New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-18
YORK OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.
BEGINNING on THE CITY BUDGET-SoME EST
MATES LOWER SOME HIGHER THAN
YEAR.

LAST 1Ehh
The Board OF Estimate began It's annual iaoor'
yesterday on the city budget. Under The Cohsohua-
,on act the board must complete It's provisional esti-
m,tes on or before october 81 All the members We're
present Yesterday The first department taken up was
the Public Works. Mr. GilrOys first item was flo
600 for care OF and repairs TO the Croton AquNuc''
which was 81 900 less than last year. Otler Items
show reductions the total footing up S@''"0'o'o'
against IS l4S 40 last year. The sum OF @3ooVo
Is asked for repairs in pavements ~oooOO loss IMAM
last year. construction and repairs of public buildings
$50 900 S22 900 less than las year maintenance oi
boulevards roads and avenues. 100000. "A decrease
OF 10000. In all, the deductions from last year
amount TO $3.50 200. The Commissioners salary list
for 1893 amounts to S33G.5S0.
Controller Myers presented the estimates OF the
Finance Department. His figures for salaries and
clerical work were the last year, S'Oo-Op
A marked increase shown In IN" sun needed 10
nav tbe State tax it having risen from $239o,oo4 ~
In 1922 IN Is j54 900 in 1893. Interest on the CITY
debt IS reduced from S514O,el1 10 10 Si9f7l30 -,
ron, from s132Ss3 30 to 1927 $50; rents OF armorics
and drill-rooms. $4,000, same as last year; judG
mcnts also the same. $l25,0OO; total for 1898
$40 1867 1o6 "a against S9,052,450 o6 for 1892
President Baker in preserving the Tax Depart
ment's estimates wore happy smile as he called
attention 10 a reduction In his salary list Of $1,000
Tor 1909 no asked for Sll0 500 Last years allowance
was $l25,O2O.
The Common Councils figures. handed In by
President Arnold showed an Increase OF SloOOo Inc
sum WIS sse 800 against S76oO0. Under the re-
apportionment there 70 be five more Aldermen
who must be paid 1000 year each.
The Mayors ofice expenses remain at $4,000
The Mayors Marshals salaries and expenses were
kent AT Sl3 600 same last year. although he asked
for two additional inspectors to look after trucks iei
in the streets. The amounts allowed yesterday
footed up over sI3OOO,OOo. Last years total was
s35 ssl 2O5 10. The estimates of the Board Of Edu'
cation and the Department OF Charlues VIII w GU"
sdered today.
In addition to its work on the budget the Board OF
Estimate Yesterday appropriated S33,26l for the
Board Of Education at Commissioner Lummlss request
for schoolhouse site IN one hundred and 'fourth-st
near Amste rdam-ave. 1t refused 10 indorse con
ract for building soho0lhOuse In Forty sixthst
west of Sixth-ave., because the lowest bidder wa
p Gallagher the contractor whose delay In the cree
lion OF the list Regiment armory has been the sub
iect OF severe criticism from the Board. The mattei
will be investigated and Mr.. Gallagher must guar
antee compliance with the contract or he VIII mo-
get the work
The sum OF S.. 900 allowed for the salaries o
fifty INSPECTORS employed during the cholera SCARF
BY the Board Of Health. The Police Department wa
allowed "a 900 to pay for tugboas used in patroln
the bay enforce the quarantine regulations durih'
the same period. President Dana was authorized
10 expend 81, 900 in additional surveys for the CRANE
parade ground Van COurtlandt Park going on unde
the supervision OF W. l.. Dusenbcrry, OF the Eng
neer's Department. The Legislature has authorize
800 900 for this work. 80.
The sum Of "a 600 was voted TO Commissioner Gil
roy for repairs In the building In LeXington-av' nse'
as an armory y The 7lsi Eegmeni' also SO w,
Tor the new bridge and 5000 to complete the ne'
Harlem Courthouse