New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-13

by the Committee Of Twentyo IN 70 he attributed TO
party tactics not here tfi5 evening TO discuss
wan wnen ,1 10y II n ~ no R hS
gentlemen az Albany they are mistaken One thing
your committee has accomplished though the hin was
%ase the rnc pe to Of ss The Sse
taken by the Legislature win be watched and tsr
GS by shy nv. Ts 5
seems 70 be bat mperfecy understood by sonne rerre
citizens Of this metropolis thing done, the
the bidding OF their constituents. lAppiaIlse.i
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
d. Willis James next read the report Of the Com
mttee of Twcnty-one and he was interrupted at
intervals by applause and laughter. The names Of
Professor Chandler and Assemblymen Hustled, Al
word and skinner were received with cheers. When
the name of George Bliss was mentioned the reading
was stopped for several minutes by long-continued
Kisses. Dr. Hayess name was received with a long
drawn "Oh p when SEINE one in the gallery cried
out Put him on ice " which set the audience in
roar of laughter. The names Of the Assembymen
who voted against the bill were all hissed. The
full report is az follows:
The Committee of Twenty-one appointed by YOU NJ
your meeting the lsth Of March Inst TO effect
radical change In the present system Of srcetceaning
respectfully report That upon the day following th'ir
appointment. they ornnized. and after consultation
with the Mayor the Controller and Corporation Counsel
caused q bill TO he prepared imposing on the Mayor the
duty OF Keeping clean the streets and Investing him with
tain objections 10 concerning upon ansie IN
cane CONVINCED that IL was absolutely requisite
to have single responsible head elected by the people
and therefore directly responsible ia them who rom his
position would be safe depository Of large powers.
All these considerations pointed TO the proprety OF
execution OF the work. The duty wae by the bill
attached to the Office not TO the individual although your
committee further ascetantd that the present Mhy9r
was prepared 10 undertake the work provided ample
power accompanied The responsibility and he further
pledged himself to faithfully perform IT, absolutely NJ
mrdesa OF party, parry interest or party patronage
THIS bin introduced In the senate by the Hon Robert
II; strahan Thursday. March ~ AMI the Special Com
mittce of the senate 10 which was referred gave yor
committee immediate hearing and reported the hill
complete after amending IL in particulars on the
30ih Of March, and thu hill, being then put upon IA
passage. received the unanimous vote OF the Senators
Your committee. and the pnbc. their constituents,
were greatly assisted kv Mr. Struhan. Ivy the Special
Committee to which it was referred by Mr.. Mccarthy.
their Chairman. wLo pctnitted The M TO s1p"rIedss
devoted much lnhor; and by Nr. Robertson OF
wcstchcster, who lost no opportunity to forward the
purposes Of year committee
Before the bin had actually passed the Senate,
committee eighteen Of were present Albany,
placed themselves In communication with Mr.. sharpe;
of Ulster the Speaker Of the Assembly and IN view OF
the urgency OF the situon -rsertCu tai hr Dill leht
be considered in tho Committee Of the whole. without
the usual reference TO the Committee Cities II -
proper Ia frankly state that the fear OF delay Wac not tue
only motive for avoiding such reference
APPREHENSION FELT.
