New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20
PAYIYG CITY SERVANTS.

TuE CLAIMS BEFORE THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND
ArPURTGONMENr.
The adjourned meeting of tae Board of Es-
timnte and Apporilonment held yesterday for
puI so siug provision pay the various claims
n. scryers aUI supplies during the month December.
i0getuo. with Trilr claus Tie Mayor asked the Con
tToiier u lo had t.ken any acton toward paying the
CE.Iis wA>a we're under consideration tho previous
meeunr TIE Controller replied that he nad q resoiu-
ton which % adopted wOuId meet the emergency but
1rst le sod ODER another resolution which fol
lows.
= -. no ia, 'assaaeh =. Isrss namber
~ cher WOrds sAere from
40 as. prauoaa
Ihs Mayor asEcI II there we're no unexpended
D. accs for tue p5s lar which claims for salaries
coa.d be PAID. The Controller replied that at she
moment cJGd lot gyo exact Information Some dis
followed. winch the Mayor showed an earnest
desire that these claims should be Promptly paid. The
Controller added that the Board had power to make
provlsun 20 meet deficiencies the various apOropra-
tons and II tue Board provided him with money, he
WO1id make tie required yments 10 Is minutes.
The AaIyor inquired what money could be used 70 pay
the e.aIns before tue board. IAe Controller said ne
was In favor Of resolution that might be toffered
within The law II such resolution ealcula ed TO
cover mat.er- then before the Board. The members
saold bear m mind, however that last year the Board
OF supeIvsOrs reduced the estimates by hall million
L.. .
na,e,. Nayur khan said the Supervisors then
rrpr-seGted 10000 eegtIr-. The Controller remarked
tai -Ip,. thr past had not proven theS-
selves Immaculate With reference the bills for clean
Ing tue pubic buildings. lie lad stated IN 1874 that
there Wtrr to- many cleaners gu the payrOlls The
wufx could nc Iuue by a much smaller force. He
Of opinion thnt the people of TINS city desire ECONOMY
IA tae administration OF tuo cry Government lie Ger
t..iuly desired Tie balances about which 50
uuch sad could be trdusferrt only VITA tue
approval of beads OF departments from Wheb they
are " Oo taken. He would vote for anY transfer or
balances from the Department Of PdDho Works II Its
head transfer. Tie resolution OF
the Controller Ia @ over. TIE sum OF 500 was
atrwaru transferred 90 the account OF the Depart
ment ~ BuiIiu-s aud the SUN OF SJUUO applied ~ me
account OF salaries ~ tae Law 'parunent.
Bonds authorized 10 be Issued for the following
purpose: For tie Improvement OF Tnrd-ave., new
territory, SI0; city parks Improvement fund STOCK,
kOBuuT. NETT bonds 30 pay contractors, SAJOOO0
regard to tue payment Of The sal
aries ~ tie citfk Of Court OF Common Pleas and
ia. assistants Supreme Court referred 10
the Controller. The MAYOR tAen called up the claims
which we're presented ou Monday. After sOme debate
= offered Dv ho CJutrO Ter 10 transfer t297
from me 81 r. pairs 20 Puzzle Buildings 20
psE the CLEANERS the County Courthouse ana
other empiuyes for December. was passed The appl-
ca BOard or COr0uers tor additional sum
Of e.OO 70 . deficiency ia 1874 Was discussed and
finally ala
Mayor Wickham remarked that he hoped the Board
would take action possible on claims for
sslae-. The Controller said ne would furnish 70 tue
Board q IT. ing a statement OF the various
balances The Board then adjourned 70 Thursday