The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20
BOARD OF ArpoRr1osIENr.
TnE FOURTH AVENUE IMPROVEMENT AND PRO
POSED NEW PARADE oRoVND-ApPRoPRIA-

TnE FOURTH AVENUE IMPROVEMENT AND PHc-
POSED NEW PARADE oRovSD-ApPRoPR1A-
TON or MONEYS &C.
meeting OF the Board or Apportloument was
held IN tine Mayors once yesterday. Comptroller
Green, Mayor Wicknam, Alderman Lewis and Tax
Commissioner Wheeler were present
The Comptroller offered resolution, which was
adopted. authorizing the issue OF $3.50 600 In reve-
nue. bonds 10 pay the city's expenses Tor the
Fourth avenue Improvement, the amount to be
put in next years TAX levy.
A sum OF $500 was transferred from city con-
tin9encies for payment OF expenses incurred In
engrossing resolutions and draplng the CITY Hall
on tue occasion OF the death OF May sHavemeyer.
resolution was passed directing the issue OF
bonds TO the amount OF $4,000, TO be used IN the
completion OF the Third district court House.
Comptroller Green asked for a reconsider
OF the resolution by which was regulated lie eX.
penuiture OF $4,000 IN he Ring suits In this
matter Mr. Charles o'Conor had certified as to the
necessity for action by The Board Of Apporton.
ment. rne motion to reconsider was lost, Mayof
Wlcknam and Comp rOiler Green lu the durma-
tive, ana Alderman Lewis and Tax commissioner
Wheeler III me negative
An application rom eX-POlice Justice McQnade
as 20 unpaid balance OF salary was lald over LOT
future consideration.
Tue Comptroller called up the resolution trans
ferrlng some 100000, surplus ia Police Depart
mcnt, 10 inc general iund, ior the purpose OF re-
uuCiug tdAai on. Action was deferred.
ne following resolution was ousred 0y Mr..
Green IN relation 10 the proposed parade ground
IN he upper part OF tue Island.
Whereas. proceedings have again been taken TO have
Commissioners OF estimate aud Assessment appointed
by the ,ourt ON Mon lay june ~ 1870 IN me
matter OF parade unl IN the upper part OF ttlf
island OF boat 100 acres Of land and whereas proceed
continue by department. OF fublic Parks Tor good
sufficient reasons and ms diSC DluuaLce was sus
tanned decision OF the court o appeals against AZ
appeal made By the properly owners IN Ineresti ane
the proposed LOCALITY was projected PRIOR
tue annexation OF portion oil Westchester county
to the city OF New YORK, as presenting tN
eligible site then uvdIlabls FOR purposes
since Sad annexation OF territory 70 tho
cly eligible localles for parade ground better
aiapel 10 thu convenience OF the whole enlarged city,
such rade ground; and whereas tue present
time ent nnancal culDarra ssMenJ causing
depresslon IN business hearing heavily upon the re-
all classes OF Tie community ana cripplina
ANA incomes ron city properly, making IL lnlpera.
tive all unnecessary expenditures by tue city ana
increase the public DEBT shan be avoided tar
possible Tic propose parade ground u
lOU acres Sl,OJuUJJ; laying out and improving the
same Si0UjJ; AMI The iurther sum OF s@oOO annually
10 be raised by taxation Tor The maintenance OF said
parade ground; therefore, $50
solved that department or Public Parks be
spectuuy requested TO discon inue the proceedings
lhereupon the counsel TO the Corporation
be respectfully requested 10 withdraw tue bending ap.
pcatun the appointment Commissioners OF
ana Assessment Tor the opening oil sal1 pro.
posed parade GROUND. ana the supreme Court be re.
speeuy requested not 70 appolnt commissioners or
such purpose.
the Mayor decided that the Board had no jurls-
dictlon over lnis matter.
No further business OF general importance was