The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
HyIan offered $4,000 a Year Job
AS Gribe' 10 Keep Him From Being
Candidate at Last City Election
Mayor Makes Announcement at Public Hear
ing on Salary Boost" Bill, but
Declines to Give Details.

Mayor Hylan intimated to-day that
before his denomination he was Of
fered what amounted to a $50, 900 a
year bribe in the guise of a member
ship salary in n very prominent law
firm on condition that he refuse to
run again for Mayor. The Mayors s
announcement, which was made at n
public hearing in the City Hall on
Legislative bill to raise his and
Comptroller Craig's salaries. from
S15 900 to $25, 900 year, and Alder
manic President Hulbert's salary
from $500 to SIS, 900 a year, created
sensation in the large audience.
81 rant to announce" said the
Mayor, that prior to my renomina-
ton to the office / now hold l was
given assurance that If did not run
for Mayor again I would be taken
care of in a law firm at a salary of
$40, 900 a year"
The Mayor was asked If he would
reveal the name Of the firm and the
identity of the person who made the
offer. He declined to do either.
WAS it a firm OF lawyers which
had handled traction matters or was
identified in any way with traction"
the Mayor was then asked.
Well" replied the Mayor, "it came
from a source. which, to my mind,
| was never very friendly TO the
people"
Not voice was lifted in opposition
to the salaries increase bill. On the
other hand, the chamber was filled
with representatives of civic organiza-
| tions from the five boroughs, who had
! Just begged the Mayor to please add
| $40, 900 year to his salary. Among
! these organizations were the New
| York Real Estate Board, represented
| by Edward +. Doyle; United Real
Estate Owners, represented by Stew
art Browne; Ocean Avenue Board OF
Trade Of Flatbush; Staten Island
| Chamber of Commerce, represented by
| Cornelius G.. Kolh: international
LonEshoremen. represented by Joseph
| Ryan: Staten Island Civic League,
| represented by William j. Welsh;
I'D Street Property Owners and Mcr
! chants.
Herman A. Metz. former Comp
troller, declared the Mayor should not
consider the salary question a persona
matter He said s25, 900 a year fol
Mayor and Comptroller were advo'
Gated away back at the time tht
Hughes Legislative Committee was il
session here.
whether or not you need thu
$40. 600 year extra you ought to aC
cept it," said Mr.. Metz, because ;
Mayor of New York ought to receive
at least $25, 900 Il year. II any Mayo
who comes after you doesn't feel tina
he earns So, 900 a year let him sen'
the difference to the conscience fund
But you earn $4,000 a year"
Speaking for the real estate inter
ests, Edward +. Doyle said New Horl
City is the largest corporation in tn
United States and that its head !
, worth at least $25, 900 a year. He SAT-
the Mayor should not be bashful abou
lacccpting the $40, 900 increase.
Speaking for Comptroller Craig, on
of the speakers referred to that Off
cial's saving of $1.1OO, 900 a year t
the city in recent bond sale.
Others who spoke for the increas
were Right Rev. Mgr. =. +. O'Har
of the Greenpoint section of Brookly
land Rev. 4. Hamilton Nesbitt, paste
of the Mott Avenue Methodist Episco
pal Church, the Bronx.
> Mayor Hylan did not indicate wha
action he would take on the salar
J. bill.