New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

particuaf complaint has been mace n e|tsrse @ h
he excessive Capitalization OF the present i D1,T
se5sre es o. essabs6d By he Charter does not provide
nty essntSse5 yss5t sySte on of s tSs tSe pssOps
wees ssSe iserefore reeeTnmended the establishment
ef bureau 6SsS of 6Sags e "a e1ercse @ the powers now
possessed by the various Commissioners OF buii0-
RE same reasons which have led us to recon
n mene tss ~ F5issSsys sewers and buildings the
president o. the borough have LED up I: recon- com
me enG ~ me comaiss;oner Of Pubic BGidinss Light
ng and supplies So tSP a ms nsy pepaTtmsnt has
also nade necessary redistribution oI US sHh osHHsh
even now exercised within some OF the depart s
ESs1 10 tbe beaas of departments generally and
10 The presidents OF The bOroughs. 50 IaE as % nc
es es ne DepaTen, relative to gas and ec
tricity have been conferred upon the Commissioners
The foregoing changes in the present system sttdn
os ~ B5sr6 81 PSbiie Tnprovements because It's
continued existence would Pe laSohssyeh1 Wen of
public improvements which me C0LaIlSsi3 IN ne
RosTd Of Pubic improvements which have not
been transferred 70 the various departments & ana
10 the Board of Estimate and Apporiionment
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoRTIoNMENT
The Commission has recommended considerable be
asT5 SNehsiC o9 fsts ms apd Apportonment With re-
spect 70 what may oe called the ro9une 6 Peiel- g.
tsxation or by use o The oitys credit the Board Of
Estimate ana APp1Itionnlent y gwen arse powers: powers
snd az ne Increase OF its freedom exercising the
6y powers BosSdgsta % tbe @ BoSd Of Estimate and Appor-
il0nInent under our craft charter Will be the post
s.s- e1Ss S55o5Ds 6oav the Board CT Estimate and
I15orionnaef mas generally given satisfaction for
is capacity, efacieney and integrity. Under the
centre OF an legislative activity in relation 70 imam
cial affairs and OF much ot me aoIalnlsESt4Es &C
Iivity OF The city. II viii be IN effect an upper
house OF the city legislature, and also cabinet OF
The Con- mission has recommended thai the Board
Of Estimate and Ap2oruonnent sn2tl os coInposso
Controller and The president Of the Board Of der
men elected by tae city large and OF the pEesi-
dents Ot the I'VE boroUghs, elected oy tne cllLSLs
OF their localities.
Whet should be the representa,ion OF The different
elements ia The Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
Taent has been one Of the most difficult questions
propose to give three votes 10 each of the ohoers
OF me Boroughs OF Manhattan and BIookyn and
one vote each 70 the presidents Of Ihe Brea1;; .3;
the total number Of votes IN me Board Will va DC oe sz =,
the officers elected at large assuring 10 them
control OF the Beard
TIE Commission proposes that issue Of bonds IN
al eases where there IS no real discretion as %
such issne-such as for -etandlntg purposes sn9 1
cases where experience has shown that money
ma e Be r6e Se"sq ysS as 20 T eG new Ss
and extensions Of the dccks-should be vested in
II other cases tie proposed arnendments provide
what is in effect 6 veto power Of ne Board o.
5ority of al the members Il IS further provided
that any action IN this regard must be taken by
the Board OF Aldermen within six weeks after me
receipt Of copy of the resolution OF the BosFa OF
Estimate and A9poruonment authorlzng the pro-
posed bond issue - , ~,
heretofore matter Of uncertainty and therefore
OF tncoEvenenee 70 real esJate inteTeS5S-has been
The organEson and powers OF tPe a1nSni2e Pe &
pssepss ps e8cert IN ore Ty1suar Tn6er the pres
ent charter Il IS held that each head OF depart
epecihc amounts FOR supplies purchased or other
nshtes incurred M 80 sasyJeT ?" ee os
sesses no power TO dispute reduce them. unless
ms " hes beeh ss corrSctea and the ne5rteht 81
Finance is given substantial powers Of audit and
sTyation OF the rights Of he oity's creditors
nents OF Police and Education and OF all pension
funds has been placed in the Department Of FL
The Con5Toer a. The pTssss;s,t time receives sal,
- -1o,yn+ se rs-osr9ay ys @ 7non tre coilsc+oIs
made under the transfer TAX. As a measure OF
n ary be fEed at $500 and that The transfer tax
Meyor's salary remains At $1,000
WATER SUPPLY
The Department Of Water Supply, dealing as 4
eoes with The he lazing Of water mains & tarouEhou
D5 os sc 9G"c coss eg 0es n Win II s 5ns
and easily test the character Of the service sup
A very Important question. however arises II
connection with the question Of water supply Z
from you dated Nav 25 1900
on s Poa Rh Sss even specs pea Se
e6- saIsPo eorapany oy means + ot TnSp MI trS "a
ceshle sources for the supply OF wster 70 the city
recommend the repeal Of that legislation
We have retained in Section 81 Of the chartel
ing of any contract for the supplying or selling O
water, except with the approval OF the Board O
Es-mate and ApporJionment together with n
separate written consent ard spp5oval 4 both n
We have also retained the provisions in the sam,
section providing that the making approval O
nv mi r. nv he Arrsl
late Division Of the supreme Court
the charter v-hich viii enable tie city 10 copdemI
water rghts In ell parts Of the State. But we pro
sources OF SUPPLY shall be taken which are 4
ms Tor conderarat6r .for the euppv Of he ESsTr
vorzs Of the peeple Of any other ety. town o
tion Of waters the people thereof: or which Il
The opirion Of the Court on such PROCEEDINGS ma,
20 take or use the water from any OF the canal
The CONGREGATIONAL provisions against increasin
he ctvs oeht onerare in practice 50 as 10 make
Tor ne purposs OF extending is sources Of tn
stut6n bs borrow whof @ gfgr for ss ne Gon T2
pose but IN case the total Indebtedness ineludirl
t IMPOSED by the cors ne ctT resef es rta n
YORK sepia "a not no 6orTow money FOR oer PURPOSE
tension Of its docks and the building OF neJ
bro1eht within she cons+iutiSnsi iim't re con
sssfo5 ss2n 70 esTs{F s ~. SIT r. @ an sepaTnen
VII 50 far modify the existing limitations on N
from IS provisions indeNtedness hereafter "a
incurred BY the ci+y of New-York for nurposes {
water Eurnlv. TIE justification for THE ewcer4so
Is the uroft incidert 20 uunfciDal ounershfp :
the water supply and that hords issuad a~d -
pencitUres made f0r sueh Durnoses not only 40 NJ
add the burdens Of taVau0a but thar TIE
acfGallV tend reduce such burdens
The necessitv for removing restrictions upon II
ability ~ the cg provide us inha hifsnte with
pure Wholesome and sufi,lent supply Of wafer
urgerr. TIE 6snper ~ having ire water SUNNY ,
the ciry of NeE-York thrown into nrivats hand
arses msinlv f~orn fnarcial considerations T.
esy = not iar olsisnt wnen be- ne pineh q wa''