New-York tribune., 1879-10-30
THE REPORT.

the charge Of tie measures Of tgsli-
tion affecting this cry during the srson II the Legsla
Just closed. respectfully submit the following re-
An unusually large rumber Of important bills relating
10 thus have before the Legislature during this
session requiring car'iu consideration ana '"n.l1h,
action the legislature Several Of these bills were
sion the Council assisted by the bcsl legal talent and
the experienced pnpc men OF bs city aud IN both
some o tnesc bills vere The same IN substance have
for tie last years been ssuy urged IN TIE
nnanca aud administra lvr reform Their form merely
was changed io avoid. possible. objections hrrciuoic
save these bills Their subs ln,e. not thcir rin. was
the r.al ground Of objection They violently op-
r .o,rsfn,d nm tre nofrn,.,. 80 b. 1nhr
offices particularly those bills which proo0sei sny cou-
officials The defeat of most OF tlose bills was due
THIS opposition VA. oi no avail. however The As
scmbly. IL promptly passed all these nil'-,
OF lhr Senate showed mat decliei mJ l.nN
TIE i opr of their opponents then, to O1si net
ana Tie passage OF those nhs through tie So ate
ANA boo ibis iie opposition vas successful owing To-
tine atrnc-s the some oi the most iup pDliant
tor REDUCING tine unc eNp ns' of ih'- cay
were defeated py diaiory in Tons OF ih,r op"Iei7
during the few hours remaining To- the Senate Tor inc
Wien. GSNeycr. t0ree bills OF the utmost importance
this city aul the Stale ni large bad successfully
passed the Two houses t''A "'i' iitt of ."o '"t t
the passage oi whirh yunr con plitr.e uis d
IN. following bills were oi ignaied by or pgt IA char
T. The coihca'ion Of fhe laws O., rhc STAGE ~
pissed boin Houses. Il nal the advocacy
of -ome oi ,Ac po.tcM Hielns ,,,.,I'.. ,.
amendments n regard t0 TIE expenses ol i,s execution
Iy ths hl commission IS c,ra.ed which i~ 20 reduce
o i,s 4siaiip to t. city ihHi have been accun ut-
ing for years WITH little reearo to complete and hHr-
II. A, u.,.g Ilia No. 400. aad its supslemen. Q.
bu No. 4pl, cinn"eN nE ibe pih iicN i'i "h''n li
fu. IfI| fl fAr req ID
ing ssnud govern tn' Department of u tke IHsy
passed t.le Legislature uuaumous.y Inr Dock Com
nl.sluueI-, represented uy Mr. Dimnck, aal roeu
yoiir f,e n rating ih,so hls a4d ii.itg Their
pl-saec lcy were carefully examined in commit c, =
against hem in either branch Of Doe Legislature. lne
Go,efuor however vetoed BIN 4Ol aud Ie fui Ell .
ban 100. These h is f ttA Aan hrcuin itW-.Wtri
nualv 10 lho h,fdcI d,ht of thi. e. Tor ruuousy
tIayagout ano uncaliedior plan of dock hi"rau i-.
would nave relieved the clit lion tfpeme !oi puci.s
iug SlO0O0oOO a. private do.k property 90 carry ou
these Cd cE ilieraii9n' Mouu nav PUT utc' III S1r'h'
ON r.oriuuri discretionary pow of Tie Dock COM
n.sioucfs would have relieved The cty 81 the expenses
otne.dci dock rprov .menis by u kiar tAe i"pry
such Terms oncourgo ana facilitate such improve
III For the appointment or commission 70
determine tne correct. principles and o. devise
magnitude e. these subject. and I'll erca practical mud
pressing Necessity Tor suoh d measure called oui 90
thorough discussion tins proposition ana
and gith,u, me Les-a,uio Tn,.c ys-i., N,cu- wsrr
however. A4rmouzrd. aud the bii Thoroughly con-id-
cred aud cdteuy drawn raa. ed both Houses uy LARGO
maiorHes. lis L" correct The acuo' ciscd
defect. OF the present system Oi taAi'n alh make 100
property bca1 its ius' shane OF tc noHc expense THIS
~. Ns-crnbl, B'll NJ 552. authorizing the orai au-
th"nics oi The cities oi the state Z" nN lnr ce t.
