The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02
BROOKLYN CITY FINANCES.

Meeting of the Joint Board of Aldermen and
Supervisors.
The Joint Board OF Aldermen and Supervisors Of the
city OF Brooklyn met last night at the City Hail. the
Adermsnc chamber for the purpose of taking action
on the Troasurers budget 1863 amount neces
sary to raised by for purposes OF the city govern
ment including Interest falling due ON city bonds and
certificates The amount to DO raised to deray the
stamcnts which viii become due for principal Of the
public debt Of tho city reduced from t22s 500 to
$40, $50.
The resolution appropriate SAT-, 55s defray
interest which will become due upon the public debt Of
the whole city adopted. The resolution determining
that the Of s4s,375 is necessary to pay on the
principal Of certificates, according 70 bill passed by
sns ~ Rsso
luti0ns also adopted for raising the sum
Of SASS for interests and instruments an n due
praon Of $l22 S45 for awards and expenses Of lands
taken for Improvement OF Brooklyn Heights appropr-
atng 09s for the interest OF awards from the date OF
confirmation up 70 January 1868, and chargeable upon
SiYtydve thousand six hundred and forty three dol.
awards for opening North Tenth, Third Eleventh and
Twelfth streets .sS sSSsh First Third Fourth
,ss ss 'rsss mt esn eighteenth
:Sa. u. sum Of s4ssS was necessary to b. raised
for the interest these awards shove named.
s o1 S and ninety ave dollars was inserted
for the balance due 70 parties who paid their
FOR the widening OF Maia street; e225 900 voted
deray expenses Of the city OF officers
and S593 for Police PURPOSES $50 600 for Fire De-
pertinent purposss $4,000 for principal and ntere Of
pair the bridges Gowsnus Canal; $4,000 for
plsnting draining regulating. &c. city parks; Salts
for dofrAyng expenses Of claims against the Comms-
sousrs on Williamsburg rmprov mont, 70 BE- levied
and apportioned on the ate CITY of williamsburg In
the items under tho head OF purposes for cean
rubi but opiw ii
amount SO. 600. was increased 10 5000
Supervoor LITTLE moved that the sum Of 81, 800 b
appropriated for The purpose OF putting transparent
signals with the names u streets upon the corner
on the Tampa bat the names Of the side streets
omitted. He also moved that the sum Of 10000 be
appropriated fos renumberiag the etrssts which would
be an increase Of $1,000 ever tins original amount
Alderman BxRCrs said that the streets could be
numbered for 500, and he thoushk IL unnecessary
AFTER some further discussion 1t was resolved to
the II 81 500 for transparent signs
the lamps ssd 81, 500 Cor rsnumbsring the streets
An asnendmsnt was added 70 statement IL Of the
DISTRICT making the tosa for general PURPOSES ebS2 o0o
In original ame~nt named, S73, $780, for cleaning
streets and repairing welle and pumps the several
wards OF the city WIS Increased By the following adj
ditions Second ward. $4,000 Third ward, 81 200
Thirteenth ward, 900 fourteenth ward IS. 600
Increase. ST. ESQ. The sum Of 1880 500 was voted
for the maintenance OF the pubic schools OF the city
The Of 900 also voted for the pay msnt OF
oao-h OF $3.50 600 authorized by an act Of the Iegs
aiurs April 81 1897 for the purchase Of Sites secon
and finishing OF schoohouses 20 be levied and appor
tioned on the whole city. The total amount estimated
20 be raised BY taxation for the support OF
tha city and county during the rear l60s 50 2s9,4l3