New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
THE. CITY ESTIMATES.
lHE VII ESii"-h'bS.
REFLECTIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF APPDKI1O,
,rvrrur SEVENTH REGIMENT ARaoRY.

REDUCTIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF APPpkI1oS-
MENr-THE SEVENTH REGIMENT sRaoaY.
The Beard of Estimate and Apportionrnent
resumed the consideration of the estimates for l3fsy%
terday and granted the Bureau OF Permits Sl|Jv IN
stead OF Y1 900 asked for The amount for salaries VI
the clerks Of Board OF Aldermen was redur ct nom
100000 10 $4,000 for cleaning the maf.etS' ron
100000 10 $4,000 contingencies in the 'oniFoaeas
Office from $4,000 5000 and salaries In tas Do
parrment were cut down from S2JG.0O0 10 e2O0,Ooo
The Controller urged the appropriation Of sl3sO2o 10
meet te short bonds, for the liquidation Of claims ana
Judgments issued In pursuance ~ Chapter 23l laws on
1879 abe July 1. 1876 The Mayor Sad Tat Ia ca
not consider IL s0und policy 10 tax the people
al this time to pay of these bonds The msfer vas laid
over The Controller asked fot 100000 70 mees eI
peced Judgments against the city, AID $1,000" was ap
proprated. In addition Ia tine amounts previously ap
proprated for 90 900 granted 70 meet the rent
OF the Corporation CounseIs oG.css-
DR. John or,ironaux. state Commissioner Of Lanaey
stated 70 the Board that suggested improvements
In the nc Of the inmates Of The lunate asyiums
in tls city which win increased expenditure
and intmated that, unless these improvements were
made, should the power gwen him ~ the state
and by a mandsmus OF the supreme Court TO compel
such action. The Mayor asked Commissioner Bailey II
II, 10000 would the probable expenses 81 the
Department o, Charities and Correction for 1887 CouI
missioner Bailey answered. 90 Yes. il staIys those
again brought mp and s3900o WA added tn the
previous allowance for supplies ior that Department. the
salaries renal Iinz ar before.
The amount for salarics IN the Department, " Public
Works reduced from $1,000 asked for to 100000
The estimates for supplies apparatus etc. IN the Fire
Department cutdownfrom TO 207 800 to 81 $4,000
Salaries at headquarters reduced from $4,000 tn
$4,000. repair-shop payroll from S596I5 IN Si0G00,
cJmbrsthles from r2l,s50 20 $4,000, Ere hhshai
nom - 400 70 "a 2oO SUPERINTENDENT OF Horses from
SiD75O to S7.O72 AMI CAies OF the Depart nent run
100 to 200. Pilot Commissioner DIii !sAed LIZ
- removing Ohsructfvus rom the hariiDr mt
paw ..rnorerq under the military code @~0siO; for
support OF prisoners m the County JAIL ti2,J0o;
nesscs, S6NGo: IL Police Court Justers and
court expenses, 100000; Ia District Court Justices
court cxJenses Sl92, ECO; - attendant. 80 sors
OF General SESSIONS and oyer and reriuncr AZ sL,2co
and urged appropriation according " law rog building
the proposed eth Re ,inIcnt afmCry The (0nfrodeT
strongly opposed making appropratiDB beailss, ie
stated in the lease OF the d granted by the city, tue
regiment had -eed ~ hglld dnd MAINTAIN inr arnrry.
The regiment had very eOnlmodo's quarters, upon
which city had spent 80 600 and he dd not consider
II fair to call upon the tdXlayeis 10 expand <.,So-
600, the estimated cost OF the proposed aT1n0Fy.
Eoard TO appropriate soinrthins, X Only
-. IN the tax levy for 1876. FA' Cor
roler said that this done there would be good
for refusing build for any regiment
IN the city that asked fer w. The Jnd areahy leased
was worth s35oO0O, and s7OO,OOO pended for
each r.gnrB in the city, it would prove very heavy
busdru upon he taxpayers. The Controller added piat
hoped that the authorizing the Diluiflc inc
a.mory would Fep aie,l thus the cry nom
unnecessary expenditure Of money. Presldenr
Lewis moved that 100000 be appropriate. - tAe tax
was Loot. Controller ana Tax ConIu>s4or Nteeier
voting No. The matter " a. laii Vfef untlA to-l.s.