New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
SIX MEASURES VETOED
MAYOR ACTS ON BILLS.
Robinson 4ct Apwored-One Re
fer7ng to Controller Not.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday vetoed the following
bills:
The bill authorizing the Controller to reoTganize
ployes without reference to Civil Service regula-
The bill in relation to the preparation of calen-
oars in the Court of General Sessions.
The bill giving the Street Cleaning Commissioner
power TO make five-year contracts.
The bill allowing Mount Vernon to take water
The bill authorizing clerks of municipal courts
to notify counsel concerning decisions, t,-,isbfrg
Of municipal building at the Brooklyn Bridge
terminal.
The Mayor approved the following bills:
The bills backed by the White Rats and other
missioner OF Licenses large discretionary powers
The Cassidy bill in relation 10 the issue of cor
p2rsde stock FOR current & operating ing eXRenSes s,b
ways by private capital
The bill authorizing the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund to cancel taxes, water rents, etc
In his memorandum on the veto of the bill to
give the Controller free hand the Mayor said
I heartily agree with the eminent citizens and
civic bodies who have asked to accept this bill
behalf cf the city that a uniform system of
accounting is of the greatest need in the Finance
Department. For the that the bill now be-
fore me gives the Controller greater power than
he has az present and does not free him from the
Civil Service difficulty and the fixing of grades for
visions in regard to the Board Of Estimate and
accept this bill on behalf of the city.
can nothing but endless litigation and sal
ments. if the Controller should attempt to carry
out the intent of this bill and try to disregard
the constitutional directions in regard TO appoint
ments in the Civil Service OF this city and the
provisions OF Section SO of the charter, which must
bill Ii is to be noted that the Controller has al
ready applied for funds and the means to carry
out the new scheme of accounts. and the ques-
tons involved before the appropriate city
officials for approval.
With reference TO the bill giving the clerk Of
General Sessions authority to make up the calen-
dars, the Mayor in his veto memorandum says:
The material change suggested by this bill from
clerk of General Sessions TO make up the caen-
II is that the clerk is to up the calen-
dars in pursuance OF the rules to be prescribed by
the Court of General Sessions. Yet / am led 10
believe that the justices OF this court much
occupied with their arduous duties that the details
of calendar practice should not be added TO their
l advised by the learned District Attorney
that the justices of this court have the power to
thev have not taken No this work leads me to be
lieve that mandatory legislation along these lines
should not be accepted by the city
Concerning the bill to give Big Bill Edwards
permission TO make fve-year contracts for the re-
moval of snow and ice. the Mayor says:
I cannot any necessity for such long
to purchase a large and expensive plant to under
of senate bill No 4an the object Of which is 10
is a different proposition which requires
pensve plant and a long term contract Is
cordinEly justified.
The Mayor vetoed the Mount Vernon water bill
for the following among other reasons:
deem this bill very unjust city OF New
York in that II permits the inhabitants of Mount
water system CT the city of New York mt the same
price paid by the inhabitants Of portion Of this
city, when il is considered that the dams.
duts and other water works have been erected by
taxes levied in this city.