New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-31
PAIRING DOWN ESTIMATES.
SHALL THE MUSEUMS BE OPEN on Sunday
INEFFICIENT CLERKS USED BY THE ALDERMEN
souIRE's SCHEMES THROWN OUT.


sQUIRE's SCHEMES THROWN OUT.
The Board of Estimate yesterday finished its pre-
liminary examination of the estimates of the de-
partments for 1856. NJ. X. Jesup, president OF INC
o. Mills Jackson Smart and Heber X. Bishop his
associates, asked to be heard on the question: of
Withholding $4,000 each from the museum VI "
Natural History and the metropolitan Mus7uln VI
Art
Mayor Graoe-It is deemed important by many that the
muse Gms should be opened on sundays
MIR Jeshp asked, # that was the only objection
md the Mayor said that it was the only one raised
Mr.. Jesup-The question OF opening the museums on
Sundays s one regrnS ana mot
unmndful OF fact that the Park Board ana Aldermen
last spring passed resolutions iequSitng oe h bse
tefore for long time and We have discussed H. Inc
trustees are in favor OF doing what for the BEST Du
there is solemn contract between the Museum OF
Natural History and the city, and that pronlnts te
aon OF this contract that the city and state gave tie
building The annual subscriptions ana gifts are MADE
OF the disregard IT, Where does the denauu W
open the museums on sunday come FRONT 20 lar a We
all who have petitioned us aud OF ms m'sT rt %H a
put there for tie elevation of the people ] do not
believe that a single trustee would allow his own cOhVc
Tins or uredecons to stand in the way of public good
II rs nnair TO mt ns at two days notice in position OF
refusing open doors on sunday on pam OF haEs
the approp riaOn Of $4,000 for each disalowea ine
trustees have endeavOred in every way 10 pihg Ine
museum before the people. We have received aDoat
the city authorities Ninetenhs of all the suDscrp-
tons have come from those who 1esle 70 see ' nn
sunday an additional expense woud he incurred MANY
of those VINO subscribe would WITHDRAW tneII
subscriptions. 1t will need at least $4,000 AMBITIOUS"
from the city.
The Mayor said the action of the Board was not
final. 1t would not make She inal declaration
until December 80. Mr.. JCsup read from tue Col-
solidation act TO show that the appropriation mus
be made. Park Commissioner Beekm2n HouoltTu
the prohibiory clause IN the contract ne l.GuS h
that the Sunday opening was optional with inc
trustees lie knew Mr.. Jesup as gOod ulehu VI
the workingmen. He thought the museums Goud
he opened with the same freedom as the parks on
Snnd1vs Daniel Huntington, second vice-preS-
dent OF the Metropolitan Museum OF ART, ana Salen
III. Wales also opposed opening inc museums oh
In The estimates for the Fire Department,
S1254,177 10 was asked for Salaries ms was f ie
dnced 10 81 200 600. President Purroy asked Tor
$4,000 additional and this sum was alioWed,, Vhe
of The Commissioners OF Accounts asked LOT
$4,000 for that bureau. This includes TWO com .
Inissioners mt $1,000 each. The Board allowed inc
Commissioners their large salaries hXed ny law, ana
cut down the clerical appropriation to Slo;uUo.
CAPTAIN Francis J. Twomey. Clerk of the Coinmon
Conncii eIplaIned the estimates fixed by the states
men in the City Hall for the needs OF tue Aldermen
1t footed up 5Sl 700. OF this amount Sol,VOO WIS
foi salaries fixed by law For other salaries q-o'ooo
President Coleman thought that the salary list
was larger. When Captain lw0mey was aikeu tne
need for so large salary list he replied that with
six OF eight good clerks he could do better WORK
than with the majority OF the incapable ones VINO
are appointed. The Mayor assured Captain IWomey
that there would lie only skilled clerical force
under his control next year. The Board fixed tie
amount allowed at $SO2jO. su
The Board then took up the deferred items Of the
Department of Public Works. IL allowed the item
of S294, 900 for Iepaving Flfth-ave.; $1,000 for
contingencies; 100000 for supplies and cleaning
public offices and $4,000 for salaries under TINS
head, $1,000 for water supply for the twenty
fourth Ward. Commissioner sources new items
were all thrown out. These were as follows Bui'a-
ing GansevOOrt Market, $i6S.0OO; clinton Market;
$4,000 Hall of Records $40 600 S SPGGe5Ial
Mr. Squire asked for $40, COG, and he was
allowed $2.725,O9 Registe: Reilly asked 1or
500 l3J for copying and rebnding the old Hbers IN
his Office He was allowed $40, 300; o,, --, 49,
Sheriff A. V. Davidson. desired 1850 and re;
ceiyed $40 300. District Attorney MARITIME asked
for and received $1O7. 900. Controller Loew SAID
that for new improvements the Park Departle f
$2,74l, 900 The appoints now o STe 6ao are re
owed the Park Departr ent. He had been
called on by many persons to urge tins on the
The Mayor thought that $3.50, 900 could he allowed
for each Department Professionally, and his plan
was accepted. The Controller. said that he " had
been run to death by interested persons,