The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
TEE CITY ESTIMATES.
Lively Discussion Among Appor-
tioning Off Gals.
A DEADLOCK IN THE BOARD.
Mr.. Vance and Mr.. Wheeler Want
More Information.

II had been anticipated by the various depart
mental bureaus that action the revised esti-
mates for the balance OF this year would be taken
as soon as the revised acquisitions were handed
in. This has been done since the 23d Of last month";
but the Comptroller neglected to comply with the
demand OF the Board In furnishing details until
within few days ago. Messrs. Vance and
Wheeler were unwlll ng to pass upon the Comptrol-
ler's rough estimates without specifications or to
pass upon the estimates OF the various other de-
par ments without at first examining them.
Hence there mas been dead lock In the Board,
when finally the Comptroller acceded TO the de-
maDds Of the other members oil the Board ana
handed In his detailed account, as will be found
below.
Mayor Havemeyer called meeting OF the Board
for yesterday afternoon at one O'Clock. At that
time and long previous thereto TIE Comptroller
had been clOseted with His Honor.
Halfpast one arrived. when finally Mayor Have
meyer walked in and assum his presidential chair.
But thus lar the Comptroller, with grimly smiling
countenance. sat vac wing the situation. Along
side or him was Mr.. Richard Storrs, his deputy,
with nothing visible OF him above the huge stack
or papers but his slightly bald head, and around
the room numerous persons were ranged who
came there to look alter the matter OF the Lexng-
ton avenue extension, involving an expenditure
or $512,000: Commissioner Myer Stern, VINO came
there TO represent the Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction, and a full representation OF the
press.
Mr.. Earle. the whom County Auditor. came in
during TINS painful pause and handed to ht' chief
the process OF razceinv). Finally the big COCK on
the wall Indicated hityone minutes past one,
when tue sta ely form OF Mr.. Vance was seen al.
vancing, and In a moment alter ne ma taken his
seat. Toe minutes OF the previous meeting were
commenced to be read, when Mr.. wheeler also
arrived.
The record Of the previous session being finished
and me same adopted, the Comptroller SAID tnat
as there was full Board present he hoped the
cons derat0n OF the revised estimates i0r 1874
would be gone into.
ton that Will enable ne to iorn Judgment as to
what amount snail be appropriated to the different
departments.
Mr. GREEN made some observation in soto poce
tone winch was inaudlOle TO the reporters and
other persons present
| Mr.. VANCE.-ies, the time Is growing short; IL
| is two weeks since TINS Board was called upon TO
take up these estimates. and yet they nave not
been furnished win the IN l0r ION required IRON
the departments. saw notice in the GU Record
| this morning calling meeting or to-day, Dut
did not expect rnat any such meeting would be
| called. Now presume that the Mayor ana Comp
trOier have got all the information they want,
Dnt Mr.. Wheeler and myseli-at least lspeak Tor
myset-have to 20 to the departments to get the
| In ormatl0n tnat we require. tOr nv part
SHAH not vote to take up these es inmates until
ore the Is other BUSINESS beoe the Board
but the tax levy, move the Board adjourn.
Mr.. GREEN-l know Of no business so important
as the CO lsderati0n Ol lese estimates. leel an
imperative necessity Tor action. There are gentle
men OF the departments waiting mere now to vet
their statements OF what tue departments require,
and tnink that II has been put or too ar already.
| The law requires That we should complete our ac-
ton these estimates before the lst OF July, and
think 1t injurious to put of The consideration OF
| the subject any LONGER. There Is some other ousi-
ness here witch requires to be laid before the
is very important PAT lcularly as the Mayor Will
BE- gong out OF town Ia iew Gays here, ior IN
4 a M
ment making requistion l0r the issue 0i 100000
AIR. vANcs~i move that 1t is laid on the table,
The MAYOR put the motion to vote, when was
carried.
| New York Bridge company, winch shal read.
MIR. GREEN read tue letter, which requested the
| tenth lnstament OF $l50O00.
| Mr.. VANCE-I move tnat 1t be laid over, and It
was laid over.
$4,000 New York County Court House bonds.
| On the motion OF Mr.. VANCE the resolution was
| laid over.
| Mr.. GREEN-Here Is a resolution to issue $751;, 900
| stock, winch IS the apport0nment OF the city's
! quota 0r the Lexington avenue extension. | un-
/ derstand that ne parties VINO own property on
the line OF Lexington avenue feel greatly aggrieved
| at the gross Inequalities to which they have been
subjected, and they desire opportunity escape
| from the consequences OF the oniirmatO o. this
assessment. There are several OF them here, and
letter which has been received (readlng long
episile no public tnterest) shows what the COM
missi0ners OF thus Improvement nave done. IL
seems TO be proper that thus matter be stated
/
| press upon the minds OF the Board that all this
forms very serious charge upon the CITY.
| Here one or two OF the persons alluded TO by the
Comptroller arose and addressed the Board on the
| SUBJECT.
! on the motion OF MT. VANCE the matter was laid
MIR. GREEN--In the discharge OF my duty feel
! caIed upon again to earnestly urge upon you the
| desirabllity OF going on with the estimates
! Mr.. WHEELER-l nave given almost all my atten.
ton to these estimates and in the discharge OF
my duty this mornng-that Is. we'd mean MIR.
/
addressed efter to the May or. Of which the fol.
loving is copy
Hon. WILLIAM +. HAvEsEYER Mayor:
mates 30 far as received our best eraon We mud
TS1 w ue rev s e u 70
or the public. Further normatol required ~ US we
in ormat,oni obtained we suggest the ting
vii be- to 80 op se
turn ns ely sn .r WORK until n es
"''' '''D' ''' SSooHH;S, WHEEE ss;,p
notifying him that we were not ready, and we
| concluded that there would be no meeting. Now
] cannot go until have more Information. The
Comptroller has been In communication with the
dinerent departments since the 23d OF May.
want time to examine the subject and snail vote
against proceeding lor another week, -, enc. .,o
law required that the proceedings should be ended
before the lst OF July.
point. repeat that cannot ana Will not vote LOT
the tax levy uutll receive the information which
the different departments have been called upon 10
| fnrn sh.
Mr.. GREEN-The Mayor will leave town In day
or two.
Mr.. VANCE ito the Mayor)-How long will you be
| gomez
MAYoR-Oh four or five days
Mr. GRgEN-I would remind you that con-
! current vote OF all the members Of the Board VIII
be necessary with regard to the estimates.
/ Mr. yANCE-Ihere is therefore, the greater
necessity IOr every member to be thoroughly IN
MIR. GREEN-T move, Mr.. Chairman, to proceed
| with the estimates ,.,, -,
| Nj. WHEELnR-I hope the comptroller VIII not
nress mat vote alter the statements already made
by Mr.. Vance and myself
'Tne Comptroller did press the motion, which the
Mavor nut and 1t was lost by three negatives to
Mr.. Green's solitary AYE"