New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE MUNICIPAL PURSE STRINGS.


AND REDUCTIONS IN THE CITY BUDGEr-LARGE
AMOUNTS ASKED FOR BY SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS.
The chamber of the Board of Aldermen was
hronged yesterday by persons interested in the fnan-
cal budget for 1875. Among others were Police Com
missioner Disbecker Inspector ThOrne. head OF the
Bureau OF Street Cleaning, and number Of assistant
engineers OF the Fire Department. The Board unani-
mousy requested the late Commissioners OF Accounts
present to tile Board their report OF the workings OF
the Fire Department though they were still officials
OF the City Government.
The question of the provisional estimates was then
taken up for the purpose of allowing the Board TO make
suggestions to the Board Estimate and Apporuon-
to change the items in the financial budget Inc
Board resolved itself into Committee OF the Whoe,
and Alderman Cooper called to the chair. various
communications were received. The National Rl9 As
sociation asked for an appropriation 5000 Tle Com
mssionors OF Accounts asked that the apporonmcnt
for clerk hire bc increased from 5000 to s2Oo The
Mayoralty items asked to be increased rs follows
Contingencies, $1,000; salaries $1,000; bureau permits
els oOO contingencies bureau permits $500; total
s59,5OO.
The Police Board asked that the following additional
be added to the Appropriation for their depart
Salaries Tor paromen. $40 CO., clerks, deputies,
ec $1,000; alterations aud repairs t3o0Oo supplies,
SO 900 removing and ce 100000; removing dirt
and ashes $4,000 The Corporation Attorney desired
creased from 5000 to sOO. Sheriff Conner asked that
s9OO0O be APPROPRIATED for sherfs fees anu chargcs
which he is allowed by statute.
The estimates were then taken up Alderman Reilly
moved that the item allowing 5000 for the salaries Il
cers and I'd officers 81 M tne Board d ql Aqeen % oe IN
bers had been increased from IS 10 81. and work
would pr0baov he proporii"nateiy Increased. Alder
man Van SciiC declared the work could easily DE douc
for $1,000 and opposed the increase Of the appropria
tion After dIscssOn tnc Board voted Increase
the amount. The proposed amount Tor the MayOralty
was then taken up. Several Of tue Aldermen thought II
no more than uEnt thdt lhe incoming MaJOg shoud
have as large sun dvcl hun 10 his
Office as appropriated for Mayor Havemever, and
tnat MAyOr-eiect Wickham 10 more likely 10 be
cXtTaYagan than Mayor EaVcmeycr. Alderman IL ll!cy
thought IL no compliment 10 Mayor-eect Wickhtm to
compare him with the foolish old man down stairs
Alderman Koch in favor Of leaving The items M
touched The question Of reform was being l0st sSht
O he sail No seemed 10 favor rcirenchment. Tue
increased items, amounting 10 <j95o0, were adopted
The items OF the Department of Fna1ct were un-
changed. Under the head OF miscellaneous several
items introduced. or taken up, in addition u those
mentioned in the budget.
TIE resolution OF Alderman GilOn recommending an
Appropriation Of S25OJO Tor the rental OF arnjres for
tie National Guard was called UP. President Vance
asked to inform the Board why no approprlat9n
Iusertcd IN the budget for TINS purpose lie
replied that the matter dld nOt come up IN Tue bof oI
Estimate and AppOrtiOnmcnt Alderman OftendOrfer
moved To amend Alderman GllOn's motion ny making
The amount $4,000. Finally after dscasson tue matter
referred 10 tie Board or AppuruOnIneHt Win he
request that that 1t make such appropriation as they
deemed necessary. the request or the warden OF tho
LudlOw-st. Jdl that S2O'VJo DC appropriateu ior
the maintenance OF prisoners was reduced 10
"a 900 on The question OF $4,000 for SherIHs
lees the Aldermen recommended the Board of ApIOr-
tonInent appropriate a sufficient to cover the
legal charges The resolution to Appropriate 5000 Tor
the National Ride Association lost. Tie Coullngeu-
cics Of the Department reduced from 100000
to $4,000 Alderman Gon said tnat III 1873 sIJOO was
deemed sufficient for the salaries OF the Assistant Cor
poratiOn Counsel clerks. and messengers NOW SoOVJ
was asked for. He moved that the appropriations Dc
reduced To the former figure This lost. The saa-
res OF clerks and assistants Bureau OF the COrpo-
ration Attorney increased from 5000 10 s,JM the
only item changed in the Department OF PuDc WORKS
was OF salaries. Tnis Increased from sliOVO
TO $4,000
Inc Board then adjourned until to-day at 2 p m
THE SUPERVISORS POWER OF AUDIT.
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday In the
Chamber of tho City Hall for the purpose OF receiving an
opinion from the Corporation Counsel as to whether OF
not bills audited by the Board Of Supervisors shouu
be paid. The Court of Appeals held recently 'ha' no
claim LEGAL charge against the county unless me
same should have been properly audited ana ao"Gu w
the Board OF Supervisors. As there Is now Iiso
number OF claims for labor material, etc, suppHc "
tho county prior 10 the passage OF tue I'm, I'm
rolidation act, 1t deemed necessary tHht
some action should be taken. The COrPoial@lon @
Counsel of the opinion that the decision OF the 9
Appeals in the OF James Ryan. the one W6n was
quoted aud supposed 10 apply 10 the question OF auat
did not materially effect the question at issue. Inc
Board Of Supervisors has Jurisdiction 10 audit claims
tine whether incurred before or ater the
passage the Consolidation and that actions TO re-
CITY Of New York without such audit.