New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
upon the complaint Of william zink. Tho complainant
testified as follows:

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he them Teere d.lheI.ss ballot, IN the box ih,
.oon ser they were opened oe eject Bs"u vac p''
Barton also made adavit corroboratng this testI.
mony. Tho accused pleaded not guilty and waIvny an
examination were held in s2 bail each to await the
Alderman Bergen presented to the Board Of Aldermen
the Executive Committee of the Citizens Committee OF
10 ~ Horora,, ne Common cy,,, Of n. cv ., Broo.,v,
GE,ssEs Tae undersigned Executive COMMITTEES fny. .p
<. < is ind & ": :.,ss
and the end that should evidences Of such fraud Be
ssa f''S' Il hat 's"s "e s :
S.,,o that the same may be and the credit Of the CIV
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s '5,ss the ;sss s ;.as
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20? s.i ... sii.ss'' s.s $'i;: i:.ss
In response to this communication. Alderman Bergen
offered the i., 10y which was adopted without debate
committees Of citizens
of s. s II r.. I ~ any case where the heads
In offering this resolution Alderman Bergen expressed
the willingness Of the Board to further by every
in their power. any Investigation into fraud or corruption
that any one may wish to Inair.
MEETING OF TIE CITIZENS AssOCIATION-THE
NEW CHARTER.
Another meeting Of the Citizens Reform As
socaton held last evening" the OF the Com
mitter, William Marshall in the chair The Executive
Committee made report, Its chairman reading two
notes from members who had withdrawn, and nomina-
ting the following members OF the Association: Henry
E. Pierpont. G. II. Fellows. James w. Riggs, James f.
Paine, +. A. Townsend, and Hugh Allen. The report
was approved. Tho Treasurer reported the following
subscriptions and disbursements:
s. II. Cheuden. 800 A. A. Low. $500; Mclean. $3.50;
Wcc!Td ?'o wSciaf Rgnn,on & @ i, Mi," so e. ".oH' %
Of Music and rent Of rOons $500 Other ei'
peusc~, $3j tslincc tlgj2
BENJAMIN +. Tracy called the attention Of tho Commit
tee to the subject OF legislation for the charter 1t
seemed to be admitted that they were to have new
charter for the city that wOnld be sweeping In its
so nch S was to- be- d"ne and the Com
ittco take the responsibility OF proposing IT, 1t
hal,ants hat was q matter of great Importance, and ono
upon which the minds OF 70 citizens would not probably
agree at oner they were to be uil upon !mo SUD
lie thought the Committee should take up TIE subject
to invite the members of the Committee to give their
views upon the subject "a to what changes should o
would take the Responsibility Of any charter that might
proposed. and, far as he was acquainted win tc
nimrnt of the party he thought there could DO no
better way strengthen the party than to give 10 ho
city an honest good government. ITO hneVed thit
Rcmlhcans would be willing to meet Democrats ON
that question: aud conslrr only what wonld he best for
thc government OF the city, He thought the question OF
the new charter ought to he taken into immediate con-
sideratiOn. .,.,,
MI Eschwegc stated that nc was not aware that the
subject lie brought before the A-soclaton nnll
after the legislative Committee to whom it properly
ongcd had made It's report and had been acted upon
Edmund briggs stated that Mr Tiacys rc'arks mus. NOT
he understood intimate that the Legislative commit
tee had done nothing in the matter. On the C. n,rry IL
was holding almost daily meetings. was engaged ~ pre-
parng n skeleton Of u new charter and had cacp ~
allie assistance He r:rtcctly agreed with MI Tracy
that no Iilvo SHOULD DO .,1
A. A. Low made n few remarks advising that no hasy.
ST pa should be taken in the matter IA 1t was one OF
great moment. lie was not acquainted win ths pro.
VII ions of the present charter but hc rccol etcd very
well when It was formed and that months had been OK
pended upon It, Mr. briggs stated that the Legislative
Committee had made great Of the old charter, ana
that thcro many provisions in it that 1t would 20
well to adopt. ,.
The Hon. Dcmas Barnes then addressed the meeting.
stating that he was very glad the sGrct had been called
up He the only way the existing abuses could
. rcinedicd was hy altering the fundamental law Ito
was in favor holding parate municipal and general
elections and thought tnat IL Tie proper steps were
taken the plan coud he carried out success MY lie
lupcd that the matter would he consd red wlth"ut re-
gard to party and that the question would be discussed
WITH the utmost dcbcraOn and cnlnncS-.
The Association then went into Executive session.