New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-04
TAN WYCK FIGHTS INCREASES.
MAYOR TELLS YORK VACANCIES IN POLICE
CAPTAINS AND sERGEANTs SHOULD
BE FILLED.

The consideration of Department estimates BY
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment was
continued in the Mayors office yesterday morning
President Murphy of the Board of Health asked
for $lS4s.6ss to the Health Department for the
coming year, against 81 O66 SCI allowed for this year
There were several increases in salaries. which the
Mayor said would not be allowed There was an
increase in the salary list of $4,000 for the Willard
Parker Hospital and provision for laboratory to
cost $4,000. The Mayor said the Commissioners of
Accounts now had laboratory, which sufi-
cient For The Bronx $50 052 In salaries was asked
for.
You must get along with what you have" said
the Mayor. 1T is impossible to allow these in
creases."
Brooklyn asked $4,000 increases in salaries.
Not a dollar of it will be allowed" said the
Mayor. Here comes Queens asking for 1880 In
creases, and little Richmond wants $500 added
salaries. None of it will be allowed. This Board
stands ready to appropriate any amount necessary
for maintaining the health of the city, but it will
not sanction any increases In salaries.
Colonel Murphy said he thought the Department
could manage to get along with what 1t allowed
for 1900
The estimates Of the Police Department were
next considered. The amount allowed for 1890 was
s11.s925Os a. and the appropriation asked for 1901
is $12 500 81. President York said slO665O more
was needed for additional patrolmen.
I'VE gave you money to increase your force last
year." said the Mayor, land you did not do IT, Ac-
cording to the estimates of the Commissioners of
Accounts, you will have surplus of 100000 for the
present year"
That is only guess work" said President York
No man can estimate the surplus at this time"
Your payroll is the same it last January"
said the Mayor. The surplus estimated last
year at s250.000 and II exceeded that amount"
THAT luck" said Mr. York.
And you will be lucky If you get the money this
year" the Mayor answered.
Conditions might change" said Mr. York; I'VE
might make promotions"
why don't you make them?' asked the Mayor.
You will have TO ask me that again." said Mr.
York Il don't know
have you?" the Mayor asked.
Fourteen in captains and seventy-one in
geants,' said Mr. York.
Don't you think Il would be better for the disci-
pline of the Department If these vacancies were
filIed?" the Mayor asked
They ought to be filed assented Mr. York.
Mr.. York asked for $4,000 for horses and patrol
wagons and $4,000 for putting electric wires under
ground He also asked for $4,000 for putting in
Mayor did not say would would not be allowed.
The Bureau of Elections showed an increase of
$11020 because of the increase In compensation OF
election inspectors.
Before finishing the Police Department, the Mayor
told President York that he ought to fill all vacan-
cies. The president replied that there was
eligible list, and that the vacancies would be filed
The Buildings Department asked for $594,0S5. an
increase of $46.540 over this years appropriation
The Mayor said that no increase in the Depart
would be allowed