The New York Herald Newspaper, July 2, 1875, Page 4

4 ‘ of the gentlemen in matter of statisties ts follows :— te ask Age Height. Winter. Weight, ‘iis G@ Eaton, | Lowell, Mass. ou 1 8 io, d—numnbr W. age pee SG (165 160 u. 2 60 69 861 2 Ree , 6 coy ist = 5 m0 ic W. bib, 78, _ 5. D., Mane! rN. Hi. 33 C00 = ns hoster, N. 2 600% 135 176 heighs, 6 feet; weight, 39 403s iy aaa t) Racing shell—Charies B, Elliott, Greenport, L. |.» DUilder; Material, Spanish cedar; length, 49 6 inches; Widih, 21 inches; depta, amiaship 3% Inches; bow, 6% inches; six) 6 Miche: Eaey 100 ibs.; Donahue’s sweeps, 12 fees, 4 how; Weight, 6% Ibs. eacn. A dress—Green beadkerehicis, white sli°ts = With green (probaly) aud green iruias, a ‘4 quarters—Jonn between Mayer's Huiel and snake Hil. UNION, The pride of Scheneciady, Union's the College ‘egatta for the first cme this year, ambia's success hastened ‘lem on mn making Maiden eliort, ihe determination to ao (his jar easier (han to inaw te ine system waic ould put Laaing om 4 iair basis among them. it was dove, however, and july material was se- ‘eured for year’s shell. ine en earsinen, fer all wi such, went early on the WMohawk, and have since dope good pruc- ‘tiee work. improvement is recorded #3 the wesult of their daily pulls, but what tuey re- ‘quire ig & coach who Will mould the masertal auto somethiag like proper shape and form, At present this is thet serious drawback. ‘The rule ‘@i the Ooilege Rowing Association barring proies- ‘sional trainers works baa'y for (he crew. These gmen will probably be among the smallest avers: om the take, there belong no giants aimoug “them, but buoyant health ts possessed by all, and iwome'of theu have full, natural muscles stancing ver them which no gymussium can copier, on Wants to ceat Hamilton in the race, aud to ) Carus’, ndents, ene jdo itsne must yet do @ wood cealof work. Tne se0liege does not send a l'reshman six, THE CREW. —— Wright. — Low To Age. Weight. Winter. day Bow—Georce Curtis Bender, "7, &, Aibany, N.Y. B to Ww 6 . $—Henry Cor: 7 508 lek s180 ine 5 8.0645 140 140 bro. ley, ‘75, &., Dehalb, N. ¥.. 518K em BNo. 6—iheo. Lu cois Frear, 76, 2..New Paltz, N.Y....°19 506 Im bs jStroke aod Cautaln—Frani © Bweeds, 75, 6... Hain 35; height. 5 Nature Tujlat 2—Jagger (0. 3—Hastings. 4—Iownsiey . [No 5—Frea ‘ 'Btroke—‘twoedy- Charles Baker King, 175, 0.47" Pulaski, W. ¥..... 5.07 M7 ohn B. Bold, 8, &. ton, 5. © 1850S BS ——" est, For Raturat, Inflated. Biceps tas mae ~~ (ate 3 as | Racing soeli—fiomas Fearon, Yonkers, N. Y. ailder; materi, Spanisn cedar; length. 49 it. mms.; Wiats, zi ms.; depth, vow, 7 ins.: amid whips, 5% ins.; stern, 6 ins.; weight, 130 .os. )ponachue’s sweeps, 12 ieet Li ins.; weight, 02; ‘Ips. each, Racing colors—Garnet. Saratoga Quarte:s—Vincet’s, north end of lake. HAMILTON. As with Union so with Hamilton in boating mat {ters. Kverything ts new with them, Hatiiton was unrepresented at the Spriugticid Convention, jand her determination to send 4 university crew ‘to Saratoga was 0. lute Gate. I: required a gooa jdeal Of couage ‘0 Sart Into this phyeical pasiime jWita so iuauy colleges of old bosting traditions, ‘ms the town of Clinton, N. where Raimilton’s ‘campus can be seen, doesn’! even possess Duat- (ing Waters. ‘he leading spirits, however, went ‘imto the work of organizing u crew w.th earpest- pRess, and day aster day travelled eleven mules to the Mohawk Kiver to take its practice pull. This continued avout six weeks, when the men wadjournet to Saratoga, being tue first on the Jake. Great progress was out 0! the question dur- ing this period, out Mr. Kamund Love, of Hast {Suginaw, Mic: graduate of ts now with stem, and the ay practice of weeks bas ad its eect. The struse wuich they have adopted is #imiiar to tha, of tue Wah-wah-som Ui, of Sagi-e Raw, an amateur orgauizauon seen at Saraioga Vast year iu the international regatta. ‘The crew pulls bure backed, and strips to tarec framed, sound, Well devel» pea bodies. Two ure over ax feet, jie the DOW Our is Dut five feet six anda ball inches, #bicd gives the men in the beat an ‘apeven lock ‘ur ‘tom satisiacwry. The stroke acts 48 captatn, and pe t-isis upon strict aiscip- ne, which bas one much to improve the crew, Asa neW and young or-anizativd, the Kamilwa shell bas s00e Btroug aod OMe Weak points, out on the whole it ts Of Quod Maieria) aud snsecpt bie ofimprovemeut. (ne Oi the number, Youvelhor, tsa Bulgarian by birth. ‘lwo or turee are siudy- ing for Wwe ministry. ‘THE six. Age. Height. Weight, 5.0635 Me 5.10 165 bare. S. ¥ a 57 10 No. 4—E. 5. Youveiuit, ‘7, Sige- van, Buigaria.. F joven Ob 6. 100 No. 5—N. Cad weil i dup, N. ¥. 22 602 175 Stroke and ptain—G. ik Baiier, ‘7, Bruoklyn, N. ¥. 1 4s 9 5.10 Averages—ge, 22; height, 0.1); weight, i Chert Pore: Injated. Bicepa, aru Bow—Love. 13 ip So. 2—Bro . Tig 1 Mo. $—-trouger.. " B 11y No. Yous. nef. "4 Wy No. 5—Ould weil a “ Ww Seroke—Butler..... Discos ie 133g iw bUBSEITUTES. Age. ‘Height Weight. RP. Proscoit, ‘78, New York... 19 Gul 173 @. Griffiths, '7/, Westernvilie, «.¥. 2h 5.0334 saz | Racing sbheti—lvomas Fearon, Yonkers, N. Y., juuaer; material, Spauish cevar: length, 49 fh 6 in; Wiath, 21 1p.; depth, bow, 7 in.; amidsnips, 8% tu.; ater, 5 im.; weirDt, 150 lbs.; Donagoue’s eWeeps, 12 1. 4 in. ;sweimbt, 6% iba. each. Racing Colors—Kose pink. Saratoga Quarters—tisré’s, near Snake Hill. BOW DOIN, ‘These men of Maine we up and doing this year. The coilege Dad jurty or more good oarsmen from which wo Select ber Uviversity #.x, amd ever since | ° ‘She Andrusco.gim becumes clear ©. ice they have Deen vigorousiy at work, ine crew is # set of c chapter 572, Laws of i871, inet And agreed upon @\urdy, Muscular men, WHO have toc backbone tO au estimate Jor Luc purpose of deiraying all necossar, FioTM ih goou style Very exhasting jeatg. | €xponses for tne county government tor i od humor is One of its chief caarcteristics, and their coach, Mr. D. A. Surgent (also supsti- fute), WhO graduates this year, has but little Srouble with them because of weir entnusiasm. Mayhap this year the Bordon iada wil show wome 0} their assuciates the vame sort ot muterial apd piack which they presented at Springtield, when thoy led the orhers jor nearly two miles and @niy “tos. the race,” My they, “by our bow oar hawng ® uervous syusm and tailing from his seat.” THR MEN OF MAINE. Age. Height. Weight Bow and captain—B. H. [all, ‘75, WiNGNam, MO. eserves verse. 19 6.10 102 No. %Charles argent, *6, "Ma OBIN, We... ..0.0.- aoe 158 No, SH, H. Crocker. %77, dachias, _, Sateen 2 No. 4-F, &. tail ‘78, Distield, Me. No. 5—F. ©. Payson, '/6, vortand, 19 out Mew... Btroke-—J.hi-Burloign. 7s, Berwick, le. aay: 2 6.1% Avernges--Age, 2154; hes, 5.10 1-6 Natural. 178 weight, 1654 Fore oargent. ; No. 5—¥. i. Crocker No. 4—Hail No. 5—Payron Bi BioKe—Vurieigh escce SUBSTITUTE. Aye, — Height, Weight. D, A Sargent, '75. ast, Me..... 65 a 16% hhest Fore Natural Bieepe, Arm “0 ee acing color—White. Saratoga Querters—James Pile on the weet 01 jake, opposite Snake Ht. The Rowing Association of American Colleges OW tour years vi The “Aggies” wok away first year’s prize, Amherat went easily to th front im bhe secoud year, Yale earned a glorious Victory in 1873, and Culumeia wou tue fourth race fu galaoc styie. To Whose credit wili '75’s straggie be placed? THE 8TATEN ISLAND FERRIES. ‘The war beiweem the rival ferry companies is ett) being carried of With undiminished vigor, but from recent developments there is & prospect at Méiters Wil be socom arranged on 4 legai basis. On Wednesday last the Sinking Fund Com- ers @ resolution establishing a ierry een 1, North Haver, and tne enst- ern shore of Staten Isiand, and directed the sale of the franchise as provices by law. Such resoin- virtually setties the question, 48 Vice Voro- Garver has a iease of pier No. 1 tor ten ears, and consequentiy It is uot likely that he unt have muco sppontise when the bids are put 1m, ag auy otber ty wanting pier NQ 1 Would beve to a pretty high price ior it, a Fore- Biceps. ara. Be we OO ay Mg is us “se 0 Oe “ ny Height, Weight. 6,00 18 ie Dieeps. arm. | NEW YORK HERALD, FR “GREEN'S POLICY. AE TEEN noses |The Management of the Fi-. | nance Department. —— | | Report of the Commission- s of Accounts. j <n—tiaenansiecnret: | AN EXHAUSTIVE STATEMENT. | SEU | | i ot Judgments. Officials. | | Shana YORE CRRA in | A FORMIDABLE ARRAIGNMENT. 5 Tae Commpsiovers of Accounts, Messra, Jobn J, | Westray and Lindsay 1. Howe, have prepared tne | | following statement as a result of their examina- | tion of the Finance Department, which was yos- terday trausmitied to Mayor Wickham :— Orrick oF THK COMMISSIONBKS OF ACCOUNTS, Crry Haus Pars, ow Youre, June 30, 1:7. W. (i. Wiexmas, Mayor 0: the citv of New Yor Sie—We ha of au examination made by the Commissioners oi Ac- ovunts of the Finauce Department. Ke pectiuily, JOHN J. W bolitAY ¢Gommussioners: LINDSAY T, HuWs, $. of Accoun-s A DETAILED STATEMENT AND A REPORT OF AN EXAMINATION MAb DY TRE COMMISSIONK} OF ACCOUNTS OF THK FL NANCE DEPARTMENT. Pird—cchedole “A, being an examination of all war- ravts and Vou hers for year ending Novetnber 3, 1374. ‘Second—scheduie “B, an exainination of the’ Cham. herluin’s office ior year ending November 2, 1874. Third—schedule “%," an examinguon ofthe bonded aebt as at the close ‘ol busines: kether with u statement of the securities heli by the Commissioners ot the sinking Fund. chodals “D," 4 statement of judgments ob- co Na city between December 12, ts71, and si fi citle “F,"* statement. sho propriaued and expouded fu luterest 4 87 ding December 3 *» statement of unexpended bal- amounts ap. turee years, Sizth—scheduie ‘5 “$ of appropriations for three years, enusng Vecem der 34, f with the expenditures ior the same period. Opvics ov THe Commissioners OF AccOUNTS, ‘Cray Haue Pate, New Youm, June 8) 1875, 4 Acting pursuaut to the elarter of 1873, the undorsixned, ussioners of Accounts, Would respectfully report put they ave mace an exam/uation of the books abu unts of the rinence Department, and as the result his eXamin: n have the Lonor to report:—~— /—ihat We anve care‘ully examined all warrants drawn by the Comptroller on the Chamberlain, with the Vouchers apperaining to the same, and herewith subink schedule she wh the awounts lor which list the several appropria. ounts—tor tae twelye mouths ained the accounts ani ail moneys receives into and patd ou: of | ury darting the year ending November Sv, 18/4, i snbiit herewith senedule “K,’? Phiri (bat we bave examined all (he bonds cancelled “the year ending Deceiver 3i. 1874, and submit ith s statement «schedule “C") of the bonded at the close of business on thac day, classilied he tiie of cach separsie is-ue and rate per ent “. logeitier With @ statetwent of the stocks and la by the Commissioners of the sinking Fund. are also preparing & statement of the bonded debt 15. whch will be publisned ina tewdays | ¢ have prepared a statement (schcdule owing the amount of judgments obtainea against from Leceinbee 12,” 1871, down to January 1, 1875. s statement is bared upon an examination of ‘thi neuts docketed (4) in the County Cork’s ofico, ant (2) the amount cocketsd im the severai courts, of whic. no transcripts Were fled with the County Clerk, | and comparison of the present condition of these juigments as appear on the records iu the office of the | ‘Couusel to tue Corporation, so far a8 these maliers could | be traced through the book’ or records examined. We are muable to find, from any record in the office of the Counsel to the \ orporauiou, any evidence oF the pay- | ment of thess, judzmeuts, aud’ are iuiormed that the Comptroller hus ucver potted this office when such , isments have been satisied, although repeatedly re 0.40. ad that ip many instances judgments nave paid or sais d im the respective courts in which d. und Uo traaseript of such s.cistac- in the County Clera's otice, alihough ails stil Unsatished on iia record. 3 ¢ Finance Department is, that when a judement is obtained against tho city, such portion ot sali judzmens as represened the orit'nal sui ot the eiaiih is taken out of any unexpended balance of appr priatton, applicable tn the first juatauce ior this pul i the costs and auterest ase charzed azainst cht #CCOUNE ONLY ; but Provided there is no unex vnee, in te estimation of the Finance Do- ut, suea Judxmentis pais enurety ont of judg ynent account. “Inone instance that has becn brouxnt | wour jontion, the bouksol the Vinance Vepartment show that thece'was and is pow au unexpendes balance | to tbe credit of an appropriation account. ‘inac the | eiai were refused payment ou the grounc of (he | want ¢ ppropriation, und that they suey amd re- | ments, aud their claims when paid were wust judgment account. this scbedie of | ments is made up exclusive of any mandamuses have been obtained against the county, wren virtuglly ag juagments carrying costs; ‘and 1s also iudep ndent ot a lqre number Of sults that have eon setded aiter an action hay been commenced against me 91, of the charter of 1873, itis pro- ver auy work is pecessary to be done pertect® particular joo, or any supply is or any particular purpose, wWhioh work or jo ertaken or supply turnished for the Corner several parts of the said work or supply her invoive the expenditure of more than | Si.ov), the same shall be by contract, * * * unless | otherwise orvered Ly a thrée-tourths vote of the Com- | | yvideu that | to cotnps mon Counetl, * * * and ad such contracts when given shail he given to the lowest sidder * * * and who shaligive security for the faithiul performance of his tin the Manner preserived and required by ordi- aud the adequacy abd suMeleney oi this security a addition to the justification aud acknowledg- ve epproved by th Comptroiler.” These pro; nd resvrietions ot the charier bave been contiau- ou or set aside by the Departments of Charities and Correcson, Docks, Parks and Fire Vepariment, | prior to Junaary 1, 1S7e'm that these departmenieimade | ¢ purchases of suaBlies im ex ess in value of $1AN, hese Lilis tor supplies so purchased have been tras: the Fimanee Departinent and paid. the Board of Apportionment and Audit, as or- mj in the year I8?2, consisted of the Mayor, Comp- frolicr, -ommissioner of Public Works, Preaiient ot the | Depariaent of Parks, and on May 1, 16/2, met aud passed apow the estimate for the exverses of con- H | | inate they authorized aud by bwo transiers | | | ducting tue city and county foverniment for that year, in which appropriated for inierest ou ihe city and county debt $,675,59, of which amount there was uly required and expen ied for that, year, $4.01500% leaving ao umex- | pe lance of $1,754,761. ‘On'tue Sth day ot Novem. ber. the same genitemen, comprising @ board expecially designated by an act t amen! an actentitied | “an act jo reorgumize ihe loca! government of tue city of New York,” passed April o, 187), being chapter G71 of u ws ot [87l, metand agreed ‘upon an estimate tor the year 1574, of the Varicts suas of money to detray all | tne varlousexpenses, necessary for conducting the ya. rious boards, commissions aud am ritmenis, whether executive, indicia vegisladvo or adwamis racive of ie y rovernment. aso for paying t 6 interest on the debt and the prine pal of sald debt tailing due, in he rimnate was apesopriaind $6,072.68! for interess city debt. sovember 2, 1872, {he Mayor, Comptroller and ireasurer, Comprising another Buse i, organized and appropriated $241:,670 for interest o evr, thus waking tle eniire amount appropriawed by tne two Boards for interest $4.85,007, as being the amount required for the year (373 At & meeting of the As appointed or created iM pursuance of ¢ and, the exception of the present Comptrol.er,’ com: prised of new members, there was approprisied on the | 1875, for the year 1875 $5,040 tor interest | on the City aud county dévt, being 4 revision of the esd- mates previously made (vy the preceding Boards hereio- | fore relecred 0, ih 1972), and an amount mach ieas than ved by the Comptroiler for interest tor thut ine \ ve of 1573 the Comptroller had paid as inter- eye est $1265, the revi and Appe: in revs 1878, excors of the amount authorized by estimates by the Hoard of yamenk she same Board, on dune 29, 1374, the csumate previously made in veceinber, Tinted $5. 