New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
CITY CLUE ON BILLS.
Pending Legislation at Albany
, U'hich WIN BE Opposed.

While the City Club of New York is developing
ne" constructive activities. it is still continuing
It's scrutiny of proposed legislation at Albany re-
iatlng 10 this city. Among the pending measures
which it has determined to oppose are these with
some Of the clubs objections:
amend the Election law that the name Of a
candidate shall not bc printed on the ballot IN
NOR thhh one column and that shall ap-
pear thereGn as candidate of more than one
party. such law was in operation in Ohio for
dorse another partys candidates. for an inde-
pviu.LL party 10 lndo-se a candidate found upon
senate 2Ol-Cohalan; would empower the Com
mlsSioners of the Sinking Fund 10 purchase all
tio1s ChIaPa MIL 'hosf owned by railroad corpora
IonS. 'OginJeCcted 10 because at time when II is
WlpusSi ole Tor a taxpayer TO learn what present
Assembly 1432-Stern: provides that there shall
Commissio8cr o Of Ps1P.e Sf IN The city Of New York
ed for the government of New York civ iS 70
hold the Mayor more and more roanorsibI 20, - 81, 20
government ana the administration OF It's depart
Assembly, LS97-Gsnly; provides that the head
oS ti@ Eoiice I1ep5rtment shall be elected instead
me Mayor should 30 held responsible for the oper-
Assemble 3lo-DowlinE to create through ap-
t, ,'.-,"C by the Mayor special commission 10
iems5urg bridges Opposed chiefly because @ the
co., o - ahhft3c',lns bili for local utilities
Assembly 135s-sherdan; would do av,av with
mont house must have an accassihle stsirWs,- 70 q
scCttie Ia the roof Builders anxious to get rfd
OF the small additional expense ~ this stairway
Sut uete IS no reason why they need be released
from this expense. Not lnfgequently peoDIa in fbe
upper stories or tenement houses are suffocated
because they are not able 70 reach the roof
y,oa,ci Foeler' provides for a college in
1TooklNn. Objected TO because PROPOSES 10 ,.ra-
htc college 10 be supported by taxation but TO be
uh1er private MANAGEMENT and because the bill is
a departure rom the present scheme CeutraIfza-
ton In the public educational system of the 1ify-
Assembly >; 597-Brough; So Oliver. proyIiino
.of lne ee-piltoon system for the Police DeDart-
hose lis h.co4
IT thinks they attempt 20 compel by law what the
Police commissioner already has ample althorftv
to do II he chooses -
Senate 372-SaXe: amends the election law that
stead or appointed by the Mavor Objected ~
chiefly because II is better thar the uIiuber ~
elective officers should be reduced rather than in
Assembly 1855 Sheridan: would change the nro
VISION or N" tenement House law that ONLY on
completion OF house shall the builder receive q
CHrtilc9te iro!n the Tenement House Department
ms plli would make Il possible for builder to
permit building 10 lc occupied before IN is COM
p!eted, enabling an owner either to carry on r,Irt
l tHc work after II Is occupied sell his prOnert
IN IN an lncompeted state 10 purchasers who would
nave good ground to assume that il was conaplete
ana released from all violations There Is no i1sti-
hcation for placing this discretionary power il,
the commissioners hands
Assembly l560-Sheridan: attoplpts 70 rid tho
tenement House law OF the requirement that there
Sooud pe scu'tle in tEe roofs OF peaked roof
houses as in others
Senate SS6-Raines; The last soctio, provides that
no certificate Of nomination shall contain no
names OF candidates who cannot pr0DerIy
re voted Tor by aI thC sicncrS OF such certificate
~ IS open 70 IN" construction that a certificate
Wn'cl bears ne name Of signer VINO is not on
tltlcd 20 TOt" for the candidate will be ,.od n ,s
evident that no further penalty should attach m an
lhesal signature than THAT i should be counted