New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

INCREASING THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY.
THE BILL TO INCREASE TILE PAY OF POLICEMEN.
DETECTIVES AND FIREMEN PASSED IN THE AS
sEMBLY-DIscUssIoN BY THE MEMBERS.
IrRos REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUNE-I
ALBANY, April 27.-The Assembly debated
three bills intended 70 increase the expenses OF New
debates on all the bills the indifference OF the
country members OF the legislature to the burdens the
shown The first OF these bills considered was Senator
Gradys Increasing the salaries OF the policemen ana re
In had become rumOred about that Gov
ern3r Cornell would not sign such Dii ataough ne was
willing to sign one slightly advancing the salaries Dy
grading them In different manner from the present
grades. ar; Ahearn; when the bill was announced,
moved that should be amended 80 as TO provide that
the remen should be paid $1,000 for their first years
service 81 100 for their second and receive Sl2oo for
Mr.. Robb said that he opposed to any bill increas
ing the expenses OF NewYork Mr. Ahearn's amenI-
ment would materially Increase the expenses OF the city
1t moreover increased the OF small class OF men
No good reason had been given why Their pay
should be increased II the entire force was disbanded
take their places at the same salaries The position OF
policeman was valuable one beyond
not lose bic position till after trial lie was not subject
any Of the vcssitudes of trade. Moreover, he had
was any change be made it should be in the direction
of increasing the number OF policemen for property in
New-YOrk was not well guarded.
j. j. Costello late the fammany candidate for Speaker,
said that the taxpayers Of NewYOrk were in favor OF
II.
who only received $500 did not work as well AZ their lei
lows who received $1,000 and asserted tha the lower
ing Of pOlcemens salaries in 1880 had denOraled tue
force. Mr. Haggerty made fiery speech, depicting the
poverty OF the emen and policemen In contrast with
the wealth the regular Ofce-noding class IN New
YORK In his opinion reformers " strained al gnat ana
swallowed q camel " they permitted the County
Clerk the Register the Sheriff and the Police Justices OF
New-York 10 collect and salaries w'ie
resisting bill increase the pay OF the lowest pad
OF city servants" g., -.
Mr. Roosevelt said that he heartily agreed with Mr.
IIaggcrty thaC the Legislature ought 10 reduce the
salaries OF the officials Of NewYOrk, who were receiving
such enormous wages for their work sil he did not
think that because certain officials IN nigh
positions were paid too much tnat those
receiving less wages should be advanced. Because
we can't stop large leaks" he said, tnat is
why we should open ali the LITTLE ones"
Mr.. Ahearn's amendment was adopted by
large maj,rity. The bill then passed
by Vote OF 100 10 ). The eiglt
members 1ho voted against the bill were Bonney,
Fletcher. Hunter, Livingston Rob0 Roosevelt sharpe,
and Sheehy-al Republicans except one. Mr. RO0b and
Mr. Roosevelt were he only New-lork rmembers VINO
voted against the bill. The New-IOrk members VINO
voted for the bill Ahearn. Began, Breen Br0dsky,
j. j. Costello, NJ j. Costello Crane Cullen Gideon. Iag-
gerty, McClelland, Mcintyre, McManus, Maher, Nor
rison Murphy Nigutch VI. PatIen e {. Sheehy,
Spraeuc Van Anen-2l.
II Mas natural sequence of this bill that at
passed increasing the pay Of the detectives OF New
York from 81 200 to ~ 800.
Mr. NJ Patien therefore sthoueht It an admirable time
call up his bill Orbld0ng the authorities OF New-I0rk
to pay less than 81 day 10 la0Orefs Tor the
city Mr. Alvord instantly moved that the enactlng
and Sprague besought the country members TO save
New-YorK from the punishment OF such bill Their
prayer was needed, Mr. AyOrd's motion killing the Dill
being stricken out by vote Of 30 To 10.