The New York herald., 1874-07-17
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoRTIoNMENr.
More Money Appropri ated-Thc Comp
troller Appeals for Downtown I'M
proycments Instead Of Expensive

More Money Appropria Comp
troller Appeals for Downtown Im-
proycments Instead Of Expensive
Drives Up Town.
Another called session OF this Board was held
yesterday In the Comrtroller's Oflce-present all
the members and the Mayor presiding.
After Mr.. WHEELER had read ms minutes OF the
previous meeting, the Mayor wanted to know what
the phraseOlogy decided by the following vote two
in favor ana two Opposed,r meant Either 1t was
that question was adopted or rejected; and at this
time he would say that the captousness of the
gentlemen (mcaning Messrs. Vance and wheeler)
should be stopped, and that the business of rhis
Board should 80 on uninterrupted and in harmony.
1t ls not common sense. He moved that the ques-
tion on the vote referred to be made to read as
"decided IN the negative" which was done. The
Mayor evidently laDOred under some excitement.
Mr.. VANCE very calmly repled:-"We are. not
here to be dictated to by the Mayor but to do our
duty TO the public"
Mayor HAvEMEYER-You are here to obey the
rules and act In accordance with common sense. l
moved an amendment cOureousy, and I am now
asked what difference does 1t make. You should
act IKE men.
Mr.. GREEN moved that the minutes be laid over.
Lost.
The minutes as amended were then adopted.
The COMPTROLLER offered an amendment to the
rule requiring notice OF forty-eiXht hours before
the meeting OF the Board to be twenty tour hours
which was negatived, the Mayor and Comptroller
voting in favor and Messrs. Vance and Wheeler
against.
The COMPTROLLER then offered another amend
ment, that 'the question OF time be left out alto
gether, as business arose which could not be tore
seen when call is issued.n This amendment was
also lost.
Mr.. VANCE read from the law of 1871 where at
that time II required three days notice for meet
ing OF the Board.
The MAYOR explained that according to his un.
derstanding the Comptroller wants TO modify the
call 80 that business may be acted upon at the
meeting without being embodied IN the call, as the
present resolution now stands.
tot md
'tbat he was wiling at any time to suspend the
rule ana entertain the business OF the Comptroller
at any meeling"-
Mayor HAyEMEygR-Dut you could aIways post
p0ne such business as Is not embodied In the CALI
1t Is only distinction wlthou. q difference.
MI. GRkEN-Ihe resolution as 1t now stands " III
and, as IT crlppes the departments, why not mod
lily the same!
MI. VANCE said that under this resolution he had
objected to act on any new business but not to re-
ceving 1t and laying IL over for eXanlnatlon
1ne subject here dropped.
ment bonds under chapter SsS Laws Of lsYs 70 nav
Tor property taken for the Boulevard running
north o. l5sth street. amounting TO $4,000 was
TIE COAPTROLLFR presented long list OF &C.
counts received By him rom the Commissioner OF
Pubic works for work done; II. with ana without
estimate up to July H. and proposed that for the
present the sum OF $3oo,ooo be appropriated, SUB.
jcct to chapter 397, Laws OF 1882 and chapter $50
Laws or 1872 to liqudate the payrolls and regular
contracts.
The CONTROLLER said 1--WE are suffering down
repairing; the sewers want altering, instead OF
expensive drives up town for q carriage to roll
over once In while, and to be useful only at some
should not be made. but they might be postponed
for some time to come. Here Is requlsition Tor
sarily increases the public debt"
The resolution apprOpriating $3O0,OJO was
adopted, after which the Board adjourned.