New-York tribune., 1869-06-08

The Mayor in his message says that tho city Indebted
ness lie steadily increasing, and keeps moro than pace
The % Increase S ' in tho AN SmounI % Of tho bonded
debt during the past fiscal year will be con,
Increase daring the cGrrsnt year Of 100000 The whole
amount necessary 70 be raised By ta1 for the ensuing
in the amount OF taxable property does not sT
eeed four cont per OF ths large Increase In
the expenses $4,000 for interest maintspance, &s
for IN excess OF what raised last year for
the purpose and 2se,OOo additional appropriated
by law fer tho expenses OF the Fire Department. II will
require sO than asked for last year for the
purpose have Increased compared with the amounts
asked for former years, much greater rauo than
properly would seem 20 warrant During several years
the cost Of maintaining the Fire Department was less
were met by the passage Of law in 1869, lmlIing
ths whole amount Of expenditures, salaries,
another law was passed increasing the amount
by making IL $4,000, exclusive OF salaries which latter
amounted TO $4,000. In 1883 an additional $4,000
was added by law for general expenses. me aetna!
amount OF money which Will have to be provided for and
put in tho next tax list for Fire Department purposes
will be .6OsoG IL The Parks figure largely the list OF
eIpendtnres When 1t is remembered that In 1850 1t was
estimated by the Commissioner aud provided by law
that the whole cosI Of Prospect Park would not exceed
$4,000 for Improvement and that the law OF 1861 pro
vded that no plan should be adopted by the Commits
OF which the entire expense should exceed $780,
0O0 will cause 10 astonshment 10 nnd that for In
teres alone the Park debt already called upon
70 raise s73Oo for one year which sum will be increased
annually for some years to come. Aside from this large
raso tsI4So for maintenance Of Parks and t79655 ad
dtiOnA for improving Washington Park, making
q total amount OF $4,000 for current expenses for
year. aud without decreasing the debt incurred by
the Issue OF bonds single dollar Independent Of this
there still another half million dollars OF bonds au-
thOuzed by law to be issued The Mayor states that
will cost millions Of dollars more before the Park ~ com
peted. In regard % the East River Bridge. His Honor
presumes that it will be commenced, and another
series OF bonds issued TO pay for the es subscription
to the capital OF tho company. The message. TO-
gether With the budget REFERRED to Committee OF
Ten and then adjourned to meet again at the call OF the
chair,
THE NEW BRooKLIS WATER BOARD
At al meeting Of the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen yes
terdAy petition from the water Board was presented
stating that thee pressnt quarters we're toe small Tor
their and asking that tho OF the Gov
srnor's City Hall be awarded 10 them Some dis
ensued. during which was cOntendod by Alder
whitney that necessary TO have large room Tor
the of distinguished visitors aud for other pub
Ito purposes Tho subject eventually referred To the
COrnmittcs on Lands and buildings SubsequeAtly the
matter again brought up by resolution awarding
the OF the To the Commissioners Tho resOlu-
ton was carried the city to take charge Of the carpeng
curtains, &c, with which tho room now furnished.