New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-27
CUTTING DOWN ESTIMATES.
THE BOARD OF APPoRTIONMENT AT WORK.
largely INCREASED AMOUNTS ASKED foN-Nf'
sQUIRE's BIG DEMAND.

LARGELY INCREASED AMOUNTS ASKED foN-Nf'
sQUIRE's BIG DEMAND.
Tho BOARD of Estimate and AppOrtionment yes
ferday began the work of examining the estimates
submitted by the various departments Tor lhelr
maintenance for the coming year. In almost every
instance the amounts asked Tor are largely III eAc
cess of those allowed for 1880. The disposition OF
the Board, shown yesterday was 10 cut tue estI-
mates down largely. ,,.,. L.
Corporation Counsel Lacombe explained that his
department received S17S,04S for 1850. For the
coming year he asked for $l6S,S 1913. his included
an increase of $4,000 for salaries. lie sald that
there was large amount OF unfinished BUSINESS I'D
his office and ne wanted this cleared up as soon as
possible The salaries of two clerks IN the bureau
OF the Corporation Att0tney ehcueu c0I niaaJ
that this was done to keep them out
side of the Civil, Service rnleS. II tneS
received 81 1000 they would be compelled
to submit TO an examination.
For the Department of Public Works Commls-
soner SqulIes estimates called Tor tOtal oii
%f,49S 00G. For 1885 the Department WAS allowed
S2,377,1G5 10. The items which go to making up
this Increase of nearly 50 0O0 eco have been given
IN rHE TRIBUNE. Deputy ComniSsloner d. Low /,
Der Smii II ana Chief Engineer Birdsall explained
the aced of the amounts asked. For the malnten-
ancc of the Aqucduct T230, 600 was asked. PreSi-
dent Coleman did not think the repairs would cos,
this much Oh an average The Controller SAID that
the AqueduCt was of vital Importance, ana ne was
IN favor of giving the full amount For the main
tenance Of bOuevards aud avenues T9"oOO wa
asked. The MayOr said that $77,OO was allowed
last wear and ne thought this enough. Prcs!ncnt
Coleman sald that the Boulevard WAS IN q shocking
condition, because railroad contractors had torn IL
I'D and made repairs in q SlOVcnly way ne grass
on the small parks beside the track had ben de-
stGOycd by pilng the debris from the railroad on
them. Commissioner Smith promised that lhe
boulevard would be placed in good conel-
ton il the amount asked for was allowed, ,.,,
For the construction ana repair OF PuoIlc pui,uI
ings so 900 was asked President sanger arc"
tina attention of the Board To the dlSgrattiu C3d-
dition of the CITY Hall. He said that no CITY tal
III any other large city presented Such an &
Il..f a s
DE allowed. with the understanding NAT 3-''uW
DC expended on the Guy HALL HE Mayer SaIG u
would be better 10 make special appropriation Ip
this purpose and tne amount asked loi S"ou'u "'
reduced 10 S50,O1p Tins was done. -....,,.
For removing distractions IN streets aud avenues
$40 900 was asked. Controller LocW Said lH'i 'Iic
Department could require builders 10 give bonus u"
remove their debris when permits were issued 10
thcm his was reduced 10 $4,000.
The MaHor SAID that the estimates would run SO
lich that tie aggregate would near hardly on the
trNpaycTS. lie thought that when the to'al was
presented his associates would he much more ikc\
80 vote Tor ,ut ing down thah nc easing. ne ON
troi,tr and President Coleman both agreed WIN
hun that economy was desirable. he apll"pHa1
tiuu of 1921 900 Tor tcpdNinE uth-aNc. was lalu
oVtruuti the Corporation Counsel coud ice con-
suited. The Controller said that the contract had
been given ont and an appropriation shoui' he
made. 1 the work was not done. owing 10 tne
litigation nov M progress, the 'Aoncy W'uiu not DC
sr,nt ,.,,oo,e e. ,-.. .., ..
awIpatlnus for grading and sewer contracts was
reached thc Controller said that he favored H. Tie
mentioned the CONTRACT as
"a specimen ol unbalanced bids. Owing To lgn"I-
auCr ut the auO1uts al fucH ana Catlh 10 hc It.
moved what was originally estimated 90 cost ahou
SIG 600 had alcsdy cost the city Sll6,Ouo, aud
with the extra aims from the contractors the eN-
uea-e would reach Sl9S,OOO
Tho amounts asked for new items by Commission
or Suuire inc udiag S26> 600 for GuscVonit Mar
KIT ~I5OO0O for clinton Market, S25o.OjO for "a
new Hall of Records. $1,000 % for special appll-
auCc. Co prevent waste If water AMI c@Ouoo Tor
new street signs. were lId over. The following
are the amounts allowed for lS~J, asked Tor lN~"
and Professionally allowed: