The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-28

All contracts whatever n be made by the and
TIE appropriate neads Of departments with
or consent Of tho Common Council Of the city Of NeT
York
Abe members Of the Common Council are 20 receive an
mnoa salary Of 81 coc, from January 1852 Receiver
OF Taxes the Of - 600 Collector of Assessments
T 1,saa Of s hes d:ga So SEQ Of
or Of Assessments, IN lieu Of fees, $500; deputy,
SO 600 All the existing officers sA~ii
sale ries as At present provided
Mr.. Reilly Of New York. and M. Mallory, OF Orange
comprising minority Of the committee, oppose the BIZ,
ana when II is reported TO the House viii submit their
views seainst II substantially rs folloxs:-
The bill, though materially changing the existing char.
ter has Dot been asked for the petition Of the citizens
OF New York It's provisions are not calculated 10 cor
re any evils inherent in the present charter The
cpa OBJECT 1t apparently the concentration OF
powers bose departments city GO
vernm'pt now occupied BY republicans To thus pro-
scrptcn the democratic city of New York might in
silence submit, II the bill introduced was likely TO pro-
| ductivc practically OF any reform in ecoaomy The
duties now oevolvDg upon the head Of the
finance Department sufficiently oner0us, and
though Wiling to the integrity and intelligence OF
the present incumbent the accumulation OF patronage
calculated to enbarrass than facilitate
elective discharge Of his -enale transfer Of
the collectors OF from the Street Department
Finance Department il undertaken 10 be sustained
GU tie ~ ound thai they financial officers daily
receipt OF large sums money 1t Will not be pretended,
however that tbe Compeer should appoint every officer
Ia The county through whose hands
the treasury Ia this must be remembered that Ia
theeet Depai iment principally originates the work for
winch assessments are levied ana collected and where
the maps and papers deposited. The appointment in
stead of the duties Of Governors Of the Aushouse
are Innovations for which adequate reason has been
given. The CITY Of New York, until $780, governed
unoer the Montgomery ana Dougan charters, and
tanly It's affairs well and ly administered
The frequent amendments from that have been
productive Of any advantages to its citzeos but have
casicDed confusion and litigation From the provisions OF
the bill introduced by The majority Of the committee no
retrenchment be antcpated and II may be safely
efhrmed that the taxation for the ensuing wi, be
enhanced. II ID submitted that the city OF New York
should not be utterly Invested OF segovernmen
s democracy orends pat onage nces the cupdity
OF republican LEGISLATURE
shncton OF the Legislature tue charter would
be jus, It's citizens and better cal
cnsted to SCENE amendments promoting economy and
good government.
Thai noisd cos mopoli.an whose birth place has so long
betn ing loose about the world, Daniel Ulman, ESQ
has ut last been admitted grace. Has he special con
tract With Weed 70 deliver the American party body
and breeches, to Seward in 1850. Daniel has
much Of the party Of tuo secord part this little
ton 10 trust TO anything in the future The Comptroller
R 70 be still further Of bis power and patronage
But then he is nothing but democrat aud has no party
10 sell The Great MOgul ia SAID paced az the
bead OF the Insurance Bureau at twenty tive hundred
year. and the Comptroller rs to be relieved from that
duty An assurance bureau would to be a better
title under the circumstances.
The Ike OF railroad hence to Boston is about
night tram, supplied with spacious sleep
ing cars, similar to tboee on the Central road which
are full TO the brm all the while. This should les.
son 10 the managers Of the line from New York Boston,
Who should have adopted such arrangement oug ago.
Uncle Sam should nsst as u condition of the mail
contract If the OF the line through Hartford,
Spripgde and Worcester old fogysh introduce
'his Improvement the new line by way OF New London
fhs night travel between New York Boston nov
large and would be great desderatum If instead Of
changing about from convey to
ger could get night go sleep ip his COUCH
remain nndsturbed until he reached his journeys end
the two cities should wake up.
