The New York herald., 1876-11-01
CITY ESTIMATES FOR 1877.

The Board OF Estimate and Apportionment sat for
several hours yesterday for the purpose OF passing
upon the estimates OF the several departments OF tho
city government for the ensuing year. Tho Comp
troller threequarters OF hour late, and II
nearly noon before tic business OF the session began
warm discussion was raised item OF $3.50 700
for the Court OF Common Pleas, OF the members
including the Mayor, taking the ground that
the Judges. under the law, have entire
troll OF the matter OF tne pumber OF persons
10 be employed and that the law nxes their salaries
The Mayor asked Mr. Green II 1t not likely that
the event OF tho Board cutting down tho appro-
pration tho Judges would appoint employees and
judgments tor the amount be rolled up against tho
city Mr. Green in reply INSISTED that tho Board
might make recommendations 10 certain rod ductlons
and a conference with them might be had. When the
claim OF SOL, 200 to the Surrogate was reached the
Mayor wanted It reduced to 0o0 declaring that tho
surrogsto's once is Of the worst departments in
the city which TO stow away lecches upon the city
treasury Below will be found estimates a. cor
rected by tho Board yesterday. They now 90 to tho
Supervisors for before their return 20 the
Board for Official promugatlon Tho following COM
municatlon by the Comptroller explains ,tscli:--
FINANCE DEPARTMENT. CoMpTRoLLER's OFFICE
NEW YORK. Oct. 30, 1876.
To THE BOARD ESTIMATE AND AProRrIosNksr-
The provisional estimate Tor the year 1877 shows
Tho total amount asked Tor by the de-
par,ment and officers Is. $33 9S7, $50 81
The amount OF the provisional estimate
agreed on by the board. 81 OSe 9I0 OF
The amount OF reduction by The board 81 s97 $50 IS
The total amount OF estimates and appropriations
for 1876 $34 064, ,395 64 by which II is seen That
there is reduction in the amount OF the estimates
and appropriations ior iS,' o, $1,000 ,s: a. ine
count Of revenues OF the General Fund was
s. 900, 000 The amount OF deduction on this account
oh
with this large decrease IN tho revenue oil tho
general fund.- will bc reduction in the amount
and rate OF taxes for 1871 as appears by Tho following
comparative statement
1876. 1877.
tons s........... ..$s4, ,oe4, aos o. s2oso.o7o 90
Amount general fund
deduc,cd ......... 100000 90 $500, 900 90
iund. ......... so964, s95 ga 90 5s9,o70 50
The amount added 10 tho final estimate for 1876 10
supply deficiencies in tho product OF the taxes was
Sl4 l25 90, aud tho tax levy amounted to $3l l09,
52l CO. The rate OF tax was 2. so per cent
II amount be added TO the estimate Tor do
Og6 S. and the rate OF Will be fraction less than
6s per cent upon tho valuations OF the present year
present herewith a tabulated statement of appro-
prinions for all purposes in 1876 and 1871 showing
Also the asked for in the depart mental estl
mates and the amounts allowed in the provisional esti-
mates Tor 1877.
the state tax for the county of New York in 1876
was S7233 ls9 49, and for 1877 y is S4l62, ss3 s5
making reduction in this item of So 070, 305 63
Considerable reductions have also been made In the
departmental estimate and tho total amount oil the
provisional estimate would have shown great rcduc
ton upon the estimate for 1876 II It not
sary to severa large sums for extraordinary appro
pr,atons item of 500 900 for repavipg and
repairs of street paycmonts This amount is
OF 5000 the appropriation OF 1876 for these
purposes. Tho Importance OF making adequate pro-
vision for the repairs Of pavements is apparent to
every one item OF So76 33l IA is also included Tor
real estate expenses Tor the payment OF assessments
on corporation property, and also an item for judg
oil 5000 OC0 These items mako an aggregate OF
over 81 900, ,0O0 Respectfully,
ANDREW II. GREEN, Comptroller
The following table shows the allowance made by the
Board to each department. for 1877, together with the
amounts alo we'd to them for the present year.