New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
LOCAL POLITICS.

THE CHARTER DENOUNCED BY REPUBLICANS.
The Eighteenth Ward Council of Municipal
Reform held meeting Saturday evening at the head
quarters in Oriental Hail. at Thrdave. and Eighteenth
ST. +. f. Marberry presided. large proportion OF
those present we're Republicans who opposed to the
Charter E. f. Hall dissected various portions of the
Charter and commented upon the intentions OF those
who are endeavorng 10 its passage he CLAIMED
that their only object is TO secure control OF the various
branches and departments OF the CITY Government for
the sake Of the patronage In conclusion be offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
psry TO force ior this CITY through The Legislature o pa
10 T, we Ts d 3 & oss Oe III. whom they acted
the last election to form reformed Government ior @ & %
principles 49, ~ .,.- &, , 49,, 3, ,o., 40, ,;r.
The Msycr the appointing power subject only the confirmation Of
Board Of Aldermen whatever ioeleneies may possess w oe
essential defeat Of their attempts obtain charter under
which tbe complete the work Of reforming the notorious abuses Of
Th protest against tb Department Of Public WORKS
Rssored That municipal elections in the Spring vital necessity
Resolved the whole and spirit Of the proposed
charter and what IS EnoTH o. SSRSaeSh S m 1e % "b Sni
putting the administration our public Affairs into the bands OF
elected expressly exercise and second to remove the present Con-
Rssolp,d That Mayor and Controller hye the undmn
hed confidence Of this Council and Of all minded n' as men oI
integrity. ability and nonpsrtsan independence.
Resoirtd That the Police bill that has been reported to the
Amblv calculated Of the worst abuses of the
epmeut Of the city; that received the universal approval Of the
public press qualified legal authorities and It's immediate
demanded by consideration OF public good
esoed substitute for this another
hin a, This stage session the Legislature drawn by the
tho Of the conceived the partisan spI aud
provisions act uufendy TO the
form of branch Of judicial admnIon and
calcu IL INC intended, TO defeat It,
g. j. classy followed in similar strain, declaring
that the proposed Charter the work OF set OF in
triguing politicians who could never be elected to any
Office by the votes of the people and who wished to get
control OF the ballOtboX He offered the following ad-
ditional resolution, which was also adopted:
That the features incorporated the Charter t OF ap
pointing heads departments eIepng from the eensaTe the Cmm
sone Police Charities Health and Fire DeparRni for longer
terms than that the Mayor second Of conng the executive power
appointments Common Council while dpnYng this bOd7 OF
all real legislative and conng all the actual Of
ernmut upon departments constitute series OF monous
iueOugrgte devised 70 cDeT power without responsibility and oo
ousy 10 serve personal ends = 49, -.
The meeting also addressed ny Messrs NaIhum,
Jenny Beers, and Alderman Faulkner.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION.
The XIXth Assembly District Republican
Association held primary election, on Saturday
evening the Boulevard and Seveneth-st 1t resulted
IN the choice OF the following officers:
President Cudpp FIRST Vice President James r. oBene
Second President F. Buder Secretary Charles Bruder
Engbeeb Delegates TO Central COMMITTEE Richard
H. Greene Beskey, Wm. H. Beamy John L. Tonnele
Inspectors Of Election, Henry A. Linden, Joseph sulger