The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-06
THE BOARD OF APPoRTIoNMENT.
TRANSFER OF MoNEYs-MoRE ASSESSMENT BONDS
AND MUSEUM STOCK ISSUED.

TRANSFER OF MoNEYs-MoRE ASSESSMENT BONDS
AND MUSEUM STOCK ISSUED.
meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and Apporton-
held yesterday afternoon in the Mayors Office
Comptroller Green, Mayor Wckham, Alderman Lewis
and Tax Commissioner Wheeler were present
The provisional estimates for 1876 must be adopted
by the 1st Of November and the final estimates by the
Ist of January All estimates from the different city
departments have been but discussion upon the
different items has not yet taken place. 1t was pre-
sumed that of these estimates would be taken up
yesterdays meeting but the Board is not yet ready
to commence such examination
communication was received from the Corporation
Counsel requesting transfer OF S. 900 from contn-
gent funds to appropriation for salaries OF clerks and
messengers in his Office The request acceded to-
An application from the Department OF Parks asking
for transfer OF oS 70 for completion of the Battery
walls granted.
The department also sent in communication
enclosing copies of bills amounting 70 some s15, 600
and requesting transfer appropriation TO meet the
claims
COMPTROLLER Green remarked that he had already
called attention to this subject some time since The
bills were contracted during tho official Of Mr..
Wales in the Park Department and that gentleman
responsible for them They were contracted IN excess
q the appropriation
Mayor Wickham suggested that the matter be re-
ferrcd to tho Department OF Parks request that
Wales. This suggestion was finally adopted.
Alderman Lewis offered q resolution transferring
ST. 1855 SO from appropriation Of Common Council for
1874 to fund for support OF prisoners in County Jail
This matter was laid over for future consideration
Comptroller Green called up the resolution authoriz-
ing an issue OF Art Museum stock TO the amount OF
$50 900, which was passed
The Comptroller also called up resolution as TO pro-
viding moneys tor payment OF Judgments Ho desired
the amount specified TO DO increased from $27 900 70
$4,000 The suggestion was adopted
The subject Of issuing bonds TO meet assessment
bonds falling due the amount OF $500, 900 for tho
opening of Eleventh avenue next called up. The
COMPTROLLER explained tho nature OF those bonds and
that they did increase the debt OF the city, but
were hqudated by assessment the property bene
fitted. He alluded sarcastically 70 the manner In
which public works were conducted and said that he
would shortly have occasion 70 explain certain lnnu-
endoes had been cast upon him in this connection
The gentleman probably alluded 70 the recent
structure passed upon his policy A General Fitz John
Porter, Commissioner Of Public works.
Tho Comptroller next offered resolution providing
IS 600 TO similar bonds shortly failing due In
answer 70 Mayor Wickham Mr. Green said this
some more OF the ''bridging over process The reso
luton passed.
Alderman Lewis offered resolution requesting the
Commissioners OF Accounts TO examine all the depart
and ascertain the amounts paid for clerk
hire and other expenses.
Comptroller Green opposed this motion and said he
would not give "tinker's copper for such examina
ton II would prove utterly worthless The resolution
finally passed
After the transaction of some further routine bust
ness the Board adjourned.