New-York tribune., 1881-12-15
PROTESTING AGAINST REDUCTIONS.
ARGUMENTS HEARD BY THE BOARD OF EsT1MA
AND APPORTIONMESI

AND APPORTONMENT.
The Board of Estimate and AppOrtionmcnt con-
various department estimates. The Health Com
mssioners asked especially that $500 should be
appropriated for the construction OF hospital for
contagious diseases on North Brother Island. The
State Legislature has already granted S25OOO.
Commissioners Mason and Matthews and Chief
Clerk Hawey asked that an additional $4,000
be appropriated for a new station Tor the police OF
the Twenty eighth Precinct Nineteenth Ward)
The population of that part OF the city has grown
very rapidly more than 1000 houses having been
erected there in the last year. Within the last five
years the population OF the ward has Increased over
100000, CT more than doubled. The police precinct
has been divided, leaving the old station, which is
suitable for the purpose, on the sOutheTly
boundary of one of the precincts. The Police Com
missioners also asked that the appropriation for
clerical force be increased 81. 100 At present the
Commissioners have TO detail sergeant as clerk to
the president The question OF an increase OF the
policefOrce came up, although the Commissioners
saidthat they would not press it.
Mayor Grace said that he thought there could be
very material reduction OF detailed men, The
Steamboat Squad could be reduced III number. The
Broadway Squad, be believed was greater in mum
beT than was needed There were too many detailed
men. If this class of men was reduced In number
the efficiency OF the force would be increased.
Commissioner Mason said that the trouble was
that there were many men who had become par
italy out in the service, and II was question
whether the Department was not under some obIl-
CATION to provide these men with lighter employ
rnent. Then 1t needed the vote OF three Comlnls-
sioners TO change "a man IRON one precinct or
position to another anu all had trends TO ntercede
for them.
The Mayor-That is one strong argument in favor
OF one man at the head OF each department. ! may
say that would favor this plan, no matter whether
the head of the departments Is ID mocrat or Repub-
hcan, prov ided he would increase its efficiency.
Commissioner MaSOn-Ihat is a question | would
prefer not to argue. The Mayor, all other things
being equal, would probably appoint Democrat,
while L. having due regard TO his capabllity for
the position, would prefer a Republican,
The other members OF the Board and the bystand-
ers laughed at this political fencing and the discus
a5n nft 10 ~
The Mayor turning TO the list of names)-l do
not find that the list of names of detailed meu given
here corresponds with the number as footed up in
the table The total is given $40, while the list
Of names only shows 765 There Is discrepancy
OF l0J.
commissioners Mason and Matthews at once de-
sired Chief Clerk Hawley to make memorandum
OF the matter. and promised to furnish plana-
tiOn. IL afteTward discovered that the dis
crepancy arose from the fact that 1O5 patrOlmen
are detailed as rOundsmen, and as such are borne
The various precuct rolls.
After recess the Board consdere the estimates of
the Commissioners ot Charities and Correctio
Commissioners Brennan and Porter protested
against reduction of the items agreed upon by the
Commissioners. The amount they said should be
raised rather than lowered The employees of the
department mIserably underpald and q further
reduction Of the amounts allowed would make it
necessary TO cut down their wages.
CORPORATION Counsel whitney III Lrief speech
defended tie estimates of the Law Department.
General Franz Sizel asked that the Board make
an appropriation of $1,000 TO be gwen to the
wiCSDw Of the late d.. Nildwent formerly map
clerk ia the Registers Office, in payment for large
aud valuable collection Of maps, indlces etc., for the
of the Registers Office. The matter was refer
red 10 the Controller to examine and report.
!. ~ Tagllabue, public school teacher, protested
against any reduction of the amounts asked for by
the )ard of Education on the ground that the re-
ductions would be taken from the salaries OF teach
mainly. Other representatives OF the Male
Teachers Assoca en spoke, arguing that the public
scho1i teachers should receive fair remuneration.
The Board will meet again at ii a. IN. to-day.