The New York herald., 1879-03-06

were
by statute and could not be interfered with on
constitutional grounds. He further claimed that
there should be two separate bills passed by the
local act. Assembly man strahan defended his
measure claiming that it would cover all
cial salaries Mr.. Roswell D. Hatch also
made remarks. He evidently favors tho
very important bill completed to-day by the Com
mittee on Cities. 1t is sweeping in character. and
claims to reach every official in New York city who
has high salary. II also consolidates eertain city
bureaus and reduces salaries of all incoming com-
missioners. the constitutional impeachment arising
that officials cannot be intsrtered with as as
Office Il viii not reduce the present
salaries of fremen. policemen and school teachers
those who may in the future be appointed. The
members of the Committee on Cities are understood
to be opposed to Mr. Strahans measure as its opera
tions could not reach the salaries of heads OF
departments but are principally aimed at subor-
dinates. 1t is further stated that no chance
law, while many legislators with whom I
conversed strongly favor the measure to be reported
by Dr. Hayes and colleagues. 1t is likely however.
that both bills will come before the House for
sderation 1t is evidently contemplated in this bill
to strike at the high priced officials while protecting
as far as possible, those who are dependent upon
small compensation for arduous labor. The follow
ing is the bill as prepared in committee
AT " iS 9e o1a
the consoid9'iSn ion Ct % S yo in Sem
ate and Assembly. do enact us follows
an gs ssr ho Of their
tive terms the salaries for official
.f t. s'
he in n M for i'll sssySss % s S o ns a"a %f
anee amy sna ali oisia duties whatever
To the Con,ptroller, $4,000 so,o, 49,, ~ ,.r,,
collected by him shall be paid into the treasury OF
To tie comnissoner OF Public Works $1,000.
To the President Of the Board Of Police @
10 tho President of the Department of Parks ooo
Tot I'm Trs snsurc of 10 "A
To the President Of tho Fire Department $3oo3
To the Fire Commissioners, other than the President
TO the rresidcnt of til. Department of Charities and
10 the of Charities Correction other
NJ" \" the the rrssidsns r' the ossi
To the Commissioners of Health, other than the rres
Of the Board Of Ade,%s1 ~ o in nj, full for all
To Ss OF sns Board
TO the President Of the Department of Taxes and Assess
70 the Of Taxes and Assessments other
the President Of the Department Of p Docks g. stso2
TO the OF Docks other than the residcn
Of the Rs,Ess ss ss,es nc Its oe.
paid them shall be provided for In tho
70 ns n who shall
A T hs 81 Ss Court the
Pleas the Surrogate who shall hereafter be elected
Court such in add
TO the Recorder City Judge Judge Of the Court Of
The CLERKS and cmpioyss Board Of Aldermen and
oG%ISn =" sSs oorporason S%q%s o" Attorney % 500
To the Public, Admnistraer $500. and all feos col
ef.sa To ahe Sy sS era Of Jurors
To the aorney for the collection OF arrears OF personal
TO the Superintendent Of Buildings, $1,000
sEc 2No subordinate Of amy department shall la re- g
sc ssespt tho & Of the Do.
Docks shall RECEIVE .s salary mot sSSSs"s
forming labor shall be dismissed in any department
'Ne'p' RrrvnSisc rrss INTO THE CITY TREASURY.
rs esT s s ysS his
any fees, perqnise of his office commissions per
fees perauisites commissions and moneys
paid paid him Inc s,,y .n, svss =
nds ,s or enG T
wSs% srs"snry y.sG shall before he shall
his SALARY make under oath ~ detailed o a he a
s s a ss %
into s Tc 3 may S G any
officer to make sach statement and return to
officer person under oa, touching tho amount Of
s. s s or
OF runl.c ;s e "uasAgs ns
sf ana
and & s %s %
drainage Of the said city, and Of NIL works of
as ss% ssss'ns "a sa's9"s ssxiaE ;ss:vi%s
the city nsa under the control of
including Of such works within the limits Sf any
saGnns p.ss % of the
and d"p paees e. OF the c""srncsion maintenance aud
Of al bridge. the Harlem % river or Of
troll Of the Department Of Parks 90 81 filing q sunkea
the conjunction, maintenance of .l buildings
now belonging to or hereafter to bs eree.sd ior s"a
eontol and occupied for the use Of the Police
aud Park Department
shall be having n .s.4s. s t
.on and and care Of q. srns'u,ss and
ca Water the laying
yras s s ns and % % the
street, vaults and openings IN sidewalks the nr con
she n%% Rser the
pscs s s repair and S
sewers drains; tho construction aud main
ass sssiSs, 'l$ rsPs!"s
"y s: F:ss %s ,ss
." Be @ Of charge least Of 's s
erection, construction. maintenance and care OF
sli buildings now belonging to or hereafter .as Il
%ainsenanee Of building. under the control and oes.
for t s oh sss as
the OF rsss s Ssd s Of . s ss
Of and Repairs Of BUILDING who must De
Rrone AxrzrxG THE r1SAxcr DEPARTMENT..
src There should be in said Department Of Finance
collection Of taxes land and OF
penalties and fnes the chief oniccr of which
shall called tho Receiver Of Taxos. Water Register
and Assessments, and who sh" perform the
duties heretofore performed by the Receiver OF
Taxes the Collector OF Assessments ,hc Deputy
Collector Of Assessments and Water Register.
The oar rd Of the said Receiver OF Taxes Water Register
and shall and include the faithful per
tho duties by this conferred aud
required of tho said officer, and shall he In amount
to be- fixed by the Comptroilcr. not less than the
security now be given by tho
Recciycr of Taxes and the Collector of Assessments
Water Register; and II shall he the duty Of the Comp
trocr make regulations from time to time
be by HIM considered and To facilitate The
collection OF said taxes and assessments.
BUnkAU
SEc 1.-THE superintendent Of Markets shall he charged
with tho duty OF experimenting the public markets and
the inspection, building ~ stalls Within market Jursdc
tion regulation and thereof aud with exccu
ing all repairs thereof.
SThc members Of tho uniform force of tho Police
fire respectively except ciccrs here
after appointed shall be members Of what shall bc
known the third grade. ut salary of S5b,