New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-24


ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF KEW YORK
The time has come when public safety In this Civ
demands the earnest Interpolation Of all good citizen.
to stay the alarming progress Of disorder and crime
and the rights OF property burdeDed with excessive
and constantly increasing taxation are entitled to
more just and more economical management Of niu.
ncipsi Alters. II the City Government, be not made
more effective in the repression Of outrsges-f lis ad
minitraton BE net conducted with more of economy
and public justice-shen must life and property be
fastened to condition Of peril that may well excite
the most serious apprehension.
While acknowledging the business Of tho loud aud
universal complaints Of public evils we propose. not
needlessy to swell the popular elamor but TO submit
- the judgment Of our fellowcze such propositions
as will redress the grievances Of which il Is their ryt
TO be relieved. In the accomplishment Of this object
We behf We thaf an amendment OF our defective runi
pal organz Sion would be the most essential II ma, die
Guy eHeetye remedy E1perisnce has shown tsat the
seeeton OF more ishul public servants csnuot be well
secured until the corrupt system, by which uuwnrtsy
men are row thrust irto power be DESTROYED NV rce
o. law Opportunities Of Illegal " d.honorsble gain
sOsia aus oe renewed from public ocers and their
pcsitlOn susrded BY checks and responsi5itias Cor
wren TIE charter contains no ADEQUATE orovisio
FOR TIE attain Of this end we submit the fIlov
ns Popotluons ior embodiment. In amendments 10 the
charter a cur Guy; S
Let The veto power Of the Msyor shsT he s,-.r,.L
ened, oy requiring vote Of twothrds of eli the NAM
bers elected 70 the Common Council for the re,a.sag
OF any Vetoe1 ueeu!e- Any head Of Department nav
be suspended by the Mayor who shall have poTsr IN 6
ne vacancy during such suspension and sich s,snend
cd ocef shall not be renta.ed except by the Msvp, w
BY aequt1al alter trisl for Impeachment
Afpresent The Mayors veto i an entire nulitv and
affords no check whatever on hasty or corrnr isgi.
isiion FOR vetoed measure may be readouted nv De
same bare majority which secured IL first passage b
Mayer has DOW practically power 10 correct sbnse
in the departments the heads Of which are
and especially when acting in concert with The Eo-,o
Council, may st Oh authority at defiance n s.e,.
necessary that the Mayor should Gave power u srr =
once any evil or corrupt practice which NAV Be brou,h
TO M notice and tbs power be conferred On nm,
cniy BY the authority suspend the heads on 1s,
nenfs Thus when occasion may require he eso exe,
else beneficial eouro ever the conduct OF an -.
i've oEeers. az the CO after coutemplstes
ID The Aldermen shsl hereafter h.ye m rn.-;.,.-;,
or judicial authority and their duties shall De rer.sd
TO leg.lstlon n the Common Council The epti-e s.ns
rstion OF judicial legislative and executive funcrons =.
exciting In The national and the State governuent. bs
been found to be essential 10 the purity and ecsncv ~
heir exercise. The benefit Of ibis wise poIcy shonld
Dc secured 10 cur City Especially has this provision =,
ensth become necessary 70 the protection q the pubIe
ior Tie election Of Aldermen has been or may become