New-York tribune., 1911-11-24
MAYOR BOLTS IN ANGER
Objects to Resolution Asking for
Budget Cut VetOeS.
VAIN APPEAL TO M'ANENY
Finally Tabled by Estimate
Board-Mitchel Holds UP
Park Appropriation.

After a vain attempt to persuade Bor-
ough President McAneny not to present
resolution in the Board of Estimate yes
terday, Mayor Gaynor stood up when the
rollcall on the matter began and stalked
angriy out of the meeting. In the dis
cussion which preceded the Mayor s
''walkout" he declared that the members
Of the board were trying to coerce him
into vetong the resolution passed by the
aldermen on Tuesday, by which Ss,O0O,OOO
was cut out from the 1912 budget.
Mr.. McAnenys resolution simply re-
quested the Mayor TO veto four specific
items In the budget cuts made by the al
dermen: the item by which S2OScoo was
provided for expert investigation Of tho
departmental budget needs and for stand
srdization and regarding of salaries the
item of s6.000,000 deficiency taxes, the
revenue bond interest item OF 100000 and
the $4,000 cut on the Bureau of Weights
and Measures. which nullifes that bu-
reaus plans for rigid inspection OF con-
tractors snow removal carts for the pur-
pose Of protecting the city from short
measure work
The Mayors action Of Withdrawing
from the meeting as a protest served the
end he wanted, for the resolution was
tabled, I'm spite of the effort of President
Mitchell to put the board on record.
Mayor Wanted to Talk II Over.
Before he went to the length of leaving
his seat Mayor GaynOr tried TO get Mr..
McAneny to withdraw his resolution by
saying that he would he glad TO talk it
over with him I'm his Office. Even if they
passed the resolution, the Mayor said. he
would disregard it. He didn't think it was
a proper way to bring the matter before
the Board Of Estimate
Finally the Mayor took another tone
Brother McAneny." he said. come in
and show me what you want me to veto.
Your resolution is mere blank cartridge,
anyway. IF you were Mayor you would
not be pleased to have such a resolution
passed Some day YOU will be Mayor. and
then you'll realize what this means"
This is no attempt TO coerce you." said
Mr. McAneny.
Il would have To disregard II and act
according TO law" replied the Mayor.
I'VE want you 70 act according 10 law"
said Mr. Mitchell; "the insanity OF the
Board of Aldermen is so plain that I think
we should go on record against IT"
Then the Mayor staked out. resigning
his seat to Mr.. Mitchell The clerk started
again to call the roll. but Mr.. McAneny
held up further proceedings by saying: "As
a matter Of record these resolutions should
he passed, but since the Mayor has put it
in the light he has ! would not press the
matter"
Borough President Miller sided with Mr..
McAneny. and as Borough President Con-
molly was previously in action in support
Of the Mayor the whole question went
expected the Mayor will have approved
the aldermanic cuts.
Slower Appropriation Turned Down.
Mayor Gaynor was not present when the
board meeting opened. but sent up word
that he would come up as soon as they
reached matters requiring unanimous con-
sent. The first of these was reached when
a resolution came UP for t25 COO special
revenue bonds for the Park Department A
representative of Commissioner Slower ex-
planned that the money was needed 10 keep
up with the payroll to the end OF the year
on account Of the fact that the per diem
laborers were raised in pay during the
present year and after the budget appro-
priations had been estimated.
That is not the fault Of this board"
declared President Mitchell. and added
quickly that efficient administration of
the Park Department would have obviated
any necessity for n call on the board for
more money
II am responsible for the administration
Of the Park Department" said the Mayor,
but Mr.. Mitchell let the matter drop. simply
voting against the appropriation and
thereby putting It over to next week
When Park Commissioner Stover was
told that President Mitchell had called pres
ent conditions I'm the Park Department
incompetent and abomnable." the Com
missioner, who had not attended the meet
ing of the Board Of Estimate when the
assertion was made, smiled broadly.
rs that what he said?" questioned the
Park Commissioner. We'll, Mr. Mitchell
would oppose anything I favored He says
If this department were run properly 1
would not need an additional $4,000 for my
labor force Mr.. Mitchell must not be
aware Of the fact that Park Commissioner
Smith had an appropriation Of S254,i73 in
1909, whereas in 1911 | have one Of $2ijOO0,
practically $4,000 less out Of that amount
| have had to eXpend the sum of Sj7,247 10
make up salary increases. not for addi-
tional men.
This year the Park Department has ex-
tended It's work In more WAYS than ever
before I'm any one year In It's history. And
that with the limited labor force. The
salary increase greatly interfered with
the plans for more men. 1t has hit the
f1..fs laT.rsa ton