New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
CHANGES IN THE CITY CHARTER.

CHANGES IN THE CITY CHARTER.
ExpFcrxD ACTION ny rHR IScoNISo Lr@isLArrEH
A BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS WITH VASTLY IN
CREASED PowfRs PRoBAbIE-o1HvR CHANGES
IN Drr,vrwxvrs-virws coMNIssIoSrns.
The question to what extent the new Legis-
laurc will alter ;he city charter. and ~hnt depart msis
are rseiy 10 be lcorgspzeA in whole or IN part has
been the subject OF discneion among the politicians
sinco TIE result o, the election became known
Tho facts that the Legislature will he tSo-ihrds
Rcprb.iCar IN both houses ald ihst thcre VIII ~ "-
publican Governor for thr Inst i'll ave yesss seem
to bc accepted sufficient grounds for the belief that
there VIII lie radical changes Uale Many lead
ing pub.icans ~ ns that the party !s en-
titled To representation in tho various
departments. TIE tendency las been TO Ignore
the oI unicars while tac STATE was deen" 90 oe Den
cratic. and consequence IN some departments "hch
the Of Republicans have expired heJ have beeh
replaced by Deocrass Republicans whose political
opinions strcnsiy pronounced This has been
more narsei the Republican and Tsnmany uein-
Of the Board " Aldermen began To vote together
against the Mayors nonnniiODs.
| rhe project to create u Board Of Public Works which
shall .oripr.sc tIa department presided over DF
Allan Can rDe. and snail also inclGdc the work now
:onc 10y toe Department of Docks. The stTeetClranine
Burc~u. and The laying ont - streets ana syenuTs 10
the anne xca districts now Performed b. Tie f"fS Dc
| parimcnt, meets with much faror among the
| Reun!,lcans IL - beicvod that the work can
1
uart-eni In addition. " thc department J. ieorg-n-
zcd there Viii be- OF Republican representa-
,or IN the Board. and this means the dispensing oi
considerable ainoumt OF Patronage to Repupic"ns'
The Department OF Public w.Ik', with the additions
mentioned would bs the important under te City
Government. Tie amount allowed by the Board Of
Estimate aad Agpcrlioument for tHe present Depart
mcni of Plh,ic Works for the coming year L. - 0o3o
The OF repairing and recoastruotng certain or-
tons smaller parks laying oat str-csS ana ave
nuas in the anne district repairing br gcs ctc now
performed 10y tie Park Department. allowed 1927 0cc
The work 10 performed Icy ne Department oi Docks
the coming viii call for sboui SloUp0Ua. which
i, by the o. bonds Tae street C anna
Burcau Is allowed $69c.O01 1Gc new department VII
Therefore be able expcnd dnrp.; the coming year
Ss52,Goo. This would be increased bali million dol
lars more tie Park Department should bc merged in
Tie Department os Public Works. II Is possible. also.
that under certain RESTRICTIONS the amount mght
increased for permanent improvements by the lssac
| of bones
That The Police Department VIII bc remOdelled In some
way prevent Lc eashng end deadocks o: some time
| past. SONS 10 be taken for granted
The Bu;ins Department, 1t is believed viii be merged
! INTO he Ti,c Depsrtln,
| A REPUBLICAN, VIEW OF Tue PROPOSED CHANGES.
\ pr mincnt Republican, who has consider bio
wcgit the o3uuciis OF his party, said ycscliay 10
reporter o, I'M rgID that the changes which are
hkey TO bc made Will br IN tie direction oi economy He
was not IN favor OF u-tinei economy. brcvin. thlt
capnble men SHOULD be paid saarics commensurate
with their Abilities and the positions tncv filled Bat
tie fci nod ha; there Tor cutting down
the expenses II the CITY Givernment GOOD deal and
THIS sl.kcly to 10 done. HOW much or Low little,
and u what departments or bU Ans, Va. soneiHS ior
luiur- discussion. In protection 0 i phellcin nt'r.
thc var,ous departaen'-. III v~w oft"c forth
csGih- Presidential campdEn Wa SOM mug l''o y ~
taken INTO consideration lie Was not prepared 10 eay
wLst cnaiiSrs might h" inans.
VIEWS OF A TAMYANY DEMOCRAT.