The counsel who defended Mrs. Harung her trial for
murder in this city, and who, II will be recolleced
convicted quite Unexpectedly sentenced execution
next month have succeeded In obtaining the strongest
memorial for the exercise Of Executive cemency ever
presented 70 any Governor The petitions came from the
state officers, members of the Legislature, merchants
bankers, Mayor, Recorder and all the Aldermen, sheriff
ard his deputies nearly all the members of the bar the
Attorney General and District Attorney who appeared
against her on behalf Of the people, every business
who applied besides several hundred ladies' There
case which has universally enlisted pub.
lie opinion in favor Of removing criminal from the gal
lows TO the prison. Governor Morgan, stern deter.
mined he is to that laws executed cannot
possibly resist this avalanche upon him Of ndscrmnate
Mr. Cbanlers continued illness still prevents him from
resunng his seat the House. Senator Doherty not
expected 70 be able to attend to any business in the Sc
nate during the remainder of the session. Mr. Opdyke
returned 10 the city on account Of his health.
ALBANY, March %, 1862
Caucus Respecting the Covenants appointments for the
HealA Office and Police Comnisssons-General Nye Is
rendered disappointment, and Dcclines-Tne Probable
Nominee for Health ODicer-Dr. Thompson be Con-
tinued-Jr Iucs and His Supporters-7he HarJor Mas.
ters-Senator Diuen, dc.
The programme Of minor appointments by the Governor
is pretty much exhausted and the few more important
offices in his gift to be disposed Of The portfolio
Of patronage in the hands Of the Executive of the State is
extremely limited under the presen elective provisions Of
the constitution and only the post of Health Officer the
port of New York offers any temptations Of material pro-
dt. The Police Commission makes and important
feature of executive patronage The salary of member
Of the board Of little account but the power which an
able may exercise in the position and the party ad
vantages which be secured through its MEANS make
1t object Of as much solicitude apparently any
other perhaps outside Of the executive chair ITSELF This
view is entertained just now, particularly
of the question: whether General Nye will continue as
President Of the Board after the expiration of his term on
the LIST of May next The interest in this question has
been particularly increased has been assumed
that the reappointment Of General Nye for second
would have material bearing upon the other pont-the
award Of the position of Health Oncer.
During the past two very active lobby has
tended here, working up the claims of various factions
individuals with view TO these matters. variety
enterprises and combinations set on foot for
the determination OF the ISSUE Immediately after the fall
campaign well understood that the contest for the
Health Office must be settled in favor Of either Of
particular candidates This became still more certain
upon the election OF Mr. Leohn Speaker Assem-
bly, Dr. Thompson, the brother in law Of Mr.. Ltejohn,
II was supposed must be reapponted else Dr. Ives
candidate Of Weed would have the of the yellow
fever province The Governor regards the appointment
ola New York city the next best thing 10 point Of
experience, &c to the retention Of an incumbent who
could have commanded the public approval by previous
success in tie Office Dr. Ives has been New YORK nSv
scan In the lower and in the upper wards of the city for
twenty years believe, and also been very deli
gent in the service Of the republicans the first mo-
men OF their organization But thought that as be
specially Unidentified with General Nye's adhcrens ana
interests, tho award Of the two chief pacesthe head Of
the police and the health oce-could both be given 10
the clique. hence the proposed withdrawal Of &C.
neral Nye, which was positively given fall has
come To be regarded as the PIVOT which the Health
Office appointment must turn, and upon which, according
ly, would appear the question now actually reached
definite conclusion, favorable to Or. Ives.
last evening sort Of informal conversational Caucus
evee Of the inner republican managers held at the
Governors when variety Of matters bearing upon the
interests Of the republican party the State were talked
In regard to tho Police Board Governor always
reteraes the opinion expressed his inaugural One of
the objects Of the meeting last evening" TO make ar
engagements for tho confirmation of General Nye upon bis
denomination by the Governor II has been the declared
purpose Of Mr.. Nye for nearly year past TO serve
again, and has BEEN at different times, his incn
ton TO resign In view Of certain private nterests before
his term had expired. For The month he