New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-05
CITY BILLS AT ALBANY.

PROPOSED LAWS AFFECTING NEW-YORK.
WHAT THE TAMMANY LEADERS WILL TRY 10
AccoMPLIsH-PRoBABrLITY THAT THEY WILL
ACT WITH THE REPUBLICANS on MANY MEAS.
UREs-SCHEMEs TO REvoLUTIoNIZE TIE CITY
| GOVERNMENT.
mat an attempt will be made to procure
legislation materially affecting the local government OF
the city OF New-York during the coming session Of tho
Legislature seems assured. For the past years
the Republican party has been losing ground in the vari.
ous departments Mayor Grace deslared after he
came into office, that he would nominate any Repub-
llcan for office. He has kept his word. With
the assistance OF two Republican Aldermen,
the County Democracy members in the Board
OF Aldermen turned out two Republican Police Justices
and replaced them with Democrats nominated by Mayor
Grace. There has been strong effort made by those
who control the Democratic party the State break
down Tammany Hail. and their efforts have been aided
by Mayor Grace In the matter OF nominations Whilo
he has selected nominal members OF Tammany Hall for
certain Offices IL is well understood that these nominees
have been inimcal to John Kelly and the dominant
party in Tammany Hall, and that giving them command
OF more or less patronage done for the purpose OF
undermining Mr. Kely's strength the organization,
and ultimately Of ousting him from the leadership
TammaDy Hall has position after another taken
from its control and transferred to its Democratic
rivals.
The result of the last election materially changed the
face Of great difficulties, including nop-recog-
milton by the Democratic State Convention
decided victory over the County Democracy,
and holds the balance OF in both houses of the
Legislature. That Mr.. Kelly and his associates will
utmost this condition of things certain,
and the practical way of using this power is by
partial reorganization of the city government Evil
IDENTITY the way accomplish this is by acting such
matters with the Republican members. The Tammany
members free to act with whom they please as the
organization acted independently OF the Democratic
State machine at the election 1t certain that
nothing be accomplished without proper
cessons to the Republicans Governor Cornell
be depended to veto any partisan Demo-
cratic measures. What be accomplished, however.
It is believed passage of amended charter
separate bills which will go far to the various de.
Tammsny Hail viii favor this and il is expected that the
psn will receive Republican support Certainly, tho
plan has been talked over in an Informal way AL
ready by men who win have much to say in shaping
legislation during the coming session.
The scheme includes reduction large salaries
well as making departments non-partlsan 10 is pro-
posed TO have spring election for charter officers At
chosen The Aldermen instead of being elected az now
in part by Senate districts and In part by the city at
large will be increased In number By the addition Of two
and one VIII be chosen IN each Assembly dstrlct max
ing twenty four altogether. This VIII do away wte mi
nOrty representation about the constitutionatty OF
which there is some doubt IN the minds o.
many wellintormed lawyers, AID upon when
The salary the Mayor proposed reduce from
$4,000 10 $4,000 annun The Controller and the Cor
ated by the Mayor aud confirmed by the Board OF Alder
men as s now the case IL proposed also mat the sat
ary the Controller shall be reduced from $4,000 10
$500, and that % the Corporation Counsel to $4,000
be reduced $4,000 $4,000 and that OF each OF
his four assistants from s., 800 70 $1,000.
There will separate bills affecting the Police JUS
ticcs and civil Justices 1t proposed that the Police
Justices shall be elected by districts and receive
salary $1,000 eacb instead Of $, 900 They pow
nominated Dy the Mayor and confirmed by the Alder
men Tue Civil Justices will continue TO he elected, bus
their salaries will be lowered from $1,000 per annum
t0 a 900 An amendment 10 the Constitution viii Do
proposed. which II adopted by the Legislature and
the people, viii materially reduce the salaries OF tns
Judges. The supreme Court Judges viii be cut down
from $500 per n aan9m M ib 10 or ne
Pleas and General Sessions, will have Their salaries low
per nnHnm The salaries Of the Marine Court Judges
| will be decreased from $4,000 to $500.
misoners department from three and four TO
two Of whom shall be Republican and the other
| The Dock Department, and possibly the Departments
Of Csqng RsoP0ssa 70 b% 1rss ao o sae de-
There other matters materially affecting tle Gitys
interests which will covered by separate bills There
is no doubt that effort will again be made TO carry
through bill providing for new aqueduet IRON the
CrotU River city, for large additional storage
reservoirs The experience the past and fall
shows that additional storage reservoirs are needed and
fact that the city is dependent for It's water supply
acqueduc regarded by experienced engineers
an additional sGueuct ana storage reservoirs passed
both Houses OF the Legislature last sesson IL placed
the direction of the work in the hands OF the Mayor,
Controller aud Commissioner of Public Works. Cover
nor Cornell vetoed this bill the ground that no BARN
could be discussed during the interval and the reasons
for laid the next Legislature The Dill TO DC
presented will probably provide for the appointment OF
partisan commission by the Governor to carry on
the work OGe Of whose members shall be civil eng
neer OF national reputation.
Another bill viii provide for the purchase of Land for
park the size of the Central PARK somewhere In
The northern part of the city. II is urged that such
mark will be needed before many years, aud II Is better
to the land now when II can be obtained al low
price. .- .-...,A.
there has been good deal Of controversy over me
remoya of the reservoir in Ffthave, between Fortieth
aud Forty bill passed the Legislature ana
was signed by the Governor, authorizing tho
artuent OF Public Works 10 remove the structure
This strongly opposed by the representatives OF tue
fire Insurance companies Finally injunction was Is
sued preventing time the removal or tue reserV or
and the is still before the court II Is now pro,
posed to ask the Legislature for permission to extend
the reservoir to Sxthave taking In the whole OF keer
yoir square. Under this plau the walls OF the enure
structure will be carried upward 10 height woh VIII
allow uniform depth OF water OF thirty feet Ihis
asserted will materially aid the water supply below
Canast The reservoir stands on high ground Experts
have given 1t their opinion that the pipes Leading
from it are tapped before reaching Canast me wa
ter from will ascend TO the upper floors of all except
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