ments for police education &C., are appropriated In one
annual the chiefs Of the bureaus aud
details Of It's expenditure not accessible TO the
public.
q The salaries Of all county ofncials amounting to
monthly, and do not appear In the proceedings Of the
Board
resolutions directing the Comptroller TO pay, without
limit the drafts drawn upon the public treasury by var
Gus committees OF the Board These expenditures 90
not appear Ia the published proceedings and many Of
the worst jobs are passed in this manner and concealed
from the public
In the ofc,al proceedings OF the Supervisors which
published regularly under the direction Of the Board
Il their custom TO entirely omit and suppress such Of
their transactions likely pubic criticism
With this explanation give summary OF the most
important Of their operations which are to DO found on
record -
The Board met on January ., and organized by the
election OF Henry Smith as President. Mr.. Smith on
taking his seat made short speech In which he said.
sany Of the important have been conhded
10 this Board In nstance have those trusts been
violated, and this Board to-day enjoys the full
II the public confidence" After this sefaudation the
Board passed resolutions In reference 10 the death OF
Supervisor Purdy and adjourned.
The Legislature being in session, and the abolition Of
the Board In consequence OF alleged corrupons being
threatened, they were not again convened until
FEB 81 At this meeting communication was re-
saa haan 's 1 during the nss a.
annual rent OF $53.s00; also that the sum Of
$40 Ga had been expended upon the construction Of
the new Court House during the past six months. O. )
Humphrey Co, liquor dealers presented bill amount
ing 5000 81 for carpets and bills for $12 liz 10 for
Mecossy was ppoinssa an additional cleaner Of court
rooms, at 81 30 per day, and resolution was
adopted fixing the pay Of all the cleaners thirty-'wo in
number, at the rate The Board also acted upon
resolution appointing additional messenger to Court Of
sessions A. 81 200 per annum and voted down rcsou
ton calling upon the Corporation Counsel TOT an Mon
az the legality OF the prolers practice OF paying
bills upon the certificate Of committee, or an individual
member of the board AZ Tits mee,ing the Court House
COMMITTEES mndc their annual report stating that there
had been expended for labor and materials 81 COL 80
aud that the plans had been changed ~ adding iron
dome, which would rise one hundred aud tweny-eight
feet above the roof Supervisor Ely denied the
mcnts Of the report and asked that might be referred
10 4 special committee for exsminsnon This MOTION
being lost. Mr. Ely then presented written charges Of
gross improperly against the committee IN charge or the
Court House, ana demanded committees Of invcsiiga
also lost and the Board adjourned They rcassembled
the evening" and appointed committee OF invest
CATION but excluded Supervisor Ely from the committee
MARCH g. The Board met and received mandamus
directing them exhibit the books Of the Court House
Committee They Also passed sundry bills for work
Court House. and appointed Peter Mahcr, N. Hepburn
and w. Mcerafh, additional court attendants a. saa
rics OF 900 per each The Board did not meet
again Until after the adjournment Of the LEGISLATURE.
Mar T. The bossd elected John X. Hackett Recorder,
In place Of John 1. Hoffman, assigned They leased the
three years, a. a. 500 per anpum; No Hall place,
third foor for I'VE years at 600 Per snnam; No ~
Delaney street. for three years, nj ls00 per snr
No ~ University place, third floor. for ono year 90
per snnum; No 09l Broadway, fourth fcor for three
years at 200 per annum. Mary Healy appointed
an additional cleaner $3.50 per annunL The sum 81
a. 900 was nxed compensation for the Corporation
Counsel Tho eaaries Of four Commissioners OF Charities
advanced from 5000 TO 80 oo per annum, each
Bills for the Court House amounting 70 fSb 600 we're
paid, well $1,000 70 the Corcuers and ~; 40 "
NAY 10. A communication was received rom the Cor
poraon Counsel stating that two Judgments had been
taken against the county by default bee ause the papers
which were served the Board On April had mot been
sent 70 him until May and requesting Tint IN future nc
should be notified In time 70 nterpose 70 sucn
suits. William Thompson, r. Ss>Nslloy and o y Hod.
den were appointed Chy Marshss; the taxeo twenty
six persons were rcuittcd J. o. Seymour AZ Co were
paid - 721 70 FOR bNl OF stationery the ndnsp was
paid e005 for publishing election nosces the tar levy
vas amended BY inserting s2S $50 90 for the saSres o.
clerks IN tar olce while they were excluded nom tneir
positions ard 1900 for their legal expenses Various
bills for citing up armories were paid ~ well $500
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