New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-28
THE ROCHESTER CITY GOVERNMENT.

HE ROCHLSIER CITY GONERNMENI.
THE COMMISSION REPEALISG BILL DEFEATED IN
THE AssEMBLY-THE wATBR-wORKs BILL ALSO
DEFEATED-THE NEW CHARTER PASSED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
ALBANY, March 27.-The House went into
committee, this morning. and took mp the bill TO repeal
the Rochester Commission Creating act.
Mr. Fish moved substitute for the bill, restoring its
original provisions which were changed by the Com
mttee on Cities lie then proceeded speak at length
in advocacy OF the abolition Of these commissions.
Mr. Person after referring TO the public excitement
this question called attention to the fact that the hill
before the House was in its provisions much broader in
its scope than appeared Its face n IL intended
abolish the Board OF Public Works, that could be
compished by repeating certain sections only OF the act
referred He then proceeded TO state the operations
proceeded with under and also the action OF the
Committee and the for that action. He reviewed
the effect OF the repeal and strongly opposed il.
Mr. Lincoln made long argument in favor Of the
Commissions.
Mr. Wells looked upon this a local question. The
from Rochester had been sent here TO
cure the repeal OF these Commissions The issue was
made up squarely the question at the election in
Rochester last FALL and the gentleman was chosen by
the people in opposition to all the efforts OF ring second
only to that which had pundered the City OF NewYork
and this rng had been lowering about the Legislature
all Winter The question his mind, therefore.
whether the Legislature should do the bidding Of this
ring do that which the people ask through their rep
resentatiye IL was In his mind plain and simple ques
tion easily answered.
Mr. Abercer sustained the action OF the Committee
Cities which Committee he said had given this matter
full and careful consideration. and said that the Com
mittee was convinced that these Commissions should
not be abolished
MI Baltz spoke at some length declaring he was con
WINGED the taxpayers Of Rochester wanted these
Commissions abolished. and he would stand by Mr..
Fish. He knew that by 50 dong he would be standing
by the people.
Mr. Vedder said he had from the first voted with Mr..
Fish this matter, and sustained him in getting his
bills before the House. He had much that had
been printed the subject, but had told Mr. Fish he
could not decide upon the question from that because
contradictory. He wanted the question brought
before the House. He had therefore attenvely listened
to The debate and he asked whether in the arguments
made here IN favor OF repeal, anything had been
shown why should repeal. Had there been shown
any wrongful acts the part Of the Commissioners
He had heard nothing the Would ii not be well
for the people OF Rochester those urging repeal 10
wait and whether this business cannot be done as
well by Commissioners as by the Common Council He
then proceeded review the action taken by the people
OF Rochester the He referred TO the charge
that laws had been surreptonsly passed by the
last House, and denounced it a reflection upon the
entire Legislature, especially upon that member up to
whom have always looked as the embodiment OF
honesty and watchfuness, the present Chairman OF the
Committee OF the Whole (ROsel of st. Lawrence
County.
The Committee here and reported progress.
In the House Mr.. Alberger moved 10 recommit the
bill with Instructions TO strike out the enacting clause
on this be moved the previous question, which was
ordered and the motion carried by vote OF 90 To &C.
The Committee also reported progress on the Roches
ter Water Works bill.
Mr.. Fish moved that the bill be ordered 10 q third
reading. . 80 ~
Mr.. Aberger moved 10 reeOmmit the BILL with in
sructons to strike out the enactng clause. Carried W
to &c.
In the evening the House went into Committee on the
bill 10 amend Charter of the City or Rochester, and
ordered IL 10 third reading. On motion OF MI Flsh
the bill was read and passed.