New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
WANTS MORE POLICE
Bingham Asks Board of Estimate for
$2,OOO,OOO Increase.

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment yes
terday took UP the Police Department estimate
Commissioner Bingham explained the reasons for
the increase requested from s3s49S41 A. in 1907
S5s9 423 ST for 1905 He said the major portion was
mandatory by statute. He explained that he need
ed twenty mounted men. twenty station house
cleaners and fourteen hundred patromen The
Commissioner asked also for an increase in salary
for all the deputy commissioners from 5000 to
5000 year. He said that competent men were
worth that sum in these days
In showing the need Of more the Commits
sioner said that yesterday while there were 1.52O
posts TO be Patrolled there but little over
nine hundred men available for duty. He said the
shortage of for posts even greater at
night than in the daytime.
The Fire Departments requests next con-
sidered, Commissioner Lantry asked. for 1sos.
So 93i S5 90 an Increase Of 50 $40 AZ He said that
also desirous of placing the city under the
paid department He said that IL he got the in
creases he could put the whole city under a paid
system.
Harrie Davis. secretary Of the Armory Board. sp-
peared 10 defend the increases demanded by that
body. He asked for a salary Increase for himself
from g 5Oo TO $50 year The total appropriation
asked for for 1915 $l1215O, Increase Of $4,000
last year.
The Board Of Education asked for an increase OF
S. S95 50 for 1905 that OF 1907 The total est-
for 1905 is SCI 64 33 70 President Winthrop OF
the board explained that the increase was based
upon the additional number OF schools opened. The
members OF the Board OF Education had baked at
the appropriation Of $1,000 the nautical school
President Winthrop said there were hundred pu-
pills in the school.
1t seems to me-" said che Controller. that this
school IS expensive luXurysT70oo for the educa-
tion Of a hundred boys"
How many Of these boys follow sailors Hves?
asked the Mayor.
In the last five years" was the answer thirty
two graduates became captains and thrty-one be-
came first officers American merchant vessels"
on tho suggestion of Mr.. McGowan. it de-
cided that he and the Controller. committee
OF the board, should confer with committee Of
the Board OF Education on the question of adjust
ing salaries in the school system.
The College Of the CiH, Of New York asked for
an increase Of $i2l OSl 81. The total appropriation
wanted for 1905 is S76,45. In advocating the in
crease asked for Edward NJ Shepard said that the
college the only city department where the
per capita cost TO the population for maintenance
less now than it was thirty years Tho
Normal College asked for appropriation for 1873
OF SS93e50 The sum allowed for 1907 $275650.
When Mr. Bensel. the Street Commissioner. ap-
peared he greeted by the Mayor with: Mr.
Commissioner If I could keep you l would grant
you the increase asked for" Commissioner Ben
sci only smiled.
In 1907 the Street Cleaning Department cost the
city $6.25S.257 H. This year. Commissioner BenseI
asks for 81 1876 i20 g. an increase OF $21lS3 "a The
Commissioner said that the increased amount asked
for would so principally toward increasing tho
pay Of the street sweepers. who he declared
should be paid S72o year. because Of the hard
work. The increased cost of feed for the horses
in his department also called for a larger appro-
priation- Then the Commissioner said that he
wanted sixteen hundred more employees including
sweepers. drivers and hostlers. At this point the
board adjourned until to-day