New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-28
STRENGTHENING DEFICIT.
THE COMMITTEE FINDS IT WILL BE
ABOUT S6O0O
RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION OF MR. wARING 5
EXPENDITUREs-THE COMMISSIONER ASKS

RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION Of Mr.. WARNINGS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COMMISSIONER ASKS
FOR A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
The special committee of the Board of Estimate
appointed by Mayor Strong to look into the deficit
in the Street Cleaning Department. which Com
missioner Wanng informed the Board on May 10
would exist II the expenditures Of the department
were kept up at the present rate until the end OF
the year. met at the Controllers office yesterday
There were present President Jeroloman of the
Board Of Aldermen, chairman Controller Fitch
President Barker Of the Department OF Taxes and
Assessments. and Corporation Counsel Scott. Com
missioner Waring appeared before the committee
and made statement
Various estimates of the amount OF the probable
deficiency had been circulated. varying from $500
co. which the figure given by Commissioner
Waring in his statement to the Board Of Estimate
10 $1,000 100 and over.
First Auditor Lyon presented a report OF his in
vestigation OF the Street Cleaning Departments
records which showed that up to May IS 81 462S ~
OF the STRENGTHENING appropriation OF 2Sso'V" ior
1886 had been already expended, and estimated the
Departments expenditures for the remainder OF
the year at slSS2,365 %. This would bring the total
amount needed for the year up TO $26sS} g. ana
place the estimated deficiency at Sso.s9S g. From
this is TO be deducted various sums. including the
sl9S 900 transferred by the Boards order from other
funds 10 be replaced by bonds 10 make up the snow
and ice deficiency OF the last winter. The net dehc
would then be SG0l. AT IT,
In response to inquiry from the committee as
TO what could be done during the remainder OF me
year if the force should be reduced. the Commls'
sioner presented the following letter
The Hon. John Jeroloman. Chairman: 49,, -
20 the prospects for further money. and the actual
requirements for work l beg 10 say that can
Der Of swce9crs ard drivers to 1900: from now until
The end Of The for what is eft Q, the present
This will not keep the city in so clean condition
as at present II VIII howsvSr keep mn rest of the
city IN condition not to be oojec'1nap a t0 IN, ~
GEORGE E. WARING: JR.
Commissioner Of Street Cleaning.
Commissioner Waring. after making his explana-
lion Of the deficiency and outlining his plan OF
operations for the rest of the year, asked that
the committee bestow upon him vote o. conf
dence Mr. Narinr thought that he was entitled 10
q certificate OF some kind from the committee. IN
asmuch as the auditors report Of his transactions
failed to substaniiate any OF the da"k hints OF
,n!sappropriation OF funds Tialfeasance in MS
expenditures which had been freely circulated DUR
ing the last week or more. The committee took no
action upon this request of Commissioner Waring'
out adjourned until Friday at IL a. m
The Corporation Counsel is 10 advise the COM
rnittee az TO the power Of the Board OF Estimate
10 reduce the pay Of the employees Of the Street
Cleaning Department during the current year the
question OF making up the Warng deficiency by the
issue OF bonds under the Emergency act will also
be considered.
The following statement was issued from 'he
Finance Department yesterday afternoon:
The auditors statement shows that Of the $3.50
0O appropriated there has been expended down 10
May is. 1895. months and is days. the sum OF
81 62s 4s leaving to carry the department through
the balance of the month of May and the months
OF June. July August. September October. Novenl-
Der and December. about seven months and hail,
the sum ST. OH 81 81 the cstimat ted expenditures
of the department for the balance OF the year are
81 So 3s5 81 leaving deficiency for the year at this
rate OF ssl0S S. OF this amount. SlCcO has been
'sweeping' and $1,000 is due 10 increase OF salaries
In earring. -
The total amount due. therefore, 10 the difference
between $500 per year and 1920. is s2il,0n
To this deficiency Of Sioee3 6s, there Is war
rant 0. law or the issue Of bonds for the sum OF
$4,000. leaving TO be provided for from other
sources S6i2 .e93 S.
This latter sum will he further reduced by credits
from redemptons and sales In the sum OF ST. 81
leaving OF the deficiency, sso.9t3 S. the sum OF
1901 f27 ~ for which there is no appropriation ana
no authority TO issue bonds.
This is in addition 10 the loss OF between 5000
and $4,000 per year by the transfer OF the payments
for trimming scows from the city Treasury 10
Walton & Co
The committee will submit its fun report OF the
questions involved the meeting OF the Board
OF Estimate This report will probably point out the
legal way for supplying the deficiency caused by
Mr. Warnings expenditures. There out
gvings, official or other, yesterday. from which
Mayor Strone's intentions regarding Mr. War.ns
could be deduced.