New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-03
INCREASED ESTIMATES.
CHARITIES, CORRECTION AND FIRE M.
PARTMENTs WANT MORE MONEY.

The Board OF Estimate and Apportionmsut vs.
tsrday considered the estimates OF the Departpa,.
Of Charities. the Fire Department and the pepart
msnt OF Correction for 1901 Commissioner Fsps-
appeared 20 explain the estimates Of the repar,
ment Of Charities. which were first considered tn.
amount asked for all the boroughs was g ts4f072t
compared with ss9s.s1 81 for 1900. an increase %
about 30 per cent
Commissioner Keller explained that in Nanbat+,-
and The Bronx there had been increase Of saI-
aries amounting to $3.50 provide for the man
ming OF the new bakery and added help FOR ths
new Gouverneur Hospital but there had been
net decrease for the two boroughs Of SOss7 n
The big Increase In the Department was for ths
Brooklyn bureau. In the Central once there Wa
an increase IN salaries OF $4,000 which Coron,,.
stoner GoettinE explained made necessary b.,
additions 10 the force
You Will not get my vote for it, said ths
Mayor.
An increase OF $1,000 was asked for the aims
house STAFF to suppant inmates. who now do the
work. with paid clerks Four thousand eight hun
bred dollars was asked for increased help for the
Kings County Hospital S43.311 - for Increases
In supplies. but the largest item was $4,000 IN
equip and maintain the Homeopathic Hospital
which the city has recently taken under control
THE city paid SEQ 900 for that hospital" said the
Mayor. If we have to pay $4,000 more II Il
going to be costly"
Commissioner Keller said he did not understand
why 30 much money was needed for the hospital
unless the city going overhaul It altogether
the men I sent to investigate II reported that .,
was in very good condition" said the Mayor
Well there is an increase Of S512. TSs - for
Brooklyn and Queens" remarked the Mayor
The Increases in Richmond. IL explained
were made necessary by the erection OF a new
hospital
The Board of Estimate had received statement
from the State Charities Aid Association support
ing some Of the requests OF Commissioner Keller
for increased appropriations. The statement IN
cluded the following:
The improvements made in the Department %
Public Charities in the last year have been notice
sdmnist MIST has been o6ssGysd and cleanliness
1t is estimated that nurses home could b
built at the almshouse for $4,000 and one on Ran
dals Island for $500 The need OF three story
Training School for Nurses at the City Hospital
The Iurgegt necessity =: Of new Harlem Hospital
agree in all that the Commissioner says regarding
the importance Of an adequate building for this
be taken by all the city authorities and depart
ments whose concurrent action will be necessary
ing for this hospital
When the Board took up the estimates OF ,hs
Fire Department. Fire Commissioner Scannel asked
for s4s compared with 81 1Ts 81 allowed for
1907 The total increase S161.554 COMMISSIONS
ScannelI explained that the increases were due 10
the necessities for companies and their equip
ment. four captains, nine ieutenauts
supplies Two new firebosIs, to cost $500 xsrs
needed. Mr. Scannell said.
More than anything else want these boatsp
said Commissioner ScannelL The Havemeyer and
other OF the hrebOats are now unfit for use
The whole river front Is in danger The lives OF ne
men are in danger The Jersey fire ought 10 be an
object lesson
The Board did not indicate what action would Be
taken the request.
The increases for Brooklyn amounted S16S CO. eS
Deputy Commissioner Tu1ly explained that nine
new companies were needed and seventy fire.
men
The Department OF Corrections estimate was then
taken up. The Department asks for sss7 40 an IN
crease OF SfS.s1 The Increase in the bOrOUzhs o.
Manhattan and The Bronx amounts to 81 470 Thers
no increases in salaries.