New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
CITY ESTIMATES PASSED ON
THE CHARITIES DEPARTMENT FAILS TO
GET ALL 1T ASKS FOR
MRS. FRANCIS NJ. SCOTT PLEADS FOR THE 8ELLo
WE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
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MRS FRANCIS NJ SCOTT PLEADS FOR THE BELLD
WE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
COLONEL wARING THANKFUL FOR
WHAT HE CAN SECURE.
Before continuing the consideration OF the city
budget for 1926 the Board Of Estimate yesterday
received from the Commissioner OF Public works
new plans for the alterations In the brownstonc
building in City Hall Park. The new plans call TOT
only temporary fittings for the courts. 10 cost
$4,000 The former estimate for remodeilng the
building for court purposes was $1,000. Architects
for the new City Prison the Tombs site carried
TO the Board dispute as TO the right OF the COM
missioner CT Correction TO have special architert
for the cells. but the case was laid over TOT tur-
ther consideration When the final estimates were
taken up the Department Of Correction received
$iSsl00.
There was an echo OF the dispute OF Wednesday
over the giving of money charitable institutions
when the estimate for the city's own Department
of Charity for 1888 considered The estimate
for the inspection OF dependent children In hospi-
tails was cut down from $4,000 10 SLIGO on &C.
count Of the absolute refusal OF Controller Fitch
to give any Increase TO last years appropriation
although Corpora ton Counsel Scott and President
Jeroloman. who could have held the budget up on
Wednesday, then gave way In Difference to his
wishes
Representatives from the State Board OF Char-
ties present NJ the hearing yesterday. and
Joined with the Commissioners In asking for
money for additional inspectors. saying that tina
present force entirely inadequate to do the
work. Controller Fitch said that In a recent news
paper report evidently inspired by those espe-
cally interested I'm this bureau OF inspection. II
was praised highly. and the statement was made
that great saving had been made for the city
by IT, NO credit was given TO anybody else for
this fine work. said he and If they have done II
so well this year they can do It mex; year" Tho
Corporation Counsel was in favor OF an Increase
of, ha far t.fl
1t up. Notwithstanding this
The Charities Department received n total grant
OF sl9ii0cs. against s2so,9t2 OF this amount
DencVue hospital got soSe2 an increase of SIS so
over .ast year: The main increase due to the
substitution of paid help in the hospital for persons
ants in the wards An Increase in salary OF so .
year each was given TO the supervising nurses in
Mrs Francis NJ Scott wife Of the corporation
Counsel appeared to ask for $500 for the Bellevue
poration Counsel Scott listened TO his wife's arGu.
ments with an air of having seen her before.
Tor nurses? he asked referring to separate IT, ns
spr pup nurses Ws at sli ana at $50 year. re-
me larger salary were compelled to live outside tho
d 90 at the school one argument in favor
Oh our separate school for the nurses is that they
are taken entirely out of the realm Of politics." shs
added IN referring 10 the good work of the pupil
ro, Weys mGysf y9gr husband out Of the realm Of
,, Ell H., guess rs been good thing for him. re-
hcuopolltaH hospital, OH 5lackWelIS Island,
got s2is3l. the giant last year, notwith-
standing strong plea for more money.
The Charities Commissioners asked for $4,000 for
repairs 10 the old buildings on the islands In ths
East River; IL was said that these Cd building
were in a dsgraceful condition. and that the high
death rate among infants on Randalrs Island was
due TO the bad sanitary conditions Commissioner
Faure made strong appeal for an extra srant. 1t
was suggested, however that the new Municipal
Assembly would have the power order issue
OF bonds for this purpose. II this Assembly he
got to spend the money the buildings will be re-
| paired.
| Commissioner Waring OF the Department Of Street
| Cleaning asked for an increase of about S35. 40
| over last year He received the same amount as
| last year. and advised 10 go 10 the new Board
! Of Estimate.
"Wel, I'll take what can get" said he. 1T
| won't make great deal OF difference me per.
sonally next year"