New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
METROPOLITAN REFORM.
A PROPOSED PLAN OF CITY GOVERNMENT.

A PROPOSED PLAN OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
At dinner of the Great Western Insurance Co,
held in this city Friday evening, the following sus
gestlOns made by Mr.. Peter Cooper:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN After thanking you
for the honor conferred in the toast you have drunk
Will take the liberty say that 1t should DO the pride and
glory Of every American to make al festive occasions like
the present contribute IN some way TO strengthen and
insure the great bond Of national unity. The best
contribution that we oan mako 10 national
unity will be TO adopt plan that will insure a
good Government for this great city. II was
to secure to us this inestimabe privilege that our
Revolutionary fathers formed for usthe American peo
plea "Great Western Insurance Company" OF which
this company that We are now here TO honor Of its
branches They intended by the Constitution and the
laws they adopted to combine and concentrate cap
ita the whole power of nation, TO insure 10 each and
every vdua man his nalienable right to life liberty
and the pursuit OF happiness They like wise men, saw
that policy OF insurance would be good az long ma
ton continued TO establish justice as the proper means by
which to promote the general welfare OF its people II Is
now for u.s. people Of this great city and country
learn valuable lesson from this budding bOssonng and
fritbearing branch OF our great national insurance
company. The great success Of this company has
been secured by getting and keeping in office
the proper TO take charge OF Its interests.
THIS Is the lesson that wish 20 impress all who desire
to secure good government for this great city that is
very heat OF the American nation. Tie plan by
which TO obtain and maintain good and true republican
government for our city, Is 80 simple easy, and natural
that we win all be astpnshed at the amount Of misery
that will be avoided and at the blessings that VIII be
secured by It's adoption When act wisely people
we will elect by general ticket and keep in office,
best men We will elect from ward TO
form council Of appointment aud one from each ward
70 form board Of revision The duty OF the council Of
appointment should be to select and keep Ia office the
wisest and best TO fill every place required by the
wants of the city The duty the council Of revision should
be to examine and approve every bill, from all the de-
paItments OF the City Government before any money
could be drawn from the treasury. These men, TO form
tho Council Of appointment and the board OF revision
chosen equally from the several wards and elected by
general ticket after having had thcrnames placed before
the public OF least three months previous 20 an election
Onehrd OF these two Boards Of Council should be elected
by general ticket every year after having their names
placed before the public candidates for three months
previous to an election Tho members elected should
competent salary and should take and subscribe
OATH by which each member would promise ana agree
that he would Of the council disappointment use ms
best judgment 10 select appoint, WatC ODcr 0ad Eecp IN Of
flee NE ciseSt and best hot be found 10 W eDery
Place required By he rants Of the people, The monbers of
TINS council OF appointment should promise and 0Dfee
under e S0lenniy Of their Oulhs that then 1riH dismiss
from office ercIy man oho Is found dishonest incompetent
Or negligent In the performance of his duties 10 m
the success Of this plan 1t will be necessary for the
Legislature OF our State TO appoint tho first council ap-
pOntment and the first board OF revision In order to cut
loose from all the rings and Cques tot have 40 long
made elections mere farce. They have used the
millions drawn from the people the spOs Of office and
fund OF corruption. The people body desire good
government and believe they will manainit whenever
the proper sn are presented and the extraordinary
temptations 20 corruption are removed. When we-as
cOmInunty-cause the responsibility Of all holding
office TO be direct and positive that IL will be mpOss
be avoid the performance OF duty and continue in Of
flee then expect Government that viii be an
honor to city, State and nation.