The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
THE ALDERMEN AND THE OMNIBUS
BILL.

THE GOVERNOR CALLED UPON TO INTERpOsE
HI, vETo-ANALYsIs or THE MEASURE HOW
IT WILL DISPENSE WITH DEMOCRATIC OFFICE
HoLDxRs.
Tho local politicians are on tho ragged edge rs to
what disposition Governor Robinson Will Of the
Omnibus bill now before min for approval rejection.
AT SPECIAL meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen yester-
day altern the following preamble and resolutions
relative TO tho measure wero introduced by Mr.
Purroy-
Whereas the Legislature OF this State has recently passed
tho known Omnibus s." which scidsh aud
local Of the ets =. New York; - crude ANA IN
in.ei able anu IN many particulars injurious TO the best
ncselycd, That the Common Council OF the city Of
respectfully ques, i,is Exccileney Robinson
Withhold his signature from said b.
Resolved That committee OF three DC appointed by
this Hoard wait Is nxccllency Robinson
With The views The authorities relation to said
DEBATING RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Purroy made speech In dcnunciaton OF
the Omnibus measure In VII ch he presented u crit.
cisn OF its leading provisions as affecting democratic
Interests In this city. He carefully reviewed tho bill
by sections, deduced that made tho Depart
ents OF Public Works ana Police the virtual govern
ent OF the city. lie further showed that the measure
would turn out OF Office sixteen democrats and two
publicans, and concluded win the OPINION that tho
cy government that had existed since January
last ought " Dc lett alone
Alderman Pnckncy commanded that II was not proper
Tor the Board to pass judgment upon measure III
which they particularly interested. Il not
par anu was originally approved Ny demo-
trats republicans In Order 10 cause it, defeat
the democrats had made II party measure. Mr..
PinckIcy read extracts from Mayor Ely message
IN when that gentleman called upon city officials 10
see that lurtncr burdens were placed upon the
people and advocated rsiu reduction oil salaries and
Offices. How the number OF offices salaries
10 be reduced ASKED Tie Alderman, unless democrats
were put uuty The large maionty oi oihcchUlleis IN
city were democrats. petition was now before
Governor Robinson, signed by Oswald Ottcndorer and
hundreds ol other democrats, asking him TO approve
The Oil. IL affected the aldermen individually as ~
reduced their salaries He tMr. Pinckncyj was of
opinion that $1,000 per nnnum was sufficient compcn
snllun the duties discharged by al Alderman lie
did not sdcr that he earned - 200 lie thought
good Aldermen could be procurcu Tor nothing. lie
measure would reduce the expenses vi the city be-
tween three hundred thousand dollars yearly.
Alderman Pufroy disputed every point made by Mr..
Pmckncy excepting one and that Was III the statement
made by The gentleman tnat ne ala not earn sal
Pncxney could conscicntousiy take his salary every
month.
Alderman Cowng argued In lavor OF the measure on
the ground OF r.trenchment ana rcioi III.
Aiicr some further discussion tho resolution was
adopted by 1t party vote OF " to D..
Aldermen Purroy keenan,, sicvn and Cole wcro up
pointed committee 10 TO Albaby Tor the purpose
OF Carrying out the Instructions OF the Board.