New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-27
Corporation PATRONAGE.

,e examining with some attention the various heFo''
sc tho cnprolers Of Corporation tor several past
w have come 10 the conclusion that the Financial aa'
Of the Civ are only in vcr unsatisfactory ana
state but that they very dlapidated condiHoh
al r. entertained the design Of simplifying the SUBJECT y
making out an analytical Of The various properties
funds aad resources of the city and comparing 1t with t
actual expenses and disbursements at the present e 0'
we soon found that the whole subject had "cen 50
and desgnedy myshad for years past that TO 'neaa ''
abvrinh and draw order Of this confusion "opa DC
serous task and if fully executed would result In
quite too large for public Our OBJECT at ui' '''
merely 70 direct rubc a,teation to the subject Pre'o''
the organization of the Board next MONTH when we
and hone serious attcma, viii be made oy the MS ven
bers to produce thorough and substantial reiot'' "
cases requiring it; and for that purpose We sa 'o" ~.
s,b loose hints and suggestions occasionally, as We think
will aid them in their Efforts and facilitate their inquire
The frs, subject which naturally presents Itself at
the present the unnecessary nuHoef a"u '"'
extravngant salaries of tho ocehoders under the Corpora
ton Reform and reenchment are now the order oil tue
day. The diapdacd Of the Finances OF the "ehefa
Government owing the wastetu extravaganza oi le a
Administrations has induced the Wings in Congress at its last
session to bring forward law reducing the salaries ana per-
quses of of the principal ohcers IN the Oo''r'a
Cities within reasonable limit. similar reduction VIII
doubc. be made in other instances only in the salaries
but also in of the officers employed By the Gene
raj Government Economy will be the order OF the day ana
the principles Of Jefferson in this respect VIII be
carried out By the Wing Party With this example before
Them with public opinion strongly in It's favor 1t would De
indeed strange if the Wing Party in this City did not second
the impulse already given and tae Wing Members OF the
Common Council did not improve so favorable an oePof
Iap prTst IN Oitr
City Government,
We will now cite Offices held under the Corporation
viz those Of and Attorney the Board nstan-
ses of useless and grautous waste and extravaganza that
ought to be Immediately reformed In times past these Off
ces have made fortunes for the incubent' IN very
few wears Lately some regulations have been made under
the pctence Of reducing the peques which have not how
yer. effected am rnatcA change We find the salary of
the Counsellor the Board put down in the Comptroller
Report AZ sol 90 and that of the Attorney which we had
TO search for and finally found un0r the head of penalties
at 900 Now these the salaries of these officers butt
must not be inferred that this ALL even fftk part that
they actually receive by of their appointments What
m outrage and abomna,ion is this that two lawyers should
receive and enjoy monopoly salaries and fees OF perhaps
$40 900 yearly The fact is that these officers like most
others are usually second third rate men, who
happen to be the avorites Of tho political party in power
There IS not the least necessity proprey IN giving them
any salary whatever Of permitting them s enjoy mo-
nopoy of the Corporation business First rate lawyers can
DO readily found who would gladly do the business and do
i, we'll without any SALARY and free from all expense to the
CITY, Indeed have heard the assertion made by comPc
tent judges that the Corporation could obtain $4,000 yearly
bv farming cut those Offices and receive required sec
m for the faithful performance of the duties Shall such an
abuse of patronage the expense of the People be suffered