New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-24
LOCAL INSECT UANY.


ON TIE MAl' IFS MESSAGE.
yHE viFws OF MAYOR @ICKuAM CONQUERED IN
RECoMMFNpAT .oN To RESTORE TIE ARRANGh-
NENT OF NUN .cIPAL AFFAIRS TO THE CoNNoN
COUNCIL, A I'D A PROTEST AGAINST ANY SUB
ORDINATE. OFFICER REPRESENTING THE CITY a.
ALsANN-pIsCUSSfoS or THE REPORT Ia ALL" "
MIN GROSS. GIION, AND M'CARTHY-A COMMIT
Tvr Appointed TO CONFER WITH Tue CURRY"
e,rIoS COUNSEL ABOUT DRAFTING NEW LAWS
A special meeting of the Board OF Aluerinen
was held yesterday for the purpose OF ie''ii"s -,
acting upon the report OF the Law Comu'''eo' " 80,
vas referred the message Of the Mayor receive" ~ s
last meeting Of the Board. The fOIo"'hH 10 WV
ofthe Committee:
TIE REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE
~. c,,,,,,,o. on tho Iayg Department, 10 whom was
,tcrret Inc soecial message OF his Honor the MA1oi
March u.s. 1915 Respectfully UoS referred to in the
IA Of his Honor are OF such vital Importance 10
sS and prompt action the part OF tas
Board. Speaking and acting WIN the akts ~ The
people We sincerely regret that the 'lmo f,, "a
your Committee has been SO very iihou a. V IN Inc
nessagc which Their Importance justly ehtrs S ,
However after careful eonsidt enG ,Ht we ty
snl heartily concur each and every one OF he NeNs
al Neutrality-suspicious. so clearly and forcOly presented
by his Honor the Mayor. Especially 20 Nc ssIee W.
him 10 the opinion that the unrestIc''d anu
dcnt powers nov possessed by the several as
10 undertake aud prosecute public works ana incur
legations m the nano OF the Guy without the eGosIH
approval OF the Common Council ana WWthSCid tbe
s5y IN tle Board Of must BE- PAID are
eonos " wn'n ~ necessity prevent the Harmonious
xorking OF the municipal machinery anu ne SooD
heavily taxed community. Not only IS ths tne Gus,
but the whole system IS in dheet N'o h C,n,nson
Council H. or At ought 10 be. ile legislature " ue
cy and oyery Denartmen, snou pe Jrs Of what.
sooyer knd character should orlknale ana Tue uo
partments should only be the Instruments lo CARR ,hS
H. resolutions and ordinances into Eject eueh was TUG
ease the earlier and moro ccoDohicSl udSSS oi VIZ
eitvs history. snd 1t Is notorious iaot thSt oHce
ravagauce and rockl ss increase or Inc cry uSU Ce
from the time unjust legislation stripped cue No
Council OF al It's ancient rigAts auu "u
transferred them 10 independent and irresponsible cOn
In our opinion change slon3 DC ~ o1 i
had IN The legislation aheSuns tniS S'ss ~ Wv .SriS
cole management 81 the aituis or Ne"-hotR SHo'.,l
10 tine Common Council. EscA year IT'S members are
elected by the people. and We believe 'Dat we sSes
we'll the dui IS ntrus;ed % him will always DS fouhd IN
bis direct accountability 10 his constituents ~ thIs o
hent n tlS - nal he M lie debt OF the city
mas now reached enormous hSure tbat we NAY
well pause aud consider matUrey whether u he wise OF
y.iout to frther increase lis amount On the other
bnd have oity whoss great resources nave as yet
been but ntte developed. ana II they are not 10 tehn
so pnbie Improvement aGd expenditure are absolutely
nec1s.ary These two facts present u problem which,
IN our Opnion only be solved by inc more hhoh
Gus and economical administration ~ the powers OI INC
CIV government at the hands Of some ono respOSOIe
body as well as 10y Wise and efficient mahde. neht
OF finances by competent officers. 10 secure tIis
desired result legislation IL necessary, and We THINK
mat &. the duty " TINS Board 10 use Whatever lnA
snco II posse sses IN ono strong eI,o4t 10 " -,
before stated, want OF time al9ne s pre- Us n
tne consideration CT Saea OF the A"yors t wc
hons IN OctNL No NNn V"i5 10Y so -
fuzzy aud heartily agree WITH hln Ia 81 ms No"s
n,eat bonds. CToton water supply. and tho
MANAGEMENT OF the DOCK aLd Ia" DeP Pa
mcnts II your bouorab.c Board agree WIN ms
COMMITTEE aud determine that the interests OF Inc C
demand some additional legislation then we Deneye
be and 10 IN moraze the Legislature IN It's b. hall re-
tues in the Mayor ana Common Council ana VIC re-
sruorIs BODY When any subordinate OF the CIV Gov
eminent arrocates TO himself the rg1t OF speaking 10
the legislature as the representative OF the whole city
In conclusion your Committee, with view 10 carry
into he effect tho wise views aud rec0inmeudatiols OF
h. Honor the Mayor respectfully recommend t1%t
Special Committee fIoin yodr L0nOkaDle Dody De APP
pointed and consult With the Counee! 70 the Cor
Ioraton for the purpose IL drafting such laws they
az deem ssay for he Interests Of me city, and OF
u sentiug them. after tnoy shail have received yQ
approval TO tue legislature, andurSng their immediate
passage 1S'IAa a,I -, i't'i'
r1,hn rhnors was not signed hy the thrd member Of
a., Committee, A.icluau LADS: !Or tAe reason that
he aOsont.
when the leading Was finished Alderman Gross
moved that the measures recommended In the Mayors
message DO taken up aud discussed serIatim Ihere
xese some things IN It which could heartily approve
tns there were others which be disappToyed. Alder
man q lon moved that The report 20 aGopteu AioeI4'
Mann hoped that the report would mol ne PS-ned
,,on,h win unscelplv haste. The senatoi'I district
which be represented was pT0gagy DEC lltor stea In
this q1cstiOn than aug other. Ihtre are a'sessnent
,tandinz representing the assessments which nave Oh
ievied on property or this amount $76O6Jo0 remain
uncoleced The advances on work now IN progress ex
reed $500 900, There are now on the as5essineht
n-tS held back by the Board OF Revlelon ana
Assessment something over s. 10000 lie instanced the
Ease Of contract sewer costing 100000 on "hlca
payment was delayed by tho failure OF the Board OF
Rcyson and Assessment to act on 1t for three years
after tie completion, adding largely 70 the anount tn
eity was compelled TO pay. All these things nc wanted
ppderStOod before acton was taken.
Finally the Recommendation OF the Committee that
Committee appointed TO confer with the Corporation
Counsel on the question OF drafting laws was carried
TIE Pre- sident sppointed 10 such Committee Aldermen
Purroy shaudley, Billings Gross, and Mccarthy.
DEATH FASTENED BY OFFICIAL NEGLECT
VERDICT IN THE sIoCKVIs INQUEsr-THE POLICE
AND wORKHoUsE AUTHORITIES CENsURED FOR
INSUFFICIENT CARE AND HAsTY CONCLUSIONS.
The investigation into the causes OF the
death of Jacob b. sockvls was concluded yesterday
Tho testimony taken during the day mainly medi-