The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15

county gets back from the State so
per cent. of the amount collected in II.
Comptroller Craig believes it will be
possible to put the income tax pros
pect' into the general fund, as indi-
Gated by this paragraph in bis state
ment
"1n 1919 the total of the general fund
was estimated at $4,000, 900. No trust
worthy estimate can as yet be made for
the year 1920, because of the uncer-
tainty arising from the loss of the liquor
taxes following prohibition and the
city's share in the new State income
tax"
The Board of Education budget is in
creased by $4,000, 900 over 1919. or
this amount 100000 is for increased
salaries following the mandatory bill
passed by the Legislature.
The printed budget states $2s, 900, 900
of the remainder is for new buildings
and sites The Comptroller gives this
figure, as approximately $4,000, 900.
This must be put in the budget under
the present education law and under the
pay-as-you-go plan.
Protected by such legislation" the
Comptroller states. "the educational au-
thorities consider themselves at liberty
TO indulge in new activities and enlarge
those OF doubtful value without inter-
ference or restraint from the Board of
Estimate by the Withholding of appro-
prietions, and there are numerous or
CARNATIONS ready to champion the cause
of these new ventures in education at
the first prospect of any cut in the re-
quested appropriations.
THE cost of such improvements (non-
revenue producing improvements of a
permanent character) is so great that II
included in the 'finaP budget the tax
rate will be swollen to unheard Of pro-
portions.
Relief for situation.
Both the education law and the pay
as-you-go. act must be amended to give
relief to this situation"
Other items included in the budget
under the pay as you go law are about
81, 900, 900 for reDaving in various
boroughs and 100000 for carrying
forward the improvement of Jamaica
Bay under an agreement with the Fed
eral Government.
Increases for public libraries, the Met
ropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum
of Natural History. the Geological So.
clety and similar institutions aggregate
st.1O0,000 Appropriations for the care
of dependent poor were increased by
Nl,lgS,5Sl, Wnlle Ine llCTedStu COSt VI
feod and other supplies for the Depart
ments of Correction. Charities and
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals amounts
to more than 100000. The loss OF
excise taxes has required increased ap-
preparations in various departments OF
about $500, 900. the amount in the Police
Department being $550,000.
The only decrease of any great pro
portions was that of $3,120,399 in the
debt service. This, il was explained, was
due to the fact that not as many specia
revenue bonds were issued this year as
last The debt service item for 1925
! is s74,S11.53S.
Some of the increases are: Law De
! partment SS93.595; Health Department
sS26,S07; Dock Department, S390,64l
| Department of Plant and Structures
s713,137; Register, Kings county, 800,
| oil; fees and expenses of jurors. 1920,
| 900. The latter is due to a mandatory
law that increased the pay Of juror:
from SO to SO a day.
Comment by Mayor.
| The summary of the budget show,
| that in many cases the estimates asked
by the heads of departments were in
creased by the budget and finance com
mittee of the Boarv o. Estimate. Thii
| led to the reports of padding. but 4
was explained that the increases were
| due to the decision TO increase general!
| the salaries of civil service employees
| There is an increase in the Mayors owl
/ office. OF $6,66I for personal service