The relations existing between Mr. Carpenter, Of
Suffolk. the Chairman of the Committee on cities and
Mr. French President 81 the Board Of Police such
nv u.s. as your representatives would be unfavorby
cevcd bv the chairman and other eiuhcr- Of that Com
mtoc who represented certain districts III the 'itY or
ind@pendence 70 einancirec Themselves from
similar Influences No1r committee, however, largely
Difference To the SPEAKER lows abandoned any
attempt TO sccure passagc 81 the bill without ref
erence to- the Committee cities The speaker maier
ally assisted the committee w pro'nn9s an iint,'1e
hcurinE 10y tr Committee ON Ctirs before the bu was
Technically before the House AZ that hearing whlrh
iock plnce on the afternoon Of the day upon
which the bill passed the sen1ic' your commit
likely 10 receive favor able consideration from several
meInherr OF the committee The arst open move In @l
position was made the further hearing before his
committee the following doy when Mr. GEORGE Bhss
Violently attacked IN" bill. st. supporters and the Na'or
and hIs seemed {" be In symnathy With the views
OF majority ot the committee The committee There
upon appointed subcommittee 10 report on the follow
ins inoring such amendments ~ they ngt ad tse THIS
sub committee consisted OF MesSr- Hamilton Br~irky
Everett and Andrews, with the addition oi Mr 'arpvn
ter -ofico. all o whom, except MT Ancws, had ny
this iiiue become o'tspnkrn @ppoehs ei t1nT P, m
the following morning ih, OH Wa tePrtl 20 tho
mittee on Cities amended yorr committee are IN
nresidst Of The Board OF Health IN The place Of the
Mayer wherever NAMED therein. aud IN some other UNI
The bi 50 amended ,hcrcuron reported 70 the ~
asably ard made the special order Tor The succeeding
Tesiay the 5h day 81 April Professor Chandler. pr
ienf ~ the Board nf Health promptly stated 10 your
c,ruittee and through IN. press that h had not been
consulted the matter aEd that under ~" Circumstance
would he accept the responsibility sought io he thrust
upon him. and that In his opinion The Mayor should be
charged with work Tul, rcfus OF Professor hand
Ter 10 az: Disconnected whatever pan had been ih'd
aud successful motion fof d"lay wa made when tAe
special order announced on ne 9TH day Of Apu4
The ~ "A
and your c"mmtc" ar sai-f That could The h have
been fairly discussed and d-possd Of On its mcrt- on
that day. n would have been passed
On the morning Of that day members OF your
committee had an interview Win MI SPEAKER
sharpe, again requesting his support, and ncei'ing
from him an assurance that when Ito eili came
to vote, he would. although dsi@-ttini
before the b fDr discisson, c'crj eHort vns
nae by the circulation Of absurd and inse statements
Ia tnAenoe country cmhcr~ and every mrnnr used 10
partisan feeling Meanwhile small Knot oi u"
"a Iig-fl therefor,
what n nov known as The Carpenter thbshtlie'
which wac oilere, by Mr. Carpenter. Of suffolk on The
follow ing day when the matter up under special
order. This substitute retaining largely The LANGUAGE
OF your bill charges the duy 81 cleaning the streets
upon a subordinate Ofncial called superintendent
OF streetcoaning to he nominated ~ th'
and confirmed by the BOARD neata and unhesiiatng,
gives to him The large powers which yosI c"hnnti,c
should De conferred upon the MAJOR, aud
The Governor ch1rgcs. No such subordinate Official,
elected by the people or Responsible to Item should
for short time and depending on the BOard OF Health
for confirmation could be cGPeet0d 10 poNfss the noeer
a faithess or inefficient official through charges before
which your committee have throughout commended di-
rect aud ind ideal responsibility to the people them
In other respects this substitute equally objection
able. aud 10y means OF carchiy-worded cauSe t"ntn
Ing the Board OF Police IN The work OF strettecaning
until the superintendent Il appointed, II IL not unlikely
that Ia intended that superintendent shau 10 con
rned who will not agree 10 divde the patronage or
who will be anxious % show how shaiLcfuily the
Board Of Police have neglected those duiics cunbded
To them. Ia the discussion your bill aud
the proposed substitute before the House, the oI-
ponents Of your hill placed their opposition chiefly ON
The ground that this n question purely aud simply
patronage subordnating thereto the matter OF clean
ing the streets; expressed by Mr. Crpser, OF ~
Lawrence: This n not qucstiOn ~ cleaning the
streets business and politics two different things
believe thai We, members OF the Republican party,
should avail ourselves Oi the opportunity which j. placed
before US al this time We have succeeded IN carving
laturc, and now lct us have whnt patronage
belongs with IT," or, stated by Mr. sharpe, the
speaker: IL Is evident that the Mayor viii nominate