New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
ESTIMATES BY THE YARD.
WHAT VARIOUS CITY OFFICERS WANT.
THE MAYOR ORDERS THE COMMISSIONERS OF
ACCOUNTS TO INVESTIGATE GER


~, yoard OF Estimate and Apportionment yester-
-, considered and referred TO the Controller for
rr,rer examination long list OF estimates for the
.si,ary and other offices. and. while the estimates
-, small I'm comparison with those which startled
Ne Mavor and other members OK the Board on
~Srrssay they gave further evidence Of the dis
,ion OF the Democratic officials TO increase the
-, ~ government under the new charter. Mayor
v.r Wyck declared several times that the esti-
,os would have 70 be cut down. even II some or
the PROVISIONS " '
esrded. -, .o -,
<,roo,ng: For the Supreme Court in Brook
s759N with $500 extra allowance Tor
a,ies 50 200 for the First Division Of the Court
sac,al Sessions S69. .o5S q for the Second DNi-
- the Court Of Special Sessions. $04,1oO for the
,,. Court of Kings. S62.7oo for he City MaSis-
- couris in Manhattan and The Bronx. S'92'm
,ha supremo Court in New-York County ST.
~ ~ ,r the surrogaies' Court In New-York County.
=. s,o for the Surrogate's Court In Kings County
80 - for the municipal courts in Manhattan ana
e., Hronx Sl62 $50 for the municipal courts IN ine
- - horouchs $25 700 for the Commissioner oi
o. IN Kings County and $500 for the Special
S.,,ssoner Of Jurors IN Now-lork County
Oo'.',s o,, supervisor Of The City Record asked
s.s5 40 OF this $4,000 WAS for publication oil
~ civ Record" $4,000 for printing. stationery
ard blanks ana si""VV Aoi "NN'' ''s "
oornoration newspapers
..o,o7" asked the Mayor
'.ouse II is in the charter" replied supervisor
Butler 80 .sor.a tho Novor ..Those
,r.,rlvn papers will have TO stand Jus' 'he s"ine
- vsu-York papers. They Will be paiI ior uIe
% ,n.,s,nc given to them. and not for any uey
g. 90, And the item stricken out. Inc
.,,a,A then was s355oO0. Il think that Is a con-
,,ys budget, don't think made any MIS-
aka when put you in the Office SAID the Mayo
rna Brooklyn Coroners asked for S4S'o0V' Inv
- for Coroners' salaries was based on the
'rs. made by Coroners' fees heretofore at Sl--
soo an,ece rs that what you are asking 'o' S"'"
~. wavor. .'You won't get It, Wen MAKE INC
Co,oDers' salaries the same all hr0uho 1"'
orseDs Coroners asked for So"
coroner Fitzpatrick presented an estlna'c ioi ,"e
,,ouha,tsn Coroners, in which there was an IN
crease Of about $1,000. to proFluo i'' GA
salaries FOR Cororers 10 SS.Vn 49,,
1,ha coroner wanted 10 make long speech 10 '"e
poard about The onerous duties Of Coroners' Mayor
~ Uvck tried 10 shut him OF Inc Coro"e'
wouldn't be stopped. , :, ,o,,u MAR
,,I wish YOU would let me explain II you par
don me-" said the Coroner $3.50, ,.o,+"
.T ,n,ns we understand all about what you want
- 49,, nordon Perhaps you 60. But am
,-et,v sure that you don't" said the Coroner
wen we'll let you go on thinking So sa'u lHe
Navor you may think differently "he" soU 'ee
your estimate again ,A..o, ,,as
The estimate Tor the Coroners in Manha',ah was
1880; for Coroners In The Bronx S0''''
x17.0 and Richmond SS1OO
-rha rew civil Service Commission asked 1or Soo'-
ono President Knox said that the es'iiA'V7 ,
larger tban heretofore on account OF w tNV 800 70
OF JuTs1.t-oa ~ s"hool-ieachers and employees OF
- @onnlon Council now which the OoH''i'Ss'oi
N. t,s oi'an,e ra.e 70 do last year" ,,
ci.n ~" Sd raj od Board do?' asked the Mayor,
"In Brooklyn the Civil Service iir avn
.c,I like schoo-teachers and made Hp t.yn - oSd Sd
exani!nat.on papers. In Long Island Ci's ''e' 0'0
AeT Was MAS ty q us 1servIe lists? asked the Mayor
WHO we're the members OF the 9iu uDrobar tbeir
moved lot OF :hem. but DOM reiiiefpV rem f nuttre
IN sfAs They should have been TenON,u ~ 10 Tb"1
e. many employees in the SlIh s&eroioe & In Tbcy
sboud have been removed for that a4oi'o, 49,
knew that the people were esa!nst tleiH, Su ~ 80
thought they would make sure OF PAGES LOT Gyil
e gSas rerare ana yet Yo s1sy oSs 10 nd Of
Te tommssoners Of Accounts asked FOR sleoCoo
for examining the Glyy oiIre owen and Hertle
were present 10 talk for their Departinehit. .od
&, 6aving this Department well provided for These
Tow,nis9ioners are personally known 20 me ana
have for e 81 10 tell how much they need and
vii have 10 rely upon them to Keep their expenses
.be Mayors suggestion Mr.. owen read state
ment Of departments that were not exainlneI 10y ,e
od Commissioners Of Accounts Inc irSt s Vas tar tr
Board OF Education. That De goo pace tG iod
Eo9 20 aad ID DepartmeH was ne sec
orG The Mayor said that could be investigated
q.
place for an investigation. ,,, -
ln the Finance Department there hadn't been any
Investigation for ten years. 1t neecs one re-
NAKED The Mayor. The Office of the Receiver Of
Taxes and the Auditing Bureau hadn't been in
vesiigated for q .Cng time. 49,,
'liave YOU made any examination into the Rapid
Transit Commissioners Offce?" asked the Mayor
e.eniGcantly. Il suppose that reports from thar
Of q are in the Controllers Office. | want you 10
investigate that Office a. once
The other day was the nrst Investigation that
was ever made into the East River Bridge Com
,nissioners affairs. said the Mayor. stll more sig
nifcaltly. Have you looked into that Shore Road
Comin!ssions Office Long Island? There would
be q good place for you 10 make an investigation.
Il rev on you TWO men 10 do good work and /
want this Board 70 give you money 70 DO your /
work well I think yours IS a very important work !
want you 70 como into my office every day. and /
into the Controllers Office every day and check
up the bonds and stocks and warrants signed every
DAY.
II want you 70 get right down to business Dis /
miss AL those drones over there in your Office and
put IN nrst-class active men. It's your business
10 watch every Office. You must watch the Mayors (
ofice tust as close any Of them. too"
All estimates submitted were referred 10 the Con-
,roler for a report next week. The Board ad- /
!olrned until Monday afternoon.