And offered the following resolution: Resolved, That, the sum of one hundred and forty-one dollars and twenty-six cents be and the same is hereby transferred from the appropriation made to the Department of Public Parks, entitled "Maintenance and Government of Parks and Places-Labor, Maintenance, Supplies, Construction and Repairs," 1887, the same being in excess of the amount required for the purposes and objects thereof, to the appropriation made to the same Department, entitled "Maintenance and Government of Parks and Places-Police," 1887, which is insufficient for the purposes thereof. Which was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative--The Mayor, Comptroller, President of the Board of Aldermen, and President of the Department of Taxes and Assessments-4. The COMPTROLLER offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the amounts following be and hereby are appropriated from the "Excise Fund," under the provisions of Section 210, Chapter 410, Laws of 1882 (New York City Consolidation Act of 1882), for the support of children in the month of June, 1888, committed by magistrates to the institutions named, pursuant to law: Which was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative-The Mayor, Comptroller, President of the Board of Aldermen, and President of the Department of Taxes and Assessments--4. The COMPTROLLER offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and eighty dollars and seventy-four cents ($280.74), be and hereby is appropriated from the "Excise Fund" to the "Home for Fallen and Friendless Girls," for the support of thirty-seven inmates, in the month of June, 1888, aggregating six hundred and eighty-five days, at the rate of $150 per annum, pursuant to Section 208, Chapter 410, Laws of 1882 (New York City Consolidation Act of 1882). Which was adopted by the following vote : Affirmative--The Mayor, Comptroller, President of the Board of Aldermen, and President of the Department of Taxes and Assessments-4. The COMPTROLLER presented the following: CHAMBERS OF THE SURROGATE-NEW YORK COUNTY.) NEW YORK, June, 1888. Hon. THEODORE W. MYERS, Comptroller: Dear Sir,—Referring to our conversation on the 15th instant in regard to the expenditure of the $3,000 allowed by resolution of the Board of Apportionment on the 28th of May, 1888, for clerical assistance in this office during the current year, I respectfully submit the subjoined names and salaries of the clerks whom I have designated and appointed for the much-needed work authorized by said resolution. At my interview with you as above, I stated to you my construction of the Surrogate's powers under the resolu tion in question, and also advised you of the mode in which I proposed, for the best interests of the public ser vice, to designate experienced clerks already in my office, and to appoint new ones for the work thus provided for by law. The names, official designations and salaries of the respective clerks whom I have appointed to be paid out of this fund are as follows: June 4, 1888. James J. Barton, Collateral Tax Clerk, at the rate of $1,200 a year for the rest of the year (appointed June 4, 1888, at the rate of $1,200 per annum).... June 15, 1888. Emma C. White, Copyist, at the rate of $850 a year, for the rest of the year (appointed above date, at the rate of $850 per annum).. June 1, 1888. George Emmet Best, Assistant Accounting Clerk, to end of year (prior to June 1, 1888. Gustav Gumprecht, Messenger, to end of year (prior to June 1, 1888, at the June 1, 1888. David Doven, Assistant Record- to end of year (prior to June 1, 1888, at the June 1, 1888. Charles Golden, Jr., Recording and Entry Clerk, to end of year (prior to $690 00 460 39 400 00 200 00 200 00 50 00 100 00 June 1, 1888. Thomas M. Marsac, Recording and Entry Clerk, to end of year (prior to June 1, 1888. William H. McIntire, Calendar June 1, 1888. Bonynge, Copyist, to end of year (prior to June 1, 1888, at the rate of $800 per annum)......- $100 00 150 00 50 00 June 1, 1888. - Underhill, Copyist, to end of year (prior to June 1, 1888, at the rate of $800 per annum)... ... .... 50 00 June 1, 1888. Blake, Copyist, to end of year (prior to June 1, 1888, at the rate of $800 per annum... 50 00 Clerk to be appointed from July 1 proximo, to Whereas, The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) was appropriated May 28, 1888, for the payment of salaries of additional clerks in the Surrogate's Office, after that date, in the year 1888, and Whereas, The Surrogate proposes in a communication presented this day, to pay a portion of said appropriation to additional clerks and to apply a portion to the increase of the salary of clerks heretofore employed; |