New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
Work OF TIE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

THE MAYOR AND THE CONTROLLER DIFFER
ABoUrsTHE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS vrADUcT.
Tho proceedings of the Board OF Estimate yesterday
opened with q slight misunderstanding between Mayor
Grant and Controller Myers regarding the proposed
viaduct at Onehundred and fifty hfthst and Eighth
ave- The Controller had intended TO submit plans
Of the structure, and a number Of property holders
were present who are interested In the matter
pecttng to be called upon to express thoir opinions
The Mayor, however, declined 70 take the subject
remsrkng that he bad been unable to find time
Do inform himself to the details and particulars
Incident TO the project which necessary before
he could vote inteIigenty The Controller thought
that Il the Mayor would listen 20 the report, which
had been prepared under Mr.. Myers's supervision,
he would know all about II, but Mr. Grant was firm
In hk purpose and while regretting that tho property
holders disappointed. he asserted that the Mayor
must be sprrssd Of such discussions in advance In
erssr TO prepare himself as to the facts The matter
was laid over.
ccntsoer Myers offered resolution recIfIng the fact
That Chapter 345 Of the laws OF 1880 gives to the
Board Of Estimate the night to expend So 900 900 in
repavng tho streets Of the city, rate OF 81 o0o
900 year. and requested the Commissioner Of Public
Works to submit report showing what streets should
be repaired, with his estimates OF the cost OF
the work Commissioner Gilroy said that there was
no question that The streets generally were IN a
which Of them needed attention first. The first diff
soulty 10 be confronted in relation to the old
grants on the water front In South West Pearl and
Broad sts under which the property were 70
puired to keep the streets In repair These stipua-
lions had been, as general thing, ignored and the
Commissioner ssH thst he without the power
81 enforcing thean- A bill had been passed by the
legislature, the effect Of which would be to do away
via the trouble. He hoped the Governor would sign
n h.s., nved M aellon he tahe
q far as these streets concerned. Another mat
ar Of moment was the question Of the removal Of
fs centre bearing street-car rails The cpsving of
he streets In which the ct" rails were must be
tekued unti this matter was settled Mr.. Myers's
pssnHon was adopted.
ns CONTROLLER was authorized To ISSUE e42, 600 Of
setsolhopse bonds, the balance OF the u 100000
hsxe Of consolidated stock for building purposes,
sd also $500 of revenue bonds 10 desy the penseS
Of es Veteran Ffremen's Association during the Cen
seaalz Celebration. Surrogate Ransom's application
ks an appropriation TO cover the increase Of bis
ssiary om $4,000 to $4,000 year, was lad over
Without seton.
The estimates of the Excise Commissioners for As
par ending NAV / 1890. amounting TO s143,70o,
assed. The record shows that while tho expenses
g ths Board have been doubled since 1855, the re-
ss ss s,so sse sso S9I 81 souhaos '0r
fisM Justice Goldbcgiss request Tor we iSass OF
q s1folfss, for the use OF the Fun Judicial
Senlct Court while the courts qusrtos IN Clntonst
e. bis Ssns,en a S e w ra sgay Pf 5s
ss.is iSenss OUTSIDE o. tic judicial district.
- Hauest nom the new Harlem River Bridge Com;
g = ssdsp approaches iv wss lsld oysr The Mayor
s1ectsq on tke ground that the bridge had bcen a.
49, 49, Aas.hed ana tanned over @ the city. On bis
sssosss eessss x sssre.ssy clerk and Sookkospsr
- scntaissson we're not abolished