The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-31
BUDGET LIKELY TO
REACH $21S,O0O,O0O
$l3,OOO,OOO Increase Is Due to
Heavy Levy Made by
state.
TAX RATE PROBABLY 2.lO
Cut Of 1900. 600 in city
Salaries Announced by
the Mayor.
TAX RATE PROBABLY 2.lO

passes the Board of Estimate early this
This was the estimate from official
sources late last night. when 1t became
. apparent that the budget could not be
approved finally until well after mid
night. 1t is si.oOo.0oo less than previ-
Gus estimates and amounts practically
to this years appropriation, plus Slt,-
100000 for direct state tax.
AT e:ij this morning the members of
the board were still waiting the return
OF the final tentative estimates with no
immediate hone of their arrival
The budget passes under strong pro-
test from Borough President Marks OF
Manhattan. who issued pubic state
ment objecting to the low educa tional
appropriation and many salary cuts
which he considers unjust 1t had been
known that in view Of the increased
registration in the schools this year
there had been opposition In the board
TO the refusal to accede TO an Increased
appropriation The final figures stand
SO',Nb1,SNl.'o.
Borough President Connolly % Queens
also issued a protesting statement of
similar import to Mr.. MARKS.
The new budget figures indicate a
tax rate OF s21O. AS against si.s7 this
| year. II approved. they mean consid-
cradle reduction In departmental esti-
mates. as sl,soO.ooo IL included due to
the newly iuaugurated pay as you go
policy. which was not there this year,
Persistent rumors were heard of "A se-
rious division on the educational budget.
finally won by the Mayor and Comp
troller's forces. due to- President Me
Aneny DROPPING out Of the vote. This
was denied, however. by members Of
the board.
A number OF large reductions in the
tentative figures over last year were an
nounced yesterday. There was one OF
$l1.,0oo in the Office of the Brooklyn
Borough President and of $4,000 In
Manhattan. $4,000 In the Department
of Correction and s+0o.000 in the De-
pa artment OF Water supply. Gas and
Electricity. together with n large reduc-
ton in tho issue OF corporate stock. To
offset these was a rise OF $4,000 in the
Department OF Charities. due TO the shift
inc of a number of activities and the
decision TO cover all expenses in The
budget instead % issuing special revenue
bonds.
Si.0OO,OOO Cut In salaries.
In the morning session the Mayor,
In answer 10 request from Alfred J.
! Talley. counsel for the civil service EN-
ployees, made "A statement Of the APP
prONimate results OF Standardization and
d r..t.
| Gated reduction OF sl.60o.0O0 stand
I ardization. he said. had effected salary
I increases In 1000 cases aggregating
S250,UOO and decreases In $50 cases as
gregatng 100000, or saving of $780,
OOu Reorganization had eliminated
S2.250. 600 worth OF positions and created
only s750.00O WORTH making the net
saving there sl.5O0.000. lie emphasized
again that Standardization was not Il
measure of economy but of equalization
of work and pay received. The entire
, cost OF the Bureau OF Standards, which
( 1t was explained did great deal OF
work besides with these measures.
Comptroller Prendergast set at $3.50, 600.
The net increase In the budget due to
the pay as you go policy. the Mayor an
nouncrd in response to questioning by
Stewart Browne OF the united Real Es-
tate Owners, who was on hand ms usual.
, is 81 100000. Mr.. Brownies three APP
plications for injunctons were denied
by Justice Philbn in the Supreme Court
after hearing arguments on tn. orders
to show cause why they should not be
granted. The plaintiff was charged
| $50 costs, $40 for each motion.
Court Refuses InJunctiOns.
In regard to the motion to enjoiu
the Board OF Estimate from including