New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

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BUDGET
A committee Of the Board OF Estsii .
has been authorized for the puIposS vi y
pairing between July ! and Oclopet -
tentative estimate for the consloera,ioh va
the BOARD of Estimate in preparing the an
nual budget.
CITY OBLIGATIONS.
The permanent obligations OF the cry
have been divided into corporate stoCh an"
assess ment bonds: the temporary ooHsa
tions of the city into revenue bonus al.
special revenue bonds. the latter TO De pau
ont Of taxes collected Tor the current va
The PAYMENT Of the cost Of maintenance
and operating expenses out or me pI44ce 800
of corporate stock is prohiDlteu anu ~ ,p.
pOrate stock can be Issued only ioI , .mo
nutnosc of providing for permanent I'M
provements.
FRANCHISES.
Franchise rights have been classified as
franchises granted for fixed term ana i'-
vokable privileges termnable at VIII
The existing provisions or statute lei1t
Ing to the granting OF iranSrr,se FOR which
franchises can be granted have Deeh co"-
tinued without change. -, ,,.,.i, nc,
The provisions OF the RAPID lIal'Sl, o.
reouiring the separate assent OF tile Ma5o,
to the granting of a FRANCHISE liiei euluH -,
have been incorporated In the char'er !"
advantageous terms
MAYOR.
The right of succession to the once Va
Mayor and the election of his successor III
case OF vacancy are made dehhlle. GO
The Commissioner or Accounts statist,cs
tistcs is given the power as 10 800 nv
and Investigation previously possessesu ~,
tho Rureau of Investigation ana Sla'isli''
I'm the Controllers Office
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Tho head Of each department is given gen
.,ai control over the administrative ue'a ~
disposition of force and dlsclph"e u
department. .d tho following
o,jai,ionai departments: Department Vi
b,,iidinoe department Of ensinecIlns
architecture. markets, weights anu me-
Tres licenses and ferries. Ihese ue p'nc-
,,a,is nrovidp for the exercise OF Iuils
lions now performed by existing cry IN
scars ard their creation VIII not result III
Increased expense to the city. ox;sted
The department of buildings as ~ U.s. ~
prior to 1902 is restored Io IN building regu
iations throughout the city DIVISION o,s} ~
authority among the. different Doi
having proved unsatlsiacloISc has the
The department OF enelneerlHS go" orci-
authoritv now vested in the cmel ems
neer OF the Board Of Estimate, anu rio
Citv engineer is made the consuilihs e"e
neer OF each department. - .o,s,,,tiro
arcbitect of each department, with view
of economizing in expenditures LOT aIfIic
tects fees in the construction ol puo"0
buildings. ,..e delights
and measures is given the jurisdiction nov
possessed by the Controller over niaa ~ o -
and that Of the present Ooi''i'hS'io"''
Weights and Measures. =, ,,-o. uxcant
marriage licenses and auctioneers nceilseS'
is given to the commissioner or ncehs 80,
The jurisdiction OF ferries Is taken from
the Dock and Ferry Dep2I.n,l e s amy TO
The general control OF the Sinking funI
Commission. In view OF the Iaise ana a.. 10
deficit in this branch of the service IL M
been deemed advisable to place RESPONSE
bJit0 ON the head OF separate depart
ment. r
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
7, has been conceded by all that the
Dnvyer now vested in the Controller or act
ing as an auditing officer ana as an olllCet
for the receipt Of city revenue, ana az SUI
auditing officer auditing ms OW ,iio" "I and
as q receiver of city revenue, is lIiosicai Gu gu
nm irIctiaaile IL has been argued thdt the
transfer Of the power of receiving CIV
revenues should not be transferred a a[o,.i
an elective officer 10 an appoinuNe olhCer
We have met all arguments by making tne
Office of Chamberlain elective and b. trans
ferling the powers OF reGeiln5 W. con.
revenues 10 the thSmnerlaln 5 az -! e3car
StliQIlUS TIE 0piiNib''N' 49,
only.
TAX DEPARTMENT.
7, The Tax Department we have incor-
roTa+ed the provisions of the amendments
~ the charter made at this session provid-
ing for the semi-annual payment OF taxes
LAW DEPARTMENT.
The CORPORATION Counsel is given the ex-
clneive jurisdiction over the settlement Tor
injuries to persons and property Ills
right to settle and ADJUST aCllons Oh coll,
tract is continued without suDstah'ia'
change.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
As recommended by the Mayor a Board
Of Education consisting or seven Saidiieu
members has been created
In view of the fact that the expenditures
Of the Board of Education amount 10 over
$50. 600 a year, we believe that me OH
GERS who are responsible LOT that uePdIt-
lnent and its expenditures should give their
time exclusively to the performance or their
duty. The bill as drawn contempiates That
the mowers of the Board of Education be
directed principally 10 the administrative
ana business details OF the department, and
mat the educational and pedagogical func-
lions 0f the department be performed by
the educational experts in the department.
The tenure licenses pensions and cOmpen-
sation OF the members of the supervising
and teaching stans and other employees
have been retained without change. The
Board Of Education as to the fixing or com
pensaton Of the members OF the super'ls-
ing and teaching STAINS without regard 10
sex have been adopted.
iron the recommendation OF the bureau
Of Municipal Research, the Board OF Edu-
cation has been given power TO establish
Bureau of School Statistics, Information,
Sanitation and Hygiene.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The entire responsibility for the admin
iStration OF the department Is placed upon
the Fire Commissioner.
In response To- the demands OF the Dusl-
uess property ard labor interests OF the
civ. q Bureau of Fire Prevention, with
comprehensive powers, has been createu'
DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALS.
The Department Of Hospitals has the
rover now vested i'm the board OF trustees
OF Bellevue and Allied Hospitals.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE.
The Municipal Civil Service Commission
Is given jurisdiction over the civil service
OF the city and the counties within the city.
and may make rules and regulations indie
pendent Of the State Cfvil Service Com
mission Inasmuch as all officers ana en-
ployes OF the counties are paid from the
city treasury. and are In fact city officers
and employss. nc reason exists why any
distinction should be made as TO the meth
cd Of their appointment or removal
BOROUGH PRESIDENT.
The powers OF the Borough President.
except as to buildings. are continued with
out change
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.