New-York tribune., 1872-02-20
THE NEW CHARTER.

- ~, C,,..oo % seventy will bo held this
evening at the Cooper Institute 70 Seouho an 49, 80.
,ion OF popular opinion concerning 'no "o" D"",'-
preparcd by the Committee. ana now pe'ofo 'no isi
tun, promlnent speakers VIII ADDRESS the 'nee"eS'
which PROMISES to bo an enthusiastic and Significant
sans,ra,on A complete and careful summary of the
c,nr a. nresentcd below, tho clauses Inserted or re-
modelled by the Legislature being given In full
arffe, L-The Corporate P0rctS.-Secton provides
for the continuance Of the present Corporation of the
CITY OF New-York.
article H.-The Legislative Porer-section vests
mem Section orders Aidormanic elections on the sec
That Aldermen shall he elected from each Senate dis
trct ty cumulative ballots 80 day residence IN the ds-
ton orders elections To hll vacancies amounting
10 one.ourh OF the Board and occurring before FEB l.
sactIon makes a majority quorum. Section author
izes the Board choose President appoint ERIK and
other officers determine its rules and the quaheatons
OF its members; requires 1t to sit with open
DOORS and authorizes u to compel the attend
,nsrber Inv four afhs vote Section directs the Board
20 meet az p tho first Monday Of May after the
election TO determine the time of its stated meetings
and provides that stated adjourned meetings shall be
opened between and p m section requires an reg
isative of the Board TO be 6y resolution oI 2i1
nance, which, except hereinafter provided shtI
before taking effect be ensroNcd ana GfalnIq % 10 'f
Mayor for his apmoNali ana provides thhC irt ~ |
shall not apply 10 appointing or ettlhS COMMISSIONERS
or members 0f Boards OF Departments. Section 10 di-
reefs the Mayor to sign cach teSoNloh OF QIuuahC' il
he approve IT, return tho same within ten days,
with his for disappearing IT, ana empowers INC
Board 70 pass the same Wltln hNe c!s ter tS'O, ~
wOthirds vote when shall be as effective as II signed
nance effective If the Mayor neglect to return II In ten
days section Il declares that no ordinance
Toiyins the oppropration Of public money or the tax
f ,tp OF ,S mon inc ioi nal and then only
by tWO-thirds vote, aud that no allowance beyond
claim undrr contract with the corporation for any
imcss voto section 70 provides that no
pTdpct9S pT%%4Se or o1nn Sp e crG GH to any eeemc
nary or char Table institution or purpose shail be
by the Department OF Charities agd Corrections. Section
A. makes like provisions concerning educational nsitu
iOns and purposes Section Il makes the Clerk OF the
BOsrd the keeper OF the CN - SEAL requires his signature
90 al leases grants and other Documents allows hu TO
employ su assistant clerks as the Board snail auIhofLe
provides that he ior the pay OF self and
him assign clerks other duties than those for which
they were first em ployee Section IS directs the Clerk TO
speSae Of money
or the taxing ~ Cr,us orders tie pIbsca OF such
abstract in such form as the Commissioner5 OF the
OF the reports of the department hereinafter provided
for and saws that such publication shu he known as the
Journal fHe city Goccr1mcnt and he full compliance
with any law requiring publication Of the proceedings
oil tnG boaTd sc, 10 V.fs ] ia vIo f ;G c3tt xnend
tuTe forbds the drawing OF money from the City Treas
Board snccessor 70 the rights and powers Of incurrng
Indebtedness and raising ana appr0prlhtihS punIc
sSe &ity Government except the Department Of
Public Instruction. Section II authorizes the Board to
regulations as may necessary render effective the
powers vested in IT, or conferred upon the corpora
peT9ItiGs not over 500. for volaions thereof, aud
SLOWS It TO fix tho salaries OF the Controller,
the Corp'rnton Counsel aud az OF the COui-
compensation salary other than certain sum per an
num and says that it shall exercise executive func-
act. Section Is provides that the Mayor and Com
monglty Of the CIV except IN en,GipdnVn AMI phaVn
OF the revenues Of the current year. sn9l h9se
no authority 20 borrow money on corporation
