New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-07
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The Mayor 70. The Tea-EeST'-
One Of the long standiss and hisaly-Przed sc-
cesssrie, OF TIE Common Council in tnn sE'siiy
mis- governed City q New YORK - In's goyerasd
under every party snd By the necessity Of bad
sgstsm-is known as Tho Teak Tcere co.
Municipal Legislators have been y IA. - seek sad
find due solscs from tie severity Of their da:ea
Tiers they hsya rsposed Their ~e&rsd powets
and ubbsnt the dignity Of oHicA station there
rich visaci, lusciogs froits. sparkling wives so1
generous iqOors have enabled them " return VIII
rev strength 70 ths public service AID there IN
the freedom Of so-ia terc,-rse, 1sde' the gen g
excitement OF ire banquet or ia tas Coz siding in
tnAcy Of cigar smoke, they have had excalsi
opportunities % study the CT arscters AID cspso-
ties Of thsir friends, AID krsH xho were the best
men 10 th toe various ofHceE from time q time h.
the gift Of the Corporation. Could anything be
imagised u.ore agreeable thaD this Tea Rom
To be sUrs, the taxpayers have had 70 etand me
cost bat then on the other hand IN the persons
Of their ohossn representatives they have enjoyed
uncommon sstisfsctions ard benefits.
The cost Of the Tes Room for The year isis, IS
stated 10 the repor. Of the Controller vas
a., ,ss4 OG /, in l-f7 it was 80, asa ~. This
ia not dear, considering that It furnishes abundant
~ Of the best, that is 10 say, ali 4" toe deli
osoies Of the season" beside, champagne, brandy,
and other wines and liquors iuishing of 9Th toe
most deIicioas and consolstory cigars To pro
vide th1s for 80 members Of the Common Council
s7lsi CO, IL not TOO much, being only sl9g sc per
man. This shows that there must have been de-
gree Of economy and skill in the domestic man
agement Of the concern, which reflects credItuPon
the Council, and nu.i prove gratifying to tho peo-
po Of the City.
Bot all human affairs are liablo to change, and
on the "a Of last April the Legislature Of this State
passed an act to amend the Chatter Of the City
This Amendment took effect on the list Of June
last. Among its provisions Is one establishing IN
Executive Department OF Finance, branch Of
whoss duties is "to settle and adjust oil accounts
Whatsoever, ia which tho Corporation is either
debtor OF creditor" and another TO the efec. that
neither the Common Council, nor any Committee
or member thereof shall perform any executive
business whatever"
Toward the close Of last week bill Tor Tea
Room supplies was brough. in at the City Hal,
and according to iLamCmorisl ussgs was audited
by the same Committee that had ordered the ar
ticles, a very convenient method, though rather
shorter than Ia usual in responsible Governments
The bill thus approved vas then daily presented
to Mayor woodhall. for his signature. without
which Il could not DO paid, but be ieh himself con
strained TO roluse. la his opinion the action OF
the Committee transcribed the provision Of the
Amended Charter, de2riyiDg tie Council of kx
eculive Power. OF course with suck conviction
he could not do otherwise, and accordingly the
matter must be referred TO "a. Department Of
though the Mayor is opposed to the continuance
Of the Tea Room. his sole ground for refusal is the
belief that tho Committee have not the authority
70 order the payment of the bill.
We are confident that tho public opinion of the
City will fully sustain No. Woodruff in the resc-
luton 10 90 every thing that hes IN his power TO
secure tie faithful application Of the New Charter
and fairly innugurste its long-needed reforms
Without such determination in the head Of the
City Government. many old sbuses might ..citlS
prolong their existence beyond the oommes'ce.
nen, OF the New System aud the benefits " e have
n right 10 expect from the change suffer cores
pondng diminuton.
This affair will hsvs the good effect Of swing
greater publicity to tho whole business OF the
Tea Room, and, we trust, of rousing strongly
ngainst l, tho sentiment Of the community. Tho
necessity Of lie abolition ought 10 be made Spps-
rent to every citizen who is endowed with CON-
mon sense. u ia not the expense that we con.
plain Of 80 much a. tho bad manner Of making It
The whole concern 10 antl-dsmocrstc aud exer,s
avicious influence, Let Couneilnen % paid a
fair salary for .hoir services aud every nan az
them feed hiased or irieRts "a lac may Judge al
visable. Then poor man can afford to belors
20 the Commoa Council should his follow citizens
Judge his preseaoe there desirable. Now he Can
not. Tho opportunity of suPPiss, hGuoiIS and
smoAing in luxurious banquetag room a, the
public expense. in company with an indefinite
naabsr Of hangers on aud other friendly fellows,
Ia no compensation Tor the loss q his time AZ
meetings Of Boards aud Committees. And now
that tho New CosEa.l is about to eoTne into office
there 10 the hes, occasion ior reform Of this evil
SHAH we not have it
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