The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
FINDS 20 BUREAUS
NEED $6O,924,O57
Mayors Economies Cut S3,G61
From Outlay During
Past Year.
CHARITY NEED MAY GROW
War, Says Mitchell, Might Make
II Necessary to Increase
Relief.

Mayor Mitchers estimate OF the t.,
budget requirements Of the twenty-five
d partments under his jurisdiction for tfe
year 1915 IL s60s24.057. That amour,
is s3.6616 less than the budgetary allow.
ances for the present year This docs No.,
include the sums needed to meet IN.
city's bonded debts and the needs Of r..
Board OF Education and other dcpsr,.
ments not specified. which viii Increase
the disbursements in the coming year I,
approximately s19o.oOo.Ooo
In his letter to the Board OF Est,m,,o
made public yesterday. the Mayor say.
that the war IN Europe makes &, i'm
perative that the city practise ever
possible economy.
AS a general policy of the city" he
writes, at will be necessary for us To
carry on the current operations OF the
departments most conservatively and
economically" After pointing out thai
owing to the condition OF the city DEB.
1t will be necessary soon to defray n,
cost OF certain Improvements from the
TAX levy appropriations. he says:
But II must be borne in mind th,i
the city may be called upon TO asst.
many brought 20 distress by the N
settled conditions resulting from the
European war
III this occurs II may prove necessar,
10 revise the estimate for the Charities
Departms NJ, which is based on ,ho
continuance OF the census for 1914
already increased by some 1000 over
the census for 1913"
The Mayor caused a preliminary eN.
animation OF the estimates 10 be mad.
by the City Chamberlain so that M,
requests OF the different department.
should conform 10 the general polio
OF the administration. In the past To
departments have asked for their allow
ances without regard 10 the needs NJ
other departm nts. The Mayor explains
in his letter that he aims to condur.
all the departments as parts Of single
organization, and TO obtain an increased
service without Increased expenditure
Some of our efforts to secure Tn
provement' writes the Mayor, nav
been frustrated by the failure OF the
Legislature TO grant necessary powers
Thus, we are still obliged to purchasr
the Sli.000,000 to sl5,0o0000 OF supplies
bought each year through several scores
OF purchasing agencies, when every one
Is agreed that central PURCHASING
agency along the lin followed by the
arge corporations will effect vast econo-
mics
Il was denied by the Legislature
: auNiioIlNS " VI bdHlZt III the mayor =
office 4 division of administration 70
assist me In caring for thu multitude a.
details and working out better m thods
for carrying on the general business o.
the city that is not the peculiar function
OF any one department. but which lnus'
receive attention IL efficient adm!ns--a
ton Is to be obtain d. II the ney'
Legislature gives authority TO the c.,I
TO take these steps denied US last wiz
I q ip1r,r will he i,-er, to ~ ~
! business reorganization"
The Mayor points out that there IA a.
increase Of 1922. 600 for the Departrner
Of Public Charities, due to the extens.5
| OF social service. an increase OF $751;
230.22 for street cleaning, s92.3l9.3S T..
correction. $4,000 for the Health Depsr'.
ment $4,000 Tor the Bureau Of Llcens,.
= for the free employment bureau, IS On.
for the Mayors office and 5000 for th.
| Pa r Bo'rd.
To make these increases" says th
| Mayor, public economies have been e.
! tected not only In the departments COZ
| cerned but in practically all the rema
! nG departments % the city gov rnmer'
He says that the Fire Department, who
| viii organize twenty new companies, WI
! conduct Its business with $4,000 les
| than in 1914, He says further:
I'm the Dock Department reduction
OF s2s3,967.?2 has been made: In ~
! Park Department, Brooklyn. a reductlo'
OF s5{SSfcS3 has been made, althoug,
a large extension of service, particular
In the field OF recreation, Is provided for
| The estimate for the Bridge Department
is s37292,62 less than the budget allow
ance for 1914, Decreases have also beef
made in the following departments Com
missioner of Accounts, Chamberla!p
Board OF. City Record, Examining Boar
OF Plumbers, Law. Parks. The Bronx
Police, Taxes and Assessments, Tenemen
House and Water Supply, Gas and Flee
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