0.000 for Interest on tne ad accrued interes: on the debt as county debt, to April 8 In74, MOF anbexed territory of ‘Wes Amecting hela Ootober 15, 13/6, Ksumate and Apportionment on the | | request of ‘mpiroiler, authorizea whe transier of | irom Various appropriations to Uke creditof “Lue erty del ."" as in the resoinuon of ¢ Uotnpirol vig for this teanster at was that the amount previously appropriated was insaMiclent, ant at tue close of 1874 the Comptroller had pald on'account of interest $129,345 4 excess of the amount as authorized by the Loard of stimat and Apportionment, ereto annexed you will find Schedule *E,” snowing amounts appropriated tor erest, by transvier or oiherwise, and ths payments on account of the same, from January i, 1872, to January 1, 1875. Frior Ww thé accession of the present Comptroller (as shown by the published reports and also by the several accounts in t ledgers of the Finance Deparunent), it | wee the custom in calewatiny the interest ter tae com- “year to sipulate the amou required on each spe- skid of stock and upon revenue bonds, and suc ock ad MIKOE be INC |, oF WAS KUpposEd Would be ie- d, ah amount Was appYopriawd wmler the head of in- rest Generally. | “There can bé no question that the majority of the ks and vonds have a long period to run, and that on | making up che estimate for the interest required foreach Aral amountenn be estimated aca sun more spect- | ch | The City Debt and Amount | ose Rules and Multiplicity of | ¢ the Ronor to transmit herewith a report | Decemb or 21, 187s. to- | Ao proval ot tho Bourd o! Estimate and. Apportionment, | Priation account, so tha IDAY, JULY 2, 1875. 1874 Tho Chamberiain mado the entry as requested without any re:o\Gton OF the Board of bstimate and Apportion went, aud the letter au! eaunot be tound a the Cb made in tne entry being based upon the: fly uumduced, but now n Dare BCCOUREEE tot yath.—ihe Board of keimate and Apporii in revising the estimates of IS78, approprinted for cigction eaponsse, for that year. [t would abpear, froin the records of the Department th oF. pice aid cae aee BBerogal i amount appropriated, and that, in IS. 4, at ceveral meet Tugs of the Hoard of Esumace and Apportionment. Dy & sorses of resolutions oftered by the Comptrotter, several transiers, amounting inthe 4a aie tom hi fe SUL, Were iransierrad W the credit of other exhausted appro riation accounts from election expenses ol i373, which, ¢ TeCords show, Was Oxhansted by the leuttimate ex: Dense of that year, xeooding the Ne. ~The game Board, in revising the estimates of | 1873, 8 > avpropriatud $10).000 tor armories and drill roo. would appear from the reeords that this ap. PFOPr.5 ou Was @xcooded IM the payment of claims of 4875, a without any resolgtion of the Board of Bat d Apportionment authoriaing the transfer to unoxpeaded balances trom other uppro- priatons, Toh, —We submit “chedule showing the unex- pended palanoes atthe close of IST, 1872, ISTS and 1874, With the otal appropriations each Year. iacluding (he unexpouded balances ard (he expenudituras tor the sume period. By the present aysiom when the ajfpropriae Hons. ave inade the amyuntot the appropriations are credited (0 the several appropriation accounts as they stand on the louver, oF, 14 otuer words, are crediiod to one coutinuous ucconat under the same title. These vopriations are added to the old balances, payments sro made (of whatever year they argeabie to) (hey ure Charged to sail Ep it Is not possible to tell the balance of any of the appropriations tor any particular year by the accounts 10 the Appropriation Ledger, An examination inio the Conution of the Various appropri- ations Would be an extremely laborious undertaking, and woul have to extend over a period of years, with: out arriving at any very satistactory result. ‘the appropriation accounis for each year should be Kept separate, and the payments mate shouid pe charged w tho appropriation accounts ty which the payments relace, Then the Appropriation Ledger would show the oalanges of each appropriation jor exch year. Elewr it com 2) of the Charter of 1873 provides may be o that all payments by or on bohait of the Corporation | shall be m the proper disbursing oillcer of the Department of Finance, by means of warrants drawn on the Chamberlain’ by the Comptroller and ersigmed byt @ Mayor, A distinction appears to 1 the mannor of paying the aaiaries nthe De. ‘tae Comptroller disburses all and police payrolls through an officer, “Disbursing Clerk,’ in the Departinent of Parks. ie wrong!) ty ba ‘Thy officer is in no Mander an oflicer of the Department of fmanes, and bas viven bonds to the Mayor, Alder- wen and Commonalty, uncer date of February 1, 1871, for the taithiul performanee of his duty. called for and given to the old board, comprising the Department of Parks, for their protection, they then | disbursing their own Inoney : and in the reorganization ofthe department on the retirement trom office of that Board, the employes, inoinding Disbursing Clerk, were reappointed, and under the law this bond sugmld have been renewet. Twel/th—I0 is provided by chapter 757 of the Laws of | December Si, is71, amount uncol an any amount heretoiore appropriated by ¢ | of Ketimate and Apportionment, if they on the necessary information placed betore them ior On Jone 29. 1874, the Board of Mstimate and nent authorized Im the revised estimate wn ston of $),00 for salaries—Lepartiaent of nd $: ,008 for spoatal services ot ntamt on to claims at the Instance of and against t us of inaudy of Ia othe tended ase impeciat we soparaie te De partment cis mork he Obamberiain a separate ac- was evidenuy imfended itshouid be. Tae rarrante drawn by ptroller were draw” against Tt as @ ape cial accoun iare charred a 80 drawn in the Chamaveriai ks, and from Atguat B, 1874, Lo Deeuber 19, the amoun\ *0 drawn was $34 Upon | December 8) 1874, toe Oom, troller, by a Lotter a | dressed to the Chamberlain récogn ming therein th was a _vepari accowit, "authorined tranafer $5,400 expendet this a6 19 Do par tint nanee. tbe pretext that this amot | paid out for these speciai services and charged to | salaries Deuarupent of Fiaauce prior to August |, 1878 being an aot passed June 1°, 2/8, to amend chapsor 385 of the laws of that year) that any balances of appros priations remaining dnexpeuded, atter adowing sufli- cient to sauisty all claim any ume alter the expirati were made, be transferred by the Comptroller, with the the general tund g/ the etty and applied to the redue- tion of taxa Upon May 19. 1574, the Comptrotier, in a communi tion to the Uhamberlsin, notified him thathe bad celled, on May 4, Jo74, punting m the azgre- gate to ¥i8. ne eoucral in ‘wh following explanation amount of said warrants were ccounts io which they were originally charve}, sary, in order that our balar ft ntry be jade on your Looks charging’ tho sev: eral accuants With the several amounix as stated above and crediting general fund with the aguregaie,” By (he terms ot instrucuons contained in the above letter the soveral appropriacion accounts which went ward making up this wycrevate still remained charged asdrawa against, au reby the several appropria. tions were redaced. ihe warrants so drawn snd enarged had becn duly registered in the Finanee De- partment, and were signed by the Mayor aud Comp- trotler, ahd publisued i quarterly reports to the Super: vivors as havmg been gaid to the respective clatmauts. Itis exceedingly doubtiui if, under the terms of the law above quowd, this cancellation of these warrants was Tegal except by a vote of authorization from (he Board or Keamsie ana Apportionment, as the eflect of this cancellation was virtually transerring balances of appropriation fo the general ‘und. In Numerctis instances other than that above reierred to the Finange Vepariment lias issued, wareants tor claims that have been duly audited, The duly rezisi¢red on the Uooks of the /inance Department, nulished likewire im the official quarterly reports a8 fiving been patd to the respective Claimants, and then finally cuncolied by or ers of the Comprrolier. We subinit herewith a statement, showing taxes and assessmenis ovllectod and uncollected in ts?2, i873 and 15/4, 8 exhibited in the books oi the Finance Vepart- meu Tax levy of 1872. Overpayment an Bureau of Arrears..... . Rerundings, Burcau of Arre Collections in 187: taxns ov 1872 errors tu 537, 954 | Bemissions. 7868. Collections in 1853 s+ SAU, Oas Ons... : 4 Kemissions | RE nas Collections in, Burean of Arrears in lates Cancelled... 750,408 Collections in 187 10,539 Colieetions in bureau of Ar- rears it i874. Cauceilod.. Ta £1872 uncollected December 51, 1874... $2,775,573 Divided as ful » Personal waxes. 91,501,985 Real estate cae eek er) Tax levy of 1873. my Overpaj ment and errors in returns, Bureau of Arrears. : Refundiags, Buroau of Afrears. Collections in 1473. Rew ssions ..... Collections in 1874...... LOMAssiONS....0 60200 2,493,974 Collections in Bureau of $937,098 13 Cuncelied.... 1,000,330 Taxes of 137% uncollected December 31, 1874... $3,161,229 Divided ws follows: $1,108,770 Peraounl taxi Heal estate. 2,058,458 Tax sevy. Total... ASSessMaxNTS OF 1872, December 31. 1871, amount uncoilect ed in Bureau oi ‘Collector of Assess: ments . .., ed i bureau o: December Si, 1 by Collector of Asseswments........ Assessments confirmed prior to 140 ou books of Bureau ef Arrears Riverside Park opening, proceedings reopened aes treats... new ligis received Total...... + Assessinents vacuia Aswessuents coliecied December Si, 1872, assossmomts uncol- Ia Bureau of Arrears. ASSESSMENTS OF 1573. Dec #1, i872—Amount uncollected in Bureau ot ctor of Asse SMeNLS....4....++ Dec. 1, IS72—In Bureau ot Arrears New lisis received by Collector of Assess: WOM 5s cushy asciel c's Assessmenis’ confirmed prior (0 1860 ou No0ks 776,990 of bureau of Arrears. 183 614,789,101 Asgeasmonts vacated, in MB csc oh... $1,175,409 Assesements colected io 1873... aces 4,078,076 ———=_ 419,08 Doc. 1, 1477 —Assoaements uncollee'd. $3,595,017 Ol Ws — Arrears. $3,541,690 In Bureau of Assessments, 4,743,306 a $8,585,017 ASSESSMENTS OF 187 Amount uncollected in Bureau ot Col lector of Assessmcas, + B4TA8.998 In Bureau of Arrears, 8,041,620 New lists recon ssmments, fae sevsses $625,008 Transterred trom loard of Supervi sors for road or puile urive north a by Collector ot Of 1sGch street... heceicesteas.) TOO | Transferred trom’ board of Supervi: fors to Burend of Arrears Account, Boulevard assessment tand 54,052 Assexsment confirmed py bovks Bureau of Arrear: Assoasments vacated, 1874 Assessasonis collected, 14/4. Aggesunents un 3h, 1874... Divided as follows: 4, December In bureau of Assessments + $2,495.02 Tn Bureau of Arrears s+ 6,106,127 Of the bonds nnd stocks outstandingom be: ° ne pontaner 3 Ast, there arc + msnbc tat ive per cout, 5,813,155 Bix per cout bite Seveu p Oba 719 ree . It would see a proper management & large Portion of these securities, issucd during the iasttew ht have been marketed at a much lower rate , Particulariy thove for the ~iatw sinking Fund ¥, tosned about one year since, to an auount of and which are ali at seven per cent. charter ot 1873, in deGning the dates Deuicten: | $3 5¥9,49), ection lt oft @f the Commissioners of Aceounia, provides that “they shall, from Ume to time, make an examination of (he ex penses of the several depariments and officers, and MAKE such recommendations t the Board ot apportionment and other otlicers, with reference Wereto, «md partien- larly with reference to salaries and duties, as they deem | advisable.” | Honal torma%e style of managing t Pursuant to the above section, the undersigned would | Tespectiully suumit that the Inbors of t © Finance e+ parunent hove been unnecessa: ily waxnitied by ad lie 6 accounts; und that by returning to more slinple methods the working force of the devariment can be materially reduced and te @x- penaes or salaries matcrially lessened. Kespectiallp suv. mitted, JOHN J. WesTRAY, LINDSAY 1, HOWE, Commissioners of Accounts. OILY FINANCES, Cote on New Yous, Derartment or Fix ance, ? Comprnouten’s Ovrrow, July 1, 1875, § Monthly statoment of the amount of warrants drawn against the city treasury, January 1 to Jane 3), 1875 also & comparative statement of the city debt as rep. resented in stocks and bonds a4 of Yeoouber Si 1874, janes | This bond was inexpended | Gent Lowis tu the chair. warruuts | have been sicned by !he Mayor and Comptrolier, and | payable theretrom, may, at | wot the year tor Which they | recited when cancelled to -eneval tund and Motto the | | cratic friends. the Board shalt excuse hi Biwiy interested shall calcd unless placed {i coniem jt of the raies of and June 80, 1875, together with a ataten@ent of and for what purposes stocks have been issued :~ WARKANTS DRAWN—PAYARLI FROM TAXATION, e tv May Sk In June. ries, supplies and general ox. Deses Of Che CIty POVEFDMENL., 06, FH AMLGS FMBKZOL Interest on city debt... a 9TS SRS Public wsiruction,........++5 1,401,002 4¥0.189 | Indebtedness cf the aunoxed territory of Westeh t 60,903 - 88,109 781,445 2,836 O16 $2,778,547, 1s8Uz OF ‘Total pay nents from taxation WW WORKS AND iMPROVEMKNTS BONDS. Pubhe works—Oroton water, oponiggs, improvements, 6. City par street 1,923 IIT $384,684 . 66,757 ‘236 Docks and siips..... * 407,502 103,100 Musoums of Art and Natari History buildings. OTs 83,2"8 Opening aad ‘iwprovoincnt ‘of Third avenue, Twenty-third ward, 19,489 6,074 Old claims and judgments, 25,147 14,698 Public selioot bunidim 5 im — Third Dastriet Court House a es) Surveying and laying out streets nort! of 155th utreot, Be... .» ate = Fourth avenue improveuent. — M17 ‘Yotal payments from issue of bonds... $2,339,951 SPROIAL AND TRUST ACCOU: Redemption of thu city debt. .......... 84,896,665 Misceiiancous, (5,386 ‘Total payments from special and trust, ‘acouun ts. 7 $3,911 008 Lh Egoxea Total amount of warrants drawn in June. Add amount previously drawn......... ‘Tota! amount oi warrants drawn to daw ta 1375 * $26,073,687 > As reprosented in stocks and bonds. ‘at “th tae 3. Funded debt, payab! from taxatioa ” ani sinking tuud......... 118,241,567 $120,618,567 $120,713,557 Temporary debt, paya- ble wholly ov in part from asses OMS. 6 + Revenue bonds, “ype- cial, chapter e Laws of 1871,...... % Revenue bonds, 1874... Revenue vouus, 157: 20,851,000 31,404,700 21,504,700 3,700 2,034 20% 2,707,600 $60,000 — — — 18,596,100 15,358,100 Total... 