New-York tribune., 1873-07-01

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The counsel fees and searches above menuoned
sronnt 10 s. 400 soIpe Oi the smaller items seem 10
havs been ADDED thereto, 80 that SAID layor on Way e.
1870 received account Of faid proceSu9S 9ysCVo.
Inents iOr this imprOV ement cover much Wlder us-
than usual in sreotcpsnings ana Ihat Ihe etii M
al labor was thereby increased. The duties OF the
Commissioners consisted In apprasng the value OF the
nd iaEcn and making up list OF assessments for the
Inonut thereof iuclndnS therein the expenses above
SCI forth and covering the district OF assessment pre-
scr,ed bv the Park Commissioners Therefore ibe SSD
Isd for Ccrs and the S00 appraisers fees seem TO
haVc paid all the actual necessary work OF the Con-
niss0uere. If tins proceeding bad been dome 10y the
city IA the usual form. the Commissioners would have
leeo paid - day for the time OF their actual employ
ment not 20 exceed however ~ the agSfesae 'ue su
ui $500 Tie views Of your Committee on the various
items Of o. pense Of the mprOVemeut can be best under
JeGcrson-st IRON Bedfordave. TO Broadway exclusive
OF the block hetweeD REID and Pacuei-aNes., was
opened bN the city IN the usual i0fol-not oy Siecai
ac-and tle assessment therefor Was confirmed hSreh
1878 Ibe length q tho street Is about lAe salnt as
Sackctst aud All the WorB ana ldool 'hoIeYu aSVu' lc
same cXccpt IN, extra work 0 wider district OF assess
ln,ni, winch was for the mo't part IN me clerical
appraisers aud surveyors departments Inc expenses
ef The JchersomsL opening were IS toho"s' ,,,,o
Soar.. isa, Of ccrror,rou Council ............ 50
Ss"., S'si'l'ss, & ny o l e sa 90
Tlese was no charge made for cIcrK hire or ap-
prusers fees. Toe gross expense ~ opening Pdchost
iron AiLpny ave. the city line S27{ 6, and the
Hssessuct was confirmed March IL. 1870. lAs Was also
by the city through ITS Common Council aud Cor
yOrau0n Counsel The foregoing. in the opinion OF you
JOIuuittco, FURNISHES another argument iu favor Of
boIae government as against the COMMISSION system
3mpo7ed upon ne oy special fgls.atlon ~ o. Wcn is
EC-pec luAN submitted. HENRY NJ NEEbhAA,
:. n DAVIS
}. = STLAEKs,
T.. IL. NHELLOCK
Ludoy!o Bennett moyed that the report bo received
and placed on lie. Nj Hunter tired OF these lnves
tgatious 10y which little men were ssotAtfed, aud
ThOughi that ihc corrupt Park Commission i;sch should
ie investigated Nr. Marshall replied that he had been
told that Mr. stephens very competent and eapa-
bvf NJ a be a
John y. Taylor, Controller Of the PARK lie had op-
posed his appointment but without sysl NJ.
Stephens a. be understood, resides ia New,lersey.
Mr. Marshall did not believe that the
Park Commission had anything 10 do with The
fees PAID II done GU the ACTON oi tue Supreme
C0mt .~>ts .. 81 e@+-@-'
I'M Hunter said that Brooklyn hntw nothing Of cor
ruptOn until u introduced by the head oi the ParK
Commission This system Of special legislation had
t,ecn started bv The Commission On The Sdckettst.
boulevard the Commission has spent 100000 and the re
sult was ugly hoo; yet an act has been passed
allowing the expenditure OF s2Vs0O more So, -,
Nj Cot said thar II all the expenditures OF the Park
Commission OF The same scale 2s mentioned IN Thy
report Nas easy 70 uhdersa9u no Tiy Fiorpecu f.rR
lad cost 50 much lie was gao tst the fah S9hhlsslVn
had been touched aud hoped that 1t would be hed
Afer an anmsccd discussion the report was accepted.
g.. 3. FarrugiOY forwarded communication as follows:
uetBg Of the A'csou led on MONDAY evening Jon 25
made ihe .tsteusu amend Charter Of the Cyo
Rroo Zoe rot UNDER ihe control Of th' Common toln
sserci y a and as h no be pS1t take this % jntJ
Prom copy the Charter taken from that now in he
hands Of 0t GoyeTnor qro a. 'oioss; TILE sec Il No con
Improvement except SHAH be awarded
q the to be expended uuoer The
ToSs srd sn'SitI t the Common Council" And sg,r
a H. f, l g. S' fs51s l' ana "a, @o6.y s be
sae a. s2'hy o. he Common col1el sF'5rt 70, s's' 1Ra m
Eslg'eEo, oi sewers eul Bic a nag Of ne streets lbe above
g s s t ] Ssst''S Sa6o l $ t a @ "a * 'G5Sf Ia
-t,Ps PJ EgI' NJ o. G The Ilsit hat ,,tR +, R''os "
= Se ,S.c,, .r os5'' lerijfors pc;,saSsa i"s
h.5 Of ct, #orl hereby a'ed aa pe S Sorei .a
' p - P2 P2.s s ss @ 'i s .uisSe Sis T%'I aslio S S
undt el,stIGg .gE- ~ 30 within tte ssid formed Cats
10 tIe,cse Of sH'h power shan be Hnder the
% s"9 @ @ a. "1sss has been esieTo into 6y e sid Board the
.I4uo M ts unie, The sole control Of sad Board ano
3 sss c s s5 2 & a @ SSSs SSSl S1sd ' % % conSeSps tie
Ng sc6TotdeT replied that Mf harrington was oil
wrong and the facts did moi bear out tho statements
TcS%c had fTp control Of The construction oi sewers
The communication was received, aud the Committee
then adjourned,
now TAXATION VIII OFPRESs THE WARDS.
p The Board of Aldermen and Supervisors, III
,ont session, with Mayor Powell acting as presiding
officer will today meet 10 consider the annual budget
snluni,ted by the Board Of Estimates. AS the full
n,oount 10 be raised been decided upon, taxpayers
arc interested know what share Of the burden zach
ward will Dc called upon to hear, AS the Whole amount
f. Oned between the different sections OF The city
according ar they are in debt. The budget which has
been allowed by The Board Of Estimates, and which viii
Je considered 10y the oint body odaj. Is as follows;
-s..t..,,, - q, ................. s40G1 90
5'.- 49,. ....-................ l6h4z "a
su--.. E''-,.t.,. .................... GsGB 43
n@ t 90 W.. ................... JlsUOJ
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- ,..uH--D-'"- .................. 3-8HO
U....+,,crt ....................... t6 t5J 90
,".'5 t-,i., ..............
, s't', - ....................... ll5UDC0
"t,,f..'. t,,is., ................... 2O9;.ftf 20
',s a| - .,5 .t............... % 10
bfp'fl,..s " 49, 80 ................ I0i 2i4
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