New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
COLONEL WARING MAKES AN APPEAL'
HE WISHES 10 DEVOTE PART OF AN UNUSED Az
Preparation TO RAISING SALARIES
THE MAYOR OBJECTS

HE WISHES 10 DEVOTE PART OF AN UNUSED AP-
Preparation TO RAISING SALARIES
THE MAYOR OBJECTS.
Mayor Strong declared. yesterday that his we'll
Lrown opposition to raising salaries OF city en-
poves had in no wise changed. The question came
I'D at the Board Of Estimate meeting when COM
missioner Warning wished an unexpended part OF
his Augmentation used for raising the pay OF fore-
men and superint endents no increase to be made
for six months Controller Fitch favored the plan.
President Barker and President Jeroloman upheid
the Mayor.
81 think that all salaries were deemed high
enough when became Mayor" said MI Strong'
land so far have vetoed every proposition OF ths
kind but one. This was for an advance III the La"
Department l believe that the city can get hum
dred applicants for every position 1t has to one:'
Some men may deserve more money, but 90 not
think that could conscientiously give II 70 the'h
in the conditions"
Colonel Warlng asked If he might say word as
TO the matter II don't think 1t is so long since l
came into my Office" he went on, but that you
can remember my efforts to have salaries reduced
and got myself traduced for IT, have looked into
this matter thoroughly, however. and | have
changed my mind in this particular These men
have had their work very much increased since the
present administration came in Their pay was not
increased when the sweepers aad drivers hau Ueirs
raised They are held to stricter accountability.
Their whereab bouts is kept account of continuously
through the day by system Of half hourly reports
from them and district superintendent
Mr. Fitch said that he believed in giving depart
ment heads some discretion in the matter OF sal
aries. so that faithful men could be rewarded Tor
good work. II especially In favor OF ms
Change There have not been many political
changes in this Department and most OF these men
are good old Democrats" ,. .o,,
wouldn't appro "ss asked Mr. jeroioman. laugh
3Oh II they had been good old Republicans
guess would. responded the ContrOlie', ,sp NJ
Warning other occasions and that u gaSe MN
great pleasure to be able TO agree with him now
The whole matter was laid over ti me rorn mex
ton Counsel SCOTS place did not feel 1usthed IN
voting on II. There was discussion over the ap.
proving Of the bills sent In to the controller py
Messrs Ware Wayland and Montgomery schuyler
of 800 each for plans for Hall Of Records
Mr. Jeroloman thought that the bills were too
high and made a little speech upon the tendency OF
professional men to charge the city about Ten tnea
party Mr. Fitch contended that the bills were not
excessive. Mr.. Ware said he. was the ilrst
teacher Of architecture in this country II he were
have charged $1,000" The bills were finally allowed
by the Board but at Mr.. Fitch's suggestion they
will be paid out of the judgment fund, the aren't
tects being requested to bring friendy aeto1 On
the irreguarity Of paying the bills out OF other
funds. ~, +.
consequence of the complaint of citizens regarding
the slowness Of the Department In laying asphalt
pavements in certain parts OF Roosevelt .iarket'
Fifteenth Eighty-third and Eighty fourth SITS,
that he had rejected bids from asphalt companies
for the work in these streets because they had teen
much too high.
Four hundred thousand dollars was voted for the
approach the new Third-ave. bridge over the