New-York tribune., 1884-10-23
TIE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES
arm THOMPSON WANTS MORE MONEY.


so,,r REASONS WHY HE THINKS LARGER Arf"o'
rRIArIoNs NECESSARY.
11,,,ort q Thompson appeared before the Board
of flsti,na,c and ApportiOnment yesterday W IN w
~~iio;n The estimates of the Department OF fuonc
Worss for SS5. many of which are largely IN @ cA
cess of the amounts appropriated last Near vn
y the printed pamphlet containing the es,ains'1o @ -
that have been sent 10 the Board this year was IN
The hand, OF each member. The failure OIL 3.6 ME
Thompson to comply WIN Tss9 reouir.
ins that the heads OF depar'meh,s sm.1, nna,,
send in their estimates before N3VeWner . 'n o, III
~onr is made consplcuous by the fact that ms
SS,, s which we're SEM in only two days before
The hoard met to begin the consideration OIL inc
figures. are the only ones Puo'ish'u "iA'"' "''
'"Ny M TbomrSon spoke of the Importance of main
taining he aqucduct as reason icr appiopr,a.fg f
SDjO 600 fer that purpose. and TlI,olO more ioi
the Bronx River Works, through which the c,,y IS
now receiving daily supply of 10000. oOo gallons.
For Boulevard, Roads and Avenues, he asked ior
Sill 900 stating that ny the completion OF certain
ipacalam raVenlcuts about l5-100 miles wou,db
addcd TO the roadway of the city and that aooui
Fitth.oVe and the Western Boulevard above NV
nintb-st An Increase for contingencies rom
5000 last year to 1000 nNW askeu ,Uu II" ,vet
plained hy saving that travelling expenses ihns'
nov hc charged 10 this account, and not 10 the ap-
nrnpriaiion for the particular work fer which the
l uave,'ns IL ars Is "s XIX M rs last Year or higher
,,o,,ns ,ncr N,ien-1hs does not make correspond
I'm. reduction In the amounts asked for i"i lafu'u"
Mr Thompson well we cent get y doWn sfae{i
There will pc uo iuontl wusiti ihi' cN' u ~ a. , M
H. deducted fiun the ihccnt appropriations II you ue
sired II. -
NJ, rbomnenn asfei for between $4,000 nnd
a. nnn ,nntp ipr hp FREQ floating baths than last
ttnf and lui SALARY nt f3 DAY ~ ,Wlhlef iVr ~, hi
ttjra man iu watch she Heating hath hul3 WIN
laid up a. uoWahns, making h's mpn am"s said ~,
H'it s iba i,sni 81 oha man tb ahe cate of thtee
80 fnHt Yachts ntof thete W thn WINTER tiih"d
10 thn sci iHiaipli lid shaii"s tih'l tqn Nv" ihN5
IA. Itttt N
aud Air Asnn called attention 20 thn ia'! M ~
SsH u was en' Ti9pph ,i'Ai naa'' III iani
into n furiLef." IL regard to the estimate lNi
"puhllc iiuldluls, t"arlTHei ION all h9'a'is
sTaOOjr Mf. thompson said tliai 'No cuhtiht'ul
items were included riox'u,ns, a"' an "uN thc
ing the Finance lIrp'rim'i aaa ot,nr tnr
hhwiId'u,,%', than those ia which tbey are now
located. The lease of Ne 81 thamhers-stl ,Whicn
the latter occupio. expires May next nnl theif Is
renewal privilege IN the lease ioi h'e yetis NOR
q think about 10000 was spent III mlllng up
that huiIliug tuT tic department, saii MI Aslth'
Mayor Ed>Gn stated ha ne sHtoi lloPi UL tnG
of stj 900 a wear for Il portion Of the department.
lie added tl.a; the Judges OF IA supreme CONT
had given notice that they must nave lhc CohtIo'-
icIs offices for Codrt rooms ana won tahe po's17-
Son OF thcm & they were NOT Nac3lcd. r., -,
Concerns Il The appropriation oi a. ,0uo lor sSIa-
yics of inspectors under th' same appropriation I.
Aston sad here was no such sum asSed lof la',
year. Mr. Thompson adm ttet tn's, op' Il 'hIuCn!
some one should be employed TO Inspect JOBS q
r.D.irSv > He asked for 100000 Tor repairing
ana renewal OF nj ,es sOp-cacils. etc as against
cDG3 800 last wear stating that SJ1OOO was
needed Tor replacing certain pl,'S an! thtt MOI
lusDsc; lrs OF meters were needed Tor . repalS
and renewals Of pavc.ncnt7 and regarding Y5Oo-
600 va, asked for. Last year. Including saiafcS'
1be toisl amount WIS $2O0,oOo. Mr Ihomp-
son said the additional 10000 wa was
for moro work ana moro salarie'
Mr. Asten inquircl: Does not the gradual di'aP-
rrulancc OF lie cd cobhle~tone pavements make
iess re Mrs uoces,arv'2 "NoS.' answered Mr..
THOMPSON " but there are 10000 miles of them
vet and the otcr raYencnts are getting ont OF ic-
pair In wear or tWo Broadway VIII nave Ia be
rcpayed' Mr. Astci stated that the present pave
ment on Broadway below lonT 'ccnlh-S'' cost BE-
tween 800 600 aud $j0O.00O
Mr. ILunpson's cx ,ltnaticns will be continued
q. the meeting of the Board at II H. to-day.
(orpnratinn Counsel Lacomhe ana captain
Tw,oicv Clerk of the Common Council, explained
the c,tim1tes OF he two branches OF the Clty OoN-
cruwQnt with which they are conuccted. captain
Twomcv asked for $50 % for his employees TINS
year instead of 10000 as last year. SAVING thN
months The Mayor mquire0 "ls that on Gc-
count of a deficiency in number or IN quality 0I
voIr asst -tant.. OF both e. CAPTAIN IWomoy cN-
rl1iucI that when he took charge of the office the
woIs was sin years behludhand ana that lie was
gradually catching mp with II. o,
The Buarl adopted res 'lui ions ranSirrIlngN lo'V
from the approximation of 1N~i for reclaimng land
under water at Wards lslald to "Coutlngenclcs
Law Department and $4,000 from the hppropIla-
fIou of l~~i inr the department of Parks for
tr,nsvcrs. roads DRl ODo and drainage and irriga-
tinn of Central Park. $1,000 TO the Riverside
Park ann Dptiltiol. of which - Oh lS 10 ~ ar-
Piled to the restoration of the building known as
"Jhe Clarcmpnt a., r.
trnef o issue AT PER cent Interest any part oi the
e11n unO of city water stock or of the f20O,nDO oi
assessment bondsnlt heretofore taken at gig per
tChi interest