New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-28

was morally certain extravaganza not SorrTpuGn tes J
The certainly and speedily provide me to select their own public
70 ne fe5s @ tr own local disbursements In their own way
Committee, too are fully aware s e evils we lament but 20
only with justice as o %1s 81 e state at least he
enlightened seldom ever i SeTetSfoTe seems to
esuro fact that d i az MANI Of orr
Capital IN this CITY, snS are no more %n m
customs and Peea inhabitants than they are with the cry
and est Of our population and becoming mned With n C
habits and 5s; S SS d hstg true tSs libel. Of
S T oT %p, .s With Il l tRs S sRf '' every n6
o city Is su,y 9'G occasion offers o.I. q The ttp 10
sPP lie S. they they T DcS. G S5 Ss
' whs n IN s I s bitter experience that nc. people should
not be1nused With the Of sefgo1emPt sg ar. eny
our State Ss7e hey knowledge Of our city and m
the two classes take more interest in the welfare
TsP t ad eeH is not tSeSS than one Of the
either Of their dsc and care only fer what can be naSs OK ~
State Legislature Wondered at that She Esau.n orr midst who
the advantage afforded ignorance class the yieousn
the peuaes Of each class hold Ins &
cts they sIeetO derive partns by usnrpng the ~ @ %
sacrifice their vested ghnay even Of their liberty
to excite surprise and may sfely be accepted @p that
have produced such dePoee results to our ~ rs
distinct classes above enumerated has simply been made the instrument
@ice hca that from the very nature Of its organisation peculiarly
liable TO be Influenced in it, acton IN regard this & T s are
ye accord with the dominant party In this StS's the Tesa + se
ties in all ana all placer where they have had the power
Your Committee have been led to attempt The foregoing sganaCn
pnepay Out Of oeieIene 20 ana wan view G -
when uPsofs complained frt attempted years ago
Tieh Of the legislature q dsrs1h.e us each successive
taxes The result Of the election for state officers before stated
clearly demonstrated the fact ths majority Of ZOO Of TIE voters S SSr
aud exception Of The ,tpenes Of the state who may be feed
this particular P gsaOn and The ratio oncIeAss
pace sT WITH s, I SS ia s then vii prcsa privilege
lh people the ely Of Nva0s and the people 81 w o s
sympare them their efforts preserve their hbees to dc
@sSd and sIsc from th fear. d The state , respect for r vested
rights privileges, franchises and gMnes that all appeals 90 It's sense
Of nsi5e have failed 70 oot.in Wien That time arms, le ,aa @
n9niy Of our own people geo nov na ma sne OF I % o 90
patiently borne by the great majority Of our ,ic1' may BAY Gus, 70
Of heh they are s favored YET GhSssens nsHt9 he D.ppr
pirate to give their eco9s the course q acton PSGs1e
We we aGoSe msnc % M our ~ ,b Sal. IsS.lstSYe Ne are
willing credit tie great majority Of them With The Ire.' and
ipriunSe tse are for ,he most part mF,s1eans ' S9S'
stones 10Y ihe SSsesSn OF ssa ,b srt Of he Mole
% ~ th s,pe line and ,of thew now and for years past
s3na'y siP5Gsd ~ seeing 20 fs G%I S, @ a. eie
channel would have accomplished more in the way Of reform IN one
Ire time In etbo reformation ever be elected BY taxing
are very important psit.c The people dsreEe control
public officials iHtmsGg the irresponsible e'png ola
ssS,eS and in polite aiion certain only ,rsrsate evils in
asSa' SS .s5s .s sd dI! voSS Eap
'P9s sg5sS and o%s Sr pS Ss "
Instead q assisting to dpnye os citizens H5elndrs taemyl o.
advocating uson fh dearest and most valued ooar property
and their dignity elea q ais great rNrE CRY
pot ony that all sneen and time lohoie nun I'm
their pOmb Would not be r productive Of good ,td would
no, he Heg good Gihfl intelligent Adnha
Sc, q & % % T ass Is' g1TGa '
ESa p seeking y 10 GPH s our ~ ss 9'6 - 'iS n.
