The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
PUBLIC BURDENS BILL.
THE GovERNoRs ST NATURE wITHHELD-REA-
SONS FOR NOT sIGNING-Irs APPLICABILITY
TO OTHER CITIES IN THE STATE.

THE G0vERNoRs ST NATURE wITHHELD-kEA-
SONS FOR NOT sIGNINa-Irs APPLICABILITY
TO OTHER CITIES IN THE STATE.
[By TELEGRAPH 20 THE HERALD
ALBANY, June ID, 1878.
The Public Buroens bill will not be sigred It's tate
has been uncertain tonight, and has been do
termined by consideration that II applies TO all
cities OF the State. and would edect virtual repeal
OF many municipal charters In New YORK
city reduction ! req uired. but in other cities
the Common Council, under the control OF party
cancuses, could salaries 1T Will up to the
limit Of $4,000 In Albany, 8uns'io. Syracuse,
Rochester elsewhere the Police, Health FIRE and
Park departments are bv present laws exempt
from the control OF the Common ounc.
The Governors oDJactlons win rect mainly on tne
ground that the removal vi these restrictions would
encourage and authorize extravaxance 10 interior
cdirs 10 overoaiance any possible saving III New
York ana would revolutlon,ze VI MUNICIPAL systems.
Ths special departments authorizes py legislative
acls checks upon The power OF boards OF Aider-
men ana Supervisors would be virtually abolsnsa As
rcgaras all control 0f salaries or expenditures Inc
Governor considers me second ssc.ion o. ne ON :.
controlling, aud viii state mat the exceptions 10
the sections are not sufficient to guard against
the grant OF absolute power
orHER BILLS.
The signatures OF auy more New York city bills.
except. possibly, the Commissioners o. Jurors bil, IS
extremely improbable. The time ior executive
action officially construed as expiring Tomorrow.
N coMPTRtLL' Il KELtYs VIEWS.
Comptroller Kelly was called upon by HERALD re-
porter yesterday afternoon and informed OF the tn
tended OF The Governor IN relation TO the Dill,
wnen the following conversation ensued:
RKPoRrEK--What you consi Ter VII. DO the result
OF the Governors re usal TO sign tho billf
Mr. KgLLY-WolI that 10 u very broad question and
oficut 70 auswer. The Ell OF the bill would have
made il iinpcrativ. upon departments Of the city
government TO reduce salaries very lafgy IN order
TO make he saving therein required VI reaucon OF
ST. co. o. upon ne appropriations ior sa'aries ~ inc
year 1875 rnls reducuon OF salaries would have APP
Piled 20 Inv police iofce tnc bremen, tho Board oil
Euucstian other officers anu employees oil tue c,ty
government, wuSse salaries are no~ nix snd tegu-
iated oy sIl,ulo. Tor wnicn son uetion
now Us mad il mo aunu44 appsnprinloas or sa arss
on lnelr account " ,nc Board Esum.te ana Ap
poiliou meni. The salaries Wy law. aud when
cannot be- soucned reduced Ny The Board OF Est-
III ate a. d Appor men BY lar the larger
portion amount pad tor salaries ol city officials
Wuile therefore, The passage oi THIS law wouli
pucossarily nave greatly uood the expenses OF tho
tor salaries ana made CORES p0nun9 reduction
IN the ysary taxes ior the Denent the CITY az arse
ropraons Tor SALARIES without such reduction
disappointing the expectations Of tho taxpayers
.sWill the acton OF the Governor operate IN any
other way than the way you nave just mentionedY"
PURELY SALARY BILL
"rhe bill was Essentially saiary OIL, the chief OBJ
ject beng the reduction salaries now established by
law, which could be reached ny any other means
III
suDJectis limited, however, TO salaries regulated by
statute and not extend to judicial officers Judges
tuuou, in lar ~ present incumbsnts are ulocted
salaries cannot ue reduced by IN act VI the
Legislature WITH reference 10 tue Judiciary, there
tore the DILL provided only Tor lhc SUCCESSORS judges
Office, at salaries limited 10 $40 900 per annum
Tho proposed reduction was ,000. QUO account Of
salaries aud $1,000 100 IN addition, OIL reduction on
for purposes other payment Of
proportion vi Inc State tax due ny the county Of
New YORK, anu the amount required ny law 10 pay
CITY maturing and tue interest failing due
81 0Ou 0oO BESIDES that tor suiares would apply
general appropriations for all than tor
ssar.s ana Tor those SO sxcepted-tnat Is 70 say Tor
general Expenditures OF the departments and Offices
o: the city government; tor suppnes ana Ordinary
expenses i3ciuoed IN their annual estimates, which
are submitted 10 the Board oil Estimate ana Appor-
tionmcnt TINS reduction was imperative under tie
| oil. fners are o,her minor provisions IN no BILL
such tho employment OF retired or pensonod po-
licemen as atleudan,s upon the civil anu criminal
! courts without additional cost to the city Tor
| Of Estimate and Apportonment IN regard
| 10 appropriations for charitable societies, pro
| videu Tor by law. IL also made II The uuty
| Of me Board Of Estimate ana Apporti msnt
10 abolish all unnecessary Offices ana employ uts
cnm".nas 70 persons empoy.u In oher CITY oacos.
cutting OF ai snecures which cannot be rsacnod
By that Board Limitation was also put upon the
| number OF officers or employees Oh The city govern
by provision TO prevent any increase beyond the
numbor existing on Decem0sr 81 1871, except police
men. whose appointments were not auecsed ny the
bill there was provision the bill Tor increasing
the salaries Of faith 0Nccrs have been employed
| by the city Tor ten years or moro"
| "Mhat would have 0een the elect OF this provi.
sion 2"
/ MgANf
II do not Know the precise ubJcct but suppose II
was IN ten led JUS Ify heads OF departments X
| ing proper distinction IN inc compensation o mer
norious officers who had long servsu the pubic faith
| iuly.'.
| ".he powers OF the Board OF Estimate and Appor
| tionment were TO be Gu iargeu by this DIlL I"
| Swell tncy were, TO certain extent, with reicr
ence especial: 40 the reductloD oi appropriations FOL
salaries and oaher expenses oil the cty government
Which, under exsting statutes are entirely protected
against the action OF the Board. But in oIner re-
specl tne power oil that Board Increased ny The
| bill