New-York tribune., 1880-03-07

!, tbo vorious DenartmeEts The Dock Dc
nortrant is to Inc made bureau and merged
in the Department Of Public Works; 'he JuI-
isdiction of the streets and avenues ABOVE
Fiftr-nintl-st. will b. vested in tie Depart
ment Of Public Works; the Building Depart
mont will be placed under the control OF the
Fire Department the Excise Department VIII
be merged in the Police Department. Several
Offices now filed by appointment Will be made
elective, and there viii be a reduction IN the
salaries of many officials.
PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE BILL.
Early in the coming week, probably Oh Tuesday
or Wednesday at the latest, Senator StIahah VIII
introduce IN the state senate the new ch'i'er lo'
this city upon which there has be-n so much spec
uatlon ever since the Legislature began ITS session.
II was shown from the outset that the new charter
youII work many changes in the varloas Depart
ments. There have been many consultations among
TIE Republican leaders, including Governor Cor
nell. General Arthur Dstrict-Atorney Phelps. Sen
a,or Strahau. Justice Jacob NJ. Patterson. j.. J"in
j. O'Bncn Chief Of the Bnrcar Of Elections, john j.
Lawson, Thomas Murphy and others. as to the pro-
Iosed charter and there haye been more or less
changes and alterations. bat the main pro- s'on'
are az originally draf ed
Governor Cornell came down from Albany or
Friday night. and yesterday ne was engaged with
General Arthur and others among those mentioned
until late hour, in revising the charter.
REPUBLICAN CHARTER.
The charter is the work OF Republicans and is IN
tended to insure the party in this city voice in
the management of public ail.i,s IN tho metrop 'li'
should 1t be Dassed-and II claimed by those
who have 1t in charge that there cannot be QucS-
ton of It becoming a law-wltlin thirty day after
its introduction by means of the peculiar appoint
inc power provided IN the charter the Republican
party VIII he fully aud fairly represented in all the
departments of The CITY Government.
1t Is intended 10 simplify the workings Of he
CITY Government abolish iU.Hbor Of useless offices
including 1T least niue cOmmi>Sioucr-hips ard q
number o. lesser Offices, and at the same TINE ciiec
great reduction in the matter of salaries. There
Will be many mere officers elected by thc people
than now. This is believed TO he due to the people
aud will tend to fix the responsibility where 1t re
longs.
The appointing power viii be vested in Board.
The composition of which is kept secre; for the pres
ent. 1t is understood, however, that the Mayor,
President Of the Board OF Aldermen and Controller
VIII be am'ng its members The charter viii con-
tain a great deal that is new, and it is understood
That some Of its provisions viii surprise those WHO
have not been consulted ia regard to thcln
THE MORE IMPORT ut CHANGES.
Three az least of the present departmrntS-the
Excise Dock and Building DcpartmeutS-Wlll be
merged in other departments in tie form OF
bureaus. with one officer at the head Of each The
powers OF the Department Of Public Works VIII he
much enlarged, and ii viii retain all the powers 10
now possesses. The Department OF Docks WI! be
abolished and made bureau under he control OF
the Department of Public Works. The jurisdiction Of
all streets and avenues above Ffty-niuthst., which
hoo & lac 0f
Department, including the laying out Of streets and
avenues In the annexed district is also placed under
the con rol of the Department of Public Works. To
meet these enlarged powers Of the Department of
Public Works, it Will have two heads instead of one
as now and one of these will be a Republican.
Tie Department Of Buildings will be transferred
10 the Fire Department a bureau. 1t is claimed
that this the proper place for it. and that under
tie supervision Of the Fire Commissioners, the re-
ourements of the Building Law will be more fully
and faithfully carried out
The Excise Department will he made bureau Of
the Police Department. THIS viii be a reduc-
ton of three Commissioners and It is claimed that
the efficiency of the department will be much in
creased by this change. The powers OF the Excise
Commissioners were formerly exercised by The
Police Comm s.iOneTS, and Il is asserted that the
provisions of the Excise laws were never so well
executed as at that time. There las not been
good feeling between the two departments for some
time past and the public interests have suffered in
consequence.
Certain changes will be made in the Police De-
partment by the appointing power created by the
charter One result will be the appointment Of q
new Police Commissioner in place Of Dewitt {.
Wheeler. whose term OF service has expired. Il Is
more tlan probable that other changes Will be
made in the Police Commission, and as
quonce some changes among the minor officials.
The Park Commissioners will be composed Of
eight OF ten commissioners appointed solely by the
Mayor; they will have charge of the parks alone.
As already stated, the work Of laying out streets
and avenues and other engineering work will De
transferred to the Department of Public Works.
The Commissioners, with Che exception Of the presl
dCnt, will receive 10 pay.
For the present the Street Cleaning Bureau will
be left in charge of the Police Department. il is
the intention to have another bill introduced pro-
vidinc for the disposition Of the work Of
cleaning the streets. The provisions of this
bill will be drawn by Assemblyman Var
NUN. chairman of the assembly Commit
tee on Cities, who personally gave the matter
mech attention while here with his committee in
vestlgating the subject of street cleaning and the
disposition of the cIty's refuse one week ago.
II is claimed BY those who have been engaged
on the charter that il will work n much
needed reform in the matter OF reducing me
number of unwieldy commissions, and that
Ii is a step in the direction of economy
BY reducing the large salaries III the various de-
psltments. 1t is also asserted that many Of the
Recommendations that have been made from tine
TO time by muuIcipal organizations and citizens
looking toward better city government have
been Incorporated IN the now charter and as such
il Will commend itself to all who desire good aud
economical administration of the affairs Of the
city. - "a,
The New-York Municipal Society viii hold meet
ing at No. 81 MadlsOu-aye. tomorrow evening. 10
consider the proposed amendment 10 the charter.
TAMMANY HALL CONSIIItENIS.