The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-03
SAVING TWO MILLIONS,
A Supply Measure Appropriate
ing $6,6l5,292.
REGULATING THE SURROGATE.
Republicans Gain One Seat by
the Duell-Clark Contest.
CANAL BOARD RESOLVES.

ALBANY, April 2. 1878.
There car be no doubt that Tammany Hall, assisted
oy the republican majority Of the Assembly, has to-
day won an important victory. Since tho opening OF
the present session the Legislature thore has been
strife between Tammany and the reform democrats OF
New York city for tho credit oil frs, and adequately
responding 10 the demand OF tho taxpayers OF that
city for heavy decrease Of their burdens The CON-
mittee on Cities, ana especially their chairman. Mr.
Fish, ceds privilege to the Board OF Estimate and
ApporIionmcnt, OF which Mr. Kelly Is powerful
member. The debate which preceded this decision
arose this morning on the Salary b recently intro
uuced by Mr. Fish and reportc. from his committee.
This bin which has already been printed IN the
HERALD directed the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
nonment 'to reapportion moneys payable out Of the
city treasury, directly indirectly Tor the salaries
Of omosrs and employees paid at fixed yearly rates.
in such manner that, by dischargng unnecessary
officers and employees, and reducing the salaries OF
those retained, there shall be reduction for the
remainder OF the present year IN the aggregate
amount of the salaries payable directly or indirectly
Of the city treasury at such rae that the same
shall be twenty per less than the rate OF the ag
gregate amount OF the salaries payable, paid tor
salaries for the first quarter OF the present year"
MR.. FIsH's SUBSTITUTE MEASURE.
For this bill Mr. Fish substituted the following,
which Is more specific placing II does Limitation
on the highest salaries and expressly stating that the
taxes in New York city for the 1879 and subse-
quent wears shall be 81 o0o 00o than the
iaxes.for 1S7S:-
Tnn rnerls or tue STATE or NV YoaK RnrsnsnsrxD
SECTION Fer The q TINS rct .he iDoa aa.mo
Council thereof in those cities where board Of
ana a sa sue oard ~
estimate and superintendent
thorisse each year to hS. Determine ana regulate
Tor ~ Whole or in part by lax public Officers
ssn.' Tnss nI S
and in regulating such tees M o.
70 Of such officers npoyes and others
ury any city oicera salary allowance IL
cess Of sooo annam and no subordinate in any de-
Sspsrsment Or The sSel ensinssr department.
10 paa Salary %si sssss.
stitalioa proLbi,ed being during
Ges shall g s, s .ns O. pa S t.
Or be paid from the rs.suy s s%s iy ANY sum
the is board OF estimate and superintendent. 20
regulate hx and de.ermine the sums 20 be sppiea and
against or a burden said ci.y whether the
ss Pax ss paid ~ said city
% p or oy stocks said CITY payaSs from q"
taxation otherwise PROVIDED Tor the interest on the
SIC. S-in every city whore the local authority is a
Spa" such board shall % exercised applied
1910 and s1oseqasn years shall Of
dollars less than The aggregate amount required to DO
sac 9Th powers TINS statute conferred In addi
amy S city, and where risy
by .Sn IN up year The an"
src All acts and parts acts nconss.ens with tho
provisions OF this act hereby repealed anu every prov
.entsgss a"wances or salaries Aforesaid directly
sa o any, @ dsy and On %ne eaa
sion In the rate amount OF such tees percentaes aIo.
effect But this act sDai not apply 10 the city OF
THE DAILY OPPOSITION.
To this measure the reform democrats, led by Mr..
DAILY objected in the nrst place because conferred
he power 10 reduce the Board Of Estimate
md Apportionmeni. or rather, as Mr.. Daily assumed,
spon Mr.. John Kelly alone. Mr.. Daily had grave
Ioubts tho consiutionality OF the Board OF APP
portionmeni, but no doubt whatever that Mr.. Kelly
was not only the Comptroller Of the CITY OF New York,
but also the Mayor. the Board OF Aldermen and
the Board Of Estimate and Apporuonment
rolled into one. He charged him with wicld-
ing his enormous lower more IN the interest
political faction thsn ~ that Of tho whole city
and had fan IN proper and just reduction OF tho
lakes under his supervision. Mr. Daily offered an
amendment TO the bill exempting tho salaries OF
geuchers, policemen ana hremen from any reduction,
lud MS amendment was supported by Mr.. Fitzgerald
and Mr.. strack. Dr. /. i. Hayes went sr as to
approve tho amendment u Il were made applicable
only TO teachers policemen and nrcmcn now en-
n Ssiy '"' 'o'' suggestion was accepted '' "'
WAXING WARM
Here tho Tammany democrats, assisted by Mr..
Brooks, took up the cudgels 30 earnestly Tor the bill
as stood thal Mr. FIsh ana other Republicans we're
saved the trouble oil making an extended defence of
ID. Mr. Fish did SHOW that tho effect OF excmpring
the salaries mentioned IN Mr.. Days amendment
would to leave alone S. 900 out Of the total OF
$ilooo,o0o paid for municipal salaries IN the city, aud
both no anu Mr. Alyord pointed TO the TACT that
here was Jaw which proposed 10 leave TO the const
tuted local authorities OF the city the task OF deter
mining the method Of the proposed reduction Of
$4,000 900 OF taxeshat here was the homo rule that
representatives from that city had been SO long asht
taE ia liza ma I'M sF nj IN HAa
OF Estimate ana Apportionmcnt would decide 10
curiaii the high salaries paid TO several on
followed him, wanted to put u out oil the power OF Tire
cut down expenses wherever II might see 1T
do 30. Mr.. Grady dad not believe that either the
teachers, policemen or the nremen would ask To
be exempted nom the operation Of a measure de-
could not why those classes should
not bear their snare OF the burdens Of
these hard times along with the mechanics and
.IaDorers OF tho community. Mr. Grady, Mr.. Tnaip aud
Others we're particularly bitter In their comments
the Commissioner OF Public Works, Mr. Campbell,
came in Tor lashing as zone who was trying 10 erect
party on block OF scotch grantee ana max ng
9 failure d II. Nr Thain showed now No present
Board OF Apportoament had reduced tax
a,,on 70 The e''y lfo% sso,oooooo 70 $4,000 ooo
reduction Of s2,ooO00o more. Mr. Brooks came 10
Inc vndicauon 81 the Board with the following
uoublesnolted tabular statement oil record show
rug how, In every year for the past ave yvare, tad
o sp inc snS beow ,ns
reciihcstions MADE by the Board 81 Aliermcn.
appropriations Made
IA iroristDndt Es.
tt,aatc by Hoard Of
asked for by EsitmaL aud Ap-
Fear. Departments. porttonmcnt
ls5I............... SIS, 4gI O5l SIS, $50 200
ls75............... 386g3,OJ2 36,651 O62
1876. 3s,sg3osl 81, 423 23i
ls7s.............. 80. gS1,53U 81, Usyyi0
ls5S............. 81, s4S,zS2 80, US2, Jos
Totals. ,gl3, 10y xl72, 900
Appropriations Made
Recfifedtions an Final Estimate
Mad. Jy by Hoard ~ Est,-
Hoard Of mate aud lIlor.
Year Aldermen. HonmeHt.
is74.... $50 flaOol ssl.s22 39i