New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
MIR. THOMPsONS ESTIMATES.
A REDUCTION OF ABOUT $500, 900 MADE.
THE BOARD OF APPoRTIoNMRST APPLIES THE PRUN-


ment, nclosing the report Of Clarence A. Seward,
the referee in the suit of Lyddy Brothers against
the city for $15 900 for legal services. Mr. Seward
said that $4,000 was sufficient to satisfy all the
claims. The matter was laid over, as was also an
item of $40 900 for procuring and presenting EVIL
dence relative to frauds upon the city and county
of New-York prior to January /, 1872" The
salary of the Corporation Attorney was fixed at
$4,000 being reduced 81 400 from the amount
asked for.
The budget Of the Department of Public Works
was before the Board for more than three hours.
For repairing, maintaining and strengthening the
aqueduct, $3.50, 900 had been asked by Commits
sioner Thompson.
Mr. Asten-r move that the sum allowable 100000 OF
which $50 900 shall be for salaries ~
MAYOR Edson-Tdont want TO take the responsibility Of
mpalrlng the structure since II Ia all that we nave now
to depend upon for water There been two exceed
ngy bad openings In the bed OF the aqueduct rece.
or forty eight hours II the had been little worse
the expense OF repairing them would have exceeded
down whenever but hesitate about insisting on the
reduction OF this item, when know less about tae danger
than the Commissioner OF Public Works ought 10 Know,
Mr.. Asten-I have done all In my power to ascertain
the exact facts, and think with proper economy
Mr. Reiy- the water is cut of again do not want 10
Mr. Asten-In case Of an emergency transfer could be
made.
On the motion of Mr.. Reilly the Board granted
$3.50, 900, designating $4,000 for salaries. Mr.
Asten voted against the appropriation.
MIR. AsTEN THINKING FOR HIMSELF
For the maintenance of bOulevards, roads and
avenues $S5, 900 had been requested, and Mayor
Edison said that the sum was much too large, add
ing:
This money IL TO be spent on 26a miles of macadam
roadway according TO tho Commissioners own state
roads and avenues that are so expensive that think
that they might better be fenced on am unwilling 10
vote for more than $1,000 mile. capable man mas
offered to do it for less than that rate per mile
Mr. Relly-He couldn't buy the material Tor that price
The roads should be sprinkled more think the Comms
sioncr would liked to be relieved from this labor
Mr.. Grant L am in favor Of giving $4,000:
Mayor EdsOn-I would like MI Astens opinion no ,oo
Mr. Asten 4 think that 1872 100 is fair unt 100
being set aside for salaries
Mr. Asten-Because then listened to the Controller
who supposed TO know about THESE matters, anu ho"
think for myself.
The motion of Mr.. Asten was carried, Mr. Reilly
voting in the negative. For contingencies In the
department $1,000 allowed; 81 for flag
ging sidewalks and fencing vacant lots In front OF
city property and $3S, $50 for free floating baths
The item relating to tue repairs and alterations OF
Essex Market-S9 000-was laid over. To recon-
meet the Forty-second Street Reservoir with the
distributing system, $1,000 was given; the origi-
nal estimate was $4,000.
LAMPS, GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
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for lamps and and electric lighting, and $4,000
additional in electric lights were introduced
in certain streets and avenues named.
Mr. Asten-I think that S66O,OOO is about right. I'm
provements still beng made in electric shtnf when
will warrant Us In waiting little before authorizing 100
great an outlay in this direction.
Mr. Rciy-Itis absolutely necessary that electric lights
should be placed IN Tompkins squaic Immediately. The
Mayor Edson-I think Il ght is almost necessary as
The Board finally gavc $685. for this item,
and then took up the one relating to the laying of
Croton pipes for which the estimate had been placed
at S25O,0OO
Mayor Edson-I am opposed TO this large amount. We
can lay Croton pipes next year very Literally nut TOT TWO
years thcrc will be- water to run in them. move to
reduce this amount $4,000 This can be done without
doing any harm The salary item Is $4,000; that can be
put az $4,000. leaving SlSSOOO Tor material ana LABOR
The Mayors motion was adopted To construct
and repair public buildings 100000 was the esti-
mate; this was reduced 5000 on motion of Mr..
Astou.
Mr. Graut-In connection with this matter Wish to say
thlt 7'2UO vs. ~ ~ p,,j, worts ~ ri1cs iron and
glass awnings sides OF Fulton Market but up TO
the present time the awnings have not been put up
Whether or tho money has been used FOR other pur
poses do not know.
Last year $4,000 was appropriated for public
drinking hydrants and 5000 WAS asked this year.
The Mayor suggested that the amount could again
be reduced onc-half and $500 was the
amount granted MI. luSOh 5dlu lildJ tHS
d.partucut ought TO earn $4,000 by re-
moving distractions from the streets and ave
nucs and that amount awarded. being
50 600 less than the Commissioner had asked for
that object. It was decided to allow $685. for
the repairing aud renewal OF pipes, stop-cOcks etc,
the estimate having been 100000 This amount
was divided on the recommendation OF MIR. Asten,
who had urged further reduction To 81 1000. AS
finally arranged 100000 WAS assigned for general
work, $4,000 for new pipes IN West ana fo9t TN
reduce the salary item to $4,000 aud he voted
against the larger sum-
A CUT OF $4,000
The next two it ems read, respectively, Repairs
and renewal of payements andregradingS $500, 900 /;
and repaving streets and avenues. $500 600" with
the explanation that the &" latter estimate does
include or contemplate any requirement. of Fifth
ave-. which should be treated as separate subject
and provided for by legislation When the first
item came up Il was stated that Mr. Thompson
would be satisfied with 100000 If $4,000 were
added to build wall around Morningside Park;
ana renewing pavements and for regarding and add
- 600 for salaries, that liberal enough At the
rate suggested by the Commissioner II would not be
long before all tho paved streets In the city would
MI Rcily-The paycmeuts Of the streets and avenues
the most important things To perfect I'm the city
for snlaIles great many suits brought against the
city would not he possible If the proper inspections took
place I'm regard % the laying OF payements
Tho Controllers motion was carried, and then the
second reading Of the two similar estimates was
presented Mr. Reilly favOrng the 100000 which
Mr. Thompson had desired In the provisional esti-
mate the sum had been reduced to $3.50 600, and
the Board of Aldermen had restored the full amount.
The responsible Board, Mr. Asten said was the ono
that had reduced tho amount $3.50 600, and $780,
600 was agreed upon, SIS, 600 being for salaries;
this was less than half the salary list prepared. To
supply steam-rollers for the payements 81 900
| appropriated, and $4,000 for spTinklng the
| unpaVed roads, streets and avenues. MIR.
! Asten urged Il further reduction IN this item of
So 900; $40 900 the original figure. The salary
| budget, headed with 5000 for Commissioner
! Thompson curtailed $lOOOO the amount
| gwen was the as last year-SS2 900.
! For repairing aud cleaning sewers $4,000 was
allowed and 81 900 for salaries-a saving of $50,
! 900 from the prepared estimate. The next item