New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
FINAL, CITY ESTIMATES.

TIKI TAX LEVY FIXED At S30,904,3 35 ia rRo
TEsr IRON TIE CONTKoILyR-AMouNrs TO BE
GIVEN TO THE VARIOUS CHARITIES.
The Board Of Estimate and AppOrti0nment
met again yesterday ~ determine the iinnl esnates
the Mayor moved that S1Oo00o0, tho revenue Of tine
general fund be deducted from the final eslInate Ihs
Controller wished 20 know where the law was for this
action The question finally referred TO the Corpora
ton Counsel for mis- opinion. lie said that 1t had long
been the custom to make this deduction in preparing the
financial budget The Controller protested against
taking such action.
Fordham Morris appeared before tho Board and
advocated in the Appropriation streets aud
avenues in the annexed district. The Mayor ana Con
trOller opposed any increase
The Board finally decided to fI the financial bulBet
for 1876 a, $50 eof 800 g. after de6uctng te sum OF
COO OOO which IT. eonatei would be the revenue
from the general fund Tho Controller said he fell com
peed enter emphatic protest against several
items ia the budget. He specified the following:
1. The item of $4,000 for the Bureau of Permits,
efaVor's Office, ccOant OF its iieCa,ity.
q The $50 $50 for rents under resolutions Of
the Common Council the leases OF the premises not az
premises. are needed for the interests Of the city ana
,e Is no LAWFUL AUTHORITY for mourning tho expense.
3 The item Of salaries lor the Department of Public
Works tho salaries in that Department are In many
cases TOO high and should have been reduced.
The item or salaries To- tho Department OF Taxes ana
Assessments. which IL grossly excessive II. T., A..
>. Tie addition 81 5000 fur salaries OF clerks % ts
Commissioners OF Accounts, which is an ieod aud un-
necessary expense.
g. Tho items OF iud ymcns and roal estate expenses for
- en- purposes the amounts appropriated wholly
inadeaatr The demand for these objects are inpcia-
tive in their character aud must Ire met, that the de
ncisnca. III these appropriations Only apparent re
duCtOns liz the amount o: taxes, WHICH must ~ PROVIDED
foi az future tine.
= Ia. item % salaries Of tho Finance Department.
gic has he'l cut down Lrg5iy from tie mpst CAREFUL
II The Controller based upon the aeiha current
EXPENSES. aid IN Wow OF tla most rigid econGuY, afer
previous reductions had been made dON1 - tie in0S
peussbe needs Of the department tor eOnducGs its
Dusae3s.
: The G.nsa Fond There hos been deducted from The
final estimate on account OF tr uni he sGni % ~ O3o
OJO vale careful es,imate made By INC CoLtroucr OF
e aiDO. 81 rcseuues Oi the cry 10 br Relied iDr TIE
year SIC h,on gng this nnd including possible sur
ps fSTJ, SLOWS hHt II VIII pot exceed TIE sum 0i
i.ji.5YC me "a! 'IiIs u Ybic! nave a-h !Uy ii",
.pu;.d in q ru,aauH cation 81 Dsc 30 1873, Sulitted
10 tbo 1afd ~ - mate ami FpCr licaurnt. t1er
prCis, sst no DfCTcs' inl~s % Ls IGVSaas oi
ti!c F.i tD tia 1HaGut OF naarT tDtoC i@re&
o. 80 ii"a @tsfs es Illegal ana dt-n ii''k thi arg"
IL az ilsi dfl- III, ilCH TIE hai GsiLde,
,c certain j. it - which "d.T apparent reduction
D iaXu:t D.. r! ury ~ ;ic litaGCt .! she taxes
,be ei i-fv 10 i'ri me appropriations, Wb!cH d"l-
Ire Controller Therefore votes 10y Tie nB eSti
.iais i5fv sol pAL3xly but ~ b" did icr ia Pro-
.4nna ultimate, 10 rfief Chly l!a' IH l&pt Hcssi,G
NAY 10. hr embarrassed BY fauf" 81 tle Hoard 0f
E.tnhc end EpPDriD.icat % s!cU dii algtyTc al II
within the prescribed s ana E1t Cttrj' At sat''ons
and Improves whole fi" Csfhia'e, ~ plsse,
and ial ~ iHsae p.cl aol 10: 80 eA9"itsS, when
must be mot by iU;ufo taxation OF uc 'n'rt2se OF the
debt
The question OF showing amounts Ia certain charities
un The excise .imIey - then isAeu up cGmIo0n-
~ yn ass read by ,e CGDLucr, s-ttuS forth tDst Tie
had carefully examined the Claims 81 ll. aud submit ~
tue fooNiU sg those byst entitled 10 sho.c "a tie
award, snd tho amouu: which should De given 10
each Tbs list agreed uron;