New-York tribune., 1886-03-04
BILLS AFFECTING NEW-YORK.
SEEKING CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS.

NINE MEASURES INTRoDCCED-TURKIsH BATHS
ALI.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRDUNE.J
ALBANY, March 3.--Assemblyman Lyon in-
troduced to-day nine bills regarding Now-York; five of
them amendments of the bills submitted by the Gibbs
Investigating Committee. one says there shall be
spring election in New-Yorl of the municipal officers in
1887 and every third year thereafter, for n Mayor,
Board of Aldermen aud president OF the Board The
Mayor aud Aldermen elected In November next are to
from Office May l, 1887. The other bill says
that the Controller elected in 1890 shall hold office for
four years one OF the bills amends the NewIork elec-
ion laws, another recognizes the bureaus Of the De-
partment OF Public Works. One Of the bills reduces to
each the Commissioners Of the Health Department.
the Dock Department, the Police Department. the De-
partnent of Taxes and Assessments, ana the Depart
of Charities and Correction. The present Commits
soners OF these departments are to retire on May l,
1ss7 under the proposed law. and then to be sue
ceedel by the Commissioners. Mr.. Lyon provides
his bill that the Police Department aud the Depart
OF Taxes aud Assessments to bo nonpartIsan
Another novel feature OF Mr.. Lyons bill is that the
present Board OF Park Commissioners Is abolished and
IT is be eCded by Board OF Commissioners who
the city without pay. This is revival Of
old system. The bill regarding the Police Depart
ment and the PARK Department says that the suporn
tendcut OF Police ard the Chief Engineer Of tho Fire
Departments shall hvo the sole control OF the policemen
ana hrcmcu.
one of tho bills says that tho Mayor may tho
head. OF departments upon charges within sixty days
after office, but IN this the officers
removed may appeal to n cOurt composed OF the Chief
Guslce Supreme Court the Chief Judge OF the SUI
periOr Court tho Chct Judge Of the Court or com
mon Pleas Tor reinstatement IN once.
senator Pierce introduced bill extending Tor lhree
wears the time which the Baltimore ana ohio and its
ally staten Island Railroad, can construct their
bridge.
senator PluukItt introduced bill declaring valid the
action Park Commissioners ~ NewGOrk IN grant
ing plo. OF ground the Riverside Park size for
General Grants monument. .
Michael brennan, who represents tho Win Assembly
Dsttict oi New York city has often observer ~ ma
summer naked youth Of his district plunge iTOH
per INTO the cool waters of the North RIVER In winter
Mr. Brennan has mOUrncd the scarcity Of Dah-
tubs ia h. district Ia the iutcrast O mOdesy IN sum-
bill directing the Mayor OF NewHcra and other officers
OF tho CITY to provide free Russian or turkish hhtl
In every Of tho twcnty-our Assembly Districts oI
the city
The Conference Committees tho Prison Appropra-
ton hill reported favor OF apprOprHtlnG HroOouo
I'm the Assembly opposition was ma!c 10 Tue measure ny
Mir McC,cand Who favored giving the superintendent
OF PRISONS all tha, he asked %llOOOOO His motion
WAS defeated by tho Republican majority. Iheh the
bIll passed. 800
senator T4ssctt made opposition to the bill. In
his opinion 70 would be cOwartly to continue
deciding upon policy for their man cement
The state was being committed to the PuulIc dc
count system OF Labor IN the PRISONS htlI he shuuu
vote for tho b. senator Low, who, 1t Is uhdcrstoOl
faynrs return contract labor system, Opposea
the hill II would lead 70 cNtrhvagant monagrmrnt lie
voted against bill In company with senators PARKER
Murphy and Wemplc Tho bill was passed.
Mr.. Brennan introduced bill Increasing the saIlrr5
uocC CAPTAINS Of New lork 70 -, 'OOi OF scr
geants to 5000 ana OF surgeons TO SOU.