New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-04

j EDWARD SIMMONS.
Special Committee.
Mr. Smith moved the adoption Of the report.
saying that the committee were unanimous in
their belief that every city department should
be placed under civil service regulations and that
Mayor Strong should conduct them on bust
ness basis The motion was quickly seconded
and unanimously adopted.
Charles s. Farchd. ex- Secretary Of the Treas
ury. suggested that the committee consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of asking the Legislature also 10
confer upon the Mayor the power to appoint
committee of his own for the purpose of making
an investigation such as proposed by the COM
mttee's report. Mr.. Smith said the Mayors
Commissioners of Accounts already had the
power which such committee as that sug-
gested by Mr. Fairchild would have. Mr. Fair
child said he was satisfied
FOR CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.
On motion of Henry Hentz the following reso-
tuition was adopted:
Whereas. 1t is the opinion Of the Chamber o Of
Commerce that municipal administration is purely
business and not political problem; ana. Co.,
en which Mayor strong was declares aS
agement Of municipal affairs has nothing. to do
with questions OF National or state politics ano'
has shown his entire dev oiion to this principle and
Whereas. 1t is the opinion OF the Chamber IS Of
Sa 1ea 'ns by the
and extension Of the existing Civil Service rules
all subordinate offices. and by the adoption OF labor
Resolved. BY the Chamber Of Commerce. that in
its Judgment the cause Of good government in the
city OF New-York demands the immediate applica-
ali I' sUbordirate Offices. and the adoption OF the
system of labor registration.
VOTING MACHINES.
The following resolution with reference to the
Myers voting machine presented by Gustav
schwab and unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The absolute secrecy OF the exercise OF
the electoral franchise. and the prompt and certain
be more readily obtanable by mechanical method
OF registering the votes than by the deposit OF
Whereas. The Constitution of this State. recently
adopted BY the soP votes the Gse ali se
lions ,.,
I'll the purpose OF registering votes have been IN
vented and placed use In this and other states
APPOINT a commission OF i've citizens. two of whom
shall be mechanical engineers OF high standing
~iccs for REGISTERING votes other than ballot
eomSny IN use ana snail 5eP Srs Go i6 o
registering votes or voting machine Is. in their
c cp'no@ % 0eS No WORK York and King
Resolved That copies OF this resolution be sent
t; 90 and Lieutenant Governor and other
state officers.
THE REMOVAL OF LEGAL SALES.
]. Harsen Rhoades brought up the question Of
the proposed removal of legal sales from No III
Broadway to the Real Estate Exchange Mr.
Thoades said among other things;
The Real Estate Exchange has prepared a bin "a
legal saes in this city, snail take place there IN.
stead OF al No III Broadway, where they have been
o fsn ,9r took place at Real Estate Exehanss
80 III BrSs6%ay TSse and were he'd there
Tor some years But about two and hail years
age have 9Se saes W1' Se III Boad%ay and
named Meyer released those premises in connec
signed by leading financial institutions and Law
frms. addressed to the judges; asking a hearing
before them in connection with this proposed change
The hearing was refused and the order was ISSUED
by the cour, making No IL ~. Broadway ne vega h,
had been tine prime mover in the moyement lm I,ll
sae s5c vent a ni1 Tine aes have ali place
at No. III Broadway. The matter Is OF 80 m1 is
Committee on Municipal Reforr, 70 examine intt
the facts and report at the sb beH! nSorss the b
prepared by the Real Estate Exchange asking !,
have the legal sa.es take place at the Real Esta'
Exchange In Liberiy-s.
Mr. Rhoades's motion was unanimous,
George S. Coe chairman of the Committee OF
Finance and Currency. said he could not lei
when his committee would agree on a report
II was arranged that a special committee shai
be called by the president to discuss me ques
ton as soon as Mr.. Coe says his committee !
ready the meeting TO be held within two weeks
Henry Hentz chairman Of the EXecutiv
Committee. reported the following named caho'
dates for membership. and recommended thei
election: Francis Sedgwick Bangs. George Blu
menthal Clarence g Day, Samuel w. Fairchilc
Horace A Foote William II. Force. George Legs
Charles A. ODonohue. George Curtis Rand an
John j. Waterbury.
These gentlemen were. on one baIiot imam
rnously elected members Of the Chamber.
PRESERVATION OF TIMBER LANDS.
Louis windmuller. chairman of the committe
on Internal Trade and improvements. submtte
the following preamble and resolutions:
,ybersas The reports Of the Secretary OF tn
Interior the Department OF Agriculture. the Con
missioner OF the General Land Once. and otht