New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET.


POINTED SPEECHES BY THE CONTROLLER AND Mr..
wIEELER--MR. GREEN GAINS A PolNT-THE Es-
TINATRs CLOSELY EXAMINED. ..f
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
held another meeting yesterday morning in the Control
lers Office After the Secretary had read the minutes Of
the previous meeting the Controller said that he did not
see any account Of his budget IN the minutes. Mr..
Wheeler replied that it not intended to print 1t in
the minutes bu separately for the Of tho members
Mr.. Green thought that some mention might be made
regarding the presentation Of the communication Mr.
Wheeler said that he did ndorse the statements in
the communication they reflected the Legislature,
aud he would object to their insertion in the minutes
lie had objection to state In the minutes that the
communication presented aud laid on the table.
Mr Green (quickly)-No such thing was done.
The MayOr-It should be printed tho minutes
Everything that comes before the Board should appear
on its minutes.
Mr. Vance-I differ from that point. think 1t
does not belong TO the minutes.
The minutes we're then adopted as read. Mr. Vance
then said that upon examination Of the Controllers
budget he found that al least onethlrd Of the matter
presented entirely new. and therefore time should
be given TO the members to examine It, He then sub
mtted the following resolutions:
esored Controller be and be Is required
forthwith to the Secretary to be printed for the information Of the
tise9 :hSxns s ths leg' of the debt which require
g list oi the Judgments nom appropriation Of 100000 and
The why e,s en- any Tsre no: paid from the DEPART
B. he pad to this dy om appropriation IA Bureau Of
T. TIE liabilities iueued dutiog tie present year cleaning
O. Explain the various regiments Of the Yaon,l Guard are to
be provided oT ~aea be papo.s to maze s appropriation for ar
therefor up TO sal, date.
cy courts from s54 800 7 $50 40 a5d sss the Whole OF
portion u @ proposed reduction
The ne proposed reduction ., he appropriation
tie whole Of the appare proposed reaon not otherwise provided
s. The particulars Of s appropriation stated BY the Controller
have been made 3 io ts s-aIs % I'M "a OF - 81 ~
Hens in Is "a IS parpo.ed % DC redaeei theIeom .
called for in the letter of Mess Vance ami Wheeler dated
Controller Grcen-I would Ike to state that the tabu.
aion asked for in these resolutions will take up gre
deal OF time. do not want any delays. We have
now only Ave days left TO complete work. have
submitted what believe to be proper budget and
cannot undertake to educate gentlemen In the laws OF
the city. I do not wish TO keep anything back am
willing to give all the Information soon as can but
Its present form the question requires too much labor
to do It.
Mr.. Wheelcr-A resolution passed by the Board
on May g. directing the departments to send In their
revised estimates, and asking information so that
the Board could act lntegently received circular
from the Controller asking for detailed statement OF
the estimates giving the OF each empIoye their
salaries and everything In detail. Our department
complied with this request, weeks went on, and
wondered why the Board not called together.
On June g. received note from the Controller read
ing "w you please attend this ofce o'clock
confer with regarding the estimates for 1874" COM
piled, aud met Mr. Vance In tho room Tho Controller
produced tabular statement or budget which he had
prepared lie called for Mr. sors. who read tho state
ment. Mr. Vance said he would ike TO see the Heads OF
Departments. Mr. Green said It was not necessary, as
he had seen Them Mr.. Vance ana insisted, and
finally the Controller gave orders " the clerks 10 send