New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-29
THE INCREASED DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES

REASONS GIVEN By TIE DEPARTMENTS OF PuoL'o
WORKS AND OF PARKS FOR ASKING LARGER
SUMS FOR 1879.
Gen. Porter, Commissioner OF Public Works,
says that the increased amount asked FOR by MN 10 run
his Department tho year 1876 needed ana IN most
instances the various which mako up the total e.
innate are absolutely necessary to keep the public WORKS
in good condition Tho increase asked for the mamie
nance OF wards roads, and avenues 10 Oh ACCOUNT "
the increased number OF miles constructed each year
keep pace with the ctys growth The samc reason aP
plies to streetsprinkling For Tee hoa'ins
baths $4,000 is asked. to cov@ 'he
expense Of attendants, repairs, ana stor"ee.
The Legislature OF 1874 authorized tho
four additional free floating baths ard the Board OF rs
tmac and Advertisement was directed TO appropriate
ann NOT exceeding $50 900 for them. The reGrlsuoh
was made by Commissioner Van Mort, but the I'oaru
failed to act IT, Gen. Porter recommends tnat 9i'o
be appropriated two baths The sum OF @lo"'ooo
for repairs OF public buildngsan increase OF *loooo
over last year-s applied for because the sum appropf
atcd last year was Inadequate Somo OF the inirkot anu
other buildings sadly need repairing The wooden anu
concrete pavcments need extensive repairs tor ihe
the Commissioner had submitted an estimate OF
an increase Of $4,000 over tue amount ao" ~
nreeent wear For repairs stone payemcnls inc sun ~
$2l 900 il asked, an increase OF ~ ioUoV' KIM
Of The and Sntwen OF ya 1G s S pgs
TO be rcaid at an expense o. 90 nes sfoIo"k &c
900 is applied fo, increase oil %0oOOo Dnrh ho
Inning wear II wi be necessary TO renew many oi inc
2ncR ond Ginch pipes along the wa.er rom, because
th.y have become and useless rom TIE actoh ..
tie salt which penetratcs the ground very i hc
ofhe stococSs in various parts 81 the cy WIZ also nav
to be renewed. F9r cleaning and rePa'ain gs ssS
Of F25 600 The law when authorized tue Issue % 500
to thc amount of 100000 annually for the repa,1 Oh
sewers has been Iepeacd ana All 'swor w. an1e5nct
repairs and maintenance the sum OF iI2,ooo y "'T no
TIE SUN o. S2IV sd Ta Ge PoTr to care for and
pair over 40 miles OF aquedlict tho Oro'Yn LIN,
storage reservoirs, distributing reservoir ,,Sn 4vc
vice reservoir and tower, ana an ,t Inc 80
lures and fixtures contested wlth . TIE w'o oIhs
In some places .rS Sqg S,d eas and II in others lie en-
baukmeDt needs to he replaced fOrrepVlh9 c s,tt
avenues am pP s ppi 1cIi' by ae Of the Legislature
$500 900 per annun, and IL also supect W me SpPos
OF me So aha ranayeent o. street before any wor
can be done expenditure incurred zen forer .on
sidered the whole amount authorized ~ law, amounting
To 900 necessary TO provide Tor the requirement. VI
streets aud avenues during the coming year. al, -
TRiiNB reporter regard to the reasons Tor asking
Larger sum Of money from the city for 1876 tha WIS al
rnance OF pnbc parks AMI places. and for salaries Or
little from those OF the present year. bu the to2%
nr additional EXPENSES must be taken into account Inc
Harlem River bridges need many rcpairs ana the cen
trail one has been patched up lear nSr Syr r rehmI twS
the arches. al the Thrd-lYe eIIi5e tle ura" NJ
formerly opened by the pressure OF tho tfotoh Mael pu,
il was found that the hydraulic power WIS insufficient ana
u steam lnc has been putin Inc DronA iNCr @
are also greatly in ID orepairs which viii eos 70
Lolf of which must be paid by the City OF New-fork
For Llisic in e parks $1,000 has been applied Tor, as
this year music eoud only be given IN Central ParA
thus leaving ot the smaller parks, where very many oi
the poorer Glasses assemble For the ceieDr.o o. d 'e
Fourth OF July this year $4,000 was gwen. put iDU'o
il asked 1876, because IL il the Centennial year
when greater display WI be eNp,atea r3f IRE nam
charge OF the Department, besides thOie over inc L
lem the amount given tLs year was lo 70 oo "n
too small and the Commissioners AK ior tn9'Von, ~
stead Of $4,000. For number OF years the Depart
pavcmeuts but This has never been given and the re-
quest ID repeated Tor 1870