Felec o their own
ssneTs Elected to ne t @ ARE l% up we
e, S w Of % & l s bsoo s . i fas'S y Hai "
ShS 10 OT'd 70 ,s % fS,sst I. we H. @ ~ t
The night Or powerio select better pes to 'aPtisde them IN
selected 70 govern he y they are ess1dHs 10 d Se hi q
n % a9 as ,, h s g'oyt a q ,
Of whose o Office exceed large majority fihen
they are ; end to .s'S ,ss % ofs. X P;s ,
iofre possessed bp theseya with tls rest Of
own rgS s,,iea bu have been .nG are ' seeking % .S.
heretofore at least, intelligence honesty eaP.h aal
eaeieni rgse bcy viii sas by eompsr,os chosen 81
citizen, to ler o ,igfc-the Common CseaL 40 nee
their and admitting he eaais q bs e government 70
Stok eIhangs LIE foolish egs 10 the Able
ant under b ne TIA; certainly res,rvs or the people
o. his 'y gho ndgeeI BY ne e'..iis,o e, ~ on mn
dpoe And ~ place substitute ne state legislature OF ~
H ~ "a, ng LII stL we're gasfaIteed 20 them in
h ,osesre SSIer ron the Brsh crown before the Be,outoH
which coriTmed in tie Constitution o. The state 400
hope be i Instrumental n aou'ng oar shtIs !s.Ion ~
tu showing ley have permitted gG,i lately With he
utmost seeming mdhIehee iigh' way were ,n,s 49, % nm
with seeming purity witt m Object IN view the following ha betn
The preamble to the charter CT grant from james H. dated !"
2 :a. I'D , q; . .s IL.
ne sac S'y h,, % Es,e held US sE2eoyei de and uny
rights privileges franchises free custom presinlnsnees d,sn
BY patent grants and erh.oh not only Of diver,
general aud commanders chief Of the Neither Dutch nation while tn.
Ho,o ye 0eer Thomas DoRgaB, for and on tehofh
go s So I MS sS eoH unto t 3 M Sn and Conc
irona Of said city all and every such and the same liberties pngs
Witch hey 3 ts Ssas Of he Mayor and CC%non Otherwise
asy: ~, az or 4 or s The oup3 9i, o ' ~
two The s5ags ss s Sos ,1S srs S OF
and q ibe, rights ns@hTs and together ys ~
II time. hereafter for aoeIsse or Wharfage within s do
81 HS singular The S 3, s s s n, is ' oT sa
and grounds hsreaHo belonging bridge so s%g
Iad .o 5 nG s StH' every the se ng; 5ss and %
s4 city and Of he ishs5a q Manhattan Aforesaid Va
aid Mayo XaenSs and COMMONLY r rsp 70
establish ogOs o ,sJ s1S Ge o ali s % s GsIsS
water COURSES ferries and bridges throughout e said ofNes
& b sIg Of tbe lS city and mssan ss ~
'' n. ..%. charter s 1 ss6 s the ely
Manhattan Island eIleued The nr
on of the city 70 owwate all around the leland Of Mnhan
Aldermen and Assistants body polite and
the OF the Mayor Aldermen
ComHonay City EeSYork named the city officers With
AUTHORITY cOund within the Common Council
City Han Of the said city and there as be- TO
oTdH0noes and oSiu0ns In writing and 70 adj
alter reform them from time 10 time TO them Shall
;:: n': s" the @syGr VT ss % s pc @
powered them make authorized them TO hold lands to lay out
grounds build bold Courts Of Pleas renewed all cr former fran
ehse reserved tt and provided ior the nyoab Of grants 10
charitable
BY the Charter Queen Anne dated April 49, 1903 the "h priv
franchises preGnences advantage jurisdictions courts powers
immuntes eueent heTeaameu and other premises par
contained charter Of 1856 Oven