New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
ASKS $6O,924,O57
FOR CITY IN 1915
Mayor Makes Report on
% Departments Under
His Jurisdiction.
S3,661 CUT FROM
ANNUAL EXPENSE
Mitchell Supervised Estimate
WOrk-NeW Branches In
Guided in Sum.

20 the report Of Mayor Mitchell Of
the ta< budget estimate OF 1915 for
twcnty-nine departments under his
jurisdiction it appears tina. more than
S5o.O0o0O0 is needed 90 conduct the
city's business for the year IN these
departments. Mr.. Mitchell states that
he has reviewed all the estimates, and
he believes he Is the first Mayor 10 do
so before the report was submitted.
Mr. Mitchell adds thp in the past de
partmeuts have asked FOR their indi-
vidual requirements, without regard 20
the needs Of other departments. To
expedite an acceptance OF the estimates
without calling on the board to make
radical changes the Mayor hit upon the
plan Of overseeing the entire job.
The budget calls for 1861 SIS less
than the budget of 1914.
Several new departments and COM
missions have been added for expend-
lures.
The report in part is as follows:
The Honorable Board Of Estimate
and Apportionmeut
beg 20 submit herewith my esti-
mate Of the tax budget requirements
Of the twenty-nine departments under
the Mayors jurisdiction for the year
1915.
Included in my estimate arc only
those departments whose operations
are subject TO the control Of the eX-
ccutivc through the direct power Of
appointment and removal.
The requests for these twenty-uirc
departments total $50. 1924 051 so. This
total is 1861 IS less than tne
budgetary allowances for the May
or's departments IN the year 1914.
The Municipal Explosives Commits
sion has been absorbed by the Fire
Department. and the Public Recre-
alton Commission transferred 90 the
Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ueut.
Included 100 the 1914 figures are APP
DrOpristions originally made 20 the
Board Of Estimate and Apportlon-
mcnt and transferred 20 the Com
missioner Of Accounts and q lighting
appropriation for armories trans
ferred 70 the jurisdiction OF the
Water Department after January !.
At my direction and for my infor-
nation q preliminary examination
has been made Of the preliminary
estimates by the Chamberlain, IN or
der that the several requests should
be made to conform TO the general
policy of the administration and re-
quests made for the respective de-
partments formulated with consider
alton for the needs Of other depart
mente. SO far as ] am aware this is
the first year the Mayor OF this city
eas reviewed the esti- ates Of the
executive departments prior TO their
submission 20 the Board o. Estl-
mate and Apportionmcnt
1hvarted by Legislature.
Some Of our efforts 20 secure i'm
provemant have been frustrated by
the failure Of the Legislature to
grant necessary powers. Thus We
are still Obliged 20 purchase the Sl5,-
600 900 10 $4,000 COO OF supplies
bought each year through several
scores OF purchasing agencies, when
every one Is agreed that 3 central
purchasing agency along the lines
followed by large corporations viii
effect vast economies.
II the next Legislature gives au-
thorIty 10 the city 70 take these steps
denied US last winter. impetus will be
given 20 the work Of business reor-
CarIZatIOr.
IN my executive requests the fol-
lowing increases have been allowed
ever the 1914 budgets: