The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-13

TIE Coon TINE Corr "a FOR NEW Yoax-|
hsneeiorsn We exp .et to hear no more grum-
bling or dissat' sfAetion expressed at the mode
IN which tncs affairs Of this metropolis are to be
conducted. We will have no more indignation
meetings. convened in Metropolitan Hall or Old
Tammany, to denounce the proceedings of our
grave and reverend City Fathers; no more
petty carping at tea room extravagances; no
more injunctions to annul the grants Of the Cor
poraton; and very little more ofthat dust lite
nature for which the journals ofNew York SEEM
ed to have recently acquired most decided
penchant. Oh, no! All this. we trust, is gone
for ever, and in its place we will have model
city, an incorruptible Corporation, eschewing all
well organized police, and streets which may
not suffer in comparison with those of London
or Paris.
Our reasons for anticipating this beneficial
change are three fold: First, the passage Of an
ordinance by the Common Council, last Monday
evening, creating two bureaux in the City In
spectors Department, Of which one is charged
with attending to the sanitary condition Of the
metropolis second, the passage, on the same
day, Of the new Police bill. putting that body
on better organized basis, and cleansing it
from the rather Objectionable influence of
Aldermen; and third the simultaneous pas
sage of the amendments to the New York
City Charter, the provisions of which are
calculated to place men in the responsible
oAGo 80 Ii he 10
no motive in seeking that honor save the laud-
able desire Of deserving the good opinion of the
public and ministering to the social well being
of this great metropolis.
We published in yesterdays HERALD the Or
dinance passed by the Common Council. Great
ing the two very necessary bureaus to which
we have aluded and we give to our readers
to-day the other two bills, as amended by the
Senate and approved of by the House of As
sembly. From the police bill we anticipate q
most desirable improvement in the efficiency Of
that force. taking, as it does, the power ofnomi-
mating or appointing police officers out Of the
hands of the Aldermen-by whom the privilege
was too generally welded to subserve political
ends regardless of the common weal-and con-
ferring it on Board of Commissioners. COM
posed of the Mayor. Recorder, and City Judge.
Of course. the present members of the force
must be allowed to complete their various terms
of engagement, unless they render themselves
liable to be discharged in the meantime, for mis-
conduct. Some of them have yet one, two and
three years to complete the term of four years.
for which. under the old system they received
their appointment; but even these will become
more active and efficient for the remainder Of
the time, SO that when their turn comes for fall
ing off, they may have recommended themselves
by their previous attention to their duties,
as fit subjects for re-appointment under the
new law, which makes the Office permanent
one or during good conduct. We did earnestly
desire to have seen provision introduced into
the bill regulating proper police uniform,
without which no force. how well soever Or
ganized in other respects, can be found tho
roughly efficient one; but we were not destined
to find our own and the public desire in this
respect gratifed. However, for the benefits we
have received may we all be duly thankful.
Tho now oity ohartor il expected to be an
unfailing specific against those little eruptions
or diseases to which corporate bodies and pub
lie officers are sometimes liable, and which are
known to the community under the general
classification of bribery. 1t provides terrible
penalties against any peccadiiloes in this line,
so that henceforth the Office Of Alderman will
not be worth the looking after, since the vari-
GUS little perquisites which it's holder enjoyed
in the good times that are now gone. are with
drawn from it. The bill also deprives the city
fathers of all judicial attributes, and makes
specific provisions for the manner in which rail-
road grants, ferry leases and municipal proper
ty are in future to be disposed Of In fact, SO
stringent are its provisions and so zealously
does it guard against the possibility of malfeas-
ance that it is thought mono but really good,
honest. upright practical business men will
henceforth condescend to accept the office. I'm
der this triple protection, we may hope that
New York is about to enter on her millennium,
and that her good municipal government clean
and healthy streets, and efficient police, will be
worthy of her position the great metropolis
of the American continent. May our hopes be
fulfilled.
Governors, &c.
The election in Connecticut has resulted as was
anticipated-in the triumphant election of the