New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


CITIZENS REFORM ASSOCIATION OF KINGS
COUNTY
This Association met yesterday. The attend
ance was not large as the previous meeting tx
Judge Morse acted Chairman, and named inc follow
ing gentlemen officers OF the Association President
James Sharkey VcePresident Morris Reynolds secre'
tary, Egbert Ceve; Treasurer, stephen Crowen. Mr.
Shepherd moved to substitute the name OF Judge Morse
for President OF the Association man eminenty pro-
per and well known 20 the ctzens-a man az whom no
finger had been pointed in any political matter IN
the city. MI Morse said that nc could but feel very
grateful for the cordial manner IN which his name had
been received but felt that he too old man 20 be
placed IN a position which should be given 10 Young
We'll for bo Good ~ The Association as for his own Mr.
Thorp moved 10 lay the matter of oectng President
10 the next meeting; carried The rest OF tue ON
GERS were then unanimously elected The following
lutions were then offered by Mr.. Henry IIartcau:
Whsrds The purpose and determination Of this Association 70
his eoTty and y as viii their opinion bet al
interested economical aud just administration Of our paOe aHA
Rs,or'd Th. this Association deem to give 3ae no to
nominating convent TO meet on the second uaE 20
Office to supported ensuing who have been presented
sSaY T III tbe ssiJ fgsrsp rotsI organizations be
qee and respectfully invited 70 cause their Senatorial As,emey
assembling Of nominating Convention to be called
Resoirsf That the Secretary directed transmit cory Of the
foregoing preamble aud resolutions TO tie Chairman Of each Of 'he 'd
On motion Of Mr. sharkey the resolutions were laid on
Mr. Hennessey said that II the Association 10 do
good they should Increase their numbers. what ala
they amount to with only A mcmbeTsl They must show
that they had of means and influence. The Lcgsa-
ture first be attacked TO secure the Adjustment
organization. Col ThOTp thought that the
cusatiOn made against official parties should be
gathered together and printed and distributed to the
people If the people desired TO correct the exist
ing abuses they would forward and join the Asso.
citation and aid in carrying out its aims. He ala not
know anything abOut an Alderman supervisor, but
spoke truth and could get three In the city
TO vote for him for office The city oppressed every
way Look at the Railroad and Union Ferry Companies
they had raised their ferTagc TO two cents under the pre-
that the price of coal made 1t necessary Every man
who owned house and had mortgage on twas merely
like person playing rOuette-he might continue To win
and at the end OF the game find out that he had lost all
Let the poor man know that the Commissioners had
mortgage hanging over his head, and he would soon
come mp the meetings. Applause Mr. Morse SAID
that had been President Of the Union Ferry Company
80 years. and still President. IL the security OF the
stockholders required It, the Company intended to add
two three cents to the faTe that the present
Company not chartered by the Legislature IN any
other way than the passage Of general act, which pro
vded that all surplus beyond ten per cent he paid 10 tho
City Hospital The following Executive Committee was
then appointed James Sharkey, +. d. White, ID. d.
Whitney, c. j. Shepherd 5. +. Whiting, X. :. Crane
Francis Marley, Henry Harteau, Geo II. Fisher, j. j.
Garrison, Jesse NJ. Folk, A. Wiley, L. Clcve, & W.
Jmcke. John III. Bremen. Finance Comm ttec-Stephen
CrOwell, John +. Ctmmeyer Foster Petit ID. i. Fur
nald George Burnett. The meeting then adjourned TO
meet Monday next at o'clock.