The New York herald., 1870-03-01
THE NEW CHARTER.
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The Ersin r --oed Upon
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Details Of y oe.as .
posed CL M nusts ,,s-
New !. no ps.
The managers OF the new cn.

The managers o! the new cb ow rfa
drawn up IN this city to be submitted !, .s. eNH.
ature as o substitute for that presented on
OF February made rapid progress yesterday I'm th.f
work and have nearly completed their programme
There no doubt that II will be finished by to-n,gt
ana 1t u the intention Of several OF the prominent
gentlemen engaged In It's formation to proceed
to Albany with the document tomorrow. few
minor topics remain to be discussed before being
drafted into the instrument, ana decision upon two
three vital points viii be postponed until the Le
gisature has been thoroughly canvassed on the
respective SUBJECTS but the majority OF the ques-
tlons under consideration have been disposed OF.
1t Is not proposed by the trainers OF the new pro-
gramme to present 1t IN the form Of charter, de1n
Ing all the powers and privileges involved In the
local government OF the city, as many ef
them are deemed to be all tina; is required,
and 10 draw up charter to cover every point
would not only neccsstaie an immense amount OF
labor, out would greatly augment the embarrass
ments attending the contemp ated change The
operation OF the charters In existence is
tinue undisturbed, except where 1t In suspended ny
special enactmen,s. which the new charter mana
gers propose u make by the instrument now ap-
preaching completion In their hands, and styled
"An act In relation to local governments In
the city and county OF New York;
there are few questions Of such magnitude a. to
be deemed worthy OF presentation TO the Legisla-
ture in separate bills These relate to the elections
and the exercise OF certain powers BY the Mayor.
IL has already been stated in the HERALD that tho
new programme confes additional appointing
power upon the Mayor in the organization Of some
Of the city departments and that 1t is still subject
OF discussion whether that authority the event OF
the act becoming y law, shall be vested IN the
Mavn rwtfn
tions OF that office in view. This question has
been one OF the most dinlcult tnat have
arisen In the consultations Of the charter mana
gers and has not yet been decided upon.
Possibly decision may be reached upon this
point to-day and provision relating to It be incor-
porated in the act 70 be presented Tomorrow; but
the indications are that It VIII be postponed Tor
ton matters hereafter referred 70 In this article
The organization OF tue several city departments SO
iar as agreed upon by the trainers Of the new
charter act. will be as follows
THE CITY COUNCILS
are not arected by the new act and win continue
kheir organization rs at present constituted.
THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS
il TO consist OF two members elected from each
'" Term OF % one member from ire n each each district tvs sna
expire each year. they shall conduct their sessions
w open d doors ts;r and publish the city 1
count audited by them shall DC paid until after the
publication Of their acuon IN the mater. It is fur
ther provided that no appropriation made in either
the CITY Councils or OF the Board OF Supervisors
snail be effective unless voted Tor by threefourt OF
the members actually elected and ~ confined the
limits OF the estimates previously made for tnat
year upon the object for which the money is appro
priated.
OF the expenses for the ensuing year shall be made
up by the heads OF the several CITY departments and
the clerk OF the city Councils. and shall be submit
| ted to
consisting OF the Mayor, Comptroller. Counsel Of the
Corporation, the Presidents Of the Boards
q Police, Education and SUPERVISORS, the
L Den lnry M sn1P
eIu'i and the a c.ner Justices Of 'S lie Superior
| ana Common r.eas Courts. This Board shall. py
tons be made for the ensuing for each Board
aud degari'ncnt , si the Z city government, and
year other than as may be authorized by
the provisions and are included within the
Board Board OF Of Estimates M and APPROXIMATIONS Il % is
| also provided that no salaries IN the city govern.
s Se s Hed InG s year % aeg n s
| respective appropriations. whose exact aggregate
amount only shall be raised BY taxes during said
| vIsors. The act also provides for Aye additional
executive departments; consisting Of lhe depart.
Correction and The PARK.
rng POLICE BOARD
s to consist OF Hsc Commissioners 10 be elected on
general ticket for term OF 1--WE years. The Super
n,cndeut aud the Inspectors OF Police are To be
appointed by the Board OF Commissioners but no
removal in any other branch OF the Police Depart
ment Is to be made, except upon the formal convic.
ton OF the individual OF charges preierred against
| him.
TIE FIRE COMMISSION
Is 10 consist OF i've Commissioners 70 be appointed
BY the Mayor. The Cnic Engineer Is 70 be appointed
by the Commission but all the other officers and
employees ihc department Will be governed Dy tina
same rules as apply to the members OF the police
! TIE BOARD OF HEALTH
! Is to be composed of seven members together with
/ the Health Onicer OF New York the President OF
! the Board OF Police Commissioners WHO shall be
| members of the lealth Board er 0DIcO.
! THE BOARD or CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
is 10 consist Of hyc COMMISSIONERS. 70 De appointed
| by the Mayor.
Is to remain as at presclt constituted. mas been
| proposed III the consideration or TINS subject 10
, make the Mayor, the Street Commissioner aud tho
presideat or the Crot0n Board eglHci0 members OF
the Commission; but this plan has not yet been In
| corpora,ed IA The act, and will probably be made
the subject OF future legislation. IL may. however,
be brought at Albany and decided IN conjunction
rnE BOARD or EDUCATION
IL ia proposed shall consist of three commissioners
from each Senatorial district who shall be elected
for term OF three years, and SO classified that
election lor one member from each district shall De
held eacn year. iheir powers are TO be the same ~
| taose exercised by the present Board.
THE UloloN BOARD
IL TO consist OF three members as at present to be
| menber OF The Board OF Underwriters; aud Is to
| nave an additional bureau, Win an engineer its
| cnef, instead or the present arrangement which
provides tnat one OF the Commissioners shall he
! engineer and superntcnd that branch IA addition
4 TO mis- duties as Commissioner. 1t Is also provided
that the bureau whose mead is known AS the Superin-
tendent OF Ssrea improvements SHAH be transferred
l " the Groton Do3ru
! The departincnC oil survey ana Inspection OF build.
inQs transferred no bureau TO the Street Depart
nlent and a proposition - under consideration TO
eno0dy in the ACT proYls0n which snail enable tne
| majority OF the property owners assessed Tor the
| paving OF a street to determine what kind OF pave.
! ment Snail be pt down in SAID street. IL is also
| beng considered now 10 Judcl1usly compel The
| completion Oi contracts for street improvements
whch nave been suspended III difference 10 railroad
| monopOlies.
TIE ELECTIONS
are sim under discussion, and WIN probably be
omitted III tins act anu made the subject special
legislation. IL Is proposed tnat all cective ollices
snail bc Aed al TIE general election In November:
Dat II the judicial election expected to take place
In May IL decided TO be held. the election
for Police Commissioners and members Of tho
Board Of Education VIII DC held al tDat time. The
| inspectors VI election are to be elected sad Will
consist OF two In cacn district, one OF whom shall
Belong 10 the minority. THIS IS expected to break
up the system oil repeaters and other abuses as no
nominating convention would be likey TO place