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

mat may be obtained The enrt,s.-. -, 49,.
department. practically form = s,b 49,. -.
- unoer me supervision Of chief .,s,.
,--ss. ..-.,-.-S e me men who keep tats on tbos-
sH"Ceurai Improvements which ~. L.. =,
"I"aSs making One OF these ene4-oo-. ., 80 -
- - ISIS me Williamsburg Bridge each So g.,
:. OS me quality OF the material ana -. -
hsn ., "hen the orfcge company nuts ., .
80 'o' certain percentage OF the vol -. a.
Tor him to decide II the byll "a s-.N. uone' II IS
e.'sl'eer may be found any dav abo,,, - 80 -,
- :, sno Others are work in the suh,r.y
1loie me wharf fronts and within ps-,ly en,r,1i
Al Is the popular impression tina, ,Vhs- 49,. 49,
e,e pertains department he is n N. $1,000
:. the eitys treasure vaults TIA c-N.-.,,
ier OF the great bank OF which the Con-,
49, y the president But should q Sa,v .,
- oesperaooes hold up the City ChanherIsI,
o. :. e,ny gay they would. in fact have little
-O' t''er pains As general thing tha-a ts -. :.
Hoch money In the safes OF his or7r. e - - -,
=, prosperous saloon. The money z,b,,h Ill,
-, g ms once rolls netaphorfcerv II 10 10.
re- -, consisting OF warrants and check.
Ahes would be worthless to a THE. eNA-
Although the Chamberlain ,s .-.,,
Mayor. with salary OF go 600 A., - y INC
80 subordinate officer in the Finance r,o,.-,
ne cannot pay a bi unless II has the oes
s0anp OF the auditor and unless u b.s -,
:. 'ons routine OF other bureaus and desl..
u me Controllers Office For era,,,1a : -, =,
sert 70 the Controll.- ~ NJ - VII y
& T1~Hr
re'aTF or Mayor Low. for Office u+.,su. -,
- Dne signature Of Msvor Low who TINS bo,a.
4l"H responsible FOR its correctness On rsa.b
finance Department II is entered IN the
.,.zI.U oeDartnent and turned over 70 the
'0'- mere II Is examined and ~ arD-,,..a q,
Is sent &c the warrant clerk who -,.L.. -. y "
1.ei warrant for It's payment and then r,,.s Q, =.
&c register or the ofice The -erfstar ioo,,. -
ApiTonTiAton granted Mayor Low for the "a
-, avon OF his Office. and n the appropriations
not lzz-
LIS /" arc sends Il back 70 the Mavor This t,r,.
ne mayors chief clerk signs N. yvH--a,, 80
1'e mayor II comes back 20 the Finance ra,,-.
nm A'o Is entered sEain in the auditors b,rea,
rom which ii goes TO the Chamberlain IN ,hl.
eHice II u stamped mined by ent-, cls-,. r.
az aso responsible Cor letting no departn,ert ove-
draw Its appropriation. ana finally 3, co-,. .. -.
$50 o. the Chamberlain his deputy Amer ,bis
ma signature the dis5ursing clerk mails the war
aht Win check attached to the Mayors Office
. ~ ohe'k Is drawn on one OF the l47 banks and
posted ie oe
me Infinite Detail OF the Controllers Office as
"" as the bisneSs OF its transactions are well
e'eo ~ the smallest and largest warrants
NNleh ever passed through its departments One
was Tor cent and the other Tor q 21s 231 q The
nTs' vas for the purpose OF correcting the books
pertaining TO the Beard Of Education and was
signed ~ John Gutenberg chief clerk OF the
MAYER :. w. Stevenson. Deputy Controller. and
Z r L Gould. Cham erlain. The second was 10
the order OF John B Mcdonald for work on IN.
Rapid Transit subway. and was signed by NJ
Gutenberg. Mr.. Stevenson and John Il Campbell
Deputy Chamberlain The first bore the date OF
October :. 1903. and the second OF Iu'y ? 1902
u would seem that the Controller himself would
be free from the most exscung duties OF MS Of
See BY shifting them TO his assistants and sub
ordtnstes Al hours stay In his room. however
would show most conclusivriy that such not
the case A contractor VIII enter. for example,
and after interchange OF good mornings,
VIII say:
supplying Street Cleaning stable with broous.
I've been &c MI McKinny. the chief auditor. and
ki~ksd: but Il don't go He says my brooms
only second class and say they are No : Now
want % have you look II up"
Then the Controller viii have to listen to the
method az making brooms OF the various materials
OF which b-ooms are made. and perhs ps a story Of
the mans life thrown into the bargain. The Con
troiler promises to lock into the matter. and the
contractor finally departs There Is a bureau espe-
ciaIly essz biished for the hearing OF complaints
bit e general thing 3 dissatisfied citizen WiN
net rest until he the Controller himself Mt
Stevenson and MI Phillips the deputy controllers.
also listen TO many : grievance. and Il has come
&c tradition that Nj Phillips IS hest At piacat
Ing the women and Mr.. Stevenson the men. Thus
II came shout the other day. after some one had re-
marked about Nj Philips's qu'etine influence over
women. that one OF the bookkeepers said:
But 7 don't understand how FniHps IS so sue
cessful with the When he was Al Albany
ne was more unpopular with the women than any
Assem- slyInaR Up there He had introduced bill
limiting the length o. hatpins to four inches"
The reason is" reioined Mr Stevenson, that
PHILLIPS now Is e little thicker skinned"
The bureau Of law and adjustment. where most
Of the Kicking Is done. Is composed wholly OF
lawyers II Is q magnificent school for any
who desires 20 become good husband or patient
stresscar conductor He hears from morning TO
night nothing but discomfort and dissa tisfacton-
Here & CITY enploye who has been discharged.
ne thrFs without cause. may state his reasons for
reinstatement Here a property owner whose house
has beer damaged oy tunnel explosion. or whose
coat has been torn BY park mensEerie lion may
tell his wrongs Only few days ago q cavalcade
Of citizens cane troOping in and the spokesman
shouted
"A sewer pipe broke and flooded our cellars How
much Go we get? The buildings good as
ruined n don't get our money right away We
will yorH for Ts mmany and cut Grout"
II tsis department sort OF court is held each
aav Every grievance Is examined b. sci OF
diplornstic experts who act as board or arbitra-
tion Most CT the claims excessive One claim
for sl2see was finally settled for $50 The average
claimant settles At Il per cent OF what he asked
o-4einzIly The largest claim ever brought into
the Office was for IO.e0Oo0 II was demanded
under she prevailing rate Of wages law.