New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
ats off proper question:" sid Mr..

cuts Off proper question:" shid Mr..
Boyle.
Mr. Connolly. but TINS is child's
play question"
The secretary stated thnt the cont
plete stenographic report on the pl J.
ccedlngs regarding the Police Depart
Supported by Borough Presidents
Boyle and Ricgclman. the Comptroller
succeeded finally in securing a second
vote on the cut lie voted "No" The
rest Of the board voted "ayc.' and the
action Of the previous evening was
sustained.
A similar action was taken on cut
in the Fire Departments appropria-
tlons, and thereafter Comptroller Craig
marched stcadfastly through the list
OF eliminations made at the meeting
held on Thursday evening at Mr..
Moran's residence and forced vote in
each case.
further and moro acrimonious dis
cussion between the Comptroller and
President Connolly of Queens was
precipitated to reduce the salary of
the general medical superintendent of
the Board o. Ica'th. The Conptrollcr
opposed this reduction strongly, and
repeated that unless the vote was taken
over again there would DC legal diffi-
culties to be faced later.
"We are walking into litigation as
sure as were sitting around this table.
he said.
"a Great Financicr
We're doing no such thing" Presi-
dent Connolly declared heatedlv. "This
budget has been prepared the same way
is every other budget has been pre-
pared for fifteen years only better
except for the actions of the Comp
troller. Why, this budget has already
been printed. 1t is being printed now.
What's the use Of wasting time in this
talk ?'
II want to say right now" said Comp
troller Craig. that, as far as | am
concerned, unless there Is another vote
this salary stands at $4,000, and it
Will be paid that way
This brought vigorous protest from
Mr.. Connolly.
This is queer spectacle" ne said.
There We're various items put into
troller who thinks he is great finan~
cier, in order that he could como here
and pose as great tnancier by asking
that they be stricken out. He wants
to pose before the people of New York
as great budget cutter. 1t was
through him that the people Of New
York were first frightened by an
enormous budget. He had these items
put in so that che could cut them out
later
That is not true" said Comptroller
Craig "These items were put in BY
the Budget Committee, and challenge
the veracity Of any man who says
otherwise. There is not word OF
truth in that statement and / don t
care who says ii. The Borough pIesi-
dent OF Queens was member Of the
committee which put those items in
the proposed budget, and he attended
some Of the meetings. OF course
when there was anything before the
committee, which didn't affect Queens
the Borough President had to 80 tc
court. or had some other reason for
absenting hi,nsclf'
"The Comptroller has turned com
plete handspring on this" rctorted Mr.
Connolly
That only makes baby ont of
YOU said Comptroller Craig.
I'D rather be made q baby or than
be charged with misreprcsenting to the
people of this city the financial con
dition of the city Mr.. Connolly shot
back
Comptroller Craig ignored this
thrust, but reiterated his intention of
refusing to sign d budget containing
oliminations which had been made only
at Mr.. Moran's residence.