Fire Department, at a meeting held January 10, 1888, at the Mayor's Office. CARL JUSSEN, Secretary. NEW YORK, January 10, 1888. Whereupon the COMPTROLLER offered the following preamble and resolution : Whereas, The Commission appointed by Section 13 of Chapter 742 of the Laws of 1871, by a resolution adopted January 10, 1888, has authorized the purchase of certain premises for the use of the Fire Department, as therein provided; Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue bonds of the Corporation of the City of New York, to an amount not exceeding eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500), at a rate of interest not exceeding three per cent. per annum for a period not exceeding fifteen years, to pay for the purchase of a lot of land for the use of the Fire Department as authorized and described in said resolution, which said bonds so to be issued shall be denominated "Consolidated Stock of the City of New York," pursuant to Section 132 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882. Which were adopted by the following vote : Affirmative-The Mayor, Comptroller, President of the Board of Aldermen, and President of the The COMPTROLLER offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of four hundred and thirty-eight dollars and eight cents ($438.08) be and hereby is appropriated from the "Excise Fund" to the "Home for Fallen and Friendless Girls," for the support of forty-six inmates, in the month of December, 1887, aggregating 1,066 days, at the rate of $150 per annum, pursuant to Section 208, Chapter 410, Laws of 1882 (New York City Consolidation Act of 1882). Board of Aldermen, and President of the 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 December, 1887, 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 amount following be and hereby is 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 months of October, November and December, 1887, committed by magistrates to the institution named, pursuant to law: 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 title of the appropriation under the head of "Advertising, Printing, Stationery and Blank Books," in the Final Estimate for the year 1888, entitled "Publication of the City Record, including the Preparation and Printing of the Registry of Voters," be amended so that it shall read, "Publication of the City Record, including the Preparation and Printing of the Registry of Voters, and including Arrearages of $4,233.42 for 1887," the amount of the appropriation remaining the same. Which was referred to the Counsel to the Corporation for his opinion as to the power of this Board to amend the title of an appropriation as made in the Final Estimate. The PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN offered the following resolution: 10 [Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1888. Resolved, That the action of the Police Commissioners under Chapter 572 of the Laws of 1887, entitled “An Act to authorize the fixing of salaries of Sergeants and Detective Sergeants of Police in the City of New York," in fixing and determining such salaries at two thousand dollars per annum, be and hereby is approved by this Board, such salaries and approval to take effect on and after January 1, 1889. Which was laid over. On motion, the Board adjourned. M. COLEMAN, Secretary. |