New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-30

PUBIC SCHOOLS.
aSe fos anu 1d.@sS 'G fcr
mission were reduced from $4,000 5000 TO which Mr.
Green submit ted The sum OF $4,000 was SLOWED 20 .ne
Law Department for continrencles put .. c",,nssI
only on the approval Of the Mayor Mr.. Green alone
objected to this The sum OF sll2,o new ZEN, wSs
1872 and 1879 Mr. Green held that 1t was illegal 70 pro-
yas s. s ID s " f"s hs
The appropriation for lamps and In the
sc NJ Vanee Explained that Contracts having
been made with the gas companies 10 tbs district,
e obj S 0nS a to be Rad se
he substituted. Lost Mr.. Green submitted 70 an
IN the tor street signs s
stead OF $1,000 In the Department OF Parks the item OF
% a rik a he %
OF repairing the park IN proner way oS. nvss un
year. when sufficient money could be appropriated
Mr. Green's motion reinstte the old figures was ost
read as oow m and q
parks and places, including the sum OF soo for the
IN the American Museum Of Natural History and tho
Metropolitan Museum of Art 100000" Mr.. Vance made
the department. excepting foremen aud workmen tho
parks" aud changed the appropriation TO $50 o0 Mr.
moved that the old figures Be replaced. Lost The ap
preparation for salaries OF all employees 10 the Depart
penses Of the schoolship Mercury 20 Jan. 1876, was
reduced from ssSsS72 Is 70 ssSoa g. n when
including 81 600 support Of the outdoor poor wa:
reduced from @99s9l5 TO $90OGO Mr. Green protested
to hear Mr. Laimbeer: Mr. Green then tried compro
mise OF 100000. but Messrs Vance and Wheeler were
The cost Of cleaning the streets was reduced with
Green's consent. from 10000 to $4,000 In the Fro
from ssse4 $4,000 and the supplies from sass 900 20
s2s0.OtO Notwithstanding Mr. Green's objections Ihe
$4,000 aud new item Of $4,000 put in for printing.
stationery law books for the police courts. DC Two
clerk hire for Commissioners OF Accounts 5000. were
inserted by the usual votes After the estimates mao
been examined, q recess OF one hour was taken.
THE MAYOR AND THE CONTROLLER GIVE WAY.
The Mayor-I am in favor of economy in all the de-
partments where IL can be used. We have had long
discussion and the difference between the budgets
very small. have been bothered good deal by per-
coming to me with complaints that they cannos
carry on their work the appropriation ex.
hausted. Now shall know where TO send these people,
the greater persistence to act like sensible men
For my part, shall surrender to the gentlemen and
vote for Mr.. vance's budget as 1t stands.
The Controller original estimate was Vs.? o.
but have consented to various reductions which make
II s2Oo2 $50 o. The difference. therefore Is now
7s5S 25 This the last day but one allowed for act.
known, provides that it shall be by concurrent vote
that is understand II. each member OF the Board
cannot be carried 1t is thus In the power of either
member Of the Board to defeat the revision OF the es
of things 1t y obvious that concessions must 0e
made. A budget has Deen made up py mo
and presented Notifications have been proposed by
two members Of the Board some have been agreed to
by majority Of the Board and some not. have ac-
ceded of the amendments coinmendeu tnem.
selves at meeting Saturday 10 the Judgment or
majority Of the Board though did not entirely con-
cur them This Ia not only In accordance with my
view OF the eXigences OF the subject before u.s. quo
with my efforts made for the past three years to
have the law so amended as TO give
the majority Of the Board controlling power.
think It NOT right In principle give the power
to control three and for myself having developed SO
FAR as am able, the views Of my associates In the
Board while do not entirely concur III their Vows
and having acted the best information can obtain,
though am of opinion that items are improperly
stricken not inclined TO use the power OF ono
vote to defeat estimate SO important TO the puOpo
interests. shall therefore vote for the amendments
Pnanmoa. sssss Of the Board unless
not willing allow tho revised estimates to be defeated
where relatively small In amount,
being between rate OF t2.77 and e276 per cent.
THE BUDGET SIGNED.
Each member voted In the affirmative and afterward
signed the budget. broad smile fitted across Mr..
yance's face when Mr. Green surrendered, and II
generally conceded that the fight had been hard one.
After the budget had been disposed Of Mr. Vance offered
resolution calling all the departments to send in
their estimates for che 1875 before the LIST Of August
which was adopted. Another resolution was adopted,
calling the Department OF Docks to furnish the fullest
information regarding their Department relative to
clerk hire etc. This Department failed to answer th
former resolution OF the Board, on the gr0und
that they were paid by Dock bonds, and
decided not sign any bonds until the informa-
ton they REQUIRE The Board adjourned 10
meet at IL O'Clock to-day The figures given above are
the only alterations made in the estimates from the
the amount appropriated for the various departments
for the year 1874: