New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-15
FOR FOUR YEAR MAYOR
WITH SALARY OF $4,000.
ITO Eliminate National Politics an
City ELections-Other Measures.
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BY TELgGRtPH 70 TRIEusEl
Albany Jan 14.-Although the legislature has
been sitting only two days. already the grist OF
New York City bliss is beginning 10 assume i'm
posing proportionz Most significant among the
measures introduced to-day that providing
for a return to the four-year term for the
Mayor OF New-YorlS city. This measure. which
IS introduced by Josiah T. Newcomb, Of the
XXIIId District provides that the next Mayor
shah be elected for q four-yesr term In Ieoo
and receive salary Of $4,000. The Object OF
this measure is to eliminate from the municipal
election the element OF national politics which
played no inconsiderable part in the last can
psign- State Issues have been separated from
local by the arrangement which brings elections
for Governor and Mayor on alternate years.
Now it IS proposed to separate national and
municipal elections that II may not be posi-
BILE again to raise the cry ot Presidential cam
paign.
In discussing this measure, one OF its par
tisans declared that the national election as an
influence had been entirely unexpected, and
that the friends Of non-partisan city govern
ment had not realized it's potency until the cam
paign was well launched. With the lessons OF
the last municipal campaign in mind, the friends
of good government are now uniting TO pass
this measure.
From the Tamnaany side measure is IN
pending which promises to set the local Demo-
cratic organization by its ears. Assemblyman
acManus has prepared a measure which VIII
authorize the increase Of the police force py
1000 and the Fire Department by 500 men,
But where will all our promises Of economy
come out II pass such measure?' inquired
one dissatisfied Tammany Assenblyman to-day.
I have a suspicion that this measure may
never be introduced. Certainly IL is at variance
with our policy Of economy. and ! am OF the
opinion that all our efforts up here this session
viii be for keeping down the tax rate. which
viii rise high enough, anyway"
This measure purports to be a revival OF a
similar measure introduced at the last session
with the APPROVAL of the fusion administration.
FOR TWO PLATooNs FOR FIREMEN.
Assemblyman Remsen has revised and to-day
reintroduced his two platoon bill for the Fire
Department in New-York City, which passed
both houses in the last session, but vetoed
by Mayor Low. Assemblyman Wainwright, of
Westchester. has bill which ne introduced to-
day. which VIII relieve the property owners
along White Plains-ave ard also the Borough
OF The Bronx from the 100000 expense at
tending the paving Of the five miles OF that
avenue. and hand this bin over to the city.
An important Tammany measure. which will
be the object OF careful scrutiny IS that Of
Senator Downing. The bill, which has not yet
Board Of Aldermen in the matter of improve
ments- 1t provides:
The Board Of Aldermen shall have the power 10
provide by ordinance for the building and eeuippng
kind that may 6e needed for The use and parp s
Of the stZ; for the establishing. building ana
systems OF communications for uses and purposes
ment; for The construction and equipment of public
comfort ststionsi for any Improvement OF a per-
paraIlhernalia 10 BE used for the Improvement and
additions 70 and alterations and Manifestations
Of such properly, when the same shall be OF such
main in use for period OF at least ten years, II
Tements maze nv Inc Inc s sTg ana I'M
Isl aHa reInan in use for term Of years shall be
period to run ting as near as be
Hfty years 49, 49, 1855 ''''- 'FH -'' '''O'' u-an
Senator Downing explained that this meant
simply to take the cost OF improvements out OF
annual appropriations and place them against
bond Issues. There are many con5ectures as TO
just what specific improvement the Tarnrnany
government has IN view which It wishes to ac-
colnplish by bond issues and not raise the tax
rate in consequence. The least OF these will be
ferryboats fer Staten Island. a new county
courthouse and SIMILAR projects.
EXCISE LEGISLATION LAGs.
Excise legislation IN the mean time lags, With
IL has been suggested that he is nearer Albany
than his excise bin. No one admits an intention
10 inroouce II and several deny one The nro-
Poseo Newcomb measure, concerning which so
1lnch mas been printed. is still unwrittey and
the present plan Of the author Is 70 cor7nlata
y and introduce IL next Monday Senator FIs
pers Is busy with his Rapid Transit bin which
.as cFo~ced out by the BostWfck measure last
sesSloIL Assem- blyman NewcoInb has II ready
~ AIIOIlctlon In the Assembly as soon as Mr.
--LsoeTg introduces Il in the Senate
One interesting plan Of campaign which II &c
.s ,G wlH be employed by the Tamnnany con-
1-seHt under Mr. Guys watchful guidance is
eliat OF introducing a number of measures re-
senDiilg' II not exactly similar to- those intro
ouceo by local members at the request of the
FUSION administration. The New-York Repub-
Means are watching this plan develop with CEN
sleeEap4e interest, and yet have given no
lloacatlon OF their linz Of action but If was sig
Alhcehly pointed out to-day that If the backing
OF the Low administration failed TO secure the
passage OF these measures they are not likely to
gain support when they come from Tarlulany
sources
Senator Fitzgerald to-day introduced his
measure. defeated at the last session making
October j, Columbus Day, a legal holiday a
measure Of interest IN New-York City was that
or Senator Grady, who presented a bill author
izing the Park Commissioner to turn over the
Iuinel mansion TO the Colonial Danes who
were 10 have charge OF Il for term Of years
using II for a museum OF Colonial relics