New-York tribune., 1873-07-02
CITY ECONOMY.
AyING THE PEOPLES MONEY.


HOW IT II EpPECTED-ufE CITY SOT TO BE COM.
PELIED TO PAY AT ONCE FOR PERaAEENT
PROvEMESTs.
The reduction Of taxation for the current year
by tho Board OF Estimates and Apporonment 10 7o,s,
r6s a. against go in 1872 and actual expense or
,s6T 7s2 for 1871 although only s3G2'H "as raised by
taxation remainder going TO the And
having ultimately TO be met by the Issuance oi bonds
has caused much by that portion Of the public
which has mind the fact thar the Board Of Ap
poronment IN December last, in fixing and determining
the total appropriations for the year 1873, called for
o. 93O and appropriation for interest on the eity
county debt ssis5os, precisely the sum raisod
s79 for this purpose while under the later estimate
only B5C0OoO IA asked for interest The explanation
gwen by the authorities accounts In good part for thes
discrepancies. II would be long and difficult
task 10 account for the reductions IN cotaii
Or tho manner In which they have been
Elected with the reduction IN the amount
Of interest paid during present year one large tc
was due 10 that t2OO)) or the debt OF the cJ
and county falling due bas been paid during the present
year thus eeoting ying " $1,000 Of interest Tbers
was surplus remaining from last year IN
September and October Of as year tho taxes paid
much more promptly than had been the cs.e m many
preyiou, years From January until these taKes fl
due in September, tbe various Department.
are kept IN motion. and the other
OK penses Of the and county governments are met In
good part by tho Of revenue bonds on Thlch
money raised These bonds bear interest and are ~
deemed the money for taxes ~ paid ine" tho
city treasury IN sufficient amounts. This Ia system
under which the city and county governments have
been carried on years and In this respect
il differs from tho plans adopted In all the other counties
in the State where taxes levied and collected early
IN the year. Part Of the surplus OF lsst year Ia
duo to tho fact th6 taxes were promptly paid.
enabling the Controller to redeem the revenue bonds
sooner than was usual or had been done Tor seFerh
years previous The estimates made early In the
year. and are intended to cover any probable conun-
genoy; and by the promptness with which the taxes
we're paid large saving interest on revenue bonds
was thus effected Larger amounts collected as
market fees and from other sources OF city revenue
who the expenses OF the various departments have
been cnt down more than s8,OO0OO per annum,
as compared with those Of 1871. the special
state tax provide for deficiency OF SOOo0O ~ s
claimed. cannot oe called legtnato eKpense ior .so
away with mlsappropriated S,0D'Oe 10 the years
1859 or 1870 that was no reason tQr charging ~ as an N
years making tho burden upon tle CITY AZ urge ghseI
and an act was passed allowing bonds 10 DC hsueu" !"
lieu Of direct taxation to provide Tor IT, - -,
The same taken with the liabilities or tho
city for its share OF the expense by Fourth
ave Improvement II II urged that this will materially
Why should the people Of this city be compelled
70 nav for It az once any more than for
the Central Park, the Riverside ParS. the Morn-
fngside Park and other extensive works which have
beneated tie city and will continue 10 Tne Dc
ductOns of the amount Of estimated Of tho
General Fund otherwise specifically approprated y
law Including hs surplus Of the sinking Fund
for the payment interest the city debt, and tho
balances OF sundry appropriations flor the years prior VI
s7 and the deductions Of county revenue not other
wIse appropriated by law. make total OF 3,H'3,Sy
No appropriation made for Onehith the cost Of
the Guy Prison FOR tine that no estimate mas
vet been made Of It's The act providing Tor tho
lactiop oy ste and tbe erae.,, of suitable building
prison forth that within 30 days after the pass
age OF the act the Commissioners who may DO named
shall make their report Scarcely 40 days have elapsed
and until such report IS made OF the amount
needed fer the purchase OF the site the Of
the proposed building, the sBoard OF Estimate cannot
must make t estimates by July according TO law The
process reducing tho expenses OF the city and county
governments, II Is claimed, Is steadily adVauClls dHu
viii be continued long as those in authority nave 'nS
power 70 do So
MIR. VAN MORT REDUCES EXPENsEs,
Yesterday was a gloomy day at tho City
Hall Commissioner Van Norts original estimate on
the Departments running expenses In December OF last
year. was s2l0OOO Tns no cut down several weeks ago
TO $4,000 The recent revised budget reduces ths again
to S62O and does after half the year has passed
and after expenditures have been made in accordance
with the earlier estimates. On Monday Mr.. Van Mort
accordingly began scheme Of removals and reductions
uf saaries, which will take effect from July l.
Those removed subOrdlnate5 Of no especial prom
Those whose salaries reduced include Deputy
Commissioner Barker. reduced $1,000; hessrs sherwood
B1reau 0f water Purveyor. and Tracy, Englneer-in-
Chief reduced each $1,000 also. Assistant Engineer
c. Campbell. reduced $1,000 aud the following heads OF
Bureaus reduced $500 each Messrs. A. Campbell Of tho
Bureau of Repairs and supplies ohaer Of the Bureau OF
Incumbrances, Hill OF the Bureau 81 Lamps ana dss.
Gilmore Of the Bureau Of Roads ana Gibbs OF the Bureau
OF street improvements. Chief ClOrk clifford and Con
tract Clerk william Baker are reduced 5000 each
These are the removals: 1850
One inspector of gas oPeuing 81 800
One INSPECTOR Of incumbrances 800
clerk Bure,a u Roads ~
Three clerks % Water Register 81 si5OO.............. 500
One clerk 70 Water Register iNo
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