The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-21
NO IMPROVEMENT BONDS!
.yoro ONE" sArs THE NhYoR, "UN-
TrSS THE COURTS COMPEL u.s."

ava will not sign n single bond this year for
.rv ,mprovement which will bring us any nearer
90 The debt limit OF the city unless we are COM
no,led TO do so by order of the highest court in
the State
meeting OF the Board of Estimate. President
Work of the Police Board had asked for 3d.
pos, 99s. o. for tho expenses Of his department
Cor 1903. and the ~vastness Of the sum seemed to
.nnol the members OF tho board. The Mayor
,niimotcd that tho estimate would DO severely
ont after which no took occasion TO define the
financial policy of his administration.
In the Mayors inaugural message to the Mu'
r,clnal Assembly he called attention to the
messing need OF improving the Brooklyn water
,upply at once. Acting upon his suggestion
uilliam Dalton, tho Commissioner of Water
sunplv. asked tho Board Of Public Improve.
ments TO sanction the issue OF SO. 200,O 600 worth
of bonds for the purpose OF extending tho Brook
lyn system into tho eastern end OF Queens coun.
~. The matter is still under consideration and
Tho Mayor seems to have put his foot down.
The great west side water front improve
ment. on which tho Dock Board is authorized
10 spend SO, OOO,O 900 n year. the work Of build.
inc the vioduct across the Manhattan Valley
and tho bridge across tho Harlem River from
I45th to l49th street are some of the extensive
improvements on hand. Tho contracts for the
last two we're awarded to John c. Sheehan's
Arm. Shcchan. O'Brien s. Mclean. and the bids
for them aggregated nearly 81, 100000. There
are continuous calls for bonds for new school.
houses and new asphalt pavements. not to say
ANAL marks, and several millions of people will
he interested in knowing Just what construction
Is to DO put upon the Mayors statement.
As TO President York's estimate OF S13. 2o6.-
e9s.6 80 for the police, $11,616,677.12 is for sal
A. D.----
Mr.. York explained that 7.485 patrolmen are pro-
yided for whose salaries aggregate $S.5s2.427.
well. how many patrolmen were there, last
Mayor. MIR. York was unable to tell.
I'VE must have a tabulated cooperative
%: M9' YsrE e. flushed al, ans snd 's snid he S would Id get saH L at
once. He also asked the board to pass his esti-
mate before the end of the month, SO that there
I've will do the best we can" replied the
that time. We will, however. make some pro.
vision to tide the departments over.
sN MILAN n.t bsI'G 9Rs the board cG% for ss'9ss. s. w Mit6
which to run his department this year. OF this
amount $685.. 7s9 was for Manhattan and Bronx,
and $3.50 for Richmond.
"Isee you have included in your estimate an
item Of Of TS,Oo Rr l5 f1S Sa,sry 81 sup 5hH en's said sn tSe
Mayor to Nj. Dalton. Now, I would. like to
know what necessity there is for moro than one
chief engineer for the entire water Depart
A tall man standing near the Commissioner
who is this addressing the board - asked
NJ IN the Deputy Commissioner of Water
but as have been in Office only nineteen days I
Mr Birdsaiihas been there longer; lot him
Birdsali. what do you think about the necessity
replied Mr.. Birdsall, who was chief engineer Of
you viii have to assume the responsibility
Of discussing these matters the same as inc rest
Mr.. Birdsall animated that while tho chief
troll of the entire system. IL was also necessary
to have an engineer to look after the Brooklyn
I'VE Clearly indicated yesterday that it was
the intention Of this ADMINISTRATION to organize
Sne city city, mot Mmh i've said d tnf Mayor ord I ave VII tha
courts to decide on the job. There must DO only
one chief engineer for the entire water system
1t was then developed that Mr.. Blrdsall had
been appointed Chief Engineer of the Depart
In explaining tie appropriation for Rich.
mond, Mr.. Dalton said there were no means of
finding out what it had cost in previous years to
supply Staten Island with water. The plant
there was new and he had not been able to find
out how much money had been spent OH the in
81 don't wonder you couldn't find out" said
the Mayor: The city spent $54. 900 for nc
e%ountants in trying to get the same kind Of in
formation. Thus far we haven't been sue |
%cessful.'
James Mccartney. the Commissioner of Street
amount 81, 10000 has already been placed to
the credit of the department, because that sum
Estimate for Manhattan and the Bronx. Com.
missioner Mccartney asked for about $300.00
more for Manhattan and Bronx thar, Col.
why the increase over the estimate for 1897
On account of the increase in the population
as well as the increase in the mileage of street
pavement; replied Mr.. Mccartney.
dea aSe G than 9 lhHt. to sal ElttSS tie NJ Ia something moro
declared Mr.. Mccartney.
hot get what he asks for from this board unless
f for y 9 rster 10 Ssf ,Pn what he wants the money
feEred to the Comptroller.
Henry S. ,Kearney, Commissioner of Public
SS4aIl 9s g. Lighting and ao Supplies, asked for
ing Manhattan. $403, 935 for lighting the Bronx.
SSa55;oo7 for lighting Brooklyn. $33S,o61 for
Richmond. The Mayor sighed when the hguress
were read. Mr.. Kearney explained that he was
n n no way responsible for the enormous increase
Guiding Manhattan. He said thar the authorities |
Q, the small towns in Queens and Richmond had
- ~ VI contracts TOT llBntlNR In NO |
yember and December, and he did not see how |
ne couid avoid carrying them out. II would
f Sost $4,000 to light Flushing and 500. 900 to |
nsnt VIone Park. he said. Mr.. Kcarney said no
,WnAs also charged with the duty OF testing all
t tne gas meters in the city. and as there were
S SS0o00 o. them. tho job would cost at least
SoUooo' The estimate also provided for the
pay 9l a Chief engineer and his staff.
NJ, aou don't consider that the hiring of this
s va Is made mandatory by the charter. do
'oun asked the Mayor.
sor rfhG dulles Of nc chief engineer are pro-
ssv rhe oy the charter r. replied Mr.. Kcarney. |
otbbnnrr law S?ys he shall do this, that. and the
vel; some of those mandatory provisions
a, i",i, said the Mayor significantly.
,b vi hearncy wanted 81 900 for an office in
m. hGt there i a building up there owned by
'nc Giiy' said the Mayor.
~ ~ tull now" explained Mr.. Kearney.
.hayne there won't b, so many TO M IL when
Mayor. = the cs'Nn@'eS' sa'u inc
tb Mr, .kcNrnoy asked for 81 900 for furnishing
R Hv "HSe OF A. W. Peters, President of the
borough o. Manhattan.
.mnoW many rooms has no T. asked the Mayor, /
Two. replied Mr.. Kearncy.
ni,ni,"o T.u'T "hcro he intends to put all the fur
ana nnI"El asked he Mayor. There was no reply, |
trolls estimate was referred to the Comp.