The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-13
ANOTHER VETO BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Erie Ring and the Hudson
River Railroad.
A More Stringent Registry
Law Proposed.
Temann's Savings Bank Bill
Reported.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Il, 1872.
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY AND THEIR CHARTER.
Anticipating general field day on the charter
tomorrow, large number OF the Committee Of
Seventy arrived this afternoon and evening. Be-
sides Wheeler and Blumenthal, who have done the
watching here for the committee, there were Pro-
lessor Dwight r. M. Hoe S. b. Ruggles, G. watrous
and Others OF equal prominence In social and mer-
cante circles in the metropolis They seemed to feel
quite confident about the passage OF this charter,
Notwithstanding the fact that the republicans OF
both factions have shown decided dislike to many
Of Its provisions. Tonight they do not seem quite
30 cheerful, for another charter has been presented
and which Is said to be the production OF Abra-
ham r. Lawrence and Henry l.. Clinton, with per-
haps little aid from George Purser and Others. II
Is said to have the approval OF the leaders in the
Apollo Hall democracy and the Greeley and anti
Greeley branches OF the republicans.
PROVISIONS OF THE OTHER CHARTER.
1t provides for the government of the city as ut
present cohstItuted The Mayor to be elected on the
first Tuesday in April, to take Office the LIST day
Of May, and hold the same for two years. the Alder
men to be elected IN April, take office on the first
Monday OF January, 1873, and hold Office two years
Assistant Aldermen to oe elected and go into ONCE
at the same time as the Aldermen and hold Office
Tor one year. The Assistant Aldermen have
power TO lmpeach any OF the city officers except
Mayor, Comptroller and Counsel to Corporation.
The tribunal for the trial or impeachment to
consist of the Board OF Aldermen and the Judges OF
the Court Of Common Pleas, or a majority OF both.
The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen may remove. for
cause, any heads OF departments except the Comp.
trOller and Counsel to the Corporation. The Mayor
Comptroller and Corporation Counsel to be removed
by the Governor In the same manner as provided
for the removal Of the Sheriff. The Comp
tr0ller to be elected at the charter election
In April, and to hold office from the first
day Of May following, Tor two years. The Corpora
ton Counsel to be elected in April to hold Office for
three years. The Corporation Counsel to appoint
the Corporation Attorney and Public Administrator.
who shall draw lots for terms OF four three TWO and
one years, respectively; so that a vacancy occurs
every year. The appointees thereafter to hold Ior
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
nbsorbs the Department OF Buildings; the head OF
the department to Old ONCE for TWO years. Unari-
ties and Correction Department to consist Of three
TO n once ye the Fire
Tor five, three and TWO years respectively and after
wards for i've years. The Health Department to be
constituted the same as the police. The Department
ONCE five years. The Dock Department The same.
A Board OF Apporti0nment and Estimate Is created,
10 consist of the Mayor, Comptroller and Presidents
Of the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen.
All heads OF departments provided for to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor and Aldermen. All salaries
are to remain as at present. until otnerwlse ordered
The Board Of Street Openings Is abollsned and The
matter Of
PROVIDING FOR STREET OPENINGS
nud other improvements as II formerly existed. The
bill further provides that the Comptroller shall
publish TWO months before each charter election a
detailed statement OF the financial affairs OF the
Corporation. The Mayor, Comptroller and Presi-
dent or the Board OF Aldermen to designate
i've newspapers having the largest circulation
70 publish the digest OF the proceedings oil The
eral departments The BIN also pronibits any person
hOlding Office under the charter by election or APP
Office
notary public or commissioner OF deeds. 1t further
provides mat heads OF departments must furnish
any taxpayer certified copy OF any book, paper or
account OF the department Tor the sum OF i've cents
Tor every 100 words. Each department must Keep
books and accounts open at reasonable hours for ln
spectlOn by taxpayers and any department refusing
70 do so may be compelled by an order OF a Justice
Of the Supreme Court made on application within
Dne days notice In all particulars, except as above
noted, the cnarter Is
IDENTICAL WITH THE EXISTING CHARTER,
~ passed in 1870. what action VIII he taken In the
matter seems not yet TO be DECIDED upon. IL Is more
Than probable, however. That motion will
charter and that presented this evening TO
the New York delegation to allow them to fight 1t
out among themselves Mr.. MacXay, by wnom the
new charter was introduced. says he introduced lG
by request, but Is not committed to II. Another
ldea IN regard 10 the matter Is that the Seventys
Charter Will be dubbed wtn section after section,
and then, wnen the question OF amend
e Uaa Will being ns made 10 to o Substitute
the new charter Tor that OF the seventy.
II Is safe to say, should the House. in committee,
seriously consider the Seventy's charter, IN CON-
plance with the resolution adopted on Thursday
last, that no conclusive vote VIII be reached on The
SUBJECT before the enc OF the present week. II even
then.
THE ERIE RING
has not male It's appearance yet but the managers
IRE working their games very shrewjy In sending
copies OF their prepared peuuons TO different MEM
bers OF the Legislature. asking that there be
reference WIN the present management. This Will
certainly not avail them much, as despite all other
Inference, the Attorney General Is determined
u resolved to effect some deciued action on his bill
repeating the Classification act. Tomorrow the
Erie lawyers are expected to appear before tile
Assembly Judiciary COMMITTEE and on Wednesday
before the Senate Committee. AS the matter now
stands Ire latter committee stands four In favor
Of reporting U'Brien's BILL to two against
James Wood and Allen. In difference to
son, Ames, Perry and and Haraonoergh. tue
majority oil the committee nave postponed their re-
port until alter The argument on Wednesday next
When the report comes In the Erie Ring agents may
be expected here 10 defeat II possible the passage
OF the bill Botn houses are so pledged TO reform
measures, however that tney cannot dare TO inter-
fere with tie progress OF the bills looking TO
reformation In the management Of such monopolies
Tonight petition was introduced In the Assem-.
bly, thus showing that
THE GENERAL RAILROAD JoBBERs
are putting out their eelers. The canal rings nave
been necessarily quiet during the past few days
tic bin introduced by AFR. Alvord tonight pro-
viding for appropriation u $750,00o Tor de
bcicncy-s35O 900 on the Eastern division, $3.50, o0(
ON the Middle and $500, 600 on The Western. Avord
claims that the $I.00O00O appropriated last veal
were almost entirely spent In four months aud
that the amount provided for Is Absolutely neces.
cary for the current year. Hustled introduced q
bill tonight providing Tor the appointment OF I've
comm issiOners by the Governor 10 select
SITE FOR STATE PRISON,
and authorizing the commissioners or Inc Lana
once TO appraise the property AT at sing snug and
dispose OF IL for not less man two.tbirds vi us APP
praised value. lie also Introduced bill which VIII
cause stir among the doninies, as II allows q
prIs )Der 10 call Ia the services OF priest or
minister OF his OVID choosing, but not oftener IMAM
once = month. except ia cases OF severe Illness
such bill Is called for. as two instances have re-
Gently occurred In which It's PROVISIONS would nave
been found to be effective. prisoner wanted 70
confess priest, but under tue rules he cOud not
be allowed To see the priest alone: ana another IN
winch prisoner was denied permission 10 secure
tie services OF clergyman other Ihan Inc Chaplain
oil the prison.
Mr. Foley is preparing bill which Will give an.
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