On March 29, representatives of the Civic Association appeared and agreed to obtain from the New York Bureau of Municipal Research written specifications of what the survey would undertake to accomplish. Adjournment was taken subject to the call of the chair.
On April 2, Councilman Jones introduced a second resolution, carrying the Civic Association's guarantee of the expenses of the survey money for which had been subscribed by a large number of public-spirited citizens. On April 19, the Charter Change Committee held another meeting, at which H. R. Sands, assistant director of the New York Bureau of Municipal Research, appeared and gave the information the committee had requested. The bureau was attacked by the director of a rival organization of similar character.
Councilman Mills insisted on a formal written proposition.
On April 26, such propositions were submitted by the New York Bureau of Municipal Research and by the Institute for Public Service. A resolution was adopted asking Council to appropriate $10,000 for a survey and inviting bids on the job. On May 7, the Common Council met, heard the report of the Charter Change Committee and referred the resolution to appropriate $10,000 to the Finance Committee. On May 9 and May 14, there were meetings of the Finance Committee, but no action was taken on this important matter. That brings the moving side down to tonight, when the Finance Committee is to meet again. 