The New York herald., 1875-11-24
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Transferring TIE ESTIMATES : FOR 1876.
An Increase Of $l2l,76O fr.M The Figures Of
the Board Of i.ppOrtiOnmtHt.
NO REDUCTIONS IN THE MAIN

special meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen was held
at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon In the absence
n Mr. Lewis Alderman Vance occupied the chair
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company sent in
. petition requesting authority to lay tubes under
ground in several Streets which was referred 70 tho
Committee on Streets
THE LABoRERs' WAGES
Alderman Blessing offered tho following, which was
adopted
whereas this Common Council has ordered, by unan-
imous vote thai the pay Of laborers shall be = per
dAy and as Is important that the Board should he
informed by The heads Of the several departments Of
the city government 4 i Is Intended by them 70 COM
form the direction thus gwen by the Common Souh'
ell be II therefore
Resolved That the heads 81 the several departments
Of city government be ana they are pereby required
10 report 10 this Board It's next meeting u they IN
tend 10 obey the order Of this Common Council making
such Increase the daily wages Of laoorers Or ~ they
etill intend persist n refusing o comply with the
said order increasing tue pay Of aborers in the EN-
ploy Of the city government
PASSING eros rHE BUDGET 1879.
The Board next went into Committee Of the Whole,
with Alderman Gon in the char, for the purpose of
considering the estimate for 1876
The Clerk proceeded 10 read OF the list, when Mr.
seery proposed that the item of $4,000 for salaries q
The Common Council should be increased to $4,000
ALnERMAS vANcE's FORMIDABLE DOCUMENT.
Before this resolution vas announced by the Chair Al
derman Vance proceeded read voluminous printed
document in which he reviewed all the estimates in
detail He handled each department separately, sug-
gesting reductions almost every instance, particu
larly IN the Comproers once the Department OF Pub
lie Works and the Health Department According to
she figures as suggested BY Mr. Vance the estimates
would thus be reduced about $55o0oo
Alderman Gross also spoke in favor Of reduction. He
said The value 81 real estate during the past years
had deprecated from twenty-five TO thirtythree per
cent and the volume Of business during the same time,
least ly per cent vet the city deb had Increased
and the taxes higher The net amount 10 be raised
by taxation for the purposes OF the city,
as Professionally fixed by the Board Of Estimate and
Apportonment and after deductng the $4,000 600 Of
estimated revenue from the general fund, would 30
So 23 2Sl a. The original demand OF the various de-
partments was $3T, 594 Alb This was reduced by the
Board Of Estimate and Apportonment s. III, 242 and
further reduced by the S3 000 600 Of city revenue 10
the above named $32 423 23l CA In this amount
included $40 6S3 s37 SIS not within reach Of the Alder.
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
they are made up as foiows-staie taxes S. 726275;
tax for the schools 81 SOC oil 4S interest
city debt So, sos, lSs SO; redemption and issue Of
bonds, 32oe4,Sl3 IL support Of charitable insti-
Teta, sl9, 6SS, s37 S. There we're, therefore, only
remaining Sl2 73s, Se4 04, on which judgment as
be exercised. In this latter amount were embraced
the following salares;-Police, So, l52 600; public
schools 81 $4,000 Fire Department 100000; Judges
OF the different courts 1906 000 total 81 44T 600 To
this were to be added number Of other salaries
which bad been fixed by the Legislature, and were
thus amenabe TO retrenchment by the Board
Scarcely $5 coo 900 therefore left OF the $ 423
23l GA asked Tor which the pruning knife could be
laid They had to take into consideration that after
dsposng Of the sic 6S3 S37 FOR state purposes inter-
est bonds and charities and OF the nearly sg 600 900
for salaries, all Of which the Board Of Aldermen
had vested power 81 coo 900 remained for
supplies, material, labor, rent and other things,
on the furnishing Of which the activity aud
efficiency OF most OF the departments and
bureaus depended From all this we were driven to the
inevitable conclusion that the wasteiulness and ex
travagance IN governing this city we're inherent in the
system BY which y was governed and that unless .
radical change was brought about in the latter all e
forts TO check the increase OF The debt and 70 reduce
the taxes either prove futile avail very little
comparatively. The unfortunate condition of the city
had chiefly arisen from the fact that for number OF
years Il had been turned into a placer for corrupt
legislators rapacious rings and conendng factions.
The system by which this city was governed, and IN
particular under the charters Of 1870 1871 and 1873
had for their objects the creation Of mularious and
useless Offices the enrichment Of few by all sorts Of
Jobs styled public improvements and the robbery Of the
Al he conclusion Of Alderman Cross remarks the
different items Of the budget were read OIL from the
minutes
Alderman VANCE moved that the appropriation for
salaries Of clerks of the Board of Aldermen be cut
down from SO 900 70 sll 400 The motion was lost9
TO
The following changes were then made in the esti
mates subnitted.--
Salaries of clerks and officers Board Of Aldermen in
creased from Sl5. 900 to $50 600
Contingencies Mayors ofhce reduced from S. 600 to
Salaries Finance Department reduced from 5000 900
10 $l5l 80
Expenses Of Commissioners Of Sinking Fund reduced
from $2, 800 to $500
Contingencies and salaries, Law Department reduced
from $40, 900 20 $4,000
Free floating baths from s. 600 to s4s 600
This change made for the purpose Or providing
additional baths
Item Of $50, 900 for surveying laying ont, monu-
menting, &C, north end Of tile island and Twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards was stricken out
support Of outdoor poor increased from $50, 900 TO
415O000
Salaries Health Department, reduced from s14e, 500
20 $40 COO
Contingent expenses, Health Department, reduced
from 81 $50 10 81 500
An item Of $50. 1000 inserted Tor the purpose OF
clearing snow and ice from tho streets.
Cleaning streets under police departments reduced
from $775, 900 10 s725O00
Salaries of patrolmen, Police Department. increased
from 81, Il3. 700 to 81 500 900.
Salaries u the Board of Assessors and their clerks
reduced from $l25 900 70 Sll5 OO0
Printing stationery and blank books requred by the
Common Council, the departments aud officers Of the
city government, except printing tie Caty Record ln-
creased from Sl3I 600 10 sl5O 600
Salaries Of three subpoena servers u Court 81 Speca
Sessions we're cot down from 81 900 t0 sl 500 each
Item for salary OF Commissioner 81 Jurors increased
from S. 600 70 $40 COO, IN accordance tho recent
decision Of the courts
Salaries Of clerks and assistants 70 Commissioner of
Jurors increased from s5 900 10 Sl5, 900
The following is the full result " the Boards work
having gone through with all the estimates during j
session which lasted from two O'Clock until eight
Total amount OF increase figures OF Board of Ar
portionmcnt $361 400 decrease, $3.50 60
on total u the estimates, sl2l, 100
THE BOARD OH HEALTH