New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-04
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES FILED
NUMEROUS INCREASES OVER THIS YEAR D
AMOUNTS ASKED AND NEARLY
ALL GRANTED

Tho BOARD Of Estimate and Apportionment met
Yesterday morning In the Mayors once u coiis'uei
the estimates OF several departments lor the year
1900 The estimates considered were few compare
tivelv but there enough 10 sho" thal '"e
Mayor had resolutely set his face against large
Increases over the amounts allowed for the current
year.
The Mayor himself asked for $1,000. which is an
increase Of 50 500 over the amount allowed TOT the
nresent wear He explained that the additional
amount was necessary 10 pay for more CLERKS ana
If was allowed without objection Then came the
MAYORS Marshal or Bureau OF Licenses Tor which
s97 e., was allowed or $1,000 more than the sum
now allowed.
The Controller received for his office @'sM2
which is an increase Of 5000 over the amount now
allowed Mr.. Coer however. asked for $50" less
than the sum given him last year, but there was
sunnlomental request through the Board OF Educa-
ton for an appropriation that would be sufhcient
TO enable the Finance Department to pay pubic
schoolteachcrs on the ist Of the month instead
Of on the 18th, as at present
There was a request from tho City Clerk and MI
nc,nal Assembly for $3.50 more for 1899 than was
ouowod for the current year. II appeared from
The statement made by City Clerk Scuy that the
Council ard Board of Aldermen in their hunt after
patronage created number Of new Offices sucn as
messengers clerks and doorneepers. Inc Mayor
said he was not satisfied iii the statement, and
would vote for only the amount allowed last year
The estimates were laid over.
President Peters Of the Borough Of Manhattan
asked for $4,000. or $500 more than that allowed
him for 1895. .
you have secretary and a private secretary
said the Mayor. What do you want with ooth?
Mr.. Peters explained that the secretary was the
secretary of the office and tho private secretary
was designated SUCH ne presumed. TO permit MS
appointment without Application 10 the oNH 'ei
well. l have no private secretary" said Mr.
Coer -. p, -- .. ,.,o.oo.
ing Inc salary OF his secretary from 200 10 5000
vii bout warrant. An allowance OF S2lO' or SI'op
more than last year. was made 49,
President Hanen Of the l3oroush OF -, nc ni1 on
wear and wanted 1880 for next but received only
g. 81 are paving your secretary $500, when the
Board only authorized you 10 pay him you SAID
He mas been getting $500 for six years. said
Mr. Haffen land he is worth H. ~
THAT makes no difference said the Mayor. MY
salary is fixed by law. might make more prac-
Using law out | am at liberty TO do so. II your
man can make more elsewhere let him get out and
president Cromwell of the Borough Of Richmond
got SEQ this year. and the same amount was al
lowed fer 1880. . -
President Grout Of the Borough OF Brooklyn did
not appear and was allowed TO have SLIGO, the
same as he Is getting.
President Bowley Of the Borough Of Queens a lso
stayed away. and $1,000. the sum he Is now recelV-
Ing allowed him
The Tax Commissioners asked for 1923. ZOO which
was an increase of $500 10 pay additional clerks
and draughtsmen who are making maps for the
new boroughs. The amount was allowed without
The Law Department asked for and received the
same appropriation at present, which is s19,Sl2.