The New York herald., 1873-10-31
CITY EXPENDITURES.
What 1T Costs to Govern
New York City.
BUDGET FOR 1874.
Provision to Pay the Current Expenses Of the.
Board of Health, Park Commission, Police.
Department, Fire Department, Do
partment of Public Works, &c.


Under the laws passed by the Legislature, pro'-
viding that the Board OF Estimate and Apporti0n-
ment shall pass upon and fix the expenditures for
the city government during the coming year be-
fore the frst day OF November this body convened
yesterday in the Office Of the Comptroller to take
action upon this matter. Mayor Havemeyer, as,
President, presided and besides the members OF
the Board-Messrs. Vance, Wheeler and the Comp
trolIer-the various heads OF the departments
were present, to wit. President Henry Smith, Of
the police; DR.. Chandler, President OF the Board
OF Health; Mr.. Roswell d. Hatch, OF the Fire De-
partment; George NJ Van Mort. Commissioner OF
Public Works; William Lalmbeer, President Of the
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction, and
Salem II. Wales. President Of the Park Commission.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Mr. Wales reported that owing to unforeseen
circumstances the estimates OF his commission for
the coming year are heavier than they were during
the same period OF last year. One item alone, the
repairs on the bridge over the Harlem River at
Third avenue Will cost $4,000. The engineer re-
ported verbally yesterday morning that the iron,
pillars are cracking. which to replace win cost
$40 900, while the granite work Is crumblng away
and requires new blocks.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE HEALTH BOARD.
DR.. Chandler stated that the appropriation asked
for by his department amounted to S242, 900, which
was $50, 600 less than the previous years. amount
allowed. In this Is included $4,000 for printing,
which, however, he was informed must be done
by order and supervision OF the Board OF Audit.
He would however, like his Board TO have the
disposal OF this item, as their records are to be
preserved for hundreds OF years to come and unless
they could control the matter inferior material
would be furnished. The Board OF Health have
carefully revised every item IN their account and
figures as low as consistent with propriety 20
maintain efficiency IN their department department .odn ane
They have not asked for more money for dlslnfect.
ants in case OF an appearing epidemic, than usual
used. In the event OF an unlocked Tor sickness,
as cholera or yellow fever, such as is now raging
in the southern country he left 1t to the good sense
OF the authorities to meet the additonal require"
ments. v
TO MAINTAIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Commissioner Smith required Tor the year 1874
$4 TIT 03, against S4 lOl, 152 23 last year. The
Mayor laughingIy remarked that when he was
force. President Smith replied, "Oh, that was
many years ago. We have at present 2, 200 men
With Ud our aaans when e last
was made. Besides. we have a deficiency OIL
$25,4O3 which amount was taken from us BY this
Board. We have carefully gone over all the
figures, and reduced salaries to the lowest sum,
and made every possible reduction imaginable.
the cartng Of the street manure has to be done,
which involves an expenditure OF $50, 0o0." fhe
years taxes would be under an economical collec-
tion. No answer. .sm.r.rr
for the coming year. as per statement of Commits, :
si0ner HATCH was stated to be $l,465 oil, against
s,4s4, $50 for 1873. Mr.. Hatch informed the Board
that his department intended TO purchase new
material and provide new appliances, among which
Is an iron steamboat provided with powe rlul fire
engines. This Loatis to be built Of iron, and to be
devoted entirely to extinguishing fires occurring
among shipping Stationed at the Battery this noat-
"
the Central ONCE and ready for use on both rivers.
The cost is $4,000. Another increase in the appro-
praJion asked for arises from the purchase OF
Mrs. Scott patent aerial ladders, which viii
vastly facilitate the department in raising hose
on fire. The Legislature having Increased the sal
ary OF the remen from 81, 600 to ST. 200 per annum,
causes likewise q larger appropriation to be ex-
). =. REoUIsrr1oN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS
81 44s 500 for the previous year Was made BY Com
missioner George N. Van Mort. This gentleman
stated I'll tnas At the expenditure tor lamps and gas
would amount to $S09, 900, and then would scarcely
reach until the end OF the year. He would be COM
10th OF December to meet the drafts his depart
ment this year. His orders from the Common
Council to place lamps up town thus lar exceeded
the appropriation he now requests
The amount necessary to run the Board OF
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
for the coming year Is ST. 533 $780, against ST.
Mr. Laimbeer, the President. represented his
Board. He was very bitter against the Free Labor
bureau, anu WHcu dSkeu Wuy IL was not uUOlbneuV
stated that his colleagues were opposed 20 It. Mr..
Vance thereupon remarked, 'Then 1t ought to be
'snufred out'' and the best thing we can do is to
withhold the appropriation therefor, when 1t must
die out Mr.. Laimbeer also said that
the schoolsnip Mercury VIII cost this year $4,000,
900 OF which is account OF repairs There
are 200 boys on that vessel, whose training costs
the city about $27o per capita Mr. Laimbecr, In
order to demonstrate the economy practised In his
department. asserted that ''ii they find any OF
their employees who squandercd $500 on liquor
and cigars or luxuries OF life, they reduce his
salary that much.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Neither the Board OF Education nor the Counsel to
the Corporation was represented but the estimates
OF both departments are in the hands OF the Comp
troller. The Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment were IN session at q late hoIr last evening,
busiy engaged In wading through the great mass
Of figures. but had not completed their labOrs tc
allow them to publish the totals.