New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
COL. WARING EXONERATED.
NO WILFUL VIOLATION OF THE LAW RH-
GARDING EXPENDITURES.
REPORT OF THE MAYORS SPECIAL coMMIrrEb'
WITH A PROTEST FROM CONTROLLER FITCH
INSTRUMENTATION OF THE BOARD

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD
OF ESTIMATE.
The Mayors Special Committee to investigate the
approaching deficit In the street cleaning approprae
ton for 1895 made It's report at a meeting OF the
Board Of Estimate held yesterday. The report
which was signed by all four members OF the COM
mlttee, President Jerooman. chairman: Contro"es
Fitch. Corporation Council Scott and President
Barker. Of the Tax Department exonerates COM
missioner Waring Of the charge OF wiIfui v'o'auoc
OF the law forbidding expenditures In excess q
the department appropriation and undue extrevs'
gance In carrying out his street cleaning ptahs. AZ
make up the prospective deficit. the BOARD Oh
Health must certify that an additional approprs'
ton to be obtained by an issue OF bonds unoer ""
so-called emergency act is necessary-tnat otnes'
wise the streets left uncleaned would become .
menace to the public health
The report says that Commissioner warnings tota'
appropriation for the year was $,3s6ooo; tnas the
sum Of $4,000 was transferred from the sweeping
fund TO the enow and ice fund and can be rep'aceo
from bond sales that the average cost q "'o"'.
for cleaning the streets has been $zSloo 10, "es
tho prospective net deficit according to the heures
,,r IN Nav IA was so ~ r. and the amount OF the
annronrIation remaining unexpended on May 81 was
1920 20 According to Mr. Warnings estimate OF
his expenses for June, he Will have ieft on 1"y
total available balance Of $7lS2o 20 Tor the as. sA
months Of the year. or an average OF siiS'"oS .
month against szssl55 the present rate OF expeno.
,ure The return OF the $4,000 snow and Ice
money. however. will bring his monthly average
for the last six months Of the year up TO *'oz'""
leaving $4,000 a month to be PROVIDED.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
Tho committee recommends that Commissioner
Varng be advised by the Board OF Estimate % "
limit the expenditure Of the balance OF MS appro'
nr,at,on still, remaining uneApended as not TO ex'
mend In any one month OF the present year. suo'e
ouent n Iuly l. a greater sum than one-sixtn OF
the balance of the appropriation Tor MS Department
for the year which shall remain on july A. ."0
THAT II the Board OF Health shall be OF the op"o"
that the preservation Of the health OF the CUM
mun,,v REQUIRES that a larger sum per month. or
during any month months should be expenoe".
tho, sa,a BOARD shall so certify TO the Board OF
Estimate who may then. as we are ADVISED w u'o
Counsel 10 the Corporation. appropriate "ha'e'e'
money may be necessary TO efnciently ana proPe.H
clean and keep clean the streets OF the CITY, ms
adopt,on OF this course will require from time 70 tme
certificate from the Board OF Health TO the Board
OF Estimate and Appointment. and VIII aSo 70
auire that the expenses Incurred IN eacn 'no"'''s
pursuant to such certificate. shall be certheo ana
annroved to the Controller by said Board OF
Health" -.
The Man will reduce the Commissioners rate OK
expenditure from s23s.l55 s5 a month to slS2oW
month. Then to get the additional s%V0o montn
the BOARD OF Health must certify that II Is neces-
sary In order TO protect the public health.
The report was adopted without dissent.
was filed az a part Of the proceedings IL was In
part follows: ..
beg 10 place on the records OF this Board this
e T ner ns for the Board before the
middle OF the year. 70 endeaxor annronraton for
the purpose Of cleaning the streets ana o, ch
sons for voting. as / shall 40. 10 pro''de 'ucp
n s:S:;: :'s:::ss q ss
me rt snail Be- the duty OF heads Of al depart.
Of ;s &: y aa a9d o q s
oblsa,i payable out Of the moneys saiseu es a.
any sd parp Ss or oSect and the not IN
any one year exceed the amount approprsatsea oy
pnrp soar or o. obes and no charge liability
shall exist arise against said city for %, any ny sum
srai purposes" Section A. n y City Con. Act
nar,ment every week to notify each department Of
stands to on IN. the statute Ssy Of sSs d
yssrs ,ns Ss 81
are parts OF the admirable system OF SAFE are
as asA Samuel j. ridden and Andrew Green ;sr, TT, IS
their strict has BEEN He that
Of any other city in the United states. wntie ne
e4e lover S han those OF neshbons Cities like
Brooklyn and Philadelphia
THE PRIVILEGE OF ALL.
Since the enactment OF these laws no city DEPART
ment has until undertaken to exceed It's legal
annual appropriation. A moments consideration
w,u show how necessary these laws are and now
essential is their observance by all to whom they
amply II one city department can spend more IMAM
half appropriation In four months ana insiet
on more money when II runs Short theh any OF AZ
OF the departments can do So
II one department do this another can speno
ia entire appropriation In six rlonths or ten days.
II two or three departments did this. all control
over the cty's finances would be gone ana endless
confusion and disorder would take the place OF the
Audience 10 law and TO the ordinary rules OF ous'
ness which have prevailed since Mayor Havemeyer
and Controller Green came into office. The credit
~ the city under such circumstances would be In
iured beyond recovery
The excuse given in this particular case for the
state Of facts which exists Is the insuniciency OK
the appropriation. But II each head Of depart
ment is to be the Judge Of the sutficiency Of the
appropriation made for hts particular dspartmens
and Is to be free after spsnG more 'n them the
should be changed and the Board o. Estimate ana
aty S Se 1equd to get great and
beneficial results IL any department ~.
Of r SSs %'ss by d
ss and n buy children ask and witch
they ought to have u Their ,S sseS o wisn
the =" ubs Works esn put
street Board of Health can give free meoi sYd
o to oSn, al ones ss World
no or ws e
had a, once under the new and simple method
Wb,e desire TO record my protest against the
procedure which has made this application to the
Hoard necessary I still ready to vote 70 pro.
trct the city In any legal which can be devised
against the caiamities which might foncw rom ~.
city OF the intended to meet the n'er n on on
ths money 10 make good the loss without approx.
ing ing the misappropriaticn II mistaken or I'm.
~ he city OF it's water supply, would instantly
vote the money to MAKE So9d tne m's'aHe WITHOUT
In this case 1t most important for the health
ana co.V .reot. should not break down for want Of
mig and shall join willingly In any legal ar.
rangernent to have II continue through the oaisnee
Of the year
Corporation Counsel Scott objected to the Con-
tro,cr,s reference to the probable excess IN 81.
and aad mt