New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
CONSIDER 1907 BUDGET.
Board of Estimate Hears appeals
of Department Heads.

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
sidered the 1907 budget yesterday. Mayor Nc
Clelan. although he told the heads of departments
before he went to Europe to keep down their esti-
mates himself asked for increase of s4,2OO for
his office desiring increase by 5000 the salary
of William A. Willis the executive secretary. whose
present salary is $1,000 and TO add $1,000 TO the
salary of Frank NJ. O'Brien. the Mayors private
secretary who gets $500 The Mayor also wants
$500 more for his chief bond and warrant clerk.
j. A. Riordan whose salary is $500 and SEQ more
for his stenographer, James Matthew'S who gets
$3.50. The total estimate fer the Mayors office
S4CS00
Bridge Commissioner Stevenson asked for 5000
more, and Corporation Counsel Delany wanted in
creases for OF his assistants The latter says
he needs two Junior assistant corporation Coun-
sells, and four Of the principal men in his Office he
says. ought TO have their salaries raised or he is
afraid he cannot keep them. Mr.. Delany in criti-
cising the State Civil Service Commission said
that unless there was a relaxation it would he
disastrous to the city. He declared he could only
spend $4,000 out of $4,000 given him for special
legal business because he did not have men enough
10 frame cases 10 keep the special men at work
Commissioner Ellison of the Department Of Water
Supply, Gas and Electricity asked for 100000 more
than this year. to be used mostly better light
ing He wanted lot of money for water meter
inspectors, and said that the department would
make 100000 out of water rates
Due" interrupted the Mayor. ITO the efficiency
ana capabilities of Water Register Michael Pad
den?"
Yes sir responded the COMMISSIONER
The Mayor was then asked by Controller Metz:
Then Colonel Padden won't be turned out
will he?"
Not as long I'm Mayor of New York" replied
the Mayor.
Park Commissioner Herman wanted S2t9 coo more
than last year. The Mayor suggested that the New
York Geological Society should be allowed to take
care OF the Central Park Zoo. Park Commissioner
Kennedy, of Brooklyn. asked for a large sum for
malnt enance and repairs of roads He said auto
mobiles destroyed roads in the parks.
Director Franklin w. Hooper of the BROOKLYN In
stitute OF Arts and Sciences spoke the increase
OF $1,000 to $4,000 for the institute
Charities Commissioner Hebherd wanted $2oo0Ol
he oFerdrew his appropriation last year 20 feed
10000 Lersons in his department. He said there
was no alternative but to Overdraw, he had not
enough money to feed them
Commissioner Lartry. of the Department of Cor.
rections, asked for $1,000 lie said he mad 10
have $500 for the BerJon system of measuring 2
offenders. The Commissioner said he had returned
Sl3oU9 he had managed 10 save supplies and
state patients.
l2o,t" increase The Board Of As asked for
1880 additional Its members wanted their sal
aries increased from 5000 apiece 70 5000
DE- Darlington, of the Health Department. asked
for S.%6o go increase. ic declared that all the
sanitary laws could not be enforced with The money
received by has dcrartment. ANA to do SO would
take rom three TO five times mach Is the city
allowed him.
The board viii meet tomorrow.