New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
THE CITY BUDGET FIXED,
s77.55l 222o7 FOR ALL THE BoRoUcHs.
THE MAYOR SAYS HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
NEED ASK FOR no MoRE-MoNEY yoR

THE MAYOR SAYS HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
NEED ASK FOR no MoRE-MoNEY yoR
AsPHALTING PART OF sIxTH-AvE.
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment had
meeting in the Mayors ONCE yesterday. and made
final appropriations to close the enlarged
c.ty's budget for 1898 When the Board adjourned
1t was agreed that more appropriations would b
made for this year. with the exception OF sum for
beginning work on the new Public Library. which
probably will be voted at the next meeting OF the
Board In September. So far as money for running
the city departments went. Mayor Van Wyck de-
clared that the last dollar had been appropriated
until next year
THE Commissioners and heads OF departments
have got all the money they need 10 run their Dc
partments until the end of the year.. he said. and
II they can't get along with what they have Ill
find others who can"
The total amount of the budget for 1885, settled
yesterday. is s0.55l 222 OF. OF which little more
than si6,TOOe) is for the boroughs Of Manhattan
and The Bronx. and s3l 10000 for the boroughs or
Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond.
The Mayor at the meeting yesterday declared war
on the asphalt companies that have been receiving
the contract for repavng the streets. He an
nounced that he would break the compact between
them and the city. II II were necessary TO
build and equip an asphalt plant belonging TO the
city The declaration was brought about by the
announcement Of Commissioner Heating that II
would take $500 to lay asphalt strips In Long
Island City from the ferries to the roads for the
use of bicycle riders. The city's engineers esu-
mated that the work could be done for S2.Vp put
when bids were asked for It was found that the
Barber Asphalt COMPANY and 7. Hugh Borman.
who wero the lowest bidders. would not DO the
work for less than $4,000 The Mayor said:
There is a combination between these asphait
companes by which they arbitrarily nix the price
OF aving which | am determined to break aho
| will break Il even IL the city has TO estapisn
plant OF It's own They ask for nearly double me
amount for which the work car be done mo'e
we refer that to the Controller.
Commissioner Heating said ne would nave 10 re.
ject the bids which means that the aspnaio s'rips
allowed for removing dead animals In Queens ana
Richmond and $500 allowed for repairs 10
public buildings in Richmond
The Park Commissioners were allowed 10 LAY
$40 300 for the maintenance of greenhouses IN INC
parks end 600 for repairing the roadway eadhS
from the Plaza into Central PARK ,,,.,, D..
Commissioner Keatng gets sZol additionai 70
repa.r the Onc-hundred- and-ffty -hfth-st HauuctJ
and $1,000 appropriated TO pay Tor the oura'
OF dead soldiers, sailors and marines .
on the motion OF the Mayor 1t was decided .0
appropriate additional sum or soi.vO 70 pavS
Sixth-avc with asphalt from Thirteenth 10 twenty
third ST. .,.. nm g.. ,nh,,r~
The Borough OF Queens gets Eii.OO Tor igntinS:
and the Commissioner OF Charities ior 5Iookyu
$1,000 for additions TO the Kings County Hosp,a
II was repressn.ed that the hospital was over.
crowded and the Mayor said that was conn.'on
The total of 81 81 222 n. representing me puusss
of this wear will not all be raised o! tns 20 -
taxes as there arc deficiencies when VIII nave W
he met out OF The tax budget for next year