New-York tribune., 1874-06-02


MEETING OF THE BOARD or ALDERMEN-THE COST
OF THE CITY SovERNMENT-THE LOUISIANA
SUFFERERS
At "A meeting of the Brooklyn Board OF
Aldermen yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bergen pre-
siding a communication received from Mayor
Hunter in which he stated "I herewith transmit TO
your honorable body dispatches from the MdYOr OF
New-Oreans describing the widespread suffering among
the people Of Northern Louisiana consequent upon the
late floods OF tae Mississippi and appealing to Brooklyn
for help. II Brook properly meet this appeal
10 our charity and without departing from the laws gov
ernng the public funds maintaining her integrity her
generosity and sympathy with he suffering 1t VIII be
greatly to credit The Board. after approving the
Mayors action, appointed Committee OF ave To aot
with hIm in calling public meeting in the matter
resolution fixing s95 81 Of assessments was passed
without a single person voting either ahrHat,IelY or
negatively. The Corporation Counsel asked leave 10
employ patent lawyer IN the case Of Charles Guidet
against The application was referred to the
Law Committee.
In accordance with Section 20. Title OF the Charter
Mayor Hunter then assumed the chair and submitted
the annual budget. From this it appears that the
required for city and county purposes Tor 1873 Is
SC s32s7 59 s3657Ol Al less than was required last
year. From this Is to be deducted the amount on
hand in the revenue fund Sept l. 1874. The sum so
deducted last year was $s7 9 q. The reduction in the
city budget mainly to the fact lat the principal
ana interest fordetcenoes IN appropriations. 70
be provided for this year amounts % only s263'l4o
against s5s2 25 81 passed last year the pur-
mated AT s595OJO against s60oOoc appropriated
for 1874, and no doubt Is expressed tnat
snfrcienL Under tue head OF Department OF
cav Works s5g544 is appropriated Tor compleshg the
repaving of Atlantc-lve to Fatnushlve; s5OOO Is a
propriaed for keeping in condition nj for travel snch
OF the principal tAOroughiares connecting the various
sections of the city as were paved With patent Woouen
and concrete pavemonts, the law directing Inat t4e|
shall be kept in repair at the eiys e1pepSe d me
creased over the appropriations for 1874 by adding
slG.5OO for Is additional patromen anu seoU Ior tne
purchase aud maintenance OF steam launVH q, 70
the shores. The salary account Tor clty Ocl's Is IN
creased $4,000 while the approprlatlon Tor me uepaI
OF collection Is reduced siONO Ine nm p D. T
the Board Of Elections Depart OF PARIS anu uoic
Instruction are cut down sli,ooo auitonad MAJ na
put to the appropriations lOf u PehsaIIos ,iu p'Id
By uniform reduction IN salaries the expenses coulu
smaller IL was ordered ny the Board 10 have the
budget printed pamphlet FORM and also 70 refer II 70
committee OF II, TO be appointed Dy me MaYOT "nch
should report Its earliest convenience 10 tne boaru'
! THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
| LAYING or THE CORNERSTONE TO-DAY BY PREsI-
DENT GRANT-ADDREssEs EXPECTED FROM r. l..
STEWART II. G.. sTEBBISs AND PROF. HENRY.
The cornerstone of the new building for the
American Museum OF Natural History 10 be erected on
at Eighth-ave and seventyninth-st'
will he laid this afternoon at O'Clock with appropriate
ceremonies Robt L. Stuart, President of the Museum,
will make the opening address, setting forth the objects
of the Society and the intention OF the trustees.
and will make statement of the financial condition and
In the place Of Salem H. Wales, who was In
vited TO speak in behalf OF the Department OF Public
Parks H. G. stebbins will respond. Gov. John 4. DIX
| will be present, and is expected to make an
! address, He Will be followed by Prof. Joseph
Henpv Secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution and
President Grant will lay the cornerstone and probably
make brief remarks Many invitations have been Issued.
and the numerous responses received indicate large
attendance reception VIII be given at the close OF
the exercises by the trustees at the present rooms OF the
| rnus4um In the Arsenal building at Central Park.
| The American Museum OF Natural History, though
.opy a few years Old has prospered In an unexamped
dfgree Among its earliest acquisitions Was the Maxi
milan Of birds. Nerreaus stuffed specimens,
| and fine collection Of geological specimens. Among
s regent ACQUISITIONS the Jay library and collection
Of sheIs-oie OF the finest in the vord-the collection
OF Mexican antiquities, the nDelyarranged cases OF
insects and OF various kinds, with the large
collections fishes At early period the Old arsenal
in the Central Park secured for the safe deposit OF
the collections and the nave been lifted up 70
sver the purposes of museum IL was soon found 20 be
TOO small tine purpose and application was made
To the Legislature for aid. A response was made au-
thorzipg the city TO issue bonds TO the amount OF
400 600 for of reproof building for mu-
! scum purposes Manhattan square. Plans were
the work arranged To be done IN sections
! only one section will be completed at first Since the
| granting legislative aid so many treasures have
nonred in that after the completion Of the FIRST
section the Arsenal building will have 70 De retained 70
! store the remainder of the specimens,