The New York herald., 1875-11-09
lHE CITY BUDGET FOR 1876.
Meeting Of the Board of
Apportionment.
HEASONS FOR LARGE EXPENDITURES.

Fhe Board or Apportonment held their final meeting
IN the provisional estimates FOR 1876 the Mayors
Dnico yesterday morning. The following interesting
exhibit OF the estimates was then adopted
couScIL
The departmental estimate for 1876 is STA 500 upon
which amount reduction has been made the pro-
Vsional estimate OF So 900 in the item of "Saares-
clerks and officers Of the Board Of Aldermen, = from
THE MAYoRALrY
The departmental estimate for 1876 Is $i2 900 for the
Mayors oice proper and $l7 600 for the Bureau of
Permits upon which amount total reduction Of 81, 500
has been made.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
the total amount Of appropriations allowed by the
Board Of Estimate and Apportonment in the provi-
noual estimate for 1876 is $255,O00
DEPARTMENT.
The departmental estimate Is reduced $32 $50 An ad
alton o. sl0, 900 Is made, however item in
suded IN the departmental estimate FOR services in ex
mining, procuring and presenting evidence relative
frauds prior to July l. 1872 the city and county OF New
York This addition makes the total amount or appro
priations 10 the Law Department i'll the provisional
estimate So $50 less than that Of the departmental
estimate.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The total amount OF reductions made upon the de-
partmental estimate is S71g,50 In the communca-
ton OF the Department Of Public Works accompan wing
the departmental estimate II was proposed that the
sum OF $500 O00 the whole amount authorized by law
and public places in year should be appropriated
at 100000.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
30 Stl5,16O.
DEPARTMENT or BUILDINGS
The sum OF $50 900 appropriated this department
IS deemed an ample amount this period oil general
depression in business which especially Affects and
retards building operations
PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
The amount appropriated Is 81 2s2. 600, or nearly
$50,0OO than the amount for 1873, while the
ductions made in the departmental estimate,
sdered by this Board in excess Of the amount actually
required, Is slS4 992 7o
The amount OF the reductions upon the original de-
partmeiita estimate is sSl 900 Areviscd estimate
submitted by the Health Department making reduc
ton of $43 $40 compared with the original depart
mental estimate but the judgment Of this Board is
that the appropriations in the provisional estimate
sufficient for their several purposes
DEPARTMENT..
The departmental estimate Is reduced 10 the OF
$ill, 49, The amount appropriated Is $4, l39, AIS,
which includes Sl2 015 Tor rents of police station
houses under leases nled IN the Comptroer's office
and not embraced in the departmental estimate Of the
Police Department
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Tne sum OF the reductions made in the departmental
estimate Is $7 0i3 The amounts appropriated Tor the
various purposes Of the Fire Department consd-
cred sufficient and therefore this reduction has been
mace IA the departmental estimate. This does not
affect the efficiency OF the department. changes
having been made in either the number pay or the
telegraph force or the IRE engine and hook and ladder
companies
The amount Of the reductions in the departmental
estimate IS s., 500
Tho reductions made the departmental estimate
amount TO 100000. The efficiency OF the public
schools is respect imT aired By this action the
amount appropriated for salaries OF professors and
teachers and supplies incidental expenses agree
with those OF the departmental estimate for the
purposes while reductions are made only in such
items as are deemed adequately provided for BY the
appropriations made for them.
COLLEGE
The sum Of $3.50 600 appropriated for this purpose
In conformity with the provision oi the law.
ADVERTISING PRINTING, STATIONERY AND BLANK BOOKS.
The departmental estimate l. reduced $4,000 This
reduction s made for the reason that the amounts APP
propriaed are deemed ample and sufficient. The APP
prations are the same Tor 1876 as 1875.
JUDICIARY.
The expenses Of the police and district courts
considered excessive, but in view OF decisions made
under existing laws authorizing their organization and
salaries the Board OF Estimate has been limited in
their actnn by reductions amounting So 500 only
The estimates for the police courts
The total amount OF the departmental estimates for
The several courts, exclusive OF the police and district
courts including $2 600 for an additional City Judge
and S. 600 judges other districts 1929 945
upon which sum reductions have been made amounting
I'm all to SSo,3Io
The asked for by the Board Of Coroners Is
$50 900, upon which reduction Is made Of S., 600
The District Attorney in his estimate asks for the
sum Of $l2 80 for contingencies which amount IS re-
lduced to $3.50.
The amount or $12 600 is appropriated for the Com
mssoners OF Accounts being reduction Of 81 COO for
clerk hire on the amount asked tor.
The amount asked for TO support and maintain pris-
in the County Jail is SlI,5O0 the amount appro
priated for this purpose IS Sl2 500
The amount asked for By the Sheriff for fees is |
SIS, coo; the amount appropriated is SIS. COO
STATE TAXES, REDEMPTION oP CITY DEBr.
The appropriations for state taxes interest on city
debt redemption Of the debt maturing the year
1876 including debt 81 the annexed territory Of West
chester county. have been fixed according 70 the re-
guiremenls Of law. The amount Of 81 436 525 bonds
for liquidation OF claims and Judgments payable July
I, 1876, stricken out Of the departmental esti-
mate.
AsYLUMs, REFoRaATonIEs AND CHARITABLE SsrITU-
uoNs.
The amounts appropriated Tor the various asylums,
rcformaiores and charitable institutions are fixed in
accordance with tho requirements Of law which IN some
cases Tor specific amounts, and IA others per
capita allowance upon the estimated numbers these
institutions during the ensuing year.
The following appropriations have also been made as
necessary Tor the conduct oi the public business, TO
wit 4
Judgments. s125, 900
$500
the Corporation for public Offices and other
public purposes, except armories and drill
rooms. ........................... 44,o5o
For the payment Of rent Of property author
ized TO be leased 10 the Corporation FOR public
offices as provided by resolutions Of the Com
Council. so,e5o
For the payment OF rent Of Offices for the use Of
the Counsel the Corporation. ............. 0,oOo
For the payment VI assessments real estate
belonging TO the Corporation for public I'M
provements; also taxes property in Brook
lyn and elsewhere out Of the city Of New
York, except otherwise provided for..... 100 900
ARREARS or Personal TAXES
Salary or the attorney ey...................... 5000
Salary OF clerk 200
For wages Ol armorers, in pursuance Of section
30, chapter 223 Laws Of flsl5..,...,........ 5000
census, 1919. OVioD
Encumbrances In harbor, removal Of.......... tV.Q
state taxes duo 20 Weschoster county. 465to
Coroners postmortem exsmnations.......... 5000
Disbursements and fees Of county officers and
witnesses, exclusive Of Sherin7s feos. 5000
Election expenses. 13g,250