New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
LEGIsLATING FOR NETWORK.
MR.. vARNUM's INFRINGEMENT BILLS PAssE

MIR. VARNUMS RETRENCHMENI BILLS fAoSED-
PoLICEMEN's PAY TO BE REDUCED
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUEE.l
ALBANY, May 2.-The Assembly passed to-
day Mr. varnum's two bills for the reduction of the
Of carrying the government of the City OF New
York 1t has been b, .ieyed for time that neither
bills would approved by the Assembly there
being apparently strong opposition TO their passage.
This opposition chiefly created by the speeches
of Mr. Strahan OF NewYork, who repeatedly declared
that the bills, II they became laws, would not
bring the reductions tn claimed tor them.
Nevertheless when the bills were considered to-day the
opposition spirit disappeared The first of the bills
sidered confers powers upon the Board OF Apporon-
ment reduce expenses 1t moreover directs the Board
by for the support Of the government OF
New-YOrk during 1850 sum exceeding an aggregate
amount equal to 2hoo per cent upon the valuation Of
real and personal property Also during each OF the
years 1881 to 1855 the aggregate amount raised
by tax in the city is reduced least loth Of per
cent from the aggregate amount Of the pre-
cediux year, so thar in 1883 the total sum raised
by tax shall not exceed per cent of the valuation
of property Mr. Fish In brief speech argued that the
bill would not reduce expenses IN New-lork. Mr.
strahan tnen said that he was opposed to giving the
Board Of AppordOnment power over salaries. The sal
aries of the policemen and remen in his opinion ought
70 be reduced in Albany and not in New-York. Mr.
yarnum in reply said that 1t was estimated that his
bills would effect saving or Sl,OOOOOo dur
ing the year 1850, and 100000 q year af
terward. Salaries would be reduced by 1t some
$500 600. The bill was then passed by a
vote of "a TO IL. Most OF the negative votes were
given by the Tanmany Democrats. The eighth section
OF this act says:
SECTION g. shall be the duty Of the heads OF oil de-
partmeuts OF said city, and Of ali boards and officers
charged with the duty OF cXpendng or mourning oDB
tons payabc out OF the moneys raised by TAX III sad
cty 50 to regulate such expenditures for any purpose
or object that the shall not in any one year exceed
ne amount appropriated by the Board OF Estimate
and ApportOnent for such purpose or object; ana no
charge, clam or liability shall exist or arse
Mir VarnnIn's other bill which related 10 fees of pub
lie officers and provided way for their reduction, was
then taken up Erdstus Brooks said concerning Ids
bill venture 10 say that Mi. Narnun Is flsht III MS
conception o. this bill, that II does provide
a way for reducing expenses. While the heads
az dcpgrtments viii be left in peace, their
appropratiOus viii he reduced some @lOUOOoO curing
fine coming year. A bill drawn Up by Mr. Strahan,
which will follow this bill, will provide way Tor grad
ing the salaries OF hremen aad ollcemen. nave 10
sympathy with the declaration 1T tremen anu police
men should not bear their gharc the reduction OF sal
aries hope the Legislature Will not adjourn without
n,ssipp bOtn these bills" \ vote was taken upon the
hill and il was passed by a vote Of "a 10 III.
The bin authorizes the local authority, when III New
York is the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, to
fir tn salaries public officials, the Oineers OF school
hazards eNcepted The successors OF tue judges now III
o0re are limited 10 salaries OF * most $4,000.
AIR strahan then introduced his Dill Tor Sr9dhg OF
the eaares of tie 0nceIHCn and nremen Inc DIN pro-
ydes that all new policemen shall be graded at salaries
az $500 5000 and 81 GOO; and that no person appointed
poiceman after the passage OF the act SNAIL receive
a higher salary than 81 900