New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-13

The measures 10 improve the Administration of
this city, now nearly completed at Albany, are so
intelwoyen in their nature that they must be con-
sidered as unit in order to understand their scope
aud purpOrt The enactmcnts are ten or twelve i'll
number, the more important being the new Char
ter, the Police Supervisors, Assessors, Vote Can
yassing Harbor Lines. Port Wardens, Central
Park and City Hall bills. The general effect, it is
confidently expected, will be TO rescue the City
Treasury from the shameful plundering to which it
has been so long subjected; save the people from
outrageous and unnecessary assessments equallze
the valuation Of property; gradually withdraw the
Municipal Government from the whirlpool Of State
and National politics: secure an honest canvass OF
votes; take the Police from the control of its pres
ent reckless head, and eficcually separate the De-
partment from political asprants who would use 1t
for their own purposes: give the Mayor and Com
mon Council full authority over all important de-
partments except the mOney-bOx; put a stop to
the existing abuses in the Board of Supervisors;
save our magnificent harbor from the tinkerng and
ruin constantly in progress in the Common Coun-
ell place the vast sums to be expended in making
the Central Park in the hands Of men Of character,
who have no selfish purposes to accomplish, and
secure the people from robbery in the building of
the new City Hall.
The details of the various bills have been explain
ed in our columns, and some of them have APP
peared in full OF the Charter, accurate, though
not official copy, is given in this paper. care
full study Of lis provisions will surprise those who
have believed or listened to the Misrepresentation
concerning it. They will find it substantially the
saue as the Charter of 1880; and, wherever altera
| tons and additions appear they will perceive that
| they are i'll the main the suggestions of Mayor
Wood hmself-wth the important reservation of
| keeping the city funds out of his hands by con-
| tn,uing the Controller as an elective offcer-a re-
seTation amply justified by our financial history.
| The reduction in number of the City Legislators
| was called for on all hands; the abolition of the
Departments of Streets and Lamps, and Repairs
and Supplies, was universally demanded, since it is
notorious that through these sluices millions of the
peoples money has been little better than stolen
| The separation of our Charter elections from the
State contest was also unanimous demand of all
good citizens: and for several reasons we think the
| time is wisely chosen. The nominations will prob
ably be made before the State Election, aud all
parties will naturally put forward good men for the
city to help their State tickets; the time is so near
tie General Election that the people will or GER
tainly ought TO be ready for action and'it is at
moment " hen almost every one is at home. Another
good feature is the equalization of the representa-
tive districts remedying the present disproportion
| of constituencies such as the Second Ward with
2CC0 inhabitants having the same voice in the
| Board of Aldermen IA the Seventeenth Ward with
$4,000. As TO the Mayors powers he can make
| no reasonable complaint. He has the nomination
Of the heads Of Departments, except the Controller
ard Corporation Counsel, and may suspend them
at any time, and remove them with the consent Of the
| Aldermen. Chiefs OF Bureaus and clerks are made
and uumade by their respective heads. Money is
raised and expended as now, except that, BY vote
of twOtbrds If both Boards in each case, the con-
tract provision for work aud supplies may b. sus.
pended. The oppressive monopoly of forcstacrs
and heavy markctdealcrs is swept away b. a sec
ton wtsch perntsthe sale of any wholesome ar
tcle OF food upon any private premises without tax
orice. Such are the main prov isons of the Charter
and. with al honest endea'or by honest men 10
CARY ont the City cannot fail 10 gain immensely
in character and money.
The Police bli. creates Board Of fge Comms.
sioucrs adding as cX-. fic,o members IA: Mayors Of