New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-20
LEGTSLATON FOR the CITY.
WORK OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND WHAT REMAINS 10 DO
MEASURES 70 BE PUSHED.
The Citizens Committee Of Fifty-thrcc met i'll
the Mil. Imding yesterday, to hear the report OF The
subcommittee appointed to urge rcorlnaory legislation
~ Albany for city. A. T. Man occupied the char IN
the absence ~ Mr. Evarts Douglas Campbell in behalf
OF the committee presented areport the main points
OF which
As the session OF the Legislature il drawing 10
close deem it duty to direct your attention to the
sity for Jealous action on inc part OF mo people Oh He
city II they Ire their passage First in order Is me 9l
providing that the Mayor to be elected THIS fall and under
the new " STEM shall Ill the offices OF Corporation Cou-
sci aud Commissioner OF Pubic Works, which become
vacant in his bill has passed the senate ami
"ne ~ fhe Assembly In the latter body II stands upon
tho calendar OF general orders and viii not be passed
counted on for support We said In former report that
This bin would probably arouse the greatest opposition
men OF thi- city who live by ae barter Of mnnc
pal Offices eel extremely Oath to give up the two par
mcnt has been offered against II openly The whole op-
POSITION ha. been secret and beneath the surface We
think that should he straghtway brought up in the As
sembly that the people Of the state may see and mark
the men who oppose ~ passage. ,,,,-,
Nert in order stand the bills introduced by the special
committee of the Assembly the result OF their invch
cations III this city. The most important OF these
AraInlf their passage in the Assembly arguments
nsn and they through that body by vote almost
unanimous They are now In the Committee on ties OF
tine senate and should be reported thence thOut delay
n they tail pass tho Senate will be only by the use
pie of the city and state should understand
There another hill in the Senate, emanating from tho
your subcommittee Is divided in opinion. II IA bill No
All providing single Commissioner Of Parks Three
of your subcommittee approve OF this oil t0fO. Ghe
other believe that the control OF the parks
and the purely administrative duties Of the Comnis,
Snncr, shOdd bP ntrsed to one man but that lie should
vested with the vast powers Of laying out streets
selecting ground. for parks etc. possessed by the present
adopted nj the msssmeeting Of uarch y.
Among inc measures approved BY your committee ana
March p providing for the separation OF the
Bureau of Elections from the Board Of Police. and
n.s-ase of h. bill & Re oecve dsmandSd
Nv ,b host continent of the city a. shown r the press
and by the enthusiastic reception accorded to it at the
last nassineeting. We regret IN say, however that WITH
oil: the most earnest work the part Of s supporters
this bin cannot become law. We hear IL charged IA
Albany by those opposed to ts passage that 1t has per
which we believe to be pernlcous. That It may affect
individual is very true Tor political ahgses eenersiiy
continuance That has any partisan object absurd,
Citirss OF Republic who entertain political copyic-
lions believe in the principles Of their party, aud think
ing them right desire eir full and far Ipression sncl
men know that votes unfairly obtained though they may
temporarily Increase the personal power NJ mdy iduals,
inIure their parties in the end This truth becomes more
manifest every day In OF the independent
assuming such vast proportions. II the who repre-
sent MS in the Legislature understood the situation in this
city, We do believe that they would hesitate 10 pass
ths bill It's opponents, however active earnest and
Influential To overcome their opposition viii require
great Of public opinion showing that our people de-
mand its passare.
In speaking OF tho report Mr. Campbell sad that
Senator Gibbs had told him that the Senate Committee
on Cities would report fayoraby Monday Tuesday,
the reform bills before that have been passed by
the Assembly. Mr.. Campbell said that the bill giving
the next Mayor the power to appoint Commissioner of
Public WOrks Corporation Counsel lacked ten
OF sufficient number to pass 1t In the Assembly. In or
der not 10 40 on the record many members would try
preyrnt its consideration He said that II citizens would
write 10 the urging the passage OF these bs II
would be- Of assistance.
r. NJ Scott Alderman Hawes spoke OF the danger
incurred by delay In derng these bills II
agreed that large delegation OF the committee should 90
20 Albany Wednesday TO urge the passage Of these
measures