The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-19
INTERESTING BIT OF HISTORY.

EICanS surrender the archives OF the
to the next Democratic
Administration. Ever since 1897
the Radical papers throughout the
country have teemed with articles
ibusive of the Democratic party in
connection with the city government
~ New York. Let us look into the
history of the matter as recently
gwen in a speech by Algernon S.
Sullivan of that city:
In 1887 the Republican party were
ia power in the State. and John A
King was Governor. New York city
i.aving gone Democratic. the Repubii-
cans resolved 10 transfer 10 themselves
n Albany and to the Republican MI
i,arity here control of the entire gov
crnInent of local affairs. The first act
was passed April 10, 1857, relating 10
New York. Under this act the Mayor
and Recorder ceased to be members
II the board. and it was the provided
that one-half six members OF the
.,oard should be elected by the people.
The Mayor must appoint as the other
Laif the" whose al Il general
lection was next highest to those
elected. No voter could have more
six names on his ballot, and thus
l1 came that whoever the people SAID
Iney would not elect the Republican
legislature required the Mayor TO APP
i'o!nt. Democrats elected six SIX
Kepublicans Were appointed, and the
county government was conquered
rom the Democracy At the same
>as>ion The Metropolitan Police bill
vas passed, depriving the city OF a
routrolling voice as to the police, and
the whole matter vas placed under
i've commissioners .'to be appointed
isv the Governor" The Board of
Supervisors was required to collect by
az levy, aud to pay over TO the order
Ct aid State Commissioners, Whatever
sim they called for year 10y year No
revision was made for compelling
,rcourts 10 he rendered to the city
rom which these taxes were to be col
,ected. The Democracy protested
against these schemes, but their pro-
tests fell on deaf ears. Democrats pc
tiioned and voted against these out
lagos, and Il commissioners came.
out of about so, 900 900 of taxes. these
-t~fpSIOflSlDit cCIllflltSSlOlS thtCtti stiI
but about s., Oee, 00G. Every year the
voice of the city was for relief, but
one came. At last the Legislature
uecame Democratic, and relief came
n our new Democratic charter. OF
tneir own will. the Democracy bound
their limits in wholesome restraints.
The old commissioners and their Re
publican sister, the Board OF Super
visors, have closed their accounts.
We find county obligations to a large
amount, officially sanctioned, nclud-
Jug twelve millions ofdollars in bonds
ior war bouuties and val expenses.
The new charter unites city and county
government, Introducing simplicity
and 1t conSOlidateS pow
crs. concentrates the responsibility,
makes the Mayor directly accountable
20 the people, and onnects every de-
,.artment and official with links OF
dependent accountability with him.
1t harmonizes all the municipal
bureaus. If there be waste or inef1ic-
iency anywhere in the administration,
the Mayor is responsible.
Each department has become a
business establishments, with efficient
incumbents. Each head of depart
ment appoints practical clerks in all
the offices. and studies to e~cOnoiniZe
the public funds and serve the public
interests. When the Mayor appointed
the Board of Education, his selection
met the approval of every good citi-
zen. The result has been hat still
further advance has been made In our
already unrivaled public schools.
The whole number of schools within
the Jurisdiction OF the board for the
last yea WAS 2S7, and in all the meth
DDS of study and discipline these
schools ana a model. Our much
abused city government have judi
ciousiy expended on these schools
during the year S2,732,59l, and no man
can point to one uIs-spent dollar.
During the same period the whole
number of pupils taughtin Il schools
was %, 764, an increase Of nearly 5000
over the previous; under the manage
Iuent Of last year the average attend
ance at the schools kept up to the
close nearly fifteen thousand more
than formerly. In public charity, the
work OF the city government urpasses
III magnitude aud lIberaiity any com
iuunity III the world. The number
Of persons cared for during the year
III hospitals vas S ,6i9: in a~lInshouses
and asylums, and relieved by the su-
p~eriuteudeut of outdoor poor, was
- ,OSl; in schools, about 1000. Our
sery prisons are, as far as possible,
made refurmat0ries. Our Charity
I:ireau organized a Labor Bureau
and last year provided employment &c
1000 persons. TIE system Of hospital
charities coinprehends provision fol
every form of casualty or suffering
and ihe provision for care of the poor
goes to The extreme limit of IiberalifN
consistent with a guard against pro