New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
i CHARGE AGAINST MR.. ASTEN.
CONDEMNING A LETTER AS IMPROPER.
HE DENIES HAVING DELAYED THE WORK OF THE
COMMISSIONERS or ACCOUNTS.

lie DENIES HAVING DELAYED THE WORK OF lih
COMMISSIONERS or ACCOUNTS.
President Kirk of the Board of Aldermen, occu-
pied his seat at the meeting of the BOard OF Esu-
mate and Arportionment yesterday but dd nov siow @
by speech or vote whether he would mitatehls pre-.
deceSsOT John Reilly, in trying to OBTAIN the
possible appropriations OH every request lnr lnohc
Mayor Edison presided. Controller Graht W"7 du ".
thorized to issne additional CrOon water stock 10
the amount of $3.50, 900, and assessment Donus 70
an equal amount. the rate OF interest III eaon 81
not to exceed 3l2 per cent. Inc lctteI ,, IruUr
from the Commissioners of Accounts on January -
and presented at former meeting OF lilo Ij Du"Le
read. transfer of So 800 % III . uneI IONS
balances was requested TO nnsh 81 horJ
4 at had been stopped by the failure OF llie oou
TO make an appropriation for clerk hlrc Ior n,s & u
President Asten of the Tax DeparllTHeeiht' 80, W
cborged Vyth having crippled the work OF the Com,
missioncrs and II stated that witnouU %
help they could not perioTln the du'S WHO" '"'
law made obligatory upon them,
As the clerk was reading the letter, Mayor Edison
asked him 10 stop but Mr. Asten said that he had
intended to call il up and to make comment upon
Mayor Edson-It Is not the paper that Thought y,
Mr. AstohI wished to have II read that you u, ig"s , m
see whether 1t respectful communication 10 pc so'
to this Board. -,
The letter was then finished and Mr.. Asten said
that il did not seem to him TO be proper one w DO
sent by attaches of the chairman of the Board.
MAYOR Edson-t IA proper letter II is an nnnec.
cessary attack upon member OF TINS b9uI a5 @ tho
uphold IT, had only seen the figures liad reau wy
through should have requested the CLERK 10 oV
all names and charges. .
resolution had been appended by Controller
Grant making the desired transfers
MAYOR EsOn-I move that the resolution DO lhu o'or
until the next meeting. -, ---.
MI Asen-I think Inc proper course woud ne 10 rr'iTl
the communication the COnmssioncTs-not thai leei
tender IT, but because may lead to trouble ID inc
future II charges member OF thls Doalu Win cIpPnS
the Office, which is NOT true. -. .,
Mr. Kirk 1t would he well TO instruct our secretary 10
have the Commissioners send respectful communication
TO TINS board. ,---.,.--
MAYOR EdsonIf the hoard chooses TO refer the matter
to me will take such action III relation 10 the Language
as think proper
The resolution calling for the transfer was de
fcIrcd and the letter referred to the Mayor. ap-
preparation of S33, | 20 from the Excise lund was
made TO several charitable institutions for the care
Department of Chamties and Correction asking for
a transfer of $l5 200 20 from nneXpcndcd balances
to bny coal and other ncCCSSaricS for the outdoor
poor. Action deferred on that requests ANA also
on one from the Street Cleaning Department
relative TO the relctting of the contracts
new contracts which are to be awarded next month
or two wears the amount of the suletles remains
the came in the present contracts, nut Ihee IS
change in the amount of dcpOSi required. III the
district east of Broadway the new deposit Will be
$40 OOO and in the other district SIS OOO nj present
il is $4,000 i'll each district, Many more streets
will have TO be cleaned every day. more three times
a week and more twice week than under the pres
emf contracts President Van COtt, of the Fire De
psrtment sent a letter asking the board TO pass
resolution transferring the duties of the Ere ar
sha to tho Bureau of the Inspector OF C0mOuStlDies
The resolution was adopted.
At the Fire Department il was said that no change
was contemplated in the two bureaus the object OF
the resolution being to authorize the Bnrcau or
COmbuStiblcS to use men employed III lhe fllc
Marshals office to make examinations III regard to
lumber piled Oh the roofs of factories.