New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
TCHING THE CITY'S NIERESTS.
THE SALARY OF THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN
ALLY RIDU(ED.

THE SALARY OF THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN
LIKELY TO BE MATERIALLY REDUCED.
The first meeting Of the heads Of the city depart
mcnts 10 consider and approve or dsapprovc the DIS
which affect the municipality OF ork no"
pending in the Legislature was held In the Mayors
private Office Yesterday As there about 700 OF these
mcasurc- embracing all sorts OF plans ana projects
for getting money ont Of the city treasury the task
before the meeting il nav he assumed, was not any
easy one Iscsdcs Mayor Grant there were present
Recorder Smyth Controller Myers, Corporation Cou'el
Clark. Commissioner Gilroy, Of tho Department OF
Public Works Presidents Iutchins, OF the PARK
Department: Coleman. o, the Tax Department.
Na,Lcan. Of the Police Department; Pnrroy. OF the
Fire Department: Ncah.m Of the Excise Departments
POST NJ the Dock Departments wilson, Of the Health
Department. >hcchy. Of the Charities and Correction
Department. and Commissioner LOOMS. Of the street
Cleaning Department Tho session was an eX'
ccniivc one.
In taking the chair. Mayor Grant stated his object
in calling tho meeting and ,cd hope that those
present would Join Kim in opposing the passage OF all
bills to Increase the salaries Of municipal officers. all
bills To exempt corporations and other large financial
concerns from taxation and all bills which might gran:
franchise, without adequate compensation and pro
lection the city. several bills for the construction
Il bridges across the Norih and East Rivers were
looked over and If decided 10 di,approvc all Of
them a. they stand 10 present. The Assembly bill
for building . ncw bridge over the Harlem River in
place " the NcComb's Dam Bridge received
good share OK the attention Of the confer
cncc The Park Department passed rcsou
lion on January - approving the erection Of
such bridge. and requesting the Board Of Apportion
mcnt to recommend ihc passage Of bill placing The
.fru,'ion under The control If the Department OF
Public Works
The Board Of Arporonmcnt took action accordingly
t..... ~ A. mill
man webster COMM, -loncr Gilroy called the atten
ton Of the meeting to The fact that the Park Depart
mont had Jew days ago rc,cindcd their resolution
Commits. loucr Hut'hns made no explanation for me
Park Board and after some discussion In when Con
iroller Mixers and others took part resolution was
adopted referring the bin 70 the Park Department. Win
the rs,nc.t that IL would declare tell for or against
the bridge Mr. Cilrov said that he thought that the
,n,c So, II cn.uccr- might take control both Of the
nuildinr 81 tic bridge and 81 IN" one hundred ana
aff, nni, 81 vlduci. which now under contract
De- III. p.r.rfn.rt Nevertheless. II the Park De
n,r;renf would agree go huid the bridge he would
,-,. 10 substitute. That department for h, own, ana
..o,c., that tn. Din De- SD amended. The question
So. laid over fur further consideration To-Day
The conference decided TO oppose the hill removing
,te reservoir AZ Fort, nr' aud Forty second Sc. ana
nth ave. on Commissioner ltrp. vs. de'i'rA'o" '"a'
tine REMOVAL ml-hf seriously 'hr,i The water ,'ppN
in that part OF the '.if. li' hil' l." ,i'a a
Polo. pension fnd. ana Mo-. nan " H"~ and ~" m,1
b. , nlI'i.. r.,r wen, not approved. comm Toner
ro, 't,.n-, opposed 90, walker hli A. injurious -
The in 90 abolish ihr Office Of ci'y chamberlain
nm j., A., lr,..fi n. said tnsf inc Office ought not
49, DE-. ,f,i' .t,,i Ncn lolh. Dee aid. Wa dlHrr''
..'m ,,', ,,a ,.,r.. from The CONTROLLER de-
paf,mcnt. Ilrr- .hplld hr Chez. upon nc opera
ar.. office afforded. lut SIR. Mere belic,cd tnti
ne t.ifI,. % TIE .tmh,riin might h' mrllN'N WI.