New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-22
LEGISLATION FOR NETWORK.

ppvs,ovrSc POI IcyMEN CONsTITUTIONALITY OF
THE LAW CREATING THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND APPoRTiONMHNT--CosT OF TIE NEW
YORK Police FOR FIVE YEARS.
Iron THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuSEl
Albany. March 21-The Legislature had a
resemblance to-day. the likeness drawn of by Gov
ernor Robinson in his messagea higher Board OF Alder
men for the City OF NewYork. In the Assembly there
moved about chatting with members for several hours,
PUlice Commissioners Smith and wheeler ana COlhlS-
sioner Of Accounts Mooney. 1t was natural that during
their presence there should come UP Tor con-
sideration two important bills relating to New
York's welfare. One of them authorizes the
Police Commissioners 10 retire upon pension
isabled or aged police officers. Tho bill wasspassed
The Board O! Estimate and Apportionment is receiv
g more attention nowadays than 1t can feel battered
by Audacious persons have questonedt its right 10
levy taxes this Mr. Fish offered in the Assem-
bly, the following resolution, which was passed:
Whereas Serious doubts exist as 10 the constitution
aiiy the law creating the Board or Estimate ana Ap
por0nmenI in the CITY OF NewYork and the conierfing
pon ii of the night to levy taxes ana other LEGISLATIVE
WSergs There are several measures before the As
sembly comforting additional powers upon the Sald
board which should receive early consideration theTc
Pesolred That the Attorney General be requested TO
give tbis House his opinion as 20 the eonsiuonay
of the law creating the Board of Estimate ana Appor
tiOnment and its right 10 levy taxes.
This same Board OF Estimate and Apportionment is
considered in very important bill presented 10 the
Senate to-day by Senator Ecccsine. The bill provides
that there shall not be raised by tax upon the estates
real and personal, subject TO taxation in the Guy OF
NewYork in and the year 1879 or any subsequent
year all amount exceeding in the aggregate sum
equal to 2s5ioo per cent upon the valuation OF such
estates fixed by the Commissioners Of Taxcs and As,
for the said city for the year 1873 IHo p
then continues as follows: -,
The Board OF Estimate and ApportfOnment or Sad
city, in addition TO the powers now possessed by sa9
BOARD are hereby empowered, when making up final
est ".
late the salaries OF all the officers employees or
other persons paid rom the Treasury OF said
eity whose salaries are provided for by tax.
other than such mcUibcrs OF The judiciary whose saes
are by the Constitution prohibited from being regulated
during of Office and also TO regulate nx ana
determine the to he applied and paid during any
whether the same is fixed by special laws or otherwise
excepting the proportion OF the state taxes 10 oe Pu
by said city and the amount required 10 nc pro,
vided by law to Fay or TO ne appneu on
paySSie from taxon not Otherwise provided
or the interest on tie bonded debt OF the city, In regu
lang said salaries, il shall be lawful FOR SAID Beard ol
Estimate and Apportomnent to fix the salaries OF clerks
and employees OF department of said city, by grading
Der OF said officers and employees to be paid salaries at
rates fixed in each of SAID classes by sad board
1t is also provided that all unexpended balances be-
fore 1876 shall now lapse Treasury ana further
that:
The estimated revenues of the general fund including
interest assessments shall hereafter IN each year. be-
fore the anal he asrs Of Eme e and
aud the said board snail dednct the amount so eered
from said final estimate, ana OlI tne vi
estimate after making suCh deduction shall be cerhed
by the Controller the Board Of Aldermen TO he raised
amon so certified such sums exceeding per cent
thereof, the said Controller with the approval OF he
said of Estimate and AppOrtOnmen shall certify
10 necessary provide Tor deficiencies IN the actual
product OF the amount of taxes imposed and levied
The Police Commissioners OF New-York replied to-day
TO resolutions of the Assembly asking for information
concerning the appropriations 20 the Department of
Police for five years prior to 1875 and IN relation to I'M
expended balances and transfers thereof The tables
showing these appropriations and balances are as
follows: