New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.
tHOLAHAN WANTS DRAUGHTsMEN's SAL
ARIES ADVANCED.
t.rHE MAYOR ADVISES CUTTING OFF FEW
PRIVATE SECRETARIES AND THEN
DECLARES HE'LL BE GLAD
WHEN his TERN Is OVER.

WHEN HIS TERN Is OVER
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment yes
terday took UP the consideration OF the demands OF
some Of the departments Of the city government
which are represented by their mmlss'ohe's ]"
the Board Of Public improvements.
Commissioner Heating OF the Department 81
Highways asked Tor S6579.%2 an increase OF
slOeSne over last years allowance Of SS2o@9
Commissioner Heating explained that E@oNN OF
this increase was tOr repavings. which ne wanted
out OF the regular appropriation Instead OF oY
bonds in tho usual way. because OF tho difficulty In
getting bond issues through the Municipal Assem-
blv He also wanted $4,000 for the regulating and
grading Of the Concourse in The Bronx People
whose property has been taken for the Concourse
have moved their houses or the ground ana nave
left deep holes The>e should be filed mp for pun
lie safety ana the Concourse could be resuH'l'u
and graded for its entire length Of I'VE miles ENlh4
4, dirt road for the amount named. Inc coHipiV
lion Of the Concourse will cost about SlA0"w
There IS n delegation Of citizens from The bronN
here" said Mr. Heating. who would IKE 10 ""'o
the Board hear them about this thing
we can't hear any delegations at all replied
the Mavor 1--WE viii hear departments now. There
Will he date set for hearing the public on the
whole estimate 80,
The Mayor declared that the Improvement Oh ''g
Conco,rse was a permanent improvement an"
,ou5 have IN be provided for by an issue or ooio7
u IS the policy Of the administration to pu' az "e
as POSSIBLE Of the Improvements going on IN '"e
tax budget paying for them by bon"s against INC
city which VIII be met In future years.
Commissioner Heating made pea lor oe''el
,treets I'm Brooklyn. which he said. were now IN
horrible condition and mostly paved win coooe
stones Some Of the bridges ne oecareu' "e'7
badly IN need Of repairs
''Thev have not been repaired foT t"enE-"NV
years" said President Guggenheimer why ask
for all IN one year"
Mr. Heating replied that some OF the bridges had
been built within the past ten years.
Park Commissioner Clausen for the boroughs OF
Manhattan and Richmond asked for s. 5ll.i56 81.
urainst $l7sl 7s5 allowed for 1894, an increase OF
S779 42l 81
You kept the parks IN pretty good condition last
1ear Why do you want so much money 10"
asked the Mayor.
Mr. Clausen went on to explain mat '"e'e We
more things 70 be taken care Of He wanted an
Increase % 10000 FOR the Aquarium most OF when
was for a new steam plant and an increase o'
5000 for the Museum Of Natural History Tor 'he
new wings Of that building.
Your totals have been wrongly summed UP.
You have bad bookkeeping in your department.
said the Mayor.
nc has been there for twenty-five years said
Nr Clausen II think the fault is my secretary :
he said laughing and turning 70 Mr. Holly ANY
way will uphold my bookkeeper
"Have YOU got no heat in the Aquarium no"
asked the Mayor.
Yes but the system IS tHll"~' W. ""''' 9"
new one" ,,o,.
The park Department IN the Borough Of Brook
lvn asked for $75il4c. an increase OF S2SoSh over
last year The Bronx asked FOR Sol'4" against
t324sS last year. $4,000. 49, T.,
The Department OF Sewers "ah'eo SI'-'''''' " "
crease Of $23902I
presldcn, Holahan Of the Board Of Public I'm
movements asked for S472,S7o, an increase OF VI
40 over the amount allowed last year Tor CARVING
on the work OF the Board Mr. ho'hah S"i' ""'
~ the Board allowed him twice what he asked Tor
10 wound sin have 10 ask for the same amount
,verv YEAR for Ten years before the work could be
completed. " ,,,.o
NV, ,rav DEPARTMENT and other departments have
10 M at |I "Holaban stood up against the rule Of
the Board OF Estimate noi 70 90 any $50 ,no
tsIaries for draughtsmcn. and SAID that ne "ouiig
Simply have To get the money or he couidn / noo
's why the United states Government is offering a
twice what can pay my men anu W" IA, He,,Sr
"n, IN Inc me dncsred These arc trained men, and
service Board makes thcir minimum salary 8 $50,
and want 10 Iut them a" ,, uI 70 , me Won Syji
iave the new men coming in and getting 81" more
ihan men who have worked IN the department LOT
You say The Civil Service Board hxes minimum
ssary fer ihsse men s,,y attapt,on 70 the Cyii
Service Board What right has II TO say ahy'""'s
about salaries This Board fixes salaries ,,oso
Well the market fixes the salaries OF th sa'e
men and you cant eNpScf, o US hem r' at 81 800 The
good get that any time why; JUS .ooh ~
The Tax Department They wanted j., J. ~ sooii
.draughtsmen over there. and they pay 81 ~ ana ho
when they held the Civil Service examination the
other day they could only Ct eight men TO take It
yes said President Fctuor Of III" Tax Boain
who is a member OF the Board OF Estimate and APP
,portionment: that's so. We are beginning TO lose
'our draughtsmen. and We cant get NJ" ones al
wen snapped the Mayor. ~ YOU Commission
ltrs would dispense with some OF your private sec
rctarics and that kind % thing who are gettinl
l,g salaries might be able 10 pay the rsl'
snoney to these employees who earn Their salaries
You can cut Of my private secretary Il YOU
want to-" replied M Ho.ahan.
40 | don't mean cut Off your secretary hn
there are Il lot of men around who don't earn any
thing Ike what they are getting responded m
Mayor a day or the head OF one OF the
Departments came here and asked for a raise O.
20, for a hookkeeper who is already getting $50
and then afterwarl proved right before this Boar'
that tho man didn't know his business
Nr Hoahan made some reply TO the Mayor an
The latter threw up both hands. WELL Know q
one public officer who will be glad when his salary
rs Mayor ceases" he said and then Adjourned
the Board.