New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05

holders and contractors Interested IN perpetus.ns
the present condition of things, ara active in c.:t-
ing odium upon the propOsed acs and th 'se VITO
advocated them. The CRY Of partisan legislation
is set Up simply because the Government Of tie
State il diverse from the political maiodty here.
If there were any question whether the people
should rule a portion only or the whole OF tbe
State, this outcry might have some sense; but ss
the night Of the msjority is conceded, we may pass
over this social ed remembrance Of the city with
out further remark. A more pertinent objec ion,
if ii were true, is that the county s going 10 i'm
pose government upon the city or in other words,
that Commissioners are 10 b. sent from the rural
Districts to take charge OF our domestic sfsirs.
sufficient answer TO this objection is TO affirm ths.
it il entirely fLse, for the BIDS expressly provide
that all officers chosen under them shall be citizens
of the metropolis. The secret Of the opposition,
therefore, ia nothing but party spirit.
AZ to the Charter, it is enough 10 say thst it
sgrees in al importan. respects with that proposed
by Mayor Wood. except that the Controller is
elective, snd the May or cannot turn any out Of
Office without the consent of the appointing Board.
1t is unnecessary 10 argue the propriey of e,ecting
the COntro Ter the experience Of the last four years
being emineuty satisfactory on that point In
regard to the Mayors power otherwise suffice it to
ssy that lie is authorized TO do all which the model
Charter Of $50 allows; for he hos the nomination
Of all the heads Of departments except the Con-
troer beside possessing the veto power and
filing all the places now belonging to his Office.
The bill for the regulation of the Central Park is
objected to on one ground only, which is that the
Mayer and Street Commissioner have nothing to do
with it. IT is proposed tina. certain experienced
and capable citizens shall supervise this work; that
they shall have neither pay nor political power;
that they shall be a. far removed from local prcju-
dices as possible, by receiving their appointment
from men who are beyond the primary election in
fuencc Of the ty; and further, there is inten-
ton to select them without the remOtest possible
reference to their political opinions. Can anything
be more safe, more satisfactory Is it inpera-
lively necessary that the man who puts up line Of
pa'k railing shall be on any particular eide in poll
tics , Yet We perceive that the present Mayor is
so Jealous Of the credit Of handling quarter Of
million OF dollars that be vetoes the entire tax-bll
because the Central Park appropriation is not in
cluded. The only motive for opposing this bill is
that il removes great corruption fund from the
hands OF the Mayor.
The blu for the erection Of the City Hal is much
Ike the Central Park bill, except that the COmmis-
toner's have salary. Three years ago the old bar
acks called the New City Hall burned down, very
much to the satisfaction Of the public. The duty,
of providing new accommodations for
the Courts and Offices devolved upon the Common
Council. hundred projects were hurried before
them. What did they dol Nothing; and they
have been doing nothing ever since. The location,
and even the plan of new building, have been
dragged into the partisan circle and members are
elected and defeated, not upon their real merits,
but as they favor this or that plan for City Hail.
Nothing either will be done by the Common Coun-
ILL., there being too many votes dependent upon their
decision and so they wall not risk the consequences.
Besides, they are not competent. Not ten men III
the seventy two have any definite practical idea or
knowledge in the matter. Now if the pay Is oblec-
tonsble, strike it out; but give us the Commission,
Of men who know the City Hall from Station
House and we may hope to live to see the erection
of Lew edi6ce actually begun.
But the great burbear of all is the Police bill.
That strikes home with telling effect. The other
bills are insignificant when compared with this;
they simply abtidce here and there the Mayors
rich perquisites, but this cuts effectively at his
chief source Of political influence. Yet, when the
Al 4 o., NAT
him, he himself argued powerfully in favor OF taxing
the Police out of politics. Since that time he has OBJ
tanned more perfect control over the Police; Ao has
kept large force subject 10 his nod for his personal
advancement; he has re.entlessly prosecuted every
man in the Department who refused to serve him;
he has improved every occasion to appoint and id
vance his political friends; be has used the en-
tire police force 70 protect = primary dec
ton in which he was prominent candidate; he
has levied contributions upon the men, or some
body has done it, to raise fund TO pay the e1-
penses Of his reelection; he has used the power OF
the Department IL lntlmidaie and Cypress parties
in civil actions; he has himself the head OF the De-
psrimept, violated the cardinal rule that no MEM
Der should be member Of political organization,
by becoming the most active and unscruPulous
member OF the Buchsneer General Committee; ia
.hOlt, he hiss strained every nerve frst 10 get un-
questioned control OF the Department, and then to
make it great, irresponsible machine for his own
personal advance nienL lie has even refused ior
months to hold sessions Of the Police CoumissN1l-
ers because Mr.. Recorder Smith dill not agree
with him, sBd without his vote Mr. Wood could
effect nothing.
NON II il nrnnnsed Ii fnlinR the plan which h.s