The New York herald., 1874-12-23
BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.

PRIVATE DISCUSSION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF
THE PUBLIC FUNDS.
meeting OF the Board OF Apporti0nment was
held yesterday afternoon In the Comptrollers
ofice The Mayor presided, the other members
present being Comptroller Green, Richard Flana-
gan, President OF the Board OF Aldermen, and
John Wheeler, President or the Tax Commission.
The meeting was called for two O'Clock, but the
Board did not assemble IN public until an hour
after that time. A long private caucus, however,
was held prior to the meeting, at which mat
ters appertaining to the estimates for the
coming year were discussed. On motion
OF Comptroller Green the following transfers
OF money were made :-$l0 900. from .'the Commits
soners Of Records ofls7l, repairing anu preserving
the records OF the Registers once for 1871. sal
aries, judiciary aud county, 1871" to the New
York Founding Asylum; $2,7oo. from the appro-
priation for the publication o; the Cv Record for
1873 TO appropriation tor advertising, 1874
Resolutions were adopted authorizing the
Comptroller to issue bonds. as provided by chap
ter 7s. Laws or 1873, for the purpose OF providing
moneys for the payment OF Judgments which might
$3.50, ,O00 He was also authorized TO issue assess
ment bonds 70 the amount Of $500 900.
nautical school Tie conptroiler was was also author.
ized 10 issue bonds to the extent OF 900 under
the head OF "City Parks Improvement Fuad
Stock" and bonds amounting to $1000 600 under
the head OF 'Croton Aqueduct Stock" Au-
thorty to issue bonds the amount OF $40 900 Ior
the use OF the department OF Parks was also
granted.
THE EXCISE FUND.
Applications were received rom the following
Charitable institutions Tor donations out Of the
Excise Fund:-Tne New YORK Colored Mission.
Central Dispensary, Free DOrmtOry for Women,
Demilt Dispensary, Ladies' Union Relief Assocla-
tion, Five Points Mission. st. BarnaDas Home,
colorsa Orphan Asylum, Orphan Home ,aa ana
Bind Mechani g. Association, st. Luke's
Home Tor INDECENT Females, Home for Fallen
aud Friendless Girls, Eastern Home Dis
pensary, Five Points Home OF Industry, Harlem
Elghty-sixth street; New York Dispensary for
Diseases OF the Throat and Cnest, New YORK City
Hospital for Diseases OF the Nervous System,
Society or ST. Vincent De Paul, st. Joseph's
Dlspensary New York Juvenile Asylum, Institution
OF Mercy, st. vlncents Industrial Home, New
York Dispensary, New York Free Dispensary for
Sick Chiioren, Founding Asylum, Sc. Joseph's
Industrial school, st. James Industrial School,
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Home or the
ST. Josephs Home Woman's Aid Society.
On motion OF the Comptroller the foregoing
application were lait on the table until certain
Information should be obtained IN relation to the
amount Of money that coul be donated from the
Excise Fund, as II was known the sum would fall
short OF what was expected.
The Board adjourned to meet at twelve O'Clock
to-day, when the estimates for 1875 will be passed
upon. II was supposed that this work would DC
accomplished yesterday. but there seems TO be q
large amount OF private discussion necessary be-
fore the finishing touches are reached. Three
private meetings OF the Board have now been held
to examine into the estimates. To-day viii prob.
ably bring matters to . close in this connection.