New-York tribune., 1895-01-11
NEW-YORK CITY INVESTIGATIONS.

vrvws ey .ssFypIyMAN CONKLING- CONFIDENCE
IN THE NEW COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS
Albany Jan 10 (SpeciaD.-Assemblyma Ai'e'
X. Conklng. the opening day OF the Ies's'a'ue' g
introduced bill for thorough legislative invest
cation Of the various departments OF the Ne"-forH
City government He also suggested IN al ih'o'
view in The Tribune that Mayor Strong appoint d
commission TO inquire into the salaries pa'd 10
the city employees and the amount OF WORK per
formed by them. On these allied subjects he said
to-day:
The Investigation Of Nex-York city affairs which
I favor is not TO be a partisan one The Repub,
lcan party already has enough campaign materiai ia,
Assembly and Senate committees ought 10 Work
in conjunction. Mayor Strong has appointed su SUI,
able persons Commissioners of Accounts, my
have power to make thorough INVESTIGATIONS OF
all departments. AS understand H. tney VIII ed ED
will attempt to save money, rather than suggeSe
legislation or mt TO aest the Members Of
The iijnior bar They will Investigate any and all
IN Heaven ,ss' IF o keep
an eye on Messrs. Lehmaier and Terry they VIII
The CITY and county offices have been SO thor
oughy Tammanyzed that 1t Tih take n,ion nsa,y for
a brief period before moving my fesVIutIo" nd,
provides for committee rom o, ".e ewYork Hence
there win be no expense for hotel bills ana raii-
eSsd ae the o6s basis and
rnittee Will not retain "A leader or tne na' w, ~
pose a long and tedious Investigation OF the afars
Of the city and do not seek scandals. nor 90 eA,
pect II 10 do the work OF the extraordinary btdd
Jury which is now In session. For seNeTai years
we have had 10 govern NeU-YOrk by Grand Juiles
which is a most lamcntable system or muilclPa
government. Yet with Tammany partisans His
eracing every Office OF the city ana county hS uhS
Grand Jury has been the only body "hich cou''
give US relief. , ,rr,.
The appointment OF Messrs. Lehmaier ana Ierry
who Will make most painstakng ihyns.sat,om % * a.c
relieves me OF the duty Of Offering a Dill 10 nav
the Mayor name committee OF three TO loon ioos
into the subject Of salaries and work In the various
departments Since ! appeared before the Boafn ara
OF Estimate and ApportiOnment, have looked nlo
the salaries paid for clerical and messenger WORK
in private life and find that In many cases inc
city is paying nearly double the market price Tor
such labor [ would like to have municipal cam
paigp conducted the single issue. Shall the city
pay more than the market price for clerical ana
messenger service?
the salaries OF judicial officers and heads OF de-
partments IL is difficult TO obtain business pro
fessionaI men for a term or years when the com
pensafion is small and the responsibility great
Sill ] contend there are many retired merchants
and professional men who would serve without com
pensation Many OF these gentlemen now devote
much time charitable and educational fnstitu-
tions and serve year after year without even "A
suggestion OF compensation. TWO good examples
are the trustees OF the House OF Refuge and the
governors OF the New York Hospital
In Berlin. am told. l00o persons pressen. tneir
services TO the municipality The Good Govern