New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-22

n EETING AT BROOK5S ASSEMBLY HOoAs-CIII
ZEsS ASSOCIATION.
A number Of respectable representatives o
The different wards assembled last evening ct Brooks
Assembly Rooms, for tho purpose Of consulting viii
Che members OF The Citizens Association 10 advance
TIE objects which that Association has in view viz &c
cvso means for putting an end 70 the frauds and COZ
rup,ien Of the municipal authorities. The meeting was
called 10 order, and Mr.. RoBERT GROVE was elected ~
preside who made The following remarks In reference "a
the erstn aoscss and the plans by which this organ
ixation propose " eaGss chem to cease. He ga'd:
We are Here pursUsnt &c IN advertisement published
~Sais morning. end ia Accordance with resolution
pMS cndaJ y the Snsn "a A sabic n,
in the W me question u The frauds and
abuses OF the NuuI ,nasi Government Those who are
engaged In taking their share Of The spells are TOO
much occupied with general matters 10 attend 10 such
issuesj bat they will wake up by and by 70 recognize
The ifnprt sson which this Association beginning IN
saake on the minds OF TO people Many 81 US rsaen
Der when the Administration OF John Quincy Adams
f1as accused OF proflgality for expanding el3 v:r
For the government OF the whole United States; but
now the government Of The City Of Ngw.York alone
demands sl5 600 The President then proceeded
10 give number Of srikin~ saroro6nte in regard 70
LIN. syisi shn.A:, re spoke Of the immense aavGnco
tt aver Of paupers from the year 1891 10 the year
1s60 and the corresponding increase IN tho taxes show
fpc how this Increase Of taxes had had s influence In
increasing the degradation Of the lower classes Frauds
In the sale Of city property we're ioicby exposed, IN
yolving loss % the City OF over sD0Vp We pay he
Of London with population OF 0U 60 the contractor
pays the City Government for the privilege VI cleaning
The streets and this with streets in such condition
that 600 deaths occur annually ia Consequence oil The
worthless in which this contract Is performed
With tive VI the finest rivers IL the world breGsing our
CITY on either side with every advantage which nature
can add 10 art onc-haf Of all the children born in tho
City of New York die under the age Of FIVE years Who
IL 70 blame The city authorities, Tor allowing these
holders TO build these breeding cages ivenaied and
without the light Of the Sun ever entering inoin. In
view Of these frauds and abuses, then We desire To
establish in every ward au effective and weiseiected
committee, who shall nominate members 70 conven-
tion Of the different electoral districts Of the several
wards who will control the convention 20 far Gs 20 PIE
the nomination Of any man, whether for Mayor or
street sweeper who has the qualifications 81 honesty
and capahil;y irrespective Of national party politics
Mr.. DKnKfR next addressed the meeting earnestly
advocating the objects and the policy Of tins oganza
Ton lie spoke Of the great danger 10 which the society
was exposed. from the creeping into their number Of
politicians who world destroy the results Of their efforts
He spoke Of the importance OF eghtening the public
throngh the Press u the actual facts and statistics con-
nected with the frauds which so increasing the
burdens and dshonors Of the city and made some dis
closures OF facts which had come under bis per
sona observation but which madc 10 their specia
business % take notice o. aud bring before the public
He alluded TO the charge Of sao00 for legal expenses
90 Mr. Deyn, which was pat into the tax bill and paid
by the CITY 90. .
s<rests which this society have In charge and noticed
the willingness with which the members Of tho Super
ysors and Aldermen accepted the increase Of their
MT CoMMERFogD then Introduced tie following reso
futons, which were unanimously passed by the meet
ing
Roloed That this meeting hail with sstsison the esa5
Hhmsn Of Tie Citizens Association ge-i speh orgsIs
zion bee.use we that ito sin Is worthy AID ats success
Tu,e nom the fact that wcshie. cspi'tss have de
e.ru,ued 10 make common with the p-ope Throwing
go, th oueston Of nziionsi politics IA he huiciPs oec
Don az NEXT December the sbec u the contest and the nature
cfthe struggle extends ond tie machinery O. mat pnuef
ss..n snsp.erine which hitherto been directed ~
. locomotive Of the city Treasury for the sole and ef
ciusive benefit OF the overload Oh 'hse 'a] pas
RrsossS That this meeting being ssnn6e Of me nn'oru
sts aud Oppressed condition Of our etzsnt ID RELATION 70 ~
and excessive taxation placed apoh our pcpetH
~ lubos DO hereby mos, soey protest against VIC s.
Al sue a. hy their agency active 0' VS.
s,sir,on .ad continuance Of these monsrous eraetions
Rssoissd That while citizens we recognize tue Peg
81 paying proper share Of tsss'ioh 1911 'he '"pN