New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
EXPENSES OF THE CITY.

meet today TO consider the final estimate lOr CON-
Quoting the city government during the year 1883
The time allowed by the law for this work expires
at midnight on Saturday The appropriations for
the various departments, however. are substantially
fixed already, the Board having devoted good
many days to their consideration. The PROVISIONAL
estimate, which will not vary much from the maj
estimate appropriated $50 1921 S6i for the expenses
OF the city government for 1888. To this sum the
Board of Aldermen added $3SS,S9o. 1t
mas no control the estimates. however, the
law merely providing that the Board of Estimate
and ApportiOnment shall consider the recommends
lions of the Aldemen-which IL generally does by
refusing to make the increased appropria asked
the character of which varies little from year to
year. The Aldermen generally content themselves
with recommending increased appropriations for the
salaries of policemen, fremen, and other city en-
ployes who have votes and political influence.
The members do not expect the Board of Estimate
to comply with their recommendations as rule,
but their purposes are accomplished all the same
Inns year, for instance. they "rectified" the pro-
Y.slonal estimates by adding $47,795 to the sum
appropriated for the salaries Of patrolmen
and sergeants in the Police Department
and voted $4,000 more for the en-
ployment of fifty additional patrolmen. When
the Board of Estimate to consider these
recommendations President Sauer. of the Board
of Aldermen. was the only who voted for the
item of $47, 795 and even he voted against the
recommendation to appropriate $40, 900 for salaries
of fifty additional patrolmen The Aldermen
wanted 100000 appropriated /" for expenses OF
centennial celebration of the evacuation Of the city
of New York by tho British Army the 25th
| day of November. 1888" The Board of AppOrtiOn-
ment, however, is not inspired with the same KIND
of patriotism the Aldermen, and it has so far re-
| fused to make this use OF the money OF the tax
payers.
Since the Mount St. Vincent Hotel, in Central
| Park, was destroyed by fire some time
| ago, the Aldermen, who have pleasant
recollections of happy hours whiled
away at that Old-time resort, have been incessant
in their demands upon the Board OF Estimate to
| make an appropriation for rebuilding the hotel
| The Park Commissioners themselves do not seem
to be particularly anxious to reengage In the hotel
| business, no provision was made IN their estl-
mates this year for the erection Of another build
ing on this SITE but the Board of
Aldermen voted to appropriate $4,000
for this purpose and also voted to increase the
amount allowed for the Park police. The Board OF
| Appointment Shove no inclination to dwell on
these items longer than the time necessary to reject
| the recommendations of the Aldermen. The various
| works under the control of the Park Department,
| aud the condition of the parks, which
| the Commissioners earnestly assert need
| increased appropriations, found no friends
| in the Board Of Aldermen. probably
because there was no profit to ITS members in the
| appropriations for such purposes. The Aldermen
recommended an appropriation of 1000 900 for now
school buildings the p DIVISIONAL estimates contain
| mg an item of 100000 for this purpose TINS IS
tn only recommendation of the Aldermen
BB 5aTd Of Apporfionm~nt. but that has been
due 10 the representations of the, memb rs of the
| Board Of Education and not to the action OF the
! Aldermen. The total of the appropriation Tor the
Board of Education is H3, 100000 which Is SOU
| 600 greater than the sum allowed last year. OF
| this total $3.50 600 is specially set aside for new
| school-honse which, with the $4,000 remaining
over from last year, will give. $4,000,
| or enough to erect four buildings at
| cost of $3.50 600 each.
| So far as the Board of Aldermen is concerned, the
only thing it has really accomplished III the way of
charging the estma es is an addition OF 600 TO
| its own appropriation for clerk hire. This aPpar-
emily was an after-thOught, az it was allowed the
| full amount of it, original estimate. On tuesday
last. however, President Sauer moved in
| 81 900 be allowed the. Aldermen. Controller
| Campbell, knowing well that the assistant clerks IN
| the Board of Aldermen do very little work. voted
against the extra $1,000 aud was supported ny
| President Asten, of the Tax Department AT the
next meeting Aldermen Sauer again
! brought the matter up and this time Mr.
| Ast4n and the Mayor voted with him. and the
motion was carried, the Controller voting alone IN
| the negative. This will give the Aldermen $1,000
more for clerk hire for 1888 than they had for
| 1882, Notwithstanding the tact that FRANK hay
mond the present Deputy Clerk of the Board, who re-
ceivcd g., 800 yearand w. II. Maloney. the reat-
ing clerk. with a salary of Sl,7sO, do not as rule
do SIX hours work in week, while both have been
absent for weeks together.
One of the last actions OF the Board OF Apport0n-
ment in regard to the estimates was to increase the
salary of X curder Frederick Smyth - 600 year,
and 10 vote him $4,000 back pay. Under tue laws
governing the city tho Recorder is member OF the
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners the meetings
OF which occupy an hour or two each week,
though there are many weeks IN the year
when no meetings are held. For attending these
meetings the Board of Estimate has voted the Re
corder at his requ st an extra allowance OF SIOOO
a year. with back pay from January l. 1850 Inc
Recorder is also a member OF the Board of Revision
and Correction, Of Assessments, aud the Board OF
Estimate allowed him $1,000 year saI-
ary for this also, with back pay from Jan
nary / 1880. Controller Campbell voted against
tue last item. The salary OF the ConiTolirr Is
$4,000, and although member OF the Bodtd Oh
Revision and CORRECTION of Assessments, ana OF the
Sinking Fund Commission, well as other Boards,
the principal part of the work OF which tails upon
HIM he receives no extra compensation. Recorder
Smyths salary is 81, 900, and the acton OF me
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment VIII make IL
1900 per annum. -,
The total appropriation for 1888 will not vary
much from the provisional estimate. There VIII De
au increase on the amount not to exceed SoOOOO0.
The income of the city from ITS general iund t"hch
includes the school money received IRON
the state the proceeds of licenses market permits,
interest on assessments, taxes etc. Is estimated
1T 81 600 600 for 1ss3 which Will leave something
less than $40 600 600 to be derived from taxation
AZ comnaTrd with last year this will be increase
OF 4 least 81 900 600. The State taxes this year,
which the city has to bear amount TO $3'2is,gIQst
an increase over last year OF S39l, Oo3 Ohe-nall
of this increase Is due to tne action OF the
State Board of Equalization, which added
S5741479S to the value OF taxable
Kramer = IN This city as compared with its valuation
Tor the previous year This year the valuation was
fixed $13l2, 6o7 as against 7s 2339 sESs
the previous year. The following taDie SHOWS ,W
the total expenses of the city government Tor the
years named: -
1850 ............. .Sl3, 900
$50 .............. 81, 03j $50
io13 ................. 2S,23O996
i9zG .................. 81, l05,533
1a-s ---.................... 2S,OOs,SS8
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