New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22

vision recurring the assent OF the boaiu
of Aldermen to corporate stock ISSUES,
and announced that his chief objections
TO the charter would not appear until
Tuesdays session. AS that is the day set
for discussion of the provisions relating
to the Finance Department.
Alfred r. Conkling. representing the
Realty League and similar bodies, and
Frank c. Baker. of the Brooklyn
League attacked many of the provisions
that aroused Mr.. Mathewson.
Louis Wndmuller, representing the
Chamber OF Commerce of Queens. plead
ell for more time for consideration of the
charter. declaring that it was far too
big a work to be crowded through in
short time. To Assemblyman Foleys
response that previous charter commits
sions had cost the city something like
S1JO.OOO. Mr.. Windmuller replied:
a million dollars would not be too
much for real charter for this city"
Objects to the Mayors Salary.
William II. Allen. Of the Bureau of
Municipal Research. offered criticisms
along the line followed by the acting
Controller. adding the point that the
Mayors election constituted an entrance
into a contract with the city to work
for his present salary Of $1,000 year,
and that therefore the provision increas-
ing the Mayors salary TO $4,000 year
should not go into effect until new in
oumbent was elected
Every person who appeared yesterday,
except Alderman Walsh, emphasized the
point that the proposed charter in many
Of it's provisions sought TO nullify the
will Of the people as expressed in the
election Of 1909.
Walsh. who announced that he did not
appear as an alderman. but as private
citizen. made a long and rambling plea
that the charter he amended TO give
more power TO the Board Of Aldermen.
He repeatedly sneered al the suggestions
coming from organizations, like the City
club. the Citizens Union and other sim
liar bodies. and then ended his Grafton
with long quotations from writings OF
Professor Goodnow, DR.. Durand. Seth
Low and James Bryce
Robert s. Binkerd. secretary Of the
City Club. who followed the alderman.
took a minute Of his opening time 10
thank the alderman for many Of his re-
marks. adding. incidentally, that most
Of the men he quoted as authorities on
municipal government were members Of
the City Club
Assemblyman Foley jumped 10 the
defence Of Alderman Walsh with a
question as to whether Mr.. Bryce was
a member of the City Club. but Mr..
Binkerd simply referred TO his previous
remark that most" Of the men men
toned. namely. Professor Goodnow, DIR.
Durand and Seth Low, were members.
Mr. Bukerd's criticisms Of the pro-
vision requiring the Mayors separate
assent 20 all franchises granted by the
Board Of Estimate. stung Assemblyman
Foley into a response which seemed To
be at direct variance with Mayor Gay
nor's statement in his recent letter to
Frederic Hnrichs.
The Mayors separate approval is
necessary to all franchises said Foley
although the Mayor scorned this In
terpretation in his Hnrichs letter.
MIR. Foley's contention ran further
that the proposed charter gave the
Mayor not an iota more in the way Of
power over transit matters than he now
has under the present charter and the
rapid transit act.
Committeeman in the Fray
Hoev. Foley. Ray Smith and most Of
the committeeman jumped into the fray
Al this point. and after they had badger
ed Mr.. Rinkerd 10 the limit of their
ability the representative Of the city
club got the admission from some OF
them thap II the present charter and
rand transit act had not given the
Mavor the franchise veto they had
surely given him such power IN the new
charter
WHY do YOU object to it, demanded
Nj. Hcey, then.
'For the same reason that YOU would
object ~ a law taking away from the
Legislature tho power Of passing over
the Govcrror's veto" responded Mr..
Elnkord promptly. this provision gives
The Nayor of this city power not en-
ioyed by airy other executive in America,
the power Of an unqualified veto, an
inSuperahle veto"
With the committeeman nonplussed on
that point Binkerd added;
Also because the people elected the
Board ~ Estimate az the city's board Of
directors. rot with any idea Of having
tho Mayors veto override its win
While they were on the point the rep
resontativo Of the city club begged leave
Of tho committee ~ call their attention
Z, The ract that this franchise veto power
for tho Mayor did not appear i'm the
original draft Of the Gsynor charter
But after the present Board OF Esti-
mate and the Mayor disagreed over the
Lexington avenue subway question he
continued then this separate and speci-
fic power Of insuPerable veto for the
MAYOR suddenly appeared
The committeeman. led by Foley and
uoev. clashed with Binkerd again when
he declared that tho proposed charter
put monetary increases Of city eXpendi-
lures into its provisions. Foley Hoey
and Ray Smith denied this fatty, and
challenged Binkered TO produce any such
provision. and Rinkerd Immediately
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