New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-09
MAYOR ACTS AS WATCHDOG
TION'S DELAY IN PRESENTING
ESTIMATES

The consideration of the departmental estimates
occupied the attention of the Board OF Estimate
again yesterday. Controller Coler attended the
meeting and took part in the discussions Commits
sioner Maggie asked for s5.73OOSS 20 an increase of
$685. 40 over the amount allowed for street clean
ing last year He wanted to increase the salaries
of the superintendent and his assistants $1,000
each. He also wanted more clerks in The Bronx
and sixteen foremen. Altogether he asked for
$4,000 additional in the boroughs of Manhattan
and The Bronx. including increase of $4,000 Tor
final disposition Of material. In Brooklyn an in
crease of A9S260 was asked for, the deputy COM
missioner explaining that the system was not thor
oughly organized. He wanted addition Of thirty
seven new foremen.
Richmond and Queens both ask for increase in
salaries said Commissioner Magic
1T IS useless for them 10 ask" said the Mayor
''for neither they nor any other borough viii get
any"
The estimates of the Board of Education were
supplemented by the estimates asked for the Col
lege of the City of New-York and the Brooklyh
Disciplinary Training School For the college 5000
additional was asked because Of new classes ana
extensions The estimates Of the Brooklyn DIS
ciplinary Training School were increased rom
$4,000 TO $7S, COO. L. L. FirusH, of the Boaro Vi
Directors said that the building was disgrace,
and that unless improvements were made ne uIu
not care TO continue a member of the Board OF
Trustees. Some Of the children had TO be trans
ferred 10 other institutions.
Is this the only institution of the kind in the
city, asked the Mayor.
The only one in the State, sdld MT. r'uSN''
And IL seems 10 be a faiure2
II YOU cannot make better provision FOR II cut II
out altogether" said Nj Firusk,
I'VE wanted the superintendent on the phone
said the Mayor, some time ago. and it took us
half a day 10 get him. The office boy had to take
his wheel and go down to some part OF broohyh
for him. There did not seem 10 be ahypoo! 'Aeie
at ali, and yet you have thirty-two names on your
payroll 1900" -
Controlle- Coler called attention 10 the fact that
II cost more per capita 10 keep children in the IN
stitution than in the Catholic Protectory.
THE children ought TO be taken out of there
right away" said the Mayor If the building Is
IN such a condition that it is unfit for haplta-
ton"
The estimates of the Board Of Education amount
ed 10 So 292 SIS So which is increase over those
of last year Of s. 707 81. OF this S55Gl0 is at
tributable TO the Davis law, which increased the
nav of school teachers. President O'Brien of the
Board Of Education said that this was not the
only sum which the Davis law added 10 the budget.
new bureau had 10 be created, and much more
work was made in many departments and bureaus
as TO necessitate the appointment Of more clerks
we could find prepare the figures said Mr.
C'Brien and II had got them the Mayor
would have been the first TO raise his voice ABOUT
hy h s5 MAJOR 9g not t tR %efs IN
1T was not my fault" said Mr. O BTiien c,u
y don't care 70 critcise anybody publicly said
the president; Il told Mr. Coler my opinion In pri-
''There has been enough backbiting going on"
said the Mayor.
Maxwell and Cook were blame said the
Controller, looking in the direction where Auditor
Cook stood. .
There was an increase of $4,000 in supplies in
Manhattan and The Bronx account of new
schools, and $4,000 increase in Brooklyn for the
same reason. President Robinson, of Brooklyn
said the Board wanted TO put fire escapes on all
the school buildings. They should have been put
on before said the Mayor.
The Mayor again reverted to the delay in max
ing up the estimates.
Somebody was guilty Of an Intentional wrong"
said the Mayor The estimates Intentionally
held back so that We could not have time to scru-
tinize them. The law requires that they should
have been in a month ago"
The Davis law will add twenty points to the tax
rate next year" said Controller Coler.
The Mayor glanced over the increases in Rich
rnond and Queens and said that only such were
absolutely necessary would be allowed
President Guggenheimer of the Council, who has
been III with iniammatory rheumatism for week,
was able to attend the meeting.