New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
THE PROCEEDINGS.

Communist named Justus ,chawD made a nomination
for chairman and later with a Few noisy associates was
elected by the police Tor Kissing and other disorder. Sew
eral prominent citizens appointed yiceprcdenjs
and secretaries Of the meeting aud Col Hawkins read
resolutions Of which The following the purport;
TIE great issues, ia reference TO witch parties are
fOrmcc and managed arise gu; oi national and state AMI
no ou; o! municipal Affairs. City ana yiLi-' govern
meai- called presents great mass 90 details essen
fiyof the nature of busaess. which ought 90 b" con-
ducied "a business pfl'cirt ana hot al 81 ACCORDING 20
the WAYS tn interest C., any party IN ;ef renee 70
principle aud justice Il j reht and In the light ~ eze
rence u Is veil FOUNDED aud e~s"ntai that tLost VINO
eoHtrnue AZ INC money 20 pay cry eNl"i5t 0...l,f
Ing III t@Afsl sh"ulu nave pain.4' lh' AZ lyO'i
mining tie amour Of the levy ami the use TO BE- made 81
the money; always, however leaving he taxed aud the
hnidNtd WIN me ZANE pNLSst- as N"'tr7 ia $500
other particular which they have the same relations
cty OF Nrs-Yor, IN the evils OF acfuslug d.t aad
yIci0us AMI feeble government GOV. I'dcn 10 May
$50 appointed commission o. twelve emuon ciiDns
to report improved method ~ cy government by
when jhe rights OF taNpa snd honesty stability
Th,s meeting convened without respect 10 party az ron
erty,appc "a TO the l. asltIre T. provide at ;s eson
members oI tine Legislature were e3ty ca led a o.
support pending reform measures To- arrest e hsiitss
tuIs reduce salaries. whether large or small to
a ,t and On 'uribe ra..: 10 impose criminal In-i
bihty upon officers who shall corrupt neglect project
the ci,y treasury ye higher qua aute siur etrency
and honesty doing tue city work 10 clean our NV
streets avert the pc-tcncc obey invite, aua open tntn
TO n airs viii make them safe o. relieve Us J
needless number OF officers and employee; /. impose
uf,on the ,iayor more wholesome authority and
responsibility aud 20 con;er upon those WHO pay a.. tne
taxes u-t and salaiary Influence over DE us {"
be made ~ their contIbu ions and Thereby relieve ihs
xed ami ina I.ant community of burdens undsr
w'c business " PROSTATE 10 give expression 10 tEc
sp.u Of ting meeting 10 support " tAs measures now
pending before tnc LEGISLATURE. TO cal; urt-er public
meeting, necessary ad 10 siFrad ihi"IIh~i.u H!L'
tne people committed OF - should DC appointed "lsA
power 10 increase ~ number to -.
TIE entrance OF william II. Evarts on the platform
While the resolutions read greeted with out
Irr,. 81 apuause. Charles :. smith read letter from
Controller Kelly who declined 10 one OF tie
v,,pr.siGen.s OF lie meeting. lie approved, he SAID,
OF giving expression to sucn views as might tend 10
strengthen the resolution Of the members OF the 'ss2
iurc WhO were Us.ng their Influence in the interest Oh
procuring the passage u the constitutional amend
rel.ts recommended by the Municipal Commission.
iI- d-.cated, however, with qualification from.
tie second I,c proposed the purpose Of the meet,
fg ~ ri'g the passage OF the several $50 cailed) re
form pending" Ii was roo general IN ~ scope
.,J nclrlrr and much more harm than good might
isGH tlo discrimination were made IL approving al
...!irs legislation. All the bills now pending IN the
Ic.a;ure were not genuine reform acts" although
that W. INC pretcx foT urging their passage. H did
net wish - identify himself with movement which
might through any instruction or misapprchens.On
Eve the supper; % popular approval to legislation uo
ou.yy a,lrs which, iE the name OF reform m sIi sane
tpn aud Justify schemes OF personal interest And political
intrigue AMI when only Vc-peuatiCn anticipation
Of the niedng legislation Albany upon local affairs
denounced by the reform advocates the source and
,au-e ~ ali muNc pal acknowledgement 0nd misforCiurs
ana wu.cI they propose u correct by the aIoi-
ton az the proposed constitutional am"IdlI EMS
Il. Thought that tie provision which eo.gauiz,s the
Board Of Commissioners o. til sinking Fund was IN IN
viz innovation winch was wholly uncaued for. M
complaint had been against lie board n now con
s,d There also great practical objections 10
,ile which introduced new and stUrllus elements
ito n, management Of tho trusts and the performance
of toe dates confined 10 the Sinking Fund Commission
cre n man could act Conms.ioner Of TIE sinking
FIuc wi being ready at al times 20 perform -
dutiea The beard Itself did not meet otes hut nearly
every day the official signatures % it. members were re-
90 ,i the transaction ~ regular public business con
uecte- with the Finance Department vaeEe @ly delay
ot,4s.o.s DOTH pubic and private INJURY HIS a40A,
SITS sufficient reason % o0n !emn lie amendments
), .c .A;ro.uoed e..-Ht u ;A.o- pIiy'sD o...4sns
q. -.rr. az public officers without compensation 1of
their iy,rsr IL, -lme o,i.,to.s applied sith eGuS.
irust greater force % the amendment WHICH r''otu,
tire. private c.tiz-ns pu0Ic differs Without
crnensatun into the Board Of Estimate anf A?poFon-
teat. lie favor Of t1e bAis pfo'lGiLs Tor
reduction Of the salaries Of city officials, tl4lAlhG IHo7o
a.if Al present not excessive.
