The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-11
LONG ISLAND CITY'S PLTGHT
Her Mayor and Aldermen Mt Logaerhes ads.
mnd her Police and Tencher. Inpmld.

Long Island city ia the county scat "
Queens county. Mayor Debcvoisc and the Al
dermcn OF Long Island City are at loCgorhead
The city has n population Of $1,000. with 1900
registered voters. but only MT. n Aldermen.
three from each II tho FIVE wards. There are
three Police and three Ere Commissioners.
five Commissioners Of Education. throc As
SCISSORS and two citizens on the Water Board.
The only other 'ty official is the Clerk Of the
Board of Aldermen. With the exception of the
latter office. the Mayor, according TO the char
ter Ills all the others without tn" sanction Of
tho Board Of Aldermen. The Board 81 Alder
men is made ~. with tho exception OF It's Presi-
dent. Charles W lIallett. who is Republican.
entirely II members of the Two opuosin Demo-
cratic fact .ons. KIN wn IL the Regular Democrats
and the Noh.e Democrats. Dan Noble is the
header of th" latter faction
This is Mayor D"hevoisc's third term. his
election H. last time having been assured by
IN" n~wl, elected Board oi Aldermen met and
or-duNd the iir~ Iu'sduy in lst month.
riak u.: Charles ". II lot rs President. This
was done. { IL -nid. 10 arep him on % the COM
nite.s. Further than 10 "i" 4 a. President the
l"bru would NOT - uhul Tia NHNIf elll ult 80"
u 60 ann 'uu'" his arpliutlHrll'-. Th.~ th"
Mayor has hot H- vet zone. h"u 90 tle hitch.
The board meets regularly lut o." only hu-i-
EHrfiNg. which are tty..N- Co. the 81 'ct that the
board simply mot and adjourned. II rr.lis.- To-
crncl by the holi.oy-r oii,hl-.
TA.spq,s thecty ina wight. Tho po'ico force
elGrati nual Department MT ia scftn months
Tor siN month, iuf inl .e lave O.. 'lvHd ccftiA-
and these, IN printed form. lnye been tnrter"d
about 10y the officers for what .hey could KIT FIR
ihetn. Gr''eis, hui 'nrrs. and hak"r- took
them for "a Will" at % discount - ten pr cent.
hut the c"rtih a'c- J. % into di-fayor md they
are not now negotiable" paper. They are not
worth the paper On which they ara printed oX-
| n n ID o. %
II ow, John Do" or Dick Re-" So much money
Tor services. ta'it UNDERSTANDING. 20 between
most creditors and debtors prevails that they
Will hc paid ON pr"-rNiutl ln-if III" city has the
cash. This il gets little Of because the people
three police Officers. however. go Oh cunb. ng
the goats and chasing the swallows of the
honds i2r there appears 10 be little else for
" Do YOU get any money At ALI ?" asked re-
porter FOR THE SITS OF ni oN'cr.
Not damn cont. Shurc the uamps have a
heti r. TIM" u II than is poor dlvlls. We have
pay the piper. We mako ont omr way an an
other but THIS thing can't 90 on much longer.
| The hig poiyii-hin- Is qurrreliin Ike dogs
oVer h0ne. IN wer' put III win ~ fund Tor
a. lis due"
And such. in truth, seems to be the case. All
the teach"r-. out Of iund OF $1,000 that stands
T. the city, credit for that and other purposes
hut The lazy does not allow any Of i to be trans
ierred to the police ot educational funds.
There : 4 bill now in III" Governors hands
which would enable the city 90 hutici pate taxes
and should the Governor sign IL. Il Is expected
TINT the present distress of some of the city ;
employee Will -oou Dee allcyinted. Ia any event.
! IN year from now the penalty on property sold
for taxes viii expire. and either from tho coll.e-
ton OF The penalty. or the absolute transfer Of
IN" lands, tho city expects 10 realize enough to
put It ilnan tally ON IL feet again. 1t is av-rrvd
/ the taxes, when collected. will cover the eX-
/ uen,r-. with unr-twenticth To- spare. The year
~ outlay 81 the city is s75.u . while the county
handles over $500. 800 a year, ami employs only
seven supervisors 20 do IL. One ~ the County
/ Supervisors said lat evening, The city has
/ too mnny cooks stirring It's broth.
| The Mayor ASSERTS that the difficulty is an
ing a CONCLUSION - 10 what j. wanted. Mr..
! Theodore schultz. SON Of Jackson :. Schultz.
! tho h'st known Republican In Long Island City,
! has been absent for some time. and he must be
| consulted 10 what the Republicans want.
| tn" Mayor says he does not intend TO uauder Ia
any pnrty. and inst h. will give the II. publicanA
! a good return for the confidence they showed in
! him at election. He Will allow some Of the in
! cumh.uis of ollirr- e. ROMAN. In fact. he did
! intend 10 permit all TO hold over during his
| third term. This the Aldermen opposed, de-
! otherwise they would So constitute their com
| nlttees US T. make them thoroughly antHgOnis-
tie 10 the Mayor. The Inter then rrinntel
! promising To- maze some changes. and the AL
/ derni. come together now and then b. learn
/ what they Will he.
The Aldermen sS'rt that the city Is over
! whnlminEy Democratic, and they are opposed
/ T. the MAYORS treating with the Republicans
! The two Democratic factions are. II r. ayrrred
liar lrr -uti-iy diam the lt.puh l.cuns and how
10 satisfy all three is what the Iayor IL studying