The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.
MAYOR w1cxHAm INTRODUCES RESOLUTIONS AMI

MAYOR w1cKHAM INTRODUCES RESOLUTIONS AND
ATTRIBUTES THEM TO THE COMPTROLLER
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment met in
the Mayors Office yesterday afternoon Mayor wickham
presiding
After the reading and approval Of the minutes OF the
previous meeting tho Mayor asked the Comptroller If he
had any resolutions TO offer or business TO suggest.
The Comptroller said he had a formal resolution In
regard to the issue assessment bonds no
opposed the issue OF these bonds he did not wish to be
placed on record Offering the resolution
The Mayor-On the of the Comptroller that
It Is necessary to issue these bonds offer the resou
ton.
Mr. Wheeler, Secretary, then read the resolution, bat
the amount Of the bonds TO be issued was left out
The Mayor asked tho Comptroller how much he
wanted to pay these claims.
The Comptroller replied that they about
100000
The Mayor-Then the Secretary will put in that
The Comptroller-B before this work is through il
may cost $3.50, o00
The Mayor-Then the Secretary will make this
amount quarter Of million, and make note that this
done information received from the head OF the
Finance Department The resolution adopted
The Comptroller then presented resolution for the
issue of Judgment bonds which also blank far
the amount concerned
The Mayor moved insert the amount OF $40 ooo but
the Comptroller said s75O 600 needed and the Mayor
directed the Secretary TO insert that amount and make
minute that the amount was increased information
received from the Comptroller The resolution was then
adopted
transfer of SIS from the unexpended balance for
1874 for the Police Department to the appropriation for
A resolution was adopted transferring $T5 600 from
the unexpcnded balances Of the appropriation for the
Board of Education for 1874 TO that Of this year TO
rebuild Grammar School No SO, recently destroyed
by fire.
$4,000 Croon water main Stock but referred to
the Corporation Counsel.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the issue of
800 900 City Park Improvement fund stock.
Several communications from the departments asking
for small transfers received and laid As also
the following communication from the Comptroller:
CITY NEw YORK, DEPARTMENT FISAroE,l
CoNp1RoLLERs OFFICE. August q, 1875.
To THE BoATp or ESTIMATE AND ArroE1losskST-
Gpenog @ u unpaid July s
Sa to $50 and the COSTS hsye unpsd oH
account Of the exorban amount and unlawful character Of
Court have been taxed contrary to lay the Court in sub
ton 81 for similar purposes paid since 1867
not by ~ the present Gomproller making a total Of
mere costs Of the proceedings 70 take them.
Estimate Apportionment very small appropriation
which would enable mo TO- employ counsel TO protect the
unjust claims under the provisions Of entitled An
the
and the city Of New York passed April "a 1852
street opening proceedings otherwise provides for the
regulation of the charges to be allowed by the
The provisions OF the law have been
Judgment violated in the taxation of these costs.
Section of above cited authorizes the Comptroller
employ counsel the rights and interests of the
city. 1t Is as follows
Whenever in any proceeding take lands extending
said city, the rights interests of the Mayor
Aldermen and Commonaty Of the said city shall in the
Judgment of the Comptroller thereof be niurousy affected
he his discretion, employ counsel TO protect the
rights of the said Mayor Aldermen and Com
onalty the city OF New York in said proceeding against
rights interests in his Judgment be fully
protected by the Counsel to the Corporation"
These exorbant and illegal claims for taxed costs In street
opening proceedings, amounting in some cases to over
SOOOO mile should be resisted by lawful means
whether in conformity with the and provisions OF
this otherwise. Had this been done the
thousands of dollars might have been saved
To the city treasury and Mt very small cost.
For these again request have hereto
repeatedly requested that the Board of Estimate and
AppOrtonment make transfer from unexpended bnl
appropriation enable the Comptroller defend the
city against these claims II the Board Of Apportionment
fail make this transfer and the city called 10
these unjust claims the responsibility will rest upon three Of
its members who thus place themselves in attitude OF
supporting unjust and illegal claims against tho city
In order that there be pretcxt for evading this
herewith the of the Fire Department
transfer IS 900 Of appropriation entitled Fire Depart
Fund.- 1874 the being in OF the amount
required for the purposes and objects thereof appropa
ton for contesng street opening under chapter
laws Of 1862. for which the is required.
ANDREW H. GREEN, Comptroller