New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
MUNICIPAL ECONOMY.
CONFERENCE OF DEPARTMENTS.

CONFERENCE OF DEPARTMENTS.
,o,,,,ss,oxrRs PROTESTING THAP THEY CANNOT
pFTRKSCH-MAYoR ELK READY TO LESSEN THE
EXPENSES OF HIS oFFICK-THB CORPORATION
corSsEIs SHOWING OF REDUCED OUTLAY
roux MoRRIssKY ADVOCATES SWEEPING
ORANGES.
The first conference of the heads of city
sra-.neuts members Of the Legislature, and repre-
ntatvcs Of thc Citizens Committee was held on satur
Az m the Mayors Office Senators wagsaf, Bixby, and
uo-74ssey: AssemSlTmen Langbein, Mitchell spnoia'
c.vtu. Grady Hciahan. and Cowdin Controller Kelly
CORPORATION Counsel Whitney; Commissioners Wales,
Cor,,s,cIl Perley, Brennan Martin wheeler, Morton
v,,s william F. Smith, and Chandler, and DorTnan r.
ratcn Jackson schultz Howard Potter, OswadOtten-
dorer l. F. Norton john II. Sherwood. Sinclair rousey
theodore Roosevelt. Joseph seg an. and Others were
rrsut The heads OF departments were limited TO ten
minute speeches.
Controller Kelly Thought that any reduction cf the eI
,eusrs Of his department wUnld seriously embarrass IT,
He favored the passage Of the Woodin charter now De
fore inc legislature with few amendments Assembly
man FIshs bi in relation Ga assessmehts- requiring
notice Of proposed improvements and assessments 10 pe
syen property owners, would remedy many Oh inc
evils OF the present systcm. and SHOULD DC
Dssed He opposea the abolish the City Chamber
IAN The Controller should not have unlimited power
ave, the funds OF the city.
w,vr Ely said he would any measure in the in
erst OF economy and the administration OF city affairs
on business principles He would cheerfuly consent 10
rluction OF his own salary audi would cut down the
ensss Of the two bureaus his Office wherever prac
,,c,be Il the Legislature should pass an act making
epe decrease in the salaries Of city officials and the
EXPENSES Of tie municipal departments
-oratio Counsel Whitney said that the expenses of
his oce sad been down at least 100000 since bis
appontmcni He had stopped the employment Of extra
naufQ az no
surs brought against il in Is months Previously not
Is than 90 PER cent Of such suits decided adj
versey 10 the dty.
President smith OF the Police Department was con-
vced that his department could not be conducted on
les, than the present appropriations. He favored clean
tn a part o. the streets at leas! by contract
Commissioner Campbell said that he had su stituted
th contract system FOR days work al great saving TO
the civ be protested against spending Sl,0C0000 on
TIC proposed new parade ground
Commissioners PcTley, Brennan Martin John Wheeler
and Chandler spoke briefly for their departments to the
general effect that their estimates had been pat down 70
h. loves; point possible Mr. Wheeler. however, thought
Slight reduction might nc made In tho Tax Department
ths year He urged that the expense of conflicting the
city government mus be considerably leSSchei - tne
drain OF taxation PM upon II in past wears. ,
Commissioner wales was adverse 10 aDollsiihg thc
Docs Department or 9erg NJ Il as bureau III sSAlS
otter department It's revenues should DC lfot es- I'LL
SlOO.00O yearly but Il wa dlhacnit 10 Il" huch
bading dock and wharfage accommodations III 1Ae
fac cf The opposition 70 contemplated iniro'ei9eiIs %
President Mood Of the Board OF hiuctliol v.J'r,t
the action Of the Beard of Appointment IN cttihs
down the aplropris lons fGI 80 New Sehoo hO''e7
must be- Dulil anS teachers employ 81.
Alderman Purrcy opposed 10 giving the MAYOR
power 10 appoint heads OF departments and commits
soBers without The confirmation OF the Aide @ A. 10
ssar- The Aldermen were not 80 Wen l1o a. 'ie to-
rissouers. Tue Commissioners were appointed WINE
te Aldermen elected, and were compelled 70 Dear
the expenses of a. annual election W4Acn were very
Ttcndorp Roosevelt Gdvoo ted appropriRting the ex
cise luOsey, 10 charities nov supportea by Iaxahoh'
EtL. Sc. "a =. "a 80
m n MO the city treasury OF the ices OF the County
Cars Register, Coroncrs. and Commissioner OF juror
le.iUr from rATa, Commissioner Thomas D. G. suler
state aai Il 2JO O1G.OO0 OF personal iTOlSI9 ~ tis
ciy escaped taxation and that real estate wac obliged
70 ~ the weight OF taxes because II could not be coii-
eeao Tue AeTH 0rk Central ANA HUDSON River hAli-
road ocd tU ciy several millions Of dollars ioF taxes,
tx payment OF winch had been cyadcd for several
years A..
ueutS H Thought their expenses could &c reduced ma
ter!4ly. head needed Tor GloSi OF tNem
ssmo departments could he merged into others IEc
ilc. 1-la4t o thea should De apOlis"d IAty
arranged 10 RIG times e. provide places ir friends
any bi 0f Tc-oTm winch was approvcd IN
tae citizens Committee and winch would cut on useless
D5uuau g. Eaton was opposed TO abohshing depart
GeLs hUt th0U sIt the methcds 81 their management
I--i o- -lmPIncd II the powers no" exercised DS At
!, =, y, t1o S,ts - r hogr5 VII - I,rss,eeri tsfr
PuriosI had Openly declared thai an AldcFWan sh3u4d
receive "a salary $1,000 because he was Obliged
sHunly - into the political shaulbies and buy 'Ee
votes of th& ignorant and vile
: Adcrman Pcrroy replied that Mr.. Eaton misrepre-
stHtel What hc ii;s4 sad -, -.
rs.y id Lee ifzrus' Committee had not recommended
any @ % the Legs AZURE hut was oPposed TO the m
the citv debt and expenses ana favored Ie-1r
i1ioL which would maze All the inuiriil ucpttHciIt'
dHrt, irsfoEsi5c 20 ne May1t I4e uiseuss,@n wa
t0s,t lF MT. hOrIIssey. VINO SAID tAHt III unhltiiF
aa4rs lac belonged % PARTY. He Was opposed 10 anu
L.-y fIa j. not Republican,. he asserfed thai
DurIau g. Ea:op had made partisan speech ana dc-
ti1~s thai NJ Eaton and Others who lntf1cnctc part
snsh-p c,,y Affairs were responsible ior cry his