New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
ECONOMY IN CITY DEPARTMENTS.


yIIws or OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE MAYORS
rptrrr IN REDUCING EXPENsIs-AIL PROFESS
To nF EAGER TO CUT Down OUTLAY AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE.
Commissioner VOOIhis Treasurer OF the
Police Department. said. yesterday, that the Police Gem
missioncrs were fully in accord with the Mayer IN Iegu
10 the IcducoYHof expenses Taxes arc so nlgh tha''
under tile additional burdens of business deptessioh'
propcrt y-owncrs complain bitterly Many needeu Hi-
movements are discouraged and capitalists are afraid TO
invest in real estate unless at very low rates
rhc Police Commissioners believe that 1t is due
TO the taxpayers that they shall carry on
the Department at tho smallest possible expense
consistent with the greatest efficiency In the Polce De-
partmcnt, however. nncenths OF the cXpehSese rrsn
lated by law. Any reduction must he maze III 'ne ce'-
cal force repairs and supplies, and the streecleanng
D,partmeut The estimates for the present year were
made AT a reduction OF 100000 ON those OF the
wear preyious still, in making up the esti-
mates for the next year, 1t Is ptoposeh 10
On over the expenses OF the Department care
fully and make such reductions rs are possible WITHOUT
mpairng the efficiency of the force The wages OF the
l,norcrs in the Strcctcleanns Department have been
reduced to 20 cents an hour and To sun inrther re
uce cxncnses care ia taken to employ good men, who,
ny doing more work, will lessen the number 0f EN-
ployes required II ia considered necessary to increase
The police force to $500 men. requiring an addition of
900 men The general expenses OF the department
he made ont for - 900 more than at the present
time To bring this gradually upon the city,
If il proposed add 100 men to the force in the coming
,har aud 100 more the year after that
Commissioner VOorhis added that the condition OF the
paycmrnt in parts Of the city Is such Is to ma
i.riay Increase the expense of srcet-clcaning. In
Ens the. is broken In some places that
TIE street Cleaning gangs could not work there 10 any
advantage Many OF the small leaks in the expenditures
Of the Police Department have been stopped In regard
10 las "A rule has been made requiring daily report OF
The time the gas Is lighted aud shut OIL III the police
stations and also the number OF burners used.
The Conis oncrs Of Charities and Correction ana OF
Public Parks had received the Mayors circular yes
tcr,ay and could give Information as TO what their
action would be with regard 10 IT, The FIR. commission
put circular file, and said tht as hey hdu from
now until September In which TO make thclr estimates,
no immediate action necessary They viii ,~V"Nrr,
warn heads OF the various bureaus under their charge
to reduce their cXp0ns us much ~ possible 80
The Dock Department yesterday received copy OF the
circular of the Mayor President Wales, In conversation
ON The subject ycst ray stated however that the letter
had no relation TO his department Tho Dock Depart
mcnt derived from taxation but All inc pro-
ceeis are from the sale OF dock bonds. lie stated now
ever that the general principle OF economy expressed
I'M the Mayors letter met with his approval Salaries
had been cut down the Department. the number ~ EN-
poys reduced and wages brought down To the miniinu
lie Thought further curtailneni might stu be deeiheu