New-York tribune., 1874-11-20
REV1SloN OF TIE CITY ESTIMATES

vu,y FOR THE TEACHERs-BUDGET, S33,S6
Te2 85.
The p.I,ard of Aldermen met again yesterday,
IN Committee of the Whole for the purpose Of passing
upon the items in the financial budget for the year 1874
as agreed upon by the Board OF Apportionmen There
was large attendance OF spectators. NO changes were
made in the departments Of Parks, Buildings Charies
and Correction and Health. motion 10 cut down the
salaries I'm the latter department from $4,000 to $4,000
was lost Alderman Cooper moved that the amount DC
axed NJ s1OoOO0 Alderman McCafferty said that the
expense of salaries for this department was less
in 1863 when there were nve commissioners
and much larger Of territory than at the present
time Alderman Monheimer said that nc had supported
the Health Commissioners when they were nominated,
but he regretted 1t now. The Commissioners had re-
moved reputable men, and in their place had appointed
otbers ~ had character who lived In houses Of assgna
tiop He favored an investigation. as he could prove
the truth Of his statements Alderman Cooper was In
favor of cutting down oil salaries 30 per cent Were
this DONE there would not be ten designations. Alder
man Falconer said that he knew the Health Commis
sioners were men of reputation. He could scarcely
credit the serious charges made against hem and asked
Alderman Monheimer II he had informed the Commits
sioners OF the character OF their appointments Alder
man Monhemer replied that he had done so and that
no attention whatever paid TO him. II necessary
he could take the Alderman to the house in question.
The increased items for the Fire Department
then taken up. The item asking FOR an increase OF
SIC 900 for additional patrolmen lost The item Of
$4,000 additional for clerks salaries, etc, carried
The motion to increase the item for alteration and
pair Of staonhouses from $4,000 to $4,000 was lost
The item for supplies Increased from $4,000 to $o
The item of 100000 for removing snow and Ice was
voted down. The item Of $4,000 additional for the
moval of dirt and ashes was lost.
or the items In the Fire Department estimates q vain
attempt was made to reduce the repair shop payroll
han unov hat hp
Bureau of Combustibes payroll be reduced from 900
TO $4,000 This lost the motion to strike it
altogether The item Of So 200 for the Chief OF the
Department, which had been stricken out, was again
The question OF adding slssOoo to the item of 81 $4,000
for salaries teachers anors superintendents clerks
of the Aldermen President Nelson addressed Board
He said he would lay especial stress on the proposed re-
had made every effort reduce the force Of teacher.
employed and the measure of compensation so far as
were unwilling reduce tho salaries OF teachers.
He thought the day Of cheap salaries for pnblc in
siructors had gone by The public asked aud expected
that those who to instruct the youth Of this city
should be persons OF good standing In the community.
and would deprecate any such reduction OF
salaries iladvised proceeding. II the reduction
were made salaries the teachers would have 10
be cut down about seven cent or the teachers 10
cent were men and 90 per cent women Inc
500 in the grammar schools, and the men $500 and
800 There were hordes Oh chdren growing up 10 Ue
PEELED to attend school.
After a long discussion the increased amount was
agreed upon The question Of allowing $4,000 for the
support of the Nautical School gave rise 10 another
long debate. but finally the item was untouched
The item Of clerkhire for the Commissioners OF Ac-
counts increased. motion TO insert $4,000 for
the pay of armOrers for the various regiments and
battaIions OF the National Guard was carried Alder
man Koch offered resolutions rccitng the sriDgency In
money, high taxes, &c. and moving that the BOARD
concur with the Board of Estimate and Apportlonment
in all the items in the various departments except
those of the Law Health and Judiciary. virtually set
ting at naught the work OF the Board for the previous
two days. Alderman Ottendorfer moved TO amend by
adding the Police aud Fire, and Alderman
Van Shaick the Department OF Finance. Alder
man Morris moved to strike out all OF Alderman koch's
resolutions except the woIds whereas" and re-
vod, apd carried amid laughter n or
TO The item OF 5000 TO enable the Controller to
sreetopenng was stricken out on the ground
that Corporation Counsel the proper officer TO
do such work. The vote OF Wednesday, agreeing TO
$4,000 the for salaries OF the clerks Snd Off
GERS the Board of Aldermen for the ensuing year was
reconsidered and the amount increased to $4,000.
The Committee then rose and the Board OF Aldermen
accepted the report and agreed upon the changes made
in the provisional estimates. In response to question
by Alderman Ottendorier, the Clerk announced that
the aggregate $207 7730 and the aggregate
$4,000 making net increase OF S20I73O The
Board adjourned to Dec The estimates VIII
90 back Board Of Estimate and Apportionment,
who will then decide whether not to acquiesce In the
suggestions the Board of Aldermen TO leave the
budget as il was before.