-,..ffh Cfffs knf
II thing WAS more natural than that the Republicans
sAonil cndeayor Ia provide far possible fcr the
Presidential election IN 1ssO Ii was cx reinely prchs
be hat The contest wOulG he decided by New-lork
! STATE. AID She vote o: N,wYork CITY would largely
affect the raioty of one side of the other IL es
entid for Republican,, keep down the Democratic
majority rs much ppss'hi and to do This aeS
make tner organization strong aud keep their election
machinery IN order. II absolutely Necessary That
ncy saod retain their tai representation IA tie Ponce
b ard Ey tins means they krlt strong hand ihc
police captains who could awa,s maurIcc many votes
in the IodsAer pars or he cliy among me a"ess and
| lower classcE, and also sfcurc tre proper mca
az inSpee'cis of rs'ee'on; anG o" & ihr Gtter a,r,
| the Republicans an immense adyaiiage. I'm,
CicS In fact, l. secned likely that ihc Id,n interest
cua 10 b.tAk down john Kc!A mud lainAHuy II a.
! II Mas coub u however. Il The Il publ cas woald ,9i
lnto nap /, true thC MaSor WVUi' hold encr
for another wear Bat lhc oeeruinailon oi k"pahican
/ m' iammanv Aldermen io oppose iripropcr n"inlna
jirns w"u. Just i,r The ,ung year N
| ur, sen. Ine sumber woa.d De Just the same--niae
iov fS fns KspaScat an. i, JOIN MIA ~ An,i.T"S
D. nocral- 10 sir.o dowG iammany Ha.i If tnc-e Wa
tiu. than aD0t ihsi J'..n kciY aud Ais
! fellow Democrats in Tanm"ny lian were det rminrd
| III. piesli,nsiii ,.rrl Aiiou-. 70 Indcn. more
! inan 10 other man. Tlmnany owed us H.
rominlii year, auother convention woa Dee held
| ava livtl Democratic candidate r!aced IN tnc Il ~,
tic 40 esS 100 0uO vDir-. J0H kry i"cc vel Lc..l'
?, 900 woes ~ ran'iidaic oc".rd - GOV Rob
xtUlr
opp".rd 10 Mr. ri.m himsclf. ana w.o were a~s.,ipa
.cnd % ,liiom tbe l'r-sif,niil Comvc. icI Nitn
ius .uons to supl"ri a"y onc eNc.i. III rAde4
Jhey wouid oppose am hi-t. last "hd ai' lac tl"c
! Mas i l.k.iv that ie Hrru.ac.us would JOIN rrnds
With MI den's frcndr b" strike down ihis opo,itiorf
W'u,d il ir tne pa. "a MS poiiciHn' to a. sol Has
ihelr power 70 widen tie breach between the Demo
| CIatc Factions
VIEWS OF POMCE COMMISSIONER WHEELER
Peice Commissioner DeTittC. Wheeler said
OF tue op'non thst y sugi" head to the Police Depart
inant was better thln - number. IL might possibly
nave reached tins conclusion Deeau OF the conflicts
and Wrangle, the F0sId for some tune past Que Of
the first lbiAgs needed Increase ~ tn, force. ~
leAsl 800 paroi1len were required properly 10
urolec, the lives and property OF The residents OF the
METROPOLIS. one fact well Understood that the
nnmbcr of men on ngat pairol very Hale, II any
larger than twenty yc,rs ago, notwithstanding
that there was much territory to As the
cry extended it only reasonable that tho force
should Increased In parts NJ The annexed tor
utory because of tie mmrrs' distances tie mel had
o 20 over II would be absurd To suppOsc taa the beats
| cotid he properly covered Some Of the mounted
| had 10 cover beats eight or nine miles long. or
c,rse the duty could he efficiently performed under
tarsc c,reunsi4nrcs. During tho last two years lhe
front hid required more pDcc service thAi ever
brfnr, b., OF tie fr qCnt strikes among the long
6or.Ipsu Iar Ot!I.F pOic mon were r~d.lred
nj TIE piers whence foreign steamers sailed. The
charter allowed increase OF 100 men each year. bat
the Board of Estimate aad Appointment had refused
10 makr aoGi1oaal appropriations aud Dence ne Board
n Police had not Ic authority 20 mako any inrrc,s~e
Tie Leg sluic should make t mandatory to Increase
fD. force 100 There should lie no more
nrnrtursc the contrary, the Old