The sun., 1895-03-14
MAYOR STRONG'S PROTEST.
AT LAST HE CHANGES hrs PoLICT
or IGNORING ALBANY.


ne writes 10 the Chairman or the Assembly
Cor,m,ttcs on cities Protesting Against
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'ne '"e hAposro " A"'' s
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the hunic'phi omeers Nhow neSS now
Municipal Money should BE Spent.
Mayor strong has repeatedly declared his in
,an.,sonoa % o.. I.,,,.ln,,,r. ard his d.,.r.
uepe"'e"eo VI NV h.s'''u'",' "'u Hls ~ 's'e
m!nStion not to interfere with reference TO any
hill neoding ut Albany, IL was because OF his
deslre TO MAINTAIN tiis lnucpenuen. a',ituuo ,.ia
toward tho Lawmakers that lie refused 10 invest
cny member OF the legislature in either body
iii .,,hori,v IN rcnrcscn, hin, and his vicws
WIN ou'no'ns " I'm ~ n'o wv.
on the floor or before committees ana would not
per,nit nnvhody To 90 to the Stnte cnpitnl as his
aa...,,,.a ro,ro.on,.,,v.
accreoiteu repreoonV~.N', ',,.,,
He has had to abandon MS position NJ last De-
cause Of the many bills which have been intro
drc.d bo,h IN the Assembly md In th, Senate
which 10y mandatory provisions would greatly
,ncroase thu burden OF taxation in this city
rnore"so .nu 80. AZ. 49, ,s. ,aIa.i..
lheso proV"Reu lrolu Iho Hi"yor tno ,oiio"ins
letter of protest to Chairman OGrady or the
Assembly e Committed on Cities which letter was
mauo PUBIC ycsueruaS ,,
"DEAR SIN: There is now pending before your
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iorco 'he es'aoii'n,nen' VI siaueo ~ 'nv ",A
ment discretionary with the Department of
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inrks' rs IL is now anu iuFtnoi uiuei'aA W
increase by mandatory provision the salaries OF
tho diff.rent orodes In the Park police force in
stead Of leaving such Increase Of salary dscre-
tionnry with the Hoard by nnd with the consent
NJ tho BOARD OF Estimate and Apportionment.
irhore ire also nendinV In tho legislature either
before your COMMITTEES or elsewhere other bills
Of n mandatory nature, the effect OF which is TO
Increase the EXPENSE OF conducting the public
business of the city of New York by mandatory
nrovisions Ieayinu no discrstion whatever TO
nrietv Of snch increase
-" Most OF NV predecessors in the office of
NJayor of the city of New York have vigorously
nrntested ngninst fhe massage nv the IevisIa-
tnro OF mandatory bills of this character and in
conseuuence of such protest back ed mn as IL
wn. bv a practically Unanimous public opinion
in this CITY the Legislature OF this state for n
number OF wears refrnined from passing acts of
that chnracter / have observed with regret
that of recent years the custom OF imposing ex-
penditures upon the city by mandate Of the
egisiatnre }eav;ng NO discreti"n to Tho city
authorities has appeared TO be upon the in
crease. and as have said. there are now a NUM-
her nf measures nendinu in the episiature OF
This general Character Unless INV Observation
aa to The tanner and sentiment of the people OF
This citv is entireIv M fault there js mn almost
nniversal feeling in favor ~ what has bern de-
nominated hom, rule
"There is a nrnfound belief in the community
thai the civ ~ NeW YORK bv its chosen officers.
IL. N money shnuId he ssnent than snv other body
nf men can ba M matter how wise or inteIli.
GENT who nre not intimately Acquainted with
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