The New York herald., 1871-10-14
THE BOARD OF APPoRTIoxMEYT.

The Board OF App0rtlonment met yesterday after
noon in the Mayors ofce. There were present
Mayor Hail, who presided, Peter b. Sweeney. Will
liam NJ. Tweed, Deputy, Comptroller Green and
Messrs. Hennessy and Hltchman, Fire Commis.
s,oners. et ..sf,.s.. ~ ssr.sg+r si.s.,,.ss
The secretary read the minutes Of the previous
meeting, which were confirmed. s -sst
THE HRALrH DEPARTMENT.. 4ass
A communication was read from the Board Of
HEALTH asking the sum OF $4,000 for the purpose
Of defraying the expenses Of the department. 1t
set forth tnat the amount appropriated for the
present year had been almost expended, the outlay
being absolutely necessary to guard the city from
cpidemics In this application reference was also
made to the employment OF additional inspectors
and the means adopted to prevent the approach OF
cholera The matter referred to the Comptroller,
to report at the next meeting.
AID FOR THE FOUNDLNGs.
Mayor Hall submitted an earnest communication
fromthe officers OF the New York Foundling Asylum,
now under supervision Of the Sisters OF Charity
sol letting and. inasmuch as the institution was at
present in a very needy condition Tho sum ap-
Piled for was $e.272 2s being the amount Of debt
incurred for the charitable and commendable pur-
The Deputy Comptroller thought that the matter
should remain over for me present IN order TO en-.
abe the Board TO determine how the required
Mr.. swKsSY said that he hoped Immediate action
fore move that the amount be paid from the excise
fund. tHEtN ssN1te
very urgent inasmuch as The Sisters or Charity in
charge OF the asylum aed that they would be COM
PEELED to suspend operauons relief we're not forth
MIR. swEENY observed that there were hundreds
OF infants In this asylum, And u was necessary that
they should be provided for without delay.
The motion WAS carried unanimously.
z THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
nen a. sa Osor o sosd
Mr. llITCHAAN insisted that the money applied for
was absolutely necessary for the maintenance Of
the fire Department., and that money must be I'M
mediately Obtained. Tne iaci or the matter was
that n the Departments was not sufficiently supplied
lie believed that bonds should be issued for the
amount required. lf4 sHssst u
Ar. swEESY said they could not authorize bonds
except for specific purposes. Tl1 ~ 81. .ee
Deputy Oomptroller GREEN said that every member
Of the Board felt the great necessity OF sustaining
the Fire Department He thought the Board OF
Underwriters would furnish all the money neces-
sary to support the Department In order TO meet
OF Underwriters wanted the nremen 10 be provided
for, but II was nevertheless necessary TO examine
the matter In order 10 ascertain what could he
Mr.. HENxEssy said that he had made application
TO the Board Of Underwriters. and mat ne had been
informed by them that the salaries OF the Fire De-
partment had been paid. el e ~
Mr. GaEEN said that committee OF the Board
had calied upon and proTered their aid TO the
comm issioner HENxEssY stated that the depart
nleut lhu OnlV $o3O0u, ana Tue sum VI $65,000 MAS
required m0nthy to pay the salaries. @asfHs
Mr.. TWEED observed that, apart from real issues,
money was required W MAINTAIN the efficiency VI
the Fire Department.
30 After some further discussion resolution was
unanimously adopted TO raise the sum Of $500, o0o
Tor the purposes required, and authorizing the
Board TO Issue bonds OF the corporation OF the city.
Mr. SwEESRy then moved that the bonds Issued
be known as the "Fire Department Improvement
BondA.u ~ tsMt
The resolution was carried.
THE giRE T.LESHArH oUEsTloS:
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