, 1877-03-13
GOVERNMENT OF CITIES.

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GOVERNMENT OF CITIES.
Nearly two years ago Gov. T1LpES ap-
pointed Commission, consisting Of bfossrs.
WILLIAM II. EyAnrs, E. L. GopH1N, JAMES q.
CARTER, OSWALD 077ENDonFGn, WILLIAM
ALLEN DuTIxn, JonN A. LOTT, SIMON SHRINE,
joshua N. VAN Corr, uEsn1 F. D1MocK, and
SAMUEL HAND, to deviso plan for improv-
ing tho government Of citica. This Commits
aion has recently made long, exhaustive re-
port which considers ~ the principal abuses
Of tho existing eystom Of municipal govern
mout, (2) tho causes that arc to hlame for
these abuses, and (1) tho best remedies to
be suggested.
!. The great evils of municipal govern
meno In this country aro tho accumulation
Of permanent municipal debt and excessive
increase Of tho annual expenditure for Or
dinary purposes. Now York Is isaconBpicuoua
aud uaoful instance Of both these evils In
1910 tho dobt Of Now York City wns about
$l0, 900. Tho ratio Of inoroaso WINS 20
rcr cent during tho next decade, 60 per cent
during tho nozt, md 400 por cent during tho
next, whilo tho last six years havo added
10000, 600. and the debt Ia now In round
numbers tho enormous sum Of $14O, ,000, 600,
requiring annually upward Of $4,000, coo to
pay the interest. The increase In appsopria-
uous for current expenditure has beon large
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1al oiAcefs as 70 tho influence OF national
politics, tloy believo that tho gTuat prizes
which Induce tbo off,oo. .a.o,ors 70 ,o,1 thoi-
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have led to overlooking fitness mud honesty In
tho selection oflocal oflciola. Thu intorferonco
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members hase not tho t1ina 10 e1nmino into
local wants, nor tho knowledge Of details,
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D. AZ 70 tho reuedy Tor existing evils,
which is The most important feature Of tho
consideration. TIM Commission reicct aa In.
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a"s'ons' ~ ''4'a'' ''eea NV 'a'4ouS l'oloo'.
tons tnat bystem OF la~s 10 constructed