The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15

nim He can pay only sixty or seventy cents on the
Il, The man who pays hundred cents on the dollar
hss right TO feel aggrieved he does only what ne
ousht 10 DO. Now. my idea Is that own
srs OF property which assessments nave
been laid for three years who will pay in
sixy. seventy or any agreed percentage say IN
nen OF the whole. The payment OF taxes would
follow as matter OF course, and millions or DOL
that would &c about the ~ eonabis thing. too. for
there Is at least thirty cent of steal anyhow The
owners na wnG pay up IL fun need not complain Tor
ture has the power to grant this relief giving q
proper board the right to make it permssve or ab-
solute"
CHEAP FARES AHEAD.
a., rs ~ probable there viii be any Legislation on
tne yuesnon OF cheap fares on the elevated roadsv
les; there VIII unquestionably BIO hve cent
with the approval Of the GOVERNOR
"Yes-A. d. Cornell don't stand in the way of
that. He has no interest Of any moment in the
- roads. but II he had. the people have more. and
are an extraordinary set What have they done?
What In the direction OF stopping the noise OF their
sas They don't appear to Ds level headed
that part OF the Battery they now use by grace by
paying tor It,. They should put the fare down to
the noise and they should run their line through
Fifty-ninth street on the edge OF the Park, where
meet by continuous line the Sixth and Ninth ave-
nues."
THE MAYonALry AND EXCISE
Mayor and his endorsements with view to make
Mr.. Cooper's successor something more than kind
OF chief clerk. How Is II?
The difficulty is to hold the Mayor responsible
for things over which he has no control. He has
plenty OF responsibility. but power to speak Of
unwise to give HIM absolute power Of appointment
and removal, for there 10000 officials and with
Office. and If he were limited to one term he could
still name his SUCCESSOR Even the President has
such power as that Ny idea is to give the incoming
Mou Qfanl f,P pfvtyp tnfo nj
heads Of departments within sixty days after
ing ofce This. with the sixty days after election.
gives him four months IN which select his chiefs,
and if he can't do it in that time no isn't ut
to be Mayor Of New York--these heads Of de-
partments to be absolutely independent. and to be
reno ved tor cause only after charges made and
testimony given; the Commissioners to have the
right to have counsel, aud to appear before .
referee, who shall take testimony and report to q
tribunal like court of impeachment. composed say
of the Chief Justices OF three our courts. This
plan would enable the Mayor to select good men.
while it would insure to the city effective service.
and protect also the Commissioners from Quixotic
or tyranncal interference with them or their sub
ordinates."
"What is likely to be done with exciseY'
Heretofore all opposition to excise Legislation has
from Dr. Howard Grosoy and MS
saloons in this city. aud to give as presumptive evil
dence OF law breaking the simple fact that unii
present embarrassment attending the proof OF the
contents OF glass; for molasses and water. am
told. LOOKS like whiskey. and no mere NOR
the eye. OF course il 1000 only of the present
10000 saloon keepers licensed the instant oppo-
siton 5000 dealers Is aroused is that of their
landlords and the thousands Of employees, we'll
the families depending their industry. However.
1t isn't worth while to consider this, because the
Court OF Appeals has decided that the laws OF EVIL
dence are not to be- changed"
800 you mean that there can be no smendment?"
''No. think there will be, and believe 1t will be
wise policy for tho republican party to push them.
advise the making of license u thing of value. II
not of Joy. The number of saloons might be gradu-
ally reduced and apportioned according to the popu-
lation.'
"How manyr
"Oh. I've no idea; but should think New, York
drinkers might possibly worry through with from
three thousand to i've thousand. Licenses for tho
sale of beer and ale and light wines should be
charged but nominal fee. the fact that whis-
key or other strong drink Is found the premises
being evidence sufficient Of violation Of the law"
GENERAL SHARPE FoR SPEAKER.
II suppose it's all cut and dried that certain indi
vidual is to be made Speaker ?"
that Hustled and Avord have had their share of the
change. There must be new man. The quiet in
huence OF the administration. with its patronage and
power will have greatweight, and have no doubt
that General Sharpe will be the Speaker"
Ills he good presiding officer p
mo, but he Is popular and honest. He will make
good Speaker. though not good presiding officer
He will be against all jobbery and will constitute
the committees us to guard against schemes and
plunderers E. NJ. Johnson will be Clerk OF the As
sembly, and tho contest in the Senate will DO be
tween Vrooman and Glidden."