The New York herald., 1868-06-02
COST OF THE BRooKLYS CITY GOVERNMENT.
Budget Of 1S6O-lcssuge Of Mayor Kaib.
neisch.

| Budget Of 1S60-Message Of Mayor ka!b.
ncisch.
The annual meeting OF the joint Board Of Aldermen
and Supervisors OF the city OF Brooklyn was held
yesterday afternoon, at the City Hall, his Honor
Mayor Kaibneisch In NE chair. The budget OF ex-
penses OF the municipal government necessary to be
raised by taxation for the year 1869 submitted
by the Mayor, from which II appears that the whole
amount necessary Is estimated at f3is3,254, being
s23o.0oo less than the amount called for last year.
The reductions upon last years estimates occur as
follows:-0misson si2e, 900 for parks on Brooklyn
Heights, OF $4,000 for Williamsburg I'm
provemcnts OF $4,000, which was raised
last year to meet deficiencies OF previous
accounts and OF loo which was called for TO meet
unpaid Williamsburg claims and the transfer to the
general item OF city bonds OF the sum called for on
account OF the walabout Improvement. There are
reductions In the following items:-In the principal
OF city debts. $4,000; PARK expenses $4,000; gene
$4,000 and for educational purposes si09,Ooc The
Mayor In his budget then proceeds 10 enumerate.
the other hand, the auRnentaiions OF the estimates
OF last year. The interest city debt requires
$500. 900 more 10 be provided now than last year; the
een mens maHss IL incam5sat to % ca @ for sIpooo
more than was asked IN 1867; the Item OF
salaries, principally on Fire Department ac-
count, demands an increase OF $4,000; cleaning
Streets repairing wells, &c., $4,000 and for the
cove OF Gowanus canal bridges ss,oOo additional Is
necessary. This total OF three millions Includes all
the taxation for city purposes, with the exception "
the amount which viii be repaired 10 cover the de-
iciency Of the receipts fron water rates In meeting
the working expenses OF the water and sewerage
department. The Mayor states that by strict
tiny OF the items he has been able To allow 5000
more for the lighting OF the streets then appro-
priated In ls6-an Increase which the greater num-
Der Of city lamps placed ON newly paved streets
ders necessary. The s2OO,0vO more Of interest de-
manded for the interest Of city bonds, represents
an addition TO the city debt within year Of neary
$3,0o0,0O0, under provisions OF acts Of special
legislation lie expressed apprehension OF the future
OF the city In view VI the railroad speed al which the
debt has increased OF late years. ON the subject OF
the Health Commission, which the Mayor adycrts
to las "A specimen Of Ingenious peryersion OF public
authority and revenues for private aud selfish pur-
poses," and contends that provision OF the Health
act providing that the Mayor and Comptroller shall
sit with the members OF the Health Board a. board
of Estimate. and thereby have voice In the control
OF the expenditures, Is farce; and that the law
simply empowers the Health board 90 extort from
the taxpayers Of the city such they chose 10
call FOR.
With regard to misrepresentation In the Police
Commission the Mayor urges that al citizens having
an interest In the taxable property OF Brooklyn c1m-
bne In the demand upon future Legislatures that IN
nxing the expenditures OF every local depsrtinent
the Joint Board, who are directly fe-ponsoe W
the people, should have "a real ani eneciua voice.
The following In q recaptulaiiOn 0f tAc several