New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05

thn up ,onehs, in detail eyirs what deem far and i'm
pa'i'ai view Of their prominent features
Til. n,irrron. contain. ven few and in my Judgment very
unimporant improvements OVER those has repealed ~,
many oosry injurious 70 the public Interests. and some o. co
Questionable 'tutonAJ Nbs - elaoors'.J
now - rT..4s h l. vsssc and fndohnre
IN. les favor md hess trusted While secures tyeI N
cuub'u who j. Of easy potica yrfrc or o. "a. ~ !.
the DOMINANT party in the field mont o. ~ MA
promptly snd sufnrsTy rs thoe ~ho are o. oppos. ~
opes OF who cannot b. sedueed into oonp'l-n.; -.
, whose of ce abolished to serve the IIn iI ~.
cea by ih az, PesF osed p .e but one yea. It
iyos 70 he Governor Of the State the power 70 remove
yv1 DIV man worthy and capable Of filing the Office
rom bHuT H. II thus attempts 70 degrsd the People IN the
the 10 appoint the Receive Of Take. sad several
otr post tnst and imPotsns~ ~hE de-. NO 1--WE him
I'm Of Office does il bnpa any additional authority At
ons defect in the amendments 20 the Charter ,ssed in 1919
aid 1888 only contained in this but what little could BE-
tbered in them BY implication entirely destroyed in the ok
delegation of authority 10 others II gives large and dan.
ferrous power the Department Of Finance with increased
patronage and without any practical accountability The day
fay come when ,his ONCE which is continued elective viii
fell into the hands Of interruptions and edo millions
hundreds Of thousands before detection can correct the
wrong l. aboshe the Department Of Repairs aud Supplies,
although the incumbent Of the Office bad nearly year.
mot Il ia 10 be supposed because he elected By the
Democratic paIy and partitions bis PATRONAGE and powers
beresy 1t abohe both Boards Of the Comon Council the
end Of the ye though onehA Of the Board Of Aldermen had
out the general party scheme main the whole document
tric forming ,hn Of such Wards and parts Of Ward. will
best secure majority Of members adverse TO the Democratic
Streets because it, bead has fallen under suspicion in conse
quence Of making few Dcmocrs,c appointments 10 Office
PATRONAGE with those who have not commed Ike orene
u modhes the restrictions Of previous charters limiting
out Contract 30 as TO give the Corm5n Council the
power under certain circumstances TO dispense with alto
food which dcprvcs the city and
takes the necessary wholesome check TO Illegal aad i'm
az On mn sc1 Iep5n sn5 al tune bn tn
people fatisued BY recent attention to political subject. Of
national character will be to feel little
cer and give up without struggle to those Whose pecuny
in the pos viii excite activity and energy Il
Is not to BE- submitted to the people for their acceptance
consent but sssinst the remonstrsnce OF the Mayor
and the two Boards Of the Common Council officially ex
The Legislature Thus s-ae. persons and piu
cpe srequrements made dependent upon the political
procve, OF the present ncumbens and not consdera
lions connected with in the City Government
nS senc TO Of nsns the
pornte rights the vested preosye the ancient PRIVILEGES and
to the behes Of the higher power ins.osd Of ciorstory
changes existing evils have been enlarged and defects and
IN the hands Of the Chief Magistrate as generally asked BY
people much Of it heretofore existing has been Transferred
subordinate ofcers whom h. IL given control The
Mayor has been deprived not only Of much Of the power which
bad been granted y previous CHARTER but has been stripped OF
pretty much all that give respect prestige to the Office
lie has been made smo powerr.. Tor good though he
ascspe st least portion Of the responsibility Of the naadmnl';
being in well In the chief executive ohcer
ofh- City Government clothed with necessary athoty 20
the grehesd Of the Ship Of State without nau
believe to be correct the provisions of the
Charter City New York Such II is u Is now
re procndncs The aaes.on presented to Us is VIVA, are
duties under this Instrument have no doubt a: to the be.
course TO be pursued We should comply with ali such part.
q it, odous and unpsaabe they may be- which In the
opinion Of competent counsel do not conflict with the Con'
not that many Of ts provisions Infringement. OF
corporate qhs aud that the whole Intended a. scheme
such parts Of consistent with the Con.tituon have
been legally enacted and We must submit rs Of sn ' 81
Charter should be contested there are other prs
preparation should be made BY the Common Council and BY the
Departments
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
The section Of this art in the sppOinn ny IN" GOV
eo Of five perform the duties OF appointing
and governing The Police force OF t. city paP'be yio,2n
Of not ony tb letter but whole scope and spirit OF the
Con.titon Th. fatal objection patent that respect
S, Sso qs e vs IS III. ae bo T,n SsSp
the abt ega courel,rs IN TINS Sat
may he my Tn Compiled BY the decision. ia
dcsl tribunals The proceedings already taken to arrive
raised but ssG90 %ids t 70 push on to
conu,ionaty the appointment Of the persons who assume
the risbt to exercise the duties Of Police C9nn.oncr'
bubbles cysons Of counsel to meet the single issue
shall nt be discussed by me now These apparent the
add that if on hearing Of the by the Court Of Appeals
It hall decided that the metropolitan Police District act is
rot repusnsnt TO the Constitution Will assume Tue hqe
s- Of carving there. The Corporation of N-wf ok shall
not suffer do. = my S, sn ,rS ~D,f B
odous the disregard Of the Constitution there are other
features almost equally obnoxious The bill takes large amount
of City property including twenty pieces OF valuable res rs
tate and them TO the State without
the police and declares IN terms ta' orders ~ III, &
the regulation and upersson h. oe TO n
and PCc1Se arc not % hsS,os SSpSa
cisod BY the Mayor the police OF the City in
such hi be- Sc 5 Board t sy Sp' IL.
new Board extraordinary powers the indirect control Of the
elections be held in four eognr. Including tn; ey WITH
out IT, 5 no S % own w'p pcs
tickets booths tables shall be placed within the same s
Which the bsots are dcpoedsppcnt the poll eer
as many officers Temporarily made for the oceasionl in and
around The voting places in Judgment required and in
rights Of another class facilitated and the ticket boxes 20 DC o.
Sad for the purity OF the franchise invsdes the rights OF
citizens in the common law principle that h ma i
10 be convicted common gambler" or bens found upon
may be there for the collection Of d.bt ser.
want, on professional service. OF In pursuit Of Der.
deemed sufficient evidence convict him of infamous Of
n,e other proof being required than that he found
~. INV man who enter. such house without knowing il.
character upon cry Of murder for other purpose how
to certain degradation not loss Of
liberty IL gives the Commissioners the power 10 create
indefinite number of prvste policemen entirely independent Of
all loo authority and public purposes br 70 DO used
by private enterprises and for their own profit aad purpose no
matter Of what kind that those who pay them de-
and The dest expressions and eruete be peTp a,ei
in their personal and domestic relations through
the action Of s secret and unknown police. No: only the
Commissioners others who obtain this privilege, whether
for revenge syace thus institute inqution over
every household place officer Ut every msns door
secret Institution b. planted by this among
more dangerous In s tendency ard destructive Ia
M results than to b. found la other country over
modern law s recognized government II adds nearly
100000 per year the city for salaries alone 10
nothing 81 the contingent P-nses which will
ssy follow the action fs board who pisces by Sste csis