New-York tribune., 1874-07-08
EXPENSES or 4 GREAT CITY.

OPINION OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS IN
RELATION TO THE OPENING OF STREETS AND
BOULEvARDs IN THE UPPER PART or THE CITY
TIE DOCK IiPROYEMENT>-RE IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners, consist
ing Of Mayor Havemeyer, Controller Gree1, Recorder
Hackett Chamberlain Lane, and Alderman Van sehaes
met In the Controllers Office at D. yesterday. The
Mayor presided. On motion OF the Controller, the
Chamberlain was appointed a committee TO examine
into and report upon the securities held by the Com
mssioners Of the Sinking Fund. By resolution. tue
appraiser for city fix the valuation Of the building
on the corporation lot at No. ~ Em-st. was author
lied 70 gree with the appraiser appointed by Clarence
G.. Mitchell, the lessee Of the building, Tor the
appointment Of umpire to determine the value Of the
building The Mayor read communication from the
officers OF the I'm Regiment asking 10 have part OF
Hamilton Park leased to them al nominal rent for %
years to he used for armory In accordance Win
Chapter 23 OF the Laws Of 1874 The Mayor on uishng
the perusal document said, "That's fraud, tOo
a sentiment III which Alderman Van SchaIck did not
agree. The latter after making some rather Wild re-
marks. made motion authorizing the Commissioners
to the land according the OF the act re-
ferred to in the communication. This was laid over
The following resolutions were then proposed and
adopted
g1a The Department Of Docks has requested the commisO
sinking Fund be issued the furter amoultd
SOOOOOO the Of enabling said Department to coHtls'
the WORKS which it authorized to prosecute aud - .
bonds for any purpose whereby
the deb d tue Gig s be increased uss The occasion iAeie'f
Blrsas appears that debt Of the city has increased during
the last years principally by the requirement Tor tie Depnrni
Public ami payments PARIS streets sni
boueyars payments
the past and which have been nd constantly aPpg
Rsoei That the Department Of Docks be respectfully requested
inform the Commissioners Of ne snAig Ful wat ~os are aos'
what sad Department undertaking srHs
this and the next calendar ami the probable revenue to be derived
tbererOm when completed.
Roed That the Departmen, Of Docks be further respectfully re-
Gue furnish the Commissioners OF the sinking Fund viii e
Of the wharves and buAheais ualer lease from @
city The the wnom leased the term oi the lease AID
the amount Of the ea aud what piers "laes aud 6aAAel' ie
Resof That the COMM Of the sinking Fund though
ing no direct jurisdiction Tue premises except win respect % le &
the prosecution Of gorks boaeiris an4 avenues m a u
generation 70 CON come, ana ~l5a cl1,se upon 'ne o a.
thereby show more readiness To the assessments therefore
the upper Bart the civ and acquiring an Tor the sane bs
discontinued until the methods adopted changed 70 p
that have been prlctcd IN matters G vel
the charge OF immense upon he City Treasury.
A resolution to give the Fire Department lot on
HamiltOn-square for the erection OF an engnehouse
was referred 10 the Mayor and Controller. The same
action was taken with regard to resolution auhoHE
ing the Controller to the second and third stores d
the premises Nos LOG, 1Os, and 10 Cenre-s, at suen
rates might be most advantageous for the city Treas
ury. The city has lease the premises question
from the Morgan Jones' for period Of 10 years
from July l. 1870 at the rate OF $500 per auuum Ihe
floors were intended to be occupied as COURTROOM 10.
the First District Police Court out has been uade
OF them.
REMOVAL OF DEPARTMENT EMPfO DYES.
In consequence OF the reduction OF the Appropriation
for salaries in the Controllers office, the following have
received notice Of their removal: Finley J. Wright
Anthony j. Oliver, and John +. Carroll; Caleb L. Smith
Cashier OF Bureau for the Collection OF Assessments Ell
ward b. Terney, Bookbnder OF Bureau fort Collection
OF Taxes; James r. Byrne, BOokDlnderot Bureau OF Ar
rears. Notices were also served upon 10 clerks o t1e
Bureau for the Collection o Taxes that leave Ol absence
had been ordered until September Is.
The Commissioners OF Charities ana Correction eOu
tnue the reduction OF their expenses. Inc once ol
Steward OF the City Prison, winch has been held Oy
William +. Long, Tor many yeats, was discontinue
yesterday, and the dulles OF the office, "heu
consist OF general supervision OF the supplies, Nelo
deyclyed upon Deputy Warden Finley. Ine secretary
OF the Board Is engaged upon the regular quarterly 10
port OF the disbursements Of the Department "hivn
will be ready submit to the Mayor lu day or tNo
shows the expenditure Tor supplies III ne Ia. pi'
have been s116.372 iS ana for salaries, sy1glo D.