New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17

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salaries. The 6-cent rapid transit fare bill was
killed In the Senate by vote of % TO s. The ball
| for the taxation Of savings bank deposits was re-
ported favorably in tho Assembly.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.
| BILL INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE by MR..
sTRAHAN-MINoRuY REPRESENTATION IN THE
CITY GOvERNMENT-CO CONSOLIDATION OF DE-
PARTMENTs AND REDUCTION oP SALARIES.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRrBUNE.l
ALBANY March 16.-The "Strahan Charter"
for NewYork presented simultaneously in the sen-
ate and Assembly to-day by Senator Strahan and Mr.
yarnum. Senator Strahan, IFS author, acknowledges
frankly that it Is revision OF the Charter
Of New-York In the interest OF the Repub-
lican party 1t will give that party the weight in
the Government II New-York his opinion to which
by 1t entitled The charter has two divi
sons; consisting OF consolidation OF departments.
the other reduction OF the salaries of all classes OF
officials
In reality the sooalled charter" Is a string Of
amendments OF the charter OF 1873 II adopted, the
present system OF electing Aldermen will be
abandoned Instead Of electing Aldermen
by Senatorial districts and securing minority
representation by permitting voters to vote for only
OF the Aldermen elected. the voter IN future
wi only for Alderman in each Assembly Dis
tIict THIS will mike q Board OF Aldermen OF twenty
four members. This Board Of Aldermen IN addition
vicePresdent In this lies the device for giving the
Republicans always representation in the CITY
Government THIS Vice-Presdont is TO he elected
by the members In The political minority. As
the Republican party could not possibly
elect n majority of the Board Of Aldermen. under the
proposed new system this feature would ensure their
always eCctng the Vice-Presideut
The VicePrcsidcnt Is to Dc orc OF n powerful
body to be known the Board Of Finance
and Appointment" which is to be organized
IA January. ISL THIS Board Is 10 consist Of The
Mayor the Controller and the President and VcePres
idcnt OF the Board Of Aldermen The olco Of Controller
IL made elective under the b; ana II the bill should
become saw successor TO Controller Kelly
would be elected next November This change
would make all the members Of The Board OF FL
nance and Appointment elective officers. Mayor
Cooper aud all future mayors are pued OF the power
become law thau tho power Of APP
p'iutmcnt would pas from MAYOR Cooper 70
This Board would hold ne power Of apoigment WI
| tho organiklu nu Of the new Board ~ Finance
aud Who ana hol..in, over would lave their places
flod under thr proposed law within ten days alteF the
Br.id,- ihe power OF appointment the new
al the nuaRial powers now tnYel 10y ne
IohrG o. - l i, -, , r, rJ y,ili hid in A.,
gr.su nearly an thc Icus ~ Tie C.y Government and
Voud bc tlrpriy respousibe Tor the welfare Of tue
oir Mr. stra an states mat he obtained As Idea ~
5s.abn,hiug cfrst Board Fuauoe fIom tie report
fhe remainder Of thc bIl consolla,es departments
ana reduces expenses The Boari of Excise s merged
I'm a Board o. Public Works; and the De-
unrfmeui OF Buildings b. uc FRI DEPARTMENT
Tie Department OF Public WORKS IS 20 have $50 com
mi.-ouefs Instead o. one and thc FIRE partmcnt two
Instead OF three 100 present All new mrmheis of iro
hragyrrntc saving from reduction Of salaries Woudbe
very efrat under tAe biiL Following are me taai,s
r. Mayor. $1,000; the Controller - GOO; ne
Commissioner OF Pn5ir Nor-,' $500 'Acn; the
lrcied by linn snal b. paid INTO the treasury OF tne
the president OF the Dcpar,mrht OK feiLs'
$4,000 the TREASURER OF r., me Drp"rt,
iafs-, o,n,r tn tIs , Pr De i - 600 each:
t'rory tbr pnn.ir Ammunition. ana the At
.onaI Taxes IA The Cty Of Ncw-YorE. $4,000
CO.. ttr Comu...,oncrs n The Health Department
> 900 cach tie PRECEDENT and Ni'prcsidcnt OF the
board Of Aldermen. $1,000 eachi ihe members Of ne
Board OF Adcrmen. otncr than tle pr.i;
Comrns.ioncr- OF ,xc aud Assessments. - 900 each
flc Coaui.,ion ~ Accwnt- appointed by the
fr al lis services ns cinmu' Ram ~ tho SAM
civ, and as County Ircs1rcr Of the County OF
ne Recorder Of the CITY Of NeW-fork' $4,000 ~
O. jude aud the jude of General -rs-ious 5000
escn; tn Judges ~ the Marine C"ur, Of tne CIV
IN me CIV Of N~a-Yora. 5000 cacn; the Ju.uc--
of the stric, courts in the Cy of Hc"lorh' $1,000
cacu: thc Clerk OF thr sun i'r Court of the tlD OF
Ncs-Yors $4,000; tLe y lu'y-Clork OF said Court
So 600 and assistant clerks iu -aI Court nor cN
c-e,iug 800 each; th riE ot tic Court OF mm"n
Plea. iu and tnd tuuufy of New York. $1,000
me D puy Clerk ,f said Court 1000. ami to The -lt
AM ce 4. ding II 800 rcu; the crh OF The VA
rnc Court of tnr tLc Guy ScWlor,. $1,000; the dec.
NJ cl ks ~ sad court, $1,000 each, aud
tn the as-sf.ut clerks of SAID court, uOt
rAcr,dlag- $1,000 eAcn; the clerks az The
Distinct Courts in The Cltv az N.wN0rI $3.50
cntl and fh- assistant clerks M slid court, not OK
cceilud -l.sOO cacH TIE clerks OF the pocr
court, 10 said CITY, - 800 each, and The clerk
as-istHuts ~ said COuTts. not exceeding Sl,ouO
each attendants al The several courts ia the cry oI
NoN-Yurk not exceeding 81 900 Zach the Dl-irctAt
t0gucy 81 ine City ahd County OF New lOlA, @l2OOO