New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
ECONOMY IN NEW-YORK.
IESTRACr OF BILL PRESENTED BY Mr.. STRATA
CITY.

ABSTRACT OF BILL PRESENTED BY Mr.. srEAHAN
For AMENDING TIE CHARTER OF NEw-YORE
CITY.
ALBANY. Jan. 27.-Mr. Strahan presented in
the Assembly tins evening his promised bull, making
prIvison for the reduction OF salaries Of public
officials IN the city OF NewYork. 1t provides
for an amendment TO the charter, so taat the
heads of all deDartmeDts, except as otherwise spech
caIly provded by law sha have power to appoint and
remove for cause all chiefs of bureaus, except the
chamberlain, deputies, assistants clerks officers EN-
poyes and subOrdnaes n their respective departments
The Official designation, the duties and the number
uerson employed in upon branch Of the public
vice except as otherwise specifically provided by
Law IA well a. their salaries, shall be designated
nv the heads OF the several departments. Pro
yidcd however, that the aggregate expenses thereof
shall not exceed the total amount duly appropriated to
the respective departments. for such purposes.
For the purpose OF limiting such expense to the
amount 80 appropriated. the head or heads OF
denarTment at any within thirty days
ale, such appropriation shall have been made
nart,nent transfer the duties of sonc bureau N
whole or in part TO another bureau or once IN
netson tmuloyed in such department, and DIS
rnarge any such person from tue puDuc service.
bere.rcr To be made The Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment snail appropriate Tor the salaries
ard ssspd or to to- be fS"ed Sy sxaion
Gi W ~ of Scv-York such amount IA shall
sn,uut appropriated for salaries and compensation
mi, NOT in Al one year. exceed so per cen'nn "t the
cross amount pad for such salaries and compensation
in the wear ISIS and provided further, that the
and Board snail appropriate to and Tor rach utpdf-
men for the pu poses Aforesaid. "A gross sum 0hN'
winch gross .uI stall he appUrlOucd among ana ne
the persons connected with The service oI such
druaTtInent by head or heads thereof exclusively,
aud tbrnceiorth the salaries and COMPENSATION "i
such prI sons shall BE- and snail be paid according !"
ch tioniDrut and decision OF such head or htids
of departmens pursuant 10 the provisions OF This sec
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nd may reduce any ali salaries or cOmpusJtlVh
av-hIe ont OF moneys raised OF To be raised 10y ti& Tor
a., nuruosrs TO any connected win the service
- LII clry but not connected with any depart
Una,.t eiaof nor with ANY court not WIN IN.
Ii ot ucatlon, bat the sad Board ul Is innate ana
IWnnrtinuIucut shall not increase anN such -ai"Iy
now exceeds ~ 900. The scNera cohilst depart
n,ents boards bureaus, OF ohce7 oi tht Sttt'e
~ cp',ntv Government situated III s'Iu CIV .
sba a. To- the salaries compensation ne su5r'l 70
1iS Use of all hr powers aud au'hoiN &c" ctItl
hy rhe hr-f section this upon TIE BoaIu :" I>l
MAZE and AppOFuOTnent IN the SAM in"i'hc' =
and To the extent a. u.o',tn NJ ,i,,S
vrre deuartmcnis OF the elly GOV HcIHn' ~ ~
PROV Jed that any judge Or justice. who's E'lIi ~,
inc constitution prohibited from beng Gihhrht" u''i
inc his term Office, cdnilhH 10 p0 pau
me salary tu which he IL now IcEdhI t"''''' -.
Or Iansben also introduced a bill rclatlNs I" r'l'
ties OF puIc ufc IN NewIOrk IN when inc saaIJ
10 be paid 10 each > specifically stated