New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07

measures 10 New York City presented
this year are well on their way TO the
statute books. Some Of them would
cost the city much money in new jobs;
some would let down the bars to the
city treasury.
s1oOoooooo Affected.
one Of the most vicious is d bill. al
ready passed by the Assembly. which
would destroy the Controllers power
Of audit over contract awards certified
BY department heads. This was one Of
The worst provisions Of the Gaynor-
Tammany charter. The Bureau of Mu.
ncipal Research estimated that t.
would affect S1vOUDQ.0OO Of city OK
penditures annually. Il would give The
official who made the expenditure the
final say As 10 whether il was honestly
and properly spent.
Raids on the public payrolls are in
,olved in a host of bills that have been
reported out Of committee The Senate
has passed Senator StilWelPs bill for a
commissioner Of records in Bronx
County Like the Original St!well
Bronx County act. it is loaded with
mandatory payroll provisions. clearly
violating the home rule principle. The
commissioners salary is fixed at $1,000
year. He is to have q first assistant
at 81. 500 q year. a second assistant at
$500. q chief clerk at $4,000. secre-
'ary at s.. 100. and such other assist
ants as Kay he necessary. salary Of
each $40 Pc month"
Senator Burdens bill for four as
sistant district attorneys in Queens at
5000 d year each, three deputy as
sistants az 5000 each. one chief clerk
II *. 900. and bond clerk at SlND,
though introduced by request has
gone to final passage in the Senate.
Before the Goldberg inferior criminal
courts bill. now i'm the hands Of Mayor
Gsynor for approval. passed the Legis-
sture. patronage provisions were in
serted This bill now provides that on
recommendation Of tWO-thirdS Of the
city MAGISTRATES who are appointed by
the Mayor he may appoint as many
additional magistrates as he pleases,
and the Controller must sell special
revenue bonds 10 raise money for their
salaries. The present control by the
Board Of Estimate over Increases In the
humber Of magistrates is taken away.
Good Things" for Brooklyn.
An additional Municipal Court justice
'or the First Department OF Brooklyn
Provided for in bill Of Assembly
nan J. j. Kelly that has passed the
iower house. The Appellate term IN
Brooklyn is 10 have an additional con-
toental clerk and stenOgrapher AL
maximum salary Of $1,000 and m
treases i'm the compensation OF me
present clerk from $500 10 maxi
mum Of $1,000. and Of the present
Deputy clerk from 81 500 10 maximum
q 800 under a bill Of Senator Tor
oorgs that has been reported III the
upper house.
Senator Frawley has passed DiiI re-
aalfing the appointment OF an au"i-
'onal deputy clerk Of the Court "i
General Sessions. The special ihte'eS
Evolved in this bill. which is now De-
Ne the Governor for approval T.
shown b. the provision that any pei
son who has heretofore held the oiiiOe
and Performed the duties OF deputy
Clerk in said court more than one ye'i
eligible for appointment as the ao-
u'ional deputy clerk.
Assemblyman Kerrigan's special pi''
authorizing the reinstatement OF Dl' W
nellferty to the position OF attehouH'
F" The Court Of General Sessions Ho"'
winch he was dismissed. has gone ~
maj passage in the Assembly.
When the city Of New YORK, Buhai'
" Rochester employs PAYERS ana r"'"
mermen in the improvement OF sucS'1
'no roadways it must keep tnei" ct,
work not less than 80 days IN ea'i
ealendsr year. whether there is "o'
'of them TO do or not, under ihe pro
Visions OF bill of'Assemblyman "oi"'
oerg that has passed the lower mouse
@Nmblyman Flnnigan's bill, ai'ea"S
msstd by the Assembly. provides 'na'