New-York tribune., 1873-04-10
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l

ALDERMEN VOTED DOwN-THE CONTROLLER 10
BE ELECTED NEXT FALL
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
AIBAyY. April 9.-The report of the Commit
tee Of the Whole the NewYOrk Charter was agreed to
in the senate this morning D. p Wood moved recon
alteration Of the vote just adopted as he desired to
amend the oin The motion carried when Mr.. Wood
moved 10 abolish the Board of Assistant Aldermen from
and after ce passage Of the law The decision that had
eeu arrived at relative the heads Of departments
made this course inevitable, the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen was a useless one.
lanes Wood asked Senate 70 give some reason for
abOlishng the Board
Mr.. WeismaD favored allowing Tue present bofa 10
remain until 1874
D. p Wood sand the Board was alleged to be q useless
and extensive one At first be favored two Boards but
pube opinion as expressed through the press was
favorable to such a course
Mr. Benedict replied that NJ. Wood was mistaken IN
spposing that public desired the adjustment of the
Assistant Board II was necessary 10 have both Boards
as enc acted as check the other and tended 10 pre-
vent unjust legislation In another year new men viii
come here when the corrupt influences now surrounding
the Capitol will exist. Let that new Legislature
consider the question OF aboshng the Board of Assist
ant Aldermen No man connected with the pubic press
Of York City knows anything about its government
c mad no respect for the papers and their opinions 1t
wa ot right 70 let any editorial staff settle our action.
b. sarue p~ess was continually changing its opinions
and ne did not want he told 20 follow its ideas he
had een leg latve bodies much than the present
Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
Mr.. Temann favored retaining the Board.
The question recurring NJ. Woods amendment, II
was lost-Nays, ii Yeas, 5-namely, Messrs Chatheid
To,yery Mceiowan weisnann ana D. r. Wood.
Mr. Murphy offered amendment providing for
ccil election OF Controller IN June. lS73 70 hold Of
nee for four wears Mr. Murphy said he proposed this
"A the true principle governing the selection OF 80 i'm
uortauf an officer He did not favor leaving these ap
o,utments % the Mayor he could not shut his to
the that the dominant party oi SeW-hofk iNor the
bill as reported.
n p wood moved TO amend MI Murphy's amendment
NV nrovding that the other heads Of departments shall
be elected the same time.
Mr. Lowery said that many members OF the Third
uopsop favored this proposition OF Murphy He
coud ace no reason why the present Controller should
not retain his the the other heads Of de-
psrtments in New-York.
u y wood argued that the office Of Controller should
not be put the political eaudron where only one
cut of every ten who has any property IN New
York City.
Mr. Lewis said there seemed % be peculiar propriety
IN having the chief financial officer oi the city OF new
York selected by the people
MI WOOdin read reference books a. 10 the GUS
tom past years Of choosing certain heads OF depart
ments in Hew.Y0rk City. The only time Controller
was appointed in 1870, when Connolly was named
for that Office by Mayor Hall. BE had no eholee IN Tue
matter thought the Office Of Controller should Do
aIled directly by the votes of ths people
James Wood had studied this matter very thoroughly
and proceedsd give length history of the cor
poraton Of SewYork City aud ia various charters He
thought II the question of two Boards Of Aldermen was
subntted 10 people to-day they would vote In favor
of them The Office OF Controller had been an cleo
tive one prevl0ns He had not BEEN apDroacheh
by outsiders favor this amendment OF hr hniphy'
but he favored IL upon principle.
Mr. Palmer was happily surprised this amend
ment offered Tho Controller should be elected by tbs
peope He via favor OF the reelection OF Mr. Green
at this time.
Mr. Benedict tid mot thins it clear that the Con
trs,,cs az Hex yesk shsaid Dc ebccsiye sees 1ss