The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25

As 10 sALAi.IKs AND DuTfEA
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As TO SALARIES DuTTE&
Its claimed by the Department Of rsrks-and in this
claim the comptroller Eni Corporation Counsel eyI-
denty concurthat tue salaries u the President and all
Tor partially out OF the CONSTRUCTION money, Inc pro-
cecds Of bonds and also OUT Of ta amount set apart BY
to salaries out o. maintenance wnich 1 raisei from
ne BOARD stimate and Appointment Ia revising
,he ogas.' on June - ~ Gesgns,ed inc amount Of
ment OF parks and places, and including the sum u
he coliectios IN The &mercln Museum Of Natura Ills.
!orS an iae se e, ,h nie e 81 a1 a ua
pnyes otner than foremen % laDorersn
M w. an1 ,pcndne me mntroc sn6 In ;bs
December ~, Is74, 10 make the nudget Tor $50 IN
which there wasa similar restriction the Depart nent
Parks has continued down 10 March - 1919 when II
~ III riH =, ihe rs,a.t r,ers amg tnr
onccrs DIVIDED amount CHARGED ~ against both tunas,
That nether The duties nor The pay u tnese officers
and construction and these matters regulated
Ms near aspossbie ~ - construction and maintenance
Section lI6 Of the charter, cnapcr 5, Laws of 1873.
rps named ts a 10 a. ow ana ae s a
be IN full Tor All services rendered BY Them 70 the city
President Of tSs o. fS ara 500 TO o Pe
On the 18th OF August, ls7s D. B. Williamson, one Of
the Commissioners. elected the Board,
and UcoOer ~ 1873, At meeting Of the board, q
salary pe nSed AZ the sum Of soS per aaaum The same
paid 20 said treasurer from The date OF ms appoint
The Treasurer. IN accordance with this resolution,
December s5 in violation the provisions Of the law
s se resrsa & I'M IN W. apsn G
minutes: -Communicatign from the treasurer stating
teray lessen the duties o. The Treasurer o, tins DEPART
ment aiIer The ~ day o. Janusry ISL he WAVES al
claim after mat date 70 salary as such treasurer under
Mr.. Bissinger moved that said communication be &C
copied ami entered upon ne minutes ADOPTED.
:. AZ meeting held May =, lsl4 tac President moved
that tnr salary o. The treasurer be nxea the SUM Of
5000 per annun, to commence from aud after June 4,
by the vote three the Commissioners, the
Of the three, voting Tor inc resolution me
pay rolls June ard July had tile IreaSurers name
ana amount money Inserted: but IL apparently
On the oh 81 pJSy s7i the ifeasurer in long com
munioaton % me board ana spread upon the minutes
question objection 70 his right 10 take H.
oniSer called discussing CLERK, VINO also has three
9sss re wO cn sp per n annGm h oes
superntends the making up Of all payrolls made up
Guiding officers, clerks AMI all employees, whether ia.
~ ~ ne MI. r6erc = srt ny hes
THIS bureau under the sysem now adopted, 70 pre-
iaDorers on tie payros as rendered by the discussing
Inc disbursing clerk informs that he has given
bonds Tor Tue aithia Performance o. MS duty 70 The
p.rment mat ! can earn upon inquiry A. the central
Comm oner s 81 ne Department Of fsfks on ebrnf ~
l. s7 witch Is nov nlcd with the Comptroller and Is
~ chapter sss Laws ofls7s provides that AN
made hroueh he proper dlsbursing oGicer Of the be-
partnent Of Finance on vouchers % be fled IN said De.
partment by Of warrants drawn the Chamber.
lain Nv the comptroller aud counter signed ny tho
Mayor The disbursnz clerk the Department q
Parks receives the money Tor Inc police aud labor pay
rolls IN bulk tron The tnance Department and DIS.
Ia Ia any employe OF the department Of
Finance. lis disbursements me past year exceeded
SyD1OJl
tn compliance with section )G 81 the charter OF 1873
examination the duties OF the
employees the GcpGrtme would respectfully
ges that the clerical Of the department could be
materially reduced without in any way impairing the
efficiency OF the department. Respectfully submitted,
LINDSAY l. nov H. Commissioner OF Accounts