New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-28
UNAPPRECIATED IN SPO1o'
LESS MONEY, LESS INVESTIGATION
MAYOR AND CONTROLLER DISPUTE "AhNNi
OVER THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE
OF ACOOUNIe

OVER THE APPROPRIATION FOR IhH
| COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS
The Board Of Estimate practically hnisheu l's "oIA
Yesterday on the City Budget OF l-oo. ~" ,j,H
nortant changes may be made up to Tuesday AT mia
iht the last day for the consideration oil approP'a
nons but the aggregate will not vary largely rom
s9G 600 600 as against $7 637 Od9 o. inc io''i or
| $50 The provisional estimates made III OcIoDcr
| footed up $780, 2Gf,240 81. ,,
The most interesting part of yesterday Pio.ooune'
,os a abreezys Interchange Of opinions between
w., cuan+ and Controller Myers over the allowances
| g. .L p,reau of Accounts Commissioners llolahan
and parer had asked for $4,000 for the year. Which
ildd their salaries 20 900 each and c@JoOo lOr inc
nav of clerks and assistants and for cohtIhsvhclcs
and EXPENSES The Controller thought that inns anouV
for contingencies" was too large lie slu th"u Hc
had figured on the payroll Of the Bureau presented
at his Office and that it amounted to an average Oh
ao42 only per month. lie would like to know where
,be balance went. in my opinion they require no
.ucb amounts added Mr. Myers. They have Twelve
clerks and will not agree to give them aS huch
money as they had last year. They sh'ud nave al
that is necessary certainly but the trouble that they
use the money allowed them for purposes not intended
by the Boardl' ,,.,
sharply.
For detectives" the Controller answered and
for examining into the condition OF horses bought
by the Park Department"
Now, let me say right here" the Mayor sald'
sitting up straight in his char and looAihS AROUND
the table. that that was done at my request /
wanted the information and knew no otiicr way "
get it,
..That is all very WE'LL Mr.. Myers said, but do
not like 10 have the duties of my Office usurped by
any other department, and that Is what was GER
tanIy done in this instance. Every day am annoyed
lv having people come to my Office about DIS
know nothing of. This places me IN Idlse po.iuoh'
am the person to know if these bills should be
audited or not. hope that the legislature VIII do
something in the matter al its coming session. ana
define the duties of the Commissioners OF Accounts
| say right here with emphasis and looking deiantN
Al the Mayor that these Commissioners nave no
right 10 inquire into persons mental capacity ana
charge the doctors fee TO their contingent iuhd'
And I'm not going to put money at the capilclons
control Of such men, The Commissioners OF Ac'
counts shall not usurp the duties 0i other depart
ments if can help it. They certainly shall not
usurp mine"
Il don't agree with you that they have" Mr.
Grant said. as though in great contempt Of the Con
trolle's position.
President Arnold wanted to know how much the
Controller wanted the allowance reduced. Tie Con
troller's answer was cvasvc.
g don't propose that it shall be reduced said Mr.
Grant emphatically. These officers have been par
ticularly active and successful in their examinations,
They didn't 20 of as smoothly some people might
have wished, that is true
What | don't Ike is their methods SAID Mr..
Myers. and don't propose 10 sit here and make ap-
preparations for doing things which they not called
upon do. say distinctly that these Comm ,,iOhels
cXpcnd money in a way that they should not
Commissioner Barker came in just then and the
Mayor called him 20 the front, and asked Mr. MYERS
to question him As to the necessity OF the Appropriation
asked. Controller Myers said to him: Your pay
average Which is aLont Sin 900 a ycar claim thai
ID OF 0sd q Ia % A SIX 70
pose 10 give il 10 yOu.'
Mr. Grant asked ~I Is it because these gentlemen
thc Commissioners, have been too aggressive that yOI
wish 10 reduce their appropriation
Mr Barker asked the Controller what bills he
particularly objected TO- Mr.. Myers replied that the
one Tor examining person mentally Incapable was
why answered Commissioner Barker. that was
Henry WOltman, employc OF the Finance Depart
ment.' 1t was done at the time Of the market IN
The Mayor impatIently moved that the appropriation
be the last wear. Mr.. Barker said that he
Dock Department investigation for want Of fund, If
the Corporation Counsel had not come to their aid
with hi, Office force. The Mayor added that If the
reduction was made the Dock Department gquiy
would have TO stop lie would place the response
blty upon the Controller. The latter wanted The item
Of contingencies left out, or he would agree 70 give
them $21,5oo for salaries and say 800 for con
for the sum proposed by Mr. Myers, and the matter
adjourned 10 10 80 this morning.
The sum OF S3f1OO passed for the Commissioner
Of Jurors, $4,000 Of it TO be used TO complete the
other amount, granted civil service Commission
$1,000 special election With Congressional District
81 4Gf District Attorney Office, - 1890 District
attorneys contingencies, $1,000 CorOncrS, 50. 800
Registers office, Sl2J.G5O; Free Circulating Library
fl2.jOO Apprentices Library, $500 Agullar Library
society, - 600: Burial of Veteran soldiers, $4,000:
street and Park Opening S2Ol.217.
The Fire Department got a transfer Of 1920 from
the Board Of Education with the understanding that
the public school fire alarm telegraph will bee main
tanned by the Fire Board For the cost az tho
boOdle7 trials in Saratoga County $3,213 = was
allowed. The state Will have 10 make this good
Rec an
added - his allowance.
The question f cutting tll further the apr aton
Of the street Cleaning Department Will come uu this
morning The reason given J., that the amount which
the department Will receive for 5cOw trimming
should be deducted Controller Myers will maintain
that the $4,000 obtained for this privilege should
go TO the Sinking Fund