The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-06
ANEW CHARTER PROPOSED
..r,rtuufNr'S PLiN ron CHANG
no CRY GOykRNhENE
Ana, Reform TINT will save miilion Dol

ueen Done In the thh"' '"p"''" N
..ombiy Committees Adjournment
y.,rANY, Jan. 5.-The sessions OF Doth
n.,,os this morning lasted about niteen MN
-. In the senate, senator MOrrissey TOOK Au-
..o,.se Of the first opportunity TO reucem ns
,l,dge 10 the workinemcn lie introduced
ym,o .ettle the dispute between tho Aldermen
"a tho heads Of departments rs to who has the
80, 10 GS the wages Of laborers upon the pup
~, -o,ls. The resolution provides that the per |
- w.ge. Of laborers employed upon the pub
a.. III. ~ the city shall be fixed 10y the Com
-, Council. but It shall not exceed " day
s.,o,o, nxby gave notice that he should AZ
an .arly day introduce charter ioi Ne" ioIA
~uv This he will do ON Tuesday next IL 10 the
.nu-Tsmmany charter, and the ioi'o"'hH aIe
40. r,,nclnal features The legislative power Is
...,.d In n Board " Aldermen, TO consist OF
,h,.s from each Senatorial District as they may
h. constituted under the new npportionmen,.
Only two Aldermen are to be voted for by each
,oter. IL provides for an election on the nrst
ru,.day in April next and bienniay thereafter.
The Aldermen are to act as Supervisors, with
out extra compensation, and their salaries are
s.ed at 5000 year. The clerical expenses OF
an, board are limited to tl2O1O year. The May
q, ia also to be elected In the spring for two
,.,r. and his salary Ia reduced TO $1,000 The
fomptrnler Is also to be elected ~ the same
tine and for the sane term, 'omp'.ohef
Greens term of Office to expire ON the l't Oh
Nay next. - -, -. ..,,. T., ,.Loo fem,
hs Department OF Public Works. and tho
Icenses from the Mayors Department ana
placed In the Department OF Finance. as also is
he Department OF Taxes and Assessments.
Fhe Counsel 10 the CORPORATION Is TO be elected
Al the spring election for two years, and the
expenses of the department are limited. lns
duties. Is TO perform those OF the collectors OF
arrears Of personal taxes at a salary OF 5000
IL lrsla n
Of $500, aud tho Corporation Counsel tl2O0.
THE POLICE.
TIL. Police Department Ia TO consist OF two
Commissioners, to be appointed by board OF
Judges Iheir salary Is 10 be liked AT t5OOO, and
ths police force Il not 10 ne increased except by
sconcurrent vote Of the Board Of Estimate and
Apporfioninent. The office Of Police Surgeon
Is abolished. and the duties imposed upon the
Health Department. The SupeTintendent OF
the force ON charges until action Is taken by the
The department of Public Works IA to con
sist of one Commissioner at a salary uf Sb,OO,
and the eisnt lurc ius IA the department are re-
duced 10 four INC salaries ofthe chiefs OF them
not to exceed 5000 each.
The Dei artneut Of / % rites and Correction Is
Sou olch the Fire Department is to have
one Cprnui,-iourr At the same salary the Build
ing Department 4, abolished. and made a bureau
In tho Fire Department, with It's expenses lin
Tho Hc.iA department Is to consist o. ths
President ~ tie Board ~ Police. the Health
t.
laary of S5eD tine expenses Of this depart-
ment must not exceed slO.OO year, unless oy
lconcurrent vote VI the Board Of Estimate and
AppOritOf ment.
ibe Department OF Public Parks is to have
tne Com missioner, at salary Of 5000. and the
panaccmcit of tho Department ot Docks IL
rested Ia sho Commissioners Of tho sinking
No person shall be appointed as head or chief
any department who shall not lave been
hsident of The 81 lie for al least I've yeais.
FIFnfa of - a. ~ lsl nan III Y n ,
nay be sold or leased.
No bonds are to be issued hereafter nor prop
srty leased exceut by concurrcn, vote Of ths
Board Of Estimate and Apporuorment.
SPECIAL CONTRACTS.
