New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21
FIXING UP THE BUDGET.
COLONEL STRONG AGAIN WATCHES THE
PROCEEDINGS
MAYOR GIIRoY CONFERs WITH HIM ON NUM-
Der OF POINTs-MONEY FOR ANTI-ToXlNE
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CHARITIES
AND CORRECTION. HEALTH
AND STRENGTHENING

AND STREET CLEANING.
Mavor.elec, Strong and Job E. Hedges his secre-
tarv made their second visit the Board OF Esti-
mate Yesterday and sat through the session win
the regular members. Other visitors were Mis'
Frances +. Kinnicut. the head or the woman
STRENGTHENING Reform movement; Mrs. FreoercA
Rhnelander Jones. Mrs. William Il. Rice ana MISS
Rosalie Butler. John A. McI<im and Dr. WheeiocK'
Colonel Strong watched the proceedings OF the
board with critical interest. member of the board
said In speaking of the novel purpose OF an IN
coming Mayor to attend the meetings OF the poaro
during the settlement of the budget:
The new Mayor Is rapidly mastering the de-
tails of the citys relations its numerous nstitu-
tons. and the relative Importance OF the various
departments. When he comes In contact Win HIS
actual duties ne will be In possession OF deal OF IN
formation which few Mayors are acquainted Win
until they have been some time in ofhce
The Mayors office crowded with Commits
sioners Of the various departments, VINO stepped
forward when their departments were reached anu
explained what they wanted money for
At the outset the board voted 10 incorporate IN the
budget tax rebates to the Second Avenue Raliroad
Company of s66O3 35 and to the Edison General
Electric Company s2ss q. The sum OF WITH was
also voted to pay the expenses OF acquiring Janus
needed for Corears Hook Park These matters
have been fought bitterly the courts, but the city
has been beaten.
The Department of Charities and Correction was
FIRST taken UP. The Commissioners made strong
efforts to have more money appropriated ana sue
ceeded. President Porter said he had been severe
ly criticised by people when II was really the laut
OF the Board Of Estimate. who would not allow
enough money. The board was liberal ana gave
$4,000 for the of the insane, and ssoocoo LOT
supplies for other institutions. Among other
items the board granted were $4,000 Tor general
repairs and $40 900 for the care Of the blind Mayor
Gilroy consulted Colonel Strong on each Item De-
fore voting They apparently concurred IN their
views.
President Foulke of the Medical Board OF Belle
vue Hospital, made strong plea for $4,000 Tor
vapor and sulphur baths at the hospital ero,,,,
The appropriation for the department was hhaiy
Mrs. William b: Rice Of the Ladies Committee hlIt,,s:
arose and asked that the Department or Charltles
and Correction be conducted separately. ana tha'
' She also thanked the board for
tended her committee Mayor Gilroy in neatly
t sher c9se before the Legislature ush
eloquence they had before the board thas pody
large extent outside the province of the board.
The Health Department was then taken up anu anu
6y Dr. Bggs. the bacterioogist OF the Health De-
partment. First letter from Governor Flower was vas
work Of curing diphthera with antl,toxne o, inis
amount $4,000 was asked for laboratory, go"
Bsss granted lump sum of $1,000 Dr. Bsgs said
that the anii-toxine was wonderful cure; tnaa
since it was introduced into Paris the death rate
termed the antl-tOxne Of the most marvellous
discoveries of the age and impressed on the board
that IL could not be purchased, but would nave 10
he prepared in laboratories owned by the STATE
The members of the board were much interested
IN talk about the new The Appropriation OF
the $40 900 was included under the item Tor the
meteorological bureau. but II was specneo ina, III
nreparation and use Of anttoxlne. The Health De-
nartment appropriation was si5l.sSO
When the STRENGTHENING Department was taken
M MIR Andrews said that more would have TO be
appropriated than last year. because law had
been passed increasing the salaries OF the employees
of the department. More money was also wanted
for the abolition OF the dump at seventy minis
and the carting Of the refuse TO dumps further up
town and downtown The board allowed $oSgD
for sweeping and 500 600 for carting OF which S3O
Ia for the removal of the dump referred 10. The
sum OF $40 900 was allowed for the removal OF snow
and ice and 1916 for final disposition. making "A
total OF &C. $4,000. Commissioner Andrews said that
had IL not been for the increase in salaries provided
by law the total would have been $4,000 less than
the appropriation for last year, instead Of exceed
ing II. 100000
To the Law Department was allowed $232,2D. Last
year this department received s2t5sOO The increase
was made advance the pay OF clerks.
President Barker, OF the Department OF Taxes
and Assessments. has prepared figures showing the
assessed valuations of other cities and the cost OF
assessing each 81 900 for taxable purposes and
comparing them with New-York. They fol-
lows
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