,ic loan m aLorized by special act Of the Legislature
up'n oppc uono the Corr'i5on secuoR ~ nAes Tue
ard subject t. deduction Of SO ior every absence nom
ASiNc1iE-TIe Ezecptirc Pocer-soc 20 vests the ex-
eohWe power Of ~ Corporation in the Mayor and the
delal luneuts created by the act Sec 81 THE Mayor
snail De- Tie chief executive officer Of the Corporation
lie sinai be elected by the qualified voters Of SAID city
~ tle S'id election on the second Luesday
Ond Tuesday of April IN every thereafter and shall
hold his Office the commencing ON the first Mon
day Of May next after his election and ending ON the
1rsi Monday Of May Of the succeeding year Section p
provides that when the Mayor shall ron any cause bg
prevented from attending to his duties. the President OF
tue Board Of Aldermen shall act ~ Mayors Dnt
thlt when acting he shall not exercise the power or
removal rom O.lce vested the MAY and that ne
s9a not sign any ordinate, or resolution OF tne % boar9
Of AldrimrH unless the MAYOR sha nave OGen aPsels
ten days. Section % authorizes the Board Ol
Aldern,L 10 order a new election Tor The once OF
Mayor hru the then next general election for
state and Federal on crs, Whenever vacancy III the
and directs ta until next vacancy is filled the Board
the Board shall elect Mayor for the expired term
year and before Ian succeeding until said Jan. ].
Section - mike 1t the Mayors duty 10 send 10 the
Board Ot AID rmcn ia three months, statement
OF the nUauccs government. and Improvements Of The
CITY; TO recommend 10 tho Board such measures
INK the clS's health. security and improvement OF
iug the cy's ordinances to cal special meetings Of the
Board when eApe4ient Il also holds hi,n og
cicnt government Of tie. city. and authorizes
him such commissioners and officers he is
allowed 10 appoint Section % likes the Mayors salary
ei $1,000 year, authorizes hun to employ necessary
clerks and exp h directs him 10 render every three
months account Of The OF his office 10 the
Board OF Adernen, together WIN detailed statement
Of the amount he Ia, agreed 20 pay ms clerks ana tX
perts Section q makes the Mayor removable by the
Governor for cause.
Artiee IVThe Erec,sfre Departmentssec 2s creates
CITY departments public works. public parks. public
safety public charities and corrections, and hnance
sinking fund commission; AMI department Of law and
public Instruction II also provides for superintendent
OF markets be appointed by the Board Of Aldermen,
10 be removed its discretion See 70 directs each
department 60 keep of its transactions which
shall be open TO the public day from 10 r. m
and TO send copy Of the same 10 tc Clerk OF the Board
OF Aldermen for insertion in the journal OF the City
Government. Section 80 requires the departments,
when requested. to furnish the Malor or
actions authorizes the heads of departments, except
the Department Of Finance to appoint heads Of bureaus,
and subordinate officers and clerks upon nomination by
heads of bureaus. except as Otherwise prOydcd
powers heads % departments except OF the Department
Of FinaIce TO remove heads OF bureaus al pleasure and
heads OF bureaus to suspend ssburdnatcs ana re-
move them with tho consent of the heads OF depart
Ments.
Article V.-Deprrtment Of Pubte Wotks-eection
u provides that the public. works shall bc under the
charge OF five Commissioners. Of whom shall
be appointed By the Mayor and the remainder elected
by the Board Of Aldermen annually in May. section
5g': Tho Mayor may at any lime remove the C0mmie-
rODeTs appointed by him. aud In Of any vacancy in
the Board, by resignation. removal, death other
wise Of the Commissioners appointed by the
Mayor. he shall I'll such vacancy The Mayor
also remove any other Commissioner Tor cause,
assigning his reasons 10 the Board OF Aldermen IN
Of any vacancy In the Board 10y the fesgnaOn removal
DEATH otherwise, Of any Commissioner elected 10y he
whose such Commissioner chosen, acting 10y
majority OF their number shSil proceed s to MI
euces IN existing laws, ordinances, resolutions,