New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-13
REVISING THE ESTIMATES.

THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN DISAGREE WITH TIE
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoRTIoNMENT ON
SEVERAL IMPORTANT PoINTs-A MOVEMENT In
BEHALF OF TEACHERS.
A specal meeting of the Board OF Alder
held yesterday principally Tor the purpose VI
passing upon revised estimates as agreed upon oy
Board of Estimate and Appor'ionnent, ana suseesns
such alterations OF financial budget for 1870 ss
might deem avisable. Alderman Monheimer moved
that the provisional estimates agreed upon oy the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment be printed IN the
minutes and that the Board adjourn for two weeks
Alderman McCafferty moved as an amendment that tne
estimates referred to the Committee OF the whoie
and that when Board adjourn it be TO wednesday
next This carried. Alderman Monheimer onered
the following preamble and resolution;
Whereas The Board Apporonment In preparing
the provisional estimate 1875 allowed FOR the sIPnd.
" If ne o the az Reaesd ' the Ha Of sSooo
sls6OOO less than is required Tor that puTpo as sci i0rn "
Wherea The aforesaid eiucOn would necessarily Ie'u. ~
nS 'ass II 1 ns sracus and valuable services
Whreas The provisional estimate contains s an t oued Tor
tbs. purpcse therefore Be IL. .,o,..,,s re-.
The sn Ss SS Sf the os
ss assts 10. he Bo. Of
IN ate x sd az ss and By dIuctHs the
Appropriation for the cleaning Of stree" unoe '
TTs Was referred to the Committee of the Whole
Alderman Van Schack moved that the Board OF Est-
mat Airport iODment DC W
instead Of $1,000 the salaries in the DspaElmSnt Of
Public Works. Referred to Committee OF the Whole;
yisionaI estimate the words, the above contains no
provision the Free Labor Bureau on ana aIter MAY y
is75 schooshp Mercury ard steamboat BelieVue aIer
Ian l. 1875" This was done for the purpose OF allowing
nrovision to he made for these Objects This also was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole. cOmnuni
cation was received from Keeper Durham OF the Id-
low Jail, asking for an appropriation OF tVoVo LOT
the support OF prisoners In that INSTITUTION ZOE 100
Another resolution allow SIS 200 TO the Bureau OF the
ChieEngineer OF the Fire Department. TOOK the sane
course. . -, c-,..,...
of Accounts investigate the workings OF the Department
OF Parks, and report speedily as possible Ihls was
pOstpoued. Alderman Lysaght offered a resolution
requesting the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment 10
increase the appropriation or Sae M, anu oenh
Pnckney Clerk OF the Board presented circular ask
ing for aid for lunac asylum. Alderman Glon moved
that of t25000 be the sum named TOT rental OF
armories for the National Guard. communication was
received from the Department OF Parks requesting the
Board TO suggest to the Board OF EStmate an1 APpo
appropriation for the METEOROLOGICAL Observatory In
Central Park Otherwise, the Observatory VIII nave 70
be closed, and the services OF Pro1 Draper uspeseu
with All of these resolutions referred to the Com
mitee of the Whole. On motion, 500 copies OF inc ro-
vsona Estimates were ordered to be printed together
with the resolutions In the minutes or the Board
A special meeting of the Board OF Supervisors was
held yesterday, Supervisor Vance presiding. COM
munication was received from the Commissioners OF
Armores and Drill Rooms, consisting OF r. NJ Bixoy,
Sheridan Shook and Charles Cowau Informing Tue boau
that in accordance with the PROVISIONS Oh the Jaw unuc
which they appointed they had selected site Tor
an armory and drllrOom for the use or the Natloba
Guard at Avenue and Seventhst and asking that an
appropriation Of $4,000 be made for the purpose OF
purchtsing site and erecting suitable building. 1t
was referred TO the COMMITTEES on Arinorles ana Dr
Rooms Supervisor Kehr offered resolution which
was adopted asking the legal adviser oi the Board 10
inform what the Board Of Supervlsors should
ot the recent decision OF the Court OF APP
ppnnwed bv the Board of Supervisors. Tue Board
adjourned TO "Wednesday.