New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-24
MAYORS OFFICE.


Commissioner Of Street-C leaning The letter is as
follows: ,,,,,. o,,c,
NEw-YOEK May 90. 1851.
The Hon. W. s. ANDREWS, assembly Chamber A'o""S'
6rtn FIR: During our convcrsatln Of Saturday last
upon the subject OF lie treetClcaiinS ncasr recon,
senate said would state ny objections TO the bin
explicitly in letter which you WOULD De al hoor'y
is Coincide Gy All Who have studied the subject at
tcntiycl nat Inc eolu cf the problem of cleaning the
srcts Of YOrF rcqurs fun responsibility coupled
with ample Authority. divided rcspOni lmuy mas always
nronrcd ucf, 81 work and without large power no
me can ,p So formidable task. The people %. this
cy through the press and publc ln'ughaloh mettlgs
have demanded that the present unsatisfactory syatn
shall ne aLaish,H and thut some one whom they can
hold n strict u "ouutsb ty shall te authorized to un
sentiment gentle IN Of the highest standing In the com
nunity have unsc 1ly devoted ther uihe, az S' ,
streets md 10 bring 10 the attention OF e LGgisl
ture The bill cme" lnT helr g%1 Sccp rasaG
by cer ain local pOlt ai. IL met with dea III the Az
r pSngcnt and rr Of the Superintendent Of
Cleaning was lodged IA the hands g the Mayor TINS
measure. IN r,~pon.ibe head OF Il city government
clothed by this me with authory to e9npe ms
spect from che plan OF ii" ty Charter which prevents
except by tedious forInaitics Of rial and the
position OF AN authority foreign to the municipal a0ni
The bill which has been substituted for provdce hat
aCOmmissoner OF street leaning shall he appoited by
tue Mayor and confirmed by the oari OF fiealth aud
that he shall bold office for Of six years and
removable bN tfe concurrent action OF the MavOr
aud the Board Of Health. The confirming power is a
subordinate Board or Department of the City Govern
ment.charged by law with duties radically different from
thu one proposed 10 be conferred The provision
wrong la principle and cannot lie dee ided upon any
ground proper legislation One Of the members tho
Board OF Health IL the President OF the Board OF Police
and connected with the present inefficient system Of
s'rcetcicanng; second belongs 10 the state Govern
mS't aud Is only exOilciO member and a third IL an
officer hose term has expired IL is absurd II the
Governor were obliged 10 submit his nominations for
State officers to the Harbor Masters the Port rens,
the b. lte Board o.. Health instead Of To the Senate
The OF removal Is Of more importance here than
that of appointment Unless two of these subordinate
officers members Of the Board Of Health With
the Mayor necessity OF removing
of Street ming there Is remedy for lthy
lar administration This officer will DC directly ao-
rountabe for his acts omissions to the head OF the
civ government bni VIII naturally study TO meet tho
divergent political views q! the indv duals WHO compose
The Board OF Health. II Mayor should consider that
the public service would be benefited by his removal,
the DELINQUENT official would seek to prevent IL By per
sul,al and political opportunities TO the confirming
rower 70 single indy ual directly accountable 10 the
peope as the Mayor ia, would dare to abuse such an
Authority but IL viii he easy where res Onsbily Is 40
Amused as IN this instance, for indivduas-%ho nave
long terms OF Office 10 eYade OF escape IT,
Ia addition TO this fundanonta objection, there arc
others touching defects In tho ill which tend further to
smbarrass the workings Of the new system. Among
these are notably the provisions Of section wo in
pose UPON the Board VI Health the duty " enforcing