New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-03
THE CITY BLkS IN TRE LEGISLA7Y'RE.


The majority of the Committee state that. beside
the BIZ. introduced in the assembly, proposed baIs
were submitted to them by Committee II the Gem
mon Council; by Mr.. Joseph Blunt, +. A. Conklins.
O. u. Swami and others. They gave all heating in
their sessions. and found that, however parties differed
90 details all were united In the opinion tast ehsrter
reiorms are needed. The differences were mostly IN
the modes Of appointment and removal, the modes
and times OF election, and tho distribution OF powe
The Committee give brief history Of old and oxs'inS
charters and point out the prominent evih' ist. Tho
duties of departments distributed o' to Interfere
one with another and produce ciashns OF INTEREST,"
ID The Mayor and Council may pass ordinance alter
ordinance but have control over the heads who ex-
ecuie them. ID. The civic elections so analssuats
with the state and national elections that the interests
of the city suffer in the scramble for spois and Pewer
itb That ng- nious evssions OF the contact ysto0
can be essfuly practcod. Connected Win these
az score OF minor aud cola'era evus.
The hill Submitted to the Committee, providing tor
the calling OF Convention. was discarded. as produce
We OF delay and because It was let called Tor BY eny
considerable number Of ctiIoos
The proposed bill abolIsheB the offices OF Commn-
so .er of Repairs and supplies and Commissions
of Streets and Lamps, classifying their duties under
other del ailments. The Mayor is made elective FOL t6s
yeas. me Council for three years, and the Conr )l6
for four years; the latter having tho longest term for
the res.On the scal concerns Ut the city are aOs To
DO thoroughly learned IN q short period. Tue duties
ore arranged for each department az to preyent COZ
fusion or tict among the officers Every act OF ths
Common Council "a made ordinance, to rid tho city
of spshsd and Illegal legislation ~ resoiutions The
vote Tor ordinance ia conformcd TO the Constitution.
The leg2lston necessary TO prescribe and define the
duties os departments bureaux, fc., Is given 10 tho
Common Council The Collector Of City Revenue "a
given all tho duty which his title calls for. Some
OF this u new, ard will require some clerical increase,
there "a a revenue special and revenues general.
The aoobshi of the oiiico VI Recover OF Taxes, an4
placing him Collector Of Tases Is no special change,
the former officer ID sui IN this bureau and appoint
I'd b. Mayor and Supervisor
The Collector OF Assessments il annexed TO the FL
rance Department, add taken from ,be Street Depart
N ut. The depntles caa DO appointed blythe Commos
Council
The Clerk Of Arrears B ~ now existing.
new provision IA inse4 ted with regard 70 the ia
-eau Of 100 Chamberlain, t. insuse more systcnac
method Of keeping accounts, AZ well No an additional
cbeck expe ndltures.
The l,ghtnq OF sncsts il given TO tho Street Depart
NJ ond the collection OF assessments taken from y.
Tho Bureau Of kepairs aDd Sgppes anLoxed TO ibis
Denar zent; and the oupeina ndsnt OF Repairs 70 only
eligible when practical oslder The report says
that the present Superintendent Is butcher
20 the CrotoB Aqueduct Bosrd Is given the grading
and paving Of stIe.ts, whether new or CID because,
having charge OF sewers and pipes under them. II can
bos. determine boz and where 10 graoe and pave.
The appontrfnt Of PnblJc Aqinir ntrator Is takea
ron the Corporation Council
The Ci Inspectors Department aInpliif and ex~
tended to give il everything that Healtn do
par r,eIt, and q Depatme2 OF sanl,ory lnspecuoh
and auty should have sucn as regulating narke6
where unuhOIesore Jroys'sDs may Do 500 sucet
cleaning recording birtps deaths and marisges pLdS
existing laws &c. Tho L8petor lass aso authority to
use the CfotOn wateI win proper oatfga agsin%
loes " the general supply.
lie sphct Of Tsx Ma. ,sors Il omitted from tho bill,
the Committee Intending TO report bin CONCERNING
the whole subject, n Connection with tho present os;e
OF Tex Con .lolefs-
seLeial 3, stem OF the erection Of prvs,e markets
is horzed, without leyyipg revenue upon sny orc
class OF Tie commonly engaged IN trade OF benefit u
the whole city IL yI give facilities TO ma ket Opie
Fl the country who sDy soId 10 be imposed upop
by thoee 'noyb privilege IN measure ex lGsiye.
Stringent regulations ae thrown sbOut salss OF ci'y
property and coh.acts, req irDg ample public n''es
Of all sales &c
The pey Of he rSe n.oers OF tie Common CduHe IS
abollshe0.
The office OF City Judge il continued, but a'y too
police Justices may hold sPe;ia scssicns. -
a new election Of Mayor ID Common CouAc'l 10
be held next al. lac departments not abolished
have their scumbenis retained un'b her 'crns exaire
With the exeepth n Of the Controller, Goa ee AMI
Mayor, al beads Of departments ale appNotei % tas
Msyor . ID Bosrd cf Aio,rmsn.
All salaries ore TO DC fixed by the Common Council.
No fee, commissions Or % onUents 20 I've received
By anv oEcUs other Than t5er salaries, except the
Collector Of areas Collections OF oxss and the City
Inspector. WHO arc olloHsd percentage aud ices 10
u 4 recording - Drh- ~.
MINORITY REPORT On TIL CHARTER.
Nj JOIN j. REILLY, nom the nhOffy o( the
Commute on Cites ana Villages, 10 whom were
ferr'd The various bin anc,d.ug lte Ch.ItT Of the
Cty Of New. ok, r,Toriea:
IDat they have h,e ths same ulder consideration.
Ole leg have respectfully to cssett from ,te view,
ard oonCiusio Of the mpjoshy of ,aid C1mndit,e
lawn. fully carSsss,d tie m'iis an olioctoLs 81
Zach proposiios which $50 been sdbmit,,d to then
.,c WI. a. DE report, you- Committee 10 no poc-
i".' go q, IL" detailed ~ 81 al he -oyeiaIlsoPo-
.t,i, Lastr0o ilcy believe IL ~ b~ fhgS d. .,
utH o, u bs.,. s.1.e Ct . ,sGaVL. Wy neg asy: