The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-03
Reapportionment Measures for
Senate and Assembly.
NEW YORK STREETS.
Plans for Making the Mayoralty
a Sweeping Office.
SILVER RESOLUTION.

ALBANY, Jan. 2. 1873
Both houses OF the Legislature adjourned to-day
until Tuesday next 20 allow tme tor tho appointment
OF the working committeea The Speaker Of the Az
sembly announced only one oommittee-that on Con-
tested Elections-whose sittings begun this AZ
ternoon. The Senate. although II devoted few min
ues 10 secret session, refratned from taking action
on Governor Robnson's appointment Of Mr. Fairchid
10 be Commissioner Of Public Works, ana OF DR..
Flint 10 % Health Ofncsr OF the port
OF New York Tho statement that Senators
welt 10 see which way the cat jumps DO.
fore confirming these important nominations would
be perhaps indicate Partisan and personal
cited for tho delay Of republican ana antTlden
Senators by their enemies, but II Is unfair at present
to base any prophecy whatever these invidious
allegations which all the aspersod Senators say do
them injustice. The worst that can be affirmed
that the furious politicians Of both parties not
yet learned 70 accept without wry facss the gospel
OF political virtue 1t introduced to them by
Mr. Tildsn It Is illustrated % them BY Governor
Robinson.
HAYES oxursus ELL.
Several important bills introduced In the As
sembly, among them by Dr.. Hayes, ITO Senuro
Better Public Administration in tho Local Govern
mont Of the City OF New York" 1t is republican
measure which com bines features ofthe Fsh-Woodin
charter the Finance bill, the Salary bill and tho
features entirely new, which aim At economy. There
arc some provisions in it questionable in consstu
lonsl sense-as for example, those reducing salaries
81 existing city ofcalsand tho whole bill Is likely to
receive severe everlasting In committee II
inordinately long bill, consisting OF cghty-fve Sec
tions, which occupy city pages OF a printed PAM
phlek
Ixxssss POWER FOR THE MAYOR.
II smbodies comprehensive scheme of city gov
L. ai~ Al
Of the bills OF last session. and passed. will leave
scarcely vestge OF the present system Of municipal
1ts central idea IL tho vesng Of oil
executive authority in the Mayor, by whom all heads
OF departments are 10 be appointed, without connr-
nation BY the Board Of Aldermen. The terms OF
Office Of these appointsss are 10 be cotsrm
with that tho Mayor that, In fact, the entire
executive power Of tho city DO invested In
chief magistrate and cabinet appointed by him.
The only exceptions she general rule the oces
Of Comptsolley and Desperation Counsel. which are
made elective OF which the rst incumbants under
the new sysseu sre aa-bs shossn In November nsxt.
10 hold ONCE unit, May l. 1880 as also will tho Mayor
elected next fall These officers will then be replaced
by SUCCESSORS chosen at . municipal election
in April, 1880, and thereafter the charter
elections to take place In the April
Of every alternative year. All commissions are
made singeheaded with the exception of the Police
Commission, which Is to consist OF two MEMBERS
With the exception Of the Comptroller, Corporation
Counsel and Commissioners OF Public Works all lead
ing city officials are TO be legislated out OF office.
and thoir successors arc TO DO named by tho Mayor
within ten days after she law takes effect. The
Mayor is empowered TO contract for the cleaning Of
the streets The powers Of tho Police Board are
creased by inclusive Jurisdiction over pawubrokers'
shops. hackney coaches. encumbrances and other
matters under charge Of tho Department Of
Public WORKS and the Permit Bureau.
EcoxoMY THE GREAT oBJEcr.
Dr. Hayes claims that the passage Of this bill would
speedily reduce the city debt Sill 900 900 BY immed
alto application OF the acoumu la,ion OF sinking fund
money to the cancellation Of bonds, and would cut
down annual expenses ovcr 81 600, 900 BY reduction
OF Tho gross paid for salaries and
sary expenditures In public improvements. and also
by the consolidation Of bureaus and departments
The streets above Fifty ninth taken out Of
the exclusive Jurisdiction Of the Park Department
and psosd tho change Of the Department OF
Public Works in ike manner as tho streets down
town.
'..noDIIicArIoSs'' EXPECTED.
the bill seems DO highly thought OF generally
with tho conspicuous exception Of the Tammany
members 1t has an appearance Of fairness from not
compelling spring election this year, and from
ing the present Comptroller until 1870 The
tho opinion Is that is not unlikely pass
both houses, but with important notifications Among
the striking features Of the bill is the provision
TINT no OFFICIAL shall be appointed referee receiver
and the establishment Of q secret police detective
force alter tho Fronch system 1t is claimed that tho
latter will break up the police and criminal rings.
NEW sESArS ArroRrioxAgxr.
Two apportionmeat bills were introduced by dcmo-
Gratis both somewhat changed from those also INTRO
duced In the Assembly by democrats last year. Tho
bill for the rsapporonment Of the Senate districts OF
tho STATE offered BY Mr. Cosad, assigns tho districts
rs follows-
FIRST striotu1Qucens and Suffolk counties
Second Ezefict--rhe First, Third, Sixth, Eighth,
Ninth Tenth, Twelfth, Twentieth and Twenty
wards of Brooklyn.
Third Distr,ct-rhe Second, Fourth, Fifth Seventh,
Eleventh, Nineteenth, Twcnty-third, Twenty fourth
and Twenty nth wards Of Brooklyn, and the towns OF
Flatpush, Flstiands Gravescud, Now Lots and New
Utrecht in Kings county
Fourth Dstrict-The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fir
tecnth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth. Eighteenth and
Twenty-nrsl wards Of Brooklyn.
Finh District-Richmond county and the First,
Second, Third, Foarth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
wards OF New York
Sixth Dssrics-rhe Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth wards OF Now York.
Seventh Distric,--The Eighth, Fifteenth and Seven.
teenth wards Of Now York.
Eighth Dstrct--rhe Ninth and Sixteenth wards OF
New York and that part OF tho Twentieth ward
tounded on tho north side by Hudson alloy on tho
south sidc by West Forteth street. east to Ninth ave.
nue. thence along the side OF Ninth avenue south
70 West rhirysccond street; thence along tho south
side OF wost Thiry-second street. from Ninth avenue
cast to sixth avenue thence from Thrtysccond street
along the west side Of Sixth til to Twenty
sixth street thence sixth along tho north
side OF Twenty sixth west 10 the Hudson River
Ninth District--Ths Eighteenth and Twenty.nr
wards Of New York and that part of the Twentieth
ward bounded BY Ninth tho west side, run.
nns from West Thirty-sccond street along tho east
side OF Ninth avenue north West Fortleth street;