The New York herald., 1874-11-19
BDARD OF ALDERMEN.


Action ON the Removal OF ommission-
srs of Account.-Examinin the Esti-.
m.t.s sor is:j--Disc ussion and WranS-
ling.
vssterday afternoon for the special purpose OF
raElng INTO consideration the estimates OF the
Roard of Apportonment in conducting the diner
ant city departments for the year 1875. All the
estimates nave been regularly passed upon by the
Boaru OF Apportionment and they are now before
me Aldermen for adoption. The latter gentlemen
nave only power TO suggest amendments and can
not enectsay alter appropriations.
The following members were present yester.
day:-Aldermen Vance, Billings, Flanagan, Gilon
Kehr, Koch, Lysaght, McCanerty. Monhelmer
motifs, ottendorfer, Riley, Van Schaick and
cooper.
II was agreed that each appropriation be read
separately, and the members could then express
their concurrence or opposition thereto.
THE REMOVAL oP COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
Before proceeding TO the special business OF the
meeting Alderman Monnemer asked permission
20 introduce the following resolution relative to
the removal OF the Commissioners OF Accounts by
Mayor HAyemeyer:-
whereas Messrs Howe and Rowland, late commis;
rom that once BY lis Honor the Mayor had, as the
pesa y s ees pc and Of the
ae Departpent which they made at The REQUEST Of this
smnauoni and whereas IL would serve the public in.
Would contain should Be Afforded, notwithsandng the
d the s ss Ssss ws n Ss be and
they hereby requested to present and submit TO thus
FTe Department. With such suggestions ana recommen-
da lions resnen thereto as they would have made ~
they had not been removed from office.
This resolution was passed by unanimous vote.
THE ESTIMATES.
A communication was received from Sheriff
Conner, asking for an appropriation OF $50 GOO 70
cover Sherir's fees The matter was subsequently
referred 10 the Board OF Apporuonment on mo-
tl0n OF Alderman kenr.
A resolution was adopted directing the following
increase In the appropriation ior the Polce Depart
ment:-for patrolmen, SAC 500; clerks and depu-
ties, 26o alterations and repairs, 5000; sup
Plies 81, 600; removal OF dirt and ashes, $4,000
The expenditure Tor clerk hire OF commissioners
OF Accounts was Increased rom $4,000 TO $1,000;
also the item for salaries OF clerks ana assistants
IN the Corporation Attorneys offce from $4,000 to
$500, the members being unanimously In favor OF
the last mentioned Item.
Alderman Van Scnalck offered resolution that
the comptroller be requested to furnish state
ment OF receipts IRON the Bureau OF City Revenue
Tor the years 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1877 on calling
lately upon Colonel DUNLAP, chief OF this bureau
the speaker was informed that the receipts last
year amounted TO s736,OOO.
the Board having gone into Committee OF the
Whole, with Alderman Cooper in the chair, the
submitted oy the Board OF Apportlonment These
1gures have already appeared IN the HERALD In
alterations suggested al Yesterdays meeting.
The Mayoralty estimate was increased as ioi-
lOwS:-ContingencleS, from $500 TO 10000, sala-
ries, Bureau OF Permits, from $4,000 TO $l5,0J0;
contingencies, Bureau OF Permits. from $500 to
81, 500.
Considerable talk was occasoned by PROPOSE
tion TO appropriate $4,000 Tor the payment of
rents OF armores.
Alderman Van Schaick remarked that no matter
what action the Board took Comptroller Green
would do what he pleased Many grievances ex
listed IN this matter OF armorles. Bad selections
had been made OF buildings, the notorious Glass
Hall being at one time used for this purpose.
Referred to the Board OF pportionment.
Alderman Gllon moved TO allow SIC, 900 for the
support OF prisoners Id the County Jail. This prop.
osltlon brought out some bitter assertions.
Alderman McCaferty stated that great frauds
institution. The Board had asked for monthly
statement from the sheriff OF the number Of pris
Oners VINO were In the jail, but the request had
not been granted. The bills were sent IN as
whole, without detailed statement, ana the Board
had no means OF Judging their correctness. The
sum OF S., 900 was finally allowed for this Item.
A proposal to give s., 0V0 70 the National Rife
Association was lost.
Alderman Van Schaick called attention to the
appropriations or the Finance Department. He
was satisfied that the labor could be done at An
expense OF more than two-thrds OF the sum pro-
posed. A reduction OF $50, 600 had been made, but
this was not at all sufficient.
ment WAS cut down from 100000 to $4,000.
resolution to reduce the appropriation ior salar-
les oil clerks and messengers in same departme q t
from $50, 900 to $685. 600 was lost.
The appropriation Ia the Department OF Puoc
Works for salaries was increased from $140 900 TO
$3.50 900 on motion OF Alderman Monhetmer.
The Board concluded the days proceedings with
the examination OF the Department OF Public
Works To-day, at two O'Clock, they win resume
consideration OF the estimates.