New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-07
ALBANY.
THE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED IN THE
ASSEMBLY,

THE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED IN THE
ASSEMBLY.
BILL FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF NETWORK
CITY DEPARTMENTS INTRODUCED UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF GEN. HUSrED-REFERREp 10
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE INSTEAD OF TO THE
COMMITTEE on CTTlEs-NINHTEEN DEMOCRATS
VOTE WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
fBY TELEGRAPH TRrBUNE.i
ALBANY. April 6.-COnfusiOn and alarm fell
upon the Democratic majority in the Assembly TINS
evening. bill was introduced to amend tho Char'er
OF 1873 aud 10 reorganize the CITY "o'ern-
ment Of New-York. and by the vote on lh'
disy ostion OF the bill an astounding amount OF ui'hh
ton and disunion was disclosed in the AssenioD
Democracy Nineteen Democrats voted with the
Republicans on motion made by Mr.
Hustled to refer the bill directly 10 the
Committee Of the Whole instead OF to standing com
mittee. This motion was exceedingly important Io' "
it had not prevailed the fate of the bill wouid h'
have been at all doubtful. 1t would have gone 10 TIC
Committee on Cities and have been heard OF no moro
for weeks; but when the Democrats were sure Oh ''
vote it would have been killed by an a"'eteo
report Nothing which has occurred this session mas
suown so plainly the lack OF acctp'ed '"u
els and OF disciplined cohesion among ,Do
majority OF tie Assembly "a the incidents OF u.''
evening The hill total surprise TO every man III
the Assembly except those who voted for the motion "
refere it TO the Committee OF the Whole, and q erea'
many OF the Republicans who followed their parry
leaders In their action upon the bill knew notnng
about it. The short sharp. aud decisive camPu'1"
which routed the Democracy was directed Dy ucp'
Hustled and was splencld piece Of legislative m"hip"
ation
Tbis afternoon not long before the Assembly was to
meet. Gen. Hustled went among the ieadihE
Republicans and arranged for their presence
and united action early this evening Al.
Democratic votes. which relied uron nad
been secured already. Almost Immediately a''er .no
reading of tho Journal in the evening the romaiAa
bill referred to was introduced by J. W. Miller oil
Orange Its title was read, but none OF 'ne
Democrats who were not in the plot knew
what was In tie bill. or that IL na'
been made Republican party neah-
ure. Up jumped Gen. Iiusteec' 'no
his voice range through the Chamber as he Hs"e
motion tha; tho bill should he referred directly 20 me
Committee OF the whole and not TO any standing cou
nnttee On that motion be Immediately moved 'hr
preylous question. by prccoucer;od Arrangement
sufficient number OF men 10 carry the p.rvlohs
question and the startled Democrats asked each
other what in the BILL But they got ltie Inior''
ton uutl after the vote was finished ahh 'HfJ
learned they had been ensuared aud be"ter' "h''
they found that tho bill would rcvoiutiohi2e
the City Government Of New-iork. shear the Mayor
and Commissioner OF Public WORK" OF large part Vi
their powers and add the authority OF the Conroer
They were panc-strckcn, for Mr. Hnsteds morton
had been carried by CT votes, IL more man Tue
Republican strength. and 10 more IMAM Tue
number OF Republicans present. When the Democrats
who firm in their adhesion To their party realIzou iuiJ
that 10 of their party representatives had acted VITA
tue Republicans this party vote. their bewlderneht
and distressed confusion were rarvcons to bahold inc
following are main features OF this potentous oii'
II provides for the following depar ments Finance,
Law PoEce, Streets and Roadi, Public Parks, i9pnc
1,harrs ana Correction Ere, Health, water ana sew
erage Docks Buildings There shall De nine Bareant
streets and Roads shall have head at salary OF eooo
per annum, and the present Commissioner OF Iao,c
Works shall continue and remain III once as
Commissioner OF Streets AID Roads dnrns Tue
term of S'o .ood for rs gah for ssnsc as
provided By law. and said Depart nent of streets anu
oaas snail ye Ian a and npTo;s OF
streets ROADS places aud avenues SECOND OF ieprnE
fourth Of the hins OF s'inken los hfih Of al street
vaults and Openings in sidewalk; sixth. OF paving
and rrPaIng s rnars ana aa fe' n nye BUREAUS
in the Department Of Streets ana K 5ais
with the Mayor and Coptroer Is authorized 10 contract
for lighting Tue streets The Department OF streets and
tore now possessed by TIE Depariment OF riTxs
tfH nm ~ 81 Immediately mdjicent TO parks The De-
,artneut of Parks shall the charge OF board
10 consist OF two members. uhose term OF olce sh De
five years and the present , ns. or hs tor
their appointment, unless sooner removed as therein
Inc term Of Office Of the two Commissioners OF Parks
appointed shall terminate and expire and their ofhees
shall be abolished the passage OF thls act ana ne
Board OF Public Parks constituted or TWO MEMBERS
snail perform all the duties and exercise al the poSe,
now by Law conferred imposed upon the Depaftmeh
Of Pabic Parks OF the City of New
There shall be a Department Of Wac and Sewerage
managed by persons residing In the cay 0! new
York VINO snail no appointed Dy the Controller o. tne
CITY of New-York and shall hold their Offices severaiy
for a term OF five years from the passage Oh
this act The saarT OF eacn sAal DO s',V n
ner anuum. Each shall give bonds In the
penal sum of 10000. The Department or Wafer and
SeWS IN
ment Of ali such worxs. All the dulles, &C. Of tue
Department OF Public Works shall be trans,
ferred to tho Department " wafer ana
Sewerage hereby created Taere shall De
two bureaus in Department OF Water ana &c sera.e
The Board OF Estimate and AppOruOnment s1ii lnine'
diately transfer any funds heretofore apprOpatedo y
sajd Board for the performance OF any work or els
charge Of any duties to the deVArtmen 10 which Of tue
officers 10 whom said work 1lties are hereby rans