New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
MAYOR WURSTER SAYS NO.
ruprE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN DEFEATED.

,,.,cu,sr OF THE NEv-UrREcHr WATER
Works cI,osEp-rHE MAYOR OPPOSED TO
THE BILL PERMITTING PARK COM
v,ss,oSERs TO USE PREMIUMS ON
soNps-HE WILL TRY TO FIRE.
VENT ITS PASSAGE.
,,o, v,rst.r Yesterday vetoed the resolution
~ Tho Roa-d of Aldermen transferring $l2"p OF I'M
exnended balances to the Controiiers o"ee'
saving that unexpended balances nave "''
IN other departments. and may De neeu ,'.
for the proper maintenance OF the respe.
aenartments from whose appropriations .he!
''., cor,o Ho SAWS that the Board OF Esti-
mate has already fixed the amount needeo io'
the Controllers Office for 1885, which sum was ho'
diminished in anticipation OF an uneNpeiuer ~
ance from last year. which coud pe tiansie
II The Mayor also vetoed the resoiution vi NV
Roard OF Aldermen continuing George A. rns'a""
-, ~, rIaco ~ hill clerk at $3.50 month. declaring
,h. tho n,aca IL unnecessary. and that the appoint
,ert was made in violation Of Civil Service 'ues'
Mr. Wurster vetoed as well the ieso'u'''.' "
fe-ring 5000 from any available chehpe'ue' ""
ances to the contingent account OF 'ne oo' "
Aldermen saying that the fund in question rs large
enough. . =, a..
Tho Sinking Fund Commission. composer OF '"-
Nsvor controller am City Auditor. yesterday
agreed to buy 100000 worth OF permanent water
loan bonds and $1,000 worth OF s'a''o"-n ous'
bonds I, also formally tlosed tue Pu'' Wv 49,.
New-I'trecht Weterworks by the city TOT N-"n'e''
which Alfred T. White formerly City WORKS 'oh'
missioner WAS willing should be paid The Brook
lvn Trust Company will pay OH all c'a'ms "e"'''.'
tho waterworks When this is don" an amount
estimated at % per cent of the stock VIII oe gwen
to the stockholders r,,ro,
Nayor Wurster replying To County treasurer
Tavlors letter has sent to MIR. Taylor a e''er III
which he saws that the bill permitting me farh
Commissioner to use the premiums on bohds H.
smell for park purposes for the Improvement OF
nroner,v bousht was introduced CONTRARY to his
nisbe, and Mr. Wurster added that he had al
readv taken steps to prevent tts passage MI
Wurster sail that he recognized the heen VI pro-
,d,ry funds for immediate necessities OF the city
rather than paving for Improvements which can be
deferred until some time In the future Inc CITY,
said the Mayor. must provide Tor ouiidihs ne"
bridge and the construction of tho necessary school
buildings. as we'll as the cost OF maintaining 'he
county departments for period between the ehh
of the present county fiscal and the fiscal year
of the city To secure this end caretul evuno,hs
in regard - expenditures Is needed feailAe "
force Of what you say in regard 70 using me IN,
premiums upon the bonds already sold 10 meet
pressing needs gro wing our oi 'nS , ihe civ viii
be amply able in the near future to provide for
all proper Improvement MI, Su reSs. 70
hills Of p j Laur'tzen & Co. architects. who sub
mitted charges OF $3.50 for services {? the cry.
the contract awarded. and said that many
architects wGua s the work for FOR ,s
less than he has been asked to pay. The bill Of 7;
j. Lauritzen Co II one Of large number OF old %
directed the Committee County Farms 10 have
plans ana specifications prepared for TWO new nos
Zen & Co id tho work Of PREPARING the plans and
specfcst ions. hut the buildings wer. never put
IN a barge OF q. per cent OF tho estimated cost
Of the bni'lInss