New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-02

thi. city as the responsible head OF tue oe-
rs,+,nent The Committee of fwenty-oDe are
e,rypgly opposed to this change. The bill
b N come up on Tuesday next.
MANY prominent citizens last night expressed
decided opinions against the proposed changes.
They insisted thas politics shoald not enter
is.o the matter.
AMENDING THE BILL.
,coryssoR CHANDLER PROPOSED ~ THS PLACE OF
MAYOR GsACE-rHE CHANGE coSoENNED ny
The coNaTrrtE OF TwENTYoNE.
frtor TIRE RrGuLAR CORRESPONDENT or TEE IniVo'k'l
G1pA~y. ANIL 1--The Committee Of Twenty
ocs charged with securing reform in streetcieah-
ftc methods in New-York City, hooked acuteiY con-
.eious that it was Z" All Fools Day this morning
They had lust heard OF the remarkable transiorma-
aion their oil had undergone during tue hGnt /"
abs room of the Assembly COMMITTEES on Cities.
THE night before Mayor Grace had on the throne
,fautherty in tine new Street Cleaning Departments
hat the rays Of the morning sun disclosed IN tne
sane PLACE the figure and face Of Professor ChaileS
y. Chandler. president Of the Board of Health.
The teruent m the minds of Republican politicians
An NewYork aad IN the Legislature over fhe tn"nght
nj giving the patronage OF the Street-Cleanmg De-
s,art,nent To Mayor Grace. Democrat, tonnd eN-
nressiop in the change made IN the ball his reason
sSone however. tar transferring nc control OF the
street-eleaning fre1 Democrat TO hspuPiiTgeh
pubhcan mem leFs OF the COMMITTEE on Cile@ ihey
are intense Dartsans, but would not have Pc M e'
political considerations to have governor VheIh
entire IN treating q matter affecting the he1tH
of 1000, 900 psOpie IL was repIsSehte" 10 'utnI
tbat the chief eteer OF The Blard 81 heth IN n'!1'
OF the great cues OF fhs United states was ~
trusted with tn duty OF superntsnding the street
cleaning depsr tinent. The inclination 10 do poF,l
san act vgs thus strengthened bV the thought that
Il might also be the wls,st thing 10 do There were
Dther members of the committee for whom 1T vas
moi necessary to manufacture excuses tor dong
partisan act. IL -,
Tho processes that led 10 the chanee in the bill
were OF a SIM pie nature. tounf1ii9n i1F eh'Eu-
Ing the bill furnished by & 'orse blSs Ia "IH
yinleut onslaught on the nae lsure yesterday alter
noon AT the ciose Of the hearing sup-cuminiitrs,
consisting of Messrs. BTodsky. Hamilton, ENeictl
Rnd Andrews, was appointed 10 ul@" uP
amendments. Here were three Republicans aud
pDe Democrat. dr andrews. The cOmmite c otttn
49, session early last and uid not clos" " tli
a m to-day. b. addition To substituting Pres
ldenf Chandler for mayor Trace, another noia"e
rhauue was madr Instead Of having the Street
Cleaning Department transferred, ~ soon rs 10Y
ETHOF Cornell may slgn she bi.i 20 tie cha'e OF a.
new authority. period of sixty DAYS Is named "S 4
time for the Ponce Comm s>ioner, 20 gei accustomed
f. the thought oi parting WIN iheT pei poa~rs7'ph'
The hil was submitted "a lhe fnli c"nimit - at
O'clock this mOraing All or ~" brpdpIieah mem
beIs eXcept Mr DWdd, al syracuse alPiuN." 90
the substitution OF Professor Chandler for Mayor
Iracr Mir DueUd SAID thar i've tnD u-ut the desire
nj "a orear nom anon taat their chief ruler should
have the c0n;ro' of Tie srcct-ciedntIg ought 20 Coz
respected. r. did not mater 10 Inn tbdi Mayor
Grace was o Democrat; the na~s oi me population
4
Navor Trspln~. be II Be dill not have the sireetS
proucrlV cleaned. there another TO- ctiun
inai Professor Chaader was appointed. by
the iOiDt action OF the Mayor ana A'uei-
men and the entiTe STATE n3d witnessed thc
Wretched gov-rua. IF Nrw-fotk uuder such JOINT
appoiutmemts. There wa- 200 mlcn reason @" i-i
HAT however we'll Professor Chandler II i-ht cNrrdc
the duties Of his office. ~ the Close Of hs term he
would he Stance b. his reuOmlnati0n DV the poll
hciaus and an attempt mane 10 rht appolut-
msnt OF a politician tine head of the department,
The entire present. evil system would be revived.
