New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

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Queens and Richmond. s}"o each. The president
OF any borough may he removed hy the Mayor on
charges subject to the approval of the Governor
Vacancies are to be filled by majority vote OF all
the members Of the Municipal Assembly represent
ing the borough in which the vacancy exists.
Such elections are ordered by the Mayor, who pre-
sides and has vote unless there Is a tie. In the
same manner. II occasion warrants. temporary
Ry virtue OF hiy office the borough president IS a
member OF The local board of every district IN his
borough and is also rs chairman. lie has how.
ever. power Of veto. He Is empowered TO call
OF them TO thcl7 members lli- office Is 10 be In
such hall or building In the borough as the Nh
have chargc Of all improvements in their districts
The charter provides that the t,rtiory OF the
improvements. which shall include the senate dis,
ulcls Ihr Juri'9.c,.o" OF '1'n i','. [ uontp .s os
the improVement contemplhtcd Involves NOR 'hnn
districts combine and form FOR the tine one board
The local boards have power. subJ,gt - Icsltlc.
is to be mot la whole or IN part By the assess
ments on the property benefited Ihey are also
empowered 10 initiate procccdinsr for IA" opcn.ns;
closing eNsnd!nF wiagninE sfad,nF P1yinF and
repairing 81 r,T.''5 ne 'tnej.n 1i i'1rHl 'tH
ing Of Sidewalk The laying ~ eros walks IN" set
ting Of street Lamps and ~" placing ~ street rigns
The local boards may "Ir" h@"f ,"ini 'iiiT "'
nulsances Of an dcscr p'lons Affecting ~" peace,
comfort ord,r and good go'-fiin"ni OF ne t'ncih.
with those OF tho. other administrative depart
ments. ,
In the Borough Of Brooklya All m" me"'ins' OF
the local boards viii hc led IN in' o,iy
Hall. The President 10 call such meetings ana
preside over them. and his clerks af" 90 Keep a
record NJ the proceedings All resolutions ana other
acts of tho local boards are - bc trausmittcd TO
the higher authorities by the President ot the
borough. Any petition Of tho local board Tor %
sired improvements the President must tnk' 20 the
city BOARD Of Public improvements ana advocate
II 10 the best OF hls ability. ~" D. oi course.
member Of the Board OF Public improvements
The president OF borough has not. however a
vot. i'm that Board. except upon matters relating
exclusively TO the borough which hc represents.
While a. will Dee seen. he II Tho messenger be
tween the local boards and that Of public Improve
meufs ne must alFO become the Hdv0'a 81 NJ.
people To be abreast OF the varying phases ot
The larger body the President OF the borough, u
ne would earnestly serve his consiiin"hia. VIII
have scarcely any time except Tor hl8 oh'l"l
duties To his arguments he must unii" logic. per
suasivcness and II possible. magI "Em. Tor 0uJ''-
tious VIII surely have TO be ovcrcofn" ana if"udf
must be won his cause. He must b" q phflir-
rncntarian- hls presiding over dsllhCratlVc bodies
will require that-and HIS knowlodg" ot DO" law
and Of the purport of the charter amendments VIII
also be tested.
mcr partner OF Judge william j. Gaynor. and a
firm believer ip and advocate OF municipal owner
ship Of franchises. He Is about forty years old.
and n member Of q number OF Brook yn clubs. Ito
graduated Al Colgate.