New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
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ALBANY, April 9.-Mr. Fish's bill for the
reduction OF the expenses the City of New-YoTk at
least 81 900 0OO which recently passed the Assembly
considered 10y the Senate Committee on Cities today
At the beginning o the senator POmeroy read
letter from Oswald OtendOrier containing an elaborate
argument against the bill. several gentlemen from New
York were then heard in relation the bill. Mr. Thomas
Allison argued tnotthcrc ought be some provision IN the
hll compelling the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
rut 10 reduce salaries He recommended that clause
nc inserted making obligatory the board to reduce
salaries at least 10 pr cent the present year.
Assistant District-Attomey Herring appeared Tor
the Board Of Education lie protested against
the Board OF Appointment being granted the
power reduce the salaries OF the principals
and .chool teachers Furthermore, he argued that the
schools had always suffered when under political con-
troll purely Within the past year the Board OF Educt-
ton h.a greatly reduced expenses. Mr. George Bliss
said. in reply to Mr.. Herring, that the Board
OF Education had only reduced expenses at
tho demand II the Board OF AppOronment. The
Board Of Apporti0nmout itself ought to be compelled 70
reduce salaries on July l. next at least 20 per cent the
board, # 1t exercised this power would tread on so
many toes that one would envy them lie did not
believe that million dollars could he saved in taxes
Nr o. b. Potter OF the Society Of Political Reform SAID
aat his society cordial supported the bl and thought
that he Board OF Estimate and Appointment ought TO
have the power to reduce expenses.
Mr. John II. Strahan appeared on behalf Of Controller
Kelly lie said that nc authorized 70 say By MT.
Kelly that II more practical method Of cutting down
The expenses " The city could be suggested he, Mr
Kelly would heartily support IT, Mr. Fsbs first hill on
the subject would hare saved only 100000 and it was
only because Mr. Fish satisfied OF this fact that he
adopted the substitute under consideration Neither
Sr Andrew H. Green any other person could reduce
the salaries alone two millions, without doing eX-
trens Injustice Senator Pomery here asked
Mr.. straLan II the reduction Of two mil
Hons IN the clty's expenses was to be outside
81 Che state tax and the funded debt Mr. strahan an
svrred thatit was not. I'm fairness 10 employees, the
salaries ough, not to DE reduced sharply on jane l.
There were OOyO oCehUidCIs, and IN The true inter
cs.s IL the city, sudden thing ought not 70 he
done IN hi, opinion the reduction ought % take ehccC
tie first Of next year In some OF tie departments OF the
Ctv Government the clerks mi ght ne reduced ouecurh
m number without dctrmrut 10 the public service, IL
would De impossible thing TO reduce salaries al ne
$1,000. 900 IN hi5 opinion.
The committee closed It's session without taking any
action on tho bill.
TIE assembly Committee on on Canals listened 10 an
argument from EX-GOVERNOR Seymour tonight in oppo-
.- .ou to a bl authorizing the Commissioners OF the
Canal Fund - appoint three paymasters 10 pay for sup
plies aud the wages ol ahOrrrs on the canals Mr. Syy-
uugr suggested That the assiS1ut-superntcndeut be
gwen this work, ana expressed himself rs IN favor OF
free canals s the state shall be able 10 Dear the
burden.