The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-02
BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.

TO THE CITY-AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
the Board OF Apportionment met yesterday.
The Comptroller reported that there was no I'M
expended balance to the credit OF the election
account OF 1873 and that consequently the trans
fer or 81, 100 asked for from that account TO the
salary account could not be made Tne Mayor
requested information from the Comptroller as TO
whether the $4,000 wanted for the repaving Of
streets In the vicinity or Washington Market
could be taken from an uneXpended balance
whether there was any unexpended balance to
that amount TO the credit OF any account Tne
Comptroller said ne mad no report 10 make on the
subject.
Ine following was submitted by the comptrol-
ler:-
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE. CoHrraoLLEa's orrIcE
TO THE BoARD or ESTIMATE APPoRrIoSEksr:-
me subject Of salaries Of the District Courts having
Board Sea on March S he respeeS submits {, inc
there are zen district Courts in the city Of New YORK
the cost which, Al the salaries claimed
srpreie snisors ana atSendans thereo the
mmene sum OF S2S0J annually 40 tuls is TO be added
&C, making together more than s1006 tor which
amount paid lie "a aries q the Justices Of these minor
sSsrs are are hssd BY , sseuoa lilo 81 chapter
lows TO wit Tho salaries Of the Justices
annnm." exlravsgsnt allowance made by the
IS a. are s psn e nsse
sry The average amount Of ume occupied by the JUS
formed not over three hours Tor three DAYS a week:
they then are At liberty TO attend to their other business
some more time IN the discharge OF their d9tes One q
o The ss Of big seSk s ss the a
allowed by the Board u ApporuonmenL These enor-
4 aRrSG- RE1Io,
continue I6e salaries o. ae Clerks anu I ASSISTANT Clerks
eaHe psen reaueed ny me Board q rom
anors from ~ $40 Der annum to al 10 per annum, and
6uits pcnJng the differences The charIer gives
the Board Of Apporonment che power 70 regulate ne
salaries Of all officers paid IRON the city treasury
Understand learned Judges have decided that jani-
Sa be rs S by h ass Of
would seem 20 me that the word oi.cers as used IN
sons claiming 70 DC sten9S[aDhers arc quite Incapable
o. waas ~ short hand and psrss are put g great
salaries should be made in THESE cours from she JUS
progress q thes salaries originally, IN 1874 the
% Sey t w.s sd Al ndsd ps IN
were changed % 5000 per annum Under the laws Of
the Board Of supervisors Of 1884, they we're again
% Ih'y 5 SO s daE Under
think they were never entitled % Il These
exceeding Una. paid inc police jusaees and 6e dsc
PROVIDED that was 70 nave sSsry equal % hat paid
70 3, and y the paying officer dishonesty pays double
srsGed would bs snuci 70 the amount actually but
lawfully entitled 70 receive but what he was wronSHy
paid Mh2 can doubt that the law meant % make the
to receive not what was wronstully paid Them, tho
celye IN 1873 these saiaries we're
TIED LEeIaLATURE
a. SsVV PCT snnum thus These salaries have gone MP
u a so s % $1,000 per Ses5 y Is ssG nms % 6ean
saares 81 S 2, w ns snaI eoo ~ cv
Treasury, whose offices exist but embraced
AppoftonmenL such board may, By majority vote,
salary OF any once the coslpenss lon NO Of when no
exceeds 500" The extent Of the powers that tots
Apporuohment 70 reduce the salaries u the
J gaa1s' G,erks ana other employees % thess
member Of he board can form his own opinion. While
utare rect1caton o. the salaries o. prescott officials
10 Sssd OF mere S ave 0e IL egr o %
whole eliy If me Board has the power 70 enectitf
eompensaaon q those attached % Them be hxsd
cordlng 70 the following scale OF salaries 10 WITT
Jusuce, S4,OOJ per annum, inssead Of So,o0 now al
cerr, 81 cloper annum instead q 81 800 now allowed
Ass'stan! eierE none required - 50 nov allowed.
stenographer, S-5O per annum, instead Of $4,000
Attendants none required. instead Of two at LOO
Janlior required, instead Of one At $1,000 now
xtaough there is jsntor provided and paid for tbs
actually performed BY others six Of th6 ten district
these reduced rates Would amount T. a SSHiS 6e
n1ss5 2 the SSsf = seGasf g aye a
Of more than &l5lNW per aunum N NE cost OF Keeping
be- better satisfactorily done Tor ths sum than
Is a. present With few executions these courts nom
political place men and the whole machinery Of them
Is cQshy and generally inefficient The terms these
justices are nearly out, all expiring January next
There Is understand, bill now before the Legislature
" provide tor an election Of niue justices by general
ticket who shall receive the commentator thar
the present justices receive and 10 anpont
clerks officers and stendant This bill should not pass
think THIS ~ proner occasion 70 reduce expenses
aud 10 relieve taxpayers AMI recommend that The los
Boards- : -
Resolved, That Ia the JUDGMENT Of this Board there
shou.d be o1t ave district eiy courts Tor las
Guy q sew YORK mai the Justices Of courts should
" citzens q ne United states and members tne Ear