New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-06
MIR. KEMPNERS PROTECTED REFORMS.
70 INTRODUCE BILLS AGoLislIING THE 'o"''
NEEs, OFFICE AND TRANSFERRING" TIE
BUREAU OF INCrMBVANCFs

TO INTRODUCE DlLi'' NbN'>''''''
NEIs, OFFICE AND TRANSFERRING THE
BUREAU OF INCrMBRANCFs.
Albany. Feb 5 special -Asscmblyman OTTO Kemp.
ncr who has made himself heartily disiked 10y All
the machine Democrats OF tho state by his bod anu
omen course In opposing the nomination OF EDWARD
Nurpby ir for United States senator "bccanse 'he
nomination was dictated by himself ana TWO or ''I'"
other men, ana who has gained the cordiaI o''''"e
OF every dyocInthc 10mnany man w Wv
Assembly ms well In Ncw->orN thy, "c'"Sc ~
thc Introduction ofNa number Of reform hlis whlch
will lrIitatc the Tammany bosses considera"F "e'o'
mo adjournment of the Legislature. Is preparing 10
make himself more ardcnty hated by the mon VINO
control 1ammnny Hall lie Is working on Two DIS
which he will Introduce this week In Inc HsSr"o'
both OF which, If they should pass, would bring ABOUT
considerable reform IN the government VI '"c WY
Of Newlork.
On. ~ those bills does away with the coron"rs'
once and puts In the place Of the ionr "hcias VIII"
,ov RIM IT, fonr competent physicians. Mr. h"Hph'r
believes with largo number Of the people Oh INV
mctropolis that the tOrOners once as IL no" u "
aged Is practically farce. Tho lonr coro"',' o'
receive SIS OC0 year. Each mas deputy WI" s
", cov year. this deputy Is the man who docs 'he
real work and who consequently must be phS s'cih
rscb coroner als) has an allowance Of $1,000 year
,or cvncnscs incurred In such service as VaVe'he
around the city investigating cases Bes'oes "'''
there Is n cOroners' Once, with Tie expenses VI
cicrn nj an annual salary OF S3.aD, ana stonosrA
nber AZ q. 500 and a 900 is allowed FOR extra ONCE
expenses The coroners Oricc Is rohtcal one anu
II has been said that the coroners us" II 10 'he oe"
Of their power for the good oil their organ'h"oh
Mr. Kcmpncr believes that the coroners' )ui1es are
| a dscrocc 10 the city. Men have compla'uen '"''
the employees who are sent out TO summon o''o"''
iury take nav right and left from puy "'e"' WI" Wv
no, want 10 spnre the time serve upon s'ch jury
Gases have been reported OF men starting from inc
coroners' once with blank subpoenos ~hich 'hc'
would IN I'm With the names Of business men, ""'
| w,,cb for n consideration. they would tear up.
Mr. Kcmpncr believes that most OF these Things are
,rue and he also thinks that the department WOMB
| lie much better on II IL we're In the ha'"s =" wv
Board OF Health. .
| The other Office that Mr. Kempncr desires 10
,bo,,sh ar at least 20 from It's present con
trol IS the Bureau OF membranes. THIS bureau.
| which is under the control Of the Department OF
phc Works is one OF the offices used by the lahl'
many bosses 10 drive into Tammany Hail.
Every storekeepcr and practically every housc o"her
l. nndcr the domination OF the petty tyrant who roh'
trolls this Office. for In small way lis head is "
,rrant ue can maxi. HE miserable for any one
who comes In his way that for self protection alone
thousands Of have !ccn forced 10 60 ,n'o .c"
many Hall and submit quietly TO campaign hS",s
n"ri sinnlv TO he on the right side of the man
who I,npprns 10 b. In charge Of this bureau. -
ro,ire Dcpartmcnt The policemen. who ar. regular
| ~ ON duly are better able than the officials OF me
nrSan ne thinks TO know Just who arr tn" cons,nn'
"Gcudcrs against the law relating to incnmbrnhr'S,
and they VIII nc In better position 10 conipi u
Uniform enforcement Of Il. II such a change were
%"de Mr. Kcmpncr holds one would not rS s"e M 'hs
siI, IN Tammany Hall blocked up with boxes. bar
rc,s ana what net while his ncxdoor n"iehbor mas
il mpossb" TO unload rick w,n t,nn, pr hn , nsa
| M membranes.