New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
The Beard

Iy,ldv demanded 81 $50 for expenses. The Beard
allowed the item at - 600 ,d h,on,,
For advertising, printing stationery and baanK
books and printing Inc CITY Record, total Of $2o3-
200 was allowed.
The consideration Of the estimates of the Commits
sioners Of Accounts pIoduced breeze IN the board
They asked for 1000 for the salaries of two Com
missieners, and 500 600 for clerk hire and eonti-
genCles.
Nj Asten--I have very strong opinion Of this esti-
luUe Indeed do not hesitate say that viii not vote
for g. he,eve that all clerk hire for those
~ unlawful There ia nothing IN tie Law which provides
nf j.. ana Commissioners OF Accounts h't nave never
ne controller that he lawfully pay any q the
RI, X employed by these Commissioners OF Account
Nh EdsOu-The president OF the Department OF Taxes
AID Assessments may he right In this. Ii " web not TO
act too hastily do no; want TO wipe out the Conhiis
.loners Of Accounts and this would he practically
oin so In any DO not wish to break of the In
vcsticatUns in which the Commissioners are now en-
Mr. Asten-The estimate is signed by only two Com
mis-ioncrs. The Law ssys that majority Of the Com
mlsipnes may do certain things, but ali the COMMISSION
crs must he present. know that The Corporation Coun-
sci has given opinion that clerks may be employed ~
the of Accounts but eminent counsel ten
me differently What have the Commissioners Oh Nc-
Mr. Edson-They discovered defalcation of $4,000
in the Department of Deeds in ne present year Iheg
have done vast deal Of work during the year. and are NJ
present engaged in important investigations.
Controller Grant--It Is late in the month 70 put Ia
protest az inst the payment OF clerks after they nave
Mr. Ascn-i have no grievance. but it Is fixed in my
fore cannot vote for II conscentiousiy There Will be
legislation affecting this department the present winter
creased to $1,000 or $1,000 They should receive better
salaries thai they now get
The matter was laid over for future cOusidcra-
ton.
ITEMS ADOPTED AND REJECTED.
A communication was received from Sheriff Dav-
idson setting forth that there was deficiency OF
$4,000 for sheri1s fees and $7,0s5 for prisoners
supplies for the year 1888.
Various items were next read and passed. In the
estimate for the Supreme Court was an item
of $500 salary for William ii. Rcketts as
crier of the court. On the motion of Mr.. ASten
this was reduced TO 81 800. The salaries OF the
two inspectors of weights and measures were re-
duced from - 600 each TO 81 800 and those OF the
two sealers of weights and measures from Sl,oOo
The claim Of Twomey & Yreeland for 800, for
printing 1000 900 ballots against contract labor
IN the State prisons, not allowed.
5. b. BrOwnel OF No. 60 Wall-st., sent COM
municatiOn calling attention TO the claims OF GER
! tain insurance and trust companies for reminding
taxes illegally collected on the premium on United
States bonds held by theSe corporations Inc Inc
| 1851 called for principal and interest 10 the
| amount of S225, 1872 10. Mr.. Asten said that TINS
grew out Of a decision by the Court OF Appeals
which afterward reversed ITS own declson' Ihs
! item placed III the budget 90,
Mr. Reilly moved that the sum OF S2OOOO Tor
supplies Tor outdoor poor DC lncfeaSea ao 10
! ciple Mrs. Lowell was right when she said That
this matter should be left 10 the charitable assoca
! tiuns. This was the entering wedge toward dong
| away with il altogether. When winter comes a
stream Of tra'nps set in toward this city because
! they are provided for here better than elsewhere
! These could not be classed as deserving poor A
! communication was received from the Council
! of Reform reiterating the statement heretofore
made by ii, that the amount asked for surveying
| and " IN mOnumentng' the annexed district aud
| preparing maps for the use of the Tax Department
/ was TOO large. -.
The Police Department sent communication
asking for an appropriation for extending the tele-
! graph and telephone service, similar 10 that III
use i'll Chicago.
! The item Of $21, 231 for copying records at the
| Registers Office WAS reduced 10 S2l ,23l.
Mr.. Grant said that accommodations must be had
| for the two new Supreme Court Judges who VIII
take Office in June next, and there was discussion
| as 10 the available room in the City Hall aud the
! Court HOuse The Mayor said that II might be adj
visable 10 contemplate the purchase of the Stew
| art building at Broadway and Chambers-st.
! that would afford ample accommodations
| for the various departments which are now in
variOus private buildings and for which large rents
paid. 1t was practically aiire-proof building The
/ amount saved in rentals would pay the interest on
the bonds to be issued in payment for the building.
| The Board adjourned until Monday nj ii a. IN.