New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Slips Home Rule Buck to
Mayor by Asking Opin-
ion on Legislation for
Increases and New Jobs
City Must Get Cash,
Governor Declares
Won't Be Bound, How
ever, by Report; Delays
Action on Hylan Salary
Fron d sta1 Correspondent

4'ro'n StoV Correspondent
ALBANY, March @2.--Governor Miller
cent Mayor Hylan kcg Of political
dynnrlite to-day. Tho explosive had
been prepared by representatives Of
Ia!nmany Hall in conjunction with
some OF the local Republican leaders,
Nho decided to raid the New York City
treasury for the benefit Of their Office
holding followers and honchmen out Of
work.
The bills in question, ,ncreaeing the
salarics o3 officials and making new
jobs in county Offices, would not ordi-
narily go to the Mayor; in fact, there
Is no provision in law for sending them
to him. But Governor Miller in let
ter accompanying the measures said
that inasmuch as the city would have
to provide the money required for the
new jobs and tho boosts in salary the
Mayor should be permitted at least to
psss Judgment on them.
New Home Rule Test for Hylan
This is bit OF home rule that Mayor
Hylan has not asked COX. Most Of the
b!lla were openly advocated by til.
Hyan administration, and no secret
was made OF the fact that they were
sgreed upon at tho same time the
Downing bill increasing Mayor Hylan 9
salary and that Of Comptroller Craig
from $4,000 70 $4,000 was discussed.
This bin vas signed by the Mayor
yesterday. Governor Miller smiled
w.'cn asked IL he would sign Is.
"Tll not pass Judgment upon It until
IL comes before me-" said the Gov
ernor, who was reminded that last yesr
tee Mayor on The eve OF the city cleo
tion disaDproved Of pay increase for
himself.
The salary ana "ioD grab" bill. in
c.ude the following:
Authorizing the District Attorney 70
increase his staF Of Assistant Distzict
;Attorncys from fourteen to twenty.
Three are to receive $4,000 q year,
eight $4,000 ana nine 81, 500. At pres
ent only one receives $4,000 year,
seven $4,000 ana ei;l $500, The max.
iznunl pay OF the chief process server
Is raised from $1,000 70 $2,9O4. Other
process servers arc given Increases Of
5000 and $720
Giving the District Attorney author
ity to appoint deputy district attor-
neyb, 10 receive not less chan s2.A00
and not more than $4,000.
Pay OF Clerks Also Raised
Increasing tho pay Of clerks IN the
tenth nnd eleventh grades in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office from $2,40O to
$4,000; in the twelfth grade, froul
81
;ncreases
Empowering the Court Of General
Sessions TO increase salaries Of all en-
rloyces OF the court, a6 the court secs
Giving Surrogateq The power to in
crease the salaries Of assistant admin
;strators.
Raising the aslary Of the Bronx
County District Attorney from $4,000
to $4,000, allowing him one additional
assistant and increasing tEc salaries cf
most Of his staff. The Bronx County
Clerk is given new special deputy end
three assistant deputy clerks. to re-
ceiYc $4,000 and $4,000 annually. The
aa'ary Of the crier OF The Bronx County
Court is increased to the SUM received
by criers Of the Court Of General Scs-
eions in New York County. The Bronx
County Judge is authorized TO increase
the pay Of his secretary, the amount
however, not TO exceed $500 year
Increasing the salary Of the Brcnx
County Surrogate from. $4,000 20 ST.
coo.
More Money Needed in Kings
I~creaeing the maximum pay Of de-
tectivcs attached to the Kings County
District Attorneys Office from $500 to
$4,000 and providing numerous other
advances, including chief clerk, from
$4,000 to $500; seven clerks, from ST.
600 TO So 3,00C; two messengers and at
teudants, from $1,000 70 $l,sO0
Permitting surrogatcs additional COM
rensston Cor drawing jurors.
Goverror Miller, asked II he would
be bound By Mayor hyian's approval
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