New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-19
CITY ESTIMATES GOING UP.
THE PEOPLE LIKELY TO FIND CONSOLE
DATION EXPENSIVE.
THE MAYOR SEES At THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE
MEETING THAT GOVERNMENT OF THE NEW
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TERRITORY Is GOING TO BE MORE COST
LY THAN BEFORE INCORPORATION
The Board of Estimate yesterday afternoon took
up the estimates for the Health Department and
Park Department, In the work OF making up the
budget fer the greater city for 1895 but both es,l-
mates were referred to the Controller for examina-
ton. after there had been considerable discussion
as 10 the necessity for keeping down the budget
70 the lowest possible notch. The Mayor and other
members Of the Board OF Estimate afraid that
he government Of the city is going to cost great
deal more than the combined governments Of the
consolidated territory cos; previous TO the con-
solidation
The estimate Of the Health Department. as
presented by President Straus. contained an elabo-
rate array OF figures arranged in tables. and the
total amount asked for was S.2l22s1 80 The amount
allowed for the Health Department, in the former
city Of New-York for 1895 ss53.770 the sum al
lowed for the Brooklyn Department was slss.46j and
the Long Island City Board OF Health was allowed
5000. The amount asked for by the present
Health Department IS therefore about $4,000 more
than the total OF the budgets allowed for health
work In that entire territory.
President Clausen presented the budget Of tho
Park Board for the boroughs OF Manhattan and
Richmond for which he Is Commissioner. He said
that no money needed for Richmond this
year. : there park system In that borough.
Mayor Van Wyck told him in advance that the
policy OF the Board was 10 keep within the old
appropriations.
we want the budgets for Manhattan and The
Bronx kept within the figures set by the old Board
OF Estimate" he said.
Mr.. Clausen's total estimate was S03,soS commits
sloner Brewer had a hard time OF X with MS
budget for Brooklyn and Queens. Between 100000
and $4,000 was spent in the Brooklyn Park De
partment last year and 100000 was asked for for
1888 The BROOKLYN Common Council for some
reason. chopsed the estimate down 20 $4,000 MI
Brewer figured up that ne needed about $4,000
Mayor Van Wyck challenged him at once for this
increase MI Brewer explained about the cutting
down Of the estimate He said that queens had
not provided anything for parks. 4 came mere
ready 10 help the Board keep down taxation
You don't seem TO be doing H. replied the
Mayor, increasing the budget in this Wy. 1.x
Commissioner August Moebus. for me Br oi,
said that he needed an increase IOl ESTABLISHING
borough Offices IN The Bronx. nj. r,o.,r.-
DO you want 70 have regular FarK Depe ees-
rnent UP there asked the Mayor. IS Il hsces-
@arv ~ have 4 separate office IN order 10 nave
administrative authority IN Inc o'UIA' 80 a. ION
charter says you have !, seems Ms 10 h ne Arsenal
MI Moebus replied that the cnar'et t Hol'-os,c5t
stated tina, there must he an 3ce y Gor ~" sra Of
engineers and more money for other thiiss. ne
said that he had no quarters. Dut ne ~ -
III up building IL non , e a., YEAR in rent
How much Will IL cost % estaplish = seP"'"''
department UP there :skea me Ms cost YOU
know. replied The Commssoner. MI. ,o.,-.
The oa amour, asked , for Il y af F'F rho eom
oincd budgets Of the former New OF" .Hu ~ ~.
lyn for the parks FOR 1875 amQuned 20 eos ~ yo ne
,Na budget for York allowed NZo5t0 lCl W
park p0iice and the Brooklyn budget >rVN JOY NJ
sa7ne uu-pose. These items are not In me new nv
,oTks TIC BUDGET for the parks Of the greater
-ty therefore seems to be- about $500" iho.s IL
it would have been Il there had been no consoisda-