New-York tribune., 1915-03-06
Board of Estimate Sits
Seven Hours on Pro-
posed Legislation.
BOROUGH AUTONOMY
LOSES WHEN TESTED
Majority Favor Having Control
of Consolidation OF lnspec'
tion Functions.

before the Legislature in Albany.
affecting the interests OF the CITY Ol
that number only nineteen "efs ~p
proved. ,,...;o, came
ovar the bills providing for consoh-
Jat;on of the various municlpai IN
onection functions. The board hnaiiy
opnroved the Wagner-Smith bill, whien
Would give the board the power 70
roadiust the various functions as II
should see fit. The Lockwood Ellen
boocn bill would consolidate the rune
tions bv boroughs, and the Cltlzehs
iInion bill specifically provides Tor
sinole city department under the Mayor
The Borough Presidents naturally
favor the Lockwood measure, "nlch
would give them borough autonomy
and four of them nearly had strokes
/ of anoplexy when Louis +. Nixon, rep
resenting Borough President McCor-
mack. of Richmond, voted to dlsapproVe'
Loud Cries Greet Vote.
A one man the Borough Presidents
from Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn
4 and Queens raised their voices IN pro-
ave all had a melting and agreed
N favor the Lockwood BILL" was the
oist Of their remarks. president Nc
cormack. if here, would be with us"
Mr. Nixon said he knew nothing about
that and simply used his own judgment
| eftsr listening to the various argu-
ments. He finally decided, however,
/ to refrain from voting, and the resoiu-
tion of disaprroval was passed py
vote of to s.
Robert E.. Simon, a real estate dealer,
said he and those he represented SouIa
be satisfied with tie Wsgner-Smith
measure if it was only more specinc.
"What we '7ant," he added, is one
department having all the Inspection
functions. We DO Ct have elght po-
lice or health departments. why nave
! that number to sa" how we should put
mn and manage o. ildings?"
The Mayor said he thought the Board
of Estimate was quite competent TO say
what departments should be combined
and when it should be done.
Controller Draws Comparisons.
"You remind me Of a bunch OF south
American republics" said the Controllei
when all the members OF the ooard
were trying to talk at once: ,,,
! Following are some OF the oiiiS
acted on:
Approved.
Brooklyn freight terminal .n,ho,.,,r,
/ ReftSe contract for disposition OF AnthonLIins Ii
| the making ~ httecn-year contract TOT Hhs' u'
pOfSid Providing for single Commissioner q Accounts
Reducing Board of Education H'n i0'' 90
AboIishing corOners and creating chief medical
cTeatins Department Of Markets ,,. .
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals; Medica oosrGs 20 20
~ ,be hospitals. -
Trade e waste bill: Providing FOR use q piers By
srms corporations. ETC. for the removal OF rauSe S
,s.sIs md for The collection and removal OF sucn
trade waste by the Department OF Sreet esi'' a.
such terms as the Board OF Estimate may " ..,.,-
uPc,m,itine reduction or cancellation OF assess
meuts by tie Controller. with the consent OF oo.
poration Counsel. when property sGnlecI 7" case
Providing courses for city employees at Ciy 'o'-
FTPIoyidins for rehearing and reinstatement Of
employees by ans succeeding head OF department. S''
not merely immediate snceessos mower BY three
foafths vote to suspend officers CLERKS or suD'i
di4a3 in tSst president o, the Board q Alder
mon sLai preside at meetings OF the ooa'u VI
Estimate in absence q the Mayor ,,or, ,o,,
Increasing Deputy Police oomni'si'"e'' ''''-
"Tsttns out Of Law tha, reheshnrs eannct be
rranteJ when dismissal IN Police Department wa was
H,eu,,h"rdinatIo conduct unbecomng all officer
etc. and permitting sIsn rremmj..ioner to suspend
ni s.cseiing one year: but the Commissioner may
impose sentence within the year
Disapproved.
To TAX. from Board OF Estimate power to rcsu-
as ahoi,9binS oeg o. CSambefan and transferring duties
10 so,iS th,, c.y shall furnish uniforms 70 en-
plGSes p8Stovins for single Coroner in each borough
pso,tsins n, he appointment OF one attendance
o,oay by RoarL OF Education for each l0.OVV ehli-
are. ff.s,.fIishins . Department OF Education, with a
D he znDOlutPl Uy the mayor.
'0IImninJing American Society Of Architects. Ensl-
ueers sni Constructors as member oi Dos'l u S"'
'eokng it mandatory to have evening high schools.
sane as uA4 mssnd.tory that Board OF Aldermen
estabish market FOR push cart peders ~ dsttlct
between 10th Street. Second Avenue IVo'n S''ee'
al" Providing for additions. JudE. OF Municipal Court
i Rtgaii2g hours Of nurses in public hospitals to
Authorizing Board OF Estimate to make paymeIt
to widow or child or children of ei'ilen "N''u ''
h'f fbro,Idms for Polie. Commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the Board Of Estimate. =. ,
Making 9Th Ward Of Queens city. 70 De hloN"
q, RocEaway city with Mayor and Common
'UNlf.kirs IL mandatory that the Dock Commlssiorer
establish recreation piers al loot o. EasI NmG.'
sixth East Eighty sixth and las. Se'e"'e'"
Requiring Board 0, Education to provide free eye
See, cleaner, shall not work on Sunday.
Pro5iding Board OF Education may Use o any ng por
tion OF retirement fund IN excess OF soVV'VVV III
stead of $500. 900. as At present. ,,, - -
Proyidlng Tor levy OF one tenth OF mill on eacn
dollar OF assessed valuation Of res ana persona
property for teachers retirement iund.
: licensing undertakers by Health Department
Providing water meters 10 be assigned TO city ho
Providing villages. towns tnd cities In Westches
ter County may boat and fish Oh axes. etS., inI ~
connect Herewith their mains. which are part o.
New York CITY water works system
The committee on charter revision
also submitted to the board series OF
bills giving the city power TO acquire
by condemnation more property than
actually needed for the purpose IN
hand and in relation to other powers