New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12
WORK AHEAD FOR ODELL.
IMPORTANT AFFAIRS THE GOVERNOR
ELECT WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER.
CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO DEAL
WITH THE QUESTIONS OF CANAL M
PRovEMENT. NETWORKS WATER
SUPPLY AND OTHERS

,he beginning OF the year resolved win de-
served praise from the people of the State for the
acts his administration While saying this, how
ever they take pains add that Mr.. Odell Will
have face a good many problems of legislation
and government of difficult nature to solve. and
therefore. they hope that no hasty Judgment upon
his administration will be formed. One of MI
Oders friends gid a few days ago:
It is plain thai the expenses of the State are
somewhat excessive. that TOO many men are en-
ployed in certain State departments. that the cost
thar there many State commissions Of
@ nn Win ooR y caTefu into all ne as 9es
and We shall see reduction St Of the States ex
of office is reached. Alonzo B, Cornell had been
Mt 0de has been before becoming Governor, and
thus hd aBsd ed h of the d Of
ness for 0ilce ana consequently his appointments
tration was highly successful one. look to Mr..
Odel to give the State administration of the
congratulate himself: for NeW-York State never
reH administered the affairs of State with abil-
M mt o9d be- IN asked ha is sB Dsded and
present at Albany is a more economical care of the
heritance the corporation and the excise taxes
Those taxes should be made TO pay larger share
essened In no case should increased receipts from
Enlistment Of new State bureaus or commissions
suspect also that municipal taxation which is be-
Ion II the States auPhorities needs the a''en
CANAL IMPROVEMENT
Early in Mr.. OdelTs administration the Legisla-
ture and possibly the Governor will have to come
10 decision on the proposal improve the canals
o. the State. Improvement that would surely
Involve the bonding OF the State to the extent Of
millions OF dollars. II Will be remembered that
Governor Roosevclt's Canal Investigation Commits
reported in favor of expanding $62 900 00 in the
improvement of the canals, that It learned that
the of s120G0Oo0 additional must be expended
to complete the plan o: Improvement begun in 1885
with 100000. and that the Legislature OF the pres
ant year appropriated $500 600 for survey of the
tanas by the State Engineer TO learn the probable
cost Of the suggested Improvement This survey
by State Engineer Bond has been in progress for
The last six months. By the of the appropria-
ton Mr.. Bond submit his conclusions
snd report his survey the Governor
before January l next; and the Governor OF the
State who in this VIII be Mr.. Odell. Will submit
Mr.. Bonds report with his recommendations
-elating thereto to the Legislature before
January Is. 1901
Another subject of Importance which the Govern
project and the Legislature of 1901 will have TO
consider will be that of the water supply OF the
,ty OF New-YOrk. What shall be done with the
3amapo Water Company? Shall its charter be
cealed? What changes ought to be made in the
:harter OF New-York. in the laws relating to the
Eater supply of the people living in the counties
corth Of the Harlem River S give oppor-
unity the authorities Of New-York to obtain
a supply of water for that city, and yet safeguard
he water rights Of the population of the Hudson
River counties. These are among the questions
which the Republican majority in the Legislature
and the Governor-elect will have to answer before
he Legislature adjourns.
Mr.. Odell in the first days of his administration
Mil have decision regarding OF
y ors the sate %6ns s1 the beFe Of snS
.nal improvement work which might be under
Partridge, of BROOKLYN. who appointed by Gov
that tS 9 Pb Wogks Is 6
executive officer of the Governor in the manage
Ind therefore he only his 0ce 1nt the end
IF the term of the Governor by whom he was
md qualified" Colonel Partridge and State En-
Ears ago may be said to have been chey busy
settling e up the bills contracted by the STATE
progress, and therefore have bad little chance to
iged the affairs Of the Department Of Public Works
efficiently and in an economical manner Repqbl-
Tel Partridge will be supported for reappointment
likely to be retained.
IMPORTANT OFFICES TO FILL
The Civil Service Commissioners of the State are
llso considered members of the Governors official
amily, and the law under which they are appoint
Sd specifically says they can be appointed or re-
moved at his pleasure Sas ". Burt is the Demo-
ratic member of this Board of Civil Service Com
nissoners. and William NJ. Collier. of Auburn, is
Republican member.
Harry H. Bender, the Superintendent of Public
Buildings appointed on February ]. 1893, by
Governor Roosevelt Leutenant-GovernorW Woodruff
tnd Speaker Nixon for of two years. There
gill not. therefore be exercise of power by Mr.
o3ell in regard TO this office until February next.
appointed, for ne has greatly improved the ADMIN
stration OF the buildings of the State In Albany
The term of office of Henry H. Lyman. Of Os-
Eego, State Excise Commissioner, who received his
appointment the hands Of Governor Morton. Will
.xpire on April l next. Mr. Lyman, in the opinion
# most leading Republicans here. deserves reap
hat the State Excise Department might be mace
a political machine. Mr.. Lyman has used his
vice as tax collecting agency. and that is all; no
political influence whatever has been exercised by
The State and the localities collecting the
lighter have been the benehciares yearly 10 the
The coping year 1t Will also be the Governor
sect's duty to appoint the three members or me
ltate Board OF Health, as successors to Dr. s
owen Cassidy, of Havana, whose terms expire OH
January Is 1901 ~, -
state Architect February o. 1899 but there is no
liked term named for the office. The State Archi-
Get may be appointed or removed at any ule ps
command. The salarv OF the State Architect IS
1850 yearly. and he has highly responsible and
duties, since he draws the plans Tor al ne"
state buildings additions to them
In 1862 Governor Odell Will have a GOOD many ap-
Iointments Of Importance TO make. Then VIII ex
ashley W Cole Railroad Commissioners; OF FRED
rick D. Kilburn Superintendent of the thanking
" Agriculture; OF George g. Priest, j. Edgar Leay-
.raft and Lester F. Stearns, state Tax Conmis-
Goners; of John McMackin, Cornmissioner OF me
Bureau Of Labor Statistics; of John Williams rae
orv Inspector; Of w. II. W. Webster and James Nj:
Gilbert members of the Board Of Mediation and
Arbitration and of John McCullagh, State Superin-
Iendent OF Elections.
DIR. SOTHERN NOT TO APPEAR TONIGHT.
William Lawrence, speaking for Charles Froh-
ran said last night that Z. II. Sothern would not
be able TO open at the Harlem Opera House to-
hsht. as previously announced. Mr. Sothern's ply