New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
MUNICIPAL NEEDS DISCUSSED.


PLEA OF THE CuIIDREN's AID sOCIETY-PLANs FOR
REDUCING CITY ExPENsEs-PROPOsED NEW
LAWS.
A monthly meeting of the New-YOrk Mu-
ncipal Society held last evening. Dormah B Eaton
I'm the chair Mr. Eaton stated that prominent corpor-
alton had contributed to the funds OF the associ
ton TO aid IL In Its purposes.
C. L. Brace OF the Chdrens Aid Society presented
papcr upon the proposed constitutional amendment Tor
bidding any State city to give aid to any school not
{" wholly under the control and supervision ana IN
charge OF the public school authorities" He accepted
the principle of the constitutional amendment that pun
lie moneys should not be applied 10 sectariah schools
and hat there should be public supervision OF all schools
deriving money from public funds But nc rccted al
some length the experience In England OF the
attempt to bring the ragged schools within the
rules of the public school boards, and Its faiinre
the ragged schools there as the schools OF inc
Chldren's Aid Society here, deal with an exceptona
class. The present proposed amendment provdeS 'u'
"neither the money property or crect OF inc S'ae' ho
OF any county city, town, village, or school dlstct sh
be given, loaned or leased, or be otherwise applied
to or in aid any school instruction not wholly under
the control and supervision and In charge OF the pubic
school authorities" Mr.. Brace proposed 10 SUBSTITUTE
after the words " school or instruction, tue wous hoI
free alike TO all and subject 10 the supervision ana
regulation of the public school authorities. ,,
iect of political employment and political services The
report stated that two deparmens were PAYING ~ cents
unsklled labor than private contractors were pays &
Mr. Hawkins submitted plan TO reduce the
salaries Of the principal judges TO $1,000 anu
tie other Judges to $4,000 or $4,000. TINS, win %
reduction salaries and numbers of clerks ana at
trndut would reduce the expense OF the judiciary 10
Si73 500. AS the expenses i'll 1876 were Sl,2looJo,
tuerc would be a saving OF S741,00J Drafts OF laws
Tor thc Fire and Police Departments were appended 10
the report including graduation of salaries Inc report
WAS accepted but without recommendation Dlis W
cover these matters are III prcparatlon
Mr. Eaton offered resolutions which were adoptet, ap-
proving the language of the late message 0i Gov KODn
son relative extravaganza and excessive ornlInena-
lions in public buildings and providing for committee
10 investigate the work The Ihrd Dstrlct PONCE
Court and Tonphins Square, also, requesting the
Judiciary Committee promote the passage or law
tnat shall provide the election by the taxpayers OF
cilies and villages municipal body which shall nave
the authority OF determining the amount oI LAes, to
salaries, and the expenditures or sucL cltes
and villages Mr. Eaton stated that the Jidl-
ci,ry Committee had prepared DRAFT OF these
laws. One that the heads oI departments
should call in II citizens, SIX from each party,
To uaurc and declare what efficiency and honest ad
muIstratOn required To be the salaries OF employees
Another was TO cOdfy the laws of the district courts so
as TO make them cheap and simple means for justice
The third, the most difficult to pass made IL peha
off se for any officer, knowingly ana wully, 10 pay
higher salary higher price Tor rent supplies OF tDor
than price, To Ills ofnclal position 10 Gu
force 4 political assessment.