New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-27


communication was received from the Police
Board asking for the transfer OF $4,000, an uneX-
pended balance of the appropriation ior that De-
partment for the year 1851, 10 the appiopilaV'"n
President Asten, of the Department of Taxes and
Assessments opposed the transfer. lie SAID: Last
wear the Police Board increased the patrol force
without the consent of the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment, and asked fol. larger aatpproprla
ton still further to increase, the force
this year Mayor Goto Trace fro as1ed the regular "
force who could be made to serve on patrol duty
and thus save the city the expense OF increasing the
force. In supporting that suggestion oil the Mayor
this Board called on the Police Board for full par
ticu lars regard TO all the members OF the poilco
force detailed for special work. The particulars
were promised, but they have never been
furnished. Now IL appears as though TINS transfer
lie asked for the purpose of still further increase
The charter requires the Controller TO report 10 inns
Board all unex pended balances OF APPROXIMATIONS
and that they lie covered into the city treasury. l
avn opposed to this system of increasing appropra
tons by means of transfers from appropriations ior
previous years-In this case gong BACK 10 an ap-
preparation made in the year 1880"
Mayor Edson-I am not certain whether or not
this transft is asked for the purpose OF increasing
the force Perhaps it would he well to lay the mat
ter over until we have full information. ~
President Reilly, of the Board OF Aldcrmen-Ihis
ought not to be laid over Ii Is not tor an increase
OF the force but 10 purchase horses ana supplies lo
the new precinct created III the annexed district.
President Asten-Am to understand that the
Police Board has gone 10 the expense OF erecting
IL.
of the Board of Estimate and ApporuoDnentI
President Reilly think no step has been TAKEN
that has not b ell fully authorized. ms transfer
is wanted to purchase horses Tor the use OF the men
in the new precinct and not to increase the force
| don't tmnk this Board should cripple
any department of the city government. Every
member here must have entire confidence III the
Board of Police. There should be no hesitation
about this matter. MS know the taxpayers do not
want this Board to cripple any department.
Mayor Edson-lhere are great crowds OF pleasure,
seekers in tho annexed district on Sundays anu
holidays. and many property owners nave 10 nlre
men to preserve their property from destruction
The limited police force is not much good unlrss
the members have horses to get about with. ~ the
patrolmen have TO 90 about on foot they could not
properly guard the properly. Hence, II this transfer
is merely to purchase supplies, IS IS now apparent
| will vote for IT.
President Asen-The charter requires the depart
ment heads to submit estimates OF the money needed
for their departments and this Board has 10 mako
the appropriations before January |. Ihat appr0-
priatiOn cannot afterWard he lawfully increased ch
cept by act OF the Legislature lheSe uansIGis ;
from unexpended balances of former years can be
made by "A majority vote while to make An appTo-
prlatIon II requires a concurrent vote. regard thls
as an evasion of the charter, and lcannot support H.
The resolution making the transfer was then
passed by vote of three yeas to one nay -
communication was received ffon the fafR
Board asking for transfers OF uneIprnded balances
III the years ISSO-l-2, amounting to about @ZO.OOo
TO APPROPRIATIONS for the present year Ohe
of the transfers asked for was OF 50, 300 appropr-
ated for rebuilding the MI ST. vincent Hotel III
1882 10 the sum tor the same purpose appropriated
fol The present year. 1t was stated that $Z0ooo
had been appropriated for that purpose this year
and the transfer would increase the amount TO
80 800 The lowest bid made for rebuilding ac-
cordIng to specificxt tons $4,000. The Board
voted . make the transfer.
Mayor Edson called attention to the fact that the
INSPECTORS and Seaers of Weights and Measures
have been collecting lees and approprlallng them TO
their use, III violation Of the CITY charter sine.
1873. IL WAS the dnty OF the Board under the law
to fix the salaries of city officers, but no salaries
had ever been fixed for the Sealers and
lnspe ctors of Weights and Measures They had been
acting under an ordinance OF the Com non Council
but that Ordpan was IN violation OF law. However,
it required those officers To make seni-ahhuai
iepor,s to the clerk OF Common Council 81 the ices
collected. hut such reports had been made uutii
after January /, last. Then, too. there was no
authority for testing the correctness OF the
standard OF weights aud measures used by these
officers, who have extensive powers
The Secretary of the Board was directed TO request
tie SealrIs and Inspectors OF Weightsa a Measures
TO appear before the Board at its next meeting when
their salaries will be fixed according TO law.
CAPTAIN JOHN MCULLAGiPS ROLL-CALL