New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21

ment called for $3.50 900 70 cover salaries for caring
for the insane and 3979,5 for salaries FOR other
purposes. An increase Of $1,000 shown In the
total over last year.
Pre- dent Barker said to Mr.. Porter: You come
here asking for money FOR charitable purposes, but It
Is very little that charity gets
In the question OF supplies remarked Pre- aiden
Arnold, Of he Board Of Aldermen. there seems to be
good deal Of juggling with the figures
am opposed 10 any discrimination" asserted Mr..
Barker. firmly. and find too much Of II In the de-
partmcnts methods lie went 70 that the
insane patients werc not properly fed while in The
worlhousc and IA" pcnltcntary there enough for
everybody. Mr.. Barker exhibited the printed report
II The Advisory Commission. which Mr.. Porter had
approved evidence ~ the truth Of his arrl gnment.
President Porter replied that proper food for the
hospitals was absolute necessity. 1t does not
| matter 50 much 10 the Insane Whether they get
luxures not" he added. - admit that what Won
say IS true. and I lndorse everything the Advisory
Commission reported"
Mr. Barker was not modified by the admission and
returned TO the attack
There are other cases Of discrimination. he pnr
| sued. llcrc fnd uIat last year you sent seven
patients TO the Mddetown asylum for the CITY 10 pay
FOR. In one case lmow that The patient was sent
There because her husband going 70 spend the
summer near by.r
Commissioner, Porter and sheehy and DR.. Macdonald
admitted that President rarkcr's chsrgcs true
bat ead In explanation that they could no; stand the
pressure"
"Ttrt's Just r. replied Mr. Barker You can
not stand tie pressure but poor. unfortunate man
or woman without friend, to 80 IN the front must
stay whore he or Sc IS submit that II Is time for
Ms discrimination 10 cease
There another hot discussion over supplies
Tie provisional estimates allowed gave total Of
Sl4OO0oD. Of which sGo5.o0O f,r the Insane and
S57j 900 Tor all other purposes. The Board q C,ari
tie, proposed 10 take 80 900 from tie allowance for
The Insane and add IL to the Other account. Mr
Barker strenuousy opposed THIS Finally an add
tonal s25 900 adld 10 he las .src and the total
for The Insane wa not mo.csted. Tn" Items fnav
adopted for 1923 footed up 81 2o1 425 for The depart
ment. The amount ssk~i for S2c4s.54o. This
year It wns s2l7O,125. or $4,000 Jess than for
I-93
The sum Of $4,000 was voted FOR the Board Of
Police justices. and $1,000 for tie Municipal Civil
service Board. The superior Court jud.es got slGl
600, or s24Go l'ss than they wanted. The Court
Of Common Pleas received sl50.7oO. Other appro.
prlation, were: Courts Of over and rcrmn,r ana
General sessions -I7loo0 and 10000 ADDED for
Juror f"s Comml- toner II juror. s34 100. and
court Of special Sessions. $4,000. These sums were
about TIE same a- lI-i year.
lie board 90. sdc..d 'he nlv ability o! huvlnE The
-. Johns Guild noarn. hospital ior 1000. 70
Wa decided 10 ina ou' what q row boat would cost
Tie Hriih u rar'mcrt received $50 93G. Including
$4,000 ior binding the u"w reception hospital Al
IN, M .yelu.lve ~ tho money for me re,opf,ou
Hospital. This vas sub,tantia " TIE same last
T'e Commissioners Of Accounts received c9a 800:
supervisor Of The 'ity Record" FOR printing. blank
books and stationery s2G- 900. FOR opening new
] ara a, Pai |' r ay"d 1000 1000 o. ,nru DE
slarcs Tor fourteen theatre inspectors at ~ 200
year each.
Of the street COmmis ,loner for the Twenty third and
Twenty fourth wards will be taken up today