The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
Thu STATE CAPITAL.
New York City Omnibus Bill"
Making Rapid Progress.
THE APPROPRIATIONS PROGRESSED
Important Discussion on Mr..
Fish's City Bill.
Albany. March Is. 1877.

Omnibus bill, which Is expected to WORK retrencn
mcnt reform. amalg amation and all sorts Of othel
good til ngs In connection with tho municipal depart
ments OF New York. was introduced by Mr. Woodin,
referred, and with lightning speed reported back
again A great deal has been said about this bill,
which Is tho joint production Of tho Committees on
Cities, and from time time various portions OF II, Of
what purportcd to be provisions OF It, have been
published II is not expected that the bill will
become law In ITS present shape, q
hearing tor all parties interested has been
appointed for Tuesday next All the local magnatos
arc expected TO DO hand then. There will DO .
grand rally OF tho "ins" aud the "ou,s' OF Office.
holders and those who want 10 DO otfce.holders,
and such notifications It may DO deemed
wise make from tho suggestions OF.
Tered at the time mentioned will change the
bill, but not In any very important particulars II
Will. when altered, undoubtedly pass the senate with
rush, but tho signs Of the times all are that viii
with strong opposition the House. The prin'
cipal points OF the bill, are as follows:-
THE NEW YORK CHARTER nLL
The following Is synopsis oil the New York Charter
bill reported IRON the JOINT Committee on Cities II
provides
Flrsf-For q spring election for city oifcials the
Mayor 10 mold Office tor three years tho present Mayor
TO continue IN olce until the end OF his term.
Second-That the first spring election shall DO held
the first Tuesday IN April, 1878
Third-That tho Term OF the Common Council shall
be the that OF tho Mayor.
Fourh-rhe President OF tho Board Of Aldcrmen
shall he one OF SIX electors at large aud be elected Prss
dent by ballot
F;fl-The salary of tho President OF the Board Of
Aldermen shall be $5,0 and that OF tho Adermen
81, 900 each.
sirth-Tne expenses OF clerks to the Aldermen shall
be restricted to 81, 1000 per annum.
Secenfh--The Mayor TO appoint, without confirms.
ion the heads OF departments and regulate rs 10 re-
movals
son. and continue the President OF the Board office
until the expiration OF his term. 1t confines the duties
the Park Department 10 construction, maintenance
and control and management OF tho parks, squared
and places IN the city.
Department of Public Works ana creates three new
ones--one relating ~ tue Croton water system.
e!age ana ara'nage, ana 'ne pnvins ana sraahg .as
charge Of the city Engineer ami 10 perform all the
work now performed by surveyors as to the execution
OF contracts and maps, plans ana assessment lists.
Another bureau Is Tor the erection and maintenance
OF oudings belonging TO the city and care Of all build
ings not Ia possession OF any department. and another
bureau IS Tor tue construction, maintenance aud
agcmcnt OF tho dock property. The wharves. piers.
bulkhcads docks to be leased by the Commis-
sioncrs Of tho sinking Fund and the rents and wharf
ages be collected by the Bureau OF City Revenue
IN tho Department OF Finance.
7enht-Aboishes the Offices OF Commissioners OF
Docks
ELpenn-A boiishcs the Offices Of Commit ssioners or
tho County Court House.
Observation-Disclosures the Bureau OF Contracts Clerk in
the department Of Public Works and requires tho
duties OF this bureau 10 DO performed by the Chief
Clerk OF the department..
Observation-Disclosures the Bureau OF Water Register
mcnt OF Finance, and consolidstcs this bureau AID
also the two bureaus at present In the Department. u
Finance. The bureaus OF the Receiver OF Taxes and
IRE Collector OF Assessments consolidated into
fcau Tor the Collection OF Taxes, Assessments and
Fourteena-Ab ollshcs the Bureau Of Licenses in the
Depar tment OF Finance.
Observation-Disclosures The Department Of Charities and
Corrections to two conference.-the president and
tho commissioner who has the shortest term 10 serve
to DO retained
SisteentA--lherc shall be ono commissioner the
Fire Department-thc president TO DO retained 10 tho
end OF his term OF Office.
