New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-01

cannot be properly made without much deliberate
ment must result most unfavorable 70 economy and
The Board Estimate and Apportionment cannot fail
know that the obligations resting this Department
are keeny appreciated by the citizens Of New-York.
any departure from an earnest persistent admins
trstop OF the delicate superintendent or the Central
Park and other prominent parks and places OF the city
discovered and protested against serious
and indeed objectionable derelicuon of duty; This
superntendence can only be effectively administered
while the supplies adequate and feel IL my duty
most emphatcay to state that the experience OF the
the originally hxed In September Is no more than
sufficient for the necessities OF the case and even this
Will only the ends TO be obtained with the benefit
OF the udicous and liberal laws Of the State which
relieve through the works OF necessary construction
the maintenance fund appropriated by your honorable
Board and that sum In itself less than IN the Judgment
OF the Commissioners demanded for efficiency and
'O'"'A'' ''-' '''peOA' HENRI G. srEBBrss
President Of the Department OF Parks.
Heso- York. June 80, 1874.
The second communication was from the Department
of Charities and Correction, aud was in substance as
follows;
The original estimate reduced sl1soOo, and the
Commissioners postponed until another year tue cree
ton Of very necessary buildings and the altera
tons and repairs OF others There was no reduction
made in the supplies then ana cannot be now as the
increase rather than the reverse aud we the
a1inina iO and i while csnnos afford To-
neglect the inmates while in our
Of the amount to close one Of tie institutions,
and trust IT'S inmates to private philanthropy instead OF
public charity 10 support The Institution TO be closed
is one OF the following Reception Hospital. Charity
Hospital Bellevue Hospital and the Soldiers Retreat
prefer YOU to designate which shall DO closed ysu
ing the responsibility with the public and relieving US
of them the Bellevue and the Minnehannock, are
almost selfsupporng. while the third, the fldety Is
Islands This boat might be dispensed with but then
the patients will have 10 be Carried over the water III
small boats, exposed to all kinds OF weather.
Mr. at fha nnica
on file. Carried.
Mr.. Green-To morrow Is pay day, but rtsh TO
say that shan't pay anybody until the Board defines
lis position, and explains TO me what am 10 do under
the circumstances Things getting very much mixed
In apporonment S4500oo is given to the Park De
parment for the maintenance of parks and out ofhisis
to PAID salaries Of all the employees Consequently
nothing but confusion arising from action based
ignorance II have protested against these things and
against the reductions which have been made. Now
shall want some information.
Mr. Green then introduced resolutions calling the
Department OF Public Works 10 furnish the Board with
list OF all the employees in the Department. with the
salaries paid to each, and 10 show who were paid by
taxation and those paid by bonds In presenting this
Mr. Green said thai the gentlemen (meaning Messrs.
Vance and WheeIe probably had favorites in the De-
partment OF Public Works. and they had called for
information and cut down the Park Department, he
would call information from the Depart
ment OF Public Works He claimed that the law pro-
vded for the issuing OF bonds and the Board could not
fight against the law.
Mr. Green's resolution. to his great surprise levi
deptiv) was unanimously carried, Mr. Vance. Mr..
Wheeler and the Mayor voting for 1t. Mr. Green then
continued his remarks. when Mr.. Vance said Az far
as am concerned the tax levy as made up and signed,
is conclusive" There pause, during which the
Controller kept wheeling around in his chair Then the
Mayor said to the Controller, Don't you want some
Cd
The Controller-I offered them some time ago. but
they were laid over.
The Mayor-wen why don't you call them upi
Mr.. Wheeler-We won't call them up. We are willing
20 act upon them II they are called up.
The Mayor (quicklv. to Mr.. wheeer)-Its as much
your business to call them up as it is his.
The Controler-I rise to protest against the issuing
of more bonds. don't like to the city debt in
creased.
Mr. Vance here said something about the Controllers
consistency.
The Controler-You keep quiet, and don't interrupt
me- Two gentlemen of this Board say they won't vote
for the issuing OF bonds for the Courthouse ana
other purposes apply the rule to Departments
which spend times as much intend 10 see IL me
gentlemen apply ii 10 their favorite departments MY
duty is the Guys debts but the Of
these debts in the Departments OF Docks and Public
Works, and those are the very places W apply Tie
The Msyor-Gentlemen the question the resolu
ton to authorize the Controller 10 Issue $4,000 Jadg
men bonds.
Mr. VAnce-well you did, and it was laid over
The COntrOler-Well done now
The MayUr-Well will
will, well will second IL. ,,
Tue resolution was then carried unahltnousy All 'ot-
The Mayor-Now move the adoption of the resolu
tiop authorizing the Controller TO issue S0OO NeTfork
Courthouse stock. VINO seconds I'll -,
The CONTROLLER" will" This resolution was then
Mr. wheeler then introduced the following resolution
nv N, Controller for e issue unent said Controller
bsu be hereby required TO prepare statement 70
lowing; What the judgments proposed 10 be paid from the
ng pae. whose favor the Judgment. have ben
s.coDSIT The particulars Of the respective
Cured and for what poPos sTay so sSD q ' Fb Wa
hs Dpsrtneu consulted before defense was iseposed II
OS % S case FILTHY: WHY the sOch judy
paid parties respectively from the proper ppop
atoms made before the claim was incurred
The resolution laid on the table.
The COntrOller-The resolution Is very exceIeht
thing trust the Board will remember that IT mas cut
down the appropriation for salaries III ths once, Whle
All ms Information may be The OiV Record
every week Gentlemen, we can't get along unless we
Col Farrell The Supervisor OF The city Record can em-
pioy few clerks to call the heads OF departments
lished which contains useful information;
Mr. Green here took up copy OF The CIy RECORD ana
read list OF large number OF Claims against Tue cS
which he Is contestiDg.
The Mayer-we. 1 shan't vote for this resolution
ANYHOW. All TINS Is perfectly childish. .
The Mayor and Controller voted Nay ana tne
Mayor declared the resolution TO be lost. $4,000. -
The CnnfrOller-Here 1 have cIalm Tor El40O, on
which Ss7 600 has to he paid lhe ealm Is Tor the
redemption Of school property, and must De met Inc
amount which in the budget TO meet II has Deen
stricken out. have another claim from lawyer ior
a. eco mortgage the Fire Department property In
WestchesteT County, and IL this is 7ot paid In day or
two the property viii he sold. Yet the gentlemen nave
raised the Tor In the same dlstrct
A., 600 while safety from fire and educational interests
are nexeeted Again called on 70 furnish assist
the Secretary OF this boara anu pay tne
,fnfr nv
Mr. Wheeler to the Controlier)-In future, and as
lecretary intend look after the papers OF this
Roard myself II at yOur request that the papers