New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
MILK REQUEST OPPOSED
METZ CALLS Il HALT.
says Citp Cart Spare $4,000 for
More inspectors.

Controller Metz. at the first fall meeting of the
r7os-7 of Estimate and Apportionment yester-
6ev strenuously opposed the granting of ar
.ronria+ion Of $4,000 TO cover the cost of en-
..,-,rg ;rsrectors for the city's milk supply
u esfd that the travelling expenses of the in
ao,o-s would be more than their salaries, and
~, +ba scheme was entirely impracticable.
C,oo-ga X Wickersham. representing the AS
,,-,on for Improving the Condition of the
Per brought before the board a request for an
concentration Of a minimum of s50.o00 a
-,ax,rnuun of $4,000 to provide for fifteen or
,uentv additional inspectors in rural communi-
ties Of milk shipped 10 New York He quoted
from a long report 10 show that nearly as
oouId be determined statistics showed that there
was falling off in of infantile Illness
where inspection was provided for.
But we only have five inspectors now he
said That is not a sufficient number Give this
experiment a trial. ] am sure the city Will soon
become assured that it is the best plan and
makes for the health of the inhabitants of New
York"
Now. 70 get down to concrete facts" said
Controller Metz, I have investigated this thing.
myself How many farms do We draw from for
the citys milk supply?"
Approximately forty thousand" said Mr..
Wickersham
There YOU are said the Controller. How
far do you think fifteen inspectors would go in
covering that territory? Besides their travelling
expenses would be nearly as great as the amount
of their salaries Mr.. Wickersharn said that
# would make a beginning and that what
vas needed. He felt that nothing more I'M
portant could be done for the citys welfare than
that its milk supply should be protected He
said that 100000 was really needed
That you can't get said the Controller He
-l,,+ lo
thetic with the movement. but that he was
obliged TO consider its feasibility from the ex-
pense point Of view. President MCGOWAN Of the
Board Of Aldermen took up the argument at this
point, holding that It ought to be possible TO in
spect the milk at central depot in New York at
far less cost than by the system of rural in
spectors. Mr. Wickersham replied that that pos
sibility was obliterated by the peculiar topog-
raphy Of New York. The matter was referred
finally 70 the select committee.
District Attorney Jerome came before the
board 10 ask that an appropriation be granted
him for two additional assistants, provided for
him by law. He was obliged TO name them. he
said. and On the recommendation of the Con-
troller he got an appropriation of S11, 1913 81
The board did not act upon a communication
OF Commissioner Bingham. asking that the sal
ary Of his secretary. Daniel Slattery. be ad-
vanced to 5000 from S3.0o0, that the salary OF
a secretary 10 a deputy commissioner be ad
vanced from S2.1o0 70 $500. and that other
salaries in his department be increased. but
sent il 20 the committee on salaries, along with
other requests for advances from other depart
rnents
The board made many references TO the Con-
trolier. including 4 number Of appropriations.
One was for 100000 for the extension of the
high pressure fire service in the Coney Island
section OF Brooklyn. another was for S166665 in
special revenue bonds. to meet the salaries Of
500 additional policemen. and another for an
issuance Of SS50eo0 for the construction Of the
extension OF the subway north of 96th street.
When the question of the approval Of the ac-
QUESTION Of land by the Bronx River Parkway
Commission, TO preserve the waters OF The
Bronz from becoming polluted and 10 create a
parkway. came UP, the Mayor was slightly
wrothy.
When I signed the bill for that commission
I did It on the understanding that II was just
to give them standing and legal status. I dis
tinctly stated and understood that an appropria-
ton was not now 10 be asked for" The matter
was referred 10 the Controller. was bill of
Horgan & Slattery for mosaic ceiling and panel
work in the Hall Of Records.
The board put over the consideration Of three |
forms OF contract for snow removal next win
ter. pending the announcement Of the new plan
OF Commissioner Bensel on snow removal
Wednesday, October 2, was set as the day for |
the beginning of public hearings on the budget |
The hour named was 1870 o'clock.
Incidentally the board made appropriation |
Of $1,000 for the repair OF the locks the |
Queens County Jail out Of which prisoners have |
more than once fed, with little no effort, it |
has seemed.
October l was fixed for q public hearing in |
the matter Of notifications in the routes of the
New York & Port Chester Railroad.
Friday September 27, fixed the date |
Tor the consideration Of additions to the subway
n the shape of an additional track at 96th |
street