New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
CITY SALARIES STILL RISING.
TAMMANY OFFICIALS APPEAR Noi ~
BE FRIGHTENED BY TALK OF
IEGISIA TIVE INVESTIGATION.

Uenor,s that the Tammany officials In this city
have been trying to make terms to staye OF an IN
vestgation by the Legislature have been III circu-
Iation. but have been denied. Mayor Van Wyck
has gone ahead In the policy or increasing sahrieS
I'm his Office and his example has been followed by
the heads OF departments In his administration
with apparent recklessness. Mr.. Croker taks as IL
there was no need for alarm over the extravaganza
I'm the departments. Republican leaders necIare
| that they know of attempts by the laminahy
officials to make pence with members OF the Leg
slaturc who inclined 10 move for the appoint
| ment OF investigating committees
Republican members Of the Legislature are max
ing drafts of bills to reorganze the police force ara
make II a part Of State constaDuary, 10 create
a department OF elections separate from the ponce
Department. to amend the charter ana egisiate
out OF office the borough presidents ana several
other useless offices I'm the city government and 10
make reductions in the salaries OF city Offices
Some of these bills will be introduced into the
Legislature soon, whether not committees or the
Legislature sent 10 the city 10 make inVestiga-
| tons The Tammany officials appear to believe
that they can prevent the bills from being passed
by the Legislature In "A form to meet the approval
OF Governor Roosevelt They do not appear to be
frightened.
There s apparently no ground for the reports
which have been published to the effect that Gov
ernor Roosevelt has agreed with Republican lead
an to police legislation and that Adjutant-Gen-
cral Avery ID. Andrews would be selected as thc
head of the new Police Department Of the State.
The Governor is reported 20 have declared that he
has come to no decisions and TO no agreements
upon the subject OF police legislation. and 1t IL not
TO be supposed that either he or the Republican
| leaders would want to have Adjutant- General
Andrews leave his present Office in which he Is
expected to give valuable aid In the reorganization
OF the National Guard OF the State
The work OF increasing salaries among employees
OF ed
energy. James =. Heating Commissioner Of High
ways. Increased the salaries of his secretary from
5000 $500; his chief clerk from 5000 to 800;
his cashier from 5000 TO $24O, his messenger from
81 100 10 1890 and "A tooman from 81 TO 81 a day.
lie also announced the removal OF twenty-four
labOrcrs, forty tOOmcn tWenty-one PAYERS twenty
nine sounders three assistant foremen. one cement
worker and nvc hammers during the stormy
weather, when work can be done on the streets.
Following the direction of the other heads Of de-
partments. Commissioner Kane of the Department
Of Sewers made II general Increase in the salaries
Richmond Llewellyn W. Freeman assistant en-
glnccr. from 81 500 to 5000; George Wood draughts-
brecht and Charles NJ. Price, inspectors, from $50
10 500 In the Borough OF Manhattan-JOseph r..
Hawkes. and John j. Murray. from $3.50 10 tl.J0;
Nellie 49, Grcady. stenogra pher from 81 90 81 30:
William brennan Patrick II. Leahy. Mark White,
James IT, McGlOin. William Chamberlain and John
A. Gnley laborers, increased 81 day. The salary
Queens. was Increased from $3.50 to 5000
I'm the Department of Education the salaries OF
$500 Patrick J. o'Connor: clerk, 5000; Thomas ".
A. Mcconyillc office boy $500 and William II. Me-
IfWhlln, office boy, 500 The previous salaries OF
Carolyn Mckenzie private secretary to the Super
visor OF THE CITY Record" has had her salary in
creased from $50 to 1880 The salary Of Samuel
been fixed ut 81 200, and that of Johi. Hanay ex-
pressman, at 1880.