Year: 1875

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EsTIMATE-THE CITY


DEBT LARGELY INCREASED BY AWARDS FOR


STREET OPENINGS.


At meeting of the Board of Apportion-
ment on Saturday, communication from the Controller
30 Mayor read This set forth that the report
Of the Commissioners OF Estimate and Assessment had
been confirmed by the Supreme Court relative to the
following public improvements damages being awarded
each case The opening Of Tenthave. above One-hun
dred-and-Afty -ffth-st, damages, s92,e26 The lay
Ing out street running parallel
TO Northumberland y-fith-st, IN an easery direc
from the Kingsbrdgeroad across Tenthaye to the
Boulevard, the Harlem River, damage tsiS6s 81
the laying out widening, and strengthening of Kings
bridgeroad between One-hundred-andtftyt thrdst and
the Harlem River, damage $.276997 IA. The Controller
under the provisions OF law, onehaf OF the
amount OF damages awarded in these proceedings, and


also OF the expenses incurred Is made charge upon the
City OF New York. which Is TO be provided for by the
Of long bonds and Increase OF the permanent
debit while other portion Is 70 be provided for by
Of temporary bonds in anticipation Of the col
lection OF assessments The damages are, he thinks,
excessive, and the portion charged the city much
more than 10 should be- and WILL II paid, De very large
increase Of the debt OF the city.


At the conclusion Of the reading President Wheeler
offered resolution that the communication be referred
20 the Controller with the request that he should pre-
pare and submit the Board such resolution In his
judgment may necessary 10 authorize the issuing OF
such bonds may required provide for and pay
the damages and expenses awarded and al
lowed by the Commissioners Of Estimate and AS
sessnents and the Supreme Court, IN refer
TO the said several public improvements.
President Lewis offered long preamble and
resolution requesting the Controller TO furnish the
Board with whatever evidence be has on which 10 base
the suggestions made by him in his communication as
10 the fact that sald damages are excessive, with
statement in detail OF the measures by the Controller


taken requested suggested TO be TAKEN 10 prevent
confirmation OF the proceedings or allowance OF the
damages by the Supreme Court, with the name or
OF the Justice justices OF the Supreme Court
be mprOvident unjust and with the measures by the
Controller taken, requested suggested TO be taken
appeal from such order ordeIs, or 10 cause the
same TO be received or rescInded.


Both resolutions adopted, the Mayor and PresL
DEUS Wheeler and Lewis voting In the affirmative and
tie Controller In the negative. President Lewis sub
mitted a detailed answer TO the resolution offered by
Controller Green at previous meeting, relative to the
number OF street openings authorized by tho Board OF
Aldermen since the beginning Of the present year Tie
Controller objected that this not the he
sought. he wanted TO know the contemplated cost OF
the works proposed. He cOntended that the improve
desired by the residents President Lewis
said that when an Alderman introduced an ordinance
resolution authorizing street opening, IL was sup
posed the in his district had asked for it,
The Controller thought II poor TO carry on
the city government by suppOstlOns. Tue Mayor said
that the Charter the heads OF departments the
night to be at and take part In debate in
gard 10 the affairs OF their respective departments aud
u The Controller 70 avail himself OF that right he
could easily obtain all the Information he desired OF the
proceedings Of the Board OF Aldermen. After some
turber desutory discussion the Board adjourned uut
u. H. to-day.