New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-31
MUNICIPAL POLICY.

rHB COST OF CITY GOVERNMENT FOR A YEAR
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND AP-
PORTIOSMENT.
The Board of Estimate and Appointment
met al noon yesterday In the Controllers office, Mayor
Havemeyer presiding to receive and take action on the
estimates OF the various departments for 1874 Commits
sioner wales OF the Department Of Public Parks sub
mitted his list OF estimates stating that 5Q000 was re-
CURED This amount includes $4,000 which is needed
to pnt the Battery wall in repair, the tide in many
places having washed the stones also for the
pairing Of the pavement the City Hall Park and for
the repairing Of Harlem Bridge.
Prof. Chandler said that the Health Department
would require s22125O, which was reduction OF about
$4,000 from the last appropriation Mr. Green said that
the item Of $1,000 for printing and stationery would
have 10 be stricken out the law had Created Board
TO supply the City Departments. Poi Chandler replied
that his Department would like to have control its
printing and stationery inasmuch as the records OF the
Department were OF important character and the
paper should be prepared TO last at least 100
years. Commissioner Henry Smith OF the Police Depart
ment submitted his estimate A6O2.777 o. against
slO152 q for 1873 Commissioner Smith said that he had
carefully looked the items, and they could not be
reduced without impairing the efficiency OF the
department. The salaries OF the Patromen, Captains
ana commissioners were fixed by law and could not he
reduced Besides had been increase OF 100 pat
rolmen the present force being 22 against 21Oo last
year. Commissioner Smith also stated that the ex
peDses Of street Cleaning Department were included
In lie estimate He added that the Board was now in
debt about $50 OoO which Just the that had
been taken away from them last Spring. There
funds provide for cleaning the streets for the
naming two months OF the year.
Comm ssoner Roswell d. Hatch behalf OF the Fro
Department submitted the estimate for 1874 a. 81 465Ol.
against s2o49O for last year He stated that the in
caused by the intended purchase Of
terias, appliances. &c. 1t also included the OF
great hrebost which is to be built of non, aud Is
tended ply in the North and East Rivers, aud
not In TO be laid up in dock which building Is
be erected The telegraph wires In the city will
meet with the building, giving all the alarms, and
enabling the re-boat TO steam up and down the rivers
the fire. the steamers do in the streets. The prob
able cost OF such boat would be $4,000 He said
that the In Boston had proved success.
They also contemplated erecting engine
In the vicinity Of Carmansville. Commissioner Van
Mort submitted the estimates for tine Department Of
Public Works as against 49 500 for last
Commissioner Lanbler OF the Department OF Charities
and Correction said that his Department would require
an approximation OF u 53S72o 80, against NieoOo last
year The increase is caused by the proposed erection
Of several buildings on Backwes island TO aceommo-
sbmenG OF the Free Labor Bureau, and said that the
scholarship Mercury was useless institution. bill
PENDING for repairs to the ship amounting 10
$4,000 and would take $4,000 per year keep the
sell He thought that It did no good 10 the boys not
In twelve who are taken on adopt the
as profession.
The estimates for the Board OF Education were not
mentioned, no representative being present. After
brief the Board again met and at work for
three hours examining the ngures and In
ducng the amounts. At O'Clock they adjourned, aud
| the work will be finished to-day.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
| The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yes
terdsy At the City Hail. President william Wade pre-
/ siding The Clerk read the resolution passed by the
Board Of Aldermen requesting the Board OF Estimate
and Appropriation 10 appropriate the of $4,000 for
the relief OF the sufferers In Memphis. after which As
sstant Alderman Clancy and said that trusted
the Board would unanimously concur with the resou.
| ton. Assistant Alderman ThorneI said that he would
be glad TO vote In the Affirmative but thought that any
action unnecessary. He then read telegram which
had been received by NJ. K Jesup Of No. 50 Liberty
| rs follows:
| MEHrH1 Tenn, Oct 80. 1873
To MoaHIs yEsuP SO Lcrfyst; Teessns
say Eesrot C ba sSn $4,000 20 Memphis II ought
,eu not HvsmsY and hsmphs enough
present nsosesi CuIeRf returning last NscHsr COLrEH
| He therefore moved that the subject be laid the
] tsbls Assistant Alderman Clancy said that notwith