New-York tribune., 1878-04-03
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.

REDUCTION Ot cALhnlCc'
PASSAGE IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE ACT PROVip-
ING FOR REDUCTION OF SALARIES IN ALL THE
CITIES OF THE srATE-A SAVING IN NEw-YoRK
OF 100000.
lypoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNE'l
A1RANY. April 2.-The political rulers OF
New-York City have been taken at their Woid.
They asked for power 10 reduce the MAI
aries of city officials and so far as the AS
sembIy can grant the request 1t has ooDe
40. Furthermore. IL has directed them !" ~
exercise their powers that tire aggregate amount
raised by tax In New-York for 1879 ana suose-
uuept years. shall be least two millions OF dollars
less than the aggregate amount required 10 0e raSeu p'
tar the present year" Even the policemen nreneh'
and school teachers are not excepted from those
Officials whose salaries to be reduced II IL snail oe
deemed best to reduce them for the interest OF the CITY,
The Act cmbodying this new policy OF governing new
York hoated large and resisuess wave OF apPfo'a
through the Assembly fragile barrier erected ny mr.
DAILY of New York. protect the salaries OF policemen
aremen and school teachers from redpcuon'
was quickly swept away, and unanimous con
sent to have the bill read g third time was
obtained in unusually large house INC prhcipa re-
sstance 10 the bill camo from antTammany memoers'
who were apparently jealous Of Tammany getting any
credit for economy. They assisted by few con-
try Republicans, who disliked permitting the r.
duction of the salaries OF school teachers.
Mr. Alvord made a noteworthy speech on behau
Of local sefgovernmeDt, and mnteu eroauS
that the best way 10 reform NewYork would he 10 give
the power Of government to its Mayor ana common
Council and for the Legislature then to refrain from
meddng with their concerns
The bill is a general one. IL gives authority to
tha authorities of any city in the State. except
of BROOKLYN to reduce the salaries OF city OFF,
cials When II was first announced during tine day,
Mr. DAILY offered his amendment excepting the ponce
men, fremen and school teachers now employed nom
its authority argued that this class OF workers earn
all that they now receive. Mr.. Fish made arepy ti'
had great effect in persuadng the Assembly not TO fo
low Mr. Days lead He said that Mr. DAILY presented
resolution recently reducing all salaries OF New-fOrk OF
fcials above 50 000in amount 25 The Committee
on Cities found upon examining the salary is that inns
would save only the small sum Of S2OOOoO Ii the
amendment offered by Mr.. DAILY was made tns boaro oi
Estimate and Apportionment could only reduce salaries
amounting to SlO0O,OOO. leaving salaries amounting 10
So 100000 untouched. Anyone who would visit New
York and pass down its great thoroughare, Broadway
would see in the hundreds of signs the stores Of to e
O necessity to reduce the expense OF carrying on ee
city M nnd thar fba S practcay gave the power
to reduce salaries Every one soquannea @ o
with NewYOrk politics knew that the Controller was nor
simply Controller but was also Mayor aud President OF
the Board OF Aldermen thus practcsy Delhe lne boau
of Apportlonment MT Hoanan neiS Hay ba9 not re-
dueed the debt of New-York two millionsf MI Daly
answered as follows:
How did he do it, By stopping all public improve
ments And yhyl Out of resentment against Mr.
Campbell because he would not appoint, at the die
tation OF the Tammany Hall General Committee, taors
shoemakers and beggars inspectors OF works reQur
ing skilled talent. ~. , n.,.o,
New-York against the outs II we should pass several
laws relating to ctes devOlvng the local sOyer
eighties power, that would be better than doing what
John Kelly or James Daily think best for NeT-fOrk.
1t is an attempt egaliZe by legislative enactment,
what is done in cities, that the bad principle we hah
better 60 back to first principles Let the power De
given TO the city officers / hope the time VIII come
when we will return the cities the power to control
their own affairs which the Legislature has taken away
Let the officials OF New-fork reduce the wages 0i te
remen and policemen they DESIRE and bear the blame
of IL IL there is any.
Mr. Grady-The Commissioner Of Public Works has put
men IN the public works, at the suggestion oi MI
DAILY, without asking herthey were beggars or shoe
makers
Mr. Grady-When the gentlemans ate hung in the Dal-
snce elections last FALL the Commissioner OF fup
lie Works would put man whose vote coud ne Sc
rured for Mr. Day. Mr. COBans slaughtered by thc
Commissioner of Public Works and the Elevated Kaii-
road. Mr. Daily comes from race thdt aealfe5 sei,
government. Let him take off the words =" Home Rule
from banners when he next runs for the Legislature
How can he in the breath say he desires eeonOy
OF expenditures for salaries should ee touched. IL
the Of economy must Ial let tue locSI
authorities have m 'ls 1a, gTSs the oca a9tbore Of
New-York power 10 control their own AFFAIRS Wonld
not reduce the salaries OF policemen nreen ana SCHOOL
Mr. BrOoks-I would like to steer between the Charyb-
dis of Tammany and the Scylla OF anti-Tammany. In
regard To the emen, policemen and school teachers,
tbe other cities OF the State through their Common COun
cls have the power TO reduce their salaries,
why in the name OF common sense should not
noverl An our legislation for New-YOrk should be in
That line The Mayor and hePresident OF the Board OF
Aldermen are ny ne since 1873 have made great
reductions the expenses Of the city, The following