New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
J. TELEGRAPH 10 THE TaI8TEE.I

ru. MINORITY RrPEESENTATI0N-FURIH
L-AEIN- Is THE BUSINESS.
rl. TELEGRAPH To TEE c2I8rTE.l
brrtNy. March 6.-The Senate Committee on
CT, mot This afternoon 10 hear arguments FOR and
s-...t the New-York Charter. The Committee Of
ss.. were represented hy Gov. Solomon and others.
Tie --.r-' Association appeared 10y Nj. DIN. and the
Ce-,au-A1ericau Reform Association were represented
D. sr.tr. CIa1hcasEIec Gt.ake. and Dr-saF Tie Com
u..tee we're ugsj .d dressed by NJ. Glauoenskce, who
sa.l:
To German Reform Association. represented ny over
o. 4. man. ,-. desired or-s tar best Charter that
co.. h, made. T-. IDEAS were best expressed IN tue
- ,i,..- f..+ ,.r Executive and legislative powers
should be- completely separated; ID the election or the
Cr.ror CON t would be desirable 10 grant the mi
MONTY arcpr I'D proportion 10 It's numbers; the
Irteuls. Irra--. however should be represented
ouv fr ma ailtv; tne-e should DE reform in the
CIVIL service every man holding subordinate office
sou.I rcuaa iu 20 Us .oug as DE nils II satisfactorily
Bur,aI.ra can only exist when me oncaI is dependent
upon ls ,ifrur Debts should not DE incurred except
for improvements ~ which postery may reap the bene
H. NJ Gtfca- said 10 has been urged thaJ under ne
cumulative system tie minority representative would
have many less 20 buy up than now 10 secure an cleo
ou but repeating cannot be stopped theIr If no hope
Tor lost government under any system. The cumUla-
tive system breaks down caucus rules.
NJ DIN. on behalf OF the Citizens Association, said
We protest against any charter that shall give any
hope o. the ofcehoder, OF the ctv that they may be
retained. object ~ charter Tor that city
sionai poc,a. and 1--WE a 10 the Industrious working
classes. Frequent elections must have an injurious
ilrr limits ne more likely u is mat these classes Will
attend 90 their duty ar the polls. The Common Council
should be- composed Of two bodies this promotes deb
Grafton and provides check upon dishonesty One of
thee least should have permauence that the
Al the heads OF departments, except the Corporation
Counsel and Controller should be appointed by the
p0Iat N sye Commissioners Of each OF the four de-
pa-meutsPubhc Works Parks Charities and Correction,
ana fnance-oue boy the Mayor and four by the Alder
Heu. The appo ntuent by the Mayor concentrates
spoLVbilues; that bv the Aldermen divides IT. egla
Te Controller and Corporation Counsel should be
eeeted. because they are check on al others The
longer than one year. Goou men Will not take office
VII Sep short tenure az almost every lnducement is
un tneir discharge The terms Of office Of al the Com
missouers should not end In the same year. because
We departments would then be deprived OF the
Den uts u experience. Heads OF departments
MAYOR after an opportunity 20 reply 20 any charges
ade. This fixes the Mayor the fullest respOns bllty
for retaining bad men and leaves good men the fullest
Independence servants Of the people Only by rcmOv
M the appointments Of these and subordinate officers
non the sphere OF politics can the Civil Service be
made Efficient and kept from being party machine
ne consolidation Of the Police, Fire and Health Boards
only The Commissioners salaries, the subordinate posi-
19is icing a. iu as Il separate departments were made
head were sdlv interested in ts own sneeal work The
ESSENTIAL element IN Department OF Health is the exist
eeee IN it government Of scientific, sanitary
Seventy Charter unless the Board Of Aldermen
eboOse 20 elect such medical men, II they do,
NE efficiency Of the Department in performing
Police and duties 70 that extent lesscned and II
they dOut The department sinks into bureau
ger the charge Of chiefly interested In other func
Tons 0: the Government. The Department Of Docks
should he retained separate and independent depart
neLt Tue work 20 perform involving expendi-
sse Of 10000 year, aud the regulation OF s5ooOo 900
property, warrants its being made separate board
the geutlcnen who hold Office therein are not accept
abe LET them lie removed, but let the department re-
aAn The best representatives OF York commerce,
.Dendng ell the steamship lines have pettOned there
tof The division Of the Department VI Charities aud
correction into bureaus increases the expense without
ADDING 70 It, efficiency. The Department Of Public In
spoeuon should chief holding Office longer than
Que year The appointment VI teachers should be made
NE uustees. subject 20 the approval OF the Board OF
commissioners. and appropriation should he made IN
&C OF school under the control OF this depart
tArni. The Common Council should not be allowed
restricted power Interfere the Executive Depart
hsehts The inefficient aud dishonest branches or the
oONernmcnt have been the Common Council. the Gov
sfn0fs Of the Almshouse. and Board OF SUPERVISOR
ses elected vicious principle OF giving the minor
~ an equal voice with the majority. that the
heet Of party caucus were sure 10 he elected The
Nssfter should provide for the punishment VI wa
ohsh bride II II be rejected But II accepted
,ty me person briDed should be punished The L1gis
sert should annually limit expenditure but the Board
po'aed for BY Section liz should make the appropria