Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-07
Dailpl' ARGUS.


The nav form into which Judge Barnard
has, moulded his mi anciiOa, Iifts tbs valve
which vas closely shut down BY ihs original
injunction rsadmits the steam 10 the engine,
and allows tho municipal machinery to be
again set in motion, And perform the most
essential Of hs ordinary functions. Bonds
are permitted TO be issued 20 NEE. the en-
gagsments Of the city and maintain its
sOlvsncy aud credit Money is permitted 70
be raised for tho Departments Of Parks,
Docks, Education, Police, Charities, and
Health; bat the Department Of Public
Works (Mr. Tweed's Department. Is left
witbOu, funds or provision for raising any
and no money ia allowed 70 be paid to the
Transcript, nor 10 the New York Printing
Company, nor to- the SIaIioDer's Company,
nor 10 tbs new courthouse ... ---.
The employees of the city will Dow be paid.
and most Of the departments will 70 on 90
usual, but on more careful and economical
Aoale. The lAborers employed by the De-
pSrtmsnt Of Public Works will have to be
dismissed, as there is no authority or funds
20 pay them; the intention in suspending
this branch of the public service probably
being to prevent Mr.. Tweed using the pat.
ronAgs Of his Office TO promote his election
as Senator.
Tho most iu portAnt festure OF this inj unc-
ton remains to be described. No bond can
be issued, nor = dollar paid from the treas
ury, without the approval OF Mr.. Green, the
Dspaty Comptroller, who is thus made ihe
pivot on which the whole machinery of the
city government il to turn. Whst Mr..
Green permits, the city government can do
whatever Mr. Green chooses to veto, cannot
be done. A surbordiuAte officer Of the FL
nance Depart nsns is made the suprens
authority in the city government. There il
no reason TO apprehend that ths Deputy
Comptroller will abuse his eXsraordiuar,
powers, and it is n greet compliment 10 hi
personal integrity that ths bestowAl upcI
him Of so much authority meets with gen
erAl AeqissCsAoe aud approval, and tina
the authority is thought to be lodged in sah
hands
Judge Barnard by stretch, or at least b.
an exercise, of judicial authority, has accom-
pished a revolution 10 the city government
The change is IS great, though different il
kind, As if the city had been put under mar
tiSl lAw. When martial law is established
IN place, the ordinary functions Of 10,
civil government go on through the reguls
officers; the only difference neing that H.
paramount control passes into dtferen
hands. Mr.. Green is as much a dictator
under this injunction, As the general CT al
army would be under martial law, So OK
traordibary ssa;e Of things eau only b,
temporary. Like martial law ii 10 only SUITED
10 great sxissncy, and IL is desirable tina
il should end as soon as the public sAfet,
and public interests val permit. Bu. ",
see no chance Of its termination until after
the repeal Of the presen; charter. II rein
forces aud Il yes new urgency to all tbt
other Arguments for speedy change in 10,
whole structure Of the municipal govern
Inent, and for It's reorganization en- a NOR,
democratic basis. IA d provisional arrange
msnt it is barely solerGbie, but 8 new char
tor for the City Of New York is the worry FRA
subject that should recsIre the ss,ensiou Q
the Legislature when {; assemblies.