New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-05

The great requisites to the ygor snd rueeessfnl operation
~ nh Bosrd OF Finance will generally be conceded
are frr independence Of and security agzlns encrosea
l -. from the Common Council, and tbs departments
49, oreednxs aud action II 10 designed to hold check
s.oopd reoeth both It's hold upon the public confidence
ard from inherent powers practically 10 effect what
eyer The law Of lie constitution permits II 70 undertake:
Thrd pernaneDce both the ongtr tenure OF Office, and
ron the sources Of appointment being in SORT dis
tp from those Of the other branches Of the City Govern
nept Fourth puty BY beng removed rsD TIE eorup,-
ine influence winch the patronage Of office and the dist
button Of money their pesor and protected BY
the sbence Of these attributes Of power alike from the envy
fesnts for place and the dsrut OF the citizens a. large
your Committee have endesvored 70 meet al these eu-
tons far At least deemed compatible with the
general sprlt Of our institutions.
The first ten sections OF the act - proposed are Occupies
with the ORGANIZATION Of the Board and sections = ~ ~
IS and "A. provide for the filing Of vacancies whiehGy
in for the submission Of the act e the people be-
fore shall become law and for the first election o. s
ber Of the Board BY reference 70 he-e sections u WI
be observed that Of the nine members OF the Board three
elected by the people three appointed by the OFnof
and three BY the Mayor that they are divided fo three
clsses goDg cut Of Office Al intervals OF tive years ana
that they power provide for the ne OF discnars
| ing their duties, but receive pay or enouraent
Sections II 10 IT, both inclusive contain the general pow
ers the Board in supervising and auditing the accounts Of
all Departments and officers OF the CRY Government and
confer upon them fun power TO limit the expenditures pro
sccruDg against the City beyond the fixed is and give
authority the Board and control suits for the
recovery Of money illegally paid from the Treasury aud 10
enforce tie collection Of ali balances Of account which may
! be stated against City officers by said Board.
Sections 49, 70 and n relate 20 the lmpeschiDg power
and the ira Of Impeachmen giving 10 the Board Of FL
nance tie sole power Of Imp achnent Of Members OF the
Common Council and City and all officers excepting the
members Of said Board Of Finance and subectng them to
impeachment by the Common Council and establishing an
ndependenf Court for the al of all these lmpeaehmenfs,
composed the Judges Of he Supreme aud Superior Courts
and Of the Court Of Common Pees.
Sections q 10 &C. both inclusive contan important re-
srctons on the sale of the property Of the City and the
making ocOnrscs and mourning OF debt In It's behalf beth
e ion from beng P@o Sut cS on 5aT %
them back by suit IN cases where the wrong mas
section provides that no act Of the Common Council
vetoed by the Mayor shall into effect, concern the
finance Of tie City until it shall receive the assent OF the
Board Of Finance. Section - the Board OF finance
power Of urgeut public necessity such as INVASION
pestence 70 authorize extraordinary expenditure,
ana if need be the contracting Of debt Section repeols
ell powers lodged in the Board Of SUPERVISOR and al pro-
visions in the City Charter and its amendments inoonss
Your Committee have had under consideration other sub
jees Of REFORM and propose still further TO consider the
OF their aors up 20 tins point that should they the
approval Of the citizens time may be lost IN securing the
necessary legislative action
Your Committee have no hstation saying that the pub
lie mind excited and Justly excited by the fragrant wrongs
perpetated upon the property the City and the common
iish.s Of the ctizens under the Of Government de-
uands thugh and permanent reform, which shall not only
correct existing evils but prevent their recurrence IT'S OF
the utmost importance that this public sentiment should be
confirmed and concentrates that petitions TO the Legsla-
should be signed by the citizens IN general that dep
uiation Of respectable Of all the professions and EN-
poyuens should attend upon the Legislature in person,
and enforce their grievances and demand their remedy and
and sd this just Of the people Wisdom IN the
adoption Of neither attempting plans unsound or
impossible sbatDg from essential or efcacou de-
maDd, irmness and unanimty in insisting upon what the
Of the honest friends Of reform shall approve,
though the sacrifice Of personal plans and Judgment are
the two greet qualities with which success sure, without
which 10 n lmpractcabe.
Your Committee call your attention 10 the forms Of petit
ton 10 the Legislature which they have prepared and
onmend that they be circulated for signatures without
Nets- York, Feb. ]. 1853.
b. WINTHROP. PETER COOPER,
4 ios EAY y M,s9S i,t s21R sAS5Srrn
c W. LAWRENCE. THOMAS sUFFERS,
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WIN cHAuNCEY. SIMEON BALDWIN.
MEMORIAL.
To me Legislature Of the State ofNet-- York;
The undersigned citizens and inhabitants of the City Of
Newlork respectfully represent that they are sufferers
from the snevou' imposed upon them to meet the
enormous expenses o. che CITY Government admin.
stered that the public property OF the City exposed
to waste and dilapidaon; that the property OF fs oty
and common rights of the citizens made the subjects o.
special and exclusive that the interests
OF the City neglected by its Government and ITS reVe-
expended large UNITS for illegal Objects and that
the general and repute Of the City and its citizens
tanshod by the general opinion that has obtained o. the
reckless and mprovident # not corrupt and prohsate
management of its public affairs.
Your petitioners earnestly pray for such legislative asto
may correct the evils under which they suffer and par
tculay that in the Act enable the Supervisor Of the
City and County Of Newiork 20 raise Money by Tax to
may be inserted specially prescribing the objects OF expend
ufe and the amounts to be aised for them respectively
and pohbtns the any larger and the
cuTng any debts Tor such Objects that the eonsreu
ons Of the payers which IN fact are manly borne by
the aborng classes may be faithfully apphed fof the COM
, mon benefit
Seoonds-That the Charter Of the City may be amended
separate the election Of Charter otcer from the
general election aud restore II the month of April IN
each year
TR1dy-That the Charter Of the City may be amended
so TO establish independent Board OF Finance for tbs
general cement and control the finances OF the city
And iGsp such other in correction OF the
evil government under which the citizens suffering may
be adopted the wisdom Of the Legislature may seem
meet