The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-13
MORE, MORE FOR SALARIES!
ITS A FINE COW. THE CITY,
FOR TAMMANY'S MILKING.
Ever, Department Bat the nefsru Dsstsict
Attorneys Has Increased Expenses
for 10 -His Rcduccd by SEQ 900
Now for ssII 900 900 Tax Budget

The estimates ofthe heads Of the various
city departments for their expenses In the
o,ming year were printed In yesterdays CRY
Record They are not reassuring to the
nrpayer for In every department an in
erea-, i demanded over tho amount al
lowed last year. District Attorney Philbin
. tho only man who makes a prstence
O, having done anything 10 economic
and he /, not a Tammany ofice holder,
n that there IL no credit 20 the city ad-
ninist ration for the economics be has
Effected. though they will have their in
Guence on the tax rate just the same.
In his report Mr.. Philbin says that he
ias saved 10000 a rear In the expenses
u his Office, and this without Gripping
IN. ~s-rvicc. Of this amount ga ~ has
been saved In salaries. and tbe rest in Incl
dental expenses. He asks for t2is.Ooo
for salaries Ia 1909. land t2s7. 600 for the
total e1renscs Of the Office. In his report
Mr. Philbin says:
.while tho department has had TO give
attention TO an unusual number Of cases
arecting the municipality M Of great
public importance, requiring at all times
the exclusive attention Of n or more
memlers Of the stan. yet the reduced force
has teen able to keep pace with q volume
Of criminal business greater. as ! am In
formed than that disposed Of In any previous
year In illustration l may cay hat
during tho Period commencing The list
day 81 January and ending the frst day
Of August. 1901. there were disposed 81
by this department s.Ses cases as compared
With 2s7S In the same period Of the previous
year. IN which. as | am informed. the volume
Of business transacted was greater than In
any similar period before that time
Commissioner kearny Of the Department
OF Public Buildings. Lighting and Supplies
asks for s4io,s S So for 1909. against ssa7. :
8s for 1901. an increase Of SIS. Pa
The estimates Of Fire COMMISSIONS
Scannell show an increase Of $3.50 ios most
Of which Is for higher salaries
Commissioner Keller Of the Depar tment
Of Public Charities asks for an increase Of
t2a rs %. The largest item IL for sup
plies. for which ar increase OF Siso .5si %
is asked. Commissioned Iantry OF tho
Department Of Correction asks for 1906 600.
against S91l 90 for 1901. e2SS 900 was al
lowed last year.
Tho society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
n Children through its President, Vernon
NJ Davis, asks for an appropriation OF
5000 for 1907. against $40 600 for 1901.
The justices of the our Of Special
Sessions want the same amount as last yeaT.
s7OysO. This includes all salaries and a
contingent fund OF 81 500.
CommiSsioner Shea OF h Department
u Bridges asks for an increase of G1.2i0
for the maintenance and repairs Of bridges.
The total IN hts department Ia s9d.2os N.
The Stre~t Cleaning Department asks
for IS, "a, nJi rs. This shows an increas.,
Of s7ts.cs4s over the appropriation for
last year,
Tho Park Department asks Ter over
s4oo.0oo increase. mostly for repair and
keeping thu parks Ia good condition. The
tncrease asked for Central Park H. s2ss.-
co. for Bronx Park. Si2S.ooo. and for Brook
comn.~sioner Heating OF the Department
Of Highways asls for ti,t2e. ig+ for lao2
against s2.is2.lt05 for last year. This
shows an Increase Of G.2A.ote.S for tho
coming year.
The Board OF Public Improvement ask
for only a nominal incrs 49,, the salary OF
the President being deducted, ~ his ohic"
J. abolished The principal Increases are
IN tie Typographical Bureau. The Board
81 H-aith's estimates are not vet published.
a. well ~ several other small estimates
The Police Department increase is about
tl.c0O.Ooo.
II was asserted yesterday that the bud
get Of 1902 would he siio.00.Oo.