The New York herald., 1874-11-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Action ON the Removal Of Commfsuon.
srs OF Accounts-Examfnin the Esti-'
mates for ls.5--Disc ussion and WrnnS-
ling.
Ameeting OF the Board OF Aldermen was held
Yesterday afternoon Tor the special purpose OF
,ax,ng INTO consideration the estimates OF the
Board OF Apportionment in conducting the diner
ant city departments for the year 1875. All the
mates nave been regularly passed upon by the
BOARD OF Apportonment and they are now before
me Aldermen for adoption. The latter gentlemen
nave only power to suggest amendments and can
not enectually alter appropriations.
TIE following members were present yester-
aay-Adermen Vance, Billings, Flanagan, Gion,
Kenr. Koch. Lysaght, McCanerty. Monnelmer,
motifs, ottendorfer, Riley, Van Schack and
Cooper.
II was agreed that each appropriation be read
separately, and the members could then express
their concurrence or opposition thereto.
TIE REMOVAL or COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
Before proceeding to the special business OF the
meeting Alderman Monneimer asked permission
TO introduce the following resolution relative TO
the removal OF the commissioners OF Accounts oy
Mayor Havemeyer:-
Whereas Messrs- Howe and Rowland. late comms,
noners Of Accounts who have been recently removed
Board advised shorty ri % PRIOR to thsir removal
FIRE Department. which they the Of this
soard but had not vet submitted roper, IT. Of % s9ch eS *
aat he or usn rspa s
removal Of the sa ID Commissioners be il therefore
sa MsssT sns hSm be and @
board report 81 their examination Of the affairs o. The
daions rean9n taereio as they would have made IL
they had not been removed from office.
This resolution was passed by unanimous vote.
THE ESTIMATES
A communication was received rom Snerln
Conner, asking for an appropriation OF $4,000 10
cover Sherin's fees. The matter was subsequently
referred TO the Board OF Apporuonment on mo-
uon OF Alderman kenr.
A resolution was adopted directing the following
increase in the appropriation Tor the Ponce Depart
ment:-For patrolmen, SAC, 500; clerks and depu-
ties, tl0,26o alterations and repairs. $1,000; sup
plies, $l,0OO; removal OF art ana ashes, S43,ooo.
The expenditure lor clerk hire Of Commissioners
OF Accounts was increased rom $4,000 TO $4,000;
also the Item for salaries OF clerks and assistants
In the Corporation Attorneys onice from $4,000 to
$1,000, The members being unanimously In favor OF
the last mentioned Item.
Alderman Van Scnalck offered resolution that
the comptroller be requested to furnish state
ment OF receipts from the Bureau OF city Revenue
Tor the years 1862 1870, 1871 and 1872 on calling
lately upon Colonel Dunlap, chief oil this bureau,
the speaker was informed that the receipts last
year amounted to S736, COO
The Board having gone into Committee OF the
Whole, with Alderman Cooper in the chair, the
CLERK proceeded to call OF the different items as
submitted Dy the Board OF Apportlonment. These
ngures have already appeared IN the HERALD In
detail, and the only interest at present are the
Alterations suggested at yesterdays meeting.
The Mayoralty estimate was increased as fol-
iows:-Contingences from s., 500 10 $40, 900 sala
ries, Bureau OF Permits, from $4,000 TO $4,000;
contingencies, Bureau OF Permits from $500 TO
81, 500.
Considerable talk was occasioned by PROPOSE
ton TO appropriate $25000o for the payment of
rents OF armories.
Alderman Van Schaick remarked that no matter
what action the Board took, Comptroller Green
would do what he pleased. Many grievances ex-
listed IN this matter OF armorles. Bad selections
had been made OF buildings the notorious Class
Hall being at one time used for this purpose.
Referred to the Board OF ApportionmenL
nUah m a Inu nv a
support OF prisoners ln the County JAIL his prop.
Osltion brought out some bitter assertions.
Alderman McCanerfy stated that great frauds
had been committed In the administration OF TINS
institution. The Board had asked Tor q monthly
statement from the Sheriff OF the number OF pris-
Oners VINO were In The jail but the request had
not been granted. The bills were sent IN as q
whole, without detailed statement, and the Board
had no means OF Judging their correctness. The
sum OF s., 900 was finally allowed Tor TINS Item.
proposal to give 5000 70 the National Rifle
Association was lost.
Alderman Van Schack called attention to the
appropriations OF the Finance Department. He
was satisfied that the labor could be done at
expense oil more than two-thirds or the sum pro-
posed. reduction OF $50 600 had been made, out
this was not at all suf1clert
ment was cut down from 100000 TO $780, 600. A
resolution to reduce the appropriation Tor salar-
les OF clerks and messengers in same department {
from S50,000 to $500 was lost.
The appropriation In the Department OF Puolic
Works for salaries was increased from $l40 900 to
$4,000 on motion OF Alderman Monheimer.
The Board concluded the days proceedings wffn
the examination OF the Department OF Pubic
Works. To-day, at two O'Clock, they win resume
consideration OF the estimates.