New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
BOSTON.
STATE AND MUNICIPAL POLlTICS-PER-
SONAL.

fFRou AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRBUSEl
BOsTON, Jan. 1O.-GOvernOr RObnsOn's
second entered upon this week. and his mes
sage TO the Legislature outlines only the commonplace
work another exciting year like that just concluded Ia
happy contrast TO ut, predecessors Tho state tax VIII
DO reduced 100000 welcome roller to tho tax
burened city OF Boston. which pays more than third
n, tho state tax and thus Is to pay 100000 less
than in III, preceding year He announces tho acquisi
top Inv the state clear aud free, OF the oosac Tunnel
which will mako good delivery in ease OF another
proppsition for It's purchase No appropriation for this
elephant" will DO required The coming year
The two houses OF tho Legislature were organized
without any outward struggle. Both Messrs. P.lsbury
and Bracket tho president OF tho Senate. and tho
other Speaker OF the House are Boston nembors with
excellent working records Senator Marien OF Lowell
concluded that he would not step from tho Speakers
rostrn TO the chair OF the President OF tho upper house
In tho lower house the Democratic clerk was elected
again by Rel uhlican votes only ~ OK tho III HepuO-
.uns raising tho party issue IN cancus.
Mayor OBriens inaugural Is. was expected an able
document earnest In its cOunsels toward ictrenchment
and moderation the OF the Democratic possession
OF municipal po yer. although no recommends the prose-
cutou of tho building of tho Court House The
Mayor will ha hands full III keeping the boys Ia
order II 50 big fountain OF expenditure is set In opera
tion Ihe Democratic CITY Commlttee's candidate for
president OF tho Common Council unexpectedly
oyerthrown In tho organization OF that body anglring
lively times ahead for the future management OF city
politics by the junta In power.
Tho increase the water tax has caused general in
dIgnaton and complaint. IN view Of the bad quality or
the supply Chairman simmons and others OF tho Water
Board explain due to the adoption Of now rules Of
as.essng tho tax which they claim more equitaby ad
iu.t the burden between largo mansions and the
dwellings Of tuOso OF moderate means But ox-Mayor
Martin who having Just retired from Olce, In familiar
with the whole subject publicly expresses hi5 surprise
nj Tho increase and declares that there IL no Visible
reason tor H. the tax OF tho last year produced
500 900 SUI plus, and extraordinary expenditures are
an Debated As the Mayor points ont the Mayor has
M no wer tue matter Mayors nave very
little power. tito CITY charter ~ IL exists THIS
powe fully the need or charter revision before
the Legislature and may perhaps result In Mr. Simmons
brIng relieved from any engagement here that woud
prev his removing to NewfOrk to slaro the amazing
Hollu NJ. Squire, Commissioner OF Public Works OF
New-York.
The reduction OF cash horse oar faros to five cents s
abolition OF half fares that IL Is accepted WIN very
small thanks BY the general public.
The collapse OF the gland Merchants and Man
uarnrors Institute In bankruptcy procee ngs has 10
0ueathed controversy to who Is RESPONSE
bic for the inception OF the unfortunate and supernuous
enterprise.
The memorials and representations that have gonc on
to Wasing On representing tho views OF Boston III
ere,ts upon the Spanish treaty about evenly bal
onced in the number and OF the petitioners pro
AID c0u.
Tho new geographical survey and map OF the State on
the scale ivy inches to tho milo Ia we'll under way anu
will DC completed. IL Is estimated In about four yHArA
Mr. George Augustus sala's. appearance here. ~ &