The sun., 1893-12-22
ApPoRTIoNINs err MONEYS.
Two Little Spnt- Eniiven the ProesediuEs
Of the Konrd OF EstImntr.

I
The proceedings Of the Board Of Estimate
began calmly enough yesterday with the es'i
mates Of the Police department President
| Martin and Commissioners MacIean and
| Sheehan were present. For salaries
| S4.DTO 397 "a was allowed without debate
for supplies aud repairs $40 900. and for con.
| tingencles 81 600.
| President: Martin asked for s25.O for
| patrol wagons. Mr.. MacI.ean arose suddenly
| and said:
II really 10 not see the use Of patrol wagons
until the new signalling system Is perfected .
Then In tone Of careless inquiry he asked:
How can the wagons be summoned until
the system has been perfected It seems to
me 1t would lie much cheaper to hire car.
riages"
The Mayor said: Il think the Police Com
missioners are the best judges Of what is
needed In their department, and am willing
TO vote the sum asked for"
In my opinion. Mr. Mayor" said Commits
sloner Macl.ean. as last resort. " ono wagon
will be sufficient"
President Martin with Increasing force. Does
not tho Commissioner know that there are
station houses distributed all over this city, and
that those having matrons are widely separ-
work."
The result q the di.SnssIon was the unanl;
wagons The ,olsl sun given to 6t hs rolI:s Rs:
% Tfs tbsn ri tis which Is
The estimates for the Department Of Chari.
ties and Correction were submitted. Presi.
1t seemed to him that the city was paying too
much for transporting lunatlcs and caring for
OF treating them in city Institutions. Presi.
dent Porter Of the Charities Department said
that the city had no accommotations for the
more than seventy lunatics that are being
treated in state asylums.
The root OF the matter is" said Commis-
sloner Barker that no preference should he
given to rich patients. which am assured is
Mr.. Barker glanced at Com missioner sheehy.
Mr. Shelby" said President Barker. " told
move poor patients from their beds in order to
maS. coon for pay PATENT, T.,,, p,-. ".
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
will resign, at once"
/ am certain that Mr.. sheehy said il" said
We'll" said the Mayor. that is most So
committee right away TO Investigate It. such
state Of affairs should not be allowed to exist
for one hour in Bellevue Hospital"
Every membe or Of the Board was in favor OF
having an investigating committee RTruinted
at once. Commissioner Shechy all the time
stood by without "A chance to sueak. President
Porter said that perhaps lie could throw some
light on the subject.
directing the hospital TO take in patients at
500 week They have been doing - Tor
some time, This money goes into the public
treasury Sometimes changes are made Ia
tho beds OF the hospital and non paving
paying patients, But no man has ever hecn
turned away. whether lie was aGle to pay or
not"
Commissioner Sheehy who now got an op-
portunty to speak. said that that was what lie
meant 70 tell Mr. Barker The, matter was
dropped with remark By the Mayor to tho
effect that O Commissioner ought 10 be familiar
with the laws governing his department
The allowance for coal for the poor was
raised from SO. 900 To $40 900.
request was received from the United
Charities Societies asking that Immediate
steps be taken to find and care for the desti-
tute The letter was nut on lie. The total
allowance FOR Charities and Correction was
81 22i 40. The New York Free Circulating
Library received so. 900: the Aguilar and the
Apprentice libraries $40 OUU each the Health
Department. s42J OSu.