New-York tribune., 1901-03-28
CHARTER REVISION.
SINGLE MUNICIPAL BOARD AGREED On
HOSPITAL, CONTROI-MAYNARD BILL.

Albany. March 27.-New-York City Is TO have
single legislative body the Board Of Aldermen, and
IT is consist of seventy-three members This Is
the decision reached by the Assembly and Senate
committees on cities to-day in discussing the pro-
posed charter changes. This IL in line with recon-
menda tions of the Governor that the commissions
suggestion of 1913 Aldermen would make too cum
bersome a board, and that IL would also be too
expensive. He said:
II do not believe that it is in the interest of
economy to increase the representation in the
Board OF Aldermen and the desired end would not
be attained by this large number in the board II
seems to that all that could be desired would be
accomplished by smaller board. and this would
save the city. as compared with the recommended
tions of the commission. between $4,000 and $4,000
a year, not inconsiderabIe sum-
The present board consists of sixty members and
1t is proposed to alot the additional thirteen men,
bers follows:
One in The Bronx. that the XXXIvth Assem-
oly District gets two Aldermen. to represent
the north side and the south side three in the
1hiTteth and Thirty-frst wards of BROOKLYN New
Utrecht and GravesendD three in Richmond three
In Queens and three in the rest Of Brooklyn. This
gives Manhattan and The Bronx thirty-seven mem
ners Brooklyn twenty-seven Queens five and Rich
mond four
The salaries still in dispute but with ad-
ditional responsibilities it thought they will be
placed at from 81 600 to $500
The Democrats victory on the question OF
taking away the power now possessed by Commits
son<r OF Charities Keller The Revision Commits
sioners recommended that Bellevue and the allied
hospitals. namely: FOrdham, Harlem. Gouverneur
and the Emergency Hospital. be placed under the
administration Of board of seven trustees the
board to be so appointed that the term of office of
one member OF the board would expire each year;
these trustees 10 he appointed by the Mayor; but
provision Is made that certain societies have a
recognized opportunity TO make nominations for
these appointments. The power OF the Mayor 20
make the appointments. however. Is in no degree
abridged
Senator Ahearn objected to this provision He
said that it dividing responsibility. and that
it would result in serious trouble and great fric-
ton. Senator Stranahan claimed that the ex-
pertinent of conducting city hospitals by boards OF
trustees rather than by the officers OF the
city government. has been successfully tried in
Boston. Cincinnati and other large cities. and II
was the belief f those favorIng this important
change that the executive efficiency of the De
n P men,; t,Tt oi ~ up.Ic CndIiies wouia IN no deSres
trustees The Commissioner OF Charities would be
powers of visitation the institution would be
But on Senator Ahearns motion the section was
stricken out. some OF the Republicans voting with
the Democrats 10 leave Commissioner Keller's ju-
The Republican members of the Cities Committee
fbt ibs co1Id nT & 50
At $50 o'clock the TWO Committees Of the Senate
and Assembly met separately and took up the char
Senate Cities Committee The Chairman announced
that it would be after midnight when they finished,
if they got through with consideration of il by
that time. The greatest discussion was expected
the section giving borough presidents super
vision Of local public works
The Tammanv members OF the legislature were
Wyck would Veto the charter revision bin. 4
prominent Tammany Hall Senator said: The Re
publiCans design by this charter revision scheme TO
revive into existence the city OF Brooklyn They
attempt 20 do this by greatly enlargins the pow
and duties OF the president of the Borough OF
Brooklyn. In fact. they divide New-York into fve
little cities and reduce greatly the powers Of the
Mavor OF \ew-York.'
The Republican reply this contention Is that
Tammany Hall has refused to make local improve
ments In the smaller boroughS AMI that conse
quentv II the city is TO the various boroughs
must have the power granted 10 them OF making
local Improvements. desnte Tammany Halls op-
position. II Mayor Van Wyck does veto the char
revision the session of the legislature may be
prolonged TO the latter part OF April.