, 1863-02-20
TAE NEW CITY CHARTER.


Ihc new City Charter, after 1t left here for
Springfield. and fell into the hands Of the
Coppcrhcads, underwent course Of tinkering
which would not hare done discredit to the
ornamental Japanncr and associate editor Of
the secession organ In this City,. Wesley
Green. As specimen, We subIoin the proyi-
sions Eela.iyc to the Board Of Police Commits
sioners- When the Charter left this citY. the
provisions, ,as:drawn by the Corporation Couu-
sci, were aE follows:
CHAPTER 9, PAGE 6.
SEC. 9. Tic board Of public works and the
bosrd Of police shall each consist Of thrcc com.
rsssionerB, In addition to the mayor who ehai be
r chosen r. By The people, one from the Moth, one
SAD c!tT; The person having the highest number
Of votes IN the whole city for either Of such oices
sn Gs aSs gaestd LIT Sid
ths sionc,s Of the board Of public works ior
tae dem Of :z iyeats and the police
and nntii iho I election and auaaestidan as asa.s .;
their successors: The term Of oflce Of one
Commfesloner Of each Board shall expire every
aa sha e. o ss 20 @ o
Police every year, and to the Board OF Public
Works every second year, from the division OF the
city in which The Commissioner resides whose
term of o1ce expires. Should vacancy occur It
eEal1 be filled by appointment by the Mayor, With
the advice and consent Of the Common Council Of
su be oaa s n vdsi 5s net r ss f 1 city election shea
eaece Ill such Vacancy By 81 election OF SUCCESS
or who shall bold his Office for the unesprc term;
manner is provided for the election Of general
city officers, By general ticket. by the qualified yo
tcrs q the whole city, and no person eha1 be elect
ed Commissioner Of either Of said Boards, unlesy
he has been resident Of Raid city at ieast throc
yeare and resident ffceholaer in the division of
said city fot which he Is ccctcd at 1cast one year
Immediately preceding his election.
CHAPTER s7-PAeE 145.
SEc.17 One commissioner Of the board of pub.
lie works sall be elected at the next annual elec.
tfon to succeed tho commissioner whose term OF
Office will expire on the first Monday Of May next
cttcG having the shortest term to serve, shall co
tinue in office until the drst Of May, 1865 and the
one having: the longest term to serve shall con
several times their respective terms Of ofee shall
expire The provisions, Of this section shalt also
ext nd 10 and include the commissioners OF the
board Of police.
When the Charter got to Springfield, s. 8.
Hayes, or somebody else, got hold Of it and
tinke.cd the 17t1 section by addin. the fol-
lowing:
Except as TO the time Of their continuance in
office, which shall be until the first Monday Of
serve, and until the frst Monday Of May 1866, for
the ono having the longest term to eervc-''
By tho act Of 1861, the Police Commits
sionera wcreto be appointed by tho Governor.
In pursuance thereof, he appointed Mcssrs.
Coventry, Wayman and Tuttlc. The first
Commissioners were to hold their Offices for
two, tour and six years respectively. Aftcr
being appointed, the Commissioners drew lots
for terms Of Office Coventry drew six years,
Nayn'an four years, and Tutt1e two years.
Tuttlc's term under the old act would expire
Oh the first Monday Of May, 1868. By these
amendments, 1t is extended to 1864. Way
man'a would expire In lsG5. It being pro-
ridcd under the present act that each Com
missioner shnl1 hold three years, his term will
now end in 1866. Coventry being cut down
in term, his time ends in 1865, So by virtue
Of Hayes amendments, We do not elect
Polite Commissioner this year. If this Isn't
digging Il ditch and tumbling into it, we
would like to know what it is.