141,903,764 '$iGH,011,901 $IB7, 073,901 ‘Less sinking rund. s Mabeafos ber cnr bs ETN Actual debt... $114,979,99 $17011,770 $129,213,906 Pegg Casi’ AsneTs, dame Dash imeity treasury we Sl Cash in sting fund. | 2” "BL 138 New Tass. Stocks have been issued in 1875 for the foliowing pur- Oss — Proton water $233,000 Street improv TQ00 sewer 25,000 City parks 115,40) Museums of i 102,000 Tmproverient of Vhird avenue, Morrisania, 10.0) Docks and slips ‘Third Distriet Old claims and judame Widening aud extending & New York and brooklyn bridge. Bevenue bonds, 1874. Kevenus bouds, 1875 ‘Total amount bonds issued in 1375. BOARD OF ALDERME ae ERS Moy THE REPUBLICAN CONTEMPT SETTLED—THE NEW YOSK WATER SUPPLY—INTERESTING COMMUNICATIONS—-HARLEM FLATS OUTRAGE— FAILURE TO PASS PLOPBR ORDINANCES —DOG LAW KILLED. The reguiar weekly meeting of the Board of Allermen was Delt yesterday afternoon, Presi- All the repablicia mem- bers were also in their seats, a8 It was under- stood 4 mutoal agreement bad been entered into, SO Lhat Lose gentiemen could be purged of con- tempt aud ullowed to take part in the proceed- ings. THE SETTLEMENT. When the ousiness of the meeting had just Opened Alderman GILON, one of the democratic members, offered the following resviution:— hereas section @ of the charter of 1473 emapwers the Board, among other things, to determine ths rule | of its own proceedings, aud Whereas im pursuance thereat the Board, at d mecting held Nurch 18, 1976 Adopted as one of lis rules the folowing, XALV, “every member who shall be present when @ uieation Is pul shai vote for or against the nies a, OF Unless he be immedi in the question, in which case he vote; bul no member sill be per- vote upon a question when division is present wien his name is calied not mitted tw ip regular order.” And whereas a6 a moeting of this Board, held June 1, 1875, Aldermen Billings, Morris, Vance, sobin on, Deane, Howland and Sunonson re- od to Vou on a question then pending, notwitusiand- nz the fact thal the memvers thereo! reiused to exense them from voting, and the above-named bers were 3 Board tor such Non-compliance and disrespect of the rules and orders of the Board, aud Whereas the 1aierests of the city Impera- tively demand that action should be taken by (ue Com. Jinseverai matives that require tne con- current action of three fourths of all the members of this board ‘now, t Kesolved. iat the majority of the Board, for the pur. ar importance to the interests citizens, bereby declares that the members ro placed in contomnt of the russ of this Board be and they are hereby purged of such contempt, in order to prevedt any further obstruct.on to ie transaction of the public busi- ness Alderman GiLoN made a few romarks iu offer- img tois resolution, He expressed the opinion thar the Board had sufictently maintained its own dignity in depriving their republican colleagues of the right to take part in the proceedings for some time. Me strongly advocated the passage of his resolutions. Alderman PURROY spoke against such a dispo- ition of the cave. He consiaered the resolution a3 a square back down on the partof his demo. They (the repubiicans) had taken Do steps to purge themselve’ of contempt. Alderman SHaNDLBY concurred in tue position taken by Mr. Purroy. Notwitis anding those objections the resolutions were passed and the repubiican Aldermen admit- our | tea into full fellowship. THR WATER SUPPLY—IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS, Tne following communications were received from General Fitz Jena Vvorter, Commissioner of Pubic Works, rejative to tue important subject of our water supply aud the laws passed in rela- tion thereto by the last Legisiature :— Devantaeye oF Porto Works Commssionxn's Orricr, Koom 19, Oxty HALty New Yous, June 2, 1375, tam H. Wickwaw, Mayor of the City ot New the attention of the on transmitted by to the proposed extension r in the proposed action of this de- wecks will elapse betore the necessary ty commence Work with can be brougit nd | iar a most valuable portion of the be jost, when the streets are icles of pleasure and traffic. work assed to be coueurred in by the Common Pouncll comprise An increases ply of water, and its delivery at higher elevations in all_parts of the erty. and tts aistri- but.oa in the Fwonty-third and Cweoty-lourth wards. ‘The importance of this work will be = This increased service will permit many of the private force pumps w be dispensed with, and especially in the lower pari of the ety: it will enable the use of fire hose direcuy attached 10 the hy corned to, the upper ‘stories of many buildings wathout the aid ot swew power. Betore the consninpiion outgrew the capacity of the old Croton inain systom Croton water reached a nuch reater ieigiit (ha at present; its absence oo the upper joors has ont been felt, aud ‘owners of property and fire Insurance companies in the lower part ol the city have had reason to belicve that, uuder the appropria- tion of Last session, the waler supply would be Fesiored at loast to its former height, The annaal gE mium on insurance risks below Fiity- ninth sireat Is over $/,000,0.0, the largest portion of which 1 on property telow Uanal street. where the weans of OXt Ngniuing fires are most demanded; and so insecure have tho compantes felt by the Abseuce of a reasonable supply of water that f am informed of an intention \o increase the ra‘es in certain parts of the city ii the means of extinguishing fires are mot in- inty, increased facilities for the delivery of water will add lo the security of property agains. tires, and should prevent an tnorease of the rate of inwurance, if do Dot cause a reduction. ased disiribution of Croton will add to the re tho erty. : demand for water above the first stories In portions of the city has been very great u d for sanitary purpos fle at'the carest day. the forty-euht inch pipe to be laid tn Bighty-sixth avenue is desiguel to supply water both north and south through First, Second, shird and Lex- ueving the tweaty inch pipe giving Water to ali tho district east of Fourth @ faut permiiting it to carry water into the lower w: itis the Intention of the department thus to baye each district into which i divided mmply supplied of ordinary purpose: ent Of adjecent districts, . D case of Aire, supply can be thrown whe a ly tne demand for water in te 1 niy-fourth wards hag become very ur cls.erns havo to be filled trom fire hydrants. in the upper wards of the city the dependence upon cisterns and wells is becoming mor more proewri- ous; and ag these parts become more seitied, she de mand for Crotop water will become imperau Ins deed, I think (ae wouls, often in cities n fruttful cause of Gisoase, should be dispensed with by Iaw as rapidly 6s possible, fhe work proposed to be done this season also in- volves the replacing of many oid yaives, which, trom long serviee, are becoming unreliavie, ‘Lately & lorue partot the cliy Was, ror some houra coprived of water y the Iuability of an empioye to turn a rusty valye. the supply of the sizes ot pipe, and the numbers of yn ves Wauied, is exhausted, of nearly so, The appro- ions tor this Vear cannot be made availape without renee in the recommendation oF this departinent by the Common Council, approved © Up to the aciof May 25, 1475, the