New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-23
THE CHARTER COMMISSION
DELINQUENCY AND IMPENDING DIsSO-
LUTON.

OELlNQIENC1 AND IMPENDING DlSSO-
LUTON.
A meeting Of this Commission took place yester
day in the City Hail. Mr.. EvARTs in the chair, and Il
members present. The Committees of which foul
had been appointed general subjects, had OF
them anything to say when called upon except the
Legislative Committee, which reported progress
The special Committees replied in the same terms
Supervisor PURDY being the only one to rise, and be
did so merely to complain Of bis fellows for deln
quency.
communication was received from Greene G
Bronson, transmitting copy of report made TO thu
Common Council on the Let lnst containing sugges
lions with reference to one branch Of the business
concerning the Commission. 1t was referred to th'
Committee on Executive Departments. The Chic
Engineer OF the Fire Department also sent In com
munication which was received and ordered TO Dc
printed. The joint Committee composed OF several
members Of the Academy of Medicine and Sanitary
Associations notified the meeting that they were
ready TO gye,their views with reference TO public
health, whenever 1t best suited the Charter Commits.
Eon.
AID. FRoNRST then moved to adjourn until Friday
next, from which tiIne onward the meetings should
take place every day until the work concluded.
He said be had prepared another resolution declar-
ing the seats Of all the members absent for three
seCutiye days, vacant; and instructing the Commit
Zee on Organization TO report the names Of others TO
take their places. The time left was short, and il
necessary to pursue some such course If
was expected to be done. Better adjourn sine de,
and transmit a recommendation 70 the Legislature
that, In consequence Of inattentiop, new Commits
slon ought 10 be created in 1862. His purpose in Of
fering the first resolution was he said 10 be able to
submit a charter within the time allotted by the
Legislature, thing impossible at the present rate.
Mr.. PURDY desired to amend by adding some
words allowing for any reasonable excuse Inius-
tee might be dsne by conveying the impression in
all cases that no excuse could be offered
Mr.. FRoMENT said he intended no discourtesy, but
Too great courtesy had been extended, until they
were within fifteen days Of the time when their
labors should be completed and nothing DONE
School Commissioner TUCKER was satisfied that If
Gey should meet from day to day as proposed, they
could not accomplish the end for which the Charter
tonmission was created. He understood the COM
mssees mad not yet done anything; and if they had
not, 1t was unlikely they would. He thought tie
best way would be to adjourn TODAY. sine de IF
tney continued, and then did not succeed IL Iyould
appear they We're either incompetent or unwilnO
e me- sney had better not say anything about it,
and allow the Legislature to appoint q new Com,
mission that would do It's duty The present Com.
nsslon was too large in the rst place TO be brouot
together, and it started wrong.
Mr. fURDT was IN favor Of continuing, and doing
something. He believed the public exSectsd soraa.
,ahiDg of them. He desired to amend MI. Fronent;s
resolution by adding the words nnlsgs oentIe,oen
have some reasonable excuse" '''
Mr.. WHITE was likewise in favor of doing all that
could be done, and if the Commission failed, tLen
letting the Legislature know what difficulties thew
Iabored under The matter of requiring sixteen for
q quorum could then be modified
According to the bylaw, Recorder HOFFMAN said
happeared impossible to declare any seats vacant,
o. article required two-tbirds of the Commission
present in order 10 act such a subject.
Mr.. WHITE explained that the by law read " two.
thirds Of The Board, which meant the members pre-
cent.
Mr.. Purdy o amendment wac then adopted.
Mr.. ALLEN Dyed TO adjourn TO the 5tb Of NoveIn.
ber because the woSk could not be completed in any
shape 30 as 10 publeh TIE result in the newspapers