The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-13
BOARD OF APpoRT1oNA1ENT.


EXPENDITURES IN RING sUITs-sALARIEs OF NEW
COURT HOUSE COMMISSIONERS, CITY RECORD
OFFICIALS, ETc.-IssUINa STOCK FOR cRoToN
WATER MAINS AND PARK MUSEUM OF ART.
The Board OF Apportionment met at eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning In the Mayors ONCE
Comptroller Green, Mayor Wickham, Tax Com
missioner Wheeler and Alderman Lewis were
present.
resolution was passed authorizing the issue
OF Croton main pipe stock 10 the amount OF
100000.
In Offering this resolution the COMPTROLLER re-
marked that ne was under the impression that the
laying or these pipes was not done under proper
plans. They might also have been laid In unneces-
sary streets. He did not mean TO reject upon the
action OF the present Commissioner OF Public
Works. as the gentleman had had no opportunity
to change contracts and agreements entered into
by his predecessor.
Mayor WIoKHAM did not think 1t within the
province OF the Board of Apportionment to d.
rect through what streets water pipes should be
atd or to control the Department OF Public Works.
Comptroller GREEN then SAID he did not wish TO
comrades or contravene the Mayor upon this
matter. Neither did he wish to introduce to the
Board any business which was not their province
TO discuss. He merely made the remarks for con-
slderation.
Further discussion on the subject was here
dropped. A communication was received from
the Commissioners OF the Third judicial District
Court House, asking for an appropriation or
$4,000 to complete that structure. which was
LAID over.
The Department OF Parks also sent in a COM
munication asking for the issue OF stock TO
provided for in a law passed by the last Legisa-
ture. This was also laid over under the rules.
authorizing him to dispense the 500, 600 appro.
prated Tor payment OF expenses incurred In
tracing Ring robberies Accompanying THIS reso-
luton was memorandum rom Mr. Charles
OIConor certifying as to the necessity Tor the pas
sage OF this resolution by the Board.
Alderman LEWIS objected. lie was OF opinion
that the Board had no authority In the premises.
Some time since resolution hal been passed by
the Board OF Aldermen direckng that this money
should only be PAID by certificate containing the
JOINT signatures OF the Mayor ana Corporation
Counsel
had undertaken TO Interfere in matter over
which they had no authority whatever. The Cor
poration Counsel had given an opinion part OF
which ne Comptroller ready IN which he sustained
this position.
Mayor wIoKnAa inquired as TO VINO were The
parties entitled 70 this moneys
Comptroller GREES-I refer you to a letter wn;-
ten by me.
Mayor wrcxBAM-I should ike 10 get the facts
now FOR the iniol nation OF the Board.
Comptroller GREEN refer you 20 my letter, sir.
IL Will give you all the details and particulars
The CoMPTRoLLER then went on to date al some
length ana IN a sarcastic tone upon the conduct
OF the bOaIu Oh AlucEHcu III passing SuCn a TesO-
luton. He wished TO know their particular rea-
son. Was II in the interest or reform From
whence came this sudden spasm OF cautlousness in
regard TO the expenditure OF money to be used in
uneaIthlng frauds aud projecting the interests
or the pe0ple2 Mr.. Green became quite emphatic
at this stage OF mis- remarks and looked across the
table at Alderman Lewis rs ~ ne could dispose OF
that gentleman with an inaniteslmal grain OF
salt.
The question on the passage OF the resolution
was then put and lost-Mayor Wickham and
Comptroller Green in the Affirmative aud COrnmis-
giOneT Wheeler and Alderman Lewis In the
tive.
The CONTROLLER offered resolution liking the
salaries OF the new Court House Commissioners
AT $1,000 per annum, which was lost The same
gentleman proposed the cutting down of cxpendi-
lures Tor salaries Of City Record officials nom
IS, 900 10 81, 900. This was asl lost
The Board then adjourned.