New-York tribune., 1901-10-31
BUDGET, $97,974,54l S3.
.,rDrT FOR A SLIGHT DECREASE DUE
ENTIRELY TO NEW CHARTER.
r,AfNANY WINS IT WILL HAVE THE
POWER TO EXPAND APPRoPRIA-
TIoNs AFTER JANUARY !.


q over the city budget for 1902 in order to
~s,b,t q substantial reduction for campaign
osas The administration was unable to
80 more than a slight. decrease. however.
.ng 10 the waste and extravaganza OF the
.,als in piling up snecures and fixed ex-
s,,ures The budget for 1902 which was
g-,oved Yesterday by the Board of Estimate
Apportionment, amounts to S9I9I4, ,54l So
o ,otal for 1901 was S9S096 Alb 43 The re-
,~,on is S12l. .S7l 60-only a slight shading
aspite their boasts that there "ould De Dig
csL
EVEN this Insignificant reduction must go TO
..o credit OF the new charter. which abolshes
cha separtments OF Highways and Public Build
,,gs Lighting and Supplies. and gives their
s,ties TO the borough presidents and a newly
constituted department.
There is another thing to be considered in
,-usving the budget just issued. II is not final
r-nser the amended charter il can be reopened
=, any time after January l. In case Tammany
AZ successful al the polls the next Board OF
rstjrnate will be able 10 make good any def
ciepeies in departmental appropriations. The
Tamuany men view the budget with good deal
n complaceucy for this reason, because there
will be no check to their power if they win.
The Mayors Office and the Mayors marshal
the same amount as last year, S6o 100.
owing to the adjustment OF the Council, the
appropriation for the Municipal Assembly is
$4,000 less than last year. the new amount be-
ing sl49752.
The Department Of Finance shows an increase
of S5265O giving a total of SS94.955 The prin-
eipal increases are in salaries
INCREASE IN THE LAW DEPARTMENT.
The Law Department has only a small in
.nA
ss9975s last year. The Department OF Bridges
also has a small increase. $2S.355, the total for
this department being S460 1S3 -. The Depart
nent of Water Supply has a large increase. 1t
is to be called the Department of Water supply
Gas and Electricity. The total is S4.341.-
1880. against 81. .525, ,219 Il for 1901. The larg-
est increase is for lamps and lighting which is
Sl3615l35 So This appropriation last year was
in the Department OF Public Buildings. Light
ing and Supplies but by the new charter that
department has been abolished, and this part
Of the funds has been placed in the Department
Of Water Supply.
For the Department Of Parks an increase of
s1007O5 65 is allowed, making the total for 1902
sl96S944 compared with 81. SEA, ,23S 40 last year
Some Of the increases are S55.000 for the Metro
politan Museum Of Art. $1,000 for the Aquari-
um and $4,000 for the maintenance of the
Aew-York Geological Park.
The Department of Public Charities is TO be
divided. Bellevue Hospital and allied institu-
tons are separate. The total for the department
is Sl59SSs4 66. against 81. .S95.491 on last year,
a decrease of S296. .606 81. This is more than
Offset by the appropriation Of S462, ,0S6 40 for
Bellevue
The Department of Correction has an increase
Of only SD 297 so. The total for 1902 is S7S1,-
O72 So against S75S.775 last year The Health
Department shows a decrease OF S92,61S but
this is caused by the loss of number OF sani-
tary policemen. who are transferred TO the new
Tenement House Department. The latter de-
partment receives S40S.S40
The Police Department has an increase Of
Sle9,J0l, which is partly made mandatory by
provisions Of the legislature for new detective
sergeants and the raising Of the pay OF active
patrolmen. The total for this department is
Sll35lo $50 II, against Sll .162. .;523 ~ in 1901.
APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTIONS.
The Board Of Elections has a nominal increase
Of SS3255. the total amount allowed the new
board being Ss09275
Considering the placing Of street cleaning in
the borooghs Of Queens and Richmond in the
hands of their respective presidents. the Depart
ment Of Street Cleaning has large increase.
The total allowed for Manhattan. The Bronx
and Brooklyn is S5.l76.7l 20, which is an in
crease OF $40, 400 80 over the appropriation for
uhe entire city last year, and an increase Of
s-oS6SS 93 for Manhattan, The Bronx and
brooklyn. The increases are principally for the
hnal disposition Of material including cremation
and utilization.
The Fire Department receives S5,06S, ,36S
against S4S64 4S5 last year an increase OF
s-OS,SSS, which is mostly for the establishment
u I. new companies in Brooklyn and Queens. The
department. OF Taxes and Assessments and the
a ooSfo OF Assessors have practically the same
amounts last year The Arrnory Board
winch is newly established has S99,977 9S.
lle appropriation of the Department Of Edu-
cation is Increased $3.50 300 0S, the greatest in
Sse Gesse OF which is in the general school fund
Inc total allowed for 1902 is SIS. 9.263, ,0l7 "a.
ssSlhst SleJl2 Sl7 60 last year.
The College Of the City Of New-York receives
sn a.. increase OF S6s.0O0 for 1902. The total is
s-oS,oo2 The Normal College receives prac-
ssdlly the same as last year. dc the coroners
Inc ClVA Service Commission and the COmmis-
SeIs ssoAeIs OF Accounts also receive the same. The
BOARD OF City Record is increased over sos, ,000
Iotal OF 200 being allowed.
Ihe amount for library purposes is increased
1Oout SOoOoO owing 10 the law allowing 10
cents Tor each book distributed by the circulat-
ing libraries
The various courts Of the city show few in
The departments Of Highways and Public
bulaings, Lighting and Supplies are abolished,
a. lo!o before, and the appropriations (Which
are oecreasec) and work OF these departments
~ ~ o4Nloeo between the newly increased powers
" me borough presidents and the new Depart
hent OF Water supply. Gas and Electricity. The
appropriations for the various borough presi-
eesnts offices a follows: Manhattan, Sl.S40,-
80 ~; Brooklyn, Sl172,577 IS; The Bronx,
S5l sS55gli5,U5O %; Queens ol4.sO6. and Richmond,
lhe appropriations for charitable institutions
SssIegate stg S2176,lO4 "a; Miscellaneous items
amount 10 Sl,349, 545 30 The total OF the
SS9aget Nv outside Of the county appropriations is
In New York County the apDropriations for
t'AeflH, Register, Public Administrator, the Su-
pftme Court and General Sessions are nearly the