The sun., 1919-10-15
SET AT
$316,521,427
Estimate for 1920 May Send
Tax Rate Up Between 68
and 85 Points.
1923, f63,32O WAGE GAIN
Liberal Figures Used, Some
Say, So Hylan Could Do
Cutting.
1928, f63,32O WAGE GAIN

The tentative budget Of the City Of
521 .427.60.
These were the figures given out by
the Board of Estimate yesterday as
being their preliminary estimate of
what It will cost to maintain the city
government next year.
This is an increase OF s68,495, 1892
over the final budget for this year,
which brought a tax rate in Manhat-
tan Of 2.32. and more in other bor-
oughs. running as high as 2.41 in
Richmond.
What the tax rate will be for 1920
| can be estimated in only the most
general terms because of many un-
certain factors.
Figuring on the basis OF the tenta-
tive budget and estimating the yet un-
known factors, the tax rate would have
jump Of between 6s and s5 points.
| Reduction May BE Granted.
| II there is deducted some S36. 600. 900
which was put in for items that in the
last year have been paid for from cor
porate stock It Is estimated that the tax
rate would have an increase of between
33 and ~ points. This may be deducted
II the Legislature grants a request to
be made by the city officials for fur
ther suspension of the pay as you &c
policy.
OF the increases s23,163. 500 is for in
creased salaries and new positions. Of
that amount s3,757.554 10 for the POLES
Department. s2.S46.e1O for the Fire De
partment and s1,s2i,626 for the Depart
ment of Street Cleaning.
The policemen and hremen are down
for the $3.50 increase in the various
grades, promised. and which they de
clare is too small by 800. The ranl
and file of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment get an average increase Of $500.
Other civil service employees are in
creased on the following basis:
Up to and including $1,000 a year
20 per cent with a minimum of 3l0'
and a maximum OF 5000 where any in
crease at all is given.
Between s1,3o1 and $1,000 a year. II
|, per cent increase where any is given
with a maximum of 5000.
Between $1.901 and $500 a year
10 per cent, with a minimum of $50
and a maximum OF $3.50 where apy In
: crease Is given.
, Under the resolution OF the Board o
| Estimate some time ago discretion wa
given to the department heads in re
r gard to increases. 1t was understoo
5 yesterday there were many complaint
3 on the part Of employees that they ha
: been Disseminated against In favor @
\ others who had more pull"
q Mayor Hylan announced that all cit
employees who thought they ought {
a get more money could make their apes
!. to the Board of Estimate at l2:1
: o'clock this afternoon. The general pull
4. lie hearings,' which were started yestel
: day, will be continued at 10 80 o'cloc
this morning.
Any item In the tentative budget ma
be increased up to October 20. On ths
day the tentative budget as modifie
. becomes the proposed budget. This ma
4 be decreased, but not increased, an
} time up to October h. by midnight O
y which day the nnal budget must
t passed by the Board OF Estimate. Tn
Il then goes to the Board OF Aldermel
IS which may decrease. but may not II
d crease any item.
There were those last night who el
: pressed the opinion that the budget ha
A been deliberately padded with the idt
Coatsn.sd % FlsvsntA Paoa