The New York herald., 1862-02-17

the Board eIerliscd With msciess and remorsel.ss
Assh your committees submit that this deTiee coas
tung legislative body so as exactly g set on IN ~ one pary
az and people such body can ever for q any nn
muny With sentiments all proper fo the Board
s ySu se s od sie s Re b the people o
hs city not ha whsh ought S De enjoyed oy an esIs &
Ii, representative body this country his position %
soa who $ svs are % a WHEY
they have made and whom he in is responsible for
him But saperysor ana born at the same mo
political and oacal society lie repressns no one
no constituency TO answer FOR MS paternity, 70 ps DC
accountable for his conduct trlnssressions And
anasoasse Organisms REALIZES in political life that
Ia htar. whea p9oeshg me % % nsratiye power of
elther or watch the Interests q The
deprived the power OF being dishonest resembles the
unfortunas beings Oriental countries sppoinea a sS3r
and virtue upon the ability II not the pas
emascGstd and mos miserable condition il propose
degrade he hshes, legislative body OF the proud ely Oh
committee have already adveried to the fact that BY
cleo ed by the CONTINGENCIES which the
Of se as the L Si Ns not be as
inquire why II those constituencies are capable OF
elecng members OF the Board OF Adermeni or why II
ass 70 s6 not be elected IN the
ways And further the plan holds good for the city
reform be limited ocality, Why not enlbrase with.
in It's Oenehcent the Boards OF o 'e
nate and the representatives in Congress throughout the
tion in way. The cha OF this city IS 70 this
it Is proposed to remodel order Improvement
The same operation mos; clearly ought to re upon
ton Of this proposton tha the people o the Gy OF New
compeen to eect their members OF the Legislature
representatives Cong and that the ope Of the other
rsi ocefs han are the people Of ine y New York
is IN direct Tioston Il the es a6ished and settled legislative
To @ % Iaa Of N tins ms e 20. OF any rn sno
on the subject by Congress the States liberty
ne s Cs
States s y sr d a ~ sSs ds
.re oo not IN all cases ey single Districts BY an act Q.
instituted tho election of all members Of Cong wnere
S .S1e Il. sS asn o @ s
were elected by counties BY that instrument they are re,
viii probably in the other parts OF
men cr Of from the city Of New
wise or consistent then to prescribe that the whole 81 e
small be elected upon general ticket.
vented s as Wen as
Aldermen" The point is perhaps very ns sniican; s put
eiy which the proposed tnnconar,es cannot oses An
S y saf cas he cam
not let TO bail person committed by another ma;strae
powers pow power. q srs.. and
Of cfd .na villages and ali such JUDICIAL oacers a. may
created therein b law be elccte The Aldermen
the viii not - elected becsse the electors can
~ho may defea, 6sm and those who do not the
cse OF the and In respect to whom the Idle and
orme aano' IN any possSe sense 6 said 70 Be elce
They vii therefore possess the Judicial powers Of the
Ana his leads your committee motto. the distorted
The ee IS d to be ees Sas ns
al Se as % the snd Sa
shan no, be permitted But the child s ingenuity BY Witch
him obtains the eertiucae Of the placed in
Ses snse The Mso sd 10 spun hn snd the Mayor
required appoint aim and privileged .ppon. one
every way and unworthy But alter
upon whom hs thus obliged confer ociA and i'm,
porani Ne doe. not make the appointment. because
pointed /. merely mockery and fraud.
arsS Sess:
despo.ism Of Europesn
snSsa OF
1 UT a
ment thas she governments OF the people. -
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& :, r: ss
s.lsd upon 70 consider ~ But a'y nsss @ Occupied
Win nsssy @ ss:ss sssssS :s
and ny ns: s hs
opinsn Of them viii undergo complete modification; and
ar dS Il. i 4: s, s, a
moi calculated % promo: ths public good but me
to the ely and the rights and n6ertiss the people
While H' ~ 4. Ss view. spsn 1s
The c S9Ss ses To Ss
charter Of hs city blemshes does
nd The plan for sen a. sGsa
reed upon y ne people Of the city The con,n.en Of
do Sy sS's s
being to establish BY such casr deem
regulations SHOULD te IS by The mere st Of the
p ne y but Se ana sn
& Yr ss oS pTsseh..d T.sa T s , mat 10 S
present state legislature praying the passage OF an act call
q sms 81 e 70 % city That se non
na, be constituted in such m banner 90 t9 give real mt
sentuon, and thus emb dy the intelligence pubic spirit
proposing, much less niitns themselves
meniins any pariic'llr scheme or srs,neement a
they think il proper to nien'Ion, that for the pur.
ssnaio, Gss Of the city mi ut be entitled to send ssy
dix 5y % s Of jns sic sv Toe eS9e u ss
but not 70 vote for more Than SIX candiass so that each
ths gi.ins vote g esch OF candidates.
r 70 es n @ G or e1Sn y % 10 s ooe
and o. % the cher Or he m give his whole sig votes |,
number he intended 70 give each csn ac, aud
yces 70 be prohibited Thus mn9r y has
the majority would possess the weight and influence to
party would be ensured not aa.nabe under any
soa sr ss Is f sds no % in s'o Gb.r Hd
body intelligence esry aud disinteres pub.
liz spirit mght become qiestion whether similar llu
night not wisely De adopted for te election o
perhaps BOTH OF the branches the city Legs.
+ The purpose OF your comnnt e however, to
die, this any other pln for the calling OF Charter
Coaycnton To enter the general subject vi amend
nen,s racse subjects strictly speak
ing within the sop- of IN, button under which
committees appointed They respectfully submit h,wev
that the SUBJECT OF amendments TO the charter ought
the early sud earnest attention OF the Common Coun-
and they according for adop Joint rgsoi-
zion directing the lont special committee appointed under
resolution appended 10 this report consider
report upon th- sub Of amending the city charter.
Your further report that much sf the annual
m.ssage Honor the Mayor as relates W tie subject
OF additions the tax levy made by the 3ae lie sture,
hsrcof relates the received by the
city Investments IN whavcs piers aud market pro.
petty much thereof relates to the reimbursement
BY the of the advanced by the cy for the
LEI Of families OF volunteers, ought 10 be referred 70 the
Standing Committee on Finance, that much OF the
relates 10 the reduction Of the paid
by the city for salaries aud so much thereof ~
relates unon under municipal governments of
New York and Brooklyn ought to be referred to the jont
select committee appointed under the first resolution a
pended to this report tha, 70 much Of hs same message As
called ackey contract ought 10 be referred TO the Standing
Committee Cleaning Strects and that much OF ths
he nd