New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-27
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.

REDICT BY THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND hP-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RIVER BRIDGES.
The early part of the meeting of the Board
Of Estimate Apportionment yesterday was occupied
by hearing concerning proposed bridges over The ar-
lem River j. L. Mott, of the Rapid Transit Commits
soners said that he represented 10000 people in Nor
risapa who do not have suitable bridge facilities Mr.
Brown who said that he owned large amount 81 VAIN
able property in the upper part OF the city, declared
that the proposed bridge AZ MISUNDERSTANDING
eighhst at Madison-aye., WAS an absolute necessity
There is now only ono bridge besides McCombs Dam
Bridge The new structure need not be expensive All
the people ask a safe highway across the Harlem River
Other property owners said they agreed with what had
been stated. Controller Green said that he eoncurlcd
with the property holders that the bridges were ncces
sary but believed that the money expended for the
Riverside Park and other Improvements OF that nature
should be used build these bridges bridge should
be constructed from Seventhaye. to Centrave Mayor
wickham presented resolution that the Controller De
required from time 70 time 10 furnish stock on the
reauison OF the Department Of Public Parks. to meet
the expenses OF building the proposed bridge a. Onehun
-aud-thirty eiglhs and hadisonave The nIatter
The estimates of the city departments FOR 1876 wcrs
then taken up For the Common Council the sun asked
for was allowed sIli,30o; for the Mayora,. STOOD
For the Department OF tnsnce $52oo,o VS. arEfd;
S7.2}3Iss As; interest aud assessments 81 debt,
$i3O0i ,O27 %. For indgments against the city
100000 was asked, Sl25,00o allowed. Expenses OF
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, $500. Ecnt-,
asked, $4,000 allowed $4,000, to which was added
$50 ESQ 10 leases made under the vote Of The Com
mon Council For real estate expenses 100000 was
granted of Attorney for the Collection of Per
sona Taxes $4,000 The $1,000 asked for contrasting
street opening stricken out For the census OF
1875 $50 100 allowed state taxes due To Westches-
Ter County aud interest, $f637SO9 for Coroners post
mortem examinations, $1,000. The Law Department
asked for 90 $50, and granted Sl6JOOD The De
partment Of Public Works applied for ,253,500, which
was cut down TO ~ $4,000 The Department Of Public
Parks was allowed 500 500. The estimates of the De-
partment Buldings-Sj 500-was reduced to $4,000
TO the Department OF Charities and Correction was
alluwed $4,000 TO the Police Department, S1l64,
41j. Bureau OF Elections, Sl39,250.
In the Fire Department there were two estimates rur
nished. one by COmmissi Percy and Hatch, which
was printed In the budget, calling for Sl3o67S5 Com
missioner King sent IN minority estimate Tor Tl,236,
600 This was adopted the Controller voting against H.
The other estimates adopted ~ follows Board Of
Education SO $50 500 College Of the CITY Of Ncwiork
Sl5OOOO: Department OF Taxes and Assessments Sl29,
800 advertising, etc. Tl72jOO; Coroner. fees 49,
contin gencies in District attorneys Dncc, 500
disbursements and fees Of county officers, $4,000
Jurors fees $4,000 Commissioner Of Accounts Tl2-
600. The remaining estimates were laid over until this
morning