New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
MUNICIPAL TOPICS.
ANOTHER CHARTER PANIC.
A FOOLISH RuMoR THAT THE NEW APPOINTMENTS
ARE INVALID.

ANOTHER CHARTER PANIC.
A RoorIsH RuMoR THAT THE NEW APPOINTMENTS
ARE INVALID.
That fountain of political excitement, rumors,
and gossip the City Hail. the scene, Yesterday, Of
unusual activity and life Not even the presence of the
dead beneath its roof could que the excitement in
The MAYORS Office nor quiet the hustle OF politicians and
eager oniceseekers. All day long the corridors were
crowded politicians josting rude haste the hundreds
of visitors who sought to show last marx
OF respect to the memory Of Minister
Orr. The principal question OF interest,"
was in relation 10 the appointments by the Mayor ol
Police Justices, which it has been supposed VIII Oo
presented TO the Board of Aldermen at their meeting
to-day. The hst from which the Mayor has TO onoose
90 voluminOus that tho wsest and Oldest OF |S nan
politicians do not venture 20 hazard conjecture as 10
the result 1t is said however by many that the names
OF Col Wagstah. ex-Justice Welsh, ana Assistant us
trictAttorney Purdy the strongest ana 'h"' luo
names Of one or more OF them VIII DC suDnVeu W 'o
Doard for confirmation After having talked with num-
her of the Aldermen and obtained score OF opimchs
invariably qualified with the expression but you cant
cell ANYTHING about Mayor Havemeyers plans IRiB-
tEE reporter solicited information from Alderman Nor
ms relative 70 the chances OF any fresh nominations
The Alderman with twinkle OF the eye, replied briefly
and 10 the point: 81 under the impression that II
we clear up what We We got, we will get some more ana
n we do MT We won T." This impression OF Alderman
20 give the slightest dissatisfaction Alderman Billings
and one u two others stated that they believed no bus
ness would be transacted but that the Board would
adjourn az mark OF respect 10 the late Minister Orr
President Vance reason, however, for such ac-
ton.
Later In the afternoon a rumOr caused no little
excitement and great deal Of discussion 1t was first
stated that all the appointments by the Mayor which
have been confirmed by the Board Illegal as, ac-
oordng TO Sec l6 OF the Charter the Clerk OF the
Board is required the close OF each meeting to make
digest of the proceedings and 10 have the same pub
lshed in The CITY Record. Another rumor was based
upon the fact that the Charter requires that every
matter involving the expenditure Of public money must
be advertised in the corporation paper for three four
DAYS: and as all the offices filed hy the Mayors cand
dates with the exception OF the Department OF Puohc
Parks are saariod they require expenditure OF the
public money, ana the appointments should nave oeen
advertised as required The section in the Charter is as
sSo is Imeaev ser adjournment Of each meeting Of shsI
asae emitting eeaniea su formal details Of all resolutions sna
s AMI Of s 6us proceedings well foil copies OF al messages
from the Mayor aud all reports Of department OF O @ me |
ter Of Oy No resolution ordnance providing ior g
contemplating the alienation approximation or leasing any property o.
sag Of any spse I Ss6Bg Se m of sT eIepse OF tho
tng assessing Of property N Vie CITY &a be Po % % or IGCPo o
published no such ordinance or resolution shan p
Ssye been yubEshed sner its passage; but II an ao,
resolution ordnanee sha nave been once
shall thereafter be necessary 70 puosu
uo asa but the date aud page OF the former IN In
fy Record the amendments If made thereto 10 al
Eases Tie the lua passage OF The resolution OF o
nAuc sb be pubded The Controller shah continuous %
s Of IN GU bound completed quarterly and be
deposted with bis certificate thereon 10 the once OF me o
Deis Of NewNOr the County Ceks once
sud 10 Cerk the Common Coun and copies oi the
contents part Of the same cerhe by such heger county
I9erk o. Ce Of ComJu Cuuc shall be received I'D Juea
proceedings prsa Oe evidence Of the truth Of lhe contents
thereof
President Vance confessed 10 reporter that the mat
teI puzzled MIN, but that he WAS not falnher enough
with Charter 10 be ablC % give an opinion lie was
under the impression that the Board had acted accord
ADg 70 law"