New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23

hcan vouchsafc1 by the machlnc Democrats OF
this State in relation 10 the proposed appoint
uent # Mr. Maxwell as Assistant Postmaster
General he would hc able 10 make notable
contribution 10 the literature Of applied impre-
cation.
Tho Board Of Estimate and Appointment
would have acted wisely If It had reduced 10 'ne
lo,ycs. possiblc figures tie appropriation for the
Department Of Buildings superintendent BRADY
n that department has not made n good impr'S
sion upon taxpayers by his lack Of energy. dill
CONGO and care in his official capacity. lie may
fairly be held responsible for some serious dis
os,,r. which have occurred in this city because he
has NOT kent the men under him in proper discl-
Milne 4 culpabN lax condition Of affairs has DeeI
conspicuous under his management. II Il TO oc
feared that such inspector, as rlntendent
Brady may select VIII be idle and inefficient po-
liticol hangcrs-On who will do little 10 earn the
nay which they win receive from the city Leg
islativo investigation has st0wn that excise IN
spectors. buildings inspectors, public works III
spcctors and other city employees Of that class are
ne n rule extremely successful in sinking WORK
ard ncglecting the duties Tor when they are en-
,ravagantly overpaid.
The French duel has its uses. After the our-
lcspup performance between NHA'iA'''" "''' ~
roulede nobody in or out Of Paris will he pre-
pared to admit that the political situation Is seri'
Gus
King. County seems 10 he in a fair way 70
nav dearly for legal services in connection WIN
rho recent litigntion over county bonds. IN
Corporation Counsel d, Witt has put IN bill for
500 600 and this has been followed by bill
for $4,000 from John Il. Mcyenborg, who acts
a. counsel for the Board Of Supervisors. ana re-
ceiv,.a salary of 5000 Il year in that capa"lty
From more than one point Of view 1t looks "A
if Mr. Meycnborg ought to have taken care OF
this suit ~ part of his regular salarled work,
since the Board of Supervisors issued the bonds;
hut the counsel were engaged by the County
Treasurer, and 50 some ground for Mr. M"yen-
borg'- claim Is furnished IL l. asserted how
over. that the Treasurer had no right 10 employ
couns ! without the permission OF III" >nn"rVlSlr''
which WAS not sought; hence. whatever sum Il
allowed for their services will be motter OF
grace rather than right The regular counsel 10
the Board is certainly placed in an uniay ,rahlc
light By his attempt TO secure large sum for
work that should have been performed in the
rcgu1ar course Of his duties. lie does not seem
10 he entitled TO cent, and Mr.. Do Wit's biz
ought 70 be cut down onc-half If not rclnced to
smaller dimensions.
The Springfield Republican" speaks of Gov
crnor Flower as being bottled up in one of Ed
ward Murphy ir's Troy beer bottles If the
Governor dors not take kindly TO this sort of talk
il bcho,vcs him to remember that he has brought
il on himself.
Mayor Grant is not exactly enthusiastic on the
subject of the annexation Of Br, oklyn 10 New
York but Is eager t. have this ely extended 10
the northward In that direction he would take
in Yonl,crs NcwRochce, Mount Vernon. Pelham,
Eas. Chester and West Chester This would
add a comfortable slice Of Westminster County TO
Ncw-lolk City. IT what the Mayor says be
accepted as rejecting the Tammany view OF the
subject, il may readily be- inferred that lammany
thinks it would have little trouble IN extending
its sway over these communities While WIN
Brooklyn, which has powerful Democratic ring
Of il, own. the case would be different. The
question Of constellation ought, however. to DC
discussed and decided not on political basis,
but with regard % the best interests OF all the
communities concerned and the people Themselves
should be allowed to cypress their opinions on
the subject freely.
The courts have decided that George II. Bush,
of Ulster. was defeated in his canvass for re-e'c-
tion 10 the Assembly. Nevertheless il is init
mated that he will make contest for the seat, IN
the Assembly itself, hUt on what ground Is not
stated In view of the way in which the Senate
IVA. organized last winter lr. Bush may have
concluded that his fellow Democrats of the Assem-
h!v will seat ma in spite of the fact that he WAS
defeated at the polls.
4 bill will probably be brought forward at
Albany this winter % take the pardouing power
from the Governor and allow pardons TO be
Granted only by the courts. II this implies the
creation Of a new court for the consideration
of appeals for the pardon of convcts' there VIII
doubtless be serious objection 10 II. good deal
ia IN be- said in favor of deprlving the Governor
NJ this function, which is no essential part OF
his executive duties. In former times pardons
were granted by the King as an act of royal
Grace and hepcc this power has been intusted
in this country to the President in the case OF
offenders against Federal laws. ard TO the Gov
crnors OF many OF the States in other c.s~. In
this state il has become Il burden 10 the Governor,
snce each case requires careful investigation. and