New-York tribune., 1873-06-18
pROOKIYN TAXATION.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EsIlhAihe 7,',,,
THE BUDGETs DIscUssED-IIlE hAiho vi
SoT W TYCTFD SO co.


,,rrr,~,, oP THE BoARD OF EsT1MATEs-sohE of
THE BI-pGETs pIscUssED-TIlE RATE OF IAAAiioN
NOT TO EXCEED SO 6D. 49,
The Brooklyn Board of Estimate, cohslst'hs
of Mavor Powell Controller Schroeder, County Aoa'
urer Gardiner and City Treasurer sprague' "o' "e'
last evening, In the Board of superVlsorS ,sv.
receive and consider the statements from tno
departnents of the city ana county VI
reouired for tho next fiscal year. Ano aoo naoe
estimate considered that oi sl-'V
for the completion OF sewer IN the Oo""'y
to,vns p g Crooke one OF the Commissioners Statou
that they had contracted to spend the Whoe Vi ''a'
amount and the sewer would be hnished py 'ulo ~,
The estimates OF the Commissioners oI N" ~
s46OO7I was then taken up. Commissioner f'" -,
that the Board Of Estimates did not give tnon'
last yoar. &d the sum asked Tor was "O'O'D'
necessary. ~ c,,or
Messrs j. W. Hunter, James Murphy, j. I. 'uiSe
,ndW. p Libby represented the Board OF Education
The total sum asked for school purposes Is Slo''oo ~
The general school fund account Is soOSoo 20 a"u "
cudes &js5ei6 ls for teachers wages Inc poo."i
school fund account Is s53,O including sSVVVV io
new schoohouses and repairs 10 oiu ono'
M,vor Powell said that there sums for the erec-
ton OF i've Schools aud the question was ho"
should be cut off, Mr.. Murphy replied that the uouoo
WAS that the Board of Estimates had been cutting the
off every year. and yet the new schools were reeded'
The supervsOrat said that he undefs'oou tn"t
there were many empty seats in the schoos at peen'
and II could hardly be that more bu dings were
Mr. Murphy replied that he did not knc" Vi any empty
seats in the schools
Controller Schroeder asked what the Board OF Euuca
ton did with its accumulation Of interest. and Mr Hun
ter answered that it was used in paying the teachers
waqe The sum of $4,000 asked for the erection OF
a new DEPOT Mr. Hunter stated that this sum should
not be refused the Board was obliged at present 10
meet and transact business in little den which is to-
tally unfit for use.
Controller Schroeder would ike you gentlemen TO
tell us where we are TO cut down.
Mr. Murphy-You can't touch the General School
Fund account There can be no cutting down without
injury
supervisor Osborne-Then we must look at the new
schoolhouse account.
On Controller schrOeders motion the budget was laf.
over for the present The Fire commissioners estimate
s9Il eco was then taken into consideration The Goa
troler stated that it did not show clearly what was
/ needed.
Commissioner Massey said that some provision should
he made for an increase OF the Department. The est
mate was &C. 800 less than last year, and not one
dollar had been put down for contingencies The coal
used by the engines he stated cost about 1875 ton
and n, one fire recently $4,000 worth had been burned
He believed that should be 5000 az least added Tor
contingencies aud 10 mistake on MS part IN not
placing 1t in the estimate. The Board decided 10 add
the .
The Police Department estimate s69j65O. was ex-
planed by Commissioner JOurdan. The increase was
mainly he stated for the pay OF additional patrOlmen
and petty expenses. The estimate had been based on
the present law and should the Chalter pass II would
he altered. No action taken this estimate The
Board of Health presented It's estimate as follows: