The New York herald., 1874-09-19
BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.
More Bonds for Park Improvements and
Public WOrks-What the Park Obser-
YntorY Has Cost.

More Bonds Tor PARK I'm prOvcments n nd
Public WOrks-Nhat the Park Obser-
v;atory Has Cost.
The Board OF Estimate and Apportionment met
yesterday in the Comptroller's office. Mayor Have
meyer in the chair and all the members present.
resolution was adopted that the Comptroller
be authorized to create and issue from time 10
tlme as may be required, an amount not exceed.
ing $1,000 600 OF consolidated stock of the city OF
New York, "to provide the means to pay assess
ments which are now June 49, 1879 outstanding
and due upon the real estate belonging to the city
ofNew York. and also to provide for the amounts
charged to the city by reason Of any deficiency on
any assessment"
Comptroller GREEN offered resolution prOvid.
ing that $lOo0o0 worth of bonds be issued to COM
plete the Art Gallery and the Museum Of Natural
History in Central Park.
Mr.. VANCE offered substitute calling upon the
Park Commissioners for report OF their eXpen-
ditures on these buildings already; how the pre-
viOus appropriations have been expended; how
much it would cost now to complete them, and
what they would cost altogether when COM
pleted.
Mr.. GREEN said he had no objection to calling
upon the Park Commissioners for that informa-
ton, but he thought the substitute should be
separate resolution.
mr.. Green's resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. VANCE then offered his substitute as a sep.
arate resolution, and 1t was adopted. 1t reclies
that in 1869, $4,000 worth OF stock was issued Tor
the Observatory and Museum OF Natural History
issued; in 1872, s7boooO worth. and in 1878.
$l,0OO,0 900 worth, making in all $l,S0O,00O
Mr.. GREEN said men were clamoring for pay
ment, and unless the Board allowed him to issue
The reason there were SO many judgments against
the city was That the Board would not give him
money to pay the city's debts @ He then o1e rea
OF city PARK Improvement Fund stock.
Mr.. VANCE inquired what this SUN was for.
MIR. GREBN said 1t was TO pay salaries and wages
OF park officers and laDorers The Department OF
Public Works, he said could pay Its salaries out OF
of Public Parks Should have right to do the same
and not out of the appropriation
The resolution was finally adopted
A resolution was offered asking for the issue OF
500, 900 assessment bonds Tor the Department OF
Public Works.
SAID that department. Was eXpending millions an
nually on useless or premature improvements
and he thought this wholesale issue OF bonds should
be stopped.
The resolution was. however. adopted.
A communication was received IRON Colonel
Emmons Clatk reciting the facts In regard to the
roof OF The Seventh regiment Armory, ana asking
the Board for relief in tue matter.
A resolution was adopted appropriating $4,000
for repairs, TO 0e taken from the Contingency
Funds.
A resolution transferring IS 900 frt m the appro
prlation lor the commissioners OF Records 10 the
1und Tor the maintenance OF Harlem Bridge was
adopted.
issue OF $4,000 oil New county Court House stock
at the requlsition OF the Court House Commission.
ers. LAID over.
A resolution was offered, and also laid over
calling for the issue OF 100000 for the new Jefer
son Market Court House
Commissioner WHEELER submitted c0Hmun-
cation from the Department Oh Public Works CIV
ing the names OF all persons employed IN the de-
partTent and the amount OF their salaries.
The COMPTROLLER said that the object sought in
the production or this list was to ascertain who
were paid from bonds, and he saw that there were
about 600 names OI persons PAID from revenue
derived from bonds, whose salaries varied from
$4,000 per year to 81 SO per day.
The Communication was placed on the minutes
The Board afterwards adjourned