New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-20
AN INDIsOREET THREAT.
NOT EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.

..us,rrr OVER THE APPROPRIATE oN-MoRE
MONEY! ASKED FOR WASHINGTON BRIDGE.
A. ,nussal dispute, occurred in the presence Of the
=. 90 Estimate Yesterday Ii was between two Of
~ rxcise Commissioners In relation to the amount
'0 ,.e,r annual appropriation. President Alexander
.,.s,m commended that Sla5,5e0 was ample TO
- the Board through the fiscal year, while Gem
listener Edward r. Fitzpatrick insisted that unless
30 AIS was allowed the public interests weuld
80 TO say nothing of the interests Of Tammany
III The increase desired by Mr.. Fitzpatrick was
nj, TO be used In giving higher salaries to officials
70 an generally energetic supporters Of the Wigwam
rso latter was indsoreet enough in his remarks 70
.s,ssten the Board Of Estimate with cutting down
rse fees and necessarily the income Of the city II
A., demands were not complied with. He thought that
a aepartment which brought 81 500 900 into the city
s,sasury ought to be treated with great hbcraity.
controller Myers marveIed greatly at Mr. Fitz
pa4r,ek,s temerity "You ought to have loyalty and
alIeaiance enough he said, TO the officer who APP
pointed you and to the people not to do anything
ike that" The Controller submitted an estimate
showing that if the appropriation was placed S2410o
below Mr.. Fltzpatrcks figures, neither the EXCISE
Deuartmcnt nor the public would suffer. President
Nealdm Thought this reduction too sweeping but said
thai he would be content with last years allowance
Mr. FITZPATRICK recalled the fact that Mr.. Meam had
asked an increase last year. and asked saFoasncf@y
when he had experienced a change Of heart.
practical experience" President heakim replied
shows that we can do with less inspectors than We
originally ASKED forn Il don't think the Board Of
ESTIMATE ought to pay any attention TO the views OF
A SINGLE individual" petulantly returned Commits
soner Fitzpatrick, even if he is the chairman of our
Board
The records showed that over l1,oo0 applications
had been examined by forty-twO inspectors and 1850
licenses granted OF these $500 weTe for saloons
The appropriation finally placed at $4,000, or
$500 less than last years figures.
The air of the Mayors Office became decidedly
chilly when NJ W. Niveg, secretary of the Washington
Bridge Commission, asked Ter new issue of bonds.
the proceeds to be expended in maintenance OF the
Commission and threng of oflcHls. The total
amount, which included allowance for acquiring
real estate for the Bridge approaches, was S'4Ooo
The annual pay of officials is $4,000, OF which MI.
Niven's salary is $4,000 Mayor Grant expressed
great disgust at the application. He said;
There is no disposition on the part Of the Commits
sion 10 turn this Bridge 10 and save the pay
of these officers, fol- there is positively no use FOL
them. This Is not right"
secretary Niven tried to explain that the Com
mission had been ready and willing to open the bridge
since the date of lie completion, March d, 1889, but
il mad been decided that under the law neither the
Park Department nor any other authorized to re-
ceve it, The request for the issue Of bonds was
laid over The effort 10 obtain necessary legislation
failed during the deadlock Of the last session at
Albany. $50
Az Recorder Smyths request the salary of John Biz
mingham. Warden Of the Grand Jury. was liked ~
- OOO year. General Sickles's request that the
widow of Judge John r. Bray receive the remainder
Of MS yearly salary was not acted upon.