New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
MUNICIPAL RETRENCHNEkF.

REILLY OF THE MAYOR AND THE CONTROLLER TO THE
sENATE-THE BOARD or ALDERMEN wASrEFCL
RATHER THAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MONEY CAN
BIZ SAVED.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
made in December 1873, an estimate OF the sums
required by the departments OF the municipal
government in 1874 and the Board OF Aldermes recon
mended as the State Senate informed on question
able authority. reduction OF sl,OOOO0. The former
Board gave effect, however, TO the original estimate
The State Senate noting that the Controller in CON-
muucaton which was approved by the Mayor, admitted
that the estimates might be materially reduced asked
the Mayor and the Controller TO explain the particulars
wherein the apportonment could She cut down. and
why II the grounds existed in December the reduction
was not made then
The MAYOR and Controller in reply claim that the
ducton recommended by the Board Of Aldermen
amounted to s3isOOO instead OF 0OO0JO represented
I'm the Senaes resolution of inquiry, while the net In
crease recommended by tho same Board amounted TO
s32ll79O co. The Board OF ApportiOnmen 1t is urged
did consider it judcious approve OF the proposed
increase and hence the interest OF
their suggestions At the time the original
estimate was made vote of 1.-THE people had not been
taken which was to decide whether the annexation OF
portion OF weschester County would lie oonsummated.
1t was In the then existing uncertainty on this question:
thought improper make provision for an event which
might take place. While the estimates were pend
ing in the Board OF Aldermen the vote was announced
on the question OF annexation in its favor, and the
Roar of Apportionment the return OF the provisional
estimate from the Board OF Aldermen, made IN tnelr
final estimate the best provision they cOuIu Ior tne
annexed territory considering the very imperfect conu
ton of the laws. 1890. A.. I'D
Several illustrations OF the methods OF the two Boards
are gwen The Board OF Aldermen wished 10 adu
sl3 To 80 to the appropriated iOr street cedn
ing and s70,O0O more for the anhcNoI ulsulct tne
Board OF Apportonmcnt merely added $4,000 Tor inc at
tar nurpose The Board OF Aldermen wished 10 ud1
Ss535 to the apportionment for the schools; e other
BOARD rejected this. The Board or Aldermen wished 10
add a. 500 go TO tue appointment OF the department
OF Public Works ana 81 100000 To that OF the Depart
ment OF Public Parks; the Board OF Apportionment
would not consent
In reply 10 the Seuates inquiry, the Mayor and the
Controller admit that the apporiOnneut can DC reduced
under the following heads: .
l. BY omltting the amount provided therein for the
reguireG 10 be raised by CITY Prison act 3. BY
emitting the amount provided for the first insalment
of bonds be issued TO pay the deficit In the State
sinking funds. L. II Is hoped that by conference win
the Departments some reductions can be secured IN the
estimates for conducting these Departments for the
IIty and County Of York, there suDordinates
who receive eXtrayigant salaries.
"By "a proper curtalment in this respect" they add
some reduction OF the annual money now required 70
be raised by tax may be made. This subject Is now
under consideration By the Board OF Apportionment
aud the best results this regard the prompt
aud decisive aciOn OF the Legislature VIII De needed
IL IA not impossible that II the legislation respecting the
newly added wards OF this city II made more dennlto
the item Of s50 for special contingencies for the cy
panitOn % each item Of the proposed roductOh an
OF the reasons that the sums insoftou
In the estimate for the irst three OF tho aboycnswod
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