The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
MESSAGE OF TIE MAYOR.

TO Tun HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL
In assuming again the duties of the Chief Executive Of
the city cannot but express the satisfaction feel as
recognise in the Common Council, upon which rests
much OF the responsibility OF the government men OF ex
peYencc possessing the confidence OF the people and
animated by the single desire to discharge in the public
!ltsrest The duties that dsyoys upon them The power
with which the Common Council is vested will, in your
hands satisfied be applied to an honest endeavor to
Improve and elevate the government and your influence
for good will trust be felt in the action OF all the city
departments and each Of the officers connected there
with. .-s5vea..--s~.,...-. 49,
Happily the circumstances attending my election are
such that the discharge of my duties and the dis
trbut0n Of patronage freed from any trammels af
atoms Of partisan character. 1t will be constant
desire to cooperate with you in all that concerns the
welfare OF the great community that represent AT
al times obscrvant citizen, of the course Of public
Affairs not surprised at the growth Of the business
Of the city since last addressed the Common Council
from hfs place. The affairs of the city Of imperial
sxen and variety and in their condition require
for proper united energies and all the
wisdom can command
BY the charter 1t is the duty of the Mayor to recon-
mend to the Common Council all such measures
nectcd with the security, health cleanliness and
nen of the city, and the protection and Improvement OF
Ne government and fnanccs,as he shall deem expedent"
In my Judgment there is little, II anything connected
with the of the city which not susceptible
very considerable Improvement On taking possession
Of the from our predecessors we find 1t In
state disntegraon and the interests OF the city In
every department wasted. Notwithstanding the
and extravagantly paid officers and subordnates
official duty has been neglected, and demoraza ton has
assumed growth which will require careful and per-
ssent effort eradicate. In great degree have
rebuild the entire governmental cdifce.
CONSOLIDATION THE CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
One simple Is at the outset imperatively de-
manded and should receive immediate attcnton-hat of
the consolidation of the city and county governments
The separate management Of city and county affairs
has proved both injurious and expensive No benefit can
minstration The city county should for all business
tnd purposes be represented by but one
Upon examining the laws which relate to the govern
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the people, in which could not be predicated OF
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political or Otherwise. Where there has been 50 much
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undertaken. TO the best Of my ability shall endeavor
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existing defects and the required TO provide
the s,sspsye branch the there
the heads d Separtments piaeuesy accountable to
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afer formal trial before full bench the Court Of
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the charter the Mayor is held responsible Tor
the good order and efficient government of the
city" With this serious responsibility attached to the
office Ienter upon the Mayoralty TO md that every
officer through whom the government must be conducted
IL virtually beyond control All the heads Of depart
ments and also the Chamberlain, who although only the
head Of bureau Of the Finance Department. appointed
by the Mayor entitled TO hold their respective offices
beyond my tenn under appointments made by my pre-
decessor with the subordibates in the various part
ments-many OF whom, as IL well known, growth
Of an era OF onr government with which we have no
sympahy-ncither the Mayor nor the Council are pcr
mittcd TO interfere The honog awarded the Mayor OF
seat at the Police Board and AT the Board Of Health
Lille OPPORTUNITY ~ ighpenee or ~ secure the efpejcnt