New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
OUR GORGEOUS GOVERNOR
J-sr HOW HE MADE TIE MONEY FLY.

TIE PEOPLES MONEY, TOO. AND WITHOUT "oo"
REGARD To APPROPRIATIONS.
fyn,s rsr RsGrIAc CorREsroypEST OF THE TRihnShH
Atp.xY Feb Cit has been discovered 'ns' "o'
ernor Uli's purchase Of a musical CLOCK oinSiu =
handsome furniture, velvet carpets, sra"a pDo n
other like costly articles to the vaioo vi ~ "a,
$4,000 and Si7 GOO for the Executive hais'on' WIZ"
ON, -. .,,ho4,v Of the Legislature. does not complete
,ba ust OF his offences Of this nature lie has aso
sannropratcd 81 $50 and used 1t In the purchase OF
etchngs cngravngs, and other pictures MS no"oS
bo has taken from fund OF 81 600 which has been an
nually appropriated by the Legislature Tor repairs
trnIture and incidental expenses Of the Executive
aansion This 81 900 has been annually apprOpra oo
hr ,ho legislature chiefly for the purpose of paying
Cor ne,d,I REPAIRS of the Executive Mansion for the
purchase of small quantities OF furniture for con-
,ervatory and expenses OF a similar nature Former
Goyerpors have used the fund In this way. That tho
Legislature had intention Of having tho $1,000 used
In the purchase Of 81, $50 worth Of pictures to be
Harmed furniture is clear from the fact that 1t had
appropriated s65. 900 in 1886 which under promise
If Governor Hin used chiefly In the purchase
Of furniture and that in 1887 II made an appro
priaton Of s7 900 which also TO be chiefly used
n the purchase of furniture for the Executive Mansion
Il not the habit of the Legislature to separate
bills appropriaiing money separately for the same OBJ
ject 1t may be added that TO some persons IL seems
that the Governor also stretched the meaning OF tho
word furniture when be made 1t Include etchings
and engravings
1t is apparent that the Governor that his action
In buying articles for the Executive Mansion exceeding
DIV $4,000 the appropriation Of 1897 900 granted him by
tho legislature would be criticised severely by tho
plain people, and that he has attempted to diminish
that criticism by dividing his Illegal expenditures
among different funds One can Imagine that nc sa'd
to his confidential political friend Judge Muller OF the
Court OF Claims Muller, am IN quite scrapc.
gone ahead making pure bases right ana lett, got
a beautiful piano for $500 the other day, and now
find that not only have exhausted the $4,000 which
was given by tho Legislature, but have run IN
debt between S17 600 and $4,000 1t will not do for
candidate for the Presidency thus to display his
renius as a fnancer. think will drop some $4,000
or $1,000 Of that debt the shoulders Of Andrews,
the Superintendent of Public Buildings. I'll make him
charge Il to the maintenance account OF public build
ings. No knows that the Legislature only ap-
prOpiated s1500o0 for the maintenance account and
that it is already exhausted I'll have Andrews say
that he had 'de1clencyit is good deal better for
him have deficiency than for myself As for that
bill of al $50 which Annesiey Co have sent mo for
ihOse elchlngs and engIavings bought of them, I'll
tuck that away In that little fund OF 900 which the
Legislature has been simple enough to give for re-
pairs OF tho Executive Mansion. Nth the bills for tho
clocks the billiard table, the furniture and etchings
thus scattered about among different funds the average
taxpayer will find 1t a dGicut matter to discover how
much money have really expended for this house"
The Governors fasdiOus and luxurious tastes were
especially displayed In the purchase Of the furniture
Of the Mansion. The farmers and mechanics Of the
will be especially glad to hear that one of the
bills which he contracted for furniture amounted 10
si,455 The Governor with his tongue in his cheek
said the Legislature in his annual message of 1887
Tho exercise OF wise economy In ali the departments
Of the state Government is imPeratively demanded.
. While the times slowly but steadily lmproy-
ing our taxpayers feel keenly the necessity OF CON
tnucd retrenchment and every possible reduction Of
taxation Will be greatly appreciated at the present
tme.' Tho Governor showed tbs sincerity Of his
words bt contracting the bill spoken Of to the amount
of S4,455. Mr.. lin went to New York especially to
purchase this of like character and
high The hill is given below for the examination
of the plain people
HERBS BROTHERS. s94 BROADWAY. }
STATE ROOM
9os al al S aRsS .srsi sofa sofa.
TWO ali Upholstered Side chairs in silk damask
p" Two " siIt chairs 81 in 'i plush i'S''
seven windows drapea in velour and plush including
one one HirIhr aSPeS a. Isr Design IN hO''ea plush
one mahogany table. V4 O'O'
Complete, 81, COO.
Red snsS R PG5dSs Gr a6 SCpl in tapestry
Two double windows drdped in tapestry.
Complete Tor SSOo' p,y,ye.Roox.
e. windows dared in tapestry with silk linins .,,o
Ono b aaa gen i cHisso6 table specal e1S0
One Turkish lounge upholstered In tapestry
trimmed with fringes JJ5 /
Complete put up and shipped all MS per agreement 445j
Approved for payment
DAVID T. HILL Governor.
This bill was paid by Controller Chaplin, now Mayor /
OF BroOhyr II pretty steep to pay 5000 for a /
few articles Of furniture for the State RoOmbut then
the people OF the State paid for IT, and Governor Hill
did II a rather high charge also of $500 for
tapestry for the guests room, but the Gov
ernor did not shrink from buying 1t. from paying
800 for the decoration with tapestry OF six windows
in the dining ROOM
But a Governor who may be a candidate for Presi
dent must sleep in a costly bed and open his eyes in
the morning to look at costly bureau Accordingly
the Governor purchased Of Il. j. Homer & Co.. of New
York, bed and bureau OF the total value of S4o0. /
The Governor also gratlhed his artistic tastes by buy
ing other furniture of the firm which brought up
his total bill to 81 994 Here 1t is:
r. j. HORNRR & Co. |
Gl WEST TwKNTY. THRDsT.. |
NAVY oRK June 9, 1887. |
One bed and bureau. S4e0One SlS5