New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
WORK OF TIE B0ARD OF ESTIMATE.
THEIR DAY CHIEFLY OCCUPIED IN CONSIDER
ING PARK APPROPRIATIONS.


ING PARK APPROPRIATIONS.
Tho session Of the Board OF Estimate yesterday
was consumed almost entirely by the Park Board
figures, presented by President Gallup and Commits
sioner Tappen They asked for S1,074,545 for the
care and maintenance OF the clty'S parks for lo92.
This year their allowance 1907 1893 3D. The first
demand which met opposition was that for increasing
the park policemen's pay from $1,000 TO Slloo per
year. Last year $50 was allowed each man for
clothing. Controller Myers and Mr.. Gallup hal
"setto" over the question Of giving the police 500
year hereafter in addition 10 their 81 900 salary and
letting them buy their uniforms, but the matter
was finally settled that way.
AS the items which followed were considered Piesl
dent Barker, of the Tax Department. put Mr.. Gallup
through trying discrimination as 70 the PARK DC
partnent's needs Mr.. Barkcr's experience. as sec
retary Of that Board several years ago, ad pFoVuen
him with a fine equipment for making Mr. GailupS
existence miserable The resuraclng the Park roadS
which il was admitted, had been poorly DONE gave
broad scope for Mr. Barhers skill, and he sczeo INC
opportunity with alacrity.
W. r. stewart and Jenkins Van Schaick requested
an appropriation of 100000 for Washington square
The latter charged that the walks were in bad con-
dition, the seats mOnopolized by tramps' uie
fountain was out of order and the square sllN III
ned ~ changed regulations. Mr. Gallup was disposed
10 dispute the charges, but when S4oooW was ali'"O i
improving The Square, he kindly agreed 10 oisouINo
a. An additional sum of 100000 was NOted lVr
opening the Museums on SUNDAY, $4,000 for cleaning
The Control Park lakes $4,000 for the Geological
Camden md so3 600 for music. The provisional APP
nronration footed up S96315O, and included 93l' loo
Gov notice salaries $4,000 for labor and main
tenance S47 500 for care Of parks, $3o'ooo TOT
Reconsideration 100000 for Harlem River bridges
sfe.5oo for supplies, $4,000 for small parks III
Fourth-ave $4,000 for the plaza at Flhhave' ana
One hundred and -tenth-st and $4,000 for new ell
trance at West one hundred and-siXth-st
supervisor W. !. X. Kenny, OF "The CIV hecolu'
presented his estimates asking for @217@Oo an increase
a, $40 600 over 1891. Mr. Kenny showed tlaI VIC
addition was made necessary by the uneXpected url's
for stationeryand printing made by the Departments "
raves Pnblic Works and the Shorfr's once ana ny
+he establishment of the new street Department VI '
Arnexed District Mr. Barker addressed series Vi
searchipC inonires 10 Nr Kenny, but the ia''er ut
tended his estimates in clear and convincing ih""oi
and showed among other things that his request lor
ara 200 for printing stationery and banFboohs wa
a. 500 less than was expended therefor in 1sos Ills
contention was that II the rate of increase winch pN
oueo in $50 Ind been continued the amount 10Y l0'-
xoud exceed 100000 if the city departments han not
been augmented. 49, - c,noo. Dorartment
with the addition Of the new street Depdir it
- .he e-eriG,s office the supervisor SAID nllsI.
teasonablv be allowed S2OO-OoO Net may 80, ~
% e ooop Control er Myers paid supervisor Kenny
Sch Commitment for the careful and ccOnOlnlcad way
his Department managed. Ihe apprOPrins.I ,o"r
Fxed az eo54 2OO-+17S. 900 for hankboOhs slIu"Hc
and printing SO 900 for publishing "Ihe OlS heo0Iu
and SO 200 for contingencies.