New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
BROOKLYN'S NEW Ma OR.
WHAT Mr.. Low HAS ACCOMPLISHED.


SATISFACTORY RESULTS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION.
Now that a new charter for this city talked of
in the State Legislature, it a matter of general
interest TO know how the experiment i'll local gov
eminent works in Brooklyn. Mayor Low, when APP
preached by Il representative Of The TRIBUNE,
who had variety of questions to ask, declined TO
give an interview, assigning the reason that II
was yet too early for him 10 give opinions or to
discuss the order of municipal affairs and adding
that when the proper time should come he might
free his mind-hut not now
n is understood however, that the Mayor is very
well satisfied with the present condition Of affairs
The method adopted in order to gain full niorma-
ton in regard to the practical working OF the
several departments Of the city Government Is
very simple. On every Wednesday afternoon, all
the hca Is of departments rect the Mayor in his
private Office, and all municipal affairs are freely
discussed The Common Council meet on every
Monday. On Tuesday the Minutes Of its
proceedings are carefully written up by
tbe clerk. On Wednesday morning clean copy
of these minutes is placed in the Mayors hands
On "Wednesday afternoon the Cabinet. Council
is held Resolutions or ordinances which the Mayor
knows 10 Ice right signed without delay, ana ne
come operative. Those in regard 10 which lie Is
in doubt are referred t. the Commissioner IN
charge Of the department specially concerned, ana
nm inouiry is suggested. In the event of resolution
bciuC passed bV the Common Council IN reference
to which the Mayor has not received full intorma-
ton he sends iOT the Alderman who introduced the
measure and ASS questions. II the explanation Is
satisfactory the executive sanction Is gwen, ana
the resolution or ordinance becomes law. If not
not he Mayor therefore exercises the Supervis-
ing power which tie new cnarter empowers MN 10
eNcrcise-and 50 far he has exercised 1t with good
Judgment and dignity.
Mayor Low was heard the other day 10 LAY that
he did not CesiTc to pepper the Common IOun'lI
with yet0esn bat that he had been compelled To IN
tcrposc one or two since January in the interest
of the public business. In the effort To If" MS Whoe
duty. he believes il to be incumbent uV0n hm To
obey the spirit well the letter OF tIe law ANA
certainly he law gives hlm great power Tor e0od OF
owl on the whole the new Mayor gets Oh fairly
with the Board of Aldermen. When nything occurs
IN The Board that he does not quite understand. or
which seems to conceal negro IN the wO Idpie, he
quietly sends for the Alderman who Is particularly
interested, and interviews" him. The net result Is
generally satisfactory The Alderman explains,
sometimes perhaps rather lqmely but Dever. h@less
ho explains; and the Mayor taxes up MS
own line of action, having heard both sides
of the case So far, no serious blundels nave
been made and the new system works well; But
Mr. Low is very reticent and very modest. W hen
he shall have been longer in politics, no VIII very
likely become less sensitive. Meantime the BOYS
are unhappy ali over Brooklyn because CITY WORKS
ConImlssOucrRO Ropes has put lot 0t DtmCcrdls lhtO
the places Of Republicans who have been dismissed
The Mayor has nothing 70 say IN regard TO TINS mat
ter nor is there any reason why no sAonld
he wrote: THE whole purpose Of the
law 1.-THE amended charterl will be defeated unless
the Mayor KNOWS al al tunes anu ullN'i an
stances that he is responsible because his appointees
represent him. II any OF them get out oi harmony
with him he ask for their designations, ana no
is entitled to receive them on demand and it is
pretty well understood by this time that Mr. Low
intends 10 stand by this declaration. Ny ap-
pointeeS represent me, he says, ana trust 70
their sagacity and their honesty The natural
inference Is hat Mr. Ropes not being yet dismissed,
is in accord with the Mayor.
II is ar open secret that the Wednesday afternoon
conferences between Mayor Low and the heads OF
tie departments are very free spoken and that the
Mayor exercises with the greatest liberty the extern
siyS powers with which the amended charter en-
dows him. Under the rules Of lloyle, when he is IN
d,ubt he takes the trick not underhandedly,
bur legally aud properly. That IL to say, he lets no
one remain in doubt that he is the head OF the city
Government in fact well name, and he Is giving
BROOKLYN an administration which meets the APP
proyul OF the best cltizena-