New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

THE TOTAL COST OF THE COMING ELECTION
OYER s80oOoo WILL BE EXPENDED-A HUNDRED
ACRES OF BALLOTS PROVIDED
ELECTION.

districts For the rent OF polling places in Man
haitian The Bronx and Brooklyn something over
So 600 was paid. at SIS each. In Queens and Rich
mond SO polling place paid making a total
for those two oorOughs Of about 81 80 Two other
Items about 81 800 for the rent Of port
able steel houses for polling places and about
$1,000 for the rent OF rooms for temporary clerks.
including the light and heat For stationery.
printing and supplies about SIS co0 was spent and
for advertising the primary districts the vari
notices Of the primary election in each Dor
oUgh the spent $1,000 For the cartins
Of the voting booths ballot boxes guard rails.
etc. primary and enrolment DAYS 3 Oo0
spent Other items were the following: For sam
pie ballots $3.50: for thu salaries Of temporary
clerks to canvass the primary election 200. for
the salaries Of temporary clerks to enter enrol
meRts in books and make copy for publication.
$1,000; for copying enrolment books for political
parties $4,000 and for contingencies. s2.Oo0
OF the total sum of between $4,000 and sssoOoO
which will be the cost Of the coming election. the
largest item Is the same In the Of the
primary electisn-the pay OF the inspectors Of
election There are four Of these for each election
district. and their pay AZ 81 50 a day each four
registration days comes to total OF over $4,000
while their pay al slz each for Election Day
90. In addition. two poll clerks In each
election district receive So each for their
services on EIecfion Day making a total OF over
S5s.eoo; and two ballot clerks In each election
district receive s. each for their work that
day. s2s 600 in all
For about So oc0 Is paid for about 500 poll
ing places at S. 4 day each for four registration
days about SIS OoO FOR SIS polling places in Man
haitian at go each Election Day; about SIC 600
for $50 polling places In The Bronx and Brooklyn
rs each Election Day; about $500 for rs
polling places in Queens and Richmond SIS each
on Election Day. and about s. go for portable steel
houses for polling places registration days and
Election Day
The rent for permanent Office quarters amounts
SO TO OF this IS 900 goes the Offices in Man
haitian OF the Board Of Elections. 500 fer The
Bronx Offices s. 120 for those In Brooklyn; $500 for
those in Queens and 500 for those IN the Borough
Of Richmond Five thousand dollars has been
paid for furniture and for fitting Up Offices
For stationery. printing maps. etc, S25 go Is
10 be paid For advertising lists OF nominations
the amount is s20OO8 For carriage the item Is
5000 For the storage OF election booths 5000
IS 10 be paid For telephone service. gas and GER
tain expenses incurred in fling 81 500 Il TO
be spent The amount allowed for contingencies.
such repairs 70 voting paraphernaiia. and post
age. carfare. express charges. kilograms and the
like. IS S.Oo0.
In this total OF between $4,000 and $3.50 Is
cluded the item Of S35 s4 FOR ballots already re-
ferred to.
$4,000 nearly twice much for the general
election OF 1902 This IS because OF the law
making II obligatory the Board Of Elections to
advertise the boundaries OF the election districts
Of Manhattan and The Bronx in SIX Manhattan
newspapers instead Of IN Manhattan news
papers heretofore. The Information must be
published eight times in each newspaper. The
expense for advertising In the other boroughs re-
mains the same
Tho big item OF $500 Is for the salaries OF the
permanent stan OF the Board Of Elections The
Commissioners. John P VoOrhis Charles 2. Page.
John Mcguire and Michael J Dady. receive SEQ
apiece Aaron c. Allen. chief clerk to the board
receives & 900. The chief clerks for Manhattan.
Brooklyn. The Bronx. Queens and Richmond re-
ceive respectively $3.50 $3.50 5000 SL7O0 and
81 200 Ia addition. there salaries be paid to
SIX deputy chief clerks. two secretaries 20 com
missioners twenty-five clerks and two stsnOgra-
Pliers.
Two additional items OF expenditure which are
not within the coHtrol Of the board and which. It
thinks belong more properly 10 the appropriation
for the expenses OF the County Clerk and the
county canvasssrs. the Advertising OF the ON
eta canvass the election notices etc. BY the
County Clerk and The City Clerk which costs E0.OOl
and the compensation for extra clerks TO the
Board OF County Canvasssrs. which amounts 20
s5e98
All THIS trouble viii not De taken. and all thiy
money spent. lovers OF good government are cont
dent in vain