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supply the board members with the funds
they demand for their department without
being allowed to exercise any control or
supervision of the methods of assessment
employed by the board. This situation the
Mayor and his advisers are most anxious
to remedy. One difficulty that has been
encountered lies In the fact that the board
as at present constituted Is friendly to
Senaor James p. McNichol. whose attitude
toward any change win govern whether or
not any legislative fight will be necessary to
carry out the plans of the Administration
TO bring the board directly under the con-
troll OF the Mayor and Councils.
The new legislation not affected by any
political condition includes the amendments
planned by Director Wilson, OF the Depart
ment OF Public Safety. He is at present
cooperating with officials of the state
Highway Department with a view of hav-
ing legislation passed compelling all drivers
OF cars TO undergo an examination. to have
all transfers OF cars quickly recorded so
that purchasers OF secondhand cars can
be forced at once TO procure a new license
and other needed changes In tho laws
governing traffic on city thoroughfares and
State highways. Other amendments that
will not figure politically include recon-
mendatiOns from the Bureau of Police
relative to sale of firearms and still others
to the need for more stringent rules govern
ing the carrying of firearms.
The plan to have introduced a bill cur
failing the power OF the courts and tha In
spectors OF county prisons who now have
the right to make appointments and fix
salaries Irrespective OF what action Coun-
ellis takes, has been outlined and the need
for such an act has been shown by the fact
that the courts In 1917 want over hun.
dFed new places which. together with many
salary increases. will create demand on
the city treasury of approximately St50.OO0.
Ebaa lam nHa la fnaE
tee has ignored In making up the financial
nOw make mandatory their action and Sc
cure the payment of the extra salaries by
issuing mandamussS
MAY BE PARK DEPARTMENT
oHicals of the city dissatisfied with the
wide latitude given the Fairmount Park
Commissioners by existing laws are anx-
lous 10 have formed = department OF parks
to take over man yor the city's breathing
places and the Parkway. The Mayor, ex-
ofieio. Is a emmbSF Of the Paramount Park
Commission and his attitude on legislation
along this line has never been announced
Many municipal hnanclers doubt the sdvis-
ability OF attempting any such legislation
at this time.
Between now and the hrst Of the year
the Mayor and his advisors will whip into
shape all Of the legialatiOn deemed neees-
saFy. and before any bills are introduced
at Harrisburg, 1t is certain that all po-
litieal factions viii have passed iudg-
ment upon them.
At conference today the plan 10 In.
elude In the legislative program bill pro
Niding that the State shall pay 10 the city
the collateral inhsritance tax vas aban'
donsd as inadvisable at this time This
plan, II carried out. would have increased
the municipal revenues by sl.2oQ.oQo an.
nually