The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
HERALD THURSDAY, SHEET.

department shall expend more in any one wear than
the amount set forth IN the tax ordinance for thas
NO FURTHER BONDED DEBT
SHAH be created except by authority OF the Legsla-
It Is expected that under the foregoing provisions
winch convey the outlines OF the charter, some or
the honest and intelligent business men OF the city
may be induced TO take office.
. SENATOR M'PHRRsON's BILL.
MT. MCPHERSON, the Senator from HUDSON county,
mas small Dill ON the subject which Is very simple
anu contains but one section. with the usual enact
an excellent remedy for the municipal troubles, for
tne present year AZ all events II provides that all the
the term oil the members thereof shall expire on
the 1st OF MAY next, and thai commissioners DC
eioc,ed 10 uli their places at the ensuing Charter
the people The principle OF sefgovernment, and 1t
nd 70 10 De a@t the
sucn an opposition would terminate their supremacy
THE orFrcE-HoLDERs' CHARTER
Is document characteristic OF ring that clings
last to power however unJustly acquired The Oh
lect or TINS charter Is manestly TO confuse and
log the Legislature, so that by raising an endless
discussion on amendments the last week OF the ses-
SION will and nothing accomplished and matters
Will remain M Stdtu quo. lew extracts would
suffice to show the insdous character of the
measure m whenever vacancy may occur in any
vacancy shall nc nled IN the following very singular
Manner
Within month next preceding the, expiration of
Boas the Board i' Of Aldermen or said city shall at
sons for so hs Within ten
thereafter the Mayor Of said city shall appoint Of
sueh appoin% with the Clerk of said CIV TIE person
cena whose term was about 70 expire In ease .he Mayor
s go Se s
at regular meeting By plurality OF votes appoint one Of
upon be entitled to succeed said Incumbent
Such proceeding Is In perfect accord with the
SPIRIT OF THE PRESENT CHATTER.
nv n aVArSA IA TtUI n NV a
power to nominate ana the Board OF Aldermen to
seecta A lew very generous ~ concessions are
down. The powers OF the Board OF Aldermen are
enlarged The taxes for 1872 for city purposes shall
But IT Is also provided tnat the number OF men on
the police force may be increased ten per cent in
any one year, IL IL also proposed that
A BUREAU OF SURVEYING
and engineering shall be established, the expenses
OF which snail not exceed 10000 per annuni This
Is certainly very liberal compared with the cost OF
the department for the past year. But the people
can engage stan OF eminent surveyors Tor half the
amount proposed In the Ring charter. 1t Is further
proposed TO legslate into Office Board OF Finance.
So tnat instead OF ab0lisnng commissions, or limit
Ing the operations OF those already appointed, II IS
proposed that a new one snail lie established. Mr..
PlymptOn, the representative OF
The BUMsTED-PAvoNIA CLUE,
IN the Assembly, has another bill 10 legisae INTO
Oiice u Board OF Education tor Jersey City. The
bill is now IN the Senate, and there II will remain.
IL IL bad enough 10 nave the commissions APP
pointed by the Legislature, but to have one
appointed by ward political junta representing
small section OF the city, Is intolerabe. Senator
McPhersons bill, providing for the appointment Of
Board OF Education 10y the Mayor ana Board Of
Aldermen OF Jersey city, has been received with
such favor by the Senate thai Its passage certain
Mr. Plympton's mdiscreeL utterances III the Assem-
| bly, about
THE EXIGENCIES OF PARTY
| In HObOken was the first performance which
brought nim INTO notorety, and II Is likely 10 be his
last thls session.
The Committee on Municipal Corporations OF the
Legislature WIN hold session ths afternoon IN the
Assembly Chamber, To hear arguments for and
against the foregoing charters, so that they may be
able 10 report oil u, an early DAY. MIR. Wandle,
one OF the Jersey CITY memoirs, Is member OF TINS
committee, anu III MS capacity as such he under
took to
ERASE SOME IMPORTANT FEATURES
OF the CitIzens' Association charter. MI. Ransom
promptly informed MIN that sucn alterations would
not be submitted to by the Association Ii the Com
mlttee should endorse Mr. Wandle's action the asso-
citation Will appeal directly to the Legislature when
the bill Is reported. The hight Will In all probability
commence next week IN either branch of the Legis-
lature. Thus lar the Legislation mas been of little
ACCOUNT.