SerenteenU-It transfers the duties OF the Building
Department 10 the Fire Department, and creates
bureau IN the latter department. charged with The
duties 1t restricts the expenditures of the
$40. 600 per annum II aboshcs tho Office OF Attorney
10 the Binding Department.
Eghieenth--The Board OF Police to be continued with
four comm issioners, Two from each political party.
Ni"efeenA-ihe Excise to DO transferred 10 the
police and the expense restricted To Sl5, 0OO
Tioentekt-rhe License Bureau In the Mayors Office
10 DO transferred TO the police.
Tcenty. Grst-1he odco OF Corporation Attorney to
be abolished, and tho duties TO DO performed by the
Police Board counsel.
7toenty-secsnd-Power Is given to tho police to
tract Tor street cleaning, either ~ one or more
tracts but tho Mayor be informed of the terms
Of the contract and OF the contractor Tho expense OF
street cleaning ana OF removing Ice and snow not 10
exceed the present appropriation
Teenty' Ard.creatcs supply superintendent. HIS
hold Office during the lattcrs pleasure
T,centy tourN-Thc Counsel to the Corporation is to
be Public Administrator by virtue OF his Office, and tho
Office of tho present Public Administrator Is abolished.
Tioenty.d tth-Thc clerks OF the County Clerk 10
assist the Board Of County Canvassers expense
DO hereafter incurred by SAID Board for ASSISTANTS
Tpeniy-s,sth-Thc Board OF Apportlonment Is to 70.
wise tho estimates before July l.
APPROPRIATION
The Omnibus bill having Tor the timc being been
dsposed Of tho Senate the discussion OF
Authorization bill Tho nrst item which called forth
any debate that Of 500 Tor OF
the Governors house Nearly Two hours were wasted
over 1t. Iu, !! finally passed as originally reported
| The item OF $4,000 for the compensation and ex.
penses Of examining Insurance. companies was pro-
crossed.
! A committee OF conference was appointed the
State superintendent OF Public WORKS bill.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Ia tho Assembly, Mr. Stem introduced bill remov.
ing the State capital from Albany 10 New York. In
support OF tho measure nc stated that he was informed
that Tor the amount II would cost 70 finish the present
buld,ng-S5 500 00oa suitable building la every
way could DO erected IL the metropolis.
| rIsu's
Mr.. Fish's bill for the better administration Of the
government of tho city OF New York the special
Tor the day and IT'S discussion occupied the
up the hour Of adjournment. In tho evening the
discussion Of Mr.. Fsh's bill was resumed. A pro-
vision OF tho thirty fifth section, which pre-
vented any ciork attorney other person IN
the employ OF the city IRON acting
referee or receiver in any action or proceeding
amended as to prohibit them from acting IN my
action In which the city OF New York Is party Tho
iort.ch section gives the Board OF Estimate and APP
portoument power to regulate tho salarios OF AL
officers and employees OF tho city, &c Nj. Strahah
offered the following amendment, which was adopted
This section shall not be construed to authorize the
paid tho teachers OF the public schools OF tho
Police Fire department., thereof respectively exceps
commissioners Of the who members the said
respectively at the time OF tho passage this
|
The forty-hrst section Of the bill, as proposed, re.
qures that hereafter no person shu DC eligible to APP
poiDtmcnt who ~ not u citizen OF New York. a long
discussion followed, in which SpnoIa as usual, DIS
tinguished himself by ono OF his charact eristic
speeches and tho bill went over until tomorrow.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL ~ rnE SENATE
| In tho senaic tho Appropriation bill was ds
posed OF
senator Gerard moved to strike out the appropria-
ton Tor tie OF The statutes for the period
from October next to the lst OF May, 1875 when tho
term o the commissioners Will expire. THIS commits
has been In existence about years, total
expenditure TO the State OF about $l1S, 600 The
ton carried This does with the code
as reported by the commissioners ana now under ad.
visemcnt by the judiciary Committee OF tho Senate.
| Mr.. jacobs moved the issIon abolished and