New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
BUDGETS STIR THE MAYOR.
SHARP WORDS FOR COMMISSIONERS
WITH BIG ESTIMATES.
INCREASES IN THE CHARITIES ESTIMATES Ex-
planned BY PRESIDENT KELLER-oNE MAN

! INCREASES IN THE CHARITIES ESTIMATES EX-
planned BY PRESIDENT KELLER-oNE MAN
WHO WISHED HE HAD KEPT QUIET.
Work on the budget for the enlarged city was
continued by the Board OF Estimate and Apporton-
ment in the Mayors office yesterday. and Mayor
Van Wyck lost opportunity to lay down the law
20 Commissioners and other officials who put n
big estimates. To President Keller. OF the Depart
ment os Charities who asked for an increase Of
sl6l, 81 43 the allowed Cor his department
by the former Board OF Estimate. or sl526i?9 43 In
all. the Mayor sad
Il want 10 tell you Commissioners that I've made
up my mind absolutely that 4: you can't run your
departments cheapy as they were run under the
last administration III find some Democrats who
can"
Mr. Keller said that the charter provided that
workhouse prisoners should not be used as helpers
in hospital wards. and the Department would nave
to hire paid employees lie also sold that he needed
money TO provide better food and decent plumbing
In the Infants Hospital on Randalls Island lie
continued: Many OF the buildings on Randal's
Island have no plumbing at oil. The floors are
soggy with refuse: dead rats tester between the
floors and will not have such a state OF af-irs
II ! can help it,
What's this $4,000 increase in the estimate for
the Founding Asylum the Mayor demanded
That Is 10 enable me 10 give those poor foundtrgs
good food and good attendance. something tney
have never had yet" replied Mr.. Keller III you
want 10 decrease the terrible death rate among
those children l mus; have the money"
Well wen let you have that money" said the
Mayor.
President Brady wanted S55I.iN for the Depart
nent OF Buildings and wanted 20 set UP bureaus IN
Queens and Richmond. The Mayor said the bureaus
must not be established. He continued;
Those people over there rushed through a lot OF
street-lghtlng contracts They've got street-IshN
over there going every night, that NOBODY ever
sees They were Ike 4 lot OF highway roooers
can tell them that not d contract viii be pali IoG
by this Board t,ll the courts compel Us to-.
The E,on,ining Board of Plumbers of Brooklyn
put in an estimate OF S,i95.
why what are they doing here? They were
legislated out Of Office cried the Mayor ""s"
ne heard the communication read. w." no or'"sS
that PC per here?
~ dld" answered man. stepping out from the
,rovd =, the Board table We didn't just know
how we stood. so put in our estimate; r,orr.
inr iii send you a formal removal from oihee:
guess you sighted IN the paper ss.ou ~, ~,
irs, day came in here" The estimate was 'o'
Xnother Ike estimate was submitted ;3l by I,f Ran,
Kils. Kings COUNTY. The Mayor put his name down FOR
sSrpStarv Temova vi W oy Of tn, Park Board asked
the Board Of Estimate TO pass a temporary EST.
mate Of the park budget in order tha' 'ne "eeN''
P'SrRn TRere ae sore men who h@vcnt received any
money this year az all said Ny, holy, ~. do
partnlcnts haven't put in their estimates rlsnt we
can't 20 ahead ana pass estimates III hu''''
said the Mayor -. .,.. NAN ,o,
se, their money asked Corporation Cou'Se'
Whaler. ,, .,,-,e,, ~ -
Will all be AT US" said Controller Coler. my
viii hurry up their estimates X there IS NIUE
"Ycs. tha,'s So" said the Mayor; we cant give
the money. ... -,..,,,o r,.,,r.
men, got a temporary budget said Mr.. Holy.
well. you had better let the sireet SIenI.'s
Dsnnrtment look out for Itself" said the Mayor.
kmong the estimates received Yesterday ana re-
ferred 10 the Controller were the foHo"ihs'
county CLERK o.. New-YoiiI. '$l-'>'o
rreasurcrs Office. Kings County. tor once eN ,o a
penses and payment of Jurors fees.
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