The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Estimates OF Expenditures for the Yea,
1879.

Estimates OF Expenditures for the Year
1879.
Commissioner Van Mort OF the Department OF
Public Works, has sent the following communica-
ton to the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
transmitting his estimate OF the expenditures OF
the Department for the year 1872
Cry or NEW YORK
DErA cIn1 TA Of g Jane Is wees Is7s
To THE HONORABLE rHK BOARD or ESTIMATE AND APPoR
reply to the circular letter of the Department Of
Finance dated 10Th ult, covering a resolution of your
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lie works herewdn transmits an estimate OF the amounts
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appropriated Tor the 1872 and slss 900 less
than previous estimate submitted for the year 1873
Aaaa si and Maintenance 1 so
Boulevards roads and avenues. maintenance
CONTINGENCIES and legal expenses department
OF Public Works............. ..............-... 5W
Free floating baths ...............-... 1000
Printing stationery and blank books tor Depart.
ment Of Public works for eight months end 1900
Printing, stationery and blank book. for Depart.
rase Sa GI and nHss s 1
PaSS Srnkas IS and @
Repairing and keeping In order wooden pave 49,,
Repairing and removal Of pipes siopcoeks, ac $1,000
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sewers repairing and cleaning .............. $1,000
Streets repaving and repairing Of stone pave
Supplies FOR and cleaning public Offices $500
Wells and pumps, repairing and cleanng...-... LOCO
Total 81, 665, 500
The amount asked for repairs and maintcna1ce Of
the Aauedne is The same as Appropriated for the years
should not be reduced as the proper maintenance. Of
means, therefore, should be ample TO meet any emer
t,no ;pt &C. oula de
the late Board Of Apportionment allowed sss 900 for
h s months s Sn q The
n snds n nses has
40 By o as % barely Is S
FOR coningsnees and legal expenses the amount re-
The estimate tor maintaining the free floating baths is
the same as the appropriation for last year all OF which
The estimate made to the late Board of Apportion-
oT Int Wn an@ Sy for a hs oa re %
the minimum price Of $50 Der annum for each lamp.
which now sns pdG 10 me me nhs Ga a. COM
IMPLYING gas to and lighting public markets, 49,
Furnishing and lifting up street lamps and
Resetiing and repairing lamp posts 1850
Reela7ing and repairing lamp frames, .,,.,,. 10000
Painting, furnishing cocks, tubes and burners and
ali other expenses. 244s6
Making total Of $4,000
1872 while the number Of public ampi is necessarily in
! crcasing every year.
Under the provisions Of the present charter this Dc.
parment IL not required t0 provide stationery blank
books and printing for the various departments
Civil and Police courts as heretofore. The amount
quired to the expenditure this May
| is made up from actual expenditures and liabilities In
Cured during that tne as Is the amount required for
| this Department for the balance of the year
! The appropriation FOR construction and repairs Of
public buildings, should not be made less than the es
mate which is $5O0 as IL was TO make
sive alterations In the City Hall building for purpose
OF providing Offices for this Department. expenditure
for which not taken INTO account when the late
Board Of Apportionment appropriated the
for the current year The removal Of this Department
the City Hall effects saving OF nearly thirty thousand
dollars per annum for rents
| The demand for public drinking hydrants is daily in
creasing, and they Of such practical benefit 10 the
community that the means for providing and maintain
] Ing them should properly be increased.
The asked for expenditure In removing obstruc
tons public horoughfares is $500. being fifth Of
| the appropriation for 1872
| To Keep in order the wooden pavements during the
a much larger than Is shown In the estimate
would be required but Is intended to make only such
repairs unavoidable, In anticipation OF future
measures providing for the entire removal OF wooden
i payements
The amount required for repairing and removal Of
pipes and stopcockn Is the same as allowed by the late
Board OF Apportonment, and In view of the continual
extension Of the Croton main system II cannot, with
safety 10 the water supply, be reduced
On previous est mate the Department asked for
$4,000 for repairing and sprinkng Of roads and avcnues
| the Board OF Apportonment allowed $4,000. which
| amount appears on the present estimate
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