New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
TnE TAXPAYERS BURDEN.
ro,s,nKR,No THE FINAL ESTIMATES.
-, ,.ooNvs owrs MORE NoNEY-REDUcTloN OF
~ DEPARTMENT ExPENsEs

,.coru. owrs MORE AoNRY-RKDucTioN OF
TAX DEPARTMENT ExPENsEs.
- n..rd of Estimate met In tho Mayors Office yester
- A. n.n the confederation Of the final estimates TOT
~ CORPORATION Counsel Lacombe asked for trans
~ 40 600 FROM the appropriation for judgments for
ssse n that for counsel fees and contingencies. This
- made after an explanation by Mr. Lacombe to the Of
x that his this year because ne
- pressing the suits In which the city was the pian
s,tead OF acting wholly the defensive he asked ior
m increase for the Corporation Attorneys bureau where
v.on the Mayor remarked that rule the more bu-
rsaus there were the moro clerks were needed
=. DO the work. Mr.. Lacombe expressed
nt,naolf In favor OF abolishfng the bu-
v.aus After some discussion the Board fixed the maj
appropriation for the Law Department at Slso'ooo
$4,000 more than this year
Robert T. Dreamer, one OF the temporary clerks en-
voyed in the Department In October and Novem
r as heard by the Board In regard to claim for extra
~ for oyerwork He said that 1t had always been the
custom to pay overwork until this and ne
the money 90 paid should be restored unless iegay
raid Controller Loew said that one was authorized
% promise to pay more than the regular 80 day. Inc
Board declined TO consider the appeal
Clerk TSomey of the Board of Aldermen asked that he
sppropraon for clerks for the Board be divided so that
n 600 of would be exclusively available for copying
Cd records This ordered so as to prevent tne nen.
Board Of Aldermen from using inc money ~ '-'''"''
% Mavor eave notice that when the Health Depart
n estisstes are again taken up the Commissioners OF
Accounts would have facts to present. The figures
then adopted for the final estimate without cnange
President Coleman said that before the district
was added to city the approximation for the Lax pe
rarfment was $255,450, whereas for 1887 ~ woulo nc
Zoo 600 The area OF the city doubled and the coso
he department lessened onehaf Controller L0ew sug
Scsted that the Tax Department was probably admi1s
Tered extravagant manner tnan any oe ,;s
partment at time Of the large expenditure Out s
Mr. Coleman demurred. . ,., 4. 49,
The figures In the provisional estimates relating 10 tne
Coroners Commissioners of Accounts and election e4
psnses were adopted without change. Mr. Mooney moved
e appropriate $35 pay the expenses OF the tuner
is 81 INDECENT soldiers and 10 provide headstones or
their graves according act OF the legislature Inc
appropriation for the present year for that % mas
siresdy been exhausted and the city Is $4,000 IN ar
rearsL Some surprise was expressed az .no
rand increase in the calls for aid from
ma appropriation. II was decided TO APP
propriate $4,000. Appropriations were made to pay
he einer and other claims passed by the LEGISLATURE
An item Of $3.50 for meals etc. for election clerks t
ployed In the Police Department on election mght IN
fsS1 and similar items $3.50 for 1855 were rejected on
motion of President Coleman The charitable nsttuuon
ACCOMMODATIONS were changed was decided 10 lake
M the appropriations the Public Works and the Shar
ies and Correction Departments today ana inc f9nce
and Park Departments on Saturday the hesn ana fife
Depsrtments on Monday. the Board OF Edncauon on
Guesday and the Sheriff and county Offices on Wednesday