New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-01

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Dsniei Lord Richard A Readins
tsla, ! kIIt 4 T r s,s, IsTH"fs'
John BfsdhGrT william Bloodsood.
Robert Nunns Henry Erbsn,
Hortce Greeley EdEai Keichum.
John Ridley. CorneIius Anew
{.mf. roiiSes John ols,,I,5 J9 as9SsT
Beuj N@whouse Simeon Baldwin.
jacob Miller Lumber Merchant Daniel D. Wright Had"u1e
Willard L Felt Pres Mercantile Library Ast.
Benjsmn Rhodes John Murphy r0nLsted By CD men Oh
George oak and George nominated by the Of the
Alfred Bowen and VIM Colby nominated By vOrkmsn Of R.
Pssi, Hf:s rom Ms ;yIs s shiP y ya;d
John Morrill, nominated by Carpenters Of G1liss
Johr Wndt Lewis STALL John Wright; nominated by wo1Len
srd1eI osshmsn Charles T. Cliekhan W K TOmas-Novoy
corneius T B,rta-nouinated BY the csrtmen.
Issss Ahlshsm and John 1 Thp'-EmPFe Stone Work
SECRETARIES.
R RoST grin i50,r. n Mi5h,s s' t;Is.,
The Chairman here invited the Vice Presidents to take
their seats on the platform and when seated they presented
q most formidable array of substantial citizens.
Tie Chairman then and said:
Permit me- fellow citizens, TO assure you how Profound
ly sensible Of the honor You have conferred and Of
NY entire inability TO do justice TO an occasion like the
This fellow citizens, is an occasion that claims our
deepest conderaionour united, perseyering and most
1t viii, gentlemen, be recoected by many present that
former meeting held in this place, appointed Commit
tee charged with the duty Of drawing up certain amend
ments TO The Charter Of our City.
That duty has been performed and amendments, care
fully drawn up were presented and in substance passed.
by the Legislature Of our State.
And YOU al know with what an overwhelming vote these
amendments were adopted by the people
Your Committee after the most deliberate examination
were unanimous nthe opinion that certain features IN the
Charter of City presented strong temptations to those
OF feeble virtue TO their power for selfish and personal
gain ,.-.,..
would change the action and character OF our Government
il this important particular.
To do this il was indispensable that the laws should
quire rigid responsibility and be so framed az to secure
the great and substantial interests of the people
itbecame manifest 20 your Committee that the Charter
Of City shoud be amended that the legislative, ex
ecuvo and judicial powers of the Government should be
disconnected and that each separate department shond
be held directly responsible TO the people for faithful dis
charge OF those duties which properly belong to that de
pertinent. .
To accomplish these important results your Committee,
ne< great deberaon prepared amendments to the Char
ter separating and defining the powers anddues OF each
Of The several depar mehls ana aisO pro'lhg tDa the
Councnen Of City should originate al bills for the
expenditure Of the public money md that these Council
should be elected by different constituency from
that OF the Aldermen and from small districts where they
would lie known and held accountable for al money in
trusted to their
Tbeee amendments provided and required that all prom
ery ard franchises of the City should be sold after proper
notice at public auction to the highest responsible bidder
Of the City, should be obtained by contracts to be
awarded TO the lowest responsible bidder; and that all
such bids for contracts should be opened if required in
the presence Of those persons making those bids
TIE amendments that have been secured also provided
for the establishment of auditing bureau where all &C
for the ymon of money must be properly exam
ined recorded and signed before being paid the Con
troer.
In order to bring about complete state Of accounta
ly and efficiency in ell the departments of the Govern
men and also prevent hasty and improper legislation
vour
was strengthen the veto power OF the Mayor
so as b require twots of both Boards TO pass any law
in opposition 20 his VIII.
Anumber of other valuable laws secured during
the last session Of the Legislature among these the law
vesng the power select the Grand Jurors in the Mayor
Recorder and City Judge Also the law requiring proper
and necessary qualifications in the officers OF the public
and vesng the power appoint them for and during good
behavior also in the Mayor Recorder and City Judge
and Thus removing of the pOlt cal field large portion
of those appointments that have tended so powerfully to
corrupt the legislation of our City And yet another law
importance has been secured for the better col
lection of all unpaid taxes assessments and Croton water
rents BY which law all persons will hereafter be enabled
to pay all their unpaid taxes and assessments in one oce
and in that Office obtain receipt guaranteeing against all
previous liens for unpaid taxes and assessments ana
thereby preventing large part OF the loss and trouble
growing out OF the sale Of some FIX thousand pieces OF me
properly annually and semi annually advertised and much
of sold producing amount ef enlargement IN real
estate belonging to women children orphans ana other
that is painful to contemplate.
These improvements in the charter of our City have
been brought about during short period OF time lie
Reform Committee being DESTROYS OF doing al in their
power 10 call and fix public attention to the importance Of
a uroper selection of be offered for election have
continued their organization through the year The Gen
eal or Central Committee appointed sub committee OF
their body and directed them to TO each Of the Nards
in the City, and there to md II possible az least TWO lef
sons who would agree 10 bring around them associates
who would nominate candidates for the Municipal Govern
men of our City whoa respect 10 their present or pre-
yous opinions OF National state politics having entire
regard TO their fitness AID qualifications for the Offices they
I'll. The great work Of practical reform j. now
fairly begun Shall this work fellow citizens DC conn
ued Shall il be consumed until the laws are made ehee
tual TO restrain abuses Of by eectng good honest
intelligent men to administer the Government OF our City
The all important question now claiming sur attention
is how can we obtain and elect good men which T., be
yond all question the only way possible 70 secure ana per
eminent of obcaoBs-cf duties TO be performed and OF
benefits be derived feel assured fellow eit1ens maj
the price OF frsedom and good govern nent Is ROY" ana
ever viii be, perpetual vigilance Our OoFeln9eh.' sI
low citizens ought 70 be true representation o. ne
concentrated viii Of the people. some persons present
viii recOllec. thar former occnslon IecoIllsulou
that the people pay the prlce Tor Liberty AM 800 ~
rnent by assembling on each block IN he City Tor the pi
pose of chesng person TO represent their WIZ IN pm
mary meeting to be held in every Ward tor the
of selecting suitable candidates TO represent ner lne
in the Councils Of the City These severai aIg Nm;
rstrc Committees assembled in the different erds aeF
having selected the persons 10 form the Muncipil 'oF
ernCnt OF our City should be instructed 10 elect two q
three Of their number to represent the VIII Of M
constituents in meeting formed Of persons SEN iryI
all the Wards for the purpose OF selecting slllaot
candidates 10 revresent Us in the Council and
of Our State By this means the necessary kno"euSs ~
uroper men would be brought together to enable he IN
pang Committee 70 make wise and proper Ny y
nersons 10 be elected 10 the various Ofhces OF our S
I'VE fellow citizens have received in trust reh treasure
Of freedom binding us by every consideration o. M 81
and duty TO hold il forever sacred Tor ourselves ~
;eritv and the cause Of suffering humanity tnrougnou IN
world And now fellow citizens, let Us ioos lof on
at have