New-York tribune., 1867-09-20

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bv the dominant party for MayOray who would not
ct il be understood that ne would, If elected De lax III
tho enforcement Of this and Of other wholesome iaWs
Those interests which require to he kept under strct
ert an influence and power the elections that cannot
be WthstO0d. Their wSheS are paramount, ana mST
judgments irrcroc0be. In fact, the nominations ol le
political parties in this city almost eXcusNey CON
troled by the thousands of dram niestng every
rect power the Police, the Health, ana Excise
hd 60 @ cse matters 10 fbe ultimate control Of the
classes who make and unmake the Mayor, according as
he l. their tool or not IS not safe 10 place He cTco
ofhe lars in he hands Of tie classes themselves aggn
1rhich cB 10 BE- OfOrced 10 Is for this reason Una.
many of the laws upon the statute book have pecoo
dead letter. The burden Of the complaints on io 80
Mayor in his messages TO the Common Conct, anu ~ tbc
of the city officials, IS that the greater ca IRE
money raised by tax IS spent by w%I sey yiecf LET ms
take up thc tax levy Of the year 1866 as presenter III 'o
Mayors message OF Jan T. 1857. ., . s,c o-o -e- o.
The tax levy 1866 is there stated az S69oo' Ss
revenues. applicable to the support OF the SOVeInme
amounting to sl,s1s2l5 81 making total Tor Guy anu
The May6r divides these follows: For state
Tor City purposes. so2llo77 3; per cent additional TO
Deficiencies s1i9255 O. Let us see what portion OF
missions ponsibe TO the people and the Offices oi the
F.sf: Board Of Commissioners Of Central Park $3.50,
no 3d. The members OF THIS Board are m0elenIrhI OI
the local government The amount spent III IOO Io INC
maintenance o!the park was s233,5l 35. ,
II is unnecessary 10 enter into any commend9ton OF
the work Of he Commissioners Of the Central Park OF Of
the mannorin which it has been performed. This work
speaks for itself our people satisfied with its man
agcrncnt. would feel that their interests would be
sadly cctcd if sho u be handed to the control
Of the 10 a politicians The economy AID efficiency with
which the Central Park funds have been MANAGED shou9
cause the Conyenion TO hesitate TO do aught that would
tend TO take No work from tho handso the present COM
mission composed as 1t is OF men OF honest caPacy ana
To understand the condition to which the Central Park
would sink if its management should be placed IN uIe
hands the city officials, it is only necessary to c9n"S
s present perfect condition with te % %SoNeI por tbe
the other city parks. As regards the CcnIaI 1io
Mayor his message Of January !, 1850; say
Central Park is one OF those great public Improvements
demanded by the spirit OF the age ana e
20 the comfort and happiness OF an our cltIaGS i, Ic @
no revenues but like all other great Improvements con
tributes to the power ans prosperity oil inc oS Vi "H'H
10 Is great an ornament ..... ,r,.
members Of this Board are appointed by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate. ..-. ur...,,ou-
OF this Board are appointed by the Governor and con
frmsd by the Senate In 1866 the amount reeeEeu ny
the amount expenditures of S2,33S4O6 7Q - ~
Fourth: Metropolitan Board OF Heath. SZzo@NO. @ me
members OF this Board appointed by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate. In lS66 the amount eN-
Thus we have the sum of $9,7Oj76i 63 disbursed by
what are called irresponsible commissions, ana IL we
add TO This SlsGs76 for construction of Harlem Bridge,
100000 for the Commissioners Of Record and $sAG5 90
for additions to the Legislature we have grand total OF
Now the interest county debt riot and other
debts payable from taxation SS7O,559 SO:
was 81 2353O &C. The portion OF the city debt payable
from taxation, was s277,SS2 2.
The aggregate of the interest and principal thus TO be
paid was Now We add this 2O TO the
$74lO6 80 10 be spent by commissions we have SOD
and county purposes for 1906 have balance OF $3.50
under absolute control of the local government
frs General expenses Of the city under the direct
control OF the Common Council elected by the people,
Second General expenses of the county, under the
direct control OF the Board OF supervisors eected Oy inc
We Guote from the report of the Finance Committee of
the Board Of Aldermen, Feb 27, 1867. The Committee
says IN estimating the amount expended by State ase-
oes in this city, IL is not in the opinion q your Commit
afa1n nf MIA fO iuPlu y
pcndure under that head. the present county eglsa
tive body is nothing more nor less than state Comm
siOn composed OF members half Of whom are elected by
the people the other half OF whom are appointed by the
Mayor after the useless formay Of receiving the vote
of minority Of the electors of the county, matter
how small the minority may be-the minority members
being vested with the rights powers, and preroga
fyes possessed BY the legally elected members OF the
Boards 10 viii surprise our people TO know that the
Board OF Supervisors is CommiS f however II De
Commission, 1t is which all the friends OF reform
will most cordially unite in having abolished at once
only effect Of altering the of its election
would be TO constitute such Board all OF one pontleal
party. instead Of Of two. The reasons for the
abolition Of the Board Of Supervisors will be given in an
other communication. .
control directly Of Board Of Supervisors and Common
Council elected by the people, -
Public Charities and Correction 81 slO5I,S'9 o. c.,.
Third: The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
the people Of the city through an elected
purposes that all heads Of departments should be
eectve the fuhest to which the advocates Of socaed
local self government present demand for the
n Mayer the appointment of such heads. These Commits
sOners are much local officers the Street Commits
soner City Chamberlain, other heads OF department
W elected The Controller elective officer, ana s
responsible for Or, the appointments ne makes 49,,
of the College Of the City Of NewYork s2539927 81
These expenditures are the supervision Of the
Board of Education elected by the people Of this city
Thus viii be that the money raised for city and
county purposes was 10 be spent as follows:
FIRST by Common Council elected by the
people. ss0Os5S2 CO
t6c people 1757,7ao 90
elected by the people 1Oe7,s8o Os
u Education, elected
by the 25ao9e7 8.
Total 60 o7q E-o qo
Fin: BY the Boards Commissions Sii7lI06 80
IL will be that s923579 under the direct
control Of the balOtbOX. leaving but S441O6 80 under
the control OF sO-called irresponsible commissions"
Again the real point 70 be attained efficient
should not be chO spends the money, bdh0c nat n6ne
fSSnd that the money under the control Of the comm nj is
soners sjudicousy economically, and honestly spent
then there is no cause OF complaint against them; and
the disbursement Of their money shows such improper
conduct as manesed IN the matters under the control
of the Common Council and Board OF Supervisors then in
the Commissioners we have obtained the best form Of
government practicable at present.
THE POLICE COMMISSION
For the year beginning November l. 1865, and ending
November 1906 the expenses for the City NewYOlk
amounted TO S2,S3S, ,IO6 70, AS follows:
surgeons $1,000 90
Captains 59,326 72
ScIgeants 1858 II
Patr0lnlen l,96,74 70
D0Ormen. 63,fO6 O2
Olher expenses. s-....-.-'.....-.''.-..-.-. %923 NJ
Total. 400 70
There are now employed on the Police the following
number Of persons 10 Surgeons at s2250; "a Captains
5000; lS9 sergeants a. 81 600 1Sl Parolmen at 81 200
Doormen 500. II will thus he the great
burden Of the expense of the Police for the pay Of the
force.
only questions that be asked are Is the force
In this c 100 large and Is the pay too greatl OF the
salaries OF the force alone leaving about $s3 40 for
other expenses In the great cities OF Europe police
In this city the rate is about the same, with standing