The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-05

the City Council to protect the citizens have been abused
shall now glance for few moments at the provisions
OF the charter. In the FIRST place. it enables us to get
rid speedily of the present incumbents (Cheers That
alone is great mercy Fresh cheers) Hume tells u.s.
in reference to the judges already alluded that ad
dition to being driven from oce, they fined one
thousand marks. Furthermore he says that the most
bribery, turning them out of office. Cheers For
my part should be willing to vote for the pro
vision If it were only that by means Of it, get rid Of
the present iDcumbens half year than other
wise should (Cheers Hereafter |. will be joke to
offer brbe Of thousand dollars The charter con-
Kind. am not in favor of man being forced to turn
evidence against himself and then being punished for
but be should be made to tel the truth Hereafter bribery
viii not be matter of joke (Cheers) The party doing
will speedily find his residence changed from the city
to the country, within four stone walls There
others OF the provisions that worthy of notice One
of the most important. is the transfer power to
The Mayor, who is at present a cypher, 80 far
of the Common Council but that body have the power by
an ameLdment to pass any act they please la defiance
oeneraS the m hs hse s % ,ms
same resolution again. and dnariy out of perver
sity with an increased majority The Of this was
that the Common Council under individual respon
sibilty they rcouraged each other in wrong ami by
creating Illicit fed atmosphere mred themselves
But when they acted individually they likely
to act from pure motives Now the charter uires
individual espon'blity in the Common Council sixty ia
number who cannot be bibed bat in battalions;
over IL secures the May efectua vetoa magistrate
with whom the public interest be safely trusted II
he by the charter sends back resolution requires
IL
we had possessed that provision in the old charter
should not have had such have lately wit
messed Both the past and the present have done
1ler duty and deserve sncerest thanks (Appause
There is another provision worthy of notice. namely that
there can be giving out Of plc contracts to favor
ites-no collusion abont fat jobs with contraotors
Cheers. There Is also another excellent proyision
there are TO re ho more caIousas unkettings
10 more turning of funeral services, that of Henry
Clay, into scenes Of riot and blasphemy board Of
stea uboats (Ch.ers) No grants Of public money for
sSp sS hn ona they a
the dead bat 10 put money so the pockets of living
Common Cour Gil men. (Cheers) There twelve ths
Look to this charter for yourselves you will hnd it
an areosy o blessings for every in the city Of New
that is the question oherwi all this sssembagc is Of
DO onent-this mighty array Of no Importance but
the contrary, disgrace and shame if this charter is
carried into operation Can you permit yourselves after
Tuesday to home with the reflection that you have
not vottd yourselves induced your neghbors to vote
We should take shame to elves If had So
They are making noise for it Is not matter to make
= a. noi.e about, lappIause} but they are at work.
Of pnbis resort that you do not see elbowiog Que
and button holding another. know that it is not
men. We shall have them when Ne have the new
charter 1t will then be respectable to be in the
Common Council Gheer ,hs al s;sn have new " array
be pr oud We have teen the influence Of vigisnt Off
Ger ing his responsibility for the last six
months (Gheers)-and it Is Astounding what siuale
honest man. with right on his side, perform Your
Comptroller has the city of New York
half million Of dollars tremendous cseering.) If
LIVED in country where pensions given to public o
cias he would deeIve TO be pensioned for e Cheers
IT, under the charter hsve such men, our taxes
will be reduced one half. (Cheers.) pledge.my word
that the expenses of city government are not in reality,
one bali !hc amount expended, and If there the
rigid economy pyacsed that ought to prevail my words
would be true 1t would be far better TO let out
the government of the city by CONTRACT aud there
around nle the platform some of those gentlemen
pesebt-[ookin cund TO those gentlemen sitting
the PLATFORM of whom appeared to saile and
rtd aipt]-wbo would undertake to contract for the
mt Il the city for three millions OF dollars
daughter and cbeers We have nailed our lag-not to
the msst, but to the city trea ury and know that
have Comptroller who will keep everything in proper
order there but still charter and such honest
the charter sil give (Lopg continued cheer
ing, which was repeated over snd over again.)
The CHAIRMAN then and said:-Feow citizens, II
has been suggested 10 TO propose to you that this
meeting DO now djourn In proposing this for
deraon beg 10 earnestly request that you will attend
the meeting which Is to be- held in the PARK at six
O'Clock on Monday afternoon. (Cbeers.)
The motion to adjourn carried mem con, ard the
important assemblage then separated.