The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-11
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The New Board OF Control.

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The New Board OF Control.
The Municipal Investigation bill, which was
published on Monday, providing for more
speedy determination of the charges against
officers liable to be removed by the Governor
for cause, has placed it within the power Of
Governor Fenton to correct the abuses in this
city and continue the proceedings which be
commenced last year, but was forced to aban.
don for want of Jurisdiction. This bill places
ample power in the hands Of the Governor and
makes him responsible for abuses in our city
government There can therefore no longer
be any excuse offered for not holding the off,
Gals In this city to = strict accountability for
their deeds. This law removes all the legal
Instructions which the Governor found in his
path last year, and he now has only to appoint
commissioner who will be thorough in his
work and proceed at once against those off,
Gals who are derelict in their duties. In this
respect the law is removed from all drawbacks.
1t provides for the appointment Of only one
commissioner and is not liable to con-
1ict Of opinion, but opens the door for a
simple, direct and thorough scrutiny Of
the ms and outs Of our municipal affairs,
including the rings, cliques and corners in our
city government. The power and complete
jurisdiction having been placed SO cffectually
in the hands of Governor Fenton, the taxpayers
Of this metropolis will hold him responsible,
and he will have no other course left but to
rigidly execute the law according to its letter
and spirit. 3
The terms Of several of our city officials OK
pire this year, and they will undoubtedly come
up for election or reappointment before the
close Of the year. It is necessary, therefore,
that Governor Fenton should proceed at once
and renew the Investigations on the old
charges, with such additions as have been and
can be made, and select the commissioners to
prosecute the work. The commissioners will
have enough to occupy their time during the
summer months. There IL q wide field for
operations. commencing with tho Financial De-
partnent, extending through ali Iu ramlncx-
tons, including the Street COMMISSIONERS
ONCE, the Board Of Supervisors and the Court
House job, with the "rings" and Asub-rings"
around the City Hall, including the margin and
percentages Of which we hear 30 much. All
OF this, in order that it may be of any
benefit to the city, should be per-
formed before the fall elections, or Il
may be impossible for our taxpayers
to receive the benefit intended by the trainers
Of the law Governor Fenton has 1t within his
power to bring about reform in our city gov
eminent that will secure a reduction OF four
or five millions In our taxes, and thus obtain q
hold upon our people which will be Of great
advantage TO him in the next gubernatorial
contest He has everything to gain by rigid
enforcement Of this act of the Legislature. its
trainers intended that he shcrL exercise the
power vim the law vests in him. They saw
me necessity; now let him accept what he can
not avoid without being held equally respon- |
sible with those local officers against whom !
there is SO great complaint
This city Is the stronghold Of the political |
opponents Of the Governor. II is here that |
they obtain their power. 1t is here that they get
Ill their strength and influence. His policy, even
Il actuated only by personal and political con-
'ideratons, is to strike right and left and break
up those combinations which furnish Weed and
bis clique their great strength and influence.
Governor Fentor can thus place his opponents,
not only in his own party, but in the demo-
,ratic, upon the defensive, and keep them 50
occrpied in defending themselves
hat they will Ind II impossible TO interfere
With his plans. 1t any rate the Legislature has
placed the entire responsibility In the hands Of
he Governor; now let him discharge his duty
n the premises or accept the consequences
hat must follow He can save our taxridden
'itizens fsur or five millions Of dollars in taxes
Turing the mex year. VIII be do II and thus
arm the gratitude Of the taxpayers of TIT -
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