New-York tribune., 1909-03-09

prior to 1901. T71e present svsten has proved
= failure, the report SAYS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT CRITICISED
The Finance Department. the report says. is
'ismorphous and chaotic" The bi says:
The Finance Department of late years has be
come The repository Of many functions that Il
has grown beyond reasonable ana wpgAaD.s . it Pii
shs Fo,yG II Estimate and Apportionment- Aecu-
lsfSo1 ,f functions in the Controller has at times
given him an asCendencY over the Mayor N -
spest Of purely administrative matters. but VIII VII
tresive results The department IS anorphoas ana -
snS other departments recoDlrneud fhat me n9-
80 - and Apr-oTtionrnent- and that Bureau Of
PeaI Estate and Bureau Of FRANCHISES ~ Lsee, 5
therein: that the Chamberlain be made the heao 81
& sn s,, er,srf-79ant in which there shall ne
slty ireTE - If fbe city treasury that Of the
collection of taxes and revenues ana 'ha' oi IL
T6e Clarlberlsin's Office at present IS nominsl.y
bureau IN the Finance DepaTliIne!!llc ST. l5I ~ ~
Chamberlain is actually an ilqep-It.- s Tos-,
pointed nv the Mayor, Ike other hea4s 81 cePe
hersir more eflcteI1, -e1S'I ae - [e+tio-s snd
government. and secure foI Tey yeIe 9 ,,rese,7I
Ts favor bureau Of licenses in lieu If de
rartment as this branch Of the citEs business aaS
not vet developed 20 proportions 1usli1Nllls ils
erection of coordinate department. But ne en- en-
tire matter II licenses should fall IN one bureau ~
Evsteulstzation Of he license system i &c in sIJc
manner largely 10 increase the SOURCES "a ,5
- lonx 1sv toward making successful the enort
- secure adequate estimate 81 i eieL'es ] - l5 m
sources other than taxation thus tending ahhuaiE
10 relieEe the tax levy.
The entire report is TO contain two draft biils'
Illustrating she precise legislation reoommehoeo'
tspe bill the charter, was submitted Win lhT
report lest night Tie second bill Is the ao-
. ,nin,strstivs code. which will not be submitted
until after the charter has been considered.
COMMISSIONS EXPLANATION.
IN the introduction to the report the commits
slop says:
rhs legislative authorization to report 2 charter %
and an adn1inistra1ve code the coHlnllssle9 llle @
II form with such substantive changes as - qeS S
ssas.SaFF si.5 Hence e 6nds S6e ort e tie eoso has
been 40 conform law Htth wise aanalnlSCI 80
&c fe,t - bsrrenize the Law with administrative
Interpretation TO ensee the reaunoa5'I anu s'@'
sir1pie set comprehensive isnguage- .-,-,,.,
TIE PEepessd charter Se1s1s y 81 irFts Snd iran
;sss ~ tns rftv the eitys obligstens end tie
sinking fs1fS y eSaPs2sa s o} l5 loonsfons sI saSter
relating 70 the organ5aJion % Oh me @ 5e TspTeseta
isve Of the state IN the rs ~ SfITds
mental changes are Comparatively few ana VIII
e.s s S Tsle of the commissions work and the
feature ef zhieh has required the nqSt nm IN a %
chTe is ilE s1iemgI @ t3 b,rer and 10 separate
The eTssne or structural matters OF cry n
I T5sin9 ts sspsTstion st has been actuatsd by the
desre 60 fsrnluists charter o. : lst +ba sd
1rTtsfTsfiye code will doubtless require frequeh55
nerg,ent sit4sr fer the adoption Of improved
sI55re or in respouse to successful administrative
practice.
OF the t-re draft bills TIE report says;
1sey should be treated not IS hsl Pr9Pi21sfoTs i1 fa4
So rrestStes t47at il sppreved by the legislature
ihev may treated as q Whole, sno ma -
IS sTbstitute T.isy be promptly formulated ana
htsss into the general scheme.
r7,e chapter ef the proposed charter on T1grNS
ana franchises gives the city corporate power
= r-a,cbfses ard power Of local administTa-
,ier continues the guarantee Of ali pleages alu
securities fer the city's Liabilities, regulates 'he
Grant Of franchises TO use the streets and waters
.rs besides provisions with regard to grants ol
land under water contains sections rela1lFe 10
actions by and against the city, and hAes 'Ie
reaErsp sphical boundaries Of the horoughs,
This chapter also prohibits the granting of
LAND under water within the city to 4 riparian
proprietor without the consent Of the city. 9olhs
away with the possibility Of Owners of riparian
rights ululctinE the city for taking sueh prop
ertv for public improvements
In the chapter duties Of officers fhere are
eor7e important provisions one is that No
elective officer who shall have been removed
under snv provision OF this sct shsn be eligible
- election or appointment to i'll thu vacancy
caused by ms removal
PREVENTS ANOTHER AHEARN CASE
This IF eeurss is meant 10 prevent specifically
she recurrence Of such incident as whSn
Fereugh President AheaTn. after removal by the
Governor on charges. vas reelected 70 nil the
s-aeaacv made by his ovn removal Three other
changes follow
T-ncer the present law ~ member # ins uni
formed fore n The Police Firs dePsTtEae csn
- Nominated for an elective Office and failure u
decline such nonlns Tion - the time md n the
snsnzsr provided II declared 70 vacate his ofhcs-
This princiule IS EXTENDED 70 al persons holding
snroirtive of1ce employment under the city goF-
The prohibition which forhids employees II Ger
ssin departments of tie city government 10 paruCl
nate IL associations @rgs niZed for the purpose ~
contributing funds affect legislation IN their own
seHsIf or promote such legislation. lE eXfendeo
- sppss ali officers and employees of ths city
$40 of the civil Service. ano 81 us olFeres
from politics entirely new subdivision IS sub
srifred which provides that. at the risk "t Tor
<eifure his of7ce. No SDers1n IN the Cassliied
CiTf service II the city shall be officer ~ mem
fsr II any political committee or delegate or
alternate sny political convention
The FIRST - the three latter provisions = ~
NOR importance than veud appear at first