New-York tribune., 1920-07-27
Vetoes
plan for 2OS
Salary Raise
Scheme for Flat
Increase Unfair. He Re
verses Himself and His
Democratic Colleagues
.sks New Apportionment
Iov-Paid Employees Would
: Have Had Only Small Adj
vance by Rejected Plan

y.rar Hvlsn reversed himself and
!. Demccrstic colleagues on the Board
rs.imate yesterday when he vetoed
:. resolution of the Board of Alder
s, providing fer a 20 per cent in
..,.ss in salaries of city employees.
=. uIsn for the distribution of the in
,-,ase is Of Democratic origin.
usnr H. Curran, Borough President,
"A riorello H. La Guardia, President
;. tse Board of Aldermen, as we'll as
~o.t Of the Republican members of
y. hoard, opposed the adoption of the
...olu.ion because they regarded it as
,onsided proposition. A 20 per cent
.,sral increase meant that the Official
~ the fairly comfortable salary Of
,mo year would receive an addf-
.;onal $1,000 year, while the $1,000 a
-..r clerk would benefit only to the ex-
,.a. Of $500.
The rejection by the Mayor of the
...sure does net mean there will be
:. increases It means there will be
,ssrrangemcat Of the plan to make
!. more equitable. When it has been
-. into such shape and finally is
.sooted the increases will be retro
,e.tve to August 20, the date originally
,t 80 the delay viii not initiate
.,sinst the benefciaries.
Says Mayor Sees Light
n returning the resolution 30 the
s,srd the Mayer asked for further
consideration. He also said:
aUoon reflection ! am convinced that
more equitable distribution can De
naJe Of the proposed salary increases
~ modification Of the schedules
.5onted BIZ the Board Of Estimate and
i,sr snnrortionment or July 9, 1922
Mr. Curran said: y an glad the
gsyor has seen the light. The fat 20
..r cent increase was wrong and |
s1nosed It from the first The Leglsla-
,5fs gave the S5,000,0O0 for relief, not
isr reward. II is the low paid men
mi women with families who most
rsed relief today"
yr Ls GuarGia said; at IS not at
ii surprising. I an sure he Will stand
= ne now q the limitation OF IN
..sases as proposed by me originally"
There was much opposition 20 the
s-;Oin8l resolution from employees
rsose salaries ranged from $1,000 TO
|pMO wear. The rank and file Of the
|?slice and Fire departments also, were
,.-orglv opposed 20 d general 20 per
ssnt increase. On the other hand.
lose in the 5000, So goo and upward
wear class. up to John II. M-CoOey,
snocravic leader of Kings County,
nth his $4,000 L year as chief clerk
Il the Surrogate's Court II Brooklyn,
Tsre quite content TO accept the 20 per
sst increase.
TIE schedule did not include heads
I departments, whose salaries cannot
= increased during their term of Office,
I'd school teachers and other en-
,logees who receive mandatory in
.reases By act OF the Legislature. En-
ilayees receiving maintenance from the
a.y were limited TO = 10 per cent in
rsase.
Some OF the men in the latter class
receive as little as S340 a year besides
heir maintenance, so that the proposed
Increase for them would be negligible.
Won't Override Veto
Mayor Hy!an's message to the board
nth the returned resolution vas read
u { special meeting yesterday. 1t was
aid on the table until such d time as
Tie board meets ia regular session. The
aling o. this meeting viii depend Of
|ae agreement reached between Ny La
iaerdia and leaders Ct the majority
nd minority OF the board.
Alderman William T. Collins. leader
u the Democratic majority, said:
The Board Of Aldermen will most
ssrtainly not override the Mayors veto.
'as will do as ne requests and refer
as.e."
The charter provides that veto mes
Ags from the Mayor must lie in the
a0ard for not less than ten days or
more than fifteen after receipt, for
''aon by the hoard.