The New York herald., 1872-09-20
MEETING OF The COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY

MEETING OF The COMMITTEE Of SEVENTY
The Course to bc Adopted for the Govern
lr5a mont OF tho City. a..u 4
At noon yesterday a meeting OF the Committee
OF seventy was held At the Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr.. william F. Havemeyer presiding. There was
q good attendance OF members. In opening the
meeting he said = .
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proceeding 70 tn business before you
have S he iaerva GSs been
strength The which viii be to SATISFY
the objects and purposes Of our organization n.. .c
compsed by this ccn%ittss and It's IL ne
have Ts%S;ss s"S ;ss
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4%d Sa'f naietmsns have been found against
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ntssi % parties Of tie country have placed in nomin
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of the United States and while on this question each
itiss % and wl act sccorineS i one with wnch the
Be ss y s SS which the
reform and purifcstioa Of the city and STATE sGysr
sSsre srs NC opinion aoRs u.s.
sns STATE goae 9 s ts sss sty we n ms s
future and TO punish those guilty Of me monstroGs wrongs
@ to To se S + That snS
Ere clear out q and place s real a
pubic treasury Nearly every department ao Of - hs a city
driven from nj sner paSes u they are still
and hs Efforts OF honest men towards reform
sned prsssns t6e necessary lesisaiSa winter
Departments OF tins oy and 1t REQUIRES no very Keen
Sacs and 70 control legislation for their corfppt ends
s aySa Ct shs to keep them within
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not enough tha some one proposed Candidate
good % SSa es to S such to his hSs Ole
partnents the city will be sent to Albany
70 nwart and prevent your efforts for reform OF tho
for % the ct an
Board and f viii snaSe US . avoid mistakes which
TsSSsG M Of % Ss qrS TO s s
sse asans n sfs lie
sns q po Sa III o this hs
he OF reform has reached every Quarter q ne state
In oicai life and that hieves and plunderers must de-
Tie powers Of government should be restored to the
people acting through their elected represenatiyes The
Common Council should be invested with supervision of
partmeSts rule ths Common Council This should be
be fcbtrcied and can have economy In
The Aomore laws should be passed author
Parfnents, carry public improvements
by such depar is thus sanction the employment,
ssd ana coreea in lie Interest Of their
The work Of the cy should BE- done by contract ana ar
the sacrifice OF the most Important interests OF
10 effect the objects OF our appointment and to restore
to tho people OF this city by reform OF the charter the
entire Of GO and managing their SsSn own
pryed, must be ready to act IN harmony with any
aud a. organizations that seek the results we desire
that things essential may be secured
With these rens commend the cause Of the people
that effort your part win be spared to relieve the
people from the burden which now Sppreses them but
the duties OF good ctzenship has to great extent
been and By uSh tHe
vision of their own affairs secure to them the enjoyment
rewards Of hsr uSsr and them asait
sure 10 create, patronize and maintain
In soncason Woad appss to every man IN IN this com n
every his daily bread by the sweat Of his
Sate Of life; 70 eSSry man who, during lie Of hencs
Industry has put aside RON bis earning; sufficient sup
Possessions ars ony safe under just laws honestly
administered, to cooperate with you In accomplishing
ns MINIS alton Which The sxisencics Of our city aairs i'm
peratyely demand. ..r..-.
Several communications were then read from
reform associations requesting the bringing about
OF conference with . committee of the various
associations. aa rt aa...s u-5s
Mr.. Henry Beers was next directed to obtain
rooms for the use OF the committee. r.1lfa
After the disposition Of little routine business
the meeting was adjourned until midday on Tues
day next.