New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Report From Committee
On Salaries and Grades

The CONTROLLER have a report in
from the Committee on Salaries and
Grades on 100-H and instead of that
item being referred, l move the adop-
ton Of the report. l will move now
that President Moran's motion to fill
these vacancies, adopted the other day,
be amended to apply to those where
the salary is more than $1,000 year
| move that it be reTerred to the COM
mttee.
Borough President Dowling-Why
don't you repeal it altogether? | move
that the resolution that was passed
last week be reconsidered and repealed
The Controller-That must be re-
ferred to the Committee on Salary.
Borough President Dowling-Be re-
fe'red, yes.
The Mayor-All referred, if there is
no objection.
The CONTROLLER move roll call in
10o-H, on the report of the Committee
on Salaries and Grades.
s'r. Deering-The Mayor (aye); (roll
cal. cmpleted without response.
he board then considered the Con-
troller's recommendation that the pc
tition presented by James A. Lynch, an
Attorney be denied. This petition
signed by J. N. Reinhardt, Robitzek
Brothers, Builders Brick and Supply
Company, Thomas r. Thorn, Inc, and
Henry Ruhl, asked for certi6cation to
the Board of Assessors that fremont
Avenue has been graded to an unusual
grade.
Because of an Error
Mr.: Lynch, who appeared to support
ms petition. asserted that other similar
petitions had always been referred to
the Committee on Assessments and
asked that the same course be followed
IN this matter The Controller said
that other petitions had gone to the
c"inmlttee because Of an error by the
calendar clerk.
Mr.. Lynch understand, Mr.. Con-
troller 1T does not make any differ
ence TO me to whom it>is sent, to you
or to the Board of Assessors or to the
Committee on Assessments.
Borough President Dowling-You
want further hearingo
Mr.. Lynch want an opportunity to
be heard.
The Controller-The object is to get
further hearing, is that it?
Mr. Lynch-Yes, sir, want an op-
portunity to present my case.
The Mayor--The object is to start a
little wire-pulling. | am ready to vote
on it to-day.
Mr.. Lynch think that that is en-
tirely uncalled for. stand here repre-
senting property owners and / propose
to have whatever is coming to them de-
termined.
The Mayor am prepared to vote on
it to-day
More About Wire Pulling
Mr.. Lynch-Well, do not care if YOU
want to vote on it. If there is any
wire pulling we want to know where
it is.
A lengthy ree-cornered discussion
followed between Mr.. Lynch. the Con-
troller and Arthur S. futile, deputy
chief engineer Of the bureau Of pub
lie improvements Of the board
The Controller think in this par
ticular instance that this land on both
sides of the river here is practically
at tidewater level. / do not know but |
it is flooded at high tide, parts Of it.
that is, the unimprovcd parts. | would |
like to ask Mr.. Lynch whether or not
the coal yard people, I .orne. who are
on the west side Of the creek, il they
did not receive an award, AS = matter
of fact, In conjunction with the other
avenue there.
Mr.. Lynch think so, Mr.. Con.
trollcr; but that s aside from the |
case. They may show that he has no |
damage at all. The Legislature has
ordered that the Board of Assessors |
be the ones to determine that. | do |
pot carci ! am willing to let you de- !