New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-02
DIFFICULTIES OF INFRINGEMENT


The VARIOUS MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS NcoN-
yENIENCED BY THE REDUCTIONS OF THE BOARD
or APPORIoNMENT,
The heads of the various departments are
already in utter the reduction OF the force IN
their departments by reason Of the reduced amount
allowed them 10y the Board OF Estimate and Apporton-
nent The Controller has announced that the salary OF
Robert Sutherland, assistant clerk. Controllers office,
has been reduced from $4,000 per aDnum to $500 from
Iulv, 1874 william II. Falconer. temporary clerk,
rreon NJ Collection of Taxes Zacharlah r. Slote, clerk
Rureau OF Collection Of Assessments; Joseph Paul. teu-
porary clerk, Bureau OF Collection Of Taxes; NJ. u.
Mason same bureau John o. BOecke, same bureau,
have been removed. The Controller was asked by re-
porter OF TIE TRIBUNE how much further his reduc.
lions would co. He replied that he had been so much
engaged in attending the duties Of his Office IT being
the first OF the month and consequently pay day. that
he had not been able to give the much attention
The Commissioners OF Charities and Correction, at
their meeting yesterday discussed the various methods
of meeting the reduction Of expenses demanded BY
the Board OF Apportionment. A motion was made
by Commissioner Lsmbeer TO lay up the steamer Belle
yue which plies ferry between all the islands and
the foot OF Twentysxthst East River, aud TO reduce
the force employed on the steamer Minnahannock
measures which would reduce the annual outlay about
$4,000 but they objected TO by the rest Of the
Board and the resolution was laid No measure OF
retreuchment determined upon during the meeting
tho schooshp Mercury stricken out by
the Board Of Apportonment, and Commissioner
Iimbeer OF the opinion that they will have abolish
The ship altogether IL Is considered certain that
OF the two great public hospitals of the city, Bellevue
the Charity on BaekwelPs Island and PROBABLY both
che Reception Hospitals in CoLtrest aud Ninety
st have 70 be discontinued. In Bellevue and the
Charity Hospitals alone there is an average OF l0
tents admitted yearly. aud from 800 10 1000
etanty under treatment each. Many OF these would
have TO distributed amoDg,the various private hos
pitfalls OF city. The evil growing cut OF the abolish
Inent OF the Centre-st Park Reception Hospital may
closely estimated by the fact that II is the only hos
pita the city below Grandst. an area Of SIX square
miles with permanent population Of about $4,000
souls increased durisg the business hours of the day
perhaps a million, and with the main shipping OF the
bored at its water front IL s thought that the
removal OF the hospital In City Hall PARK would be
disastrous the entire demolition Of OF the Others
regular meeting OF the Park Commissioners was
held Yesterday afternoon, President Stebbus in the
chair. The action OF the Board Of AppOrtiOnment in
regard 10 estimate for the Department OF Parks
discussed and the President authorized 70 prepare "a
abatement OF this action for the Corporation Counsel for
hs advice In the matter Beyond regular routine bust
ness nothing further OF Importance was Transacted.
President stebbins OF the Park Commissioners. in
sHer 10 Exporter, stated that it would he i'm
possible fOrete the reductions that might be made
in the Department OF Parks, and required by the
lion OF the Board OF AppOrtonment Nothing deHte be
said could be done until answer was received from
Board in reply the communication sent by him
Tuesday The force at work 10 the annexed district
however had been necessarily suspended at the be-
June Is contained s66 names or THIS number. 81
employed IN the Twenty and Twentyfourth Wards,
leaving present working force OF 77A men. This does
not include the nor patromen, numbering
men, intending the captain, surgeon, and four ser
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