New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28

lions and conclusions in matter THIS ~ pros.oes
FAst-Far spring election st wh'ch MAY ""0
Board Of Aldermen are 10 be elected. - T.. .a. .rh
The interes: OF the city o'snt mo- noTcs InaeeS
there shod be no politics in the administration OF w
local gov erasBeni. AdmnisiauSe ssns, NJ rsc,rne
ia prosrsr.y LIS . better Glance OF beEg obtained
the eseoo q &c i9eat ooeetS s1TinS election is
item I'M tas cseeon. asid In the OItnseu q the eoD
zee sFor me appoint sest y the Mayor OF all heads
of departments. the police justices aDd III
reweTsi oS TIE seads Of departments and marsais
without the approval OF the Goyeruos; ,.or IN the
,eaue aad sie haads of dec artments vii be nespousDc
snd accountable 10 the Mayor Al pltas9s, ou e ~ hrs
nonston or sspcrt his eecl,on Should De "a Ss
illegal The Mayor when elected sh0e ' If the CIV
without rSeresoc to political oTSan sSosS a,so e
political leaders nesas o. aas and al promises
or pledges them 70 divide or bssiS~ taa s1,o
should BE- xseisred ne their natare they are criae
EXTENDING The MAYORS TENN.
Couferring upon the Mayor absolute power or ap-
pontment aud removal requires that the aesos OF oe
psrtmeats soule Office sply during the term OF the
Mayor appointing them The present terra OF the Mayor
Is years This 1t is proposed to exiepa 10 Iilee
years the Aldermen to be elected for ke teith "a
sprg eten wiz cOiy tbes require 20 s ,eeSse
of such IN election III lie small III comparison Win LILO
I e. g 3, Ss' sya Of Ader may be-
come acting Mayor OF TIE cry lie shvnlo pe
The ssst eectsn usder this hill place Oh the
fret TUESDAY of April, 1881 s a.
psrats osasoasting the dries Of the eensrrcets
aud eacers. and transforms 10 some particulars eS"
l. TIE ksaas 81 all are reeea 20 9ss.
tions raxes and Assess1nents, and Police. These are
exosgsea each Ae wed Two COMMISSIONER tae hrs1
o Il Gsierenoe views Of ths ate Board OF Char
ties the seooud because of the pecuar character OF
the cennded to the department.; snd tne ,nira s
taxing from each Of the Two PRINCIPAL r 9i5 r.. charge
Ing the ga.ne AL works under thc charge OF Inc
isrrsa ,s sss Depss a1s ss 81 Public works
8 All the existing bureaus Ia the Department OF
wsSer Essists which * transferred Department
OF FinaRoe-the Baresu If incumbrapoes and The
cssscSassei into Pnreao over watch is placed 81
esr = g anoxn q the CITY En1 ,a; An SssS
to street epeaines street Iminoyement rs trans
70 ana ana ns Tas wa
creased responsibility and economy IN the sdinhisuS-
q Anew kuruau is established in the Department OF
Public wvrks having chnrge Of the erection and repair
* 20 aT fre.sarx TSs srsssonsiss Is thus conoea
sse.ss s 81 ss e ~ o. 10 T
AZ IL The ey os.rSed With the ty
msisers Of street. openiaxs ~ board having charge
Conmssloner Of Psiise Works having charge thereof
sstTeen aintas and sss Harlem Rys G,6 a0 az 90
Harlem River ~ the Tweu.y-third and Twsntyfourta
w al se' Of .e ns" ne
of the Board Of Aldermen. the Controller the Cvmmls-
s Il Soss ass over ali
Warks under over the Harlem River aud the nonu-
q ana III a' A' '''' '
THK FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
g. To tie Finance Department there s Transferred the
Bureau Of Water Register FROM the Department of
Public WORKS. and all tue bureaus relating the coec
and fl,a
thereof are consolidated into one bureau, under
ofiieer known the Receiver Of City kevenuea The
81 hsSs made for rfcrns the
duties IL these bureaus at comparatively Ao@inai ex-
a An tho expenditures payable from the City Treas
:. DC psS n'sSsI pe s aap the @
iege Of separate treasury This Is eminepty proper.
Sr ns ROS any branch Of the
There s for the continuance OF tis separate
supervising entire city administration. be relieved
duty Of counersgning the Controllers wsTrants
po,uIed by and directly answerapie to the Mayor.
5erred 10 the Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments
No exists for the continuance of this Board
amount, certified the,u By tue head of oDs Of the
departments assessment upon certain properties
sesseut books are nrepared for the assesscrs by tue
ciy saveysr in charge Of the work for The expense Of
work Of appcronins the amount be assessed Il in
fact perorsa by CLERK Of The ~
aud Assessnents should be responsible Tor
ss 81 s tSr
ties The Sfsce Of Deputy Commissioner .bclished
psseS rs and md aas,es Of III board Of the
and duties Of The Bureau Of s Fts Marshal
ssssT,; the power over to license IsSfsr.. cab.
dasiss he powers Of the inspectors ana sealsrs q
week.-Mrs. and measures ta ices for such work are abo
street,. The Sarean Of Permits ana Licenses IN tie
Scs and The snTesr Il H. ss sr 3; 10 1 .ne ~
10 perMist.d to grant permits to incumber the streets
CONTRA a% and Of the Srss By him al
of tn, force TO he assigned duty and these as
sse interest," 1s rTomooas in ine sorSe can only
be u&de su his recommendation. snd additional pro-
6ers Of the force of occurring Increased
seeuey The nay be spP pS or
o. by vote OF one Commissioners and the Mayor.
Inc 70 tae TO- Of % y sng me
excise laws. The Office Of Corporation Attorney is
vi The police surgeons, who not to exceed six IN
number, required to perform, In addition 10 the
seians Tbtse latter separate uactionaries III the
admisstrstCs Of the public business OF TIE city, are
abolissed
THE rrRI AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
II. Tue Fire Department IL to have superintendent,
ana In ii ved the same powers the uniformed
force Of department the superintendent of police
In the bin TO tine sdminis ration Of the department,
which viii SECURE increased responsibility The bureau
of eosaoleS In the department IL ABOLISHED. ana tue
dulles II the bureau TO Dc performed thrcnRn the
snperfnteE and members Of tae force.
13 There necessity for q board Of four COM
misriopeys the head the Department OF Health
One CON missioner who will devote his attention 10 the
duties vi the department along With the Health Officer
Of the Port. can s1mipser the department more ch
cenfly thar prescpt, ut considerably lesR EXPENSE
The Couvisslvner Of Health should be the Sanitary
aud under Ills direction the duties OF the
Register Records be performed The separate
bureaus In tue department unnecessary and
ABOLISHED Alterations Of aud additions 10 the Sanitary
Code are 20 be approved by the Mayor
IA Fac Counsel TO the Corporation In virtue OF his
o6ce Ia public administrator, ana he aud his sub
are % perform duties VI tins ofcer. and