New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

by Colonel Waring. and the money for the publica
be raised by private subscription Without quorum
tention that the charter was indefinite brought
to head by the resignation OF Mr. Motley and Mr.
Whitney" A1Do you think II is fair to spread
man. without calling him here to the stand?
QmMot II we refuse to call him. OF course. but
the fact that there is such a Commission this
that you have no personal recollection have
read this TO you In order to refresh your recoec
ton? A.-You know the II does not have a
quorum, don't you?
NO PAY-No QUORUM
Q.-why Is 1t? A-Because they are not paid
just like the directors OF bank who can't get a
quorum.
Q.-You think II they were paid there would be
more quorums? Al think every public officer
ought to be paid
portance to be paid? Ar IT is of no Importance
at all it ought never to be paid for.
Q.-Do you think It Is Of sufficient Importance!
A.-That cannot say.
O. board to receive the reports Of the various
you? A.-There should be public officers whose
duties are so Insignificant as not to deserve a
Q.INow. Mr. Mayor-A. dnterposing)-I suppose
pany or OF bank directors unless you pay them
$50 or s25 and those gentlemen are the rich men OF
Q.-,But. Mr. Mayor. II the city departments. OF
which you are the head, are studiously refraining
ought to have is there any reason why they should
spend their time fruitless meetings OF the COM
OF find from the City Record that the Bureau
OF Municipal statistics has numbery OF employees
OF $500 year lie is the chief Of the Bureau and
there are other salaries amounting altogether TO a
qulring 5000 and cut IT down to $4,000.
Q.-Why did you do that? Ave thought It was
|. Q.-When the commissioners were receiving no
salary and supposed TO transact their business
wit O a l.
ter Of this importance that it was unfair to allow
cut it down to $500 It is fixed by statute you
know. l gave them ten per cent Of what they
asked
no MONEY FOR TABULATION
ON Section 1877 OF the Charter the Bureau of
Municipal Statistics shall with the approval OF the
Board Of Estimate and ApportIonment. publish a
volume to he known as the Municipal Statistics OF
New-York. and in this volume the Commission shall
lending the work OF the various departments OF the
city government and other statistics and facts re-
lating 10 the city Of New-York which they deem OF
interest and then follows the various things upon
which they are required TO pass upon the repor
Refreshing your memory by recalling those proyis-
Ions do you believe that Commission is intended 20
serve or Is serving, u useful purpose? A.-That. /
fishing ali these reports. know they want the
money TO take these reports and put them In big
o-,You know they want the money with which tlci
to take these reports that are now printed ad ib-
tum in the City Record and systematize them and
show the results to the inhabitants OF tho city or
NeW-YOrk that those inhaDitaits may see Tor
themselves in tabulated and concise form what the
Government IL doing? A.-They can see that now
from the pamphlet reports.
O.-But they have to go TO every department ana
secure a report? Ayes: they would have TO go
there. -,
Q.-well don't you think they ought to have from
the city government the amount OF money that Is
necessary to carry on that work? A.-Well don I
saw that. | think they have az much as they ought
10 have at the present time. Sometimes we give them
more money In year than We do In another
wear We change our IDEAS we investigate ana
that Is the thing 10 do. -
O-You do not know. and have you not consd-
cred II Is OF sufficient Importance TO inquire very
much whether the departments are supplying TINS
Commission with the Information they need 10 carry
out the charter? Al think so. know Magic pes
ters me 10 publishing everything he thinks or. ne
is Ike YOU he pays a good deal OF attention to the
newspaper reports. -, 81. A.,
OIThe newspapers furnish a great deal OF IN.
formation What we need IL tabuiation and not
information Al think the newspapers give
great deal OF information I often get great
deai from them.
NAGLE WANTED $4,000.
ON n city like this. with tremendous machine
for its government for people TO understand II Mt
all the workings OF It must be arranged 30 they
can see them. Al glance over the papers every
morning.
OIL am speaking about this Commission which
is under charter to gather I'D facts and tabulate