The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-23
ahs New Charter or the City or Lawrence,

hAnsn0s
Alta meeting the Cit gems of Lawrence, held recently
to hear the report OF conmtt@e appointed az previous
meeting to persre charter for the City OF Lawrence,
James Blood, Eq, Chairman OF the Oommittee roportea
charter which was acce ptsd The report taken up
In secuons, amen led aud adopted unanimously.
charter 10, snscsv
voksd at utLer ines and who are to have the usual
e,s such bodies; also includes "be,'ermen? sec
Hon. giving authority 10 lay taxes uoon abut err so A.
fray lie expense Of in provemepts In streets; ,sr ~
Tire peace TO be elected IN each ward by the sorS'
ele ,sn for city officers 10 he holden on tn" 49, Ms
in March The charter Is to take efec oen nv
the people, the follow ing manner =
an slecti'n shal De hello on he rCn "Wednesday of
Jolly instsnt at the Office CT Lid praovss =. which
place all quail led electors who <ia within the limit
prescrbto in the drtt section this act shall he titled
to VOC ana al lne ssa eve the voters shall by
ba'" Tor or against .ne hy charter; then the
,ion for CITY officers bAl oe hesa az The lame oane on
the second Moneay IN Jug inst election to be held
judges. The oacsfs elected at The arst Monday in
Nay, ss srS until their duly elect
Cd era qosAted; Provided, that the General Assem- Nv
A. Plea ore,
The 'harr is submitted the people printed form,
In presenting the ,npary ing charter may not be
improper for committee To ette few Of the
WHICH render organization of city govern
| meat not only proper bet imperative.
will hardly be disputed tha people are thu only
true and lsgitm' ,e fountain Of ali human government
fOuca social rights dependept upon the GIT
| Of o. RaDiZatOrs, but are inherent In the people.
As all governments, whether Sta or municipal depend
urOn ne VIII Ot people, eXet only Tor
their protection and convensnce, follows that the
abteDte OF constituted authorities and govern
1ens the people Jeff n at In their pr and
! dependent capacity, and form government for them.
| selyes.
soch Ia the condition of the people of lawrence with
reference 10 their municipal Affairs FIR than two
Yeas have we'd without lay. Owing I, the orderly
and peace LOVING char Of citizens, have hap
PLY been preserved so far, romany of ihe evils hi "a
would usually be Incident 10 sucu situation As
populate however, increases, ana the fills up, the
| necettty for some mun cpA organization is becoming
more and mo apparent
Police Equations necessary for the preser aion of
order and peace sanitary essential to the
preservation of health; unprotected against the
ravsees OF fire. in short, all tbe varied cessies OF
RAPIDLY gro.iDg city demand municipsi gevernnent
The only point OF embarrassme mt IA this r-ovs1nen
ises the unhappy condition Of political aiars
regular method OF proceeding would DO obtain charter
from the Territorial authorities AS the Territorial gov
eminent, however, repr scents people OF
Ksn,ar, not elected by the and have right
10 legislate for them, accept or charter at
bands And the State has yet deer ed
il advisable to oceed TO the organization Of local and
munich cal govern ments cannot obtain q charter from
IT, Taere To- therefore, left only the alternative of
charter sprngng directly from the people . connd
in present unorgabzed condition
Under these circumstances, you have ut 10 In.
stuct rs 70 present charter, have discussed IA p-evi
sions in q preliminary nblage, and propose
submit II 70 full vote Of the people for approx
lection.
In the event Of its adoption 1t IL believed that bene
fetal effects Of city government will bs apparent. to
ali that good citizen will feel inclined to dispute
authority resist its claims An It's action will be purely
local, and have reference merely to nternsi
fairs, collision appTehended with any organl
zaon claiming TO exercise general jurisdiction in the
Territory.
j. BLOOD, Col s W. ELnRIDGE,
srEARSs, G. W. HUTCHINSON,
GEO FORD