responsthtl in this vity—on ‘which depend its! 17, te suvply of ite com: ¢ resiod in thy runent ot Public Works, waleh has not (aiied when in itz power, to meet its re: sponsibiliiies ‘ow ihe responsibility devolves upon the Cc mei, untit resioreu to ins department by t ‘ai, sanctioned by the Mayor, of the recomme tiade on the Yui Ing Unless the Common Coancil sanctions the reeom- mondation, ho part of the appropriation for this yeor i bo made available, and all word of this kind must conse till means are provided, Very rospecttuliy, your obedient servant, WETS JOHN PORE GE Commuasionor at Pablig Works, ‘mit me to ask you to ¢: Common Counet you on the 90 inst. rein of the water When th id @ione should be grau- non ap. dae —PRIPLE SHEET. reventing the ofsiraction of | Deranvemwr or Pontio Wors, Comatssionss's Oretos, oom 19 Ciry Laut, New ‘Vous, June 23, 187% 79 Wiuuas H, Wioxwam, Mayor of the city of Sow rk i= Sin—By an act passed May 2, 1475, it is directed that— “Tho powers conterred upon the Coininisioncr of 1 lie Works of the city of New York by au act entities "An Aci to provide «further supply of, pure and wholevome water forthe city of New York,’ passed hebruary 47. 187 an act fo re-enact and amend the same, parsed April 1, shail horeatter be posmgeend gad exercised only w: ee the concurrence of Common Council, ap- proved by the Mayor Ad chty; but when such cou- currence shall be wiven the said Commissiuner of Public Works shall perform ant execuco wil the dunes aud tun tious Limpoxed upon him by the provisions of suid acts” before asl the concurrence above enjoined, it is proper to DI i, as succinctly as possib! lisiles from the reports of B. H. Tracy, 24q. Kineer, and (rom otner records ot the gepartinent, wo show the work dome, its presout conidion, and the Im- Portance of maintaining apd extending 1. Under tne creating the Groton Aqueduct Board in this city passed prit Th, 1849, “the Crown Aqueduct Board, tu addivon to the matiers charged upon ti y the amended charter. are hereby charzed with the reservauion of tho banks of the Croton kiver from in- jury OF Kiisance, WiLN thé execution of such moasuros as inay bo nevesiary Lo proasrve and jiicrease the quan Ury of water and keep tt pure. * * © ‘they shail bi responsible for. vhe supply of Water and the good order und security of all the works * *. * aud for the fidelity, care aud abention of ail persons employed by the de- riment| Paty the charters of 187) unt 1873 “the Croton Aqueduct Devertunent, with all {ls powers duties ana responsi- bilttaea,”? was merged into the Department of Puviic ry by tho act of 1875 the exercise of these powors in maintaining the present works, in improving and ex- feuding nem, at tho sources ot supply aod tn this city, are made dependent on the concurrence of the Couimon Council, approved by t WATER SUPPL a ‘The area of and whica drains into the Groton River above the Crotoa dam, which supplies ihe waier to this city is about 340 yanare mtios, whica, according to the record of rain fali, will give ah averayo daily sapply of Sra aoe. rae. ‘alone throughout the year ot about . oe “nd gseltor tnuny years of the dally quantity ot water lowing over the Croton dam, in addition to that which is conveyed inio the city by the aqueduci, shows for the Past ven years ani presuuiably lor every year previous, An average daily waste of wator of $4,000 0 gallons. Jt is thus minicest that many ol tho large spring within the Croton basin receive reapply ir sources outside of the water shed, abd thata much larger PPly can be relted upon, it properly stored, than 1s shown by calculatious trom the ayorage raintall, ue Croton Lake (the sedementary basin of the water supply), at the bead of the Aqueduct leading to this city, covers dbow. 400 acres and hus a sioraxe capacity (abo a level that wall allow the delivery daily of 30,000,00) gal Jons) oF ADOUE. we oa ‘6)0,00),.00 galion: ‘Tne new revervoir in Con’ 1,000,00.09) gallons. ‘The old resorvour tn Ceniral Park... '16u,0.0,000 gallons, Distributing reservoir on ¥ifth ave 29,000,000 gallons. nue. Total + 1,670,(100,000 gations. Yet, on i all ov” this available storage supply was practically exhauset, aupply Was ai amoun hot exceeding 27,00 gaituns per day, then running im the Croton River. but tor the carly parttai closing of the valves at tie reservoirs and in this city the higher parts ofthe city wouls have been epurcly without waver aud the iower paris soanttly suy- plied. Pein Putoam county, at of near the sources of many of the tributaries of the’ river, are natural lakes, generally 0 xreat depta, the waters oi wuleh, coming (rom springs | witnin their bastus or near by, are remarkably pure Himpid. heav aflorded the only immediate means ot obtaining a fall and adequate Sopply of water tor the civ, amd in 1370 the rigut to draw froma wumbor ot Uno Was secured and the outlews cut down. Thus full and ample supply of pure aad wholesome water w. furnished to the clty during ths long drought of 1g, noiwithslanding it was much more severe t in 1839, | itis manitest that, i! the ratas were irequent and eveny distributed throughout the year, there would be a large and constant supply of waver but tho iong droughts of summer snd autuma, and occasionally the severe cold of winter, so reduce the quantity of water Tuuntog iu the Fiver ag to be madcquat» to supply the Gaily needs of the city. Necessity has theretore com- pelied tue resort to storage reservoirs, the sysien whica bad bgen commenced at Boyd 3 Cocuer as carly as 1506, wuich roservoirs are filied daring and urawa irom auring the d NATURAL Rit ‘The lakes, the waters of Waicd are the wetevason lable in case of necossity, — Lake Gieiida, 15% acres, drawn down 3 feet, Gallons Will supply segecceee 165,008,000 | Lake Giles wa down 12 feet, will sy ‘oi GaN SaowE Tek 395,000,000 | Lake Mahopa acres, drawa down 3 tee! | willsupply. ssasteseneesesyee 684,000,000 | Lake Kirk, iUl acrés, drawn down 2) feet, | wall supply BEE HO = 628,000,009 | Lake Barrett, 70 acces, drawn down ly teem will -uppi <.2 198,000,000 Lake Cuina, acres, drawn down 10 fee, st will supply. anges sengee:cseae , 188,000,000 Total supply trom lakes... + 2,006,000,000 | AKTIFIOIAL RaseRVores, Reservoir—Hoyd's Coruer ifinished).... = 2,702,000,090 New reservoir on middie braueh of Oroien wiyer (uufiis.i6). + §,090,000,000 THE RIGHTS OF THY Ory. The rights of the Stare to tho basins of ‘hese lakeshave | becn granted to ihe City, and are head by it PRLYATH RIGHTS ACQUIRED O8 USKD nY Tine CrTY. Lake Gienida—Lease ot mili rights of Tilloit Cole for $2,000 por vear, which lease expires in September, 1975. Lake Gilead ~The property consrolliny (be right to use the water of this lace was bought by Willis 4, Tweed, aud this city, in 1870 and since, has “had the use of the water Without paying any compensation Lakes Mahop i Kirk—Che rigitis of the Mahopac uring Company were secured tor Ls/) and used (ou. 4 tari, Controlling part of the outlet to Kirk Lake, Was bought by William al. Tweed wad Used by the Department of Public Works without any compensauon eiug paid. i Lakes carrett and China—The right to use the waters of these lakes can be nad for a considerauon and by buiiding new buikagads. Koservoir at Boyd's Corner—All peoded rights at this reservoir have beea scoured and paid for, except the ownership of a saail piece of land, yao and one-tch hres, a terminus of road, #nd tor which $126 are now ue. aur an estimate of the work essential at tis reservoir 4 and at the [akes I quote ant earnestly indorse the rec. oumendations of wr, a. Sracy, Chiet Kngmeer of the deparuaent :— “The work to be done at Boyd's Corner Reservoir con- $1 completing the road How uader con Tact tor co struction; to replace the road flooded by the reservoi to fit up the stop-coc < tower wilh siairs and proper co: ering; building a bridge from stop-piank ‘ower to dum fitting up entrance on lower side of dam with doors. &e, fitting slop-cock vaults with proper covers: paling proper railing on ‘op of dam; fxing channels for di Pharge of Waler immediately below dum; clearme up d enclosing grounds iminediaiely below dam, and tidin4g house aNd enclosing same tor keeper, | ‘in relation to tho natural lukes (here is necessary the renewal of ieases oxpized or soon fo expire, the ré- mtiring and maintanins of the bulxieads at their out fois aud the Keepiits of waichinen. to prevent tastiolot and eVil disposea persoas irom interfering with the out iT New reservoir on midile branch of Croton River, in the town of South it. Tue following extract irom the letter of the Chief En- gineer L iso present as information of what hes been Gone and is being done at this reserve: “For the new storage reservow on the middle braveh, in the town of South Kast, thore 18 neoessary the procur ing ol that part of the right of way vot alresdy re. | quired and the construction of the reservole and its ap- purienances. ihe work of cons:ructing the resorvoir ana its appurtenances is now under coutract and being vigorously prosecuced. Lhe Commision has been ap- pointed in accordance with law by the Conrt, and is now receiving testimony preparatory to nN award to be paid the laud owners tor ‘hat part of the rigat of way not alread’ acquired situaied above the dam,” A personal and careiul examination of these works, and Covsideration of the growing wants of the city, sat: isfy me of their necessity and the Mrgency of their com. pietion and consfant keeping in repair. The forethought which conceived them. and the en- ergy wad perseverance whicn have bronght them to their, present condition, cannot be too highly recom- mended or eppreciate. The toliowing tab: ws the quantities of water drawn from tae lakes and storage reservoirs in 187), | 1875, 1574 and 18/9 1310, Lake Mahopac. Lake Kirk. Commenced drawing. ..... Jane 1870. Sept. 27, 1870 Stopped drawing + Det al, 187 Oct. 2, 1870, Drawn down I foot ding, | Full to high water’? May 1 1871, Amount drawn off (als: 475,000,00)." | Mike Barretl, | Commence? aravwin| Sept. 22, 187 btovped drawin Drawn down. Full to bigh w: Amount drawn of (gals) Commenced drawin: Oct." 19) 1876, | 6 tect. J pt. 26, 1370. China, | Rept. 20, 1870 | Blopped drawing. pet. zh, Drarwa do F Ttoot g ins ‘ull to high wi: ir une 24, Ish. Amount drawn off (nis) .. 100,100,000. Yotal number of drawn fromm lakes “Gallons, | and ponas in b * q « 1,663,000,009 v ie at luweat rate cent per 100 gallons... i $160,800 Drawn from Boyd's Corner be 2,274,000,009 | Drawn from tke Gilead. ‘21,090,009 | Drawn from Lage Kirk... = 89,090,000 Drawn trom Lake Glenda 156,030,009 ‘Total erence senses &yT2A000,000 Value af Ge Geiié BE 10) gallos, Meira toy | 4 ' Drawn from Boyd's Corner Kieservoir. 1,924,000,000 Drawa trom Lake Gilead.... 44,0000) Value at one cent per 10 baad 875. Jannary 1 to June 5— Drawn froi Boyd's Corner Reservoir Drawn from Lake Gilead.,.., Value at one cent per 10) gallons. PRESENT S/PPLY OF STORAGK WATIER. | Distributing Revervoir ageoe 20,009,000 | Old Reservoir lu Central Park 150000,000 | New escrvoir in ( 1,000,0289,000 Croton Lake above proxent necessary height - ‘of Water in aqueduct to supply the city... , 100,000,009 | Reservoir at Boyd's Corus. vs BTML | H 08.0 OH, DA, atucal | Total ......+.+ tenes 5,970,000,000 | ‘The new reservoir on the middie branen of the Croton River, when completed, will ply 4,00),000,0.0 vallons, mawnpuoh ot water has been steaillly in- ear bY Year, as follows ¥ consumption in Average daily co! Avoriute dally co Average daily consumption in 197%" G2 daily Consumnption in ia74® yeruge for five m The aqueduct 1 ory iy Pacity,, aud with the growth of tae elty, and i creased ities for distriontiog water at higher @ tons, the rate of consumpuon and waste Wii, nod by proportionally greater cach yout. and. sovn che mand for water wili exceed the cupactty of the pres aoueduct to deliver, and the city will be stured i supply. year with the drougat that occurred In 1 the Consumption of the present time, Would require a | storage capacity of 4,025,200,000 gallons. | ‘The following table, male up Mom the reecrde of this | \ | ‘The aaily near! 0, with department, shows the number of days i year, fince 1868, daring whieh the diroct Hor ui tts Croton River hag not furnished a full supply of water ior the January. Fevruary « Maren .; April May. Jane. duly. eo ugtiat.. September QCtoveese.-0. November... December.. Total. | ra Boscrvou, and tis draughi was durin eyed 107,000,00) eallons. At dont that, in fe Tost tn obtaining ail the req | pup! | Interest on bonded Tr ln evident from tho above dats that— in b6), carcfui QUsbaading o: (he water in the city reservoirs aloue saved # large part of the eily trom water (am. fn 20 pradont forothourht saved the etty fromatint ponds. Has over ono-thirtesnth of the your's supply was wn from three of the \akes and froia Boyd's Goraek the Ley season and whoo the dally cousumption was 10).004,000 gallons. Tn i874, wash w dilly consumption oF 142,0%,090 slong, bt nccured a ADUIdAML supply rom tue Uadural iakes one lake and Boyd's Corner iteservoir supplied ou twenth of tas year's consumption. in 1976, up fo June 6. the daily conauinption ha: dave Croton Tie was anusualy iow, and tho reserve supply was running into it. mince that date the drauzut has beoa very t, and the indications are of a dry season, * The Chiet Kagineer very, justly saya tant sit is evi- Seach to ‘Boat against the’ waste of waters te wll ught t» bear st the i Recemaey to ry tS additional aqueduct irom Crotom iver to Harte River, bundance of water for the city’s wants for many Jarecan ve, had ta the Orion Valioy, uy esablsiiag A @ rescryvirs, for which the Croton aad bs brane. iter many admirable sites. But to inevease of water to auy considerable extent lavolves fa new aqueduel “thing no ikmo uction of & i i ‘edn tooo sent & resolution embudy in: (he act Bea ol perel (Col 187. and carn: estly ask eariy concurrence by the Common Council aad . Ve Hully, ‘approval of the Mayor. Very respeatiully, Commissioner of Public Works The following appended re-oiutioa was laid over for further consideration ;— ki ved, 0 Commissioner of Public Works pe aude le hersby: autuoried. ant ditectel. to complete the storage resérvoirs und their appurtenances how Une der consiruction ia Putaam county, ai} aso Lo protuct, etuate the right to draw water trou in Putnam couaty wich havo here been used; to assist Mm maLviaining a Dover supply of pure and whoiesvine water ti the city ot New York; and also to mae suci surveys and examinations ag he may deem uccossary (yo mi intelligible reports to the Mayor aat ‘oaxtnoa Coun of the etty New York in reierence to procure & uever failing suoply of pure aud Wuviesoine war Lor the eaty of New York, Alderman Morris stated tho Commissioner of Public Works had now at his coumaud some $200,000 for the furtherance of this work, AN CRDINANCK PASSBD ON Tuk SUUJEOT. After some discussion aa ordinance was passed directing that ‘in pursuance 0; Chapter 477, B&O tion 2 Laws Of 1875, the Comiisaivuer of Poole Works is hereby authorized «nd directed to lay such water pipes, Mains and flxtures as lave veel ordered or way be Ordered by Lie VOmmon Cou cil bo be Laid, and suck Otuer