New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-25

1910. les. $50. go 6-s>0- -
The increase this year is made UP prinCt-
pally in two itenS-the debt service. which
for the year 1911 aggregates S0661 ~ p. a.
against SO ~. SO - or an increase OF
s4.21S1eS =. and an increase in the item for
the deficiency of taxes. which In the budget
for 1911 is 100000. as against 100000 in
the budget of the present year. These two
items together make all but about SyS0.ooO
of the total increase.
The budget committee. which consisted Of
Controller Prendergast, President Mitchell
of the Board Of Aldermen and Borough
President McAneny. believed that, taking
into consideration the debt service and de-
ficiency in taxes items. the administrative
cost of the city for next year will BE- kept
down substantially to the present level
This does not mean, however. that the
same amount as last year has been given
to each department. Cuts have been made
in some departments in order 20 provide
for necessary increases in others
Public hearings on the tentative budget
will b held in the Council Chamber in the
City Hall tomorrow and Friday. at which
taxpayers may express their views on the
work Of the committee before IL is passed
on finally at the end of the month.
May Investigate Schools
There is a, possibility that s59.0oo may be
added to the budget to defray the cost Of
a proposed investigation of the management
of the public school system This was sug-
gested to the committee. which thought 1t
wise 10 put the proposition before the en-
tire board.
The so-caIIed debt service. which in
oludes the items of principal interest and
redemption Of the temporary and perma-
nent debt of the city" according to a state
ment the committee issued. has been sub
stantially increasing during the last few
years. and represents the penalty which
must be paid in the annual tax budget for
liberal corporate stock appropriations for
great public improvements under way.
This item will continue TO increase in
the subsequent budgets Of the city for sew
eraI years to come if many Improvements
already projected (including new subways)
are carried out
Deficiency in Taxes
The item of deficiency in taxes is very
largely increased this year because Of the
cancellation of franchise taxes by the
courts, those deductions being put upon the
records as the result of the recent adjust
ment of unpaid franchise taxes according
to the decisions Of the Court of Appeals.
which has held that In the earlier years
franchise taxes were assessed at a rate
one-thfrd greater than other real estate
taxes. and for later years at IL per cent
in excess of other real estate taxes"
The most notable decreases in individual
budgets over last year are: Department OF
Finance. s15O.O90; Borough President of
Manhattan. Ss1,552: Borough President of
BROOKLYN S5a go: Borough President Of
The Bronx, s1os 997; Borough President Of
Richmond. sS5. aS: Department of Docks
and Ferries. Sill. SIS: Department Of Bridges.
SIS 1s7; Department Of Street Cleaning.
$50. PSI; Board Of city Record. s2e1. $50. Law
Department. s9o,750.
These Get More Money.
Among the marked increases are: Police
Department. S34s. SIS; Department of Chari-
ties, Sl55. 3+4; Department Of Health. 81. 76;
Board of Elections s16391o; magistrates
courts 1.-TWO divisions). about $4,000
Probably the biggest cut in any one
budget. as presented by the head OF de-
partment. was that in the Department Of
Street Cleaning The money allowed to
Commissioner Edwards is 500 925 less than
he had asked for.
In the tentative budget of the Health
Department is allowed an item Of $4,000
for the establishment of infants milk
depots.