New-York tribune., 1902-10-09
BOARD CONSIDERS INCREASES.
CONTROLLER GRoUT EXPECTS NEXT YEAzs
BUDGET NOT TO EXCEED THAT OF THIS.

CONTROLLER GRoUT EXPECTS NEXT YEAzs
BUDGET NOT TO EXCEED THAT OF THIS
Controller Grout says that although the sszr.-
gated increases in the various items maxtns, uu
the city budget for next year foot up 20 more than
s. 100000 in OF this years. he expects than
next years will not exceed that OF the present
year. The fact that makes IT possible TO keep ths
city's budget at a stationary figure is that thu
state tax for next year will be 100000 less than
hitherto. and this allows Ieeway that gives ths
city more money in the various departments with
out making net Increase In the budget.
Borough President Cassidy or Queens asks ro~
increase OF more than 81 10000. The Board
OF Esttmate yesterday considered PROVISIONAL
budgets. Park Commissioner Young "a out OF tins
city and Health Commissioner LederIs sent his
secretary to that he was not feeling well As
a consequence the board decided 70 let the discuss
siOns on the budgets OF both departments go oves
until next Wednesday.
Commissioner Monroe OF thu Departments or
Water Supply. Gas and Electricity In explaining
why he wanted y7O4.S75 % more than was sppropri-
ated for the department year said that Sg7
OF the increase is for the expense OF lighting tho
streets and parks and the buildings OF other de-
partments expenses formerly carried IN tbs
budgets OF those departments. Other increases
due. he said. to the growth OF ths territory
TO be lighted and supplied with water and tns
necessary enlargement OF the administrative force
and larger number OF water. gas and electrical tn
In explaining the request for s5HOOo additional for
increasing and maintaining the water supply, tbs
Commissioner said he anticipated that the addi-
tiOnaI revenue from water and the increased tn
spectiou would reach $4,000 for the year. Hs
which the city could collect amounted to s9O00OsO.
He wanted to employ thtrty-stX inspectors
More than G500tO had beer collected from persons.
found stealing water, and Colonel Monroe said r.
he got the extra inspectors they would more than
for themselves IN three months. The Water
Supply Department makes big proftt for the city.
but the receipts to the sinking fund. where they
do not snow. while the cost b. borne BY taxation
Commissi0uer Folks OF the Department. OF Public
nartties asAed S2,0lST53 y. an increase of 2G.-
ll3 ~ last year.
In the supplies and contingencies. Commissioners
Folks said ne estimating FOR three hos
pItalS the basis OF the present cost OF supplies
Commissioner Hynes. OF the Department. OG COrrec-
tiOn, asked for SS41, SOL Increase of S60sl5
the appropriation OF last year. Nearly % per
missioner Hynes said, that the prevailing rate OF
wages might be paid
The administration feels" Mayor Low said.
that that should be done in all the departments.
The balance OF the increase asked for the de-
partment, the Commissioner explained, for
supplies.
President J. ". Brannau, OF the Board Of Trus-
tees OF Bellevue and Allied Hospitals. asked for
increase Of d0.J35 10. ss. OIL Is i'm ALI Last
year the department got S572.I = for eleven
months. which would be equal % s622g5 3 for the
full year. The increase. Dr. Braunan said, was
comply with ruling OF the Corporation Counsel
that the eight hour law must be observed. and
with the attitude OF the administration that the
prevailing rate OF wages must be paid
John De Witt Warner for the Municipal Art
81 100 over s. 900 for ten months of last With
a few exceptions the amount is for salaries OF EN-
The board will meet again to-day.