New-York tribune., 1879-02-01
NE.M-NNRk CITY
SENATOR MUPP ~ INVESTIGATION ErSoLUTIo'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASKED BY THT ASSEM-
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SENATOR NUPP " INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASKED BY ThU ASSEM-
BLY, PROM TIE MAYOR AND CONTROLLER.
lrRoN TN RF"UiAE CORRESPONDENT OF THE TgIBUSE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 31.-The Senate passed to-
day, without debate, senator Muruhy's im-
rortaut resolution authorizing join, COM
m.iice the scua,e and Assembly to
20 to N-wYorf, investigate the clqracter " a rs do
Fartments oi government, and report biu eubodymg
such measures 0f reform they may then deem
necessary. \ Leuteuaut-Goveluor Do-shei.er ana
senator Robertson. the President pro TEN, both
absent The member, OF tn committee oenr, o. the
senate were not named.
Mr.. Brooks offered Tie following in the Assembly:
WhereGs n - represented by portion Of public
Pre- o. The tlty oi Nrw-l"Ik m dierenoc- ot op
l"n exist o. par ot ON ti~ OF city tue
"a rcation and -n,ct Ut ya,ou, provision Of the law
relating 90 the appropriations required 10 be for
thr government ~ -aid CITY; ana
cc'uc m ~ -ald goyrrumrn' W ~ various prrio-r~
and oni CTS, ;hat the lm atious imposed o. Law rpon
rNr h'lltI'>' 10y urohoif Ec 'he making ot any "oI-
CATIONS lp .N'~ o -hr apl ropuaUon mdc. should 90.
Whertos. ON ti, Impor,au. subject 3l The facts ro
!auHE 10 Toe alrcrcu rcrited g." sho1d tr coUmur
Gated io lti- House with NlrT 80 sHcu 9clou b-u-
l.FrL a' '"e circumstances may require d-o oe-"L';
Fesor,t. That Iis Honor. ,b. Nivor or sid city be
a:H Hr HtitH is required {" r'hlL'I I..'t.t i' JIi~
u H.u-e UItlu ten ay> GJ All tine iart- vI'4i. u.-
a1ous maDe tor the purposes o. said '.rr 10y
thr l'c.i al .h'rlti"s, -h""tH- or tu1ih< q"
irislon ihC Urov~ 70 o., law have nor been
Piled with; a.d - y. ether NJ his opinion g." p"
visions e., iLc e. atUE O. The appr0p laUu l- ~ sad
city -ulcu t1 piohHIt the lucurr.- Oi aliv na-
hliIy Gr waru tIr city cOIi te held re- ou lJ
| C.s~ of .Lr appropriation mad.
Ae2,ircf ml,brr IAal the Controller Of .1'd CIV be-
and IS hereby required t. communicate n, tH'- u-r
vitiu ~ The extent o. al! iud-rn' ns ontncd
OF tac -ad oty since tie 1t cas- ol January So,
whcI nave been pail, oi tOr the ratIhtut oi
which tlc CuutTr Iar ur tar cry h-- a avn
h's warrant, stating The nature ~ the ella m
.c easl Judgment W., obtained IT," datr when The
Cd i'm involved DO t.c litigation was iu.u-r % on Irn
the ot action arose. ~ s'a'cHrut o. 200 pr1-
priauUu- WtIc by 40" Leg>.d are or hv tIe
local authorities OF said city Tor t1c payment
- JUDGMENTS since the II or J4uudtt, 1872 +;
CD whether Uf The claW- Included
of rald Judgment aud paid from tie aUprorra-
,irus made incurred m excess " tie apprO-
pliat.ons made tor tine purpose for winch tne claims
were incurred; ~ au facts Nllhn lis bIuEcd- e.
bearing subi,ct of uratcuS made Tor the
purposes cIN uy the local au.hOrIues -hOwing
tfudlrg thdt III tine matter Of snc1 apnro-
priaIou the provisions OF the law nave not Dcer COM
ird oifu tj whether in Us opinion Ire proyl1iDuE ot
i- law TtfuE aproIrls lions IN -id ctlf are sUih
e., nj 10 prohibit the ucur-ug oi auy LIABILITY Tor "Llch
SAID cy shall DC he.d responsible ~ excess o. tuc a.
preparation made. Adopted