Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-13
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 The thiEd annual meeting of the Civil Ser vice Reform association was held last evening in Mr. Giles school room In tho insurance building, only sitaaii number of the mem- bsrs of the association being present In the absence of the president Mir Edwin s. Wheeler called the meeting to order. James F. Colby ofaciated as secretary.
 The first business of the evening was the readine of the report of the executive com Mittee by Prof. Henry W, Farnatal.
 The report begins 6y ealing Attention to the ef- ct 1880 And similar subsequent laws limiting the term of office of certain officials to four years This mas nas been maintained down to the present day for that sasne reason and bill for It's Fepeal was le. i Sy T sS1 vsts gH s fs @ @ fbs Hor a1aa ApE
 Mitchell showed his appreciation of Ihe necessF 0 @ fei sa eifeuiatsd bs sGEss the e&ee sTxe rpT fiitse iR order t2 again urge upon Con taPt Tsg smss5eE 5Aa seaRE session. civil seesfse reform laws in New York and Massa- chusetts In New York the civil service principles are applied both to the State and government and the officials being subject to the rules The Maasa- ehusette law goes even further than that ef New
 apply pp o snas s aboe & h sesss sss bosa aqs os Ee S sss hsfs s6 sss N Jersey have faiisd ea Fass,e .. f
 of the national law by President fzFa& who says
 Ihe systeE hfisf fully answered ste sxpectations of its friends in scouting competent and faithful pub lie ants, and in protecting the appointing off l cerS or the government from the pressure of per the claims and pretensions of rival candidates for the public employ ment, The report explains the ti9n upon the interest and fidelity 6f tna exgeptiye wno ss aos fs oRl s E sE a oS ST 1t siiy M e applies only to the departments in Washington and to custom houses and postoflces employing fifty 050 ofceholders are subject to it's provisions It to be hoped, however that the President will offices.
 The special work of the New Haven association is about $50 doedments during the ast year fstsrs have also been addressed to the csidifss f5r Con Els S9le Ss coittee @ iI t bs k ete attehs a 5 i0 years ago. In which he promised to give his support by which entranceto to prcontinuance fnthe sphordi- nate offices of the civil service shs De regulated by to hfa .S with regard to the repeal of the law of t tSo UR to date no reply has been received from Allen. - VI -Ae---S The committee appointed at the last annual meet ing to cooperate with similar committee of the isation consolidating the town and city governments instructions dE % and rsW a cefaa' 6 which 3 was ns prsensed to the Legislature The failure to observe ceften legal techncalitieS prevented the conSidera tion of the measure by the General Assembly; and the report recommends that the committee be con tlnued and be requested to take what steps may be necessary to secure the needed legislation during
 The report concludes by saying; 'sIn concluding we feel thRtwe are entitled te congratulate .he country upon bhe substantial progress which civil seFytee reform has made during the past yeaF and aIoh kae 29siness hks Way in which it's principles goveFanssnt to the States and municipalities. A r; New | 9Sk assenabyman recently remarked, refer there is no politics in politics now This wall of the New Yorker will soon we hope be true in every whose only desire is for good government wifi then joyfuy repeat the refrain of the spoilsnnen There IS no politlcsin politics now .
 The report was accepted and ordered print ed.
 The report of the treasurer, Samuel Lloyd, showed balance of $31 37 in the treasury.
 Professor Johnson T. Platt reported for the committee that was appointed to secure the consolidation of the town alli city eov- ernments that the biii did not receive proper attention by the legislative committee to which it was referred. This year he hoped to have those who objected to the bill as dfawn up have conference with the com mittee with a view of making a better bill
 Postmaster Sperry was called upon to give some remarks on civil service reform Mr Sperry made an earnest and convincing speech in favor of the movement as 8 business meas
 
 winter. lie said last night that | he had instituted business principles | and had made promotions reward for merit l twenty three years ago, before the civil ser | vice movement was inaugurated. His office | now came under the control of the civil ser vice commission and Q vacancy is 10 be filled | by those rules in few days, he now having fifty two men in his control
 The nominating committee which had been appointed to bring in a list of officers report ed the following and they were elected: | President, E. s. Wheeler; vice presidents, Pierce N: eWe1ch; F. H. Hart; secretary | James F. Colby; treasurer, Samuel Lloyd; | executive committee, Rev. T. R. Bacon | Charles l.. Baldwin, s. T. Dutton, George L. Fox, H. ". Farnam, s. A. Galpin, w H. Law, H. J. Prudden, Talcott H. Russell, H. B. Sargent. Wm. G. Sumner, M F. Tyler.
 Alderman Charles l.. Baldwin spoke on | municipal affairs. He said he believed there was hope that something could be done to- Ta-d consolidating the town and city govern nents this year. The Common Council fav- 1red it. The speaker criticised the method 'f appointing special eonstables. He thought he Mayors salary was too high in contrast with the pay other persons get. He said hat nine tenths of the eity's work was done sratu1tously. There was not corru ption but ooseness in the city government. The town government he characterized as wastefuI and loven1y. f, Mir. Sperry thought the Mayor was not too lighly paid. He knew from experience that . man in public office of prominence has to . i've away about half his salary to the differ mt city charities , Prof. Simeon E. Baldwin moved that the l { ssociation should express to President Ar l hur Its gratitude for what he has done for | z lvll service reform and it's hope that he { would extend the operation of the Pendleton ill still further before leaving his office: lso that the association express in similar f manner it's commendation of President-elect I ieveland's course in promoting civil service 2 eform as Governor of New York and it's hope I hat he will continue to promote the reform a s President. The executive committee was to draw up such addresses and onward them. Secretary Colby said that inquiries had ' cen addressed to Democratic congressman imilar to those sent to Republican congress- [ len last year, and he read the following e eplies:
 HobsE REPREsENTATIvEs,
 WASHINGTON D. C., Dec. 9, 1884. ames F. Colby, Esq, Secretary; New Haven Dear Sir -In reply to the qtiestion contained in our letter of the 9th inst beg leave to say: first e as member of Congress in any aTpreciabIe de rec from the importunties of office-seekers, and ore time for appropriate congressional work The ason of this, however, ought to be apparent to
 
 Ie administration was in the hands of the Repub ii can party, who never appointed Democrats to of . ce. Ofice-seekers therefore, did not trouble me $ be.ong to the opposite party, but doubt | ss made applications to Republican members of l ongress. Since the recent election sufficient time IS not elasped to make it apparent whether the l . assage of the act will in any way diminish the aI- acat1ons for what is called 'nfuence't in securing 1pointments should doubt whether it would i0 but consider that the influence invoked will not s effective. 2 To your second question answer that the civil s rvice act appears-to be working we'll and to have cured the favor of enlightened representatives, no will besdispoSed to enlarge it's operations 1 ai To your third question answer that am fn favor repeating the act of May 15, 1920.
 Very Respectfully YoufS;
 ABRAR S. HEwfrr, a
 UNITED STATES SENATE I
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. To- 1884 l mes F. Colby, Esq, New Haven Conn.
 Dear Sir Naturally have watched with much I n terest and socitude the administration of the eiv- v service reform law My observation leads me to ol leVe that the gentlemen who have charge of is fc ecutaon have fully comprehended their duty and we been very faithful in performing it. The law 1 g already accomplished much good in inaugIIra- l ig the merit system f Its scope. now cornnara- Iely narow must be greatly enlarged and then it is in st1ned to work incalculabe benefit to the coun- E ?. Some of the dangers which began to =