New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
VIEWS OF THE NEW MEMBERS.

VIEWS OF THE NEW MEMBERS.
SENATOR JACOB =. GROSS
Jacob A. Gross, Senator elect from the
With District, said yesterday that he engaged In
perusa OF the various laws relative to the city prepare
tory TO the Winters legislation that he presumed some
movement would be made toward restoring to the city
local selfgovernment such its Democratic prepOn
deranee demanded and be supposed the question would
be discussed early meeting of the NewYork dele
cation. Personally, he had not determined upon
any defined course, but he believed the system
this city and Brooklyn the offspring Of the system
II Boards and Commissions instituted al Albany; anu
sooner IL would be relieved from frauds. he was not
thoroughly satisfied with Mayor Havemeyer's appoint
rnents nor with the law which took the election OF Po
lice Justices out Of! the bands Of the people but he be-
paper alone but I'm fact. and with fewer complex and
irresponsible Boards. The government OF the city by
security against any recurrence Of the gigantic frauds
that have deyoured Its treasury.
SENATOR WOODEN
Senator William B. WOodiu of the XVIII (Auburn)
District who was chairman Of the Committee Of Cities
IN the last Winter and who had charge Of the
city Charter until its passage, on being aceosted by
TRIBUNE reporter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel recently
on this subject said aughngly that he had had enough
Of city legislation and washed his hands OF II in the
future. Nothing further could be obtained from MN,
eIcp that he thought il too early as YET TO give
opinion upon what might be the legislation ol the
Winter.
Senator D. p Wood Of the XXIId SYRACUSE District
who fought for a modification OF the Custom-hOuse
Charter so determnedy last Winter aud to whose efforts
is mainly due the retention of Controller Green and the
best clauses Of the Charter said also that was rather
early decide upon the character OF future legislation
was unable perceive that the people needed any
thing further here. He thought affairs were working
very fayorably under the Charter is. Besides IL
change would have 10 come first from the New York
delegation He had consulted with Senator Benedict or
Senator Weissman last Winter in all his movements
relative 10 the Charter and he supposed he would ma
Senators IN the present delegation equally as prompt as
they Whatever was Tor tne sOou OF inc people OF
the city he would gladly vote and work for, whatever
political party proposes H.
SENATOR JACOBS
John C. Jacobs Democratic senatOr-elect of the Hid
senatorial District said in to the inquiries OF
TRIBUNE reporter that his views the subject of the
Brooklyn Commissions conceded with the editorial in
TE TRIBUNE Of the 18th inst He subscribed fully TO the
sentiments therein expressed and also to an editorial
paragraph In late number OF THE TRIBUNE, IN which 1t
was stated that Jacobs was OF those men who
needed watching. He in favor OF abohshlng az me
Brooklyn Commissions created AZ Albany. OF WHICH
owed their existence TO the Legislature The Charter
adopted last Winter ought TO have swept away the Od
Commissions and made the Heads OF Departments SUP
jeet appointment by the Mayor and ap9roEa by the
been. The Democratic party OF Kings county was aso
pledged 90 IL by the resolutions adopted AT the mass
meeting In the Academy Of Music week before the last
election. The present Commissions la Brooklyn sue
ceeded the Old Metropolitan Commissions and have
been changed from year 10 year 70 SUIT me pOhtlea com
pleXon OF the legislature. Both parties more or
less responsible for Them and think the best men OF
q What action do you propose TO take Senator With
regard to them A. propose 70 submit oin AZ In, the
l6g all the ssions and 10 ask for the passage OF
measure giving Immediate control Of all Department. Of
the City Government 20 the local authorities. The
details bill have not been fully agreed upon but
the probable plan will be TO give the appointment OF
confirmation by tho Board Of Aldermen. Possibly the
legislation proposed may be to make all the depart
sDpy bureaus OF the City Government under the CON
trol Of the Mayor and Common Council am LOT III
siOneTs three Water Commissioners (now called the
Board OF City Works., eleven Park Commissioners, three
WalaDOut Improvement Commissioners, DC, making
altogether between twenty and thirty commissioners
pendent OF the CITY Government and doing work that
could Just well he done by half dozen men,
and for about one NTH Of the money that is now
pad by the city,. Toe present charter makes a
those COMMISSIONS but IN reality does nothing
OF the KIND The Board Of City Works, for instance is
all The powers OF tine City GOyernmeBtsre eenered
~ that Board. Tue Committee Of Hundred proposes
plan u agreeable to TIE Democrats, but understand
that the Republicans, afraid Of opposing the change will
that the Heads OF Departments De elected by
the people at the next Fall election elected officers
keep nv MI 20 sasqa s ano ds
h anu MID the ad o the patronage thus secured 10
power o. eleeting their men OF course the Demo
snsn es We nafe amy opposition the principle
, Ieses OF Departments by the people but the
objection y tee Pan IS this that we vail tili another
these Commissions yeac longer In other yord se
yet no immediate relief whereas by giving the apnopt
better resented IL these officials than now we wond
have reIsi al once ana 70 the entire satisfaction Of the
eeetng heads Of depar mens by the people we'll and
good; but the Democrats urge that In the mean iine
The appointments should De given 10 the Msvar ne my
common Council what We want IN Brooklyn il a re-
ductO1 Of ta1es immediately. II we have 10 wal AS
We shall the elective principle De adopted without The
1her stsrIstiye there can be no reduction IN I'll
we All " $50 The Democratic party VI Kings County
All ~ earnest IA this matter, ana they intend to
1e5ee 1he fight at the beginning Of the next
oi the legislature ana the legislation needed
81 Ou' tsest reforms without delay lt viii not be