New-York tribune., 1883-12-19

asked for, Mr.. Thompson declared For lamps an and
Gas and electric lighting the amount Originally
asked for was $660,000 The Board increased .lIs
to S6S5. 900. The Commissioners estimated saat aa
sos additional street lamps will be needed IN 1851
making total of % 255 gas lamps and l4O eieclo
lights Requests have beenmade for electric ngats nus
for broadway from the Battery to Eeventn-st.; for
south.st from the Battery to Catharne-st.; for
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Madison ayes
from Foureenth-st to f1tyn4int11hIiSd FcrtYusec9
ond and Fifty ninth sts, between Fourth n; anu
Eighth aves. To make these additions the esti-
mate must be increased by $32,ooo'
EAGER FOR LARGE APPROPRIATIONS.
For repairing and renewing pavements and re-
grading, Mr.. Thompson asked for $2sl,OOo. Inc
Board allowed $780,, 800. The Aldermen restored
the original amount. Mr.. Thompson said that
Broadway was in very bad condition, and that
Fifth-ave needed repaving from Waverly-place 10
Fifty-eighth-st The appropriation, he said, should
he liberal for repaving streets and avenues;
$500 600 was asked for and $342, 900 was allowed.
The Aldermen restored the $50O,OOO. Mr. lhonp-
son said the half-milliOn was needed
Mr. Asten-We are coming TO much better
condition Of the streets. The only question IS
whether it is best TO spend so much money at once.
Mr.. Thompson-You cannot have well-paved
streets without spending money. You would be sur
prised at the number of citizens who come 10 me
and ask to have the streets paved in front OF their
property.
Mr.. Asten-You would also be surprised
at the number of citizens who come 10
me and declare that we are spending too
much money. have had my dose of this sort OF
things and suppose my colleagues have had theirs.
For maintaining and sprinkling unpaved roads,
streets and avenues, $4,000 was asked for and
$50 900 allowed. Mr.. Thompson asked that the
larger sum be allowed. He also asked ,I Ior
$4,000 additional for clerical la60r: Inc
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he asked for 500 O00 Mos of this increase was toI
clerical labor in the offices of the CHIEF Clerk ana
Water Register Duplicate sets OF "rrepc ooUns nf
the frauds in the Water Registers Bureau. A..
Mr. Asten-I am not quite. ready to 60 INTO t the
consideration of the final estimates of the Depart
ment of Public Works. There is certain informa-
tiOn wish TO get before taking final action
Mr. ThOmpson-I shall be glad ;ton to give any III
Mr. Asten-I expected to see gentleman
Mr. ThOmpsOn-A man named keech, formerly
Superintendent of Repairs and Supplies, whom L
dismissed probably give some lnlorIla'loh coh-
cerning the Department,
MIR. Asten-He Is not the man.
VARIATIONS BETWEEN ESTIMATES AND RESULTS.
Mr.. Thompson said the Department wanted
$4,000, to be used in payment for boring ground
where excavations to be made and work per-
formed at contract prices. Formerly, where the
actual work performed exceeded the estimates on
which the contract was based, certain price was
III.
was allowed. The Court of Appeals in April, 1880,
decided that all contract work should be paid for
at contract prices There was no way to compel
the city surveyors to make bOrings in order TO
ascertain with something like exactness the char
acter of the material proposed to be e1cavated and
serious mistakes had been made IN estimating the
respective quantities of earth and rock to be re-
moved remarkable contract III NInety-hfth-st.
had brought this forcibly to his mind.
of Washington Market, Mr.. Thompson added.
IhIee-seveuths of the market were now III tne
course of construction at an estimate cost OF S9Z
600. The architect estimated that $i32'oOo would
finish the remainder OF the building. The difference
would be required for sewerage, sidewalks, awnings
etc. $500
tions were needed for the courts ana departments
Two additional Supreme Court judges must have
quarters in June next
President Reilly said that the suggestion had bcei,
made that two additional stories could he erected
on the City Hall. This could probably be done Tor
$3.50 600 and this expenditure would be economi-
cal in the end by saving a large sum III rentals.
AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE GRAND JURY.
District Attorney Olney sent the following letter
to the Mayor as Chairman of the Board
beg through you to call the attention Of the Board OF
Esmac and Airport Onnrni TO my letter Of the llt inst
asking on behalf of the Special Grand Jury. for ap
propriation 10 enable them 80 mako thorough lnyestlga
tion into the affairs Of certain departments OF the city
GoyeTnmcn understand that tile iahors Of the Grand
jury this direction DELAYED 10y reason or the IIe
of the Board upon their request. would, there
fore respectfully ask your Board to pass upon this mat
ter at earliest convenience In ease there Is any douh
on the part Of the the pOprey oi IT. making
tbe augmentation would respectfully ask that may
have opportunity to present the matter before TINS
QuestiOn is finally determined.
MT Asten said that he would vote for this with
good deal of pleasure. -
resolution making the appropriation Of $4,000
previously asked for was adopted unanimously.
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