The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-01

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Leonard Kpp Abraham TuInure,
Samu b Ahhouse, A. T. Stewart
John NJ Bradhurst William Bloodgood,
Robert Nunns, Henry Erben,
Horace Greeley, Edgar Ketchum,
John Ridley, Cornelius Agnew,
James Pollock, John T. Johnstoae
Lambert suydam, jeremiah TerbeI,
John Cornell, John Gillen,
Benz Newhouse, Simeon Baldwin
Jacob Miller lumber merchant; Daniel D. Wright hard
William L. Felt Prest. Mercantile Library Association
BeDjs min 7. Rhodes, John Murphy-nomnatsd by six
hundred and fifty men OF Morgan iron works
George p Clark and George Bacon-nominated by the
men of the Allaire works
Alfred s Bowen and William S. Colby-nominated by
workmsn of r. Hoe & Co Is esta alishment
Daniel Herrick, from westervelt's shpyard.
John Moril-nomitated by journeymen carpenters of
.Sullier's establishment.
John windt, Lewis Stall, John wright-nomnated by
workmen of Hecker's mills
Gardner Cushman, Charles T. Chickham, W. K. Tho
nas-Novelty works.
Cornelius T. Banta-nomnated by the cartmen.
Isaac Abrahams and John Phillips-Empire stone
works.
John Dickens-Globs iron works.
Robert Grain, H. NJ. schifein,
Henry I. ingalls,, Michael Grasz.
The names of the delegates from the Novelty Works
Aaire Works. Garments and other associations OF the
Like nature, received with applause
Mr. PETER COOPER, the President then forward and
said
Permit me- fellow citizens to you how profoundly
sensible ana OF the honor have conferred and Of my
entire inability to do do justice to occasion like the
present This fellow citizens is occasion that claims
our deepest united perseverng and
most decided action 1t will gentlemen, be recolected
by many present that former meeting hsd in this
place. appointed comm ittee charged with the duty of
drawing up certain amendments to the charter Of our
city. That duty has been performed and amendment
carefully drawn up were presented and in substance
passed by the Legislature of State. And you ali
know with what overwhelming vote these amend.
msnts adopted by the people. Your committee,
the opinion that certain features in the charter our
city presented strong temptations to those Of feeble
Your committee endeavored to frame amendments
that weud change the action and character of
do this indispensable that laws should re-
qure rigid responsibility and be framed to
the great and substantial interests of the people, It be-
came manifest to your committee that the charter of
city should be amended that the legislative executive
and judicial powers Of the government should be discon
nected and that each separate deparm mt should held
directly responsible to the people for faithful discharge
of those duties which properly belong that department
To accomplish these important results your committee,
after great deliberaon prepared amendments to the
charter separating and defining the powers and duties of
each of the several departments and also pro vdng that
the Councmen of city should originate all bills for
the expenditure of the public money; and that these
Coupcmen should be elected by different constituency
from that of the Aldermen, and from small districts,
where they would be known and held accountable for
all money entrusted to their care. These amend
ments provided and required that all property and
franchises of this city should be sold after notice
at public auction to the highest responsible bidder and
also that all work and materials required by the
wants of the city, should be obtained by contracts
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and that all
the presence OF those persons making those bids The
amendments that have been secured ato provided
sne estaonsnment OF an audlung bureau where all ac-
oouh.s ior uo payment oi money must DO properly ex
amneo Iecorqeu ana sgneu before oeing PAID py the
Comptrouer IN oroer 70 oring ao0uta complete state OIL
sccountaomty ana emsiency IN an the departments OF
he emu ana aso 70 prevent nasty ana improper
Ieglsiauou your comlnitlee were unanimous IN the
opinion tnat ~ was necessary 70 strengthen the veto
power OF the Mayor to require two thirds of both
Soaras 70 pass any aW III eppositon 10 ms Will num-
Der OF owner valuable laws were secured during the last
SESSION ol tue among tnese tne law vesng
Lne power 10 seiece inc Branu jurors IN lhe Mayor
recorder, and ny Judge. Also the law re-
curing proper anu necessary quaihcauons In the
omcers OF the pubhc ana yesting the power to APP
point them for and during good behavior, also in the
mayor Recorder and City Judge, and thus removing out
OF the political field large portion of those appoint
men.s that nave tended so powerfully to corrupt the
legislation OF our city And yet another la of great i'm
has been secured for the better collection of all
anpaid taxes, assessments and Croon water rents by
wnich law all persons will hereafter be enabled to pay all
tner unpaid taxes and assessments in Office and In
that office obtain receipt guaranteeing against all pre-
vous liens Tor unpaid taxes and and thereby
preventing large part OF the loss and trouble growing
eu o the sale OF some six pieces Of property
annuaiy ana semannuay advertised and much OF 1t
% = ouac'ng an aoun, OF enlargement IN real estate
oens,S ~ "oneh cnnuren, orpaans, ana others tnat
- pnlut M W con'empa.e. Inese improvements In the
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