New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
$ Aids
Ask City for
:>>255s,0O0,OOO
Department Heads Tell
What They Want to Run
TIL New Mayor Is Chosen

i1H wow lTfd NOl 80 S<EEOSe-n
Requests oe department. heads for
appropriations during the remainder Of
the Hylan administration reach into
the hundred millions. Figures showing
such requests were given out yesterday
by Controller Craig, who stated that
while the amounts asked are enor-
nous and that it would be impossible
to meet all of them, he invites discus
sion and criticism
More than $255, 900, 900 is sought by
the department. heads for various pub
lie improvements. The suggestions are
for 1927, ,345,153 for income producing
and $l2S,1S2,6s1 for non-income pro-
dncing Improvements. in the event of
the non-lncome producing variety being
put through, Just o much more will be
taken away from the city's debt limit
The other class, while having some
bearing on the debt limit, will eventu-
ally make up for 1t.
Borrowing Power Grows
AS for the city's debt limit Con-
troller Craig's statement shows that as
/ Of March l this year the city's debt
mourning power aggregates 500, ,ooO,-
I 600, an increase IL the city's borrow
ing capacity of more than S44.0OO.OOO
since January /, 1918 Aside from this
there is reserve of S6,744, 400 for
waterfront and rapid transit impro-
ment.
1t is also pointed out that this years
tax rate has been decreased on an aver
age OF tour points compared with 1918.
There IS a prospect for a further de-
crease during the remainder of this
administration, the Controller stated,
unless mandatory bills that will pile
heavy additional charges on the city
are adopted by the State Legislature.
Then, too, the New York Central track
problem on the west side will come
in for solution. The Controller be-
lleves that ne viii have on hand for
the settlement OF that situation $40
100000. An expenditure of $467S,405
IN connection with the South Brooklyn
marginal railway Is also contemplated.
Fublc markets IN the five boroughs
VIII probably get $2,S75,0Oo.
Schools To Be Aided
The public schools of the city have
also been taken into conside ration.
According to the Controllers figures at
least @Z9,OO0,OUO Will be expended in
tnat direction for construction and
equipment. More than $1O.000,O0O of
thls has already been appropriated.
subway requirements for the coming
three years are placed at $50,0OO.OO0,
Of which s26,006,oOO is being souqbt
py the Public Service Commission for
use this year alone This total viii be
ADDED 70 later by charges for interest.
supervision and other items, the fig
ures for which are not now available.
In regard TO the subway work Con-
troiler Oralg stated that his office has
dl1hcuity IN preparing financial eati-
mates because OF the obstructive tao
tics Of Travis II. Whitney, acting
chairman Of the Public Service Com
mission. Figures now available show
the work remaining to be done on the
subways as follows:
On contract B, with the Interboro
Company, $l3,055,300; on contract 4
with the New York Municipal Railways
Company the B. r. T), $173l4,00O
Overhead charges Of the Public Service
Commission are estimated at $4,000.
600, while the interest figures, al
though not now cn hand, are estimated
a. 3ll ,000.O The total Of the esti-
mate in connection with subway con-
ssructlon is placed at S55 369 500.
The Controller stated that it is i'm
20 sIble to estimate the extent Of the
lab tiles the city may have to meet
ors for damages. These damages, he
SAID, were due largely TO the fact that
the Public Service Commission award
ed contracts long in advance Of the
time work was to be started on them.
Inc revenue producing improve
monts for which appropriations are
prospective are:
Raria Transit Dual subway construc-
.'N -.''.....- ~...+..S 50 $50 200
Ie-mtnd improvements ............. 44.CS7 4O5
1V'4+ ...-............... Sl27 .3d5 lJ3
The nonrcvenue producing improve
Ineuts asked for amount 10 S12S.182-
G8l. The Controller did not indicate
what proportion OF this sum can be
provided during the present admins
tratlon. lie said it will have to be
scaled down considerably.
The largest sums, with departments
asking for them, are:
psrs Manhattan snd Bron,j go $40
Iafss tblooslSuj ................... 272Bbi0
'h'iiH'' .-+-....... ............. 100 200
D''''''"S .................. 4.25e 0n0
-, ''''......,..... Is 900 600
I1ieo, Manhattan n ,os'9 16s ooo 9oo
p,'., e9si. '...-......., 5.NST hop
''''n' N,''"' ................. 3s25 000
- '.n' ,'.1i'In'nn M .......-.......... 1f24 900
'',hfn iDi' iApAfy '.............. e00. .175
iuH'' ,|ueg' .....' .+.........+.... 2277.7oG
nf."ft ''''i' -. +t ...-....... 2se8 600
,''''e't' ana nln'n Ho"pnhh ........ s.d57 600
'' ''''s' "'"'" ''''.''-.'. ....+..... 5000.09O
The principal part Of the appropria-
tiona otked for by the borough presi-
dents ia for rcpavng. President
Dowling. Of Manhattan, asks 100000
900 for this purpose. President Rio
gelmann asks $1,000 900 for rcpnvinp
In Brooklyn $3.0oo,000 for the mu'
nicipal building, .$2,00o,o00 for con
trnl library and Sb,O00000 for Jamaica
Bay. Prcsident Bruckncr Of The
Bronx. nsks S400G,o0o for rcpnvine
and 81 900 coo for market sitcs. Presf
dent Connolly, Of Queens, nsks $2,1o0,-
900 far rcpnylpg.