New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
out circular. % tn. Head. of Departments W. mo. tn.

out circulars 20 the Heads OF Departmental We met tho
next day. the Mayor being absent Mr. Vance presided.
After Mr. 6tebbins had been heard, Mr.. Vance moved
that the estmaes OF the various departments in
wer the resolution Of Board OF May 1874 together
with tabular statement Of the furnished by
tho Controller be printed" The Controller opposed this
resolution, sayng that there money pay for
the printing Mr.. Vance replied that ne would psy for
It himeelf. The motion carried and Mr. 9roon TIM
mcdisely loft the then gathered the papers TO-
eether and found complete estimate from every de-
partment, excepting the Departments Of Finance and
Docks. MY responsibility as member OF this
Board s as great any other member OF tho
Board. and must know what / voting upon.
We wanted the COnrrolier's tabular statement
on June 8, but we dd not until yesterday. and
then sbOnd not have got 1t had II been drawn
out by colleague aud nyse The result OF the first
estimate proposed taxation Of $40, aud this had
serious effect residents OF New York Now the Board
OF Taxes prepared give statement, not beng
atlon but know enough TO say that viii
was stated yesterday out cannot say how much beiow
Controller Green-There have been many allusions to
persona a. conyers.tionw -. o,,,.,o,. S.
facts.
Controller Green--I don't remember ever seeing tho
resolution requesting me to furnish q tabular state
ment, and hardly know now what they refer TO. Az
with cries for Information bnt power on earth
or under Heaven or all the combined. can givo
them every thug they want have given them all this
Mr. wneeler- propose to reply TO the gentle
manly remarks Of the Controller. to personally. az
do NOT With TO get into controversy about tue nater
appeal to my colleagu, as TO the yeracsity OF my
marks and will 90 no further
The resolutions then read again, and the Con.
troicr said INST II IL was the intention OF The Board TO
pass the resolutions and adjourn, tbat would be in-
possible for min 10 have tue answers ready b' July
Hgw On ea Iaa me- o. son so ps ps
TO me that no man OF financial aDiy An tins cy would
The Mayor-I shall vote against these resolutions for
the that wnen we come to pass upon the est-
maes We can xet al, ,ne We ~, ~ asa
Vance ana Wheeler voted YEA" and the Mayor and
The Mayor tgrufly)-The resolutions lost. Go on.
During the speecies OF Messrs Wheeler and Green q
large crowd collected IN the outer office and ball. while
number OF prominent persoas mauaged 10 get inside
OF the room and appeared TO be very much Interested
The Controller moved that the estimates be taken up.
which agreed e.. The estimate for city contingen-
COmmop Council were increased from $1,000 10 u 800
Tie salaries Of the Common Council we're all bppToVeu,
eerzs ana officers OF Aldermen. which was
increased $4,000 " s50 0o For tue interest ON tne
1898; st0ck- Docks ana Slips 5000; Volunteer
soldiers Family Fund Aid Bonds,No TO- 100000 soldiers
interest on tue debt OF the annexed territory SOoo.
and redemption OF the debt OF the annexed territory
SOS Ooe, making In all 50 6l5.7s3 80.
Me- Vance asked what was the amount OF the city
dcDtl Mr. Green said he published 1t every month, and
knew II. Tue debt on May was $ll90o0coo Theso
figures also passed over The s2oo'Oo for jndg-
Mr.. Green and Mr.. Vance, also passed over. Tue
estimate for the Bureau OF Municipal Correction.
.a5O0D reached The Mayor asked what the Bureau
Municipal Correction did anu VINO they weref Mr.
Green replied thai 1t bureau established BY an
Legislature for the purpose OF prosecuting
the rasclls VINO stole the pubic money Ihe law nxed
the amount and he supposed they would nave To pay H.
The amount aas approved.
For expenses arising out of the annexation Of the
towns WestehesGer County the Controller asks s0Oo
Mr. Green said law suits tnat gt arise out
of the annexation aud other calls for money, which he
could not tell but he thought 10 well to have that
100000 tning Of TINS kind did turn up. Tne
ilen passed From the new City Prison Com
MISSION or which the Controller is member, $4,000 Is
asked expenses Mr. Vance inquired what this sum
for Nothing had been done. ANA rhe new City Prison
job killed. The Controller replied that the
money had dreaiy been expended, and ne supposed
would have 10 be allowed. Surveyors had been
ployed to select a site and other expenses were IN.
Cured. Mr. Vance objected to the Item, aud 1t was Lad
over. The Law Department was then taken np Tho
S3S 3T0 OF which $4,000 for contingencies
Mr. Vance not understa now $4,000 Tor eontn-
eencies could be required Other estimates were e9n
| sidered but nothing definite was decided upon. Tho
| Board djourned to meet at II a. m. to-day.