New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
1873 |, ,4OS.500 6.J2l 1,OD3 5oO ~
1879 2,O6l 800 1O.276 l,SUo 81 %
DISCUSSING DEPARrBENT ESTIMATES
ANOTHER DIALOGUE BETWEEN MAYOR cOoPkHA'
CONTROLLER KELLY.

ANOTHER DIALOGUE BETWEEN MAYOR CooFH""'
CONTROLLER KELLY.
The Board of Estimate and Apportlonmeh'
met Yesterday at the Mayors office, all the hc"i'e'
being present The matter Of the application VI '1'
charitable institutions for appropriations pe'eH"u
the last meeting OF the board, was Inc nfS' -
taken up In regard to 1t lOug discussion was ne,
tween the Mayor Controller Kelly and fresiueH ""'
Of whieh the following is the substance
Controller Kelly-The matter OF the ownership
about 800 900 Of excise money Is now IN Itsau'"'
until that Is decided the only money aVaao% 'O'
charitable purposes is what the Excise Conini''o
collect The Commissioners will pay IN some mon''
the end OF the month, therefore recommend 'n'' -
matter be postponed.
Mayor Cooper-Three institutions appear 10 h'''
legal claim that We must pay.
The Conuoller-Some of these institutions DO" - W.
uuder the law s7s which requires taxes 10 oe
for their support, but We only appropriated 9io"''
the budget. 49,, .peh az
The Mayor-It would appear, them that sntI,as s"Tt
amount has already been distributed among nsuxl
To which the distribution Of excise nOhe!s sa5,h Ib
thai there is not enough TO supply those " . as
moneys aro directly appropriated ~ L-isndes
the case with the Home for talleh anu
Tue Controller--The matter had better go over u''
next meeting. o., sxuepdl
long discussion then ensued ia regard 10 20 Az
lures OF departments In where mere
preparations Pres dent Mott beld that a q mn pr1-
fnaIas
ton and that he should he informed OF VI, Ia pos
measure Of protection Controller Kelly Su y, ,ns oe
| his business to give sucn notice. Ine he'u " oasndng
| parmsnt liable TO punishment When 'f
| money outside OF an appropriation. ,,,ad Al
NJ. IOtt then read Resolution whlch Ie'iuhsr On
rcqlisIOns Issued by heads OI departments 70 ~ ie.
tncr face words, Tue Board O Estlh''e - nar.
porIOument has made an appropriation S lvt bTn ae
! pose" aud II no appropriation has Drth uAuo ~
| rtuuis .tiUn shall 81 state H. -, ,o rec
Ine AayOr-My objection Is that do not "a ahility
OgnlLc lho Ignt Ol any department 10 lneut MS
! when thrrt is no appropriate. Heads OF uOP"iy IN
shOud be hPld resi- SpOusblc for such VIOLATION nrDr
In regard 10 expenses incur cd In excess % Of
atoms the MaYor SAID In respect To the apP's waeh
the PARK Department al iRSt meetIhs' ,nt ~ 70
transfers were asked be- made from one a'nt tbe
another tOr 1873, that department must nav - bsen
| money already such transfer would not h"'N
| asked tur AZ TINS time , ,..ov,edge o
| Thc Con, roler-:he board has no actual kno"'"'
! such excess of expenditure. - shauld
| The Aiayor-l confess 1 do not WHY YOU ',.nls
! Ofrr such 4 resolution Tor the transfer unl,ss '"0
| nv had already been incurred. ,. aoaI
| The Conttulcr-Me are not 10 suppose theJ h''
any Such tuiu-. . , ,n Shiel
| After further discussion on this subject " "nnsg,
Mayor Cooper stated his belief that tue Iaih -, =,
ment was asking transfer OF money 10 'Vf,,a.
| peuditurrs already made IA excess ot appIoptl u
| itIs Sahirct dropped. The mayer ssaas IL
thought the board shoad make the app
quiTed 10y for the support of the chaiil',"o
hut ne consented - have The matter ialu cN' se,u
| next meeting, whcn the ContrOilcr thOuShi tHe'N
| be funds iOr tnc purpose. . ,,
Tue board then adjourned nntil Monday mex"