New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-05
ATTACK THE NEW CHARTER
Not His. Says Gaynor, Surprised
at Sudden Assault.
ESTIMATE BOARD STIRRED
Resolution Condemning Measure
Goes Over for Week, at
Mayors Request.

7, would not have required a seer - pre-
dict trouble in the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment over the following resolu-
ton. which was introduced az the meeting
yesterday by President Mitchell OF tho
Board OF Aldermen:
Resolved That this board hereby con.
dennis and disspproves those p.ovlsIons 81
York prepared by the Law Department,
and now pending before the Legislature IN
the form OF a bill entitled An ect cons,l.
tuting the charter OF the city or New
York" which relate 70 the powers ana
functions of this board: and, Re u furtne,
Resolved. That committee on ms ooern.
consisting ~ the CONTROLLER the 80
of The Borough OF Manhattan ana the
President Of the Board Of Aldermen %
hereby appointed. with instructions y az
pear before the Joint committee on the AZ
fairs OF cities, now holding hearings up.
said nronoeed charter and 70 oppose t1e
enactment into law Of said proposed cnar-
ter
Trouble came. and II came a-plenty for
a while Mayor Gaynor. who seemed deep
IL concerned 70 think that any one shouid
van, 10 shy bricks a. the rharter, de-
clared. NO member OF this -oard has ap-
p-ised me Of opposition on this subject.
Nv great wish is 70 please al members OF
the hoard. II is called my charter. That
=. not true Many OF It's provisions are
there without my knowledge / do not
care 10 vote on such a resolution now.
why. I told you was opposed to TINS
charter 7 told you so In your own once
exclaimed President Mitchell
"It won't do for you TO say that you do
not know Of many Of us provisions. said
controller Prendergast. Are you Wiling
20 say that YOU are opposed 10 the plan 20
take away powers Of the Controller ana
give them to the Corporation Counsel,
However. so far as the Finance Depart
ment ia concerned. II can fight Us own bat
ties and will be on the firing line all me
time"
Controller Prendergast will state his o.
iections 10 the proposed charter az near
ing BY The legislative committee N me
CITY Hall this afternoon.
President Mitchell had enough votes II
the board 70 have passed the resolution
vesterdav--those % the Controller and Dor
ough Presidents McAneny and Miller N
addition 70 his own. After Mayor Gsynor
had finally promised that hs would ss-
that a hearing was given 20 the Board Or
Estin,at. in this city II was decided 10
nut over action for week.
Borough President McAneny had canes
attention 10 the fact that a hearing was
scheduled for to-day on the Board OF EST
mate provisions
The provision giving the Mayor ms
mower Of veto over all important measures
Is revolutionary" said President McAneny'
Il believe that the board should Re esps-
cially opposed 10 this provision as well "a
that for the board Of administrative detah
and that giving others than the Board OF
Estimate, a hand in making up the annuai
budget
we all know" said the controller.
whether or not we want the Mayor 70
have the power of veto over every action
Of this beard II we do some or US hao
better look over our oaths OF ONCE
II you will wait a week. said me
Mavor. ri assure YOU a hearing before
the committee in ALBANY. il not IN this
city"
That is just what will not stand for.
exclaimed President Mitchell 4 thought
there was something Ike that IN II The
hearing must he held in this city
VERY we'll" replied the Mayor, I WY
assure you a hearing here