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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1914
Page
11
City leader outlines six month progress and pledges to publish department reports, cites citizen cooperation and public scrutiny as essential. He details plans to advance economy, efficiency, and public service while preparing to challenge issues with public service corporations and city departments.
Mayor Purroy Mitchel outlines a reorganization plan establishing two new bureaus the bureau of standards and the bureau of contract supervision. He aims to make the mayor the city’s general manager, expand staff, centralize offices in the Municipal Building, and hold monthly department head conferences to improve cooperation and efficiency. He urges charter revision after thorough trials and highlights port and terminal development tied to the Panama Canal and the 44th Street dock plan, South Brooklyn Terminal, and New York Central settlement, with funds and legislative support anticipated.
A city administration report expresses satisfaction with Police Commissioner Woods after two months in office. It highlights police advancement, cooperation with the mayor, and plans to improve inspection, fire, and charity services, plus ongoing efforts in street cleaning, snow removal, recreation, and infant mortality reduction.
The text outlines the 1914 city budget structure in New York, stressing that businesslike operation requires close cooperation between the Mayor, Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and the Board of Aldermen. It notes the vast scale of city government, with a budget of 61 million for 27 departments and five borough departments, plus the need to avoid factionalism while pursuing economical, efficient governance.
City officials argue salary standardization should not simply cut pay. The plan focuses on work and efficiency, linking pay to duties, with broader reforms in civil service, promotions, and pension plans. Aims include better relations between executive and workforce, monthly pay plans to curb salary loans, and two week vacations for long service.
The mayor describes cautious, deliberate selection of department heads for a large city. He emphasizes training, administrative capacity, and public sympathy with goals. Applications totaled thousands with hundreds of letters. most appointees have executive training beyond politics.
In New York City real estate owners have long faced tax concerns and calls for radical revision of the tax system. An advisory commission led by Alfred E. Marling has been appointed to study taxation methods with the Tax Department and compare practices in other communities. The aim is a thorough, equitable, modern tax administration supporting the city’s business and commercial welfare.
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