The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-22
THE NEW CHARTER.

Gossip Around tho City Hall About the
Charter-Increascd Activity Among the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Combination
in the Board OF Aldermen Amounts
To-The Explanation OF the Alder
manic Gathering Mt Alderman Morris
House ON Saturday Night-What the
Police Camm issioners Cannot DO.
Now that IL IS understood by those whom it most
concerns that the new charter is virtually law,
there Is great activity among ofilce-seekers. Gov
ernor Dix will probably not sign the charter until
the Goth, which is the last day allowed him
by. law; but this makes no difference to
those VINO are hungering and thirstng after the
spoils. Yesterday the Mayors Office was thronged
from early morn to dewy eve with prominent
politicians OF every grade from Ex-Governor Nor
gan down to the President OF the Board Of Assist
ant Aldermen, all OF whom were, more or less
lobbying for place either for themselves or friends
II these hungry applicants would but content
themselves with seeking for the Mayor IN ONCE
the part OF His HONOR. but when applicants in
wade the quietude OF his home and the rest
that is due to him on his domestic hearth, until
eleven O'Clock at night as has been done ever since
the cnarter was likely TO become law, II is some
what difficult to obtain sufficient stock OF cour
is enough. There was considerable excitement
around the hall yesterday, consequent on the ru-
NOR that combination had been formed In the
ments under the charter. ON inquiry 1t was found
that there was q suflicency OF fact to justify
the rumor. 1t Is true that majority OF the Board
did meet on Saturday evening at the house OF
Alderman Morris; but Alderman Morris said yes
terday that it was social gathering: and although
this question OF appointments did come up In con-
versatipn, no combination was formed, though 1t
was limited at. He denied that there was any justi-
dcation Tor the report, and that any combination
that had for its purpose an interference with the
estate" OF the Mayor as q 'slate" would be voted
down. 1t was quite true, Alderman Morris
said that individual members had friends
whom they were DESTROYS OF serving, and those
Aldermen will individually use all the means at
their disposal to place the claims OF their friends
before the Mayor; but beyond that there would De
no interference with the Mayors appointments II
the men selected were honest and were llkely 10
meet with the Iavor OF the people generally. Inc
Van Schaick was at the mead, was broken
long before the charter passed, and from
the present indications 1t is likely that
the chairman of the Committee OF FINANCE
cold. There is no truth whatever In the rumor
published in morning paper yesterday That the
Board OF Police Commissioners propose to elect o
new President before the charter Is signed, and
out OF once. such q statement must have been
made without ordinary rejection, fer the twenty
fifth section OF the new charter provides
for the retention OF the heads Of certain
Departments in sice ,S on the nrst o.
the head OF department would not lnvalidate in
the slightest degree the retention In ONCE OF the
ocial who held that position on the LIST of January
1t Is expected that the first nominations under the
new charter that the Mayer will send to the Board
This will only be denomination to conform to the
requirements OF the charter. To molltfy the dis
content Of the Germans IL IL understood that very
efacicnt German win be appointed a. chief CLERK