New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
4 NJLLION MORE FOR PARhS'
THE ASSEMBLY PROMPTLY PASSES NIX
FISTS BILL.
PROSPECT OF WORK FOR MANY uNEMPLoi Eli
MEN-sENATOR OCoNNCR PROFo9E'
prD1Ic EMPLOYMENT OFFICES

uEN-SENATOR OCONNOR PROfOSEo I'M"
prnIIc EMPLOYMENT OFFICES.
Albany Ian. a (SpeciaD.-A Republican AS
son,b,v this morning passed by UNANIMOUS
vote the bill recently introduced by hai'ii'o"
Fish. the Republican member from f"'''a'''
County, providing for the expenditure ny NV
Park Department OF New-York CITY Oh Si'Vo''
600 in addition to the amount previously ""'"o
lied by law in making Improvements u INC
New-York City parks The measure WAS ''''''
duced by Mr. Fish at this time so 'ha' ''''""'
would be afforded to employ severai hu''ii7u
men who live in that city ana are no" ou' "a
work owing to the hard times MI i'''
bill was the last on the second readihs c"''"'"'
This morning and by unanimous consent 1t was
sent to a third reading ana passed. AZ"
mediately after the vote was announced '"'
bill received the Speakers signature ana II was
sent to the Senate. where there Is SH""''
measure. which, 1t is said. Democratic senator
is holding down. Nj. Fish's Dill Is Dis
follows:
Section l. The Department OF Public Parks IN ne
city of NewYork is hereby @ ,oi an, I'm I'M
proving in its discretion the puDHC pa M, my
he or become subject 10 the jurisdiction Oh s"'i
Scr = the expenditure hereby authorized sh9l!
he made ONLY within and upon such parks pirE,
ways and drives as shall be designated by the ioaru
shall be- made under this act upon any park iar F
driv, in excess Of the sun sun Raard Of Fsti
mate and Apportionment TO be expended iherronft t.,
Sec g. For the payment OF all exrehs.s H. " COW
troiler Of the city Of New.York shall issue from
time to time bonds or stocks OF me MeyTYork to
be payable from taxation ana reue'iaD't, -, b.
less than ten nor more inan nry sSs be neces
sary to carry the purposes OF ms aT' 1nd
a end drsctcd to sign such bonds and 1t shall be
the duty OF the clerk OF the Common ~ ,harc
sac h cry sea al Of said city Said bonds snail bear in
terest at rate to be fixed by the CohlIolIer no,
exceeding 4 Der cent per annum. ana sha 'sot ~
dsposed of at less than the par value thereof am
shall be issued only with the cohsent anu My 0'"'
Sec g. This act shall take effect iminedih'eN'
The Republican Senate also showed us SYM
pathy with the many thousands OF iaoorHis "e"
in this State who out of employment o"ihs
to the attack upon the Protective Iarin y!
democratic Congress. Senator O'Connor, one OF
the Republican leaders. introduced Dill max
ing 1t the duty Of the Commissioner ~ S'ausu'S
of Labor Immediately to organize and estaohsh
in the cities Of New-York. Brooklyn, Albany
Rochester AID Buffalo a free public employment
office FOR the purpose Of receiving all hPP"o"-
lions for labor on the part OF those se'Nih| I'm
ployment and ell applications for heip on 'he
part OF those desiring to employ iabor. anu "
sistance for such Office so organized as In the
Judgment of said Commissioner may appear
necessary for the proper ccnduct OF 'iie uu''e'
of the several Offices.
II Is also made the duty OF the superintendent
of every free employment office 20 ORGANIZED 10
receive and record in book kept Tor that pur-
nose the ma mes Of all persons applying for labor
or help, designating opposite the name OF each
applicant the character Of the employment de-
sired and the address os such applicant ~
is further made the duty Of the Commissioner OF
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics to have printed
weekly list Of all applicants for LABOR OF heIp
and the character Of the employment or lapoI
desired received by him from the various oiIiceS
organized pursuant to the provisions OF TINS act
and TO cause two copies of such list to be mailed
upon Monday of each week to the superintendent
of each Of said Offices in the State ore OF when
copies shall be posted ~ the superintendent
! spicuous place in his office. subject TO the in
| spectior Of all persons desiring labor or help
end the other OF which copies shall be filed by
the SUPERINTENDENT in his office for reference
Said Commissioner shall also cause one copy 81
such list to be mailed to the supervisor OF each
township in this state" No compensation or
fee whatever Ia TO be charged or received from
any person or persons applying FOR help or any
person or persons applying for labor or employ
lnent through the employment bureaus.
The tenure Of Office Of all the superlntendenis
and clerks Of the free public employment offices
| thus described IL 10 be for two years. The
| superintendent Of each OF the employment
Offices is TO receive salary OF $1,000 yearly and
the clerks $50 a month.
The act also authorizes the Common Council
! of any incorporated city or village Of less than
$1,000 population to establish free public en-
| plOyment Office