New-York tribune., 1919-10-21
Bio Increase
For Autos in
City's Budget
WalIstein. Citizens Union
Counsel. Tells of Limou-
sine and Other Motor
Car Appropriations Made
Hylan Reverses Hylan
Mayor in Inaugural Speech
Disfavored Cigar-Smok-
ing. Joy-Riding Officials

Leonard N. Wallstein. counsel to the
City Government Committee OF the
Citizens Union. yesterday for the third
time attacked the Hylan admiuistra-
,ion for gross extravaganza on the
basis of the tentative budget now be-
sor the Board of Estimate. Mr.. Wall
stein charged. among other things, that
e the total increase of more than
s6S,000Oo0 i'll the tentative budget,
about s44 900 is for other than
salaries and wages Mr.. Wallstein said
in part;
commissioners and his colleagues on
.he Board Of Estimate gathered about
rim, Mayor Hylan said, 4 do not want
this Democratic administration to
leave in the minds OF the people the
~ ubordnates, who loll in automobiles
with big cigars in their mouths as they
ride through the parks
"The municipal garage, conducted by
the Department OF Plant and Struc-
sares shows an increase of $34,77-.
bringing the garage total up to S4S, )
'or motor vehicles and equipment;
$4,000 OF the appropriation is to be
expended for thirty new automobiles
at 81, 200 each. In the Police Depart
ment an increase Of 100000 for motor
vehicles and equipment brings its total
20 sf05000 This appropriation is ap
parently to he used in part not only
for five new automobiles, at $4,000
each, and three new automobiles, at
$500 each, but also for 100 new mo-
torcycles.
Limousine at S3.S00
while the Controller is down for
only a $500 increase, bringing the
total to s10,500, for hire of automo-
biles, the Department Of Correction is
increased so for motor vehicles
and equipment A seven passenger
limousine. al $500. Ford runabout
and Ford touring car are among the
new automobiles which the Commits
sioner OF Correction desires. In the
Department of Water Sunly. Gas and
Electricity the appropriation for motor
vehicles and equipment is up to $40,
940. an increase OF $23.l40, but the de
partment desires q new touring car for
81 zoo and fifteen new Ford runabouts.
at $3.50 each
"The Department of Public Chari-
ties is allowed S675, 600 for repairs
and replacements 70 be made unde,
contract or open order service. an
increase of S5S5.0OO over the 1919 bud
get, but no explanation OF this enor-
nous increase has been published.
"A substantial portion OF next years
increased cost for the Police Depart
ment IS explainable by the s550,oo0
Increase for police pensions, bringing
the total for that purpose up TO 81
100000
Traditional large increases in the
tentative appropriation for the Police
Department are FOR repairs and re-
placement under contract or open
order service. which show an increase
of $50, 500. bringing the total up to
sl64 500, OF which only $4,000 is ac-
counted for in published data The
appropriation forageneral plant equip
rnent in the Police Department shows
an increase of $4,000, making the total
$4,000. The police contingency ap-
propriation IS up $4,000, bringing the
total 20 the unprecedented sum for
that purpose of sl05.oO0 Despite the
recent decrease in telephone rates the
Police Departments telephone service
IS 5chduled for an increase of $1S.-
200.
Walstein Tells of Patronage
in the Department OF Water Supply,
Gas and Electricity the tentative bud
get contains 100000 for contract or
open order service in repairs and re-
Placements for water supply, as against
so2.500, an increase of SlO7 500.
In the Department of Street Clean
ing the tentative budget contains s73,-
100 for the hire of horses, vehicles or
motor trucks. with drivers, as against
sZS,loo in 1913 This increase of $4,000
IN contract hiring of horses and driv-
ers is to be contrasted with the reduc-
uon Of $4,000, as compared with the
appropriation Of this year for motor
vehicles and equipment in the Street
e,eaning Department. indicating the
.amlnistration's preference for the
patronage hiring Of motor vehicles.
horses and drivers rather than the CITY