The New York herald., 1876-11-22

others Is thai tho department has not done tho worx
which tc money Vas appropriated 10 enable It TO do.
In fact the Park Department has ended according
~ its own showing appropriations made 10 carry
Is business for whole year within nns months
of that year, anc has brought itself TO grief. and
seeks tot,row the consequences on the Board OF APP
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her balances OF 1876 sought to he transferred by
the Park Department. The amount awarded tor tho
police based upon the then cxisting pay ot tnes
poieo. and any balance TINS account is Dut appar-
The same IL the with the IndcpendenIc bay
money. amounting to shout 500 recommend iaat
the transfers requested by the Department or Public
Parks shall not be made but that those moneys. cEo.
cialiy The bridge nppor,ionmea's. be transferred q
the general fund afcr the year mas closed
Tor the reduction Of TAXATION for the next year
IL authorized by section lI2 chapter 1885, Laws I'll
1873 or as Is also authorized by tho Law above qno:c
that the bridge appropriations bo stricken rem tho
budget oi 1877, aud tho moneys ot 1910 raised fos
these purposes be appied to the same purposes next
year for which money Is asked by the Park Depart.
mcnt. II night he well before determining hnaliy as
to wha, shall b. done with the apparent balances oi
the pubic moneys TO examine what amount IS ncccs-
protect the public property for tho balance ol
,he yca' and u any provision Is mado BY scls Board
shall insure lis proper application.
would also make a condition that would compel the
rendition OF the accounts IN thus department us Ire.
qucnty as required oy tho Finance Department Re
spcctiny submitted
ANDREW II. GREEN. compsrols.
DEBATE on ruE QUESTION
Mayor WicKnAM at the conclusion OF Mr.. Gfccn'i
reading, remarked that no matter had been the
city should be cared for and provision made for
such contingency as then presented iisclE
Comptroller GREKN said that Il was Ia the discretion
OF the Board OF ApIorionment 10 do they pleased
IN the matter. They wanted reliable and trustworthy
statements however to the condition Of tho
Park Department 1t was a lnmcntablc fact that tho
moneys appropriated for tho maintenance Of tho
parks Tor the year 1876 had already been spent tie
agreed with the Mayor that the public property should
be protected.
AZ. l.t~ ".
tho only member OF the Park Department present, nd
beng acquainted with tho what amount
In his Judgment Will lie necessary Tor the proper
tcnancc OF the parks Tor HE balance OF this year 1896
for cleaning thom NJ. taking away the br0kcn
branches, aud taking care OF the animais9
Mr.. SrKRRxs--rnat Mr. Mayer. Is rather a difficult
question 10 answer without examination. For tho
remaining forty days Of tnis yc.r ior maintaining.
Keeping them IN order VI that Is what you mcan
$4,000 $4,000 might DC necessary That wonIi
Emit tho force 10 some thirty or forty men Central
PARK and small number on tho other parks Bot
bear IN mind there are great many other
expenses during tho fall IN administering the
affairs OF the parks such as preparing for tho skat.
ing season Tho buildings TO be put ~. tha,
ponds 10 bo prepared, matters OF that character
have. think. always had money to expcnd But II
your question rs directed simply 10 inalntaining and
keeping The parks in order, 5000 ST. 900 would
do IL within tho next f0rty days
Mayor WicKgAM--You had no skating last year
Mr. srEnBlSs-we prepared for i, SIR; We always
Mayor wicKuAm-woro any appropriations made
this year
NJ Mr.
plicable Ior that purpose; Il has run out
Mayor wicKnAM--wnat amount could be judiciously
expended In repairing aud keeping order the rUada
am. avenues during tho lorty days9
Ar. SrEnnINs--l think those roads should bc cared
for. and have SO voted, but We havo not maintenance
Mayor wIcxmAx-Forty thousand dollars was appro.
pratcd Tor that work or 1876.
Mr. SrEnnISs--Ycs. SIR
Mayor WIcKnAx-That seems 10 have been all ex.
PENDED.
STrnDTyS-Wo
tho necessary work. We havo either got to lot them
lilo until The LIST OF January take the chances Of
weather enabling to keep those roads order,
It has got to be done right away before the frost se
in.
Mayor wIcKuAM-How much could bc jndlcously ex-
pendedf | near to put the roads IN order. don't
Tor surveying and engineering. but tor simply
pairing those roads and making thcn passablc Tor shs
winter season.
Mr. srKnnlxs-I think that requires some examina.
ton before venturing judgment
Mayor WICKHAM-Would Is 900 be sufficient?
Mr. STEHnISs-I should think $1,000 would do II,
VIC are limited 10 that amount during the short time
make any repairs during tue present year.
But should think the exercise OF somc lberaty In
relation 90 that district tho part Of tne Board Of
Apportionment Is very important IL is a district
where they planned very bitterly and from the
appearance Of things this fall should think they wond
havo complain. ! shouId think that liberal
sum should be allowed them 10 keep those roads in
order for tho winter. estimate that $40, 900 would
do ii after examined tho question with great caro-.
Mayor WcKHAM-Thc Comptroller desires to as1
you whether In your judgment the amount appro
prated by this Board 10 tho Park department for the
year 1876 for its maintenance, had been properly
s,ndcd, would have been a sufficient amount To havl
lasted during the entire ycary 4.
Mr.. STgBBIxs - would answer that by saving that
had at tho commencement OF tho ycar reduced ths
expenses IN harmony with tho amount appropriated,
which thought wc could do, and which endeavored
10 do. would have gone through tho year with tns
amount appropriated.
whether The applies To the appropratioe
for the Twenty third and Twonty fourth wards, thu
amount Of which was $40, 900?
Mr. SrEBBIys--Yes; we have paid throughout thu
year for labor larger percentage than the other do
par,mcnts have paid II We had paid Tor our labor
the market rate OF labor think the same answer a
the previous question would bc applicable II
the Twenty third aud rwenty-iou wards
Mayor WcKHAM-Thc Comptroller desires me to ash
II there has been charged supervision Of the
annexed district tho services OF an engineer at
salary OF $1,000 per year. and paid for out OF tho
In the Tweny-third and Twcnty.fourth wnrdsY
Mr. STEBDINs-l think tho law provides that those
salaries payable out OF that Appropriation.
Mayor WicKnAM-rhey have always been SO paidf
Mr.. srEaDxs-Ycs. think So
appropriatony
Mr srKnnSs-My impression Is that in your appro-
priation Tor tho Twenty-ihrd- and Twcnt nty fourth
wards you made special appropriation for that pur
pose, against which salaries could bo charged.
Comptroller GREEv-kecping In order country ronds
don't require an engineer The practice country
is To send people work thor tho road.
Tbcy do i IN very rude way
Nav or WIcKuAM-You must rccollcct that tho roads
in tho Twcnythrd and Twcnty-iourth~ wards OF this
CITY ought not to be put on par with tho ordinary
country roads.
Comptroller GuEEy--Ycs, but thcv don't require mp
engineering.
The Mayor then, expressing tho scuse OF thu
Board offered resolution providing tor the transfer
OF $40 900 from tho police tund oil the Park Depart
fnent maintenance account OF that department.
TO be exclusively or tho and preservation
the parks aud for other purpose for the balance
OF the year. lie also offered resolution providing
for OF So 600 from tho police und Of the
department Tor ls76 20 bc used for tho specific objccs
OF repairing and keeping in order the roads In The
Twcutythird aud Twenty yIourth wards for the remain
der oi the year
The resolutions laid over for examination until
the next meeting after which the Board adjourned