, 1875-06-29
The Millennium Promised by Aid.
Campbell and Others.
Tho Council Insist that Tho Marshal
3lust 30 Confirmed by Them.


SPECIAL MEe tINE,
D1Bpos.So or THE ESTIMATES.
Tho Common Council held SPECIAL meeting,
TO consider tho Appropriation bill, yesterday
afternoon. President Dixon in thu ehnit.
TIE noAnD OF HEALTH
sent in communication asking that ea00 for
vaccine virus and 5000 for Anutnry Inspection
and vaccuation be retained In tho bill, "a the
danger Of tho spread Of smallpox would be
greatly iucreaAed IL thoy remained stricken out.
Referred to the Co mmitteo Of tho Waolo.
On Motian Of AID. Moodmau, the Council re-
solved itso1f Into Committee Of Tho Whole. Aid.
C,,l!crtntl iu tho clair.
The School Department appropriation was
passed. without alteration.
Tho items Tor teN NcFhXe fund and river improve
ment were temporarily s;assc.i.
The remainder ut tho bill WAS passed "a It
read. and the Com1.iIteo turued buck to con-
euler tho tcmA that lad been temporarily laid
over.
Under the head Of
WA1ER-TAx FUND,
for tue extension Of main watcr-p!pes aud for
deieienclcs IN last year'b levy. tho appropriation
Of threc-fallths OF 1-mtl1 tag TN tne dollar to
bs levied wa4 raised to MILL
Under tho hsad Of
TAx-coNuzsslosEn's OFFICE,
reduction OF u per cent WAS made I'd salaries;
tho ,tons Of s2,Sot' for four lady copyjns-clerka
was rnlaod to st.200: sJUU Tor the rscord-clerk
WAS rtli:keu cut. The sum OF $4,000 for addi-
tousl hcln, books. ETC.. WAS changed 10 the u1-
expenled basnc3 of last yeaf,-S2, 7i2.99.
Under tho htud Of
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.,
tho sun Of Ss5,0c0 lur tha salaries OF Ave Firs
Wardens at Sl.180 each was stricken CUT
Tho item Of 5182,0o0 for salarcH Of 182 pipe
men aud trackn.en was reduced to af35, 600, on
basis OF 1856 mon At 81 QUO year osch.
lilo item Of s7,5u0 for an eugiue house on
the corner OF State and Congress streets was
stricken out. Also. sundry itons for apparatus
Tho itom Of es,417.s5 Tor hook and ladder
truck ou Fifth avonue, noar Lake street, with
tho ltoms for appnratuB, vas stricken OUT Also,
920 zoe. 33 for III engine -house corner Of Illinois
and Franklin streets. Also. a18 403. .03 for lot on
Eedewick street, near Dlaclthawk street, tQgetheF
will cngtno mud apparatus.
An item ct $500 for repairs Of engfno-hous8
at No. 454 WebEter avenue "Rs adopted.
Tho item Of 81 ,ds6.oa for tho pu,chaae Of =
lot on Ashland ayenuo, with hose and apparatus,
Was stricken out. Also, tho itom Of s24 3y0.M
for lot on corunr OF Centre avenue and Jackson
Btrcet. Also the item OF si4, ,a99.G8 for engine
house, etc.. Oh tho lot near State md Thrty-
otgtlth streete.
An item Of e3,451.co for repatrs and supplies
was adopted.
The items fer f!re-alagm telegraph wircs In tho
three divisions reduced $:D 600, oil told.
Tie itums Of ei00 tos ten Bignai instruments;
ee.d00 for eight prluteIa; aud 81, 900 for ak
gungs we're stsicken from tue bill.
Tie other ttoma In regard to apparatus eto,
woso adopted, ~ recommended by tho Commit-
tee.
Tho item of 1850 for supplies Of borses, cto,
at If,use of Eot ectlou, was reduced to "a, 900.
Tuo items for sewerage llpd aud river I'M
proyement were ndortcd.
REDUCING SALARIES.
The following resolution was nluo adopted.
htse'pM, That tho Board Of Public Works and tho
Board Ut Education hut aud they hereby, directed
10 reduces tue 1e'l~ctve salaries Of al cinpoyes Of
said Hoards in like uannur, aud 10 The sane oxunt
the aalates nf city uctrs and other city employees,
have iecn reduced by your Committee, As shown In
this report.
Tho Committee then aakel lcayo to rise, which
was granted, and President DIxou assumed tho
Enycl.
Aid. Cul1orton. Chairman Of tho COMMITTEES Of
tho Wholo, reported that tho bill hal boen con-
sidcrcd and several amendments made, and re-
Bpoctfutiy submitted tho same to tlIo Council.
AID. ScAairusr moved that the report DO hc-
certed, which prevailed.
The Council then adjourned to meet ut 7so
p. nj.