The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
NEW HERALD SUNDAY g. s74-QUADRUPLE SHEET

upon the Legislature to alter these laws he would
hail the Hgnt Of dawn with delight, wnen DINERS
are following III the tracks that lie has Teen IN Tor
two years. iinanca policy de, ending upon a
single mind lie snoud be entrusted 10 carry IL
out. Inc burden o. the year should be borne by
the We anu ine issue OIL bonds should be stop Ell
al ogetner The department OF Public WORKS ~
spending $3.50 900 or sstOo,00o year. Then We
snoui d address ourselves To-
ne vute Oh the amendment to strike out was
taken and resulted as ioiiOws Mayor and Comp
troler-NO. Vance anu Wneeler-ies Lost.
Nj. Vance moved u reduce tAe item oil salaries,
&c, or the commissioners OF Charities ana Cor
recion rom $36j,o72 10 SJoo34j. Lost by The same
vote.
An amendment was offered to cut down the
item ior supplies, &C., Vi the same department.
Mr. Green thought that this motion was prepos-
ferrous. The idea OF cutting on tins amount,
nea.y saoooSo per annlm' was w,ons, u , de
prlv~u Tie POOR, the SICK in tae hos.htul, Tue
unases Ia the as. lum ana those under thelr
csrc--
Mr. Vance REPLIED that these Commissioners
couiu save $4,000 on tnelr supplies. 1hey nave
several expensive steamboats,, some seventy
horses and they could ca tlyate land they have 10
ral3e veget ablos. Prom statements he received
irom thc Commissioners and othcis lie knew tnat
by economy they could eashy ges along. The mo-
tiun Was lost by TIE usual vote.
An amendment to the Item OF 81, 900 for
street cicaa.ng to s951.ooO was carried unanl-
lLOusiy.
Mi. Vance moved TO reduce the appropriation
for Inc Bureau OF ,ombustl1es from $o3,6S4 to
$4,000. Ioisderaple DEBATE TOOK place upon this
SUBJECT.
Inc amendment was lost by the same vote.
An amendment 10 the FIRE Department estimate
lor supplies. feAt, epalrs, &C., 10 reduce the esti
maze ilom S.o5,uU0 t. $3.50, OO0 Was likewise lost.
Fur salarles &C, !Of CttJ record, an Increase
from $500 to $4,000 was adopted by vote OF
three to the Co.nptrolier's one vote no.
To the item o. pruning aud stationery. calling
Tor $4,000, the sum " s2i,Qy Mas added by vote
vi three 10 Mr. Gree,l's no. watch include law
books for the Poltcc Justices and SUPERVISOR
clerns.
Tor the District Attorneys officc the sum or
$S3,sO0 was appropriated, including $4,000 for
contingencies, +" l.cn was lost by tie two and two
vote.
Mr.. Vance proposed to raise the amount Tor
cleaning and supplies for county offices from
$4,000 to sac 0JU, including healn., &c. Carried
BY u concurrent vote.
For repairs to buildings calling Tor $4,000, the
vote was Two against two ana lost.
Mr. " neeler moved to increase Inc appropriation
OF $4,000 Tor saiurles ana CLERK hlle COMMISSIONS
crs VI Accounts To $4,000, winch was adopted-tue
Comptroller voting no.
1t being tAen hali-pasL seven O'Clock, the Board
adjourned untll tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock.
Prior 10 ad Oulnment Nr. " heeer said that their
cole pur. 0se was 10 reduce the oppressive taxation
III the only ptoser way, when was to cut down and
cut OF these gigantic eXlendlturcS OF the several
departments. The amen slnents ne aud Mr. Vance
pad offered were voied down by the Mayor and
Comptroler. by Judicious pruning OF the budget
the sum OF $685. 75S rs Was deducted from the
budget which, 4 adopted, VIII reduce The taxation
Tor this yer pi.N &C. Messrs. Vance ard Vince .er
are deGeriits 3D. AID r. tien belongs the credit OF
o careful ,atM Lruocntiai economy in our city's
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