New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22

would saw however. freely and omphatcay, that he
was IN favor OF taking the shortest way to restore to
sions had been the OF the city, there could be
no doubt OF that; and he was in favor Of sweep.
an independent candidate, and was under
obligation to any man. party or faction; the
efforts TO block wheels OF special legislation all
KINDS far as the cs OF Br99 S Vas sopce,1ed ana
an armory 10 refuse TO build one she should have the
right 20 exercise her own Judgment and not be forced
ture. on the subject Of Commissions or heads Of de-
partments he vas IN favor OF single head to each
by the people lie believed in vestng all
Of The people If the people choose to elect
bad men TO Office they sometimes do, let them suffer
the consequences. They will get tired of it when
they find that they are voting their dollars and
their bread and butter But the heads OF departments
electng three men by popular vote TO make all the APP
pointments; they should serve without pay, should
times TO summarily remove any OF their appontees
for cause The same power OF removal I, should Ia
case the appointments are given to them. He
was not fixed in his opinions 10 the details
Of the changes to be made in the City Government but
could say generally that he favor OF such changes
as would restore to the city local selfgoyernmeut.
man elected TO the Legislature must defer 10 public
opinion and public opinion at present was undoubtedly
against these City Commissions though there might be
that were TO he made He should be governed by
spectiye OF party considerations. One thing however,
he was decidedly in favor OF, personally, ana that was
q
Brooklyn had was under the Metropolitan system,
ana he believed III restoring IL.
SENATOR JOHN FOX.
Senator John Fox from the WITH District said that he
opposed principle TO all boards and commissions
which restricted the right of suffrage and hoped that
the coming Legislature would do away with them en-
tirey They were the creation OF Republican policy,
when the party in the State was desperately intent
on overthrowlng the Democratic preponderance
in the city, and were grated on the Dem
ocratc policy when Tweed aud his ruled the party
for purposes of fraud The system was no 0etter now
than had always been He considered the Police Com
mission especially vile and corrupt He could not
say what Legislature might take in The com
lug Wiuer on the subject but he would personally layor
policy by which all boards commissions ana heads OF
departments should be elected by the people,
AssEMBLYMAN CALLAGHAN.
The Hon. Thomas Callaghan Of the XIXth Assembly
District stated to TRIBUNE reporter that he had NOT
given the matter Of local government any consideration
at ALL but that any changes wanted by the Brooklyn
members would according custom, be acceded to by
the New-York members II the delegation from Kings
County asked the Legislature to abolish the special
Boards ana Commissions existing there now ne coulI
NOT see any reason for refusing the request He would,
however be acuated by future developments Assembly
man Callaghan had not formed any opinions as 10 the
New-York Boards and Commissions Ihey were sure,
however in connection win the brooklyn question: ~
receive careful attention hereafter.
AssENBIYMAN WOODS.
Tho Hon Peter Woods member elect for the XVIth
Assembly District, in speaking with TRIBUNE reporter
about the Special Boards and Commissions by which the
affairs OF Brooklyn and New-York are now managed,
SAID that he had favor OF their abolition on prn-
ciple for some time back. They were selfish monopoes
that had done very little good for either city He
was decidedly of the opinion that tue BrO0kDn
people should get nd OF them as they seemed
10 be preparing to do at the next legislature In New
York he thought that the best interests Of the people
were likely 10 he attained under the management
Of the Mayor and Commonalty than they were at pres
emit However, this subject had not occupied 80 much
Of his attention lately had the problem OF providing
work the INDECENT and needy mechanics ana abofefs
who nearly starving in our streets NeNeftaeiess:
he had in general manner REGARDED the Boards ana
Commissions as baneiul to the welfare OF the city anu
country and he glad TO see a movement made for
their sub0ersion By the people in Brooklyn To their
likely to vote ON the question as Brooklyn wished.
AssEMBLYNhN BIGLIN.
The Special Boards and Commissions in Brooklyn aud
New York have not been considered seriously yet by
the Hon. b. Bigln. member for the XYIIIth Assembly
District Indeed he said that he had not thought Of
them NJ all in legislative Yet, hearing that the
Brooklyn people were active in the desire to the
abolition of these departments in their city, he
H HoSSRl p from Ne%YorK would act upon
the suggestions Of the Kings County members.
II had always been deemed, said he, a matter
OF courtesy to give each municipality what the major
Ivy Of its members asked Ioi IN the way OF ehahge III
the method OF local government ana ne i3r one qu hQt
see why tins custom should be departed frOm In this
instance he thought that he union OF parties In
the desire to abolish the Commissions and Board There
fore the movement might be called popular one.
Despite all this however lie would not wish TO be con-
strued as having pledged mse 10 secure or ad 10 inc
passage OF the OF the Committee OF one Hun
had he any very clear idea OF reforms proposed Never
theles be adhered to the belief that he should be ma
hers He preferred to say nothing about the NewYOrk
Boards until he and his conireres had conferred upon
AssEMBLYNLAS BLESSING.
A TRIBUNE reporter called upon Assemblyman Bless
sing TO hear his views the present boards and com
missions ruling New-York and Brooklyn. Learning the
proposed action Of the Committee of One Hundred the
Committee Of Fifty and other organizations in the lat
oft wifi obnoxious departmcuts,
the Assenbyman of the XNlIih District said that while
he had not given 1nnch attention TO Brooklyn affairs
lately he would certainly governed by the statements
and wants of the Kings County deegdtOns 10 tle next
legislature To use his phrase No one could pos
siby lie so good Judge of family's needs father"
Therefore he would be prepared TO need ana act III ac
cOrdancewith the requests made by the Brooklyn Assem-
bvmen for changes reforms in that city government
ii tue majority favored the abolition of the Special
Boards and Commissions, he thought u was rght tnal
the NewYork members should agree TO such measure
Referring next to similar boards and commissions III tins
city and county, MI Blessing was moi prepared 10 MAKE
any staement-prDeipaly because ne ana his felloW-
members had not had any conversation cGncernng me
thought he was neither for nor against Them In short
psrment and would reserve Ills decision on the until
AssEMBLYMAE SPENCER.
The abolition Of the Commissions aud Special Boards.
which are so obnoxious TO the Brooklyn tax payers
being urged upon the newly-eected Assembymen of
Kings County by the Committee of one Hundred, the
Committee of Fifty and others, is likely to prove the
subject OF grave consideration TO the New-York mem
GER member for the XIIIth PAssembiy District in
reference 10 the matter. To the questions asked
regarding the position likely 10 be assumed by himself
and fellow members from NewY York IN the next Legis
lature when bill for the abolition is 10 be introduced
he replied up TO this moment neither he nor his
friends had the subject any thought Indeed no
felt sure Of the Republican members had any
very decided the matter. stu, he thought IL
lust to say that adectnthe local government OF
BROOKLYN any other city would receive careful aten
ton from them. His own course would be directed
mainly by the arguments and statements OF
the Republican members from Kings County.
They would be thoroughly cOnVeIsdut with
the subject in all its phases and their statements
would naturally have great weight with the rest OF the