New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
BETTER INSPECTORS NEEDED.
MIR. CONSTABLE TALKS OF THE BUILD
ING DEPARTMENT.

MORE THAN s. 800 900 GIVEN PROFESSIONALLY FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES BY THE BOARD OF
EsTIMATE-sALARIEs OF TEACHERS.
Superintendent Constable. OF the Building De-
partment asked the Board OF Estimate YESTERDAY
for $50 for the maintenance OF his department.
for 1896 The sum allowed the Department OF Build
ings for the current year s2N7oo In explaining
why he wanted Sl2595o more than was awarded ny
last years Board OF Estimate. Superintendent Coh-
stable said;
"You are now dealing with crlmnally inefncient
department. and upon YOU. gentlemen rests the re-
sponslbity for any future catasti ophes WASH MY
no nds Of the business unless receive sufficient money
10 employ capabl inspectors and more OF them The
force OF building inspectors is too small ana IN po'
of ability too low II the department. - not p"'
upon a better basis you may be Mortified some DAY
with the news OF an awful disaster. such az oc-
Cured recently far more terrible il - I'D
perative that have more building inspectors anu
men more fitted for their duties than most OF the
present force We cannot get good men uh'eSs VIC
pay them good wages"
Mr. Constable referred TO the collapse OF inc
building AT West Broadway and Third-st. "ncn
crushed to death nearly score Of persons. " the
Board would avert similar catastrophes IN the i"'"e
It must provide large increase OF money for con
Quoting the Building Department. He wanted an
investigation which. he said would demonstrate "e
absolute necessity OF his increased estimate M"Eo'
Strong decided after some discussion 10 a"a'. ~"
result of an investigation. Until them ne sau' "
would be as vel make no change IN the pro-
ylsona estimates but TO place the salary lst nj tne
same amount as last year for the present lie sau
that he had been In consultation with severa aio"'-
ects in regard to the department, and would nave
another conference to-day. at which MI CohS''o.
would be present. and he would be better prepared
then to act on the subject The sum OF $6"" was
added Professionally to this years estimate making
the toai s21015O. .
The Board Yesterday settled the unfinished esti-
mates OF the Park Department. and on rres'ueh'
Kings explanation. allowed $500 extra Tor repairs
and supplies The Increase OF 1000 for the Museum
Of National History was also passed. making the
total provisional appropriate ton N9l.25 or $500 less
than asked for. This years appropriation was
hoard Of Education asked tGr m total Corr dGr
1896 Of GSs H. s an sSsd G to Adolf the est
mate Professionally without decrease; Cqntto nr
Fitch cor the wS care and Approved every
item But the Mayor Insisted on e, gon h nnrease
Of 5000 for coal. saying that coal was cheaper now
than last year and no increase was tnerelGre re-
OF 9re Tanc Se Classes was cancelled
Counsel scott said that correctional establishments
In the talk the Mayor brought out the s ae v .na'
xn male the
received only 1920 and asked Commissioner hum
Ty 2s o"s M Of h nd ss
they generally had families TO support; but nnaIiy
| both he and the Mayor agreed tnht
nation just The Prov;s iS "a, edncs' ,a
was a sked for For salaries OF teachers In the
grammar and primary schools S72s.S2l was allowed
or s2f3 342 81 than this year. FOR JanlIors III
these schools S27s035 allowed. or SsooSi over
1896 of which $40 $50 for rent OF tanitors rooms
J i'm place OF rooms for them In school puiidings;
| This means a gain OF two rooms in each school
building The sum OF 81. $40 was given TOT american
flags for the school buildings, new Appropriation
| The sum was cut down from $500 In the estimate
| The Public Administrator got N3'S" an increase
| OF 5000 ,rnoro
When the Law Department was as reached Corpor na
tIon Counsel SCOTS estimate OF $2pl5OO was Allowed
This is decrease of s3065O from the present annual
! allowance -, 49,. p-..a.,. Dao,r,-
rnent were placed at 1916 400 the same as last year
and the other payments on behalf OF interest pay
ments on the city debt. rentals etc. were provls-
ionally fixed at Ni,aOs5 90 an increase over 1855
| Of 81 iis 737 H. OF which the state taxes increase
was responsible for s2.si7 $50 6s
The Department Of Taxes and Assessments s re re-
ceved the total asked for which en-, was |'z'o-V