Dotrnan B. Eaton made the irst s6dr'4s H> sji tir1
1r4sie. ~ 20 many people 40 the meeting meant that
they were opposed 10 further increase o. the city cent
AID 10 a continuation OF the AigI siiies 10" pad ety
oil. als. he lad g!na Who il4 Sl3oOJ pci Jr"l ~
t.e. 1lfy uptown lots Which h. CG.d NOT sell Tie
s.a,e min he'd been coupee 20 move OCT of bis srse
Iousc fIftL-4ye, watch ren'eI Tor 70" mr. u.
enough . pay the taxes ana REPAIRS ia ~ iL'
fluniy INTO narrow quarters IN Gn aP.lt-n.h'--"l-'
,-u,rr rney wearing their old co1Er I" eha.--
ti,u relieve an old cook .hc ocHlimth o. 70 loe
sii, - vInn their furnitdre and beds IheF or ei
ee.',s.ip. or a place on the pJ'ic'-it nGnt IIhtUr
,l,ir,ti aU advance Of from 600 t. 500 per year
over L- former salary, and their wssIl ~"ni~H' "A0
alderman. bAd ft'l ca - 49, %
Inn A cifg Cr,re where she worked fewer HUurr II
was tinc for the Ncv-IO-k,rs who we're not yrs
it roS. and wao had not removed TO jersey 81
elsewhere, 10 put stop - ths coAuitIyA OF tI4--A-
= WORK was to-day bearing uP unceF the o.3Se.'
dent and the heaviest ta4ea MAJ "NJ - 80. DIr,fri
dared Simply the rx1t men, aA4 10 r-Ict,''
msu aud Che Of active burn'oe tsI'h's' hese.9u
Ib!c afIIcs and left t.CLl 10 Ee uCfsnt ne lcr tHe
Trio ana tn schemuiz pOii.ci--s li.- th4'f., ne
= .4,sA iuU.rts, were c9nbiUei lst tii,<e
:, - nd a. carr, them through lHrir friend.
r,.t combine also TheSrst step u " taken "a. a. AZ
Ioint tie committee OIOseI by the -i resolution ana
T. n.f, n yr,rolsV Bad a. Va. Ill. excessive taxa
ton ana enormuus debit TIT Vicious ystem "HicI PlOie
and neglect mad prdacei rs "'4e ~ -
al outrageous nDias '.t r. t rsi a. g.
ram favored lanorcrs when great body q" their Ico"-
workmen getting Only 81 30 Iel DAY. ~ ".s .
most reuIcne- hlc squnderug " public money 70 e.
pond 100000 upon Toml Sius square E@eu <4O'VOO
,ti.r' INV s: 10 expeuH 2lUOOUO q IIJeecOurt
palace al the corner oi SAli-4Fe. dHd 4th.l.' AZ
style more ornate than any c1.ItioS., 4HQ ~ 81
tI1e when children without seas ~ lut pabllc
and decency could not De op-rNtl ia oli nos
oI cLlrty, aJuae. N-ai lLl- ~ stIl- IA
OF the I- atI1c an immediate aIc general ie1-g-
tlon o all salaries hat could j. eolsi,uyniIf
lie Legislature had 10 moral us4t 10 conipe! W. ul.
t.c,ed TAXPAYERS 70 pay 70 oE 80 Y.t III me- p1
month GOO S,iNo lANHLiu - 4~'Hs
CITY service than could Dc earned - TIE huEDFSEa VI
thousands employ ed by private nrn. and corporations
william Allen Butler said nc had been iniofIned by
sate senator that more than I20 bills Lad been iHuo
dured since the opening Of ills Isl.ure Ee<iiAs 10
the CITY OF NeWYork This showed either reat need OF
LEGISLATION or great danger from H. In his judgment 'Ae
city could get permanent relief from eXisng evils our
frnfn fhr rational methods pc0pOs.d liz Gsd -
oesed "a FRIDAY positive .sst ~eH % ~. ili
OF rbe JUDICIARY Committee OF tie senate Jndsr l'l-it
SIN OF nm eriy and favorable report by els committee
Tls uau a. uatured by tie municipal cOAIni 'H vs.
IN r.u az pgteu labor and % III. beet application 81
--.- 80. .L...- p.