New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
CLAIMS on THE CITl'S MEANS.

THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT ASKED FOR FUNDS
TO FILL IN THE HARLEM FLATs-TIIE MATTER 10
BE SPECIALLY CONSIDERED TO-DAY-SlOO,OOO
ASSESSMENT BONDS ISSUED.
The Board Of Estimate and AppOrtiOnment
at its meeting Saturday received q communication
the Board Of Health setting forth that there was
sufficient truth in the reports file with the Board
that the district lying between NinetyrS and Onehun
dred and ninthsts, known the Harlem Flats, Is In
condition dangerous to life and health and has
been declared a public nuisance, and that the
Board had ordered that the following places and
grounds be covered with fresh earth to hight OF not lea
than two above high water and that the surface
shall be graded that water shall remain stand
thereon; Iextngton-svc.. between One-hundred and
third and One hundred fourthsts Onehundred and
sxth-st, between Fourth and Madisou-aves One-hun
dred- d-seventhst., between Fourth and Lexington
ayes. Lexington-ave., between Observation-Disclosures
and One-hundred and ghth-sts Onehundred-and sew
cnth- st. between Second and Thrdaves, and Onc-hun
seventhst between Second and Firstaves The
Board further ordered that the work OF filling in and
grading should be done through the officers OF tie Board
and asked for an appropriation OF $4,000 for Thu
purpose.
The Controller asked that the matter might be ait
over, as he desired time 10 look into IT, Tho Mayor
thought 1t subject that called for prompt action,
and he offered a resolution that the amount of s2l.-
O67 49, an unexpended balance Of the Health Depart
ment upprOpflitlOns INC years 1872 1870, W
transferred to the Department for the purpose men
toned This after discussion laid until to-day
when 1t will be made the special order.
The Controller authorized TO issue $4,000 jude
bonds pay the following judgments against the
city Mary Bodine for advertising w. Y. Dspdtchl
$6O9l % Samuel Michigan, administrator for services
in 1871 rendered by Thomas Michigan assistant
clerk to the Board of Aldermen 1914 2J, with Interest
and costs William Costello, $40 10. for services ~
clerk to the Common Council Total s7O75 90 He was
authorized issue assessment bonds OF the
City Of New York
The Commissioners OF Charities and Correction asked
for for needed repairs the hospitals and other
public buildings under their control, putting IN heaters
&c. For that purpose t1e sum Of S75.OvO was trans
ferred from the appropriation for ls7i To that OF 1877
The following communications received ana iau
for future considerations
From the Board OF Education requesting that an ar
preparation o. 10000 be made for rebuilding tie gram
schoOlhouse recently destroyed by fire, corner OF
Nnthst and Avenue and In increasing the szc OF the
lot on which the old building stood. From the Plos
Commissioners requesting the Board 10 appropriate the
$4,000 asked for by the Police Board to be used ~
vessels the harbor From the Commissioner OF Public
Works asking for the Issue OF $4,000 CrotOD water
main stock for relaying pipes and extending the dsiro
OF water Throughout the city and 10 the public nst
tutons the islands From the Park Commissioners,
asking the establishment or new fund under an 81
passed by the Last legislature to dc entitled the "tV
Parks Improvement Fund. to the amount Of flunNO";
the appropriation to In used FOL the improvement az"
regulation OF the parks and squares Of the cry.