The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND AppoRr1oSxEsr.


BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoRTT0NKgNr.
caii was issued for this Board to meet in tho
Comptrohers once yesterday at twelve O'Clock.
Messrs. Vance and Wheeler were promptlv ON
hand, but the Mayor kept the members waiting
until quarter past one O'Clock, when he emerged
from his ONCE in the company OF Police Commis.
sioner Charlick, ana with him walked over 10 the
New Court House. AS soon the old gentleman
appeared the managing Director OF the Board-the
Comptroler-brougnt forth his papers ana busi
ness was at once commenced in earnest
The Commissioner OF Public Works transmitted
a communication to the Board with resolution
requesting the issue OF "Croton Water Manu- stock
to the amount or 100000 The Comptroller
amended the resolution cutting down the amount
to $4,000. He said that as the streets through
which these mains are to be laid will probably not
be used for the next ten years, he could see no
reason why so much money should be appropri-
ated. The amendment was carried by full vote.
measure which should have been adopted
long ago, viz, the payment or the clerks OF the
Board OF Audit, was then taken up. The sum of
$4,000 had been voted to them by the Board OF
Supervisors April Is, and the Board OF Audit d.
rected to raise the money therefor. Only yester-
day the Comptroller discovered that he could
transfer this amount from the salary appropria-
ton OF the Department OF Taxes and Assessments,
and to pat Mr.. Wheeler on the back he proposed q
resolution TO that effect which, coming rom him,
was duly adopted.
The Park Commissioners asked for an appropri-
alton of 100000 Tor the Museum of Art and Nat
ural History in Central Park.
Mr.. Vance moved that this amount be reduced
one-half, which was ADOPTED.
The Comptroller handed in statement and res.
olution to appropriate the sum OF $542,3l2, which
he said was the amount due to property owners
from the city on the Lexington avenue opening
amount had been awarded Dy the COMMISSIONER
consisting OF William Hinchman, Sheppard Knapp
and Daniel Whaen. and came now before the
Board IN the shape OF mandamus nom the
courts. The Comptroller wanted to know why
were AWARDED az the rate Of IS, 900 each wne
others only received $1,000. He. however, could
see no other alternative but TO pay, as the man
damus Is compulsory.
Mayor Havemeyer wanted the matter to lie over
to look into 1t iurther and this course was
adopted
On motion of the Comptroller the following reso-
luton was adopted
Resolved, That the following amounts be and the same
IsA under tne following titles Of accounts. vii.
Stationery, law ana blank books. ............ 22i7
Cleaning and supplies Tor county oices. q
Repairs OF county buildings and offices. s2M
eo anu ar,i roo,n as
Heating county offices. 46ls
Total .S24 93a
and the aggregate thereof to be transferred
from the following appropriations
Election expenses $SSA
Printing, Legislative departments. ........... l70So
DISBURSEMENTS and tees OF county officers ana wit
hesseS 1Vou
Mr.. Herring eX-Member Of Assembly from the
Westchester district, appeared before the Board
as counsel of the suburban Gas Company" In
reference TO continuing the contract made by the
lower Westminster towns-Morrisania and West
Farms-prlor to the annexation, and which the
Amendatory Law TO Annexation Of 1874 declared
to remain IN force az II made by the clty. He
stated that large amount OF capital was invested
III tins vicinity IN the gas works. From private
consumption the company derived scarcely any
benefit. The district IN which this company has
franchise covers an area OF 5,025 acres; IL 32-I00
miles mains had been laid from which o32 street
lamps We're lighted, against 1872 private dwellings.
On Locust avenue there were sixty two public
lamps and only lnree private consumers Ninety
miles OF streets were LAID out In the new territory
ana the laying OF mains was very diIfcult, owing
10 the rocky nature OF the ground. Furthermore
the transportation OF fuel and material to the gas
works was very costly. the tOrtuous wlndings Of
the Bronx making navigation difficult. He argued
that $50 per annum Tor street lamps was no more
IN comparison than S3s in the city. the company
has to bear the expense OF laying all the mains.
without taking any action on the subject tho
Board adjourned.