New-York tribune., 1877-05-19

park or place. This excludes from the control OF the
Pubc Works Department both sidewalks OF every street
bordering public park or place Ihe to1n 81 ni
the sidewalk adjacent TO the pubic square, u IN cVal
that one sidewalk every street contiguous 10 alf
public square utterly beyond the JURISDICTION oi any
body
One OF the gravest objections the bill its attempt
to transfer the control OF the Department OF Docks 10
bureau in the Department of Public Works. There Is
no greater or moro important interest connected WIN
commerce OF the city with all parts OF ihS WIN
than its immense line of docks, wharves and sips, ea
tending already distance Of about 10 mics aouhu
the city, and destined t. extend much turthei: , .,o
The proper management Of this immense line is o @ te
utmost importance 10 the commercial interests % ,uc
cy IL lies at The very entrance OF the great commf
cal operations Of the metropolis iIere Is no
ment requiring more honest and abe adnmnls I'm
am Informed that there is complaint OF he
and efficient manner in which the affairs o1 tna' ut ~
ment are conducted by the present coInmlsson, a ms
the bill proposes abolish the commission dg ~ %
fer all it's powers and duties 10 sCDOf 'lnic 70 ne
called an Engineer of oks." The mpropreix o. @ i
a change must be apparent to every o1e, ~ W. b". at
cussiou which has taken place before me no on n'' "
tempted 20 defend this norton OF tae Dill ~ ~ Sec
over alleged TO be in violation of tne 90 fhat an
tou . of Article Of the Constitution Pr"s 80,
cI;y officers whose election or aplOnthcnt - Nv ~ -.
;6 f"r hy tIe CONSTITUTION snail he elected by the
electors of the city appointed 10y Such auIU'i'v ~ @
tc"f as the LEGISLATURE snail designate for that pur-
& m lie hiIl G,roatesrxtens We g0Vcrnme n1l powers
affecting private proery. not 10 any Guy 0n"eiS teceu
og te M IN bIIcau whose chie' officer Is called
me In reer of Docks No specific duties aud no defined
o.crs are deyoyed either on the It's head,
aIrGouch by implication the whole governmental power
uow xsii;g on tue subject sought % he given 10 an
inferior officer OF department OF the Guy Eolerth.'
N he has this power e city officer and constitution
av should be elected appointed aS above Il ne mas
not power the control 0 this vast NOWHERE
ana Is not committed TO anybody.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
Another expensive change proposed by this hill is that
in the event Of its becoming law, the Department Of
Pubc Works which is compelled to ia work upon con
trac furnished on sealed bids. would be unable 10 re-
the services OF pr, ners or paprS ia tle
erection Of buildings necessary for the purl"ses OF tc
Dapar men of Charities and Correction Such buildings
dun the last lew years have been erected at nrr'y
nominal cost to tie city by ua2!ng sucl IaboI. l.ls
b l. II enacted would compel the treasury 10 pay i"I
outside anor upon such erection. while the classes namrd
would be supported from the same tttas1,y w
Section 20 provides that the ad OF the Departing NJ "i
Pl'c Chdiiues ana CGr'ction III slla clS sum ~ phi III
alter b. two officers, called ire commissioners o
Charities ard Correction Ihe cCnlln Ohef HUo N9'
president of said department on the his day Oh are
1877. aud the OlcI having the shortest "i 80 Sol''
shall tie commissioners TIE thlId coLiHhss'"H'r
existing is leelslated ogl OF ollice Mn
OF the city shall hereafter have for It's mead cois
souer 20 be known as The Fire Commissioner or r"e 'i{
OF New-f0fk; thal tnc coiGmis,"hT |uH no NJ H. , mad
the said department on Marco last shall ne inc hta
Of the department until the cXpir ion Oi MS present
term of office, or until aNacahcy "cculS aS no" piO''u
TIE FIRE DrPARiMrNr
Section % enacts that the head Of the Police Depart
mcnt shan be composed hereafter Of two prrsors, and
declares that the commissioners who were President ana
Treasurer ~ SAID board March last shall continue to
bc such coInHi ,Oucrs. while the office Of he other com
nissouers shall after tle passage Of TINS act Ot
tnc.e three provisions it is hardly necessary
20 say that ;hey arg an an CnrstI,ton g4ri,y Tine
officers OF these three departments can c"uStItntoha!
only be appointed by the electors OF tn cy o some
city authorluts designated 10y tlc Iess 'uie tot ''
purpose Thcy elected as members OF TIE boards
in which they exercised far less goWer l#h i1ose de.e
gated 10 them by tdS lli. lhc ,n cl oi ny %
tons is unthlng %: les than e@, awe clOcol
of the officers named to positions Great b tLiS
The same Son ha' becl SHbSian'laI .c'u "tu
settled by the Court OF Appeals ID ~ NtidI Itt' 'S-'
notaoy IN " The People AGAINST ninLla; on; 2'5" % Z ~
YORK. JG; Warner against '1 t'@'t' "a y III ~ In
The People against Draper LON sew 1lt 'iy ana
uuiu, rous others. In event, II thi' lll Nhoh ne
cnn,c Iaw these changes VIII heroine fruitful sources
OF litigation. Besides The cohstijui mai question: INC
provision to the Fire Department has Two caring de-
first: It easlates ont Of Office two Of the pr,sen;
cIut department the present President OF lh'
commission, a,eady under serious cAtrS." OF hii.-
Secoad It gives the Fir Department the incon-
crGOus duty OF supervising buildings now deyoNns
ABOVE ali others eds 10 be confined 10 the sp2cai oh
icct which they are oganized to w.t. the eXAnssh
THE LAW DEPARTMENT.
Section 30 Of the bll declares that the Counsel to the
Corrora on shall ia virtue OF his Office Dc Public Admins
traitor OF the City OF NcTYork. inis section Is plainly
unconstitutional Tie Public Administrator las heen "A
CITY officer Of NewYor lslj, aud in all that long
uefiOd very changes in his powers and duties nave
been made. The Office Is within 'he meaning q" nc con
sfitinn;l provision above ccd aud to make the Cor
upration Counsel PuGc Administrator Is simply 10 legs
uo the details OF this bill Almost every section OF Ii is
defective Astounding with inconsistencies and crude or
unconstitutional provisions. Claimed to De H. the inter
cs of economy is very evident that its mpcr,ctouS
are likely 10 cause much more loss than Edh IN lAdl
direction abstain from discussion Of the SUBJECT
of n Spring election. There WIDE differences OF
opinion oct cen good upon that question II must
he borne in experiment was tried FOR aanJ
wears but II vas abandoned under the general belief that
lis advantages we're sufficient O1uSIy the GnaEpid-
able expense excitement and labor attending IT, iole
recently December election was ulcd for snort tNhc
and then abandoned Tor the same reasons.
TIE GREAT NEED OF THE CITY.
The great need of the city is charter framed upon
sound and comprehensive principles for the protection
Of the rights and Of the people without regard
TO oficc-holdcrs ofccseekcrs schemes OF personal
pr0dt When such charter shall be adopted; small re-
store to people of the city the lgnt OF local seiSoN
er mcnt without legislative interference IN ITS IntWcipa
affairs: shall sweep away the hu-c mass oi pa'tal anu
cOrruut legislation under which be CITY has been 0uned
shall provide for The funding OF tIc IMMENSE dcit al "a
moderate rate of interest and forbid tie creation Of any
MORE We may expect brighter and better day fof thc
cty UntI then crude and imperfect acts s iie
herewith returned, VIII only add 10 the cohlusoh
aud uncertainty which now prevails L. Robinson
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