New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-17
HOLDING BACK ESTIMATES.
THOMPSON AGAIN VIOLATING THE LAW.

mn, nrp.nrNrNT OF PUBLIC WORKS SEVENTEEN
nays ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEGLECT
Another violation of the law by Hubert O.
Thompson Commissioner OF PUBIC Morks was 4. !
nortef nj the meeting of the Board OF Estimate anu
i, nnor. "nmcnt YESTERDAY. Seventeen days have
elapsed since the GATE fixed by law ,or senons ~,
reason he has held them back. Inc noaid
has TO pass upon them on NoNeh"u. ,,ho,u
il 1t has not time TO ,h;c bN Mr. THOMPSON
NAV desire ITS favorable action, but VIII T aie
not deemed necessary appropriations Dy .Mu DUAL
may be hastily allowed some "'n h,t aa Will he
seen by the suhjoined report they are OF compare
lively little Importance. ~, ..,.;o % t,o
fac, cf"t That the department of Public Works,
fLe Recorder the City Judge the Judges OF
the Court of General Sessions, the Board OF EnoSa
Deaf Mutes. and the New York Magdalen Beneyo-
lent Society the only departments ana instl-
buttons that had not yet sent IN 'IGi, named
are a mere matter of form rs the salaries are AZ
ready fixed; the Board of Education at us las.
meeting agreed upon its estimates; while the SUMS
asked for by he charitable institutions meh' ioncu
are small. Mayor Edison sald:
The law requires that this Board shall make rs preim
ns Of the city government shall At least thirty days
prior to that late preSg, nGr ,eS 70 his matter
Tax Commissioner Ascn-But fourteen DAYS Ie,nain
iani estimates are those Of the Department of Public
Works The amount, that axis for are very arse ana
that this Board can have time 70 examine Them
The Controller offered a resolution that the esti-
mates he printed in the usual form. Inc MAY
suggested that there he added TO this resolution
the words without further delay i'll waiting foi
those who have not sent IN ther est i ~ if
corling TO law The Controler thought lha All II
The word "mmedatelv " were added to the Ieso,
luton il would hc sufficient. and this was asrScd
TO- and the resolution was unanimously adopted
Mr. Asten stated that n The estimates sent ~ by
repairs and salaries, were all merged N one ahd o.
fercd resolution requesting the Park oomi4 Ms
siouers to amend their estimates by stating me me
specific amounts required for each account ne
Controller said, That Is very proper ana the
resolution was adopted unanimously ill., ,,ou,,;t
A resolution offered by the Controller permit
ting the transfer OF $1,000 from the "Iransvcr'e
Road" to the Riverside avenue appr92rIati zion,
as asked for hy the PARK Department, called lorih
this statement from Mr.. A>tcn:
nIremeuber rightly the appropriation asked for by
the Park Department for transverse roIi Ia, year WA.
,nriioncd can he spircd from tht iucai appropria
,iH is ''Ss''' '''' ''' ''''''' ' ~
President XII, said that he had been informed
by a ComniSsi ,ner that the money had been
needed for the TRANSVERSE roads but th3t IT wa
more needed !or the Riverside Avenue. Mr.. Asten
moved that the solution DC land Ovcrn ,rdcf lhat
the president of the Park Department might nave
opportunity TO explain. This was agreed 70
unanimously ,,,.
communication from SHAREHOLDERS in Clinton
Market. calling attention to the lrreparaoiy hai
condition of the market and asking that an %pir"-
praton be ma !e for the erection Of 4 new building,
was referred to the Controller
The Board Will begin the consideration OF the
estimates next Monday al 1880 a. III.
IIiR. MONSON DlSLIKES TO GO TO PRISON.
No DECISION N TIE JEE ME PARK ASSAULT CASE
MIR. wITHYRS NOT At FAULT
The jerome Park assault case was continued yes
terday before Justice Murray at the lolkNllle TO
lice Ourt. j. o. bonner OF the HavelEeNer sugar
Refining Compapv,, testifcd that he saw sud az
8ereh's society," and heard HIM say: He has no
balgo. put Inn CUT at tie same time
Walking with him towlrl the fence the
Iace-conrSe. The police came up and wanted 10
take charge OF Evans, and Mr.. Monsoon said " Let
me alone" Ex-Judce MOnson INF 'rmed the Court
that he was ceprcSidcnt, treasurer member oi
the Executive Conmitic", member OF the "3NGfn-
ing Committee and director OF the American Jockey
Club.
Mr.. CORY This case Is one against Mc',rs. Monson
and Wi,hcrs for criminal assault and not against them as
officers of the American Jockcy club ~
judge Monsoon don't think Mr. Gerry ouGl 10 try To
send he 10 states Prison on mere tcchncaity
The witness then gave his version of the story.
Which differed IN several points IRON Mr.: Evans
statement, Being cTOss-Iueslioncd by MT. Gerry
re said that be was Judge OF the California state
Circuit Court for SIX years and aiterWard De
of Appeals to come to Ncw-lork. MIR. Gerry said
that he would prefer no charge against MI. With
Crs. 80,
In summing UP for the defence cx-Judgc Ship !
man took the ground that Evans had completed his
business aud VAS no lonrer actin, IN the cipaclly
Of an officer when judge NouSOn end"avorcd TO put
him out. Judge Monsoon, III an aghatcd voice,
spoke IN ms own dclcace. say ing:
This society hal right to act upon suspicion WIN,
out a warrant. We don't know where TINS Information
about back horse from. The stncmcn rests
solely the testimony or MI Evans,
whose testimony nearly every point was
made Of whole cloth He said that he called on Inspector
Dilks for a II not lie has contrddctcd himself
almost every point. This society can only prevent
an act OF cruelty. In this case no such act was At
tempted. The statute nOwicr" gives the society the
right 20 enter upon private property II Is not Tor my
tcf that I care, Int ! do for the rights of the
American Jockey club. which should hc protected
Mr. Gerry II Eyau|s testimony, as You taN. II mndo
OF whole cloth that IL more than can Ice said OF his
clothes.
Mr. Mouson- But they're mndc Of mighty poor CLOTH
After Mr. Gerry had closed the case with an ar
C,lment of considerable length Justice Murray rc-
served his dcciSIun.