New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-20
DIVIDING PUBLIC MONEY.
AN INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATIONS.


LIE AlSEUM OF AkE tElS tfO,OVO~'-"'N''
GRANT MAKES A PLEA FOR ECONOMY.
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art received S1oooo
from the Board Of Estimate yesterday. and the American
Museum OF Natur. History got $4,000 for the year
1893 This Is an increase of $4,000 for the Museum
OF Art and $1,000 for tie Natural History Museum
over the allowed In the provisional estimates
Of october. The Art Museums demand was Tor
$4,000 but the trustees compromised with the Pnrk
Commissioners total OF $4,000 upon the con
dnons that bill to be sent 10 the Legislature re
storing the pay days In each week shall receive the
boards's approval. The same arrangement was made
By the National History trustees. who fixed their
figures at 800 OO0 but the Board OF Estimate hought
$4,000 for the Art Museum was too much and re
duccd the to 10000.
report made the Controller by the Collector OF
City Revenues gives the Art Museum salary list Tor
1892 as $780, 9i "A: additional for sunday opening
s12.jo5 IL ; sundrles - 800 81; total. $1,000 Il.
In the trustees estimate $G7. O55 asked for
salaries; Sl5O2j for expenses and sl4.2G5 for adj
tOnal help for the north wing which VIII not DC
finished until July. General ID Ccsnoa's salary as
director IS increased from $4,000 TO $4,000: three
curators. from 81. 800 TO 5000 each: assistant treas
urer. $500 to 5000; directors secretary. from
80 900 81 300 two clerks. from 5000 to $1,000
each one custodian from 81 200 10 1900: one art
mounter from 81 200 TO 81 $50; carpenter. from
5000 to 81 200. storekeeper, from Sl2oo I"
~ 900 engineer. from ~ 800 TO $1,000; one
assistant engineer from $51G to $1,000; three fire
men, from - OIG TO - 100 and twentysx attendants.
rom sl77l2 to SIo025. The Museums Income In
1850 was 3j.755 %; in 1880. S35.57s o3. and Ia
1891. $I1 SO GG-dcrlvcd from funds. membership
fees. gate money pay days and sales OF catalogues
During the present year. With the entrance fee,
abolished the income has fallen To Sl3.331 OIL. NJ
least tbs Is the trustees estimate.
The net expenses for 1898 are estimated by the
trustees nt $4,000 o. Dcductlng the item Of 1926
for AL haln fnrf which Is not
likely TO be- ready for opening next year. would r"
duce the net expenses for 1893 10 SG5.144 90 The
Controller therefore assumed that $4,000 would be-
a liberal appropriation.
President Dana. who represented the PARK Depart
ment, protested strongly against cutting the Art Nh
,eln's allowance below $4,000, ~ agreed upon be
tween hi, board and the Museum trustees. When the
Museum applies TO the Legislature 10 restore the two
weekly pay days # Is intended to make "a" admission
fee - cents on those days.
When the Board Of Estimate started In on the final
budget yesterday Mayor Grant presented the following
statement which ordered upJn file:
In taking UP foi cons the final estimate Of thr
amounts required 70 Iay expenses Il conductng the
public the city government during the year
1928. II Is proper that should state tH 1t Il my n'"
and | believe the unanimous opinion Of The m beis oil
this bor that every rrraId should be- TO economy
The city Of NewYofh {. year called upon T. mike
appropiatons pay tax Of $500 4js 49, bens
an excess OF Ijj, 953 ~ what 10 called upn
Ioy last year.
This Increased Of safe tax for this year with
mandatory items which are subject discretion OF
this board be- provided for aud Included In the ina
budget and paid ioT from direct taxation.
IL must be remembered that are making approIdia
son, at this tam, adG.lnt alton Of my -ucce,so
and while N. desire members Of this board ~
provide ample conduct Ga" city government on
liberal scale. it ylols wnlingn' 10 h- 80 Hb'fa
that - VIII aay MANNER en,bifra n' ed"!nis alton 81
uy successor by O'y .embIn" o. rNtFi'a.Ahcr o. th'
increase II app oflon. for .tu- ihi. cA4 POS Div 10
ayod,d IT, making sppfCg .1' on 70 nee I''n' which
the NEXT ain.ni-'ltol viii le rr-l onsDe for unc' n'
vidrd ior b. ,pc.isl siatut.-
The rnal budget for 1892 sJ2 - 20 10 and thu
,,ovis ona! buder, Tor 1898 With the Increased amount o
Stat tx lneludci. amounts TO sJs7l0tS g. showing
net Increase 500 SD 49, Dr. sj6l5o - Ices n All tie
increased suoint ca,l.i Tor ~ sat taN.
While {, + d., rale make liberal appfop' aton ~
the uant,nanre u clty 70 E, an equs duty OF In"
Poard o, Estimate and Appciuonmrnt 70 have If1i'u'
regard net only ne amount Of money agpfoWnia bui
Tor tie administration That viii be charged with IT, ca
uendifure and n, the fJ the u-st interest ~
no e who ar 70 sy ior N, from drec, TAXATION
IL T. the desire Of board that tie heads OF arb'
and o'hes, Appearing a. rr time IN relSt"h - up
propriitlons Tor III" 1893 viii have dn regard 'oi
the view, o. th'. board. - have expressed item
committee = citizens Of The Annexed Dsuici
asked FOR 500 900 for the and maintenance OF
new park, above the Harlem. The West End Asso
claion through Waller Siabl"r. requested nm ALLOW
ancc Of saOOO 900 for impr)' ein"ins az the ii-h
Bridge pumping station. and ior a PIPE me gov"
thc boulevard 10 the Undergraduates Irlmplng station
John J. Lcnchan. repre- entng committee Of master
pluulbDrs asked for 300 10 put the new board
Of examining plumber. into operation trAhsi't
Of $4,000 wa allowed CommIs soner fireman to aid
him IN final disposition Of street 'oH'c'l1 ,,.d
sum II -JJ.359 lG Ol cAcler money, Ma "a. .'iD'Vu
and the Controller Wa aut' 0n1rd 70 sen - - %
revenue bonds 'Or The man'"nanc" oi ,'' napa,
'rr n-if Commission The rnbic Works Department
estimates were then tnlrn UP, aid The E.hp> HiH'
pas tom wa. Increased g. 500, Other Items IN
creased amounted to s4.45o. Most Of the other
estimates Of the Commissioner were r"dno Cd inchohS
pavement repairing and sewer cleaning. me reuuo
lions aggregated $4,000. mailing me hrI derr,,isc
~ go I'm the departmental estimate. The hnal allow
ncc was passed Il f:,Oi342O, or Sl3"3oo less hhh
was allowed for 1902. , o..
The Park Departments estimates were passed at
81 O15 roo an increase ~ 500, 800 over last year
OF this S-j 900 came from the increased allowances
to the Central Park Museums which had ONLY S2o'ooo
each last year. 40 ooo -, ,h
Other estimates approved wero S2S,ooo lot the
Mayors Office. $l3 $50 for the Mayors Mhrahni una
4}Ol 200 for the Finance Department lh, eaInnla, ,
Of the Health Charities and Building departments
will DO considered today