New-York tribune., 1884-12-11
TRANSFERS OF BALANCES.
MIR. BtRp ARGUES HIS CAsE--AN AFFIDAVIT BY
MR.. AsTEv.


Mr.. AsrEv.
John II. Bird argued his case yesterday
AGAINST the Mayor the Board OF Aldermen and the CON
tror i'm hs suit to restrain the execution ot the res'
luton adopted hy the Board OF Estimate on uo
Controllers notion for the transfer OF Si''o rom '"o
unex pended balances placed to the account ot 'he
partmcut Of Public Works for gas lamps and electric
lehtlng 10 the account known rs salaries IN co"o'
on with the repairing and renewing ofppes' s'oi
etc Mr. gird asscr.s that this transfer Is Illegal "hie
the legality Of the transfer as already made IN "ecr"
ance with the Consolidation Act, - aoh''o" W
by the opposition. Mr. Bird pre'eh'e" "'
AFFIDAVIT Of Tax Commissioner Thomas b. Ana a ,oo in
se firth that urnr to the appropriation ~ 70, r
asa for salaries in the Lighting Bureau oi '.n uro
ment Of Public works, Mr. Asien cnncnucu b ,m en ooo
was more than enough for salaries in IN. hnl,,n a,
moved the arpropria9n o, hs, a o for asi for gas
and clectic lights The fun amount was allowed wv wv,
p,a,d lie asked for an appropriation tor ne r%nrWn %
~ ri"es and stoncocks 10 the amount ol S3Qpouo ~
clnl no 500 800 FOR salaries. The iuil lI "t ~
alln,r1d the fun sGs 500 asked FOR salaries Hm, H.
notwithstanding that the general aplion,,i''o" n,' ~.
rnliinrre fnr salaries inrrh lees. Mr. ThQntsnn hns
peidr the fu amonnt AMI now seehs TO- hay@ }n,F
ita sfnt ,aln further tn npiplsp the outlay luf shh
Fut Ies1 The nuaih ~ Estimate w ipnnlmuut III
hnq hspN IN the rotisona ,s'iane ~, n,f ~" nnrva
aud frrrtlne ~ tres ana s'n rae he ", HImn t tns
irh q f1u hihnf 10 lnritas" we hll'i'lt,ix l,,ix ss
shs 300 t saaiips ftt ne rtrs, ttni 10 ti'sss ~
erit
~ I a,b,nisslnnr ihnnisniii 80 nialhe 'hn NnWnt ~
uai thR ifiasfnf iR question: sial 80 ihr h'n i'
uuf ss The transfer vac Wahh 30 ehhll hffp t'i'
HE inrun lnr want Vt WnHef 80 iaf lh"i lh's Nnr' ~
slal4i and TnIstnei tn the iintll HhH ~ lh"hls"h W.
suip lauce ihii the appropriation fnt st",N'' W
vii. the Of fr, ,1nn, Vas unnecessarily N"'li ''
that IL was The understanding ~ the hodli lh' ' a'
at fis 300 to pay SALARIES flNi W. h"lh1 N'l"'
menis ai Jiai he had rgli 90 exhaust IA any un
month more than One-tWeitih part ot sam anu"
priaiion, aud that u was a waste ni lho ln'uWiu
luns 50 have done. This dopnnent has prr'"NhH
examined into the subject matter of IN" hln'"' W
clerks necessary ana proper to carry on the nul'" "
work OF repairs and renewals OF pipes tlnruohh
aud finds aud alleges the fact 90 hc that inc sum "I
30 would bc and is very liberal sum Tor lh "'
1854 and that he onlv voted for tile large cs.hh, ~
eau 20 iy refusing to do he would have dcIcd'n N
entire estimate for the year 1881. Comm S,"ne
Thompson making his demand or transfer dl" h",
submit to the Board Of Estimate any details OF "a, y
showing aud under what circumstances ne h.i cN
haustcd his appropriation of Sbs,5oo nor why all no."
the increase and transfer would be necessary
As dcponcht IA advised and verify believes thr lrgls-
atu re- did cmplac the transfer oI any Dai
from tho appropriation Of lamps. gas etc. To that o S
aries for repairing and renewal o1 pipes ana S''p
cocks, and especially when the Appropriation loi
the general purpose to which the saai les were app
cab not been exhausted. IT thc hftloh con
ten plated by the Consolidation Act In making IL ne
ces ity in the xed estimate for unanimous vote W
make "A legal appropriation can he Ovcrrucd lheIei,ut
bv mere majority then il see ~ TO De useless
and Tc requirement to laborOusly fix the hhaI aPpo
pration"