The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04
CITY ESTIMATES FOB 1875.
What 1T Costs to Light, Water and Pave
the Empire City.

the Empire City.
In pursuance OF the resolution passed by the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment calling
upon the heads OF the different bureaus TO make
out their estimates for the requisite expenditures
tor the ensuing year, Mr.. George NJ. Van Mort,
Commissioner Of Public Works, yesterday trans-
mitred to this Board the ollowing estimate OF the
money required to carry on the business Of the
Department OF Public Works for the ensuing year:
DEPARTMENT or PunLIc woR.s,
City OF New YoRk, sept l, 1874.
To the HONORABLE THE BoARD or ksrIxA1E AND APPon-
GsKrLKxEs-In accordance with section liz Of the char.
ter have the hsnor TO transmit herewith the following
conducting the public business Of the city New YORK
ses .af ese9her with Of the .ass
each OF its officers CLERKS employees and suoordnates
A0ueduct repairs and maintenance. ,U0
Appropriation for 1874 :......:... l2sOOO
ssaedacs and reservoifs Of Capacity Of gal.
service reservoir the materials required for ordinary
avenue and in Sineeth street which conduct the Water
into the reservoirs in Central Park and are liable to ire
Boulevard: roads and avenues maintenance off, $4,000
The length of roidways now under maintenance Is
about fourteen miles TO which there win be added for
half mile Attn street The Increase S5O0s asked
Sa Re ncr the surface
ioatways 70 be maintained proper care Of
would cause great damage and involve their gradual de-
CONTINGENCIES Department of Public Works.. seon
bs amount is nentd to cover travelling
charge OF their official duties postage and other Incl
Fiagging side walks IN front Of city property and
Appropria onA for ISL 500
PREVIOUS 10 1874 nothing had been done for several
property the condition in which private owners are
therefore, necessary to continue the work now being
Erea An a
Pbe wo exisna bsth, have been in use for four sea
portions which Under water. They can only be
Guiding the building new bottoms, which cannot be
done unes' the liked at the fu amount
Lamps and gas. old $6s5 900
he Cost Of lighting the public lamps is calculated 81
ss he FOR
this me number Of public VIII be neSss
,s % s of @ BE-
during The coming year. The cost Of erecting new
lamps resettins old lamps removed on account Of I'm
order pubic LAMPS. estimated al he lowest hxarss
furnishing gas for county ocss formerly paid out Of
Isme sna sas twenty. third and Twenty fourth
wards -.
Coniracts Tor lighting the public lamps in these wards
were in existence at the time OF snnexauon and were
ess ,nsSe VII e IN ri; ny ,s RS =.
viii Se erected in thus district during the
year, extensive repairs TO the old lamps will be re
qured, epairs be made account OF the In
Pubic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and repairs, in. ~,
Guiding former county buildings .$6OCO
Appropriation for l6,-City buildings. $4,000;
county buildings, Sl0Voo, 6o0D
soluteiy Necessary TO do the ordinary repairs aud to
Keep the pubic buildings in serviceaDe CONDITION The
market buildings especially are so dapidaed that they
require constant repairs -.
Public drinking hydrants
Approximation tor 1874. 3tB
Since the Introduction OF public drinking hydrsnts
they have continually grown In public favor ana are
considered great public benefit The appropriation
Tor the current year barely sufficient 70 keep In order
the existing bydrants and the Increase of 81 SO will be
necessary 70 erect new hydrantA IN obedencs TO ordi
nances OF the Co mnon Council.
Removing obstrucons in and avenues 1900
Appropriation Tor ihIf by
Under ain ordinances OF the Common Council and
upon notices from the Ponce DEPARTING and comp ains
streets are ~ be removed requiring expenditure
less than the amount stated.
Repairs to wooden and concrete pavements 80, wv
Appropriation Tor 1874 5tVU
The system oil replacing the out wooden and con-
crete pavemcnts with stone blocks Will be continued
during The coming year The area Of wooden and con
which is IN need Of removal Win the above appro-
priatlon only the most urgent repairs can be made
Repairs 70 stone patementS .SIcDUJJ
APPROXIMATION tor IUU WU
The area Of cobbiesone Davemens is l. h59O00 square
yards, stone block pavemeps 2,648mJ square yards;
total t2UeJ1 square yards The engineers of this de-
pnrtment estimate that oneen OF the cobbesone ana
one-twefh OF the stone block pavements require 70 be
relatd during the coming year IS Is apparent, there
that the above amount Will be necessary 70 cover
the most needed repairs
Repairing and renewal Of pipes stopcocks oog
tpwards OF 40 miles OF Croton water pipes, varying
from forty eight inches diameter now IN
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