, 1881-10-30
p1n1vG TWO HORSES AT ONCE,

Afayor Harrison Is understood to be q stffct |
construct10nist Of the Constitution o( f''e
1Tnitel States according to tho Houfhoh
idea; but he construcs the city charter Win
amazing liberality-to himself. ills theory
in regard to his right to perform the duties
of the Public Works CominissioncrSlllp 1l~
wolves the assnmnsiol' OF the right 10 us
pe,se with the services, AMI to 'acate t1'e
offices, of all the heads of departments pro-
yidett BY the city charter IL lie may iessa'sS
prrforln tie duties Of tho Public WORKS 7
Commissionership. in addition to perform
ing the functions Of Mayor. he may per-
form those Of the Controller, the Police
Superintendent, the Fife~Marshas' ule
CORPORATION Counsel, the City Ensl-
ncer, The Commissioner Of Health etc.
The charter provides that the common
Council shall have voice III the matter u
appointments to these places: Mr. fiarr'soh>s
theory cuts off the Conncll from this charter
RIGHT, Tie charter provides that att ftcads
Of departments shall give bond for the faith
full performance OF public duties as = eo''"l-
ton precedent to the exercise Of the rights OF
office; Mr.. IIarrlson'5 theory nulilllcs 'hls
provision Of the organic city law: LII "ofo'
his position is an assertion OF ms rlEhI is
1layor to gather into the hand Ut one 11ah
the powers Of government de'oi'ea oy the
charter upon many men. If Mayor Harrison
shall not. within thirty days from the a:tc OF
Wal|er:s removal from the C0tElissloneFstlfp
of Public Works, communicate to me
| Council'' the name of successor, nc "1H
be guilty of 4 violation OF the nluf1lclpll
! code, That llc will thus render himself lla-
! bic to impeachment many great lawyers oc-
1ieye. Tie point made so much OF by ar
| Harrison, that by assuming the duties OF TIE
| pubIic-Vorts Conlnlssioncrship ilo Will
save to tile taxpayers the salary Ut that o1llcc'
| is insignificant Tho taxpayers desire tllat
| waste and extravaganza should bcpreeehteu'
| and they want i'll tie Pnblic-Norks once
| inst such 1nan US Mayor Harrison las ar
| lowed Leib to drive into retirement to pre-
| vent waste and extravaganza in the eSpehd-
iturc Of the public money.
THE regular duties OF the Mayor are all
| that one man can attend 10 and DO them WELL
! TN whatever extent he devotcS his time to
the details of the office Of public Works ne
| must neglect the duties OF the Aayofa'ts
SOME think that Alr. 1larrlsol's ocsls: u
a1lnexing the Board Of Public Works to tnf
Naroralty mar be to enable linn to exercise
4 mere direct aud powerful influence npo'
the contractors with view 10 polittca
effect. However this may be, it is plain tia
Nlavor llarrison's assumption OF the right Il
dispense with the scrylcesot all heads OF de
partments and to perform these duties hlnlsel
involves the assertion Of his right to control
absolutely and automatically, a'ldcpartnient
| of the City Government, without the lntcf
yention Of the responsible subordihates pre-
yidcd for by the organic law. and tins IL
sumption put into practice slyesto the Mayo
: as complete control over the disbursement Q
all public moneys as il he were Dictator /
remains to be seen whether Mr.. Harr1so
will ho permitted to concentrate in his ow
official person as Mayor all the powers o
the CITY Govcrnn1ctlt, i'll defiance OF the o.
: sanic or charter law.