New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-02

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From this sum are 10 deducted other items charged
against the city at large and the amount OF revenue
the Mayor says have been greatly augmented by special
Of the Legislature and the Fire Department ana the
ton The expenditures Of the Fire Department alone
TO OF her matters his Honor makes of the following
language "Te statements containing the amounts said
o@ va csna Parks &c have been furnished to me
by the various Commissioners IN charge OF the Depart
ments, TO whom the Legislature mas assigned SO laIgc
part Of the functions properly apperanng TO the Ciy
all responsibility for tins class OF the estimates
As the law gives 10 power OF revising or reducing
has been framed, in instances with the mos; ndroit
Discrimination 70 lead the SENATORS and Assembly
the expenditures really given to the city authorities
Thus for instance, the Health act (Which as spcc
reverence for private and selfish purposes under hyIO
critical precnsc OF public benefit Is unparaeed Is
members Of the Health Board as Board OF Estimate.
and the estimate made shallbe transmitted to the local
members voted for this law under the belief that they
giving the local authorities voice IN the control OF
the expenditures; but the act further provides that u
e e hack TO The board OF estimate for revision and
the making Of this final estimate the Mayor ana Con
Health Board and hence the whole proceeding provided
UI M yT the Heaiti Board 10 extort from The tax
payers OF the city such they choose TO call for
How m0desty they have exercised this power Will be APP
which, under city administration cost IN former
wears only $4,000 a year, is organ
ized on a scale sufficient for the government
of an army Of very large city. Merely TO receive
complaints Of nusances and TO prosecute parties for their
removal we are asked pay toward an engineer and
clerk at g. 900 year, counsel at 5000 attorney ut
$1,000 beside an item OF 5000 for law expenses Snd $1,000
FOR stationery and printing. In this city, beside our
share these Metropolitan eXtravagances called
upon pay Sanitary superintendent $500 year. two
$500 each, with force OF inspectors.
clerks and other officers swelling the total expense OF
this Bureau TO over $4,000 year"
The Mayor adds that Of the amount called for on ac
count Of the city debt about quarter OF million dol
required for local improvements which are beng
executed under Commissioners appointed by the Legsla
tare at the expense OF the city, with provision for future
repayment from local assessments. Some Of these i'm
prOvements have been going on for years and the City
Treasury received cent Of repayment
for such He expresses doubt whether
the city will be repaid, account Of the lots bene
fitted not being equal value TO the cost OF the street
work done by the Commissioners In front thereof.
eral act combining all these Street improvements Com
Government for its conduct, is recommended.
The document referred % a committee to report
on the various items at their next meeting.
At meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen yesterday az
tornOOn the OF the superintendent and Inspectors
OF Buildings elected by the Trustees OF the Fire Depart
accordance with the provisions OF act OF the
Legislature, submitted FOR confirmation. Several
communications received alleging that the election
was not fairly conducted, which was denied and shown
TO the competency Of the superintendent elect Mr j. T.
ROrke aud communications were read showing his com
potency in every legal particular The objections 10 the
Inspectors and clerk also shown to lie without fOun
dalton, and the officers Of the Board elected by
the Trustees were confirmed.