The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-20
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
Conference Of the Mayor with the
Departments. =
THE BOARD OF APPORTlONMENT
Another Exciting Session
Held Yesterday.
THE JUBILANT SCRUB WOMEN

The heads OF the several departments OF the city
governments met at the Mayors ONCE yesterday,
by invitation OF the Mayor. There were present
President Bailey, Department OF Charities and
Correction President Perley Fire Department;
President Wheeler, Department OF Taxes; Presl-
dent Wisturell, Department Of Docks; President
Stebbins, Department OF Parks; President Matsell,
Police Department; President Chandler, Health
Department; Comptroller Green Chamberlain
Lane Finance Department; Commissioner Van
Mort, Department Public Works; Commissioner
sWales, Department OF Docks; Superintendent
Adams, Department Of Buildings; Z. Deladeld
Smith, Counsel to the Corporation.
The Mayor said that ne had called the Commits.
soners together in the spirit OF subdivision OF
section % OF the charter which requires the Mayor
be viglant and active In causing the ordinances
OF the city ana laws OF the State to be executed
ana enforced. and Tor that purpose call together
for consultation and cooperation all heads OF de-
partments. He desired, he said. to meet the heads
Of the for the purpose oireceiving
suggestions from them as would lead to the cor
rectiOn Of any abuses which exist in their several
departments growing out OF detective legislation.
He thought that the interests OF the people and
every department would be subserved by abolishing
the practice which had heretofore existed OF the
| heads OF departments going to Albany during the
session OF the Legislature procuring legislation
| for their particular department. regardless or the
| as a whole, and often conflicting with ana contra
| dictory OF other legislation. He was OF opinion
| that no legislation should be asked for unless 1T
| had been considered by the representatives OF
the several departments with reference to ITS
general scope as well as It's particular provisions
| He announced that he should adhere to the
opinions expressed In his message OF the 4th inst
to the Common Council in reference to co.Opera-
| ton between that body and the Executive OF the
| city government, and that he now extends to the
| head OF each department cordial invitation to
| communicate to MIN any and every suggestion
| which may help to assist him and the COmmon
| Council in the efectual Improvement OF the local
| administration. For these Objects and to afford
/ the heads OF the several departments opportunity
| Tor free interchange OF opinions In an Informal
| manner upon subjects OF common interest these
| meetings VIII be held as occasion may require.
Several communications from the Comptroller
| and the Commissioner Of Public Works, addressed
to the Mayor, calling attention to matters requir-
| Ing Immediate legislation, were read by Mr.. Har-
rlson, the Mayors secretary. The matters to
which they re1erred-the issue OF bonds Tor the
Departments Of Docks, Parks and Puolic Works,
&c-were freely discussed by the Comptroller,
CounseotO the Corporation, President OF the De-
partment OF Parks and the President OF the De.
partment OF Docks
There was unanimous expression OF approval
OF the purposes expressed by the Mayor and the
necessity OF harmonious action among the heads
o departments
Many suggestions were made py the gentlemen
present. prompted by personal observations and
experience in the departments with which they
were connected.
The meeting then separated, subject to future
call Of the Mayor, when the drafts Of several laws
to be drawn to meet the suggestions offered will
be considered.