New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-29

the cost OF the various articles called for under the head
Of supplies. He submitted the following table, showing
the amount appropriated for supplies in lSs01s8l 1882,
aud 1888, the number of inmates of the charitable and
penal institutions and tho amount per capita together
with the estimates for 1884:
Year. Appropriation. Census. Per Capita.
1851 ol,lS3 lVlUI ~ 20
iSs5 '..'''''..''' g6S0g0 1879 $3.50
The contract for meat in 1888 was for 100000
pounds Mt ) cents pound, the cost being S2IO,OOO
The contract made for 1884 for the same number of
pounds at Ga cents pound the cost being 100000
$4,000 less than the contract price for 1888. The
cost OF milk FOR 1883 was $J3757 FoEthc coming year
It would be $1,000 The supply of fish for the various
institutions cost in 1883 $4,000. There 100000
pounds used at cents pound For 1884 only ga cents
"a pound would be paid. In 1888 there were ,S75
barrels OF -four bought at 81 So barrel There
6Gi4s2 dozen eggs purchased at $21 O5 per hundred
doLcu There POPS gallons OF whiskGy purchased
at II - gallon All these Items would undoubtedly
be reduced In cost by the lower value OF the articles
After considerable discussion the Mayor said II there
Il objection viii make this item Of supplies $3.50
COO Ihis wa7 passed unanimously. Inc sum OF $50
900 allowed Tor TecOnstructing and repairing the
east wing 81 the Ayl Tor the Insane on wards Island
which was damaged by hIe recently Inc item oil alter
atoms additions and repairs To buildings and apparatus,
for which 100000 was asked was reduced to $4,000
TIE OUTDOOR POOR
For distribution Of coal the outdoor poor, Transport
taton, etc. $4,000 asked letter was read from
Mrs Josephine Shaw Lowell, protesting against granting
this item She declared that all expenditures Of this
character should be made by the charitable organizations
who have this matter in hand aud arc constantly en-
gagged in the work In any case the amount could be
reduced by 200, and this sum could be better used
President RcllIy-Thls Is great city and there are
many poor In Il. move that the item d. retained.
much study and We shoud dive heed To her suggestions
President Astcu.-Thc system OF the city authorities
giving the outdoor poor has been given up IN Phil
adcphia and u not followed IA Brooklyn Noue OF us
"a ID 80
Mayor Elson 1t IA well To make some appropriation.
The cost OF transportation Ia part comes from this item
Finally $4,000 was appropriated FOR this purpose,
President Rely alone voting Ia the negative
The following items then agreed to: Poor adult
blind. $4,000; donations OF money ana clothing TO us
charged prisoner, from the Pemlcnuny, $1,000 con
-lructlou OF new hudmES STOOD tslOJUJO asked;
land on Wards Island, S.",bO5 lOi water ON Aaits
Island. $1,000; training school expense : }VO ,,,
President Porter came 90 just IS TIE Board hd finished
the estimates Of his department lie said that the De
phrtmrnt oi Charities and Correction had received nns
lur tuc construction oi new steamboat Tor t7 us''
4nrrr h been Ii', iou-P "Ipi.lalrH f}oVoO I3l 'H7
intended o for $4,000 additional a. the steamboat
tugl cost -ytuuu Ha tu rruD, that el-uuO be taken
from tAc appropriation IoI -hppr7'lh. commissioner
finding that tacy could saFr nearly 10000 by reason OF
Tie lower Bids. lie bad learned However that the Board
bad ouiuo" TIE amount Tor pies .','
fore be let doubtful about pI"horinE his request
,urrlplittlou Tor ,Iptl I,, reduced any none.
llI. A-.el tHou-ut stbOJD a large SUN % pay Tor
replied That the boat va. be- 30 long and capable
o' carrying 800 people. There was some surprise
/, vas a,.ra,. that the supplementary estimates,
calling t.g tac purchase OF land on .kHrrs and "arda
Islands, additions G." tJr Iuups prison, aud am dddliouil
sins GOO tar traiirDia'5 on h,a,N Wc- Island u'hIn-
GRANTEES aud CORRECTION W., si.7I7,G21 o. and the
iaU.u. allowed was 7l,5JIloJ 10.
TIE PARK DEPARTMENT..
The budget Of the Department o. Parks was then taken
ND In .u.cr L. H. Van Wrinkle described the work
which had been done IN the way of surveying the
Twruty-turl aul Twenty -iougth Wards, aud making
and completing maps az that district for the use of the
Department o. Taxes aud Assessments.
PRESIDENT Aston said that this was au important
matter By these maps tue Asso sors were guided In The
Henry y beers OF the Council Of Reform said that
nf flf over $500 900 had been spent since
alton Of these wards Tho real work or preparing
typographical map Of The district had been done long
General vIelo explained the various items that go to
/ make up the budget one OF these $4,000 for
! r.iduE curUuy aud paving Transverse Road No. in
Seventy ninth est, and repairing ana maintaining lflS-
verse roads No-. and s. at sixty NTH and Eighty
Nr A,tcn asked IL $4,000 would not suffice.
General Nclr replied that II would not ~ the roadway
were paved with granite, the same ~ tlr others
MI A>jru said Zee could not see why was hr' ',lty
/ mat frr-r roads were not travelled much
Ihi, item reduced 10 $4,000. The item OF
100000 Tor constructing urompl, lee portions oi central
and city parks reduced 90 10000.
DIVISIONS ~ TIE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ILLEGAL.
Tho Health Department estimates were gone through
Mr.. Aston rdld tiitt thtI' ltu u''u seven
divisions created Ina the Health Department with head
o carh Tu., wills violation OF the law, which expressly
proyd.I that there should Dee only two bureaus IN the
Board OF ura H. This creation OF divisions had led to
an increase OF salaries amounting In The agscgu" to
$4,000 TIT. scar there employed iu the Depart
mont IN persons. For 1851 estimates called for
I 100 Last year the salaries amounted TO Tl'5,bJ2.
lie was willing apply the same amount Tor tue coming
/ yrur. Tho amount asked for was 81 1j,o2l
Controller Grant called the attention Ot the Board 10
tIc rurt that 10000 asked for the inspection ut
new buildings and similar amount Tor the registration
! of plumbers. These were really salaries.
II wu. finally agreed that $4,000 should be apprO-
! nri,tcd ion salaries The following Items wcro then
| agreed TO: Contingent expenses $50 dSuIecuoh'
yIGGjO; law expenses T3,OOOi hospital supplies etc,
llD-Ou: removing night soil, dead animals etc, per
| contract $4,000; night medical service, $1,000 80
| poIlccmcu $4,000; hospital fnd for care aud main
Romance buiug ON North Brother Island SlOOOOi for
hosuital building the foot Of East si1teentl-st.
$1,000; for the construction OF hospital on NQrth
iruthrr Island $4,000; for erection OF storage building
al the Of East sixtecnhst S2l 900 Tor rental OF
rooms 200: The Department asked for F04O199 ana
Wu, allowed 500. 715. The largest Item dl-aowed was
one of 81 900 for the construction or fever hospital
/ ON North Brother Island.
Frhe Board will to day take mp the estimates OF the
Police Department and the Board OF EuutallOh' Al
| homes to finish It's lahOrs O-day.