New-York tribune., 1898-11-15
CITY BUDGET AGREED TO.
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR 100000
FOR SCHOOLS LOST IN THE
MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY.

The Municipal Assembly. composed OF the City
Councilnen and the Aldermen. met Yesterday on Q
special call Of the Mayor 10 consider the annual
budget as prepared BY he Board Of Estimate and
Apportlonraent The budget was presented TO the
Assembly last week. and yesterdays meeting was
called that the Assembly's formal approval might
be obtained The Assembly has real power In
the premises iis veto Of the budget can have no
effect unless it is backed up by a fve-sixths VOTE
The Charter in Section 30 The Municipal
Assembly. by a ma jority vote OF all the members
elected thereto may reduce the several amounts
fixed by the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment.
but the Municipal Assembly may not Increase such
amounts nor insert any new Item. Such sction OK
the Municipal Assembly In reducing any item or
amount fixed by the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment shall BE- subject the veto power or
the Mayor Unless such veto IL overridden by
fve-slxths vote of the MGnicpel assembly tho item
or amount az Fixed by mo Board OF Estimate ana
Appor'ionmen shall stand as IT u the budget
There were serentv-hye members present out OK
the total of ,ighty-nlne Vhen President Guggen-
hener called the meeting 20 order After resolu-
ton offered hv Councilman Oakley. that at resolu-
tons should be offered In writing had been ADOPT
cd resolution proposed by Alderman Wafer OF
Brooklyn. Was read. declaring that. there neins
urgent necessity and growing demand for ano'-
tional school facilities the Municipal Assembly,
strongly favors and most earnestly recommehos
that the Board of Estimate and Apporuonnent
comply with the request Of The Board OF Education
for an appropriation OF f9V~.g" fcr school sites'
etc in view Of ihe doubtful conditions which may
presently prevent tho issue of bonds authorized oy
the Legislature and lndorsod with marked una
nmity by tho citizens Of the cy. even though II %
necessary 20 cut down the appropriation In other
departments 20 avoid an increase In taxes beyond
that now contemplated"
NJ Wafer spoke hrisHy In support Of the resou-
ton. Councilman McGarry. Of Brooklyn. said that
necessary as was ;hc work tho Assembly had no
real uover 20 order d. COunc Imam Martin Engel
said he vas In favor OF tn motion and ne believed
THAI tho question - expense should not he consid-
erred as he was confident that the people % New
York would no; object % an increased TAX rate
assured ths; the money so raised vas ~ be used
for the schools.
roeut was plolged to affDrd proper acconmodation
- All children and that far he had seen no ev-
derco that any preparations were being mace for
President Guegennelmer explained that ,he money
il'e'Ssi, y toi ,"' ~. .- .,,, mon, other
reasor- he Board ~ Estimate had 10, included
the amour, asked for by The Srno5l Board in the
Aier several other members - the As.ennly
who spoke declared himself IN favor of new schools
and the appropriation hlt impressed n,S pee ,. ,s a.
no'hins ana which might ,af.y ee iet' 10 20 ths ne
German qoan1n oo.red -esog,on askins 81 n.
crea5e ~. appropria.iou ~ the Bureau q Munici:
Witch slooro is for salaries. Mr.. Goodman argued
that the balance was not sutic,rr for the adequate
publication Of tus work OF ihe bureau, x,-
hal nd right 70 Increase any item OF the budget:
but permitted the resolution 20 80 70 me meeting
Board T. was lost boy viva voc' vote
A. soon as The result was announced Councilman
"nof'hi.g reasorabie hofo-e tn, house" the budget
be ad med 2pd pproyd a pTeie1,e ne Af5 5lT sUde sd
journed after an hour session