New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05

IL might Otherwise appear there would pc no posslDo
nae Bnt the Storage Rservoir Is much OF an expert
uen that we ought to expend another dollar upon
IL until the whole work has been folly tested sontena
that fins can be fairly done within the present year. ana
that We can afford finish IL mp ana walt now anu sec
stand. II the excavation already maze can 20
further excavations but cot until thrn out
done; our expensive repaycments OF stress are
our boueyards compleed our iDiand @
basins finished and press tins vi
an aas we ns ey debt but via,
practical opportunity TO annually enfcI t,nooe
which will relieve tho people and restore fu oohic"ee
| In the Integrity aud virtue OF the CITY Government.
Some measures should be taken 70 overthrow tue oI
strOus Inequality maintained 10 the valuation OF prop
cry for tue purposes OF taxation between inc e. es %
rural districts IL H. a wetkBown fact mat wnllo Ine
assessed valuation In NewYork and BROOKLYN average
about co per cent Of the real marketable value OF inc
property taxed those In the eootry average less tha
80 per such This - great injustice IL
Is sustained too by constant pr5ctee OF PERJURY on
the part Of Tue local cOuny assessor Ii inc state Wv
eminent Is utterly at the mercy or the country hl
ess aud those interests are selfish and unfair that
legislation cannot be had ~ estdOs eqldlltY III vatha
for the purposes of taxation the people ought 70
be made plainly to see that tne,r servants have not the
manhood 10 do equal and exact Iu'tee. -, 4,
would most respectfully urge cireful scrutiny anu
waenfu illness OF proposed amendments to the Charter
Any amendment proposed by any department. VI tno
CITY Government without the knowledge or recommen-
dailon Of your Honorahle bo1y paS DO iookeu up1h
with suspicion, ana should demand Immediate hVesu
CATION The movements III this direction are more gene
rally Tor tue possession OF power rghttuiy Deioagine
elsewhere than for the welfare ur peter WORKING OF lhe
departments Tie eyidnnces oI c0npromes anu oi'n
plcatiuns procuring Charter alterations are netncr
credtahle to the parties nor encouraging Signs OF
|
moneys Payments for very slight seryic.s may DC en-
arged or doubled. and by tHe very nDehonentS theu-
selves the financial officers Of the Guy are poweress To
resist fraud upon tue Treasurer 1t Is to DO hoped mat
| fewer experiments In Charter nennnQ Will DC at
tempted. MANY excellent proysionsO OF the Carter nave
already obterated Sucn OF these PROVISIONS as may
be deemed necessary to tue proper working o1 respo
slbc municipal system should be restored II IL shall
become necessary procure legislation on bridge mat
tiers, should be taken TO make IL conform 10
| the weknown wishes OF the people. The assembling
or tue new Legislature aud ne inaug tue
Governor together with tue satisfactory operation Oh
Of tho provisions OF the new Cnarer render my
duty TO review tao political situation VI city.
For than Is years our cly has been the spoil OF
| Albany legislation Commission sfier commission mas
been iosed upon us regardless OF the VIII OF our own
people aud filed by men agreed upon a. part oil inc
bargain irom whcn the oTkina ieEsa.on aroso Wiz"
out reference to their fitness, integrity or STANDING
at home Our city has in great measure Deen mere
dependency, under foreign YOKE. reese commissions
clothed with virtually IrespunsDle powtr, uavo sqns
dered the public moneys ami heaped up the puulc uen
Tue Park Commission has spent upon the PARK ana the
boueyards not less tnan Sl2oDOo19 Inc water DoaIn
| Permanent Board OF Wafer aud Sewerage Commas
obhgatons to the extent Of aoOut sOoOOOOO directly
tue city, and about 60 000W for winch local assessments
| are Land Aud every specal commission ap,
pointed to construct new streets, or repAVe oia
ones mas been distinguished by extavagance ana has
LETT legacy of debt Tor the people 10 met ann pay @
is safe 10 say that the amounts sqiihnerei Dy tne i
providence VI either of grand COMMISSIONS during
Their comparatively Lrief existence would far exceed
Inc entlre waste connected the City Government
prJper atom 10 the present DAY. IL Is
not surprising therefore, that after more than 10 years
Of suffer Ing aud loss consequent upon this wasCefu
irresponsible, and uDdemOcrdnc FORM OI government,
the people OF city should nave uccIareu Win aIoS
unbroken unaninity favor OF local government and
home rule. We population OF 10000 people
IL people educated by free schools and enlightened ny
all the ucIes OF modern olvizl!i9n. Ii Brookyn Is
capable OF governing Itself ana selecting so"n
rulers tnen 10 Is usel toadyocate p0pnar government
| anywhere IN the world. =,
TAe amended Charter OF June 49, 1879 provides for the
abonon OF all commissions, aud complete restoration
or local government. Under mat instrument the Mayor
| aud Common Council are to iii tho Department. Of
Parks, Department Of Law, and the Treasury De-
pArmen Decides appointing two AsSessOrs on tnc first
Monday OF tnIs year and to oil Tue Department. Of CGy
Works. Police, ana Excise, VI Fire aud Buildings, and
of Collection in The DODh VI May 1875, aud tue part
neut OF Arrears III the month VI lne Tns vast APP
pointing power urus toi to respective Offices
before election and ls exercise Is, therefore, o
| sole nn trust, reposed IN US by the people OF
| THIS city. We their agents, authorized aud
pledged 10 make these appoint ments Tue per-
io.I8a1ee Of ts dhty inaugdIates anew tho control
~ tlrs IL pus homo rule aud local set-gOvernmrnt
. 10 - .ciic operation. IL r5deems the pledges under
W IN Mayor aud jJrliy OF the Aldermen were
elected AMI II demonstrates mat principle Is not 10 De
snct rd To scisn or ambitious cnds. dm aware mat
nHl u M efforts will De made To iustrdte this long
wisue-, or Change 6ble and ambitious meD, whose as
slo, will use every effort aud device To prevent the
| execution of tho peoples VIII. An manner OF
specuus and pretcDtlOus sophistry VIII DC employed,
and all That their power can 40 wan De put
| forth A department whose cxpenditures have ay-
eraged nearly one million per ahn' anu wose cieri
cal legal, aud Oilico expenses nave eXceedtu S0OU
year. viii oct to salary Of 900 To the Ulcers CHOSEN
uy tue people o. tue CITY. through their lawful repre-
| hentdtiycs ana will endcayOr 10 continue System OF
government universally Condemned, upon the ground
that faithfully administered GU the ISIS or
puzzle spirit. 1t Is not necessary 10 dls-
clss either tue character OF tue various
nvuubeuts OF these commissions. Tle wrong aud des-
pOtlsm system IL sufficient Tho PARKS aud puhe
works belong to the people, and, whLe individual worth
proper ~ n conSlieroi ia INC usposi
uun OF public office, afford no ground FOR denying
~ the people control their own properly and
regulate their own Trusts.