New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-31

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The delegation did discover any suicen, reason
fer the creation Of Board OF Supervisors distinct from
the Beard Of Aldermen The latter branch Of the Com
mon Council being necessarily brought IN contact
with the several departments and required 20 make ap
propri,ons might De reasonably allowed 70 impose the
tax annually sanctioned by act OF the Legislature,
and strictly devoted 70 purposes with which they must
be familiar. different system would tend 70 divide
responsibility tia, should be blended and thus occasion
difficulties and conflicts de,rinen. TO the interests il
was designed to protect The Congress of the United
Stsfes and the Legislature Of State appropriate
the funds which they raise by taxation and t Il very
doubtful whether the separation Of these powers would
be productive Of any Advantage The l9h section how
ever limits the authority of supervisors in m king
tracts to cases expressly authorized by law and then
only the prescribed By the charter for depart
mtnu Of the City Government
The committee have determined not 10 recommend
the holding Of an immediate election for the approval
rejection Of the accompanying bill desirable tina.
time should be afforded for the careful examination Of
the amendments suggested and with this object the
frsdTuesdsy succeeding the first Monday in August hAs
been selected for such election.
The suggestion Of separate charter election In the
spring hes not been adopted Bat few years since dis
tinct elections held for municipal state Judicial
and school ocers and experience satisfactorily proved
the system 20 be mpoiric and nconvenient and with
general unanimiiy the law amended snd provision
nude for the election of all these officers in TIE fall.
When separate elections were held N June for judicial
offcers scarcely half the vote Of the City pOlef
and when extraordinary patronage vested in
the Common Council similar Indifference evincei
Il has been urged that when these elections bleai.
ed the prestige Of great principles and popular cand
dates the success OF Indifferent representatives.
for local Offices. This arrangement however, Is
tainy not very complimentary to constituents who
compete 20 discriminate IN regard 10 the sppro
prste Qualifications Of Alderman those Of the Pre-
sdent The expectation that party lines will ever be
extngushed in municipal elections is extremely doubt
fsl unless occasionally, when candidates presented
WHO are unworthy or incompetent
The reasoning that would justify separate election
for charter officers would equally apply 10 representa-
iyes and officers connected with the General and State
Governments and even perhaps with more force 70 the
judiciary In providing for election at which the
oompanyng bin should be submitted b the judgment Of
our constituents the Committee influenced by the
conviction that all radical changes in charter should
be thus tested The recent practice of seeking these
smeDdmen annually from the Legislature, without such
a safeguard deserves Reproduction and establishes dan
geTous precedent
The Committee subm, the bill, Of which this report
is merely explanatory, conscious the II may not be
without inperiectiOns, but with the conviction that ia
provisions viii secure the city which they represent
from serious and increasing abuses ia relation to the
form end the sprt OF some OF the provisions OF
this BILL it TO be expected that perfect unanim
ity should exist; but at period so late in the session.
and upon subject so mperativey demanding legisa.
ton, the Delegation concluded without dissenting
voice 10 report and cordially endorse the accompany
ing b and thus discharge their duty to the House and
their constituency THOMAS P. ST JOHN
Chairman New York Delegation.
Gro F. ALDEN Secretary New.York Delegation.
Az ACT further amend the Charter Of the CITY o. New
The People Of the State Of NewYork, represented in
Senate aud Assembly, DO enact as follows;
SECTION The legislative powers Of the Corporation OF
the City OF NewYork shall be vested in Board Alder
and Board Of Counclmen, who together, shall form
The Common Council of the City. The Board OF Aldermen
shall consist Of Alderman from each Ward who shall
be elected by the people of the respective Wards for
years. The Board Of Councimen shall consist of sixty
members to be elected from districts who shall be
sworn in on the first Monday January succeeding their
election, and shall hold their Offices for one year. and
ceiye the same compensation as the Aldermen.