Sui MI. DugHid consented 10 the bll being re-
" nen the BIZ was reported Erastas BROOKS read
the following minority report, winch was siaHec by
Mr.. Andrews vi. SleiIoan aud himself;
IN. undersigned, as o. tae Committee on tio
Affairs Of Gives. express tueir earnest dissent 10 The
Atendmsots Of ho OH transferring ne proposcd pow
she MAYOR OF the city 10 the president ~ hr B'td
OF f3eaith Lresps iiNr ct al r.Iy i.'is' a.G
lveutyone. re9ro'enti ihe Cop l.- i'ile 'ei ~.
p0wecs asked ior oy them m the nan4s o. The Mayor
The bil WAS made a special order for tuesday
next at the request II Nj Carpenief ne ch4.tHiai
of the committee he meinbrr, 90 tine Comm ice
of TWenty-,ue Republicans and DtmOcr.is aIAe.
expressed their approval o. tue changes made hY
liz Commune on q fi.s IL I. well o. ,i.te h.f.
that 10 changes of importance were maoe ln ne
bali 10 cuHe iOm tue Scaate except those already
mentioned.
Jackson ). Schultz member of tie Co-Amiitcc
III TweDty-One. said to-day: " the 20 4on oi fhe
Committee Cides puts ne IL q very emn'r .-sInE
attitude with Mayor Craze. de WA thma Thai
have acted Is republican nere ana Dave n0t Kept
fash with ann. Incre WAS no politics IA our deal
ing with this saDoct Our coHinIitee IS composed
of slx Democrats ami fifteen Repub cans. We Re
bnbcans will low have TO act. seridg that the
LEGISLATURE treats tine bill p0iiical measure.
Our committee will meet ID New York Tomorrow 10
initiate measures force the h!ll ihTough 10
its Original shape. There Is n tdiug io be- sand
against Professor Chandler. lie is q finely arcOuI-
plished gentleman. aid ibeu have aii along Nl-
sisted that tbs new street Cleaning Department
ought 10 have QUO respCnslblc head. But stu TINS
comment viii he made kTofe>sor Chaudcr's pro-
pOSfd apDOInfmeut--fbat be has ALREADY 100 muc8
90 hs hands. Tie r. actively at work every day At
the Columbia College = .huO of MIbes ard lbs lgi-
waite htl>int sS out slie OF the scbO. busy he
that BE- is unable 10 give mole thuu three hours
uav % the Board Of Health work. Soil he may take
tbls place as matter uf I'ide and 10 make TrpUti-
fon Tor himself But tins Legislature, mat THINKS
hun 40 much Of RepuD icaD NAV be- mistaken. The
fact IL. lie 10 too BUY "a inan 10 thluk much about
pa!iucs."
thatcher ". Adams, another member Of the Com
m.ttee OF iwenty-One. ana q Democrat. SAID: ms
action of the Assembly puts an end OF course TO ac
tiSe eXeTtiOus By the Democratic mr'Ibefs OF our
Committee. We cannot do anything iurther Tor tne
biH without beng suspected Of doug 40 with par
tsan object Nothing can be said against Professor
Chandier. except thar lac holds office by appoint
mspt. ana he might be succeeded Oy . uau WAC
wohld again make the stree Cleaning Drpsr inent
political machine We mad thought If politics
IN placing tine NayO II the he "a of the street,
Cleaning Department; T sole Thought to get
some responsible man 10 do our work"
THE FEELING IN THIS CITY