New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-29

como of Part OF the testaors wishes nave peen
daughter Deborah sacrificed her life in her devotion 20
still age the only legatees There are other chill
dren. four daughters and one son. Phlp sner nosd ~
the subscribing witnesses the will aud codcli APP
poared to prove the will. The only executor, Da i
ment that the propery was not over 100000 in value.
The counsel for the will was John X Flanagan
A PLAN OF MUNICIPAL ECONOMY.
A COMMITTEE OF ALDERMEN APPOINTED TO EXAMINE
THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND TO
REPORT FEASIBLE ELECTROMAGNETIC COST OF
SUSTAINING THE DEPARTMENTS.
On Monday Alderman Van Schaick intro
duced resolution in the Board Of Aldermen. which was
subsequently passed by that body, appointing commit
tee investigate the details Of the business transacted
by the varions departments. The committee were In
structed to report the Board such reforms as they
NAV deem necessary bring about retrenchment In the
expenses OF the city departments. In conversation
with q TRIBUNE reporter, Alderman Van Schaick said
Yesterday that the recent publication in The city Record
OF the names and salaries OF the employees IN the seVera
attracted his notice. and seeing thereha
number persons who appeared to draw pay Tor
very little or work. he thought that an investigation
should be made. He had personal interest in the
matter and this requested that he should not
be one of the Committee. The Chair had appointed q
Committee consisting OF Aldermen McCaferty, Often
dOrfer, and Faconer, and this selection pleased hn'
He thought that the salaries paid 10 employees by the
following departments could be reduced: Departments
Of Works. Parks Buildings, Finance, Iaxes
and Assessments, and Public Works He said
there appeared to be quito army OF mes
sengers and doorkeepers employed, ana their
actual employment should be ascertained he dld not
think that many engineers and architects shoud DO
employed such high salaries, and that the salaries
now paid city employees should be cut down at least
ssJ per cent said that the Controller had In the
Finance Department about 400 persons employed, at
salaries ranging from down. and he was satisfied
that entire work OF the Department could be done
for soo 900 per year less He trusted the Committee
appointed would make thorough Investigation, ana
recommend retrenchment wherever it could be done.
Mayor Havemeyer In reply to the reporters inquiries
stated that he lad yet read the resolution intro
duced by Alderman Van Schaick. He intended when
the list IN The City Record was completed, to read 1t
over carefully and ascertain the number OF employees
Commissioner Van Mort said that he had hut just
enough clerks the work OF his department,
and could not reduce the force. Tax Commissioners
Wheeler said that there had been great reduction in
the expenses of that Department fact that was clearly
shown in the following exhibit: Estimates for 1862 $780,
2s4 20; 1870 $780, 235 49, 1871 s2000 1872 s2l0oj 1873,
sls7,56l 80; 1874. $l57,i00.
The Commissioners took charge in Nav 1873, when
the appropriation for the year similar to that for
1872 BY udiciOus retrenchment they reduced the est
mate to $751; 3d. which includes t25el so for the
Board OF Assessors, estimate not included In
the estimates for the former years The estimate for
1874 is still less and it includes 240) for the Board Of
Assessors and $4,000 for extra expenses caused by the
anne xatioD of the Twenty-thId and Twenty-fourth
Wards.
In the list OF officers and subcrdinaes of the City
Government as published in The CITY Record there is
the following statement in regard TO the Finance De
partment
Controller $4,000; assistant, $1,000; clerk, $500;
stock and bond CLERK 81 0O0 assistant stock clerk $1,000
cra bOOkkeepcr 5000; assistant, $1,000 thirteen clerks
al salaries ranging from 81 200 10 s. 5OO one doorkeeper
$780, three messengers 81 200 each; assistant
senger, $3.50. and one ianitor $1,000 total, s6S0o The
Bureau the Collection OF City Revenue costs s2G50
the Bureau for the Collection of Taxes, $4,000; Bureau
OF Arrears $1,000; Auditing Bureau. $4,000; one ex-
amner of printing at 81 per hour; examiner OF ac
tested accounts" - so per day; Bureau OF Markets,
$4,000: Bureau for the Collection OF Assessments,
$4,000 or nearly sOOO)O for the Department OF Finance
The Mayors office costs about $4,000; the Common
Council about $4,000; tne Law department, 100000;
Bureau of the Corporation Attorney $4,000; Bureau OF
Public ADMINISTRATION $500 bureau Tor the collection
OF Arrears and Personal Taxes, sl3'6oo $780,.
The Department OF Parks has an architect and two as
sstant acnitects to whom is paid yearly $1,000 eug-
and three assistants, $1,000; several surveyors
and draughtsmeD, number OF messengers ana police
The police in Central PARK do good service but those in
The other parks are considered useless, as the same
gro lnd is patroled b. the regular policemen The Su.
perntendent aud general clerks OF the Department of
Building receive 1880 yearly the clerks $1,000, tue
inspectors $4,000; five nessengors $500; total SIGoOO
TIe Dock Commissioners are pad sl0,j0); secretary,
TIN, Department OF Charities and Correction has |
made ~'rAnehnen 9It Inc $3.50 per yen. "'id
or me supp0rt o tine scuuv. - -'-:y - considered |
an unnecessary expense, even by the Co'uulsSOhera
themselves About s30O0)is paid Tor clerk hre py De
Fire Department $4,000 by the Police Dcpal dheAl ana
Sl500O by the Health Department. Tlc once OF tne
toners Accounts costs SlO9J, ana me tHB
Record 80 500 The amounts paid FOR clerk lire ana at
tendance in Courts is not punished, nut iist year
there were in Court OF General Sessions - Ocefs,
vino were pald 81 200 anuum each; superior Court
Do officers at 81 zoos Marine Court, lG officers az Sl20i
Court of Common Pleas 10 officers at $1,000, aud Ii the
supreme Court, "a officers at 1900 To these expenses
are added for the clerks and stenosrapheis'
Alderman Monheher has for some time been engaged
in making up list OF the attaches 10 the courts, aud
the salaries paid. The committee appointed ON Alder
man Van schaick's motion have not met yet, but II is
understood that they will meet in few days and begin
their Investigation. 1t is the opinion of several OF the
Aldermen that great reduction IN salaries can be made.
The city debt is s1O6,OOoOcO II the proposed im
movements made the city debt will be augmented
as follows New City Prison. 100000; Parade ground.
s6O0OOOO Thrdave. Railroad S60OOOO9 total SIS 100000
or total city city debt, $l24OOO,OOO.
THE LANCE CASE.
ACTION OF TIE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
~ S,,,,o,,,o Court of tho Initial States