The New York herald., 1878-03-08
OFFICIALS SALARIES.

VIEWS OF COMPTROLLER KELLY, ALDERMAN
ROBERTS AND TAX COMMISSIONER wHxELxR
ON THE PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THEM.
Tho following are tho principal points OF the re-
sponsss sent yesterday to Asscmblym,n Fish py
Comptroller Kelly, Alderman Roberts and Tax Com
missioner Wheeler In reply to communication ask
ing for the opinion OF the Board Of Apportonment a.
the proprety Of cutting down the salaries Of school
teachers, policemen aud nremen.
Comptroller Kelly says:-
The question Of reduction Of the salaries Of these depart
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ing reductions Of salaries be made judciously and
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reduction Of the 70. salaries and ~ other
son tar a. In my Judgment such reductions could bs
The s..@A.es Of Al the depsrsments were largely
s for tho .s1a 1e saS ,Ss S
Board Of ktima,e and Appor,ionment with the to
dss% i. my duty. a. msmSsr Of the Board
s. " % n. 50 a: Il. ., e the as
ton for their services and without avoritism or parts
d..r. to say ~. s:sssa ... i. ~.Aou. solicit,
tation. member Of the Board OF Aldermen. wsscected
the laws the Board OF Estimate aud Appossn
To sss saa .a %
continue nmember any question should come before II IN
sss;.: sssa III question full
on iSe% according 70 my best Judgement Esspns
to my constituents ana to them alone Iwcs
to Congress from this city and each time had the honor OF
oa of which hi h.
.s' the slsesio"
my record public man. msrehant and taxpayer OF
New York ~ Of
they viii be found without single sscepon recorded
casury ard when the term Of my present Office expires
hope to be- able TO show less honorable anu consten
wish It distinctly understood tina. seeking
xppcriion%on. to expires. would
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urgently they be in the Of
There arc several %sssnsss before the L.SisssSrs
should much prefer to see passed TO that Of xv". she
.,us. its truly minds: Of which have doubt shs
sss. A. ;s:s sS::: y
IN
IL trying So reverse the verdict rendered oy the
potcisns who consistent only in their
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S when VII shs a.s ds%snds Of liberal mndsd.
TAX ooxMIssIoSsn wHEELxR's REPLY.
This question NO to me. A member OF the
Board Estimate and Apporonmens tor nearly hvs
years considered the subject In the light OF all the
inform alton 1t commAnu with dus regard to the
various interests involved After such consider alton
conviction dsiber.tsiy arrived a.. !. that proper nd
that the salaries Of portion Of the police force and Of
salaries .! the school .sssasr hat there may however
are not by any mean. the only salaries from the
particulars refrain from specfyng ouy because you do
not desire views Ia reference thereto.
In stating to conviction rs TO the imperative
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portion police force and OF the aremsn aud the
school toachers u 10 right should add that, In my udy
men tho reduction Of shc sslarics Of the later ociss
members VI tho police force and OF the rsmsn
their long efficient services anu their
influence OF my vote ~ member OF the Board ot Ap
Dortionment 10 have paid TO them u salary equal
the amount they at present paid. but to
place the superior and Inferior In merit tho
footingtne member who faithfully performed his
duty and sppontee Of paying
each alike the salary 10 Wow 10 sd-
minist ration Of the public Affairs Of tha city.
The salaries OF the police force and of the hremou should
be graded and all the Appointees snoud In
the lowest grade - tho salary attached
thereto How tue salaries Of tho individual members
In ohec should be dealt with, Is question pre-
pared to answer, each must stand upon Its
merits, should be determined only due inquiry