The members of the BOARD of Aldermen elect
ed under this act shall be classified as follows On before
the ft TUESDAY In December succeeding the next genera
election theCerk fthe City and County Of NewYork shall
in presence Of the Mayor Recorder and Comptroller
or majority thereof draw from box to be provided for
respectively either the word odd the word
even ballot II the ballot so drawn shall have thereon
the word odd then the term OF office Aldermen chosen
from Wards having odd numerical designation shall
pre the first Monday of January, 1855 and in the
then the term of office of the Aldermen Of the Wards
ing numerical designation shall expire the first
Monday q Janray Al ~ ~ elections Alder
SIC s. For the election Of Councilnen the said City shall
near as may be Of equal population, each of which shall
choose Councilman The Common Council shall di
DAY in September ne IT. and hereafter within year
the State and national shall have been completed
the Common Council shall in like manner, redistct the
City.
SIC 4. Every act resolution ordinance appropranng
money, involving the expenditure Of money, not
dered imperative under the provisions OF any State law
shal originate in the Board of Councilman but the Board
Of Aldermen may propose, or concur with, amendments As
sEc s. vote thirds Of all the members elected to
each Board shall be necessary to pass any act ordinance
resolution OF the Common Council which shall have been
returned by the Mayor, with his objections.
Sec g. No Alderman shall sit or act, Judge in the
Court of Oyer and Teiner in Courts Of General and
Special Sessions in the City and County of NewYork
but tins section shall not his exercising the powers
offenders except that he let 20 bail discharge
person arrested or committed By another magistrate
SIC 7. There shall be elected the general cleo
tion he
Municipal Judges" whose term Of office shall be four
yesrsad Judges may sit in the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner and General and Special Sessions All powers and
duties heretofore vested tire Aldermen judges Of said
Courts shall be- and hereby conferred said Municipal
SIC The Judges so elected shall on or before the first
Tuesday December next be classified by lot be pub
York IN the presence OF the Mayor Recorder and Con
troer OF said City and the certificate of such drawing
classification sha be signed BY said Clerk and by such
officers herepbeiore mentioned may attend and filed
the Office of the County Clerk; the classes shall be-
Of service each-the first csss being that which has
shortest to the term of Office Of each Of said
1884 The term Of the Judge OF the first class shall pirs
the hrst Monday Of January 1855 Of the Judge Of the
second class the first Monday OF January 1856 of the
Judge Of the thd class the first Monday January
l Of the Judge Of the fourth class the Grst Monday
of January, 1883.
SEC 8 After the expiration Of the tenn Of Office under
such classification, the terms Of office all the municipal
Judges sha be four years and one Judge shall be elected
SEc 10 The hoard of Supervisor, shall or before the
MONDAY October the compensation
municipal 3ges which compensation shall not
or dii.nisbod during their term OF office.
SEC. H. AL feres docks peTs and slips, shall be leased
and al leases ana sales OF public property and franchises
Other than grants OF land under water when the Of
tie upland has preemptve r4ht shall be made public
action highest bidder who will give adequate ,cu
y. No lease hereafter gwen except the b.
required by covenants OF the corporation already ax
shall Be for longer period than ten years and al ferry
leases shall be revocabe BY the Common Council for mis-
neglect 70 provide adequate aocommois-
ton All persona acquiring aay ferry lease or franchl.
under the p0Nsns Of thus act shall be required 20 pur.
chase fair appraised vAuston the boats buildings
and other property OF the former essees actually necessary
the purposes OF such ferry. Previous shall b
given under the direction Of the Controller for thirty DAYS
an thenewspapeo employees by the corporation
Sac. L. No bias shall be sccepted from or contracts
awarded person who is to the Corporation
upon sebt who is deater securty OF
otherwise, upon any Obligation 10 the Corporation.
sac Is NO money shall be expended BY the COrperzOn
tor oeeoraiOn, procession OF entertain Of
kns any except for the celebration Of the
Anuy esAy oithe National Independence the 2th OF No
vtmber Evacuation Day. and the Anniversary Of the
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