New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
METHODS OF CITY GOVERNMENT

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN-THR con-
TRoLLER's ATTACK on THE POLICE JUSTICES
THE CITY DEBT.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday received
remonstrance signed large number OF citizens Of
the Twenty third and Twenty Fourth Wards, protesting
against the report of the Law Committee IN favor OF
renting building in FOrdham for the use OF the Civil
and Police Courts Of those wards. Commissioner Porter
of the Department of Public Works explained that GER
tain authorized improvements had not been advertised
hecause the snow aud ice still covered the district III
which the work was to be done and delayed operations
The Mayor forwarded a computation from Commits
sloner Porter asking authority u continue the Work on
the streets bounding MOrniDgside Park by days labor
and nded that the ordinance directing the WORK
be amended as required The attempt to pass the ord
nance requiring city railroad companies TO remove their
tracks and switches where more than two such tfacks
existed failed and recommitted to the Committee
Railroads.
A meeting Of the Board Of Estimate and Apportion
ment was held yesterday in the Mayors office. The
Controller reported that there was no unexpended bal
aHce Of the appropriation for election expenses for 1879
and therefore the sum of LOO, which the Common
Council might be transferred to the appropriation
for the EXPENSES OF the office Of the Clerk OF the Council
could not be allowed This accepted by vote OF
10 l. President Lewis voting IN the negative. The
Mayor asked the Controller whether the $1,000 called
for some time ago. TO be used in repairing the streets
Controller said be mad report TO make ON the SUBJECT
and II laid over.
The question OF fixing the salaries OF the officials OF
the Courts having been introduced AT recent
meeting OF the Board of Estimate and ApportionmenI,
be mailer was referred to Controller Green for eXami
nat!on Al the meeting OF the Board held yesterday,
the Controller presented long report on the SUBJECT
In was discussed and referred 10 the Corporation Coun
sci for his opinion 10 whether the Board OF Appor
tonnent had power to change the salaries OF the
officials of these courts Mr. Green charges tat the ten
Dstrct Courts, at expense OF S2522OO per annu
are exfrayaganLy conducted and estimates that nVe
40 fla uUnFK "a "A
s50OO He declares that the judges 40 not WORK over
three days week. and one OF them Is engaged Ih SUING
inc civ for the salaries Of his clerks de claims that
the hlgn salaries OF the judges are Ring relics that ne
pliers cannot write short hand anu 'nat
the work OF the janlors Is done by others. .
The re Dly OF superintendent Adams, OF the depart
ment of Buildings, to the communication OF Mayor
ickham In regard 10 the workings oi thaL department
has bren transmitted the Mayor Tue Mayors letter
called attention the verdict OF the jury III the 81 An
drew = Ihurc easter, which reflected upon the De
partment OF Bdfdlngs and requested detai!eu STATE
pent OF the management OF the Work since MT ADAMS
rs very exhaustive The Mayor has not yet read H. ana
declines at present to make II pubiic. -, A..
City Chamberlain Tappan mas cohecteu Hon tue
hanks holding the city moneys for interest on MaIch
deposits. 1920 Ia James wall a hioh Jef ., Tue ia
many Hall General Committee from the Kiln Assem-
District and candidate for nomination lor Adet
Fall. has been appointed aniior OF the county
buildings. -.
the follow sums paid out 10y warrants dnriDg
March and since Jan. /:
PAYABLE from 94s - 81 6s3Os2
Bonds. 1861 90 56l s66 "a
specsl and trust sceoants., S,lb2so5 as bl4s5l oS
Ts.s for so 5Gy - ~