New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-12
4 QUESTION OF POWER.
TIE MAYOR AND THE CONTROLLER HAVE
\ TILL IN THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

Mr. GILRoy DENIES Mr.. MYERs's RIGHT TO
DEFEAT PROVISIONAL EsTIMATEs-AN 'f-
pr,ITo TIE CORPORATION COUNSEL.
The estimates of the Police Department were FIRST
taken ND by the Board Of Estimate yesterday anu
President Martin aided by Commissioner Met lave.
undertook the task OF showing that the sum "l
g. go 81 81 was needed to maintain the department.
in proner shane through 1894 The appropriation Tor
1899 was s. 800. sGs Among the items upon "mo"
great stress was laid 10000 for establishing
y nov svsieno of signalling The discussion OF TINS
renuest brought out an objection from Controller
Myers who opposed the expenditure OF so ldrE' Il
sum- alleging that there seemed 10 be no adeau'e
idea Of the methods to be employed or the ulti-
mate cost The amount was reduced to NpV'o' Dut
the Controller refused to sanction H.
Il want know what they propose DONG ne
said land then ] shall not stand in the way. As
the matter is now presented it would be better.
think. to put in nominal sum ana keep We
item alive until come to the final estimates
in December
Mavor Cilrov demurred 10 this He called for a
vote. and the item approved the Cohuoher
voting alone in the negative. The Mayor declared
that the allowed.
The Controller remarked that the vote must he
unanimous. and mildly suggested that his own vote
was necessary. The Mayor pumply denied the
Controllers power. under the Consolidation act 10
time that the power of the Controller mas
been questioned in the Board OF Estimate. n
similar question came up in the Sinking fund
Commission. in the matter of the approval OF the
Dock Departments plans for North River I'M
provements and was then referred to the Cor
poration Counsel The Controller disputed inc
Mayors Interpretation of the law.
Mayor Gilroy adhered to his declaration ana
appealed to Corporation Counsel Clark, VINO sat
directly opposite the Controller.
Isn't this the law" asked the Mayor
Certainly" replied Mr.. Clark THE Controller
cannot defeat provisional estimate by ms sihsie
vote
"Then order the item inserted" said the Mayor
sententiously unless you can show me that the
law provides otherwise.
The Consolidation act produced and was
found to read tina. "the board shall annually, be-
tween the first day of August and the first day oil
November meet. and. by the affirmative vote OF all
it's members. make a provisional estimate OF the
amounts required to pay the expenses OF conducting
the public business of the city of New-York.
The law proved TO be plainly against the opinion
of the Mayor and Corporation Counsel nut the
Mayor was equal to the occasion. He said:
Nevertheless. ! shall hold to my ruling. and the
motion is adopted. suppose. however that you
to the Controller) will have the right to oppose
the item on the final vote"
The Controller made reply.
The other items passed were Soi6,i9' for sala-
ries $50 600 for supplies and $50 for rents The
aggregate allowed the Police Department was
&47S, al 81.
| President Adolph J.. Sanger and several other
members of the Board of Education asked FOR
$i9,9 lO6 for maintaining the public schools OF the
city next year The sum of &.61,lj5 was allowed
for salaries nearly all that was requested, but the
line drawn on supplies and repairs
President Mcclellan Of the Board Of Aldermen oh
jected TO the item Of $4,000 for teaching German
Italian music the common SCHOOLS. Out WIFI
out success.
1--WE will give the schoolship st. Mary's $4,000
the same as last year. said the Mayor. but
say right here that II the law did not com
/ pei do II | wouldn't give 20 cents.
| About SO 100000 placed In the provisional
budget yesterday. bringing up the total voted in
the three days sttings to $'.D9@ The state
tax which will probably reach 5000 eo. must be
added TO this. The grand total OF the budget OF
| 1891 cannot fall much short Of S4O,vOOVO.