New-York tribune., 1906-10-31
BUDGET UP Sl3,OOO,OOO.
City Tar Rate Viii Not Be In
creased, HogeUer.

The city's budget for 1907 approved by the
Board of Estimate yesterday, calls for $780,
421 500 6G. an increase OF S1361601J % over
this years budget Three millions of the 1907
budget is for deficiency In taxes which leaves
an actual increase somewhat less than Sill
000,OoO, Of which more than half is due to man
datory legislation. Under this head may be
cited increases in the salaries of aldermen, S13-
600; interest and redemption of the city
debt S4,142,23S. advance in grade of uni
formed firemen. S194, $50, and salaries of the
uniformed police and advance in grades. S234-
The remainder of this S11.OO0,OOO of actual in
crease is for the proper administration Of the
city business, and is expected TO put end.
lhe Mayor believes to the practice Of depart
Heht heads continually applying for the issue
or special revenue bonds to meet expenses which
should have been foreseen and provided for in
their original estimates. The tax rate for 1907
1906 '''' Ul'ie' materially from ei'neF 1870 OF
Out Of the total budget the Department of
FINANCE gets 3.4S0; Law Department $685.
oVo; Department of Bridges, S54I .545; Depart
ment OF Water Supply, Gas and Electricity.
So.4os,o43 Department OF Health. Sl.S4I.S $40:
Department of Parks, 81, ,65I SOB. Department of
Public Charities. S2.21S.S44: Tenement House
Department, 1868 S:3; Police Department S13.-
etS.o4l Board Of Elections 81 ~. 0l3 so: Depart
men- Of Street Cleaning. Sc 25S, 251: Fire De
partment. Sc SS3 495; Department of Taxes and
Assessments S4o0 500. Mayor Mcclellan cut
down the estimates of the entire departments
ana city beneficiaries close to $40 600 900
In the official statement issued by the board
yesterday il is declared that the departmental
estimates would have increased the budget
nearly so 100000 over this year. II is admitted
that the increases demanded Were asked for in
the best Of faith, but acquiescence in these est-
mates would have forced substantial increase
in the tax rate, and 1t the senss of the
Mayor and Of the board that under circum-
stances must there be any increase in the budget
that would not be met by the normal increase
IN the valuation of real and personal property
subject to taxation and the increased receipts
of the general fund for the reduction of general
taxation"
It therefore seems certain that the tax rate
of 1907 will not differ materially from the ra les
of 1905 and 1906.
1t is the determination of the board TO hold
the departments strictly to the appropriations.
The board heard the report of a special COM
mittee on the taking Of title to the land for the
proposed Flatbush avenue extension. The COM
mittee consisted of the Controller, President OF
the Board OF Aldermen and President OF the Bor-
ough of Brooklyn. The Controller and the Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen favored putting
off taking title until March l. 1907, because.
they contended the Borough of Brooklyn had
not the money 10 go ahead making improve
ments.
President Coler protested. but the board finally
voted. Il to ., Coler's two counting against tho
proposition, to take title March l, instead of
November l.