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

y, chs ,n,nien Of the committee the work should be
nersred nv Contract, bot whether Dy one or ihofe
and What area OF district. or particular WORK.
ia IA ne embraced ia eacE 10 gu siiOh inc Hla9u
be allowed TO determine No legislative RUE On Tue SUI
Ample rover rs conferred upon the Mayor 10 nave ne
work ecla!ly performed Wnstnr ny tv ,t 60
ten st rict ability Is provided iof oI
raurad to ne eceo.ni.aaa u, he e,
favor Of the Controller. for 10 ser ecnS OF Inc
for which in the rTop9'a and qs sis w SeHoss
by the successful DiidT Is " remain "a security tnat
The contract 81 he faithfully performed otherwise the
amount ~ forfeited End snail be paid mo The SINKING
tun Tor HE payment of the city debt Tuere will thus
be fans, hold up0n the contractor under any con
tract entered into which will be ~ ali tunes fe DtEr-
wise eyasivc policy may lead TO c01tinuance OF the
present ubsS;asIaetory results, -,..,,
There no why the streets OF the city sbonld
not be kept properly Clean and tins eau be acoomh rd
by the Mayer No YER 40 boAest decentralization u ino
powers conferred npon HIN by the OH.
OOSJRoL OF CITY FxPESDITUREs.
Fgab-per n new Board q Estimate ard ApParsion-
tieuxaeut 70 regulate and ebntrol all the city expen1
tures
This erd Ia to consist u the Mayor, who IL to act as
chairman tine President 81 tie Board OF Aldermen the
CONTROLLED and three ezsrs Taxpayers IN the city, Dol
otherwise connected WITH the city govfrnn nt or with
any bezpl commission or oh8ee supported by or the
sasry Of which paid FROM. the city treasury These
addiusual commissioners. who are deefed by the
COMMITTEES necessary in order to give the
citizens la1psyer rspresen%t3 sna n "a t he
Board. srD 10 be aOisonted by me Mayor; una 70 Vi
p-bly ad ousiiess exIssrienee from tae Two LrcPal
political sree 20 saar s9o 81 san siwaTs
sst 8etabers IN such Board iAey are 10
nI.e in reeom ne naing thIs important change in the
organization of the Board 1t based on tbeir CoiFco
that al real economy IN the city government rests VITA
thai BISra -. ..
To this Board given control over all :he city e1.
pendtures II shall trevde III TIE annual estimate Tor
The State tax aaa the tIuSpa and interest Of the city
debt falling due and other wise provided for and for
tn expeuss OF the Judiciary These latter expenses as
at present burden the city. are an OUTRAGE and
Disgrace. They exceed IN amount the ud,cai EXPENSES
the set were red by The old corrupt Beard OF Super
Wilson's, when the judiciary was 70 great extent sun
The saborlnate Officers were covered by ID cure In-
euase ose City aaa County Tax laws Tassed by the
There Is an urgent demand for revision or al these
expenses. This is fully provided for in the bl Inc
reguisted On the scale adopted by the Legislature n
1880 IN statute, chapter 5sl There 70 no reason
Sae e :, frc The tudcs expenses are by the bill
reduced $3.50 700 saaum and this can be ae,
efficient administration NJ the co1rts-
The Supreme Court, the Curt Of Common Pleas and
the Superior Court ought be- cdnh0ld tcc into one
court This would increase their efficiency, and. at the
safDe time reduce still further the expenses
also to be reduoed in uun,rr. SIX District Courts wouid
be sufficient The Ode, OF Clerk OF the ciy ana county
aired offices and placed under proper The
Aggregate are believed 10 be too LARGE Ii be hoped
that Ihase needed reforms viii the early stten
aion OF the bar Association In the euy.
REDUCTION In CLERICAL FORCES.
The snbrtinates md assistants in the city depart
nents and the clerical force Of the Board of Edncaon
are required reduced in the 1882 onohrd in
number and in amount for salaries from $780, and
increase In number aud amount is allowed except
where authorized resolution of the Board OF Estimate
and Apporti0nment The consultations to DO eiecied
in The departments and bureaus. and the improved ad
h uriii h..
reductions to be made with advantage There Will be no
detrment 10 the public interest in making these reduc
TSs OF The police force and the tire sorce
provided for aud regu ated nv The statute OF
1880 The salaries Of the teachers H. tho public schools
are "a he xed BIZ the schoo Board within the total APP
proprfatioas allowed by tn Board VI Estmate and APP
pOronnent for the purpose The clerical force ana an
feet To the Board OF Estimate and Appor
the as the expenses Of The departments OF
the city. , -
All transfers of appropriations prohibited, except
from contingent fund which may be provided or each
wear in tie final esdiDate. not exceeding 500 600
SPECIAL contingent funds for departments and Offices are
abolished. No transfer from the contingent Iund can
be made for salaries. Al saaries except for hrenen
policemen and sch0olteachers. shall be as approved
by the Board OF Estimate aud Apportionment In tue
final for the year, aud increase IN the mum
OF employees, the salaries. can be made during
the year. except when authorized BY the BoarI OF Est
male and AppOrt1Onment Tue expenditures Of the city
must be Fept within the appropriations made by the
BoTd of Estimate and AppOrtonment Interest on ar
rssrs OF taxes and ssments should not excee
ma of Of per cent per annun and all
laws staying the collection " the taxes Oh TIE CITY
should be repealed
TINE DUE To THE CITY.
Sizt-For the city the exclusive services
of the vsrious officers assistants and subordnaies who
are paid the city treasury salary for such SER
wees. ,,,,
take 10 serve any Office will not give h time and
attention exclusively TO tine duties be Is required anu
ported in by city All such should be weeded
ont. This the bill provides for
THE ABUSES or CHARITY.
Sepeni-FOr regulating the TO he provided by the
city each year for charitable institut
That there gross abuses in administering several Of
the socaed charities OF the city Is inquest The
OF the city fol the purp Of these ins
tutons by the bill eft to the supervsng control OF
all other burdens upon the city. The abuses complained
will thus be rected AT present the city officials are
helpless Ia the matter
MONEY RAISED on BONDS AND STOCKS.
Eioh0-For restricting and regulating the expendi-
OF the city provided for from proceeds of It's
bonds and stocks.
There Are at present which author work In
the city, require it's mos and stocks to be Issued TO
unlimited Jun to provide for the expense thereof
powers OF the CITY officials under these statutes are
by the bill restricted aud regulated. The enure amount
to be raised the bonds aud stocks of the city Is NJ,
TO exceed VI 100000 ia one calendar year All ex-
pendi.ures beyond tins amount must VI provided for
from taxation.
THE UNBALANCED BID SYSTEM.
Eint-For tine abolition OF unbalanced bid system
aud for proper supervision in executing city contrace
A. Is well known, the unbalanced bid system
found be exceedingly objectionable when IN operation
in the public works OF The state. On It's abolition
system was subs and this system bas
worked TO tre public advantage. There Is rearOn
WHY he game sIn II estAb shed, SHOULD prove
equally advantageous 70 the city This the bin provides
for and also for the proper inspection OF all pubic
works - -
such are the leading features Of the bill cOntainin the
suggestIois and conclusions Of the committee accom-
papyng this report Its provisions have been careful
PREPARED WI bout systen. party or IndVtf
ua NAM Of tie changes radical All are Intend.
" promote and protect the public Interest.
SYNOPSIS OF THE BILL.
THE LEADING POINTS IN. The PROPOSED MEASURE
OF REFORM AND AMENDMENT.
The Till is entitled an "Act to secure i'm