New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

MAYOR ELECT STRONG AND MEMBERS OF G00t
GOVERNMENT CLUBS ATTEND THE MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE = THE
WORK TO BE RESUMED TO-DAY.
The Board OF Estimate began work yesterday
on the final estimates Of 1895. and the group around
tie long table in the Mayors office where the board
sits was increased by the appearance Of invited
guests. They were Mayor-e!ect Strong and his Sec
retary-to-be, Job T.. Hedges who were accompanied
by Co.onel s. " r. Cruger. The latter. however.
did not remain long. Colonel Strong and Mr. Hedges
through the long session Of the board wnlcn
began at II a. m. and continued un. p m Inc
new Mayor had been invited by Mayor GI.roy TO- be
present at the making up of the final budget, as IN
completing It's work the Board OF Estimate must
pass upon and allow every dollar which the coming
city government. to be presided over by CORONER
Strong will expend during 1890 The Mayor-eiect
promptly accepted the invitation. and ne ana MI
Hedges were most patient and attentive spectators
Of the boards dongs during the long hours yester-
day.
Colonel Strong and his associates were on hand
early and Mayor Gi.roy introduced them to Con-
trollor Fitch. President Barker OF the Tax Depart
ment: Corporation Counsel Clark and President
Mcclellan, OF the Board OF Aldermen, the mem-
bers of the present board.
There were many others in the office, including
Assembly, man elect Alfred r. Conklins j. Augustus
Johnson and a delegation from Good Government
Day OF the Department of Public Works; Ponce
n,1,issloner John c. Sheehan, President John j.
ScannclI Of the Fire Department; President George
C. Clausen Of the Park Department; Chief hugh
Bonner of the Fire Department and other ofhcia.s
brought TO the City Hall by the consideration OF tne
budget .
the first thing the board did yesterday was to
listen to F. c. Moore a member OF the Chamber OF
Commerce Mr. Moore asked that special appro-
priation be made for the maintenance or inspectors
to see that electric wires were properly placed IN
buildings, so that fires could not occur through the
insulation being defective. Mayor Gilroy said that
he thought tie Board OF Electrical Control shouio
look out fo- the wiring in business buildings
Fire Chief Bonner said that the inspectors were
needed as the Board Of Electrical Control nSd
nothing TO do with wires after they sn'ersa 'n IN
the subway Fire Commissioners Robbins urged
that the APPROPRIATION be mad also ana hs ra Der
partment were taken up. ...,,.. ~
regard to reductions IN salaries. and j. Augustus
Johnson spoke the necessity Tor new scnoos.
Mr.. Johnson informed by the Mayor that me
power to build new schools was in the hands OF the
Il was 81 500 Then came the Mayors Marshal and
In $3.50 Then followed the Common coun:
Gil and Mr.. conklng's suggestions regarding the the
amount Appropriated $500 The same as s.u ast
Mayor Groy exPsined to SSisne ,n, s'rSns
Conkling objected to- blu: IT would be well 10 have
the money appropriated anyway. Mayor tiilroy
made p statement when the secretary asked what
should be done in regard to the garbage report
which recommends the expenditure Of large
amount OF money He said Il advise that the
matter lie over. 10 not want to take any action
which Will commit Mayor Strong to any line OF
policy" ,,
The board then took UP the Departmnt Of Public
Works Commissioner DAILY asked for 5000 FOR
the lighting Of the city. Last year $4,000 was
asked for the purpose The Commissioner ex-
planned the increase as owing the larger number
OF lights ordered The of s9s0co was finally
allowed by the board.
The Department OF Public Works received S.l3o-
iso This sum was in excess Of last years appro.
priatlon which was S.012,7@: The Department OF
Parks received s. $50 exclusive Of the appropria-
ton for the aquarium In Battery Park. which was
not considered as Commissioner Bell not pres
ent to explain how the money TO be expended
II Will be taken up at future meeting, when the
Commissioner is present.
The Fire Department received s2.o4 +2l. Last year
the department received s2.o1l.f2 Then the board
adjourned until to-day when II will take up the
following departments Charities and Correction
Health, Street Cleaning. Buildings, Finance. Law.
and Taxes and Assessments