New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
'GLyNN ASKS ECONOMY
/. OF DEPARTMENT CHIEFS
Asks State Government Heads
to Make Appropriation
Estimates Light.
TO CONSERVE EFFICIENCY
I'VE Must Make a Record for
Genuine Saving, So Use
Pruning Knife" the
Governor Says.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribupe.

BY TeleRrdpn 10 nt
Albany. Nov. Ex-Governor Glynn, VINO
for the last two weeks has been making
a study of the annual reports OF the vari-
Gus departments of the state government,
has Just sent to the head of each de-
partment a communication calling for the
exercise of the most stringent economy
I'm recommendations for appropriations
for the ensuing year. The Governor de-
clares he is determined to secure the
greatest economy possible without de-
stroyng the efficiency of the work re-
qured to be done.
Under new law OF this year state
Board OF Estimate. composed OF the
elected state officers, was created, for
the purpose of formulating before tile
regular session of the Legislature tie
various appropriation bills. The purpose
is to regulate the appropriations sought
by the state departments, and Governor
Glynn asks the department heads to SUD-
init TO the new board the appropriations
they desire as soon as possible. II Is
hoped In this way TO reduce the amount
of money asked for to cover the absolute
necessities of proper business admins
tration of the states affairs.
The Governors letter to the department
heads follows:
Under the law passed last winter Gre
ating the state Board Of Estimate IT VIII
be necessary for your department to SUD-
nit To the Board of Estimate your de-
sires for funds for the maintenance OF
Your department during the next fiscal
year. | assume that you are already en-
gaced in the preparation of this matter
for submission. Ii Is therefore an appro-
pirate time TO direct your attention 10
the attitude of the state Board Of Esti-
mate I'm its treatment Of all requests Tor
appropriations that shall come to 1t from
the several departments.
1T is absolutely necessary for the
proper administration OF the government
OF the state and to promote that economy
which will merit the approval OF the
present administration. that every eN-
penditurc that YOU may contemplate shall
be absolutely necessary for the conduct
OF your department, and that no appro-
prlatlons of any kind be either asked or
made which shall exceed by single dol
lar the imperative and absolute needs OF
the department.
I'VE must make a record for genuine
economy, and that requires the co-opera-
ton Of all the departments of the state
by the pruning down of their proposed
expenditures 10 the smallest amount that
the necessities OF the departments de
mand You viii find the attitude Of the
81 Lasfpaafa
this respect that your requested appro-
pridtions viii he scrutlnizod with the
greatest care and 10 appropriation VIII
be recommended to the Legislature eN-
cept that which the Board Of Estimate
Is convinced is absolutely essential Tor
the proper conduct OF the business OF tho
department
you can assist the board and make its
work pleasanter and easier by using the
pruning knife before you send IN your
recommendations Wherever there is an
expenditure that looks large. you should
send with II a detailed explanation OF
the necessity for II. showing specifically
why the amount asked is needed.
Therefore. / ask your cooperation, to
the end that every possible economy may
be practlsed to reduce the appropriations
by the next legislature TO the extreme
minimum OF actual necessity. | shall IN
slst upon the most stringent economy in
every department. and | am assured OF
the active cooperation and support OF
the other members OF the Board OF Estl-
mate.
Please give us your intelligent and
active help. so far as your department IS
copccrned."