New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ROARD OF COUNCHMEN.

MospAY, May 24.--The President JONAS n PBN-
LIre ESQ.,, in the chair.
After the minutes were read and approved the
President announced the reception Of q
Communication from the Mqyor.--After the reading
the first section of the document, Mr. OrrARsos
moved that the further reading be dispensed with
that il be printed in the minutes and that the subjects
contained therein be referred 10 the Committee %
Law Department The motion was lost, and the Presi'
dent, Mr.. PHELPS, read the document a. follows:
MAYORS OFFICE, New YoRs, May z, 1871
GpSrhgmgS Every political community should have oera
inherent rights Of domestic police indePt nd.nt Ss's
established principle Of self government for municipal pl
existing In sIsost every country sucisnty cyiLce d o.
away. been universally conceded The Independence Of the
municipality in the legislation Of it, local police "" nny
liberal system Of government could impair those nsa..
While counties delegated certain powers 20 me oates
powers the General Government for Federal pni
the orsna chartered privileges Of cities nta -
Of no instance In the United States where incorporated ce
existing such prior the Revolution, with charters s.
mating directly from the crown, have lost that portion a
ancient nights which them the conol OF Their own sA
syey domestic regulations for the preserYaon M INC -.
and for the protection Of life and property ~ isl
charters Of the cities Of New YorE and AbAOy kaos
to the bodies polite Of each certain Pyss nv s5y ss,s
been and In my Judgment cannot ne ay y,ssy,,n
Of the lie ssstare without the sssent Of t1s P'i, go
ery constituted - granted by jane. H. IN
1886 10 Thomas DoDssn, then .sh =.
;gs. In i7Jo These have been recognized
~ $50 r. r., ma are known the Dongen and Montgonens
charters Until 1850 Just oEe nuneIsu ysss e.' 49,.
en ets or al.erstons IN them were made OF tho1sn G
nor wa. II supposed that the transfer Of the soyfnsnt ZOE
The usopsTchia 10 the rep BAG iiHpelsa me
Ter, The municipal guarantees thus yo1ehssd 70 the Oy
York The State had twice altered IT. Constitution saf
IN {. 10 ne i'm approving commercial and LIBERAL poitlI
condition the Charter Of this city looked npon an
nos. sacred INSTRUMENT not 70 be touched even though h
,s,ty for Ia spects seemed eppafent ana We
In 1850 The Legislature adopted certain additional proyson,
they only to the Doosan AID
charters the principal elements u which were retained IA NJ
orsinel force with all franchises grants powers 40
privileges" left uninpsiTsd. The subsequent sS
iSSs aud 1853 also amendments and me cHaftef u
arms in direct terms the Dongan ard honIsynsin,,
charters Thus has the Leasis.ife rceosLASI t..
ancient chartered nights, which tsroass insfersd
tive eEsctnests fifty years bad teen -
with. too often BY plant yielding on Lc % GA
themselves. Under this grant. low TeaHfn.so = - s
authority fer the City Of New oEk - IFnon.
se,irs pdeuspdeLt Of state interference OF eoSt.S h.
o.e ex.uina.lon Of ts prOgs.cns sdsS by We !,
able commentator Chancellor Kent y y "a uout.
any other ooncssion seco1. 49, .Ge,,ren and Goa.
gofaerie charters cones upon the hs.Vi "a 81.
oual,v and their succss.Ds forever the most hhPe
elusv. power. useful necessary or tne goi or ,ots
srnun,ut - the .ity Chancellor Kent says sc. -
-, ~ T1lusrptiOnsi, commenting On
~ vals sem 20 contain grant ~ ample p"siS hoi
Tor ell the purposes q "e.ofaerso Poloe Assa,
rro,e S be ,sys. Whenever and wherever tns :, H.,
visions DO not apply precise and sdsqsss yt "a 10
giyen instance, tae Conrnon Sosncl sh siyes brosi
TevCr f.pg power under this chaftei, e ,.,nxsS
sv,bo,v commensurate with every case ~ iSsSr4 "a.
ba,e been FREQ IeLty and 50 taiy g., there
forced snd specially applied BY es..-s sa,r-, or 10
seems b. no want Of JnIsaiet'oh' "0- W.
a. .b~ uowsrof tie Common Come, . eslaoIss
raj watch police j. clearly cou'slreu ~ "a c ponsl;y
e,ton II grsu.s q the Mayor AderiHel 40 st vstA
-. f c,rev md su.hoTity license and sppo.s "a "a
men by Warrants ubder tbt eomn.n So. " 80 "a IA
ei-piaee them ard put o'h.f' I'd '''' w.