New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23

stnudng there is provision in tho charter tnat no
penditure he incurred IN excess 81 inc lpa1pr
ops This defect ia practically relnedeh ny '' "PPo
priaiOn for judgments and claims.
Commits iuurr vi erlcT-Certainy NOT ,,.o.o
tic ContrQllcr-Ihc appropriation provinces i'i '"''0
cNucndItures in a general way. -,
ne Mnyoi-Tnko the Department of Parks Tor IN
Of its appropriation, then, according !" you, "
ion SUPPOSE trey Il he rsid out of ms apPropr-
alton for judgments and claims - 49,,
The Control cr-Tbc Department OF Parks was pro
vicd for Tney gave NOTICE before the end ct the year
that there would bc dciccacy, aud me b1'to uah'
f,rrcd $1,000 tn them from the interest luhd' ,,
The Mayor-A department can 90 ON then ann llrur
,ypens"s of its appropriations ana provision
can De- made ~ the next bnneet To cure lhs norct w
providing FOR IN Ec appropriation ior Judgments "u'
The ControIcr-If the departments are charged by
law with certain dutic they must incur the ncccSSs
Where they have money at the eni 81 the wear 'hc
creditors might resort to the conts ana gtt Jusm'I,'
aud there is No use IN pai ing interest Oh tno '" anu
ConimissionoI Whcclel-The law says that no depart
shall exc cd Is approp aionS, AMI go not th'hh
that The amount ofrxce,s could bc recovered.
The Mayor doubt whether the creditors couIo IT.
when there IL no appropriations. ,,. ,,,
where Board 81 App0ril"hment doe" talpIopIIc
the amount required by iaw. the creditors can ftSot
Where Tie law provides that certain thlhg Sia'l 10,
done and NO appropriation IS madc, me city WOW"
The Mayo-I DO not think an official can bind tn city
where he violates the law. II there Il no ApPoPiI',"
Tor IN cXl,Ld,tuic do not find any law Nv Nhch
can be rad. I'm oincla ba' 40 rghi To incur an 'Ei"
tuIc and then ash Tor AN appropriation. . o. =.
such csrs Incy mi glt not bc that there was no
app preparation to meet the expenditure.
The COHtroi.crWhcr Judgment mas prtn "pl'''io,i
against tie CITY mast he pad. But a. ms Gnt-ioI
about claims Il one, aud has never htci uh''t
gu, 4 tha the opinion of the tOIUoratluH-, Ou>t' c
obj lined on IT, do not hold That my opinion II correct
The Mayor-Up to TINS zine warrants Tor l'E"in"'
and ,ins nave been prt scntrd to me Tor upWdlS l
100000. | would like to Know the amount OF l'us-
mcnts iibl" tO accrue this year mn, ,o,
The CortrOllpI-Iu 1o77 We appropriated Tg"WV
and the same amount was gwen in 1879 fOr l~1o thc
amount gwen is Si5u.ooo We appropriated u'',t 80
amounts OF tne knowledge had Of the amount "i
judgments that had been obtained aud proc by Mou;
he oi,Iich think mat the Judgments tins year VIII
probably b. fully large i5 last year. bIt tuuh t''
.,flrr this year they Will f1!i 0n half. -,
The Mayor-Do Won thnk the appropriation Tor thls
year Will he huiict uiF
The COntrGlIcrI cannot say that. 4 NUMBER o. luuE
ments IA At the end of the year among otcls one
in favor of the police surgeons for S4~.Ooo.
The Mayor would ike the Controller TO state al te
meeting III" amount of Judgments obtained aHains'
city before January iN19and when rename" 'h
pad on that date. . Of, 49,,
The COntroIcr-I will urr I'll the Mayor with an tue
information may have on the subject
The board then Adjourned 10 Monday next at = r. H.