The sun., 1917-12-31
.16 RADICAL LAW
CHANGES IN N. Y.
ASKED BY HYLAN
Programme Begins With
Ownership and Operation
of Public Utilities.
HOME RULE DEMANDED
Would Fix All Food and
Fuel Prices and Abolish
Five Commissions.
CHAMBERLAIN CUT OUT
Corporation Counsel and Pub
lie Service Board to Be
Elected by People.

Even before II takes ONCE the new
hoard OF Estimate has a programme
u new laws or amendments affecting
+ 10 city government which /. will ask
ne Legislature 20 pass in 1918.
The programme" an announcement
.Nom Hylsn headquarters says, "has
'een adopted for the purpose OF carry
nc out the platform pledges made In the
accent campaign. waich the people cs
New York indonsed by an overwhelming
, o.e."
1t Is tho result of several conferences.
rer which Judge Hylan presided, OF
ma members Of the new Estimate Board,
''ooert r. Wagner. Democratic Senate
!' ader. and Senator James A. Foley.
The measures will be introduced
'rly in the session and 1t Is hoped will
'e speedily passed" the conference state
nent says. None of the suggestions
hould give rise 10 any partisan con-
'rovcrsy because of the overw heIming
dvorable sentiment expressed by the
voters in the recent election. Judge
iylan and the Board OF Estimate CON-
IDENTITY expect the cooperation Of Cos.
" uttfudU dIl t1t lSeslsl3tuEe
This Is the programme.
"1 Amendment of the present food
egulatory legislation SO as to give fun
i'ower to the state nr city authorities.
both It fA prices OF food and fuel n 8
~ effective weapon TO reduce high
r'res and cxorbitant demands o,
officers
would Buy ana Sell FeoA.
=. Additional power for the new
apartment Of Markets in the city to
~ and sell food and the necessaries Of
fe without recurring the consent of the
5ate Food Commission and additional
Jthor!iy for financing these operations.
3. The legislation necessary 10 en-
lower the city Of New York to acquire
md operate all public utilities.
=. The repeal Of the pay as you
~ policy. which now ties the hands O.
he Board of Estimate and prevents the
hiljing of schools. the acquisition OF
'"bic utilities and all other public i'm
s.ovements.
IS. The election of the Public Ser
IL. Commission. First district, to be
onposed of five commissioners. one
hOsen by the voters Of each borough
hereby making that body responsible 10
he public ant not to private interests
The Commissioners are now appointed
Y the Governor .fa
g. A constitutional amendment guar
nteeing adequate home rule to the city
u New York and such amendments 70
ne home rule act OF 1918 as will give
Ncw York until the adoption Of the
Constitutional amendment. the widest
ossble powers of self-sovernment.
-. The abolition OF the Board Of
Water supply composed Of three COM
n'ssioners receiving salaries OF $4,000
Zach. and numerous other positions and
he transfer Of its functions and dutie,
the Department OF Water Supply, Gas
nd Electricity.
3. The abolition Of the Court House
Hoard. The transfer Of its functions and
iut!es to the Board Of Estimate, with
over to dispose of or develop the present
aused $le,o0O.0oo court house site.
Parole Board to he Abolished.
's. The abolition OF the Parole Com
.a!ssion. composed of a chairman re-
ewing s7.500 and two commissioners
Nth Salaries az s5.soo and numerous
employees and the creation Of a now
board OF parole Composed OF Magistrates,
Judges of Special and General Sessions,
to do the work without additional cost
70 the city.
40. The abolition Of the Bronx
Parkway Commission and the transfer
" its functions and duties 20 the Park
Commissioner OF the Borough OF The
Bronx.
III. The abolition OF the Department
Of Plants and Structures and the trans
FER OF its functions and duties to the
Department OF Docks and Ferries.
"12 The Increase OF the city's share
of the new corporation franchise tax
established by the Legislature In 1917
to to per cent. instead OF 25 per cen..
as at present.
"IS. Legislation giving New York
power to abolish or rearrange its own
city departm ments without the necessity
~ legislative action.
~. Additional statutory power in
he city to tax all forms Of property and
20 devise additional subjects OF taxa
uon TO reduce the tax burdens now SUI
1ered by real eState owners.
"l5. The election or the rorporation
Counsel HE now is appointed BY the
Mayor.l '
40 The creation of a c,ty banking
department to take the place OF the
Sinking Fund Commission and the ofii, ..
- the City Chamberlain"
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