New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
MAYOR CUTS BUDGET.
D.-e,,ndes HIS Chiefs TO Get Along
Uitb Less.

,,ss Jones al the budget hearing at the
= - rgau yesterday told Mayor Mcclellan that
cS ro,,.d appoint him Tenement House Com
Iso,sr - he would run tine department with $780,
:. wear less than It's present annual cost. His
8 u-as not accepted
e.. . nuyeau of municipal research, of which Ed
a selig1nan is chairman and Henry Bruere
otor was represented yesterday, loaded with
s.,ions and suggestions The bureau people are
-g-.t "star chamber agreements to make up
s,s by issues of special revenue bonds and
os-t orste stock, thus incumberng future tax lists
or rork that taxpayers should bear in 1903: the
.nure 10 locate at this time the particular Of
g where from Is to 40 per cent of employees
-, he spared without reducing efficiency; the
s,nre TO locate at this time due the city
- mt collected
Trriaun H Allen, secretary OF the bureau said
-. .stbe taxpayers of New York ought not TO be
-oazed for speculative miscarriages In Wall
&C., and that arbitrary cut In budget is
=. only poor substitute for discriminating
is but is no substitute al. for economy
"a eAciency, within easy reach of the fiscal
r.borifIes at this time. If the fiscal authorities
eli take steps that they individually know 10 be
rscessary and practicable"
The announcement earlier in the week that the
ysvor would insist on heavy cutting of the tenta-
sve estimates prompted the bureau TO take action.
Manfred ". Enrich. counsel for the Allied Real
rs.ste Interests. on hand TO represent that
,,rgsnization When Mr. Enrich asked for further
,asrings or the tentative budget, which foots up
.hout sl45 600 600 but which was cut yesterday TO
rneNo00 plus the mandatory increase of about
yn0Oe0, the Controller broke in by saying:
The hearings are a farce, anyhow"
Mr.. Enrich said he had read that a tentative
budget had been made UP, but that he was kept in
,ss dark concerning the method by which the
hssds Of departments and the Board OF Estimate
s.d Apportionment reached their conclusions.
Mayor Mcclellan explained that the budget was
slvsrs tentative until finally reached and printed.
What CO you want?" asked the Controller. Il
ana taxpayer myself. You can't settle the whole
ting because you're q taxpayer. You're only one
You can't sit in the board You haven't been
elected 10 It.
Mr. Enrich said he would accept the Mayors
ruggestion Of q postponernent.
The tentative estimates were considered by the
hard in secret after the regular meeting. Finally
the Mayor began TO read of some Of the depart
mental tentative allowances He announced that
there was no increase in the Mayors office, but
that in the bureau Of weights and measures and
licenses there were increases Of $4,000. While the
Board of Aldermen had asked for an increase OF
more than 10000. President MCGOWAN consented
10 .orego II. The Department Of Finance asked for
az increase Of s167,6so.
Il understand" said the Mayor. that the Con-
troler is willing 70 fcrego the increase"
no sir: I demand it," replied the Controller
We need it,
will YOU consent TO a cut Of any sort?" asked
the Mayor.
Well, 1 might consent TO decrease OF $4,000
and struggle along with it, replied Mr.. Metz
This year we facing a very serious problem
We have got to cut down. We going through
She throes OF a financial crisis, which may develop
into a commercial one" said the Mayor.
The Controller remarked:
IF I had my way I would not cut the depart
mental demands at all. The city is growing, and
the needs Of carrying along city departments prop
arly have been growing with it. We have been
roolng the people for years with fake budgets.
Then we have to make up deficiencies during the
year with the issue Of revenue bonds"
The Public Service Commission, the Controller
announced TO the Board Of Estimate at its meeting
ater. had asked for appropriation OF 100000
The request referred 20 the Controller for in
vestgation. 1t learned that the Public Service
Commissions request was for the purpose OF pay
ing John 3. Mcdonald for extra" work on the
subway contract