New-York tribune., 1900-10-02
BUDGET ESTIMATES TAKEN Up.
MAYOR VAN WICK OPPOSES ADVANCES OF
ANY KIND-NEw BOND ISSUES
AUTHORTZEh

me Board OF Estimate and Apportionmert net
e- mayor once yesterday 70 take I'D the con-
sNuIauOh OF the provisional estimates in TIE an
huaI budget The law requires that these esri-
mates be considered in ou.sn session b,,+ -, -
last two years this rule has been observed nnore 4,
the letter than the spirit, the Board hearing tbs
amounts asked for read BY the clerk the Nsvor
making few comments and then re-frfn- - -.
mayors private Office. where the different items
are considered in executive session and the vvbo1.
amount granted to each department being aI1ours5
II ouA at the end OF the session 50 that II IS in
possible to ascertain where Increases have been
allowed and where they have not This procs5,-.
was followed at the meeting OF the Board ,zsz+e-
day. the consideration OF the estimates from hale
oozen departments occupying only hve minutes.
Al the outset Mayor Van Wyck announced tbat
ne would not vote for any increases in salaries nor
would he sanction by his any Increases in the
working force OF any department
Ine estimates for the Mayors ONCE were & so0
the same as last year; those OF the Bureau Of
Licenses amounted to S27Oo0 against s2 5 for last
year. The City Clerk asked for s2asz5 srafns-
S226,052 last year.
So far as my vote is concerned said the Mavor
II VIII be for the same amount as that allowed
last year
The Department OF Taxes asked for an ipc-.a..
Oh sloSoo IN salaries, part OF which was for the IN
crease Of existing salaries and the rest 70 pro55
for additions 10 the force
You have enough OF clerks and they are uaid
enough" said the Mayor
amounted -
SSSs9S. which is no increase. President Coozzn -
the Borough OF Manhattan asked for $500. the
amount allowed last year. but the other borough
pIeslaents asked for $500 Increases in salaries
N1Ich Ine Mayor said would be allowed
Inc estimates for the Finance Depsrtr,ers
aIlOuileG 20 SS43u9 last year and this wear thev
were were Ss'SlV-- Deputy Controller Levey explained
SLlaL He increase Was due TO the establishment %
ferent bOrOUghs. - - IL
3, I1e Es u Mayer said that the Davis law would add
S4,..s'<'9 70 the amount 10 be raised bv taxafio1
mex, next year and for this reason the Board should 20
SLOW ABOUT allowing any further increases mis-
nlnt aIholnt includes the increases in the teachers
aIIles Ior the present year. which is raised bv rl
issue issue OF revenue bonds, which have 70 be Re-
UeSlled OUT or taxation next year.
II was decided 10 issue bonds to rhs amount -
SII1o-io Ior the Board of Education 10 pav rha In
crease 70 school teachers under The Davis law II
vas also decided 70 issue bonds as follows. Fo- =
q new & entrance 70 Central Park az Sixty-sixth-sr
Ss,-UVt Tor Improvements TO Riverside Park & I00.
t tor the resur1aeing Of Riverside Drive $1,000:
70 pay lhe sailors and soldiers in the employ AZ rhs
Tdty W VINO enlisted during the with Spain sO0O6;
70 pdy LOT tne opening Of West Oue-hJln reCf-an5-
IwenUeth-st- $lS13l. for 4S-inch water main 10
SS,22L1lleel the trotOn Aqueduct with Kfngs5ri5rs
S1ogut1 ana 10 pay expert accountants in the CON
r,Lo.ir letter was read from Justice Goodrich. Of
DELoOHA1LSh ASKING for new courthouse for ne
appellate Court OF the Second Division ~ ~ br1-
auIoliins the Municipal Building in BrOOklvn to
Cost SSN''s" II was referred 10 the CONTROLLED