New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-10
WOMEN HEARD AT ALBANY.
THEY ASK MORE RIGHTS UNDER TIN
NEW CHARTER.
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK AND Repro
sENTATION Oh CITY BOARDS DESIRED
DIRECTIONS OF THE CITY GLIB

TO THE CHARTER
Albany March 9-The opponents OF the GreasW
New-York charter had another opportunity to b
heard before the Joint Cities Committees Of the two
houses tonight. There large delegation. IN
Guiding representatives OF various women's organ.
cations ir New-York. political organizations ana
counsel for private clients.
Lille Devererx Blake the first speaker 6he
said she appeared I'm the interest Of the women
citizens OF the greater city who form more than
one-half OF It's population. The Commission which
framed the charter composed only OF men.
which she considered unfair. and she might with
justice make the statement with regard 70 the
Legislature She especially asked that the LeRs-
lature equalize all salaries Of city employees that
merit and not the Of the worker should de-
termine the compensation. She cited several In
stances. especially women school teachers. who.
she said. received only AZ much as the stablemeu
in the Health Department. She asked that women
physicians be- in charge Of insane women. and have
equal rights with men; that women trustees should
have voice I'm the management OF all public In.
stitutions whore women are cared FOR. and that
women should have places the Board OF Educa-
ton and the Board OF Health and as COmmiss.o1-
ers OF Charities and Correction.
Miss Harriet A. Keyser. representing working
women. was next 20 be heard. She spoke also Of
the salaries received by the women in the public
schools and other departments. and pared them
with salaries received by In similar places and
the members OF the committees grant equal pay
for equal work.
J. Noble Hayes. chairman Of the legislative
Committee Of the city club OF NeN-York followed
the women. He specified briefly the general objec-
lions OF the city club 70 the charter The club did
not object 10 consolidation but contended that
there was great objection to the charter prepared
~ the Commission. That more persons did
appear 70 protest was prob ably due 10 the fact
that Senator Plat had been quoted saying thar
not much change as the alteration OF a comma
was TO lie made In this char-er by the legislature
The Ci;y Clubs principal objection the bill. he
said. Was the provision for houses OF the mu-
nicipal government. Whatever the theory might b
in regard 10 this. I; had never proved practical
The club also objected to the limitation 10 six
months after election in which the Mayor might
remove heads Of departments. 10 the fixing OF lIm-
tied terms for the heads OF departments, to the
union OF the Police Department and the Bureau OF
Elections. and the requirement OF unanimous
vote Of the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
for the passage Of the annual budget
Chairman Stranahan asked Nr. Hayes 10 prepare
such amendments he desired. and submit them
to the committee some time before Thursday.
F. J. Goodnow spoke FOR the city Club particular
ly Of the objections OF the club limiting the power
Of the Mayor in regard 20 removals and the limits-
ments. particularly Of those departments whch re-
james ". pryor. secretary OF the City Cub, spoke
against charter in its entirety. principally DO.
| IL VOlminouS and OBSCURE
Ex-senator Edmund +. OConnor spoke asaihss
the provisions FOR the condemnation Of property
| for dock purposes. He thought the power exraor-
binary 10 confer upon any municipal departmen,.
Thomas q. Shearman. representing tns fsep
| Clubs Of \ew-York and Brooklyn. addressed MINI
self particularly 20 the provisions for the coilectlon
OF personal taxes which he said were oaroarlc ana
oppressive 70 the poor people The same nletnoos
| proposed in this cnar'er "ere sn,p.o'eSS
| ,wenty-nv.s or thirty years for the levyn 0.
| blackmsu and II not then so baroarousy dlo
oppressvey enforced at present under THIS y =
tom The taxation Of personal properly, ne SAG,
had everywhere and always been iauu'e IN 49,,
his lection The city should AZ least be perlnitteo
| 70 say whether il would tax such properly ZOE
| purely local interests. 5000, <.. .ha Deal
| rs.ate Exchange OF New-York protesting agalnst
| an alleged discrimination in the manner OF mar,
| assessments After reading the memorial Mr; LSN
| ,ada a shor. speech in which he requested thst
the charter be amended 50 as 10 provids una. 49,,
| borough shall pay its own taxes ana Tot Us W..
| snnrovauen,s. that the sinking funds ana otnet.
assets OF each municipality be preserved TOT 'se,.,
ana hat the assessed valuations In the several DOT
| oughs be maintained at thelf pteseh. 49,. ,.;,s
thus amended he insisted that, In accordan.e WI
| ali precedents this important piece OF iegislauon
| should be submitted 20 the people ior their az
| Truman f. Baldwin asked that provision ps
! made for a fair compensation 20 pIoHel s'.aaa
80 cos.s and EXPENSES in condemnation proceed
! inqs Two hundred such proc ,edrgs. he said "ere
| row pending IN New-York. ,.. go.
| P.uben Riley. chairman OF the ESecutINS I'LL
| -,t,,ee ~ the q A. r. OF Kings County Thought
10, rhe charter should be amended so as 70 pro-
vide greater security 10 veterans IN the 'l'N ser
| The committee decided 20 give another nearing
tomorrow night 70 certain persons WIZ 800 1880
| on the bill.