New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-09
ANOTHER USELESS BURDEN.
MORE. PLACES FOR TAMMANY HEELERS.
ovrr TwryTy. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS 4 YEAR

tn TIE SPENT FOR THE NEW BUREAU.
Tho extent 10 which the taxpayers OF the city OF
Now York Will be nccced by Tammany Hall through
the secret Fire Department legislation OF iast winter
was only partially disclosed nj the meeting o. the
BOARD of Estimate on Wednesday - ilOWand HOO
bins rs acting president OF the IRE Department.
asked for 5000 for extending the telegraph force
under the new act requiring supervision Oh electrical
anpl,ancc. and paving for Its maintenance for the
last sevnn months of the cnrrcnt year. IL appears
from Chapter go. Laws Of 1s92, amending certain
sections OF the Consolidation act, 'ha' Nv" anu
permanent bureau has been crea''n tue secuoh
Covering If. numbered Al. having been slipped Into
ihe bill providing yor [ne new Department OF Buld
mgs The expensive new Tamnnny annex 70 Une
r,re Department is called the Bureau OF Fire Alarm
Telegraph and Electrical Appliances Inc Wewam
promo Of this legislation representa- umt "erc
werc 5000 buildings In the city OF Ne"-iorN NOW
connected asd supplied with electric currents he'u
ing supervision. To effect their purposes 'ney con-
template the division. Of the city into TWO sechons
oach rndor y genera, inspector: and further sub
division to eight districts. each under al aoo"ohai
nspecor these sub+n> Inspectors 10 be- uder the super
vision OF one OF the general Inspectors
The section provides that the new bureau shaii DO
placed under the control OF j. b'ho'. ''H'", inc
snpern, cndcn OF he Fire Department Teegfaph l0Fce
and IL raises his .nlary from $1,000 70 @4,'" !.
olso raises the pay Of George farrch, "'e o"ei
onorotor from 81 800 to 81, 500. The TWO general
Of electrical appliances created are provided
with salaries OF ~ 800 each and for the ee"' o'"sf
inspector, salaries Of II 200 year enc" '' 'Ae"
or yearly addition OF $1,000. Besides .'e "noa''
named there is 10 be dtanghSmn' ~ 80 q"
year: a stcnographer and clerk at the SANE ne"e :
an additional clerk annual salary VI 49, 'a
= r,ess.ngor NJ $50 In addition to thi>' S2ooo
81 veor +, demanded for "mnps. applra'nS' hhPlc
sncnr, and c0l,rln scncicS.' TINS "a'' 1900
witch the city treasury must pay ou' ST''' -
eupport ms fresh Tammany device for inrrsihe INC
business men and other citizens OF New ''ra WI"
Use electrical appliances In one FORM Ut ""''"
The act provides that wires currents OF opp''-
| 400. g., ,,rr,shin, light heat or power shall here
auer he introduces, into or placed In any Dno'"B III
,he CITY unless the same BE- done In compliance WIN
,hc rules and regulations made under 'is "'' W VI"
Hoa I'd Of Fire Commissioners All Wires' o"''o''' "
apnliances arcndy placed are likews' " DC ""oi wv
control and espionage Of the new "'f'h"S "n'p'''o'
II is not strange that the Mayor and the o'n't "''
hers OF the Board Of Estimate expressed surprise anu
nut ,nonv oucsons 70 Mr. Rohb.as regarding me rea
conc which Ind brought about act his'aHmg an
o,hcr sc If highly paid officials TO look ater eiecr'cai
matters in addition those already on me CIV pay
rolls who are In the employ OF The Toau Oh hio'''
Control. - l.,
Trc Fire Department lawyers hold that tho net is
MANDATORY Us the Board Of Estimate u "rqmNu !"
rrovidc the funds 10 support the new bureau io wv
remaining mart OF this year, and II directs limit hcre
after th, money needed be allowed IN the IRE he
partmcnt yearly appropriation The C'rpoa''oh Coi'''
Sells opinion, which the Board OF Estimate asked f,r'
ma. not vet been sent to the Mayors once Inc &c
mand for the money had been Temporarily ad "'cr'
hut II the act Is mandatory, as asserted by '7 iie'
another horde Of Tammnuy hcei'rs VIII SON W ..'
loose to impose upon the people III over 7oO" o''"
iDrs OF the city under the gusr Of law
Another plan for increasing the number OF names Oh
/ tho Tammnny y-rOs the Enactment requiring
the employment Of additional lTcmen bchihd inc
scenes, one III each Of the tAiry-hve places o' "nuse
ucnt where machinery and sc.nery are u,eo nro
mon are uald 81 900 each or p3"'Vtp year fl'e
,no,. nares Of the same Kind In process OF con
,ructio viii be OPENED tii> year. ~hiSh WI, ,r,'
me sum 10 $50 O)O. In addition 10 t'7,n lof'' nv.
brbiud the scenes Acting President Robbins siln lnh!
Ne, wanted a. many more, TO place ITEM III Ih' i'o.'
! - no theatre. 'his would the annual IN
u.ndjturD for this purpose - sso.0o ihe l.unisH
i,ratror are. missing 10 cla;cc In sight ior doibhhB
up their salary laSt~