New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

do not favor the plan OF allowing Board Of Estimate
and Apporiionmcnt TO TX the salaries ths hsaas J
tparnents should have that power. IL mighi be Wen
to have grades OF clerks, with hxeo salary LOT eaeh
grade.
MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Mrs. Josephine Lowell Of the state Board OF Chari-
ties. followed Commissioner Campbell. Her testimony
related 10 the management OF the charitable in'tltu-
tons. She said that rule those institutions are
pretty well managed She knew OF no serious abuses,
except those perpetrated by Shepherd Cowey' who
made money out OF CHARITY. Fifteen INSTITUTIONS Win
600 inmates receive money under special laws, get
ting SO much per capita for the Inmates ana about
dozen With moro than 1000 inmates are paid for the
board OF children. The amounts allowed by the special
acts are too large The witness knew OF no case "here
the money received was not applied to tae
10 commitments by police Justices Parents who can do
so shonlG be made TO pay for he support nf Children
lion Tor them al their children O. Wild aud be
com Iniied ~ uvenie dc!nquen,s The moral effect OF
dren would be worth more than the money lisch.
II would abundanuy suffice u only 81 90 u
is so easy TO support children with - week each that
very lax scrutiny i. main aned where every inmate
not humsn Eaturr 10 refuse am that appear Inc
res OF ketPrs ~ ,Se inae fo sncn eenrs Tie
witness gave hsr opinion respecting ne mahago
Dshoroh Nursery in Easi Broadway, she said, was over
crowded and rot Al managed rs II Caght 10 DC in
the matter OF cleanliness or order
SUGGE>lfONs FhOA TIE NrSI slDN A'-plANii''''
Dwight IL. Oimstead was then sworn. he appeared
a. spokesman OF q committee appointed by the Exocu'
tive Committee OF The West side Association. Alter cx-
planning the nature and objects of the Association he
sad:
The Association has decided. without dissenting
yo' . taat department. heads should be Single anu l
know of DO zeal estate owner who THAI; Otherwise
The Depart cnt % Public Works Is the best mahaEcu III
the city. and il under one head. Inc heahs
Of doparfflen,s should 0e appointed by The Mayor.
and removed by him wish9ui me he cohcur,en p
OF the Board o. Aldermen. Thc PARK DepatHnVh'
ought to DO rcOrgaDZrd at once the records oi us
meetings for five mouths show that al nhe cc'i"S'
ffe ('ampassIrees disagreed ffiy mcs IL would seem
that they to disagree; nothing - done as Shpu
be have nfcn resident OF Ncw-n"fK lot ihrty
years and never knew the parEs u be ~ Wo's con
Il ION than they In now. In the interest
o. economy TIE streets norm % the Harlem RIVER
Should 10 placed under tie care OF the Department
II Public Works. Ine Mayor ana tue htlhs oi thc
should Ola gaiar meetings for reports. conferences
and recommendations. Recommendations to ing Boarti
of Estimate aud Appointment AS 20 me eX-
,,.pdurcs OF the several departments rhohiIa
CONC FROM the board presided over by ihe May ~.
The present condition 81 the Registers )nce Is an IN
nin mon real estate IN This city thUngh me oea} =
dangers and cost Of sca'caes mere sens'u3 ueP
catc the value of tAe rod eete FOR thc PURPOSES or
fex atom ami oauseS taxes upon real property 10 ~
NOR. bnriens0Mc than tBey Otherwise Won" DC 41'
office is bal ccntloh TN ooons anu re- ~! ="
reafhod OF inieN ne defective. ere are Over A'uo
libraries ~ deeds aud about tac same number OF m"Il
cages they crcaslng att4e rate ot aAt' OF
Vetr. Forty clerks are employed iiah~cilnlE 'h'-i
10 uincl,is ana ,r are Twelve scarcncrs whose sore
bu. IS # L. 10 uu1 what IN sr men nave Decu Niuuh.
Ia $50 an act passed Rnih3iilng me pr ntnS 81
iDdc.,. they were printed az cost o. @O'O'O0o anu
made SO 900 voum g. THIS system was ionnu made made
ouate and the Gup-X index system was Adopted puV 1t
Is CGcoftan
TIE committee viii meet this morning at IL o'clock