dollars, which will not be required for the year 1888 for the purposes for which it was appropriated, and we respectfully ask for the passage by the Board of Apportionment of a resolution transferring said amount to the appropriation for the Department of Public Works, entitled "Supplies for and Cleaning Public Offices," for 1888, which is insufficient for the purposes thereof, for the purchase of carpets, etc., for the City Court, for the following reasons: The carpets upon the floors of the four rooms in the City Hall, viz.: Room No. 19, the Special Term room; and Rooms Nos. 15, 20 and 21, occupied and used as Trial Term rooms; Parts 1, 2 and 3 are worn out, threadbare, and have been in constant use for many years; in fact, in one of said rooms the carpet is full of holes and the floor bare in some places. We made application to the Hon. John Newton, Commissioner of Public Works, to furnish new carpets, repair furniture, etc., in said rooms. Gen. Newton made a personal examination of the rooms, and conceded that they were in very bad condition, but stated that he was unable to do anything for want of money; there not being sufficient of the appropriation left to furnish the necessary carpets or to make the repairs required. We are informed that he has had estimates made for carpets, which will cost about $800, and also estimates of the cost of making other necessary repairs, and that he intends applying to the Board of Apportionment for a sufficient appropriation for the year 1889 to make such necessary repairs. As these court-rooms will be required for use on September 10, when the Trial Terms commence, it is import ant that the carpets, at least, should be furnished if possible before that date. We are informed that if the above sum is transferred immediately, the Department of Public Works can furnish the difference between the cost of the carpets and the seven hundred and seven ($707) dollars, which we ask to have transferred, and that the Department of Public Works will, in such case, have the carpets put down before the commencement of Trial Terms on September 10. It is, therefore, asked that such transfer be made. Respectfully yours, SIMON M. EHRLICH, HENRY P. MCGOWN, Committee of Board of Justices of City Court. And offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) be and is hereby transferred from the appropriation entitled "Salaries-Judiciary-The City Court of New York, Salaries of Clerk, Deputy Clerks and Assistant Clerks," for 1888, which is in excess of the amount required for the purposes thereof, to the appropriation for the Department of Public Works entitled "Supplies for and Cleaning Public Offices," for 1988, which is insufficient for the purposes thereof, for the purchase of carpets, etc., for the City Court. 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: CITY OF NEW YORK-FINANCE DEPARTMENT, September 4, 1888. To the Board of Estimate and Apportionment: Herewith I present two resolutions of the Department of Public Parks requesting transfers of appropriations for that Department, for purposes explained as necessary for conducting its business, and I submit resolutions to authorize such transfers accordingly. Respectfully, THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller. CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, Nos. 49 AND 51 CHAMBERS STREET, August 23, 1888. To the Board of Estimate and Apportionment: Gentlemen,-At a meeting of this Board, held on the 22d instant, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be respectfully requested to transfer the sum of five thousand seven hundred dollars ($5,700) from the appropriation "Maintenance and Government of Parks and Places-Labor, Maintenance, Supplies, Construction and Repairs-General Maintenance," for the current year, for which the amount will not be required, to the appropriation "Maintenance, &c.--Zoological Department," for the current year, which is insufficient. In explanation of the foregoing request I am directed to state that the amount asked for is required for the pur pose of making necessary improvements in the Menagerie buildings. Very respectfully, CHARLES DE F. BURNS, Secretary D. P. P. CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS,) COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, Nos. 49 AND 51 CHAMBERS STREET, August 9, 1888. To the Board of Estimate and Apportionment: Gentlemen, -At a meeting of this Board, held on the 1st instant, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be respectfully requested to transfer the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars from the following appropriations, for which the several amounts will not be required, viz.: 'Bronx River Bridges,' 1888 'Cromwell's Creek Bridges, etc.,' 1888..... $1,800 00 300 00 400 00 $2,500 00 -to the appropriation for 'Surveys, Maps and Plans,' for the same year, which is insufficient." In explanation of the foregoing request, I am directed to state that the amount asked for is required for the purpose of defraying the expense of supervision and inspec tion of the work of depressing the tracks of the New York and Harlem Railroad in the annexed district, under an agreement with this Department, a contingency which was not anticipated at the time the appropriation was made for the present year. Very respectfully, CHARLES DE F. BURNS, Secretary D. P. P. And offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of five thousand seven hundred dollars ($5,700) be and is hereby transferred from the appropriation made to the Department of Public Parks, entitled "Maintenance and Governmant of Parks and Places-Labor, Maintenance, Supplies, Construction and Repairs-General Maintenance,” for 1888, which is in excess of the amount required for the purposes thereof, to the appropriation entitled "Maintenance and Government of Parks and PlacesZoological Department," for 1888 which is insufficient for the purposes thereof. Which was lost by the following vote: Affirmative-The Mayor and Comptroller-2. The COMPTROLLER offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of two thousand five hundred ($2,500) be and is hereby transferred from the following entitled appropriations made to the Department of Public Parks, viz.; |