New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Stenographic Report
OF a Typical Meeting
OF the City Officials

'he sum of 100000 iE any ore wear
until the completion of the reindexing
or the records of the Register and the
county Clerk of Kings County on the
r'oSN system III permanent form. and
'heicatter not to exceed $4,000 in any
one Near do not see how they can
get over 100000, in any event.
nofough President Riegelmann-y n
less they reindex it.
The Coutrollcr-No. i is until tho,
III makes provision here for the salary
or the Commissioner Of Records and
the compensation his deputy, secretary.
uperlntendent, assistant superintend
ent, assistants, clerks, employees and
'aborers. and for all the necessary ex
penses, not to exceed 100000, and thew
have 100000 now. Unless the statute
has been amended to give them more
money, DO not see how you can give
it to them.
viii Vote Against 1t
Ihe Mayor am not, so far as I am
eohcerned. They are not going to get
It. l viii vote against it.
Borough President Rierelmann-Tbe
only reason for putting this on the
calendar was because he had inter
preted the matter as being mandatory.
The Controller-Yes, but subject in
any event to maximum limit of $780,
ooo. Tie can appoint help and fix their
saiaries. that is, he could have done so
originally. Tut the Board of Estimate
is only required to hake an annual ap-
propriation. That we have done. and,
moreover. the Board of Estimate is
permitted by the statute to exceed
Sloo,ooo in any one year. and they
nave got the maximum in the budget
10,
would you interpret this, Mr. Control
Ter? Section s, paragraph III, laws of
l9o4, provides in part that these en-
ployes shall be paid such sums there
tor as the said Commissioner of Rec
ords shall certify to be just.
Secretary Haag-These men are
working in the County Clerks office.
Borough President Riegelmann
These are permanent employees.
The Controler-Well. I read that in
connection with the limit that the Leg
lslature put on at the end of the act.
Getting 100000 Every Year
Borough President Regelmann-Re
the same as in the County Clerks Office
IN Manhattan. They have been getting
100000 every year.
The Capitalization do you get
around it?
Secretary Haag-These people are
in the County, Clerks office copying
records. Their salaries, have been
fixed by the Commissioner of Records.
The Contro!ler-Well, if they have
made provision for arc thew
employees of the Commissioner of Rec
ords? Are they employed by the Com
missioner of Records
Pre- iHapt nou,l;,r
County Clerk
The CONTROLLER do not care where
they work. Are they employed by the
Commissioner of Records?
Borough President Riegelmann-I
think they are.
The Confederation the 100000 is
the limit.
President Moran move the matter
be laid over for a week.
The Controller--I am ready to vote
right now.
Mayor Also Ready
The Mayor-So am I. Then call the
roll, and we will vote it down right
now. They have got to stop spending
their time over there conjuring up in
creases.
Mr.. Deering -The Mayor, Controller,
President of the Board Of Aldermen =
President Moran want this laid
therefore | ask to be ecused from
voting.
The Controller-If anybody is in
doubt about it | am willing to lay it
over for the benefit of any member of
the board. | do not think we ought to
vote on anything that is doubtful
Borough President Riegelmann -
Suppose it be referred back to the
Committee on Salaries?
The Mayor-We ought to put an end
to this spending their time conjuring
up salary increases.
Borough President Riegelmann-Bu
this is mandatory, Mr.. Mayor.
The Mayor-Mandatory or not man
datory. Let them get to work over
there and not be askin gfor increases.
Borough President Riegelmann-Yo
see the report Of the Board of Esti-
mate, the Committee on Salaries and
Grades
The Mayor-Do you want it referred
back to the committee for further in
vestigation?
Borough President Riegelmann-I
think so.
The Mayor--If there is no objection
refer it back for special investigation.
The ontroller-With special refer
ence to Section 8 of the act referred
TO, which must have been overlooked.