New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-03

~. ooro,r,;o, 10 recommend the passage OF
s nj ;rtSoSuced in this House by the Hon Jenee .;
(lyep OF Gauge ard entitled az ~ go -
"sutnd tie Charter of the Cy OF Ne" 49, - az
s.ar.as-.-a tbe Governmant Of tald cy Hnce' tAe
YNur Committee premise by assuming na' 'oe or
y,n,e law OF The CRY should be ifameo "l9oa' fe'e.
oe 70 poes or Pot'1,b e 'T @cod and oie sdmnis
tst", a tho coyerurnent OF great aud growing CITY
sr,ee 90, ,ral prcposition' were before your Commit
tee calling for their acon-t"o 81 theu were OILS con-
sss,;,, re- pdnen's to tbs Charter and each evdeuty
si..n 9th reference % certain political ends fayo able
fotfo ootcs organizations from which they etnsnsted
an b. lie pariz.ns Of whom they have be led
and scvt Gated before your Committee. 10 the judg
rncnt O. your Committee for these reasons alone they
ought rot TO pass into laws. But the objections 10
fhsee bill and to he reported by the majority OF
the ssio COMMITTEE do Dot rest alone their Pohca
Sias and aspect Ekc ell the amended Charters tna'
precece them they deficient In many 20 poets 10
full ard complete Charter, such ~ can alone snoro
ample protection and sssfsctiOn to the people whose
benefit IS sought In their ensynen'. ,,oers,
Wee these proportions submitted 10 Douy y. . Is
Whose knowledge and familiarity with fhe VOL ".
the city Government under the several aHen oo xn,
tAIs that have from time TO time been 10 Ia bs ms.
COMMITTEE have DO doubt Chare. ~ 80 All ob;ec
TSo frst Charter Of tho City Of Eew ,1. a,ef me
ssne became depeDdeDcy ., % in he wear ls8S m
- Of James H., and s known a. the " Don
80 ~ aTssr." Then cones Qdeen Anne Charter IN
SSas AID in $780, what is Known as the Monfgomene
rV s!,,oI Iss granted. Tnose were confirmed under
I'M II in 1852 by sex OF the Governor and COuD-
III ss5d by the CEREAL Assembly Of the Colony OF
Nsw OK. There several grants and COMBINATIONS
ed ND 10 1890 VIXEN t1e frst amended Charter
unde- tie State Constitution was framed. by this
Charter he legislative power Of the Corporation OF the
CITY Of Now York ~ss vested in a Board OF Aldermen
ana Asaistant Aldermen who, together, formed the
Common Council OF tbs city. O~lng TO the now rapid
zroyyth AID the enlssged extent Of the CITY, and the
necessity for more tho ou8h and complete ORGANIZATION
OF TIE government thereof, al act was passed by toe
Legislature in May 1916, calling Convention to re-
vic snd smebd tho ChGret. Nothing, however, was
doze unGer this co. AID the same became Obsolete
In 1879 tho Charter amended by act OF the Legs
ia.uye and again. in lS'3 tho present aInendea Cuar
Ter. BIZ acc Of tho LIS, stature, came into opera
sioa. Tho amended Charter Of 1919, a. furtheT
arnetded in 1853. tho result OF the laoors OF
an ees1iaiion in the Cry Of New York, known as the
1Res,rrn rorty" which claimed TO be not political in
It's character and intentions, but whose only ooect
Cas saed was TO govern well the city ana ent !cl
il the greatest good TO the greatest hlInoca In;
pentlentn composing hs. patty were men OF nten'
seuee and influence, whose kn0wedSe OF lhe Si'y
2,oyernmont was ntin ate end extended 1et, WIN ah
tbeir practical knouk dge, after having procured the
MASSAGE Ct laws by the Ltgsa ure OF the State,
fmendibg in 1919 and 1859 the Charter OF the City,
u ia sn found and sscers'ced thai there are yet De
Scts 10 be corrected and errors to be renediec ms
fact uost truly establishes tho i4c thaS me
NJ tho State cannot az web at in its legislative capa
citS Cor tire rood of tho citizens OF the City OF New
Yosk az regulGrIy constituted seh0eTdf'rc Gody OF
81 or citizens elected tor th0t purpose and hence
.rises az your COMMITTEE believe the necessity OF
Iha,tr onyentops IN and for tho sed city, IN accord
spce with the provisions OF the bill which your CON-
mittfe have recommended
In eli enc charters, grants conirnations ana leSni1
live easctnents bereLofJre mentioned the cuz'ns OF
the CIV had no direct controlling power or influence D.
yopd n a enjoyed by any other citizen in the State ana
nothing has yet f1und adequate TO meet ana an'
swtr their demands. can mn :.
Asbitants and it's more than tina. OF ell the
Other citts within the Federal Union. Is also inc
entering point OF than eeven tenhs OF the enfe
tvreipu immigration; and bI low yates IN Tue on
pay SO heavy an annual tax for the support OF State
an does ihia soge city for the ance
Of law ard order within - corporate limits
Is il rot reasonable then, tho' when ING
affecting only in remote degrso any other than the
riti7ens OF the city themselvts Is TO De cndnsod, al
tered ersmephed, ,hat those citizens should DO invested
With the power 10 make such ateraons subject 10 inc
subseeuen approval o. ~"duoiton Of toe Legislature
The experiments by the Legislature and from other
sou1c,s 10 give the cItilens OF York Charter
ADEQUATE 10 teir vaots have so Ufcn aud 81 signey
Yoroyed failures that any iurtaet experiments In the
came Chbunel voud 70 De more than useless; Tor
IL is CoC deo fact thai oil the anlendinontt SINCE the
GhalieI IT loJU haVo pttn fo'ncf Hoh poo " WHO
than othcIHee.
How. ttcr, are the donsnds Of the citizens OF the
city 10 e answered rne response 10 ths question
readily suggested Onfy by Authorizing them 70 no .
men az eyueri. nee AID Jud u1eDt within their nlC1t
vho shai, meet IN Convention and discuss the who'e
sutiect iuv aud freely, aud III all lbs bearings ~ by
this means DO satisfactory result Can Do oD'dne GER
tainv Il cannot bs d. NJ by those who aud OF no
ceseiy inIst be compsrs,i'e ely Ignorant OF the WORK
tpgs al al tho different ph Of charters ana Vi Tue
busiress and wants OF The city. thero are none 80
cornpe;t III to frame the ogsnc law OF large comner-
cia city like New York the buslno~S men OF shA'
city; al TO them alone may We look with conioenee
ard the expectation that In ther mature Judgment
long expcrcnce and wiAe COunseL the people may YET
realize me benefits OF well IeSWale1 wen PlOIcc'eu
and hUotst city Government -.
The syeat republican principle of selt-SoyeTnmC NJ
implies Ine Ait OF he clIap 10 par cipate 10 inc ot
nston e laws under which ho is TO live ana through
which Le must fud pro ecton for pxson aud property
and it would be, in the Judgment Ct your COMMITTEE
adepsr;ure fom this recognized principle III ond the
LEGISLATURE upon the recommel dstion OF INDIVIDUALS OF
poicul as, ocations alter or amend the organic Law
by which body like the people OF New-fo are gov
sntd, AID without their ssao'ion or approoanoI
In Ccr ideraon whereof ~ in vie1 Of the fact that
Aha citZtrs Of New oYk the ones whoao welfare
is most 70 be- affected by any chane In the Charter Of
said c y your Commit CONSIDER but SIMPLE justice
that they Should b. accorded al the privileges that car
be al Cd under the Constitution TO make ana adop
such organic law as IN their JaoGment VIII Dest hee
and answtr the ends souSht 10 be accomplished
Iour Committee alo, n addition to the above views
Get foih submit the following points II eehah OF the
Bill they lave Recommended
F,yst The frst object OF charter being to benefit
The poople Tor whom /. "a made there can DO none who
better understand It's requirements thao they.
Seco4d. The ChNter II 70 city what the Consti-
tucu 10 The State shd every amendment or revision
Ait should he considered carefully
IT'D, The people Of the Sate do not consider their
Representatives. tunss especially elected for that pur-
pose OF Executive Ulcers he proper persons 10 TAKE
rpon then selves any sterst>Ds In their ConsItuuon
and tie ICople Of the city axe entlsed 10 tue o Vou
sidera,ici in matters r,lSog 10 the City Charter II
beinc - orcaDi, Law. Al,
Fo,rtb: The projects OF smendmont nov before the