II also contains a provision to prevent specia
contracts and providing that ptpposhs Tor pub
liO work shall be made In du0lic ite, one to b
deposited with the Comptroller aud the othe
With the departm- ut max Ing the contract. HI
Comptroller to appoint inspectors ON contrac
work, they to report to the Comptroller gn'
the department making the contract
Ii also LrOyiIes that at the spring election al
candidates shall be voted for on separate
ballot.
save the city over one million OF doll "a, and tn
anti i-Tammany men sly that the Republican
Legislature and the Governor shull have an op
portunity to show whether they are earnest II
their talk ABOUT reform.
senator Mccarthy introduced a resolution
calling upon the Governor to furnish the result
obtained by the Canal Investigating Commis
Iion, and the testimony taken, the titles an,
objects Of actions pending and the proRres
made and tho names Of officials charged will
.onpicity and connivance in defraudlng tn
State or shielding guilty parties, with viey
that the Legislature may determine whether o
noi the appi iOpriation to the Attorney Gene ia
20 carry on such suits ought 10 be made Thi
the first move OF the Republicans to start
back Ore 90 the Governors programme.
Senator SelKreg presented the protest OF Col
cayanagh. VINO contests the seat Of Senate
Jacobs. The protest gave no grounds upof
which the contest is made, and to morrow Sc q
lor Jacobs Will move that Selkreg be require,
10 furnish within ten days the facLs upon whic
~ na kc5 the contest.
AN OLD BILLS REAPPEARAScn
In tho Assembly, Mr.. Schierelin introduced
The usual bill to exempt bonds and mortgage
from tax ltion, anu which. as usual, tho mem
bers from the rural districts Will slaughter. Th
slme genilem IN renewed his war upon the lega
Register Job, by introducing bill To repeal tn
act under when It was created. Mr.. schlereli
says he has thoroughly studied the question
ments except those used to pass the bill oriRi
naly.
Mr.. Campbell succeeded In getting In one o
the one hundred and twenty weight bills In tn
desks Of members for the repeal of the Gray MI
act.
Hamilton Fish, Jr., introduced q bill pivn
the commissioners - Charities and Correction
In New York city power to employ conyicts ant
yalpei' ~ i1e puGalc works. II makes II th
duu Of the Commissioners to furnish employ
ment iDr every able-nodied convict and paupe
confined IN the public Institutions. Where the
Commissiouers must let them by contract o
such terms a. will rive most profitable t. tn
city, anG keen them constnntIy employed durin
the term a. their imprisonment or while the
remain under the charge OF the department.
employment - contract Or otherwise cannot b
obtAlncd the Commissioners are authorized {
iutIi'h t1pls ana impl, ments and employ tn
onh'rh AND paupers at such mechanical o
otheT lAuHr as snail he most profitable, ana ~
point krelers com peteut to teach them IN tn
Hades ana manufactures. Superiutendents q
hauth5 arc empowered 10 lI the hours OF labO
AnoLisnING tuE PARK COMMISSION.
Mr' Forster introduced d iii providing for I'll
seouW ol two Aldermen from the twenty
thlfd ana twenty fourth Wards. Mr.. Forste
hso proposes % abolish the present PARK Com
ml-Hoh' win the exceptions Of the present Pre
ment' ~ no Is 10 h)'l hlce until the e1piratio
81 Ihf term TOR wi ho wAs appointed, All
discharge III the DuIes u the present Board
fdlk commissioners.
Mr Nieant. ot kockl4ud county introduced
iesolutl1n -ettug iorti the necessity Tor refori
III ths state ana uatl uIl Administrations, an
pled.'ng ne Legislature to ala In carry ibg
o.t Nf. = tfhdu, Who aims 10 be the lead,
o. hc ih J1nti ON th" fiDor, objected 10 its In
Dir. Nlc4nr "
Nr sneruan introduced tho concurrent res,
tIN'N Irt te To : ste Prisons tult Wts passe
,.7l beli ana must tr ms. 20 make n eRecttv
~ WpF ir- that tbt Guycrupr shall appoint
nlirur'tulent ot STATE irsnn, VINO sh III boz
se's "I INH powers ana dI-cu,i0. .e aii the duti,
VI tr lfH-eLt INSPECTORS of State Prisons.
Mf lNl'.er iuuudur. d the Old rrs olutIl
nlI'b "I- haunted the Lo-l-l ture for yea
h,"N.ii- ipr the lmp. oYrmcut Of tLe HArle
ny HN4 rtH5tcn DdtSrt creek.
,l".i' ore w. con Ied seats iu tie Assea
,l' SO u Ar' tleDD Of konh-vlacr a.