New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
CITY SAVES S1,396,995
City Records Supervisor Cuts
Stationery Bills in Two Years.
GIVES DETAILS TO MAYOR
Quantity 20 Per Cent Greater,
Ferguson Says-Difference
Due to Competition.

A report made yesterday to Mayor
Gaynor by David Ferguson, supervisor
OF THE City Record" OF the operations
of his office for the years 1910 and 1911, with
the figures showing the quantities OF
printing. stationery and blank book sup
plies used annually by the 10000 en-
ployes Of the City Of New York, follows:
There are 2lS departments, boards. bu-
reaus, commissions, courts and county
Offices which use these supplies.
For example, during 1911 there were
furnished by THE City Record" office to
1858 bottles OF ink Of all kinds, and
sizes. 155,34O pencils. 1872 penholders,
.0l2 gross rubber bands 2l,92 stenog-
rapher's note books. 7,lC1,500 sheets type
writing paper, 1856 typewriter ribbons
, 2,242 bottles Of mucilage, 70,72o pads, va
rlous sizes 80 and 100 sheets to .o each Sda
pad: 5H,O6s sheets blotting paper. 1924 $50
sheets carbon paper. and 2s5l jars Of
paste
The City Record" office. in addition to
publishing THE City Record" the official
journal OF the City Of New York; fur
nishes all of the departments boards. bu-
reaus. commissions. courts and county
offices throughout the city with printed
forms. stationery supplies and blank
books. 49,.
This report shows there are about 5000
throughout the various branches OF the
city government Immense quantities OF
some of these forms have been used. IN
some cases 10000 of each form being
required. The Health Department uses
the greatest quantity. although the De
partment of Finance requires the most
printed blanks.
During 1911 IL cost sl4l.0l5 ~ TO furnish
the Finance Department with its printed
blanks. while the next costliest depart
ment was that Of Health the cost OF IT'S
printed blanks being to5023 Is. The cost
Hest individual item is the engraving ana
printing OF the bonds issued by the Clty
of New York, which was charged up TO
the Department of Finance on the books
of The City Record office
Some curious contrasts are shown IN
the compare tive cost of furnishing sup
plies TO the different departments. In
is09 II cost siS sol 76 to furnish the Board
Of Aldermen with their printing. sta
tioncrv and blank books, whereas the
cost IN 1911 was $3.50 So In 1909 the cost
of the Department OF Bridges was go
624s2 against 8. 969 Is for 1911. In 1919
the supplies furnished the Commission
of Accounts cost SIS, 1913 50. against S,ooi 'l
in 1911. The BOARD Of Estimate and APP
portionment cost 1887 81 In 1909, against
s35. 1872 90 IN 1911. 400,
The Department of Finance cost ,2sl.-
1877 70 In 1900. as compared with SlJS,s' ~
in. 1911. The Health Department cost
Sl23 ,9SS q in 1909. and S6@5 So IN 1911. Inc
Fire Department cost Sfo,qlo ~ III l'v'' anu
sl9. go Il in 1911. The City Magistrates
courts cost $3.50 81 In 1899, against 81,
6l2 So in 1911. The county offices and
courts OF Kings County cost In 1893. w.
sos 92. against 1892 81 in 1911
The total cost Of the supplies furnishcd
all departments. boards, bureaus com
missions. courts and county offices Tor
1911 was s7Sl, So "a. while the total cost
in 1909 was tl,lO.sai 90. although the
quantity OF supplies furnished III 1911 were
in the neighborhood OF 70 per cent more
than 1909. ,...
The report shows that the total cost
of operating The City Record Office was
s.. 772.sl4l6 in 1902. that being the last
wear OF the preceding administration; IN
i9l0. the first wear Of the present adlnli,ls-
tration, toe total cost was Si.lH,o,o ~ q
net saving Of S52.a5s 81. and in 1911,
further decrease was shown. Tho totsl
cost WAS 81. O2Ss77 IL, a decrease compared
with 1900 Of s7f&0cI ~, total saving LOT
Tho TWO years of 81 1895 u. Without tah-
Ing into account the increased quantities
furnished
The supervisor said tho chief factor IN
bringing about the economies was the
full and free competition obtained on all
purchases OF printing, stationery ana
blank book supplies.