The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-30

said he would produce the record Of one
New York city govef nment's recourse 20
"A provision which apparently permits
an issue exceeding : $4,000. 900.
Mig Loans Are Explained.
The Mayor described the negotiation
by the city OF a 500. 900. 600 loan from
! a syndicate Of local bankers last year
when the European war started and
means had to be devised to meet a
sI1.0oO.oOo loan on corporate stock notes
issued in Europe. He explained that IL
was arranged for the financing Of 340.-
100000 OF outstanding authorizations
through serial bonds. The %authoriza-
tions for permanent non-productive i'm
provements In 1914 was to be financed
by the issue Of three-quarters OF the
amount In fifteen year serials, the re-
naming quarter being carried by the
next ensuing budget. beginning In l9lS
the entire cost Ii to bs carried In the
budgets.
Senator Brown drew out an admission
that the agreement Is not binding on fu-
ture administrations
Beginning in 1918" eaid the Mayor.
Il am afraid that. reckoning very con-
servatively. we will be unable TO get
along on less than SEQ. O00. 1000 for non-
productive improvements, such as fire
houses. bridges and police stations"
And court houses?" asked Senator
Brown.
The Mayor read a table Of figures
showing the budgets for recent years
Of administrative departments under
control Of the Mayor and the Board Of
Estimate. including the offices OF the
Borough President and the Comptroller,
but not including the Board Of Educa-
tfnn mil thu antt TIL. 1914 k,l-.
WAS s13,314.940. an Increase over 1910
Of S.171.1s3. The average annual in
crease between 1910 and 1914 was ST.
1872. 1913. or 81 per cent. The 1915 budget
was STl,sS1,3S2. n decrease from
1914 Of S,533.55s. or 81 per cent. while
the 1915 budget for these departments
is s70,1ss.035 a decrease OF go per
cent. Since January 1. 1914. when the
present administration went into Office.
expenses have been reduced $4,000. 900.
the Mayor said.
Decreases II h Budget.
The 1916 budget Of the Board Of As
SCISSORS is s3+.S39. a decrease from 1909
OF $3.50: that OF the Department Of
Bridges. 5000. 269, a decrease OF $751;
539: Board OF City Record. 3s75.7O7.
a decrease OF S565,s42: law department,
&s31.0o0. a decrease Of $4,000; Depart
ment OF Parks. s2.25a.o00. a decrease
OF SOLO 0 Tenement House Depart
ment. $685. 900. a decrease OF Sl52,s 500.
The 1916 budget of the Department Of
Docks and Ferries is 1851, Sac. which
Is s1.320,3s lower than that Of 1910.
Tn Mayor attributed these declines
TO the administration OF measures Of
economy and minute analysis In budget
making. He declared that the city has
now gone as far as II can in enforcing
measures Of economy unless the Legis-
lature comes to its aid.
Travis II. Whitney, Secretary Of the
Public Service Commission. testifying
at the morning session. said that the
regulative cost Of the commissions op-
erations last year vas $475.OOO and the
costs OF rapid transit supervision S3,-
$4,000. The cost OF subway supervi-
sion was kept down to less than 8 per
cent. OF contract COSTS. He asserted
that by fxing the salaries of its own
employees the commission operates
more economically than II Il were under
control OF the Board OF Estimate.
Mayor Mitchell will go on the stand
again at IL o'cloc this morning.