New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
Enr'iglnt Ignores
Salary Scale
Police Demand
ri. Estimate Follows Hylan
Plan for $50 Raise for
Patrolmen; Asks $1,000
Boost for Own Secretary
No Figures for Firemen
nrennan Lets Board of Esti-
mate Take Initiative: Big
1920 Budget Looms Up

Appropriations asked by four Of
he largest city departments for 1920
vere made public yesterday.
The Commissioners OF the Police.
Fire. Health and Charities depart
vents asked amounts largely in excess
Il this years appropriations.
Salary increases were requested all
slong the line, except in the Fire De-
s.rtnent. where the amount asked by
Commissioner brennan does not in
,lnde increases for firemen or officers.
The Commissioner says he prefers to
iav the whole matter OF salary in
rrsases before the Board of Estimate,
without recommendation.
The estimate of the Police Depart
nsnt follows the lines indicated by the
Eavor's recent announcement that he
vorld support an increase of $3.50 year
r. 10 all grades OF patrolmen. The
sllowance asked for salaries in the
Police Department is S21 1,22t.629, COM
,ared with Sls,S37, ,953 for 1918. The
rcresse is S2,5sS,676.
The Petrolmens Benevolent Associ-
s,ion has petitioned the Board Of Esti-
mate for increases as follows:
Present. Asked.
Firs, year men ....--..Sl I'm 81 'too
Second year men ...-...-. l,Sep l,bto
lSrd0 Tbird year nen........... 1880 a'o0o
The Police Commissioners request
GRADES the patrolmen at the following
rates:
10 at....-..-.-...-.Sl. 500 Sl3,N s. COO
= sat..--..-....-.-- 300 1N1ee
II at......-......-.. son li1.suN
n &t....-...-.'..-. ,'.i a-j 900
iisi at.,......,...... l.59e 1881. 100
go, r.,., S,eSo- 30.
Fol- sdvarcements 10 grades 49,. sY.oa6
Total .......--....... ....-........ SIS 96s, ,S96
The increases asked for higher ranks
include salary Of $4,000 for the
chief Inspector. an Increase of $4,000
4 salary Of $4,000 is asked for the in
spector Of Brooklyn and Queens, an in
crease o. $500. Twenty-one inspectors
are rated a $500 each. an increase Of
500 each; for i0S captains $500 each
IS requested. an increase OF $3.50 each.
Twenty positions Q. lieutenant arc
ra,ed al S3,o00 each, an increase OF
$500. Seven o. these are new appoint
ments
Ar increase Of $3.50 each is recon-
nended for 100 sergeants. bringing
the sergeant's salary up to S2,250 Il
year, and an increase of 500 each is
asked for 765 traffic patrolmen.
Ine salary OF the secretary to the
Commissioner IS increased from $4,000
20 $1,000 ana a $500 increase is asked
for the secretaries to the Deputy Com
mlssioners. Of whom there arc five,
each having one secretary.
n Ane Fire Department, where the
men nave petitioned the Board of Esti-
mate for Increases along the same
lines as those asked by the patrolmen
70 1000. ST. SEQ and 50 900 year, the
commissioners request leaves salaries
fof uniformed men where they arc at
present. At $1,000 Sl,40O and $3.50 q
year. The commissioners request for
l'2o for salaries is SlQ,130.0S4, an in
t.ee>e Of S577.967.
he Health Department asks for ST.
4 Luz. a net total increase OF S72O.-
" e Board Of Elections requests
&.lis.tfQ, an increase o. 1888 595,
whieh T. explained as necessary be-
carse OF the primary election Of dele
gates TO the national presidential con-
yentons TO be held N March, 1921.
Iae trustees of Bellevue ard Allied
Hospitals ask $2.77i,l71, an increase OF
The Register Of Kings County re
guests S53s 2GV an Increase OF S9S 7S9
The New York County Clerks request
IS Tor Slt9,l93. which IS $l,424 below
the 1918 appropriation.
NO summaries are presented of the
REQUESTS Of the Commissioner Of Public
r,harl'les ANA the Commissioner of the
department Of Water, Gas and Elec-
trcity