New-York tribune., 1884-10-01
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Tax Commissioner Thomas u. Asten said:

The Commissioners ~ Public Works has large amount
allowed him for saares. but hr now Asks that the sums
mentioned IN his communication bc transferred from the
ber that the original estimate Tor " Lamps and Gas was
down and yet he tuds that hn can spare money
for more salaries from that reduced appropriation
remember the Coums-ioncr said tha II We dd not give
all that he orr ginslly asked for Laying Fr"toh wafer
Pipes" IL would bc dangerous The Board reduced MS
estimate and yet now he can spare 1000 from mat re-
duced appropriation snd transfer II to the salary account
Controller Grant said:
In regard 70 some Of these items have not made an
examination The repairs 10 the Essex Market are neceS
ssry II requires II Ovcrhauling and II seems
that that item IL All important one.
Mr Asten replied " | have not assailed that"
Mr. Kirk moved that the transfer for repairs of
the tsscx Market building he agreed to and the
rest of the resolution laid
hir Asten declared that he had no objection to
that.
Deputy Commissioner Frederick H. Hamlin. Of
the Department of Public Works, here stated that
the item for lamps aud gas salaries" was required
in part for the payment of Inspectors and for an
i crease of the salary OF the Chlef Clerk of the
Bureau to s 500 in accordance with previous
understanding that this should be done.
Do understand, SAID Mr. Astcn, that when
this Board fixes a certain amount to be paid for
salaries you maintain that the Commissioner is
Justified ~ Increasing e sapieo tba "TTr ~ he
appropriated for the salary and other ac-
counts. II has come 10 this Because ms
Board did not appropriate all that wa. first asked
for must bC { He'd upon 10 appropriate more
" he COinmi SSOuer does not dictate 10 the
Board" SAID Mr HamD. " Il the Board does not
approve the Application the clerk salary VIII re-
man as II Il.
the Mayor expressed the opinion that while salaries
should be paid only from salary account. ana
where no provision for such payment id been
made II might be necessary 10 make transfers. such
transfers should be made from the appropriations
for supplies for the same work and not from out
side appropriations rs IN this transfer from the aD-
DIOpratlOn fer " Lamps and Gas TO Other distinct
accounts, Alderman Krk'S motion was agreed o.
The Controller offered a resolution that Sl.31O
he tran ,ferred from the Appropriation for " sup
plies for Cleaning Pubic Offices tor lsS4 10 sup
pines for Cleaning Offices, salaries: ms caused
some discussion, in the course ot which Slr AsIeu
SAID:
sha vote against this for this reason think opens
wide the door indefinite AID Irregular appropriations
a particular amount having been asked t9r' %, >Iol
connne himself that amount How easily IN the cae
q: the appropriation for Ecptirlng ana renewing pipes
employees and their salaries coud nt Increased anu
necessary supplies not Vr ha~"d under Such RUE
Ii ought be definitely understood how much Il 10 be
paid salaries and how much fOr material "hen apprO
prltiOns made.
The resolution was adopted, ali except Mr. Asten
| voting tor II. 900 ,
! Resolutions transferring 80 900 from the appro-
priaton for TeclaUnng land under wafer at W ara
Island 10 the appropriations Tor the insane Asylum
! lS2 600 and Tor new steamboats, STOOO; ana
hOrlZng the Controller to issue assessment Ooud-
for $3.50 900 at rate o; IN terest not exceeding . =
per cent wear; appTOpTiGtlng SZOl 20 Tor the
/ Home for Fallen ana triendless Girls for Angus.
and ira, sfcrrIng 600 at the request OF The De-
I partment of PuUuC Parks. from tine appropriation
for transverse roads to that for tho lmprovem tnt
and maintenance of the riverside drive, were
adOpted.
The sum of $50 Gl5 81 was appropriated from
the Excise Fund for the maintenance OF children IN
/ the month Oi August committed 10 various lnsutu-
tiOns by Police Magistrates.