New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
p,pc,,Ns FOR LOCAL sPOILs.

SENATOR wooDIN TRYING TO PROVIDE foh Ms
PRoTEGEs-A THREAT TO REDUCE THE iHCo'h
AND PATRONAGE OF TAMMANY OFFICIALS IN
ORDER TO FORCE MAYOR ELY TO APPOINT IN
COMPETENT rREPUBIcANs-THE MAYOR DECLINES
TO BE A PARTY TO ANY INTRIGuEs
Local politicians are much excited over the
proposed changes at Albany in the departments Va ."o
CITY Government. Tie subcommittee OF the Joh'
Committee on Cities OF the Legislature con-
sisting Of Senators Woodin ana MorTiSse,
and Assemblymen Fish, Cowdin, and MITCHELL IS
xpected TO report to day Il bas had under consdera-
ton tho transfer the Dock Department. 10 'he erso
OF the Commissioner Of Public "orhs' lNe uoch' ~ W
under the superntcndencc OF an engineer nnd the ce'
cal force to he largely reduced Strong influences nave
been brought TO bear the subcommittee 10 aDolsh
the Park Commission and put the parks also
I'm tbc charge OF the Commissioner Of Public Works
with this change superintendent would nave
to be appointed look aller the Central Falk IL u
proposed also 10 reduce the Park police An eior' II
making to abolish the Board OF Excise Commissioners
and transfer it powers and duties TO the Police Depart
ent Among other changes the transfer of the Depart
Inept of Buildings To- the Fire Department Is aSaih
pressed \ bill has been introduced into the Assembly,
Inv Mr. Cowdin 10 direct the Police Depart
ment TO contract for street-clcaning by as
tricis making each precinct dstflet' ih's
has been followed by another bill TO create bureau o.
Street cleaning, with commissioner 10 DC appOhtcu ~
he
expenditure Several bills have been presented during
t session to reduce the number and salaries of city
officials. and to prevent improper and wastctul
purcEoscs OF materials and the employment
of unnecessary and incompetent CLERKS. AMONG
the important bills ai'sctniS nreG,S og n he
,cgisttr. county clerk, coroncrS. and onlSsoHer OF
jurors be paid into the city treasny ana p,SSne ,I M
ciaIs and that the number OF cOi"Dcrs be reductn
from :our TO two. Another b contemlatcs thorough
uf
alafics aud retired list Of the superannnated Cnbhe
don tbe salaries of rcmen been suggested by many
prominent taxpayers, and is receiving much attention.
These propised changes greatly disturb the nnnclP Ol-
ficors who would be affected by them Nlsntiy confer
nnras ,re held with view of securing compromise
Which shall appear TO be In the interest OF rcfOh anu ~
the same TINE save to the dclaren,' anu oi''''
,,y ,,ndnrstood iat Mr woodin had determined at
This session OF the Legislature To provide i i3r
George NJ Van N9rt; Cmm,.aoner
II necessary the bills relating TO the County CiefA ss
ttr Caroners, and Commissioner ol Jurors VIZ r ~
sbrlvCd bit only on condition that Mayor Ely ana Con
trlier Kelly will provide Van Mort ana D"bechcr
hrs, Offices are important 10 the Democrats ana tIey
cannot alrd 10 have the and patronage taken away
ft,,n thcm Ev inc election Of President Hayes tie
Democratic party's hopes Of Federal Offices are over
Of city oficials Will burt Tammany lali Mr. Woydin
will iiud easy, therefore 10 ar3nge pcc, IoI ~.
Mort and Dish 'cLer provided ne VIII not Interfere
Thc couIae OF Allan Campbell, Commissioner Of Pablo
tract Isirld of davis work mas excited much ieeiirg
against bim by the Dcmocratic ward yChiclAh' ana
district naTy managers who nave been striving tp chc
lis removal Senator Morrissey. who represents an"
ilborrrs' associations, is said to nave favored ttc oye
ii.rf in tie hope tilt ncW Commissioner "omd d;
more pIabr "a fo da! = work. , 4.
MAYOR Ely said ycstcria: 10 TRIBUNE repoiier that
hc was so htaIy ~ aY0r of rcduciiGn ~ !h5 HLOe.
of coMmi,s oners of city Departments at he Wpriu ne
willing have almost any change which would Tet @ lid
Of useless officials aud stop Tic present V&atr !Ir hal
becu approached his willingness 10 compromise on
appoil neus, but had declined: ic wan'ei noihg ior
L,Inacli and would hot enter into bargain as 10 tc
Offices. 49,. ,.t.-
re bin to rem!tc the financial operations oil he Chy
Government, LnO 'As~cmhlynan Lshs DA', Il -
Uucry oud will Dc cOn>i icrcd in the Assembly to-day
II limits the - 10 per cent on ne asscs"t EHiLi-
tous for ~. /! fOiids the ncfcas" Oi ne D:.-
mJucut debt Of TIE city more than Fi,OV"'Oo
I'm any one year IL also prOSide3 Tor re-
,lucing the ma y,mum alnount OF assessment
bond, 10 SsoJ0vtO, aud authorizes only the .'''' 0
~ 100000 yearly for wOIH Uu:ii the lini; -
reached The securities OF tie s.nkHS iuh ae 10 Apply
10 tie redemption OF the entire debt until the WLcie Is
mai