New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
TIE BROOKLYN CHARTER.

,,,,,.rfvG or THE COMMITTEE or ONE HUNDRED.
The BrooI,lyn Committee Of One Hundred
met last evening, Franklin Woodruff presiding In the
Directors Room Of the Academy OF Music Among
those present were Mossrs. Schroeder. Mclean, Van
Nostrond. Johnston, DAVIS. Dwight johnson. Need
ham, Hunter, Eschwese harrington, Marshall Perry
Lowry Bennett, Wallis aud Whiting
Mr. Mclean Chairman OF the Special Committee mp
ponted TO visit Albany and the passage Of the
Charter reported that the result Of their labors had
been accurately reported in the public journals But ho
stated that the Charter it Left their hands had been
altered in the following particulars:
The Tenth Ward il given two Alderman Instead OF
one The Common Council is authorized to designate
four CORPORATION papers instead OF threeOne of them
a German papcr-and the compensation Is fixed at
SEQ 600 wear each instead OF $jOOOO The Treasurer OF
tbe sinking Fund Commissioners is continued IN office,
instead OF the Auditor in the Charter Nine persons
instead Of eight are constitute the B0Ord OF Assess
ors-the President and three vacancies TO DC hled ~
DAYS after the passage OF the Charter by the Controller
and Auditor The salaries are fixed ut siooO each' III
stead OF $500.
The PoIee Comnssloners and the additional one 10 be
apponted are 10 serve out their term OF office, aud any
vacancy Is 20 be filed by the Mayor and Board OF Alder
men The President OF the Board IL 10 receive Noo per
annum Instead $780, that amount 10 serve also as MS
salary as Health Commissioner The lKonndsmeh are 10
receive u 900 instead Of the salaries OF patfomen
Board to be paid $500 instead or having s cOnpt
satlou fixed by the Board The Fire COmsslOheIs dro
10 remain In Office until 1915 , .,.,
The Commissioners OF City Works are TO be connnue1
Office until the expiration Of their terms, ana III
vacancies are be filed by the Common Council 81,
Tie Commissioners OF Parks are 10 retain tuell
positions until 1915 without compensation, vacancies 10
be filed by the Mayor aud Common Council. a.,
4 provision - enacted authorizing the cohttoler,
Auditor Treasurer Collector OF Taxes ana REGISTRAR Oh
Arrears % appoint Deputy To agt IN their an
aence for whose acts the principal shau be
persnnally rc spOnsibe. All departments are authorized
4 in uu1
CupeusatiOn not to exceed In the aggregate tue
appropriations for such purpose by tho Common
Council a.,
The liability provision from the old Charter IL IN,
serted. The total increase aud decrease IN SALARIES
| under the new Charter Is as follows; ,..
Inereae-Mayor $3.50; Aldermen $1,000 Auditor fl2U
Controller s700 Treasurer, S2S0 Collector Of 1ATea; a4
porAton Counsel 5000; ASSESSOR E2Os1 Board OF Wy
woks @3UOi Collector of ArIean 5000 Police Commi,siol
$500 Total Increase StG7V0 DecsekIde Bonni, r1lVp
Supervisors sl5oO' Frs Dsparimsni Sloo Total decrease
| e4i,5c. Increase In eToess, sto,0Jl -,
on the whole he thought the Charter acceptable
Controller Schroeder stated that the Committee was To
held responsible tie increase made la salaries
They had concluded that II was better that the ofeals
should receive large salaries officials with sua Sai
! arleb would steal