New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-03
TWO SENATE INQUIRIES.
HOW THE cIrY's MONEY Is SPENT.

HOW THE CIrY'S MONEY Is SPENT.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON crrIEs--
COUNTER STATEMENTS By JOHN II. sTRAHAN AND
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL - EX-CoNTRoLLER
GREENS SUGGESTIONS.
AT Yesterdays session of the Senate Com
mitee on Ciues. John H. strahan recalled and in
FORMED that Commissioner Campbell had produced fig
towering his charge that the outconng cost Of
sewerage contracts exceeded the estimates. Mr..
straban advised that Mfr. Campbell be required to give
the details cf the contracts and promised to prove his
charge.
Commissioned Campbell was sent for and met the
charges OF Mr. Srahan with explanations and unGuai-
fed Denial.
Andrew II. Green the next witness. He sta;cd
that he had nohng 80 volunteer but that he would
swer any questions
Senator McCarthy-would you suggest that the power
OF the Mayor be increased I
Tha, depends entirely upon who the Mayor ia.
Would moi more power give "A Mayor pIide and a
stimulus that would be benehcili
We have had MAYORS who constantly cried for more
power. when il given 70 them 7 don't think the
p'Onie were cmnentiy satisfied. With extended Iwcrs
10 remove him.
Car you uggest a remedy for the conflict between the
Bureau OF Permits On" Bureau OF EncumDrnces and the
Board o. Aldermen
TE remedy tIat goes to the root OF the matter to
pronb al cncambrances. such as impede light, AR and
movement Too power nislt DC lodged wta che Dc r
. rGment of Punlic Works.
Would you favor reducing the membership OF the Com
moo Councl
No
WAT do think Of the reduction of the salary from
$1,000 10 $1,000.
l. j. movement in the right direction II Fad the
TIA uZ to 60 j wouldn't make aBy salary az al
5"nai or McCart1J-Woud you reduce me force OF
Ciertsi
NAV state chat when very unwillIgy went into
the Ofcc Of the Controller, clerks were cO1iOus and
many. wanted 10 every mans title 20 Ofice and
pay before allowed him TO be paid Il was very much
Ike pOa Ching a held that has lain faOw Tor forty
years III" pluN share turns M worms tOads, reptiles
az UJGncr OF things that Squlrn IL the light You
woIii hc Amazed 10 know now many creatures we're
discovered hoard of before. In 1876
expressed the opinion that 81 900 fully adequate
fer clerical service 10 tie Board ahC see 40 reason 10
chHuSe IN opinion now.
Do tniuk sufficient power in the Board of
AppOrtonmeHt control the details OF estimates and
expenditures
That becomes question OF the constitution OF ,he
Board The Board. as IL now stands. has 100 much
power II the outcome ct tao Tweed klug and
created concentrate power IN the hands ri tnS ruling
magnales. scheme might be DEVISED - lake away
q the IncOngTuitirs.
Mr. Green futhrr recommended that some expeu IL
from the w the Board or Appor
tonment; tna Board be enlarged; lhat ne salary
The Controller be reduced below rdt OF the Mayor
t.t salary OF ths Corporation Counsel Nc re-
duced the salary Of the Chamberlain be reduced
III the constitution o; the Finance Department
he modified that transfers OF moneys be fOfbdder;
be cleaned ~ the contract syst IN. Ia
beng aivIdea INTO twentvtOur districts nat Tie DCtk
Department b. forbid len 10 issur bonds and be
peIed Apply 10 the Board # appointment for
lem be given & Department OF Public Worss, and
that Bureau Of Elections be taken from the Police
Den Irtlneu
The committee VIII meet tits morning al IL O'Clock