New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
CITY SALARIES.

TAM!ANY HALL AT LAST PROMISING REDUCTIONS.
TO the EdttOr Of The Irt6un9.
SIR: A few days ago | addressed a letter to
public press in which among other things showed
that, under present Democratic administration the
EXPENSES OF our City Government in 1877, far osthe
city had control them through is Board OF Esil-
mate and Apportionment were 20 per cent less than
I'm 1874 under n Republican administration. For the
departments which the city. through its Board OF
Estimate and Apporonment had control Ia the year
1874 the appropriations were $7,6lG,s03 81 In the
year 1879 the appropriation by the same Board for Inc
same departments S599120. Thus il appears that
Ia the second year Of the administration OF Mayor Ely
and Controller Kelly the expenses of our municipal
government over which the city has control, will be
II CG7 6s3 81 less than during the second year OF the
administration OF Mayor Haycmeyer aided by Controller
Green other words the expenses OF running the City
government $50 far it has control over tIeml under
Democratic city administration is 22 cent less than
under q Republican administration with It's anti Tam
many allies In my former letter showed that the ex
pcscs of the departments regulated aud controlled by
acts Republican Legislatures had not been reduced at
ali The Ci'y Government through its Board ~ Esti-
moc and Apportionment desires TO apply the principle
" roIencmcnt all departments far it can be
done without impairing their efficiency. Some,
prompted perhaps small degree BY hostility to the
regular Democratic organization. have charged or iusin-
uatcd that the city Official constituting the BOard Of
Estimate and hpporiOumcn con'd not be relied upon
10 enforce such Ieircnchmcn because they would nc
unwilling to have their own sal rles diminished. NV
knowled. Of the views ~ the Mayor AMI Controller on
TINS subject juslifs IN saying that the b'll now
pending III tue Legislature. othing The Board with the
necessary power. shall become law. they propose Ia
commence the work % re.renchmeut bv cutting
down their salaries a. well as those OF Other city
officials and emplo, e. They beiRyc that the most rigid
economy consistent with efficiency should hc euorvcd ~
all the depart To this end The! viii exercise al
! Tie legal pow thcy may ip-scar.
An Act pusscd 10y a. Republican Le gi-ature In 1873
designated ihc CITY cic.is 9hO shulld compose thn
Board Estimate and App3r;Ioumcnt. Tie board, As
now constituted. has discharged It's duties faithfully
The on'y adverse criticism made j., It IN s zeal To ac
cnmpiish practical muuic pIl rcfOtu, in some few ia
stances IL may have carried the principle oi retreuc
ment little The people O iD!s ciLy nave SUI
feTed so much from an opposite policy 't thlnh lhey
will excuse officials for criiug Of hey err AT all on The
right side. The 4 sharply defined To vest The
present Board Of Estimate aud App0stionment with
power the exp aditurc. IN All dcsrirnIs of the
City Government, 20 APPROX a. policy oi rcticncl
Iucnt and reform which has rrei ia reducing rNpcn
ses 80 far 1t has control. % per cent, without
AZ all impairing tho efficiency oi any ~ the de
| partments NGi To cloihc the board. now con
stiiuttd, with this power II tn cordrnn IT'S policy OF
rrienchmout, and 10 favor po!icy wA.cn would make
the achievement of reform n departments b'yppd the
control OF tl.s board h.saly imWeo"hc u noi sh'0-
uiely iuposs lblc. HAIRY l.. CLINTON.
Chairman OF the Democratic publican General Com
iuittee of the CIty oi Ncw-IuIk
Ne 4 Feb. 10. ISIS