New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Hylan Starts
To Select His
Official Family
Begins Final Series of Con.
ferences With Leaders
To-day
Seeks Financial Light
Asks Controller for Informa.
tion to Carry Out His Civic
Programme
Seeks Financial Light

Mayor-elect Hylan this morning will
begin the last Of a series Of confer.
cnces that are expected 10 result in IA,
announcement Of his appointment o,
the members of his Official family.
While it was originally promised that
this list would be forthcoming Deeen.
Der Is it was said yesterday tha. IL
probably would be made a week later.
At that time, however, the list will
be complete. Moreover. Judge Hylan
insists that nobody has received any
definite promises, with the result tha.
all Of the appointments are expected
70 come as surprise.
It was agreed yesterday that Ii.
most desirable plum. the slS,0o0-a-year
Corporation Counselship. had now mar.
rowed down 70 a choice between Will.
lam P. Burr and William Harmon
Black, with the formers chances
slightly the better. Douglas !. Mckay
and Charles Z. Gehrins were named as
the most likely Of the several candi.
dates mentioned for the Police Com.
missionership.
Bullock May Get Post
William Bullock, whose service as
the head of the Tammany Bureau Of
Research is credited with accomplish
ing much during the last campaign in
the interests Of the Hylan ticket, Is
almost certain to be made Commis.
sioner of Accounts, according TO the
statements Of those close to the Tam
many leaders. Charles |. Stengle Is
the favorite for the Office Of presl-
dent of the Civil Service Commission.
Judge HyIan yesterday followed his
custom of refusing TO see any Of the
numerous office-seekers who have
crowded his office during the week.
His Sunday was given over 10 bis
family. Moreover he may refuse to
sec the applicants who have been
given time for personal discussion Of
their merits with him at the Business
Mems League. With the actual fran.
ing OF his municipal policies approach
ing, it was said by one Of his assist.
ants that he probably would be com.
PEELED to ask visitors 70 state their
business in letters in future, and tha,
he would make appointments, wher,
advisable, after receiving these com.
municatiors.
Seeks Financial Light
The Mayor-elect has made a reques,
Of Controller William A. Prendergss'
for details concerning the status o.
the city's finances at the close Of
the term of the present administrator
In letter 70 the Controller yesterday
Judge Hylan solicited the information
in order to enable "the incoming sd'
ministration in advance OF its installs'
tion 20 determine upon the best method
Of carrying out the civic programme
contained in the platform on which Il
was elected"
"On January I. 1914, when the pres
ent city administration assumed Office
the total bonded debt OF the city wa:
81 ,263 .932 90" wrote Judge Hylsn,
while on June 80, 1917. Il had reached
the enormous sum Of 81 ,s90 ,206, ,0s0. an
increase in three and half years OF
S226.271,0l0, although the sinking fund
holdings increased SlOl.4O6,l37. TsS
levies during this period aggregated
1864, POP.
81 am advised that the actual total
net expenditures by tho present admin
istration approximate over $l,00o,ooe,'
OOO--a truly stupendous sum"
Asks -Four Questions
The Mayor-elcct respectfully asked
the following questions:
what will be the approximate debt incur
ring power within the debt limit az the elo..
Of business on December 81. l9il ayAilsols
for school construction. and not irreyocsbly
reserved for dock, rapid transit or other pur'
poses
What is the sum estimated as needed n
meet construction and interest charges pay
able out Of corporate stock FOR rapid transit
purposes during the year 1915. based OF re
cent reports received By you from the Rapie
Transit Commission. and what authorization,
or debt reservations are available 20 mee
these charges?
What is the estimated cash balance thai
will be remaining in the city treasury at M
close Of business on December 81, 1917. snS
what floating or temporary debt VIII there II
outstanding on that date.
What j. the estimated cash balance ths
will be remaining In the sinking funds At IN
close Of business on December 81. 1917, an'
what obligations will such funds be ealies
upon 10 meet during 1872"
M CIk.