New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

. PROTEST FROM THE CONTROLLER AGAINST TX
TRAyaGANr oCILAY-rBE PROPOSED ExPTNDi-
rrnEs On TIL BOULEVARD AND THE KINGS
BaIDGE-ROAD.
The Controller las addressed the following
letter to tne Aayor subject Of expenditures Of
money for improvements. which he considers extTayar
CANT and unnecessary
DsrARrMrsT OF FINANCE CoSrHoLLEH'S 9 1fZ'
The Eor william Fl. WICKHAI. Aaso'.
SIR: / address yoI for tie purpose OF claiming Inc
exercise OF your ga.hu.ity, as Clic. Executive o. lie
c. ares, the enc nous epenGituIe " iunLr h.e
un.e WORKS Which tllis TINE premature ahd en-
t.oly ssary. sch works have Gccn pushed loE
ward spite al rcmOnstrance .nd oppe1uoa on ny
phr., adih: Flos ~ .Scr 20 ~ to rcGgc, The
e.pe.ses OF the city rs TIE Introduction OF economy and
5, in the administration OF tie various departnieht
aud by resisting unlawful ana eAtoitoate claims ana
demands upon the Treasury
ne b. ri OF Aldermen appear to be obllyous TO these
fcs aId " necessity for rctIeacn;nent IN eXpend
tnrs In view Of the present depressed condition OF bus
ness and me general inability Of tho tax payers ami the
community large 10 bear fuer rierease OF te burden
Of faxes ana sssess.ncuts For this reason now write
you directly upOn Tins subject, 10 sjict your onc,h IN
huenoe checking the course o. cNtIaVa2nt ana an
necessary expenditures On sIeaJ lnpro ehen's whth
D. OIOacd even II 80 restraint can De pu uoh NOSE
already authorized ard undertaken under Ordinanccs OF
,ng Common Councii.
10 SCI clearly and distinctly before yOa tie magnitude
aud IN portsnce of tas 'attt., SlDia. tAe imloHlA5
cement OF in ebtcdness 81 tlie elt isr cd.st hd
assessment bonds lsaei for stect improvement aai
o.enlugs and t,e anUGuiS Oi advances 10 cO4AetOiS,
ard OF GncOleeted assessment - .
A q. on IL s,.sets 81 os5soo 90
AESIl1 o. e l' 100000 90
Total ............ p. s5i7oO 90
An9':a' u ss.sssoss Is
AooaI u advanccs to contractors aud ot.ers
on wnrAs ~ progress tae assessments Tor
w.,oh IA 20 Mi yel been aa lie. VIZ. o,, .
os Z, syaI& :.a I'LL so ,c ss req. s'oa'''' %
ulut1c grading paSiug, -,S.ring, Tagging 800 - -
and AID gathering stISeIs Aa"o1o' %
rotai ..-. -sl2 76I ac2 81
These suTes VIII h. ilgeiy swaed hJ i4e COST of sey-
by the Drparl Of Public WORKS ~ FAY notins ~
the extensive operations OF the Departments or DOCKS
aad oi Public ParSs. whc also require large outAys OF
money from the proceeds Of bonds.
At recent meeting OF tie Board Of Aldermen the fol-
lowinz resolutions were Presented and referred 10 PpTo-
pirate coDmittees 49,
uortcy lice - Oncinao AMI iItS ftlsi to te l re-
Of te orly line 81 SAD beieN@ri van me lev i
ave between OIenndrrd and hly sIxtH and Onilif'.-
~ 0 ~ riV inc Of ~ BoIe1.ri b tween one.
saciiJi win q wsteIy In ~ the "c hinssbrse
raj ~ regastei and gs, cur and gt~r s'onrs set and
80, Il ts-- sg1or four viaih-a 20 be done
AeT Inc tho Onsissonor OF Pubic or@s, and
That the accompany orinance 1iieieDI D. opl<d
Teircl Tat road ele kn0 AZ A. lag IBsbnGge
r,st from one hundred andy ihst 20 inc h-!i river
be rfaated AID nlae eal ana isn 49, sh, r s Of
IL Public Works, AID Is The aecoapa! liz
Lee rrs1iticns aIfaoize street improvements OF
great MAGNITUDE aaa cXpcns' wren my We Ious.iy
Estimated not lcas thnn sivocooO my are az LIS
,e NOT only njudcious hut cntireiy unnecessary Ihy
so,d IL done az an poned rntil propertyownes
Az, n.Te able Dear las burden OF nrasy 10
fln5arse t Treasury Tor 10 siisae's. A.o i Ia
amount OF assssnets remaining unpaid, ana the aige
advances 10 cJE!raclJfs AID osBcfs of "0its ~ a
AS exhibited la Tia foregoing statement $40" ~ sianee
the necessity OF rcstricIas aus claAs OF e1peDrs.
Y,e extent 20 which these aUfks hyo been pnsbeG Tor
the 80 T. " ycsl IS Oli 0. al proportion Ia their neccs-
siy and Tie in wieu they have been ana Hfs