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Excess of expenditures over receipts on


this OASIS. l7O23l 76


The excess of expenditures, over receipts, must
necessarily prove much larger, as the estimated ex-
penditures of the entire year have, on several ac-
counts, been exceeded in the first four and half
months.


The estimated expense of the Watch department
for 1915, is within S2l 35 80 of the amount paid in
1874, notwithstanding the establishment of the Mu-
nclpal Police, the estimated expense of which is
put down at Sl20,5O0. The estimate for cleaning
streets In lS45 is about $4,000 less than paid in
1914; and the expenses of the Aims House, are est-
mated at nearly $50 900 less. The Fire department
Is put down at $4,000 in 1915, against $50,
li5, in 1914, but the Comptroller says that the esti-
mate for 1915 will have be increased at least $lO
000 The estimate for cleaning streets will have to
be increased, $40 3S ,55 of the $50 900 estimated
had been used from January lst to May 18th, about
four and half months.


| The sum OF $50,0 was estimated as sufficient
for the expenditures of the year for the account OF
''Water Pipes" in the Aqueduct department. The
amount expended on this account, on the 18th OF
| May last, was S22, ,6S3 Al. There has been paid
snce tor expenses previously incurred, the sum of
Sl,75O II, making together the sum of $s24, ,433 55
and leaving balance Of appropriation of s25 500 45
of which the of lS,625 will be absorbed to de-
fray the amount of contracts made prior to the 18th
of May last; leaving TO be expended, in the discre-
ton OF the present authorities for the expenses con-
nected with this department, for the remainder of
| the year, the sum of $69il As.


/ The estimated expenditure tor clamps and Gas ;,
| for the year, and upon which the tax levy will be
based, was Sl5O,OOO, of which S7697l 3s were ex-
pended prior to the 18th of May, and $6,626 60 paid
since. for expenses previously incurred, making to-
gether the sum OF s3 59s 2s, and leaving balance
of $50, iO1 r. of which Sl6,565 will be consumed
| in payments to be made under contracts made prol
to the 18th of May, leaving to be expended, in the
discretion of the present authorities for the remain
der of the year, the sum of S49, 1886 ~, which will
probably fall short about $4,000.


These facts show that the estimates made for the
expenditures of the city for l445, will be totally in
adequate for the purpose. Judging from the amoun
already paid, we should think that the expenses O.
the city in 1885, would exceed those of 1874, be-
| tween one ahd two hundred thousand dollars, anc
that the expenses for the year would exceed the re-
ceipts leaving the excess to be provided for in the
| taxes of 1916.