New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-24
TIE PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES
INCREASED s47s. 900 BY THE ALDERMEN.

INCREASED $47s.ooo BY THE ALDERMEN.
SOME LIVELY EPISODES IN THE BoARD-oNE ITEM
OF $4,000 STRICKEN OUT.
tn Board of Aldermen met yesterday for the pur
pose of considering the provisional estimates fol
the Of fSs TaT
ment, Fire Commissioners Van Colt and Purroy,
and President Wales of the Park Department, The
Fitzpatrick was made chairman. The provisional
estimates were takeR up in their order The total
of Estimate and ApportiOnment amount to
1873 1873, 1877 80, and this amount, less SO, 900 900
produced by the General Fund, has to be raised by
When the Department of Finance appropriation
was reached, Mr. Wells wished to know why the
from $4,000 to $137,76O. Controller Grant
said that the proper administration of the depart
ment required larger force Some Of the salaries
the trouble in the department was too great in
equality in the salaries 1t is the system Of rob
Alderman to ORDER" exclaimed Chairman Fitz-
patrick 4" His language is supplementary"
say 1t is not, sir" said MIR. OConnor, holly.
meaning"
S aYOu are using slang sir" said Mr.. Fitzpatrick
cannot allow such Language in this BSSrdn
i made use of an old and perfectly proper Saxon
phrase, and will not submit to being sat upon
by you sir, for utterng it in this place."
Mr.. Cochrane presented resolution to the effect
that as the provisional estimates call for 49, 1885,
1874 % estimated total interest on the city debt,
and $3.50, 900 ON bonds which may be issued, these
two sums be appropriated separately. He declared
that had this been done heretofore there could
have been such defalcatiOn as was shown in the
case of Carroll, continuing through q series of
years The resolution was adopted.
When the appropriation for the Department of
Public Parks was taken up, President Wales ex-
planned at length the items asked for He said
geological collection. Mr.. Wells asked for an ex-
PLANTATION concerning the appropriation for the |
maintenance and government Of public parks |
places, streets roads etc. in the Twenty third and
Twenty fourth Wards. Chairman Fitzpatrick |
declared that the time of the Board should not be |
tons Mr.. Wells said that he had right to ask for
information, and declared that the chairman was |
exceeding his authority in characterizing ri
diculOus the questions prOpOunded by him, and that
he would not be silenced.
patrick took Mr.. OConnor sharply to task for con-
yersing with Corporation Attorney Boyd when
Commissioners Wales was explaining the Park De-
partment estimates.
Mr. o'Connor-I was answering the questions of the
Sc relative to his salary The Tn chair
gentlemen alone demand that respect which accord
President ReiIywT6e Alderman does not treat the
chairman with the Eespect which is his due The chair
Mr.. Fitzpatrick oConnor does not accord
that respect to the chairman which due from
Mr.. oConnOr-I accord the same respect as is shown
me.
Soon afterward Mr.. Fitzpatrick relinquished the
Mr. Wells asked for information concerning
certain proposed improvements in the annexed dis
trict.
Unless you speak to the question: and you must come to
order.
Mr. wells-I am speaking to the question, and the 1
chairman has no right to interrupt me- As chairman he
las no right to discuss questions will not be pre-
rented from speaking questions at issue.
This declaration had the effect of quieting the
chairman for time. I
No He'll cy1n M |
procuring and presenting evidence relative to
rauds on the City and County of New-YOrk prior to
January /, 1872.
Corporation COUNSEL Andrews sent a letter ask g,
ng for an appropriation of 81 900 to defray the
expenses of further compiling and revising the d
Consolidation act, the work to be done by George
Bliss Mr.. Cochrane opposed it. He declared that
he work as done was Inefficient and incompetent.
ie moved that the amount asked for be disallOwed.
his was agreed TO.
When the Department of Public Works was
cached Mr.. Seaman moved that the item for the
Increased from 81 to $29i ooo co. This Was
greed to after considerable discussion. The item H.
rom $S42 900 to $500 600. Mr.. Fitzpatrick ;.
loved that 81 81 900 be added to the items of the nc
department. OF Public Works for the completion of OF
Washington Market This was ordered The item
salaries under the head of repavng streets and at
venues was increased from $4,000 to $4,000; DIR
lcreased from $4,000 to 500, 600; the item CO..
$l14,0O0 for repairing and cleaning sewers ri
as increased to $l4O, 1000; and salaries under the
railing were increased from 81, 800 to $4,000. XII
When the Department of Education estimates sw
ere taken up Mr. OConnOr moved that the item of be
l35,0QD for the College of the City of New-York
stricken out on the ground that it was no part 1
the city's business to furnish higher education Ma
its youth. The motion was lost He then moved Ed
at the estimates of the Board of Education be Oh
dueed from $4,OOOOOO TO $685., $50. This also faU
rs lost Mes
The Board then adjourned, having increased the
Inmates $4S3,OO0, and stricken ont one item of
0,000 making the net increase $4,000 The on "a
DIVISIONAL estimates now go to the Board of Esti X