New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24

that the Legislature may not appro-
pirate an excessive or insufficient sum
TO carry the project 20 completion. The
present method o. appropriation for
public building purposes is unscientifc
since burden is often fixed upon the
state because Of entering into opera
tons in manner that would not be
tolerated by any intelligent investor.
Section Provides for "a remedy 20
the evil q concealment Of appropris-
tion in what is called the supply bill"
which really intended 20 carry sp-
propriations for deficiencies existing
under acts already authorized
Section 2g-The Legislature is given
authority 20 regulate the use o. tene-
ment houses as factories Supervision
over tencments is already exercised by
the Labor Department. TIE committee
points out thst on The one hand pro-
addition q the use u terCmeuts FOR
factory purposes might irggre some
teueUeuts. and. on The other hand. the
use Of tcuemeuts as factories places
a. unequal burden on tncs" who have
90 obey trc factory Jaws as applied 20
factory buildings The committee
wishes 20 call TINS sect p 20 the spe-
cial attention OF she board Of gov
ornors.
Article This article prov des for a
state budget. and iE iu line with mod
ern though, ON the subject of state
finances. 10 BE- required among other
things, that appropriation bills be &C
cOwpariCd by statemeu. show nC the
financial condition % the state for the
two years preceding that for which the
appropriation is requested. The com
mittce Endorses tins section.
Article 6 Provides for co-ordins-
tio0 OF the departments or the state
which should appeal 90 every citizen as
e stra Chtforward business necessity.
Article PROVIDES for the appoint
ment Of superintendent o. conserva-
tiou by board Of commissioners
whose term Of Office .s so arranged that
10 WI. be continuing board. thus prhc-
tCaly removing the Office from politi-
cal control, bat placing fol responsible
$ 4or the actions Of the supernten0-
ent on the comm ssioners, and also re-
moving from the LeCi stature the neces-
sity Of passing innumerable bills relat-
ING 70 some small fsh IN some small
pond or stream % the state.
Article s provides for more prompt
remedy in action by law, and within
the City Of New YORK provides for the
extension Of the court OF General
Sessions throughout all counties in the
city as O criminal court, and the City
Court as & civil court with jurisdic-
tion 20 the sum OF $1,000; the judges
now serving as county judges 20 serve
their terms as Judges Of the Court OF
General Sessions, the Judges 10 be
elected in their own counties. but 20
serve by assignment IN any q the
counties within the city. this provision
is clearly in the interest Of the resi-
dents or our city as Il will tend 10
relieve the supreme Court
Section 29 Of this article provides
for Judicial authorizations OF titles
and with proper enabling act this
section would be o. the greatest value
60 the owners Of real property.
Article 2 provides for the substitu-
ton or serial bonds for sinking fund
bonds and for the gradual retirement
@ sinking fund bonds II the owners
Of such bonds so elect; those Of our
board who are familiar with the evils
OF the present dcferment or the pay
mout OF the city debt and all the at
tcnda1t evils IN relation 20 the sink
ing fund must fully realize that the
provisions Gs pronosed for the state
should be adopted for our city; an
examination Of the debts acquired by
the city for purposes no longer use
ful though not yet paid for will dem
onst~ate the absolute necessity Of es-
tabIstinc some approximate relation
o. the Teriod or usefulness 20 the
period Of payment OF the debt.
Attention is called 20 the fact that
Section a. this article removes the
existing constitutional limit OF ST.
600 600 the amount for which the State
treasure may issue bonds IN antici-
patton o. che receipt OF taxes and
revenues. The proposed constitution
does not provide for 2 direct tax %
pay the interest on bonds.
Article 10 provides for & state sys-
ten Of correction Of assessment OF
taxes. which ir the case Of direct
tax would be OF great importance %
the City OF New York.
Article Is provides that cities have
ne right without reference 20 tho
erislature 70 manage al their de-
rartments. and 20 tx the compensation
I'd terms o. Office Of all city EN-
e. owes excent judicial officers and en-
r oyes1: in fact, provides for com
piete system Of home rule in all mat
ters other than general state laws ap-
ulving 20 al cities equally. This meas
u-e iz an advance IN municipal gov
eminent. and should be carefully con
sidered By the board. The committee
emphasizes the point that, in It's opi1-
ion. cities Of the first class cannot be
EXEMPTED from the provisions Of any
general law applying 70 cities OF the
state