New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
CITY EXPENSES FOR 1884.
THE ESTIMATES FINALLY PASSED.

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Among the various items one of 81 900 for
examining coupon schedules IN the Finance
Department. Mr.. Asten said that this should go
under the head of salaries.
j. l.. Douglass sent communication, asking for
an appropriation Of $35OOOO for increasing the
water supply. 1t ordered on file.
The Park Commissioners sent q communication,
signed by all the members of the Board declaring
that the communicat ion signed by l.. A. Morrison
of the Council of Political Reform, setting forth
that too large was asked for surveying,
mOnumeDting, etc. the annexed district,was SO full
of inaccuracies TO be unworthy of consideration.
THE HEALTH BOARD GETS $1,000
A communication from the Board of Health stated
that if the amount asked for salaries reduced
the figure agreed upon by the Board Of Estimate.
the force of sanitary inspectors must be reduced
from fifteen TO ten. The sum of $500 additional
was asked for. DR.. WOOlsey johnson, one Of the
Health Commissioners, appeared and urged the
additional appropriation.
Mr.. Asten asked Dr. johnson if he aware that
the Board had increased the item of salaries for the
Health Board over last year. DR.. johnson admitted
that such was the case
Mr. Asen-why. with this increased amount for sala-
Ies is II necessary to reduce so important force az the
Dr. Johnson-some OF the other salaries have been in
creased and other places created.
Mr.. Asten read newspaper article setting forth
that IN the progress of reorganization the Health
Board had created new places with increased sal-
aries. One 10 be given to Major Willard Bull
! lard and another to Dr. Edison, the May or's SON.
DIR. johnson explained that the working force Of
the Health Department was to be divided into seven
divisions, with head to EACH
Mayor EdsOn-Inever asked for the appointment OF my
son. diu ask for his promotion or intimate that IL
would be agreeable.
Mr. Asea-I do not wish to be understood rejecting
the Mayor But cannot see why WIN an incredseo
appropriation, five very useful men should be thrown out
Sif 40 not wish TO cripple the Department Does DIR.
johnson believe that this additional sum is necessary
DIR. Johnson replied that there should he twenty
inspectors rather than fifteen. The
was granted.
Mr., Asten asked the Controller to explain the
amounts called for by the charitable associations.
More than one million dollars is asked for Hehad
received many complaints that too mdch money
was spent in this way
The Controller said the estimates were based on
actual rcilIns made of the inmates Of the y0rous
institutions.
II. O. THOMPSON AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
The various items that go to make mp the budget
were then read and commented on. Commissioning
Thomson was present and asked the allowance
for the maintenance Of bOulevards, roads and
avenues De increased to $4,000. He declared that
the roads could not be kept in good orderwih less
sum.
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f. too hgh II is more than $4,000 per nile, III, ..-
Nh Thompaon-A large force is required both winter
| and summer to keep the roads in proper order
Mayor Edson-CaunOt the work De done cheaper by
NJ 1,,a-I do not think it feasible to have it
Mr. l.yry-I move tnat the amount be made the same
This was lost NJ Thompson was proceeding to
! pyplaiu some Of the other items when MI. Astcn
| made the point that there was not time 10 near
! further explanations.
MIR. AsIEN': PERSISTENT OBJECTIONS.
! The Police Department budget next taken
up Mr. Asten objected to the item of $75, 600 for
sunprs This was in excess of last year, he said:
coal was higher in price thar the market rates and
other items were lmEe.
! Commissioner Matthews said that he would be
frank and say that what the Police Board wanted
was 100 additional men. They could do this. now
that fifty had been provided for, by economizing IN
other directions. from detailed men, hheS, etc,
! they received about 100000.
Mir Reilly moved that 500 be appropriated for
| the payment OF TwOmey * Nreelanl Tor printing
1000 900 ballots against contract labor III state
| Prisons. This was carried.
Mr. Asten-I nave made objection to many things in the
estimates. No one member mas the ght 10 lnIlSt Oh nls
opr'on against that II al lls coeases ulJas S e s
acuated by conscientious motives, We nave nad dlIl-
Guilty in getting clear and concise statement tron tne
Police Department The department oi luDiIc MOTks
asks for InuCh for salaries ana suppts Otner De
onpose granting appropriations asked for. But If had
another week Know that could save great deal of
estimates except what deemed good information Inc
whole system |Toas' DGt we're ARE
j. @ to ,oar RI eXponse OF testing its legality.
For several years tier the appointment OF Commission
Of Accounts they bad no clerks me COnals'loneIs
do So appreciate the fact that the Mayor needs their
services. But their work has not beer fdy done.
Mayor Ed-On-The Commissioners Of Accounts cannot
satisfactorily do their work without clerical 9ssstahce
Mr. Acn-ThGe is the 9% There for Is nothing there 10
Mayor Edson-such force Is necessary TO enable the
Mayor 10 obtain any idea OF the condition OF the Depart
The Controer-There are two men now at work on the
books Of one bureau IN my S Pib and Will he there
probably three months longer
Mr. Reilly asked Mr.. Asten if he would sign the
final estimates.
Mr. Asen-I will waive all other objections except this
,tem for clerical force My mind is made up on that
There will probably be I0dgh 10y the Grand
Jury and the Legislature to satisfy an you gehteme1 ~
for tie Commissioners OF Accounts for several years ana
three Corporation Counses have given their opinion that
Mr. Mr. Asfcn-My mind is clear on this subject sun
am willing sit here until midnight TO hearan reasons
you may advance 10 change my opinion =, -, -.
MIR Rely-I do not think IL right that you should set
M your opinion against that OF three colleagues
Mr. Asten-I have given way everything else God
knows there some items nave nLiiIy asreeo I" "
which am heartily ashamed
HE REPELs AN INsINUATION.
Mr. Rclly-It has been asserted around the City Hall
for the past three weeks that you had said you would In
terpose some objection to signing the final estimates and
SO throw them into the Legislature.
Mr.. Astcu dndgnantly)-I have never intimated any
thing OF the kind.
Mr. Key-I am very glad to hear you say so.
The Mlyor-Why wait until this late day 10 cilppe an
Important arm 0f the City Government ,
Nr Ascn-I don't wish to cripple any part OF the CIV
Government but there is the law respect the Corpora
ZION Conse abilities. But at II O'Clock last night 4OV
The advice of eminent counsel this subject, anu tcy
are very clear that the law does not authorize the emp
mrnt of clerical force the Commissioners OF Accounts
The legislature about 10 meet Let II provide tor thS
matter by amending the law The salaries Oh @ tno
snOuf De increased. Then you can en-
nloy experts. You have not got them now am py law
one OF the Commissioners Of Accounts asked SSl. T
n,ssinuers shearman and Hill TO meet with me- lhey
said tLey were not a board and declined to meet lnsn
ant o The Corporation Counsel and asked what was inc
@ ,, ~ M tbe Commissioners He said IL was misnomer;
tbcy should never have been put In the charter ,,
Mr. Reilly-I wish 70 20 up to the BOIru OF AlueiSn
N - vii MFR Asten submit 10 the voice OF the