New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
BROOKLYN CITY CIIARTER-PRoPosED AMEND
MFNTS.

Aldermen Fisher, Cunningham, Whitney, and
whiting composing the Law Committee Of the Brooklyn
Common Council, have submitted report TO the Board
in favor OF amending the City Charter The report be-
gins by saying that the rapid growth OF the city In popu
laon the consequent changes IN It's modes OF govern
ent lie abolition OF old systems and the adoption OF
together with the numerous amendments OF
the Charter which have been made from time 10 time
under the influence Of conflicting views and interests
render the present system OF munclpa law III cOhgtu
Gus, unweldy, and contradictory IN many OF IT'S Prov,
siuis Moreover owing TO various influences. several
irregular and exceptional modes OF appointment OF city
officers have been engraited upon the laws the effect OF
which has been 10 annihate all responslby as ar as
1t is possible TO accomplish that end without utterly
aboshng all the forms Of law The report proceeds
We hold that municipal government as other rnehc govern
ID. care otbeir Interests choice ofev officer BY the people
would be attended 9TH many snd
municipal oyenmset that h. owe l origin to the people ana AZ
sp elect es q such osests are the 1o, 0I,GS, .I %
sufficient POser both ,he 'Ipolo'nen, q :1eSr1sss s9a
h been made to demons,rate Their suMcssy
Civ Government 10 the at place The seeuon BY ING pS
pie e ofee elected under o.. charter practically
tass confuse '1i s0T d o SS .. before
elections, Ard II S r h,pPsa, .' hs k % v"sr t.H
s sn mon 0r a., @ eandg offered for she yaS. ss Of
toYtionsi Collector q Taxes, Auditor street oSw@i,sonsI
ase aSshy popular toSs uto the general Of affairs
th. j. better shed by slse,nS n s ny to tss
particularly all The subordinate Officers nd dt. by .heh vat
ali owing their appointment, directly the body Of the people large.
natssn not o. viii not set together that 'ysa decros''
which business requires
Each his sphere and quiet patient OF suy
Supervision eonO further to he observed hai new one,I,
have grown whose and responsibilities are LAT
the heads Of Departments as constituted
under the original ehAi such The Water aud SEVER SoG
missioner the Board Fe Commissioner The ftk
Commissioner Police Commissioners Health CommissisheIs
A. ke aud there Is principle My
Ines, Oncer. should elected by the people equally with the
Ofdpsmen but mus be obvious hs he eeeu2s
of all these officers by people would be nrsetesbe wond
source authority reside central power Weh dfeety
and ahch can he Recognized as
sonhn aliases AID performance BY public oneen Of e re-
me police Comm s,ouer, appointed By he legislature
Ths Health Commissioners are appointed ~ tne Governor AM
Commissioners appointed by Mayor
Cobtroller Corporation Counsel, and City Treasurer
The Pre- appointed by The MAYOR street tomn
,iops PdMt the Board Of Aldermen City Treasurer AMI Con
trailer, -, d.. O..
The Bosi Of appointed by the Mayor and City SuPe
Non. appointed by local board which
authority board except 10 meet MAKE thsse AZ
desirable therefore TO H opon ne
natural aud With iedue powers ana hen
Tho Sable whom they hold responsible Snh
and tho Board Of Aldermen
the Common Council vi tho ReserA principles upon "h' 'u
meats 10 Charter shoud DO made are ..,.,
irregular aud exceptional modes o. pper
Of aud heads OF departments 10 Dc aoospeu hu
punes he appointed by the Mayor aud approved " os
Common Council A.. \.
osd The elective ohc. except tho MsOT and Aderasn 10 ne
the incpmbens TO hod ons
dunus their All Inspectors OF Pssmens ana OF Ooh'
TsS Ths nov or. Of authority Board to be restored
previous 1859 ADD the hen hy mat Ae'
from Common Invested 10 the Wst.r Beard TO be 70
10 the Common Council with provision. authorizing see' M
pisn notwithstanding remoarsnces bJ
elected With the sppro, Of the Mayor
amer 10 shah have ePe<ed
hl, dlssvptVysl within es,tais ans 10 W sssd,