New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

Of 1882, entitled, An act to consolidate INTO one
public interests the city OF NewYork," Is hereby
dsection iii The e Department Of Docks shall have
exclusive charge and CONTROL subject IN the partcu
hereinafter mentioned 70 the nm SbaT proper Ty
belonging to the corporation Of the city Of Newf0rR
snd seS all Oh SeT eti and
ace1t thereto, and all the ships basins, dScSs Waeer d
rights belonging thereto which are now owned OF
| corporation Is or may become entitled, or which
said corporation may acquire nnaer e Ihs hoys
exclusive charge and control Of the repairing building
rebuilding maintaining, altering ming leSs
Of all the cleaning, dredging and de- deepening
is also hereby invested with the exclusive government
and regulation Of all wharves, piers, 9ulkheaas ana
ali the basins slips and docks, with the land under
water In said city not owned by said coTporaton Sad
| Of piers and buIkheads as established BY law. The
Board of Docks, with the approval Of the Commls;,
Opening and Improvement Of the said city, is author
lied and empowered from time to time TO oeter aa
of the exterior streets wharves and from me outer
ends of other streets or or abusg poS the
waterfront, and to what distance inward rom tne
outer side OF the solid land adjacent to the Waterfront
where exterior street or wharf mas been built tne
charge control and power Of a sx ana regina
Board of shall to be placed and indicated
upon the new maps or plans for tho % hs or OF
copies thereof, Vi and upon maps showing the
waterfront as actually existing where no such
continuous line or lines drawn under their direc ton,
and certified by them which shall indicate uie inner
boundary OF tho area which the said Departnent
Of Docks shall have charge, control and power OF
government and regulation. The said maps or PianS
shall be submitted to the Commissioners OF the SINKING
Fund, and also to the Board OF Street opening anu
for the % Of ad qT ns p 6r pes shall
be approved by the Commissioners Of the sinking
Fund and the Board Of street Opening and improve H t5o
MOI Gootn nf
shall be hon on the said map ncae p Gnd
define the boundary Of the Jurisdiction OF the Depart
ment Of Docks and all the space Of area OUTSIDE OF
charge and control and power Of government ana reg
e Of Ses s SG mSy be 81 made and
in sections, and the same or any part or parts Thereon
as herein provided with respect to the adoption and
approval Of the original line or lines me sad
map or plan showing the said line or lines shall be
flea in The Department OF Docks and copies thereof
shall be filed in the Department Of Public Works and
IN Yo gs committee has deemed It best to present
general bill authorizing the Department OF Docks with
the approval Of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
front. The bill will give full power to the proper
authorities to change the existing plans at once and thus
enable the work Of improvement to be carried on with
ont any sch impedment as now exists because OF the
We are of the opinion that new legislation Is re-
CURED to remove difficulties which have hitherto greatly
improvement Of the waterfront, but we are not at
the present time prcpacd to submit BILL dealing with
this most important question.
DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
Section 3s7 of the New York Consolidation act OF
1882 requires that there shall be in said department
Bureau of Charities and Bureau of Correction. The
Bureau of Charities shall have charge Of all matters
relating to persons not criminals. The Bureau of Cor
rectlon shall have charge of all matters relating to
The finding of the Committee is that the purpose
Of the law Is completely and entirely ID dSe sTtrr
In our opinion 1t is imperatvely necessary for the
wise and proper administration Of both the Charitable
kept thoroughly, and at all times and In every TO-
gard absolutely distinct. ,,-
1t appears that although it is distinct violation OF
law to employ correctional subjects IN charitable IN,
sttutlons, this is done matter Of economy, ana
that such matter Of economy is nov urged as lusu-
fcatlon for the violation of stir further provision
of law-the failure to separate the department into
bureaus. There is reason why there should not be
animation Of the president of the Board alone to.
gether with the examination Of the accounts ana OF
the existing statutes relative to the department. shows
with the utmost ceaness the urgent necessity OF
very complete revision in the entire law relative 10
charities and correction in the city of New-York.
The facility for securing discharges is such as to
have led to a most marked and distinct evil which
has tendency to rob the law almost altogether of It's
penal efficacy in certain cases, and to unworthy take
up the time and attention of police Justices
The, committee. to cure this evil, recommend
| several amendments to Chapter 41O of the Laws
! of 1882 The report continues:
. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
We found this department well managed, and, so
far we have been able to discover its affairs are In
satisfactory condition The evidence shows very con-
clusiveIy however, that there Is reason why this
department should not be under single head. The
investigation showed the necessity for changes
in the Building Law Of the city OF New York
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
The testimony throughout shows, with the utmost
clearness that at present managed, the work OF
this bureau does not justify its existence expend
Of mo- as
ssants to the Mayor in the prosecution Of such in
qures as he may see TT to make into the general
administration OF the departments, and in any case
The powers Of these Commissioners were enlarged
greatly by the law Of 1884, which authorized them
70 compel the attendance Of witnesses and the prOduc
ton of books ana papers. giving them in this respect
as full powers are enjoyed by a legislative com
G %f0 Of ana iu areor @c have crave doubts
constitutonaty of much Of the act as vests this
to the desirability OF its repeal
The committee, therefore, recommend the
passage of bill the effect of which will be to
restore the section of the Consolidation Act as
originally passed. except that the president OF the
Board of Taxes is not restored TO the Commission.
COPYING ANCIENT RECORDS.
By Chapter 81 Of the Laws Of 1888, and Chapter
467 Of the Laws Of 1890, provision ID made Tor re
copying certain ancient records of the city OF New
York i'm order that the same may be properly pre-
served We feel IL our duty TO call the attention OF
the LEGISLATURE to the manner in which the provisions
NJ these laws have been carried out. The work has
becn done in the most wastefu and extravagant man
per and at a cost which is almost incredible
REGISTERS OFFICE.
By Chapter 531 OF the Laws of 1881 the Registers
Office in the City and County of NewYork was taken
out OF the category of Offices paid by fees and made
a salaried Office The city not only to-day pays the
entire expenses of the Office, but the office has become
burden upon tho city instead Of showing, as was ex-
nected balance TO Its credit through the collection
~ The fees for the performance OF the functions OF
| the Onice. oa 90 ,ooorD,,o,d = char,a ~,
! Way ~. dr,v Ia report the facts for your most
careful Consideration The ONCE has become ma
Hva'V e,e laws are not applicable to it. The work
NNu oVi wv aInvenly and expensive manner.