The New York herald., 1878-10-20
THE ALDERMEN.
The following questions wore put to the would bio

Aidcrmen:-
Are you in favor Of the contract .. Of the day lab,
DO favor the restoration of the pay OF tie city
s. Are You in iavor Of enforcing fnl pay ment of all
licenses owing to the city by the city railroad
nnii iai in the future, u
hy 81 a nea whon, % psrar 20 ,he
provided shss are Known 10 os eapaoe ana
yon the eoss aap o1 no AMY s by
Mesr hssie and Ernard a. 70 m nt ain the present
srse a "a hs o XII q 'h'
Wl you as Alder vote for MI ordinances Tor ne
Ssas'y @sas y ipp" Pp"iie Sors,
Are You in favor OF reducing the salaries heads
ers aud the leacheis ssaries have been
and win ii elected Alderman commences the reform
BY Voluntarily s""-"tns 81 2oooa year your compsnsa
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Alderman Slevin, who IS seeking o nomination on
the Tammany ticket IN this district, said
l. am opposed TO the contract system, for the
reason that the city ought TO be able TO have work
done cheapIy by the day system as BY a con-
tractor.
= Most emphaticaily. and If possible greater
amount should be paid, always remembering, how
ever, mat the state or city stoud receive iair
davis worx tor q fair day pay.
g. Yes; aud not only mat, out l would exact every
dollar from corporations well individuals and II
any preference were TO be made would give u 10
the latter.
l. TO whom may ask am to pledge mysclis NY
first duty is TO my constu uency, aud don't hesitate
TO declare that my preference shall be In every IN
stance or democrat.
Endorsed BY tho regular democratic organization oil
the city.
8 snail vote Tor all improvements doom neccs-
sary, believing that our streets and lhoroughfares
should be kept in the best possible condition.
l. can 10 nothing In my ofilcal capacity to bring
about that result prefer to leave It TO tho Legsla-
ture, where II properly belongs
The reporter then called upon tho republican can
didate colonel VI. W. Burns, VINO answered.
l. am not In favor of The contract system. Labor
ers ought TO be paid 81 DAY. and would make them
perform their work.
2 have answered that already. Two dollars q
day makes up my platform.
am IN favor entirely OF that The question
should have been settled long ago.
l. All things being equal, would prefer a republi-
will vote against the non. partisan character OF
the Board as at present constituted.
o. say yes provided sucn repairs DO necessary.
lected IN this respect The Commissioner OF Pubic
Works should DO compelled to keep the streets In
proper order
:. Cer,ainly not. A public servant who fulnis his
duties honestly ought to DO adequately paid.
Mr.. W. r. KIRK, another Tammany candidate VINO
served several terms III the Assembly, answered as
follows:-
/. / am In favor OF days labor opposed to the
2. consider s2 a day little enough to give any
laborer Tor the work required.
3. The city railroads should pay all their dues.
would IKE to inquire why they should not 90 50.
1 would know something ABOUT the man nrst
You would not expect mo 10 vote Dlindly.
5. am prepared 70 answer that, but, as to tho
latter part ot tho question, DON'T think should
Inc Bureau Of Elections should be certainly nonpar-
tlsan.
G. II necessary, In my opinion, would not. The
poor people ought 10 De supported. A air days
labor IS entitled 10 TAR days wages
l. I nave nothing TO say, Tor that question 10 reg
ulated by the Legislature.
Alderman Shells saul
l. / ain opposed 10 The contract system. Tho work
could be better performed by days labor.
Certainly. NJ man car support a family and
make an honest living on less than So a day.
). am.
a. am in favor OF a democrat as long as he is
equally competent with republican.
3. | have not maze up nay mind on that point. 1t
depends entirely on the character oil The men NOM
mated.
When repairs necessary, in my judgment, /
AN ia iavor oi repairs being done.
Z. That belongs TO the Legislature. / VIII say
frankly am ia favor OF accepting 80. 900 year.
IL costs me IS, 600 year who 4 bo,d pubic post
ton. am opposed TO reduction OF the salaries Of
teachers asd embers oil the Polco ana Fire depart
ments.
PIrrm SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
THIS distrct ~ ordinarily tepuDlicau sending two
hsll Both the repubiIcan incumDents--Aldefmen
Morris and Jacobus-are Candidates tor renonnation
Alderman NORRIS Ia answer TO the qucstions replied
| as foiOws.-
| /. That would depend entirely on the kind or work
i TO be done Hu1 It's location.
tnink II msu does a fair days work 81 is but
small pay Tor nun to support aTamiy on. am
satisfied hat hat rate should be restored provided
the iaborer gives an equivalent Ia labor for IL.
have always been ~ favor Of thc CITY collecting
everything that belongs to H. Ny record shows that
have been nghung Tor the city 70 get her rights.
| would not pledge myself 10 vote Tor anybody
/ without knowing whether he - worthy 10 MI tho
place. nave never refused to for an ybody pro-
4 vIding he Is good anu capable man.
O. believe that the Police Board ought TO be non
partisan, but Will make no pledges bei eiorcband
| My dear SIR, l have aIways advocated tho re.
pairing oil the streets. believe that the city could,
1or the last threo years, have iudIciOusly spent
double aud treble the amount IL has IN TINS WORK,
not only giving WORK 10 the laborng but prov
real benefit 10 tue city.
I. | have not given that any consideration as yet