Matter of Broderick v. City of New York

Loughbak, Ch. J.

In June, 1943, the Budget Director of the City of New York with the concurrence of the Comptroller modified the expense budget of the city for the fiscal year 1942-1943 by eliminating ten positions of battalion chief in the Fire Department and by creating therein ten additional positions in the next higher rank of deputy chief. The ten additional positions were then filled by-way of promotion thereto of ten battalion chiefs. A battalion chief was paid $5,300 and a deputy chief $6,300 annually. The fiscal year 1942-1943 ended on June 30, 1943. On the following day the Budget…