The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-25
THE PUBLIC PURSE.
A Revelation by Comp
trOller Green.
THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET.
Yesterdays Meeting Of the Board-How the
Comptroller Was Forced to Come to Time
Appropriation for "Monumsntins"
tho Newly Annexed Territory.

Comptroller Green came to the meeting OF the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment yesterday
forenoon smiling pleasantly. He was informed by
Alderman Vance, through Mayor Hayemeyer, early
yesterday morning, that unless he was prepared
10 submit his budget AZ the coming meeting Mr..
Vance would Ego inn Tor the manufacture OF q
budget by the other members OF the Board. The
Comptroller at first refused to yield and the Mayor
became morose and anxious. The marks OF this
uneasness were spread all over the Mayors broad
countenance when he entered the chamber. He
rushed head foremost into the Comptroller's pri-
vate ONCE, whittier he was leisurely followed by
Mr.. Green The Two worthless exchanged only
few words when they re-entered the Board room
and took their seats, the Mayor heaving tremen-
dous sigh OF relief as he dropped back in his chair.
the fact was, the Comptroller had informed His
Honor that the estimates were ready and would
be submitted Tor printing.
1t was this difficulty in getting at q detailed
statement OF the Comptroller's budget that had
caused recent protracted deadlock in the Board.
At the meeting OF the Board on tine 4th OF June as
the readers OF the HERALD may remember Mr..
Vance offered the following resolution, winch was
passed.
70 resolution Of this Board adopted May = 1874
nished by the Comptroller be printed in detail under
the supervision of the secretary.
When that meeting was over the Secretary CON-
menced to gather up the documents In question,
with view to having Them printed, pursuant to
the resolution, but the Comptrolers estimates
were not to be found. Mr.. Green had promptly
retaken them, and has refused ever since to give
them up Tor public criticism until forced to do SO
Wheeler and Vance. The leading features OF the
new estimate are comprised IN the general budget
which he now supmlts
The reading OF the minutes having been CO m
pleted Mr.. Green said the discussions At the
yat q &tnr
In all the city departments, would cover all the
disputed ground. The few lines OF Introduction to
the Board would, he thought, embrace all he
wished to say on the subject just then. Where
upon MI. Green proceeded to read as iollows;-
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standing this, these simple bills, having no
were detained in the hands Of the committee and
not finally passed by the Senate until the It'll of April
fiity days they were Introduced. They did
NOT pass the Assembly till the 10Th and s0th Of April
These bills the reduction OF taxes In this city
detained BY magn influences for nearly three months
The reduction in the expenses Of the
least onethrd OF the year has been pre-
vented BY unnecessary and improper delays In add
non 10 this the bills were amended to embArrass
the action Board under them and adversely to the
interests Of the city"
Following TINS was the budget itself, the SUBJ
Joined tabular statement being the only portion
thcr eof interesting to the general public So