pipes, Mains and DX. tures a8 he May dcemM necessary to exteud ud enlarge the dis‘ribution of Croton water turoug! the city of New York, inciudiay tue two new wards, and to furnisa a suilcieat supply thereof to tho institutions in charge of tus Devartment of Public Charities aud Correction logated oa BlaGk= weli’s Island, Ward's Is!aud aud Kangal's Island. and tn laylag mains uecessary 10 deilver suid ‘water a} bigter levels and in greater quantiaes.” THE HARLEM FLAT OUTRAGES. Several ordinances have veea \repared dj Board, directing that toe Commissioner of Pabiie Werks be authorized to contract jor the proper filing in of those pest holes at iacem. Ty now seems questionable as to Who possesses Ot autuority im the prerm\ses. Some al mea argue that the Board of Healt alone ave (untrol over the work. in order to seb the macter at reat Aicermau Morris offered the jolloWiux resvlutions yesterday in relation to the sudjcvs— Whereas His Honor the Mayor seus communteatt from the Board of Hoealin aud the Couimssorce Pubhe Works relative to the Garlem tats; aad Ww. as the Board of Health have exuraoruiaiey pow cases of ecuergencies, and said Bot tava taken jieacures Wo epioree the filiug in ot thse lois, accord. ing to (he powers conferred on them; awi wasreas the Coimnissiouse of Public Works. has Ny. pyropeiation to do this Work With. aud Whoreas (is Cour won Goll cilhas po power under the charter of 135, article 4%, chapier 19; also arcicle 16, chapters 34 and 18, and IE rn it che Comino Gouri 39 ordered it woud be & legal ant valid as segment ou the property so bouenyed; be it, uoretore, Resolved, That the communicators afyresart be they are hereby referred 1 the Corporaviyu Counsel [oF Nis ovinion as to Whether any resoldien or ordinance passed py this Board in couformity with tie recom fiendations contained in saia couinunten tions would, buder the exisdng laws upon the suviee, bo valli, and also whether the Commissioner oi uo id Works Wouid at progent be authorized Uuder "such 4 reso WoL oF ordi. Nahce .o MCUF Any eXpse Whativever, chore Doing NO appropriation from wich the sane cau baw ve purd, Remarks tn denunciation o: the suisanco were made by Aldermen Macarchy, Purroy and Rotily. Yhe resolutious Were tually passed, with dived tions to the Corporation Coansel bial ue repor’ nis opinion at the next meeting oi tie Bord, AN ATTEMPT TO PASS THE ORDL\ANUSA. Subsequently the ordinances uireohug bie fil- ing im Of tue locs under the supervision of (he Gonmissioner of Public Works were calles Up and deleated, Aldermen oo nson, Morris, Vance, Soutuworth, Deon, Strack and Simousyn cali re. pubiicans) volun iu opposition toureto, * THB SEVENTH REGIMBNT AKMORY. A resolution was passed directing the Board ob Fscmate and Apportionment to apply $390,000 to the Seventh regiment for tue purposes of erecting ap armory On Lue ground leased to tuem by tae city. THE DOG ORDINANCE KILLED, ‘The orainance iu relation bo the eapivring, mux wing aud Kkuling Of dogs during the sammer mouths Was calcd up ior passage. and, waiter some debate, failed to rece.ve the sequisite num- ber ol votes. Some of the Aldermen, im explain. ing their votes, remarked that the law omy re+ ited in license for robbery and biackn ailing om tue part of boys. Alecter (rom wr. Berga ta Oppo | sitou to tue ordinance was read, Wiican was al- ready uppeared in the HBKALD. ANUTUEE SHOY AY THE “OINTGAPTUOUS REPUBLI- OANS. Just as the meeting was aboat to adjourn Al- German PURROY ofered the iollowing reso:utio :— Whereas, while the majority of this soard allowed their deep rogard ior the pubic interests to induce them to rescind the resoluuon placins in convempt the members who contumacious y reruss! to perform their ausy and vote Upon & Question propery betore tue Board, they Cannot aliow the occasion .0 pays with. out expressing their strong con iemuauoa of the per: verse and obsinate cour of those ‘Heauel which, if persisted in, Would result in ihe compluic euppereee ¢ business and serivusly alfect the interests of the city. Alderman Purroy reiterated his statement, m.de at ane@arly period of the Meeting, retal to the conduct of his repuvlican colleagues, ‘The resoiution was lost, Aideruen Purroy and Reilly stone voting tn the adirmative and ti balance O. ther Gemocrate bretired tn tne ne; ative, the repuolicaua Dems excused from voting, as (he Subject Was a Matter iu Waick they wi personally interested, ihe Board then adjourned, WALL STREET NOTES. CUSTOM HOUSR SALARIES-—LAKE SHORB DIVI- DEND—-MARIPOSA AND QUICKSILVER. It is not yet Known whether the Customs officers will Immediately receive tueir pay, but ib 1s be- Meved the exertions of Coliector Artuur to this end will be Important enougi to secure to every employé of che Custom House his prover dues, The feature of Wali street yesterday was the passing Of the Lake Shore dividend oy the com- pany. The following WL prove to be a proper Fynopsis of the weeting:—Tne Executive Commit- tee of the Lake Shore and Miculgaa Southern Rau- way Company held a mecting July 1, 1875, and a statement was presented from the Auditor in effect as follow: Gross earnings... Operating expenses aD Net earni: and dividend pi bie August 1, i/o, on guar aptved stock seve 1,625,000 Balance... Sree - $51,000 The lose iis carnings, compared with ‘the first haid of f the year i874, is as fol On ireight. On passenge. ‘ Oa inalis, express and mise Total... The loss 0 ip Duminution in volume Gs per ceny. Less prices on business done (42 pec ce OWS T— «GL, 965,717 as DeCD— Total The or mi Pig onia. 5 { seel ralix ‘in excess of the value of the iron for which they were suvsucated, duciag the sx montas, 1s eluded in operating XDERSS, The company has secured all the swel rails that wit be required during the rest of the year, under a com tract to pay for them in old ito tails whic. are now ow hand, so that no expenditure of mouvy WLI ve Looessary for (his important ireu, Whereapou the following was adopted :— “Resolve |, [hat ve dividend ve dec.ared from tho bust- ness tor the #ix months ending with Juac —, 18/5." tatement was signed oy Mr. EK. D. Worces- ter, Secreiary, and ts sisted to be omer. Wall street 18 muh exclied on the subject of Lake Shore, and pernaps this effervescence of feeling Has Bol been equatied siuce tue famous serip dive- den A BRILLIANT CAPTURE. ROM PERO AND UNOLM SAM'a DIAMONDS. Special Treasury Agent Brackett, aasisted by Colonel Frank & Howe, of the Custom House, has DIAMONDS | made a yery important seizure. Aman namea | ¥. & Brinkman, who resides at No, 203 Kast Six- teenth street, had smuggled & lot of very valuable ' diamonds into this port, about two weeks since, from Aspinwall by the sieamer Colon, According to the story told to the cleyer special agent, whe detected the fraud, ne had been engaged for five years in mercantile pursuits at Lima, Pera, Stace his arrival he has visited tho diamond importers and ealera io Maiden = lane and Jobn strect, and offered his wares so low that suspicion was fastened upon him, Captain Brackett, @ searching Cie person ot Brinkman, whom he had shrew 'ty traced up cown, discovered aninvetce which cmorac anOOds, Sabu invoice read as foil wa:—One soliiaire, 13 216 carats, $1,750; ono soritaire, 7% carats, $1,100; one solitaire, 9 219 Carats, $1,000; one pair OF surrlugs, 1054 Carats, $1,025; One solitaire, ly cine $1,020; one solitaire, 8 carats, $500; one solitaire, This, $600; One solttaire, 6 carat-, Sou. Lota, O46, Add promium on goul, $1,383. Grand total, $9178. ‘Yo which is to be added twenty-five per cent for set jewels—the “ty on moat jewels velag Onlr ten per eens,