New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
R0ARD OF ALDERMEN

MospAr, May AID. classy, President, in the
chair. oov,,,,,
and resolution defending the Committee on Cities
and Villages of the Legislature in their report on
The Charter thatfourhs Of the new Charter adopted
by said Committee were the same a as @
Also, resolving that this Board recognize the Charter
at 1857 and that Committee of five be appointed TO
organize the Departments, as provided for d.,
Aid. McCoNKLr moved to lay this on the table,
Message firm the Mayor Protesting against the
City bills passed by the recent Legislature. On mo
fion of Alderman McSPkDoS, after partial reeding'
The paper was laid the table and ordered printed
MayoR's OFFICE HEwYeRX May 1851
GENrLEMrS OF THE COMMON CouNcIL: In my Annual
Mssss q the ' i. sfS viii t. ;h. city
Chat the schemes then on ihe political anvil. 4USn a ana
passed into transfer much Of the government Of hs cry
70 the central pSws se Aps SSaou measures. Portrans the
evil which would flow from their enactment IN such tIs as
NJ 49, on previous sson the Common Council of
h AS people ns to assertion to ss
10 maintain them all hazards II failed in producing these
saS. o TIE danger or the necessity Of seton then
TIosnosicaed unfortunately upon u.s. the very bills io
ssiy prepared at hotel in this city, were soon
upon h. ps.'.se in the py sSTsas ,ns 0rS
Becomes again my duty call attention 10 this subject not
before to rSs asnls NOW that here ers. 81 bills
have enacted which as dssIseet9 70 the parties
tsars. sht. and liberties The LEGISLATURE has treated his
@ emporium sssssaeS city uadsr s W. snoU ~;
e lost not only s ancient rights but much OF our
modern power and prestige We are not only deprived OF
Form their municipal regsonsb have fallen 70 snSh
feeble state OF sasssse ss 10 be beTc Of any voice ~ inc
central iinsy power without consent but at own
euse. The Independence municipality tbus abused is
= %opsrrSca Europe SsSsI the Crown nor the Punishment
c Great Britain would dare thus encosch the ancient
privileges OF the City Of London Those sre held 10 eyer.nt
Throne sef If regard for the shts in their
400 ohep nasht mahes right" and powerful consol.
dated rule. all how should Il he with u.s. where
representative goyeInmen-upon the seknowds
e :1 S. sS .S " fs1 . d? 0o
In the organic law SO Jealous had they becoe Of a.
Oc dypesy the Capitol that they to s. inserted
IN the last Constitution clause expressly orbddns inter
eer Indeed the immediate the creation Of the Con-
senon which framed that insum and the prevailing spirit
D. Capitalization Of State desire obtain security
The future b dissemination Of local Independence IL the
choice Of agents 70 administer local sovenmeni. Il
place these beyond the reach Of just such
ssnoe and corruption which tor the good
sion Of the State Government this wise and truly patriotic
principle indelbly and unatersby placed In the Con;u
hss devised vii be for tie Judiciary to determine
What duiies under the presented Is
By ourselves The.s bill. may Sc SssSsed thu. via:
Charter for the City Of New.YOrk
M Metropolitan Police bill
sni - eteet City Hall
hm to Improve the Central Park
The Excise bill
Inc new.fork Harbor bill
setHtVe 70 Stage Routes
,S regulate the Of the Slips and Wharves Piers Nos
To amend the Plot laws; and
Relative TO T.I Commission, .nd Assessments
~ o.aen more general IN tbcir operation, bat which
y" ''"' sa'sSt eep~ssvciy upon oar interests shsu