The New York herald., 1866-03-20

the Proposed Beard or Revision or
Control.
We publish to-day q copy Of the amended
bill establishing Board Of Revision or Con-
troll for this city. will bs found In the Sup
plement sheet
After twenty yeaes Of corrupt municipal
legislation, with Thuriow Weed, the evil genius
Of the republican party and the hoary-hsaded
veteran Of the Lobby, on ono side, and Fernando
Wood and other "ring" masters ON the other,
the taxpayers ere at Last likely to have their
complaints heard and respected, and Q new,
moro just, honest and mtisfAotory system Of
municipal government established Under tho
old plan our citizens have had the budget a.
city taxes run up from eight TO about twenty
millions Of dollars per annum, and with the
prospect Of an increase il the same powen
continue 10 prevail This enormous increase
in our city taxes has been mainly e6eoted
through the vicious influence Of grog shops,
with unscrupulous politicians % the master
spirits The affairs Of the city have been sl-
lowed for years to run into such disreputable
places and to be managed by such mercenary
handA Tho reform now proposed b to
be reached through the proposed bill
establishing Board Of Revision or Control
for the city. This Board will exercise
supervisory power over oil city officials, with
the privilege of removal in cases Of fraud or
corruption. 1t will be appointed by the Gov
ernor, with the Mayor of the city as the chief
of the commission. It will audit the accounts
Of the city, and exercise such prerogativea a.
cannot fail to purify every department Of the
city government It will, in manner, be
elected by universal State suffrage; that is, the
appointing power resting in the hands Of the
Governor, the people all over the State will
realize, when they vote for that officer, tho fact
that they ore voting for good, sound and in
corruptible municipal government for the city
of New York. While voting for Governor they
will, without disturbing the functions Of the
present Mayor, be voting virtually for the chief
magistrate of the city.
Why should not the people Of the whole
State be interested in the government Of
an immense city like this, with it's five or
six hundred millions of property? The people
III ue couusiy arc WfSciy iuErootou All iOoA
estate here. They have invested heavy sums
in our public stocks; many of our local i'm
provemenis have received their financial aid.
The vast volume of trade that flows through
the heart of the State by way of the Erie
canal finds its outlet in this port. All the va
rious lines of railroads have in this city the
base and apex of inland traffic and intercourse.
Why should not the people of the interior,
then, have voice in our city government, espc-
cially one 80 remote, but in case Of necessity,
30 efficient Is tho one suggcsteds The bill Is
opposed only by selfish lobbyists and the dirty
little horde of inveterate small politicians who
vegetate in and around the City Hall. Chief
among the opponents Of tho bill is one who has
for thirty years been managing or trying to
manage the lobby at Albany. The fact that
Thurlow Weed is now opposed 10 II, as
Shown in the columns Of contemporary, Is
one Of tho very best recommendations in its
favor. The bill should speedily be passed by
the Legislature. II the present Legislature do
not pass II another win for the crusade
against city official corruption has been COM
menced in earnest by the Taxpayers, and will
never bc abandoned until complete reform Is
established.