ton of Their officers ana the Supv' rninl nl so oSl
requiring fne Board ul E>llnac ANA Apporuoumeut ut
ms c.iy l." i,euge rs p"u"c'Ai q, - "A'u Xxx
percentage uhui lh' rate "i l'N"t'h j. i'uI'te
to ler cent on the present yiluliion oi
Wee nro,idsd Tor nm the "Puoir Biirl,D. Rli"
90 asl year. which VS. vetoed b. ne Cover
posed Dy Tie ,iiy oficial- who.c saarics they
a1,cttd, by political party men wn"sc intit uege they
tuuite- tnry ro-trcir Bui b. Mas not expected That
thcs" cog, I'D -rauDns would govern iAo action OF m.m
"' 81" ,i' ii%'' % i y % & ~ 'i' I1 '', ~
tcsc I-.rr, miirn has bee en- going on in some
49, co, t,.t Tx. .,i fl. f.vn.t,t. u, t.t lax.
cp-uincf of tons cf lrpc, iu iie LEGISLATURE.
max. its,if thr -rcltest polt en-. now,r.
ton n appear =. tht. tle el4ooOOo0O OF tn, o.ui.i
depf al ihe c.N, upon which was paying large llcr-
rsi. rouli never Ds reached for tax hon eN,cr. boz
very rare instances aud small amoun :. Tne Target
received n auy on" year ON these bonds did not
* e,d go 900. and sii. Was ou gl, Instance.
sela,r Under ne operation II TIL r tAc wlo,e drbt
oi ims ,i could have b,en funded IN rnc hands OF tie
taXrIyca a. tDe ciii w!ihir Tue course oi allow years,
per cent interest, oy which the yearly taxes would
ducrd al least ,JJ0oun and th- ,diiers OF the
economy ami prosperity Of the city government l. Ag-
Affairs OF Cites IN tue senate were dccd dy hostile To
The opera ions OF hi us-t b-neiiteHt Ia a are.
VI Assembly Eill No. $40. for thc arpuu mcut of com
mlssionors 10 adjust assassin ns Tor certain specified
i'm ,royements Tie upper wards oi tar CIT, a -
passed the Assembly but Shared ihc ialc oi b ~" olO
IN the senate.
THIS a.ll would enable a large amount OF assessment
honds uIol which The city pa! Ing large Interest 20
b. collected from private piopri Whch j. no" iMpoS-
rhlcfrs because the amount ar The assessment L. too
cost OF these public works fiauduirnty cXccs-
svc The method Of thoir execution 50 Irregular mat
collection of many OF these assessments cannot h.
enforced. Il would nave also relieved The city thc
scandal of sezng ana coniscatius private property, To
improving II. aud would have avoided expensive itg-
ton ~ The attempt To collect these assessments and
The principal opposition TO this b came from those
who MAKE 10 tcr business 10 iiigatc upon :cculgc
this cia-s - asses ,nruis.
Your committee ,l-ted IN the passage Of three other
bills, Two pt wtrNo-. l7s ana l79 of the Assembly
were vetoed by tue Governor. Two other niis-Nus.
$40 ami tG2 0i the Asseub.f-wcre favored aud MOI
,.,d INn ot.rr biil~-Nos ~ and 10 of The ASSEM-
biy-werc oppoa Il. amended. and passed There was
the usunl atemP 10 ross through the Legslaure, hy
all he u expert iObuers, large number New
York cay nils that were ener Uncalle-for of de-
ciDedy objectionable character. one hundred and
sNiy-nve Dis relating to this city offered tue
l. g-ltnre darne tue last session. AL OF these bni-
weIc cdicfay cX4nn Oy your committed, their real
character aud objects a.ccr 'ned, aud the members
OF the Lc..sldtuie advised accordingly. Your COM
mittrr opposed sixiythrce OF these D winch not
passed Some of these bulls were Of "A very dangerous
character and diners called for the expenditure OF puD
lie money. which In the aggregate amounted to many
We regret TO say that bills, principally tor old Tweed
claims amounting To about s2oOOOO, PASSED the Lcgi
lature, aud received the Governors signature. These
CLAIMS Tor the last fla years nave been uniformly
eeed bY the courts and the Finance Department OF this
CITY, beng NO proper charge against the city, aud
aeknOw lodged 10 have no legal existence.
Circumstances that were unOuKedfnr and uncOntrOl-
liable prevented the committee from commencing It's
work at the LEGISLATURE AS early ia tne session usual
and desirable. A different result would prob
ably been obtained for OF the measures pro-
posed the Council but for this The ee,
however some OF them. wei" present AT albany dur
nearly whole u latter half OF the session
laboriOus Efforts tO promote the objects of the Council
kla etIk rlla
scnsable the oleraby good government Of
thls cny.
A goodly parson complained TO an elderly