New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
SENATOR GIBBS'S BILLS.

PLANS FOR REOEGANIzlNG THE GOVERNMENT OF
THIS CITY.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE THiEJNE'
ALBANY. Feb. 7.-ScnatOr GIBBS drew the
attention to himself OF his colleagues from New-1ork 10
dav BY introducing bills making the Offices OF Controller
Corporation Counsel Commissioner u Pubic NOrNN ana
President of the Board Aldermen Of NewYoik elective
ones and after abOshing the present quaTesOme Board
Of Park Commissioners, creating commission, headed
Law an officer To be known rs Park commissioner and
also to be elected The officers named are all to be elected
at the coming November election, ana Win inc
exception of the President OF the Board OF
Aldermen, are all to serve for three years
from January l. 1875 The new President Of the BO'rd
OF Aldermen have all the powers OF the President
elected ind r the present system is lie member Of
all committees Of the Board O Alcrm and is also to
Inc a uieiober of tie BD4ri 4 Estimate AMI Apporti1n
meDt Upon that Board he is to have new associate
citizen TO be named lime in December next by the
Chamber Commerce and the Board of Trade ana the
Produce Exchange.
Senator Gibbs aims enlarge the representation OF the
citizens upon the Board. the hill should become law
voters would have direct representatives upon the
Roar: the M,y0r the President Of tle B)iri 0f Alief-
men and the Controller AMI Indirect representative
the citizen 10 naacd by the commercial boiies be
sides there would b. hirh member not elected by the
pcople tut chosen by the Mayor and the Board o Alder
men the President Of the Department u Taxes and As
sossmcnts Al present the Board consists Of tho Mayor,
bc Controller the President Oi the Department OF IaGes
and The President o. tho Board of Allerncn Only one
Of IN Sc men Is elected by the people as member OF the
Bo,rd-thc Mayor In view OF the fact that the Board has
The auportong II the vast expenditures ci the ciiy
senator Gibbs is OF the opinion that the ctlehs Sho
have greater power to prescribe it, membership
The Counsel to the Cooperation elected under the p IS
authorized to appoint the Attorney for the COLLECTION OF
Personal Taxes and the Cor pOration Attorney - pro
Vided sSo that the Board OF Estimate an
AppOI1iOnueui must h. OBTAINED iOr The 50 are
their en- oyrs by the COmDiSOntr OF Pubic Works tne
Controller The Park Commissioner ana the Couusei 10
the Cooperation. =. ,.e--. -.
n any of these officers should resign or die before TIE
ex,rou OF their trrn4 OF Office. the vacant pace u To
b. 6lrd by the Commissioners OF me SINKING fuhh'
Senator Gibps says he is going 10 push these Dlls -
ROoscves attempt deprive the B'ari 81 Aldermen OF
the power to confirm eject tho Mayors hUHu'IVhS
Tor GcaGS of departments They are uslhg al ther hi-
defeat the bill Ar ono method 81 bridging us
credit upon IL, Mr. CLARKE, Tammany Democrat, thls
orning miro .Iccd tie following resolution, WIih Was
taolcd - tie Republicans.
FeOlrsd That is the OF this House that the doc
rine of concentrating responsibility a. applied 10 IRE
Government o, IEe cty OF NCwlOk by the bul taxing
w,y The power confirmation frOn thr Board ~ Alder
mon nj said city, should De lppcd 10 tine goGcrnms ~ o
M state and that Al, amendment 90 the constitution
dim, fof tbe taking ~ the mower o. Cornrnd-
-; troi The senate Of tins state and giving the COY
sr,or fine sole power appointment ana removal o. sub
,liffrd 10 c PEOPLE ul this state at tle next general
election.