New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
Hylan Tactics
Hold UpPay Of
Transit Clerks
MayorJcsts as Estimate Board
Refuses SlI3,l38 Due
for Wages of Workers Get,
ting Under $1,000 a Year
M'Aneny Charges Trick
Commissioners VIII Urge
Court TO Force Paymcna
Needed by 900 Employees

Iho obstructive attitude OF tne new
Hylan administration toward the
Transit Commission was cmDhasizcd
yesterday at the first meeting Of the
new Board OF Estimate, whom that body
refused to appropriate $1131SS re-
qucsted by tho commission to meet the
salaries OF its employees and other cx-
penses for the latter part Of last
year Tho board refused to make
the appropriation until the commits
sion submits a schedule showing vhoro
the money appropriated since last Nav
has gone and whether the commission
has increased some salaries so per
cent, as charged by the Comptrollcr's
Office. The excuse made was that the
board objected to paying out money
'bindfolded.'
The action OF the Board Of Estimate
wa followed by an announcement bv
George McAneny, chairman OF the
Transit Commission, that counsel OF
the commission would apply to the
Appellate Division of The Supreme
Court toI mandamus directing tho
board to act upon the salary reuuisi-
Ilon at the earliest possible moment.
The papers would be ready to day. he
said.
Mr.. McAncny charged Chat tho citv
administration had taken unjus, ad
vantage Of concess. .ons which the Cor
poratlon Counsel solicited, pending the
city appeal to the Court OF Appeals
on The question OF the constitutionality
OF the transit commission act. He
SAID that the talk about wholesale III
creasos Of salaries was absolutely with
out foundation, a fact which ight
readily have been verified had The
Boovd OF Estimate chosen to do SO.
Boards Needs Ignored
The commission finds il difficult 20
reconcile tho action of tho Board Of
Estimate w.ti. the general unders tand-
| ing reached in connection with the
pending court proceedings said Chair
man MCAneny. The decision Of the
lower courts in the actions broug by
the CIT s law department upheld the
commlss. on status. The Appel ate Di-
vision by a unanimous vote confirmed
the decisions Of the lower courts and
ordered the Board of Y Tsti~lato 10 II nor
the commissions acquisitions. Pend
ing the city's appeal to the Court OF
Appeals. which is now awaiting &C.
N's 'ii, I'D Nt'o Stipui" "lcU uDUef II re
quirement Of the Appellate Divis OF
chat sufficient sums should be allowed
for Che commissions pay rolls and
other needs.
'it had been expected that the case
before the Court yf Appeals would to-
argued in October and that the main
ISSUE would he settled by this tllne.
Counsel Of the commission. upon th.
urgent request Of She CORPORATION
Counsel, consented to MOrth's delay.
with the understanding. Of course, that
current needs would continue 70 be
met. the Board OF Estimate has taken
advantage OF this delay, conceded as a
matter Of courtesy. to is own repre-
sentative, TO repudiate ,he arrange
ment made With the court and to
pcnal.ze thc commissions employees
without the slightest excuse either in
juStico or in common sense
Chairman McAneny pointed ou. that
the attitude OF the city would in no
way impair the work of the commits
sion. The salaries Of the commissions
ers and Of the secretary and counsel.
ne said, were paid by the state. Tho
real sufferers he said, were The 900
mp.oyees, whose salaries averaoc loss