New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-11
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL, 1878.
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
THE MAYOR WARNS HIS SUBORDINATEs.
RETRENCHMENT TIF0RoUGHNEss. AND OFFICIAL
rNrrRcprrY EXPECTED OP THEM

HETRENCIMEST TIF0RoUGHNEss, AND OFFICIAL
INTEGRITY EXPECTED or THEM.
Mayor Hayemeyer has addressed the follow
ing circular to the Heads OF Departments and Bureaus
Of the City Government. in which he dwells upon his
personal responsibility 20 the people at large for the
good conduct of the colleagues whom he has selected
an apology for his earnestness In urging them TO remove
every yestge OF corruption in their Departments, TO
administer public business economically, to protect
property from waste. and to tighten the burden OF q
tax-ridden community:
CITY OF NEW YoRK-EXECUTTyE DEPARTMENT
To the Heads Of Departments and he Officers ~ me B,t
reauS Of NE Government Of e Ciy Of Neg York: i is
caused by tho discovery OF the frauds OF the Tam
many Ring compelled It to loosen IT'S grip upon
TO this the work of tho emancipation OF
e PS0p ss eaSV PROGRESSED At meeting OF e
zens held Sept 1871 took occasion 10 that IL
mot convened IN the interest oi mo Repu3can or Dem
creed In the interests OF the rich but In the
interest OF every honest man IN this COMMUNICATE the
term honesty has still any Hgniheancebe he Democrat
or Republican, Catholic or Protestant, rich or poor,
who Is IN favor OF an efficient and econom-
words which true VI that meeting true OF
the City Government In so far the Legislature OF the
State permitted the executive aud legislative depart
ments OF the city 10 reorganse the same notwithsand
ing the seseess eamors OF the insane coterie which
represents the corrupt elements OF the Republican
party II Is OF course TO be regretted that
model than the Charter of 1870 that greater safeguards
not incorporated against fraud in the future by
making the executive departments moro dependent
upon u central authority, aud that II 1
part made subseryent to the ambition OF
tain ofce-holders for place and power. Enough has,
at all events been accomplished In this direction to
have enabled with the assistance the Board OF
Aldermen. to place you In the positions which you hold
and thus TO make me, IN great measure responsible to
tho people for the proper working economical admins
traioD, and full accord with the spirit Of reform
which permeates the community, OF such OF the cty's
executive departments the personnel OF which have
assisted IN selecting IL Is because OF this responsibility
10 a community fully impressed with desire for
form, and 50 energetic In ITS Efforts TO attain 1t. that
Section a Of the Charter provides that the said de-
partment SHALL IN three months and at such other
tunes as the Mayor may direct, make to him, IN such
form and under such rules he prescribe reports
Of the operations and actions Of the and OF
Them which reports shall be published The CITY Record
The said departments shall always when required by the
Mayor furnish TO him such Information as he may de
mand within such reasonable times as he may direct"
The people have right to expect from You strict COM
pance with this wholesome provision, as constant pub
Cy is OF the most certain methods under our form
istratIOn OF its affairs. You will fan short however, Of
the just demands Of taxridden people II you ad.
the trusts which have been repOsed you In
manner simply to free yourselves from the charge Of
neutrality-suspicious. minis or you fail to institute
stratiOn OF every detail of your respective depart
mens and remove therefrOm every vestlge OF oorrup
body polite We all know but too we'll that the system
which made Iammany synonymous with fraud affected
tated by their clerks and subordnates to a
very considerable extent: To cure this evil
ability on your part and the people have right to
pect at your hands vigorous determination of this
AS this work requires complete devotion OF time to the
public service my selections for Office WERE In part de-
termined by the confidence that the men VINO were
chosen had the necessary leisure for the reorganization
in interest of reform. OF their respective depart
meDts
The departments must DO economically admins
tered IL is idle 10 urge that greater economy would
atng that those who perform the labor
shall be paid prOporonatey TO their burden and respOn
sibty. cutting OF All snecursts and supernumerares.
watching carefully the purchase OF supplies. that
commissions gifts percentages allowances added
the cost price for the private advantage Of the official
who makes the purchase constant watchfulness that
dronescan neither creep be developed; the cutting
technical skill; by these and all Of these reforms
may reduce expenditure and taxation. nevertheless
increase the effectiveness Of the departments. In max
ing removals and appointments, 1t cannot too often
repeated you should not be governed by political
tions prevail they Will tend to exclude those crerons
which should properly enter into Ihe removals from and
capacity OF the applicant, or the absence OF these
qualifications on the part OF the incumbent.
The public property under your charge must DO pro-
tected from waste and new enterprises and improve
ments undertaken with the fact constantly before our
suit Of former e1traVaganGe, and that retrepchmen
means desire to be understood opposed
to such improvements as are manifestly required
by the growth OF city and the extension Of It's
merce; but when we reflect that for the benefit
OF real estate spectators much Of its suburban
growth has In times past been oYersmulaed at the
ense OF the older parts OF the city and the
sctions from which the commerce that comes to our
port has suffered have been griey0us that cOnsd
erable part OF 1t has been diverted TO sister ctes
should advance with great caution In line OF policy
winch may the burdens OF taxpayers, while
il dminshes their ability to bear them by the driving
AWAY of the trade upon Wcn they depend Tor financial
advancement and success
onr charitable Institutions constant and Just
NJ pride should be literally maintained for the benefit
VI me poor the needy and the sick but some intell-
III systen should be lnaugurated TO diminish. through
Eeir instrumentality, the pauperism which they too
o1ten develop and extend. The Infamous abuse OF
thagp iugtII
ores should be utterly abolished Great energy should
W once DO put forth TO improve the sanitary condition
% city TO cleanse its streets and purify its phys
SnoI atmosphere Our people have a right TO expect
tbat the very liberal allowance made by them for such
nnrnoses shall yield very much greater results tnan
have hitherto had' ~,
raformed nc is scarcely much TO say that the Police
usIces we're the Keystone to the corrupt political struc
ture which preceded our government ana IN that par
ticnIar the people expect a radical and permanent
change Escape, through political influence, from pun
ishment OF criminals Is To be thing OF the past
and prumpt arrests followed by the speedy ajudieation
OF charged with crime must become the RUE TOT
many years come, II not forever. - 49,.
have taken responsibility to nominate you. ana
20 recommend your confirmation at the hands or the
BOARD OF Aldermen the offices you now hold In the
nrmest conviction Of your honesty, enconcy ana zeai
in the cause Reform. Upon US VIII depend IN meas
ure rhe future welfare Of our great city with us VIII
the question whether the great Efforts that have been
so noby made by cZens shall be productive OF the
bonedior suits and whether the problem OF
inc municipal affairs party politics snail be realized
Nv ndered as hopeless OF solution Let US earnestly
strive TO meet rightfu expectations OF the people
aud aid them In accomplishing resuts % .t @ %
come after US. The promised land IL 10 DC arrived AZ
only through reform. We have not yet reached H. WIN
more or less success we are struggos h, ~, s
resenf through pretended Moses raising MS wand
while we are on our way, and before We have safely
passed through the Red sea- W. f. nA'AnAhA'