The New York herald., 1873-04-02

as time progressed. Three thousand policemen
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mission would serve the purpose as well a. . non.
partisan one, and instanced the city OF
police. senator Benedict wanted 70 know the
Si2e OF Syracuse and Senator Wood was constrained
to answer that it was ''wee little" city, but
would nevertheless serve as q model. Senator
Madden insisted that all the corruption In New
York grew out OF non-partisan government, and
policemen In, no matter what their politics might
be. He proposed TO oner an amendment
as Saartss was Osnsa sas ne favored s
Commissioners. Senator Benedict thought 1t was
IMPOSSIBLE TO DIVORCE POLITICS
Yerk-a city with population larger than that OF
most OF the States Of the Union, and which mas
cts ocestne eso or which requires
$13 600 year to support It, 1t Is impossible to
ask OF the employees OF this city to lay aside their
politics. Reforms arise, hut live only little DAY.
fne old Board Of Supervisors were non partisan,
and the result was that one was Responsible.
Such win always be the case. But to come back to
Senator wooDM-Thats what we want 20 dis
pose OF tonight.
Senator BENEDIcr-Yes the police are not the
highest intellectual type or man, and they are con-
stantly engaged in difficulties, for which they have
to be arraigned before the Commissioners. There
are thirty forty trials pending before the Com
missioners all the slime, and IT requires i've Com
missiOners to attend to all the business that comes
before such Board. 1t Is great democratic city,
ana will doubtless be so again next year, though
OF what particular stripe ooMt aDd kn0w n,ana,v AZ
"Jimmyn OBrien, who smiled DenignantV IN
return. ..............
The amendment making the number OF commits
sioners FIVE was then adopted
Senator d. P. WOOD proposed to amend by reduc-
SURGEONS OF POLICE
from twenty-five to eight He thought that the
New York had really nothing to do but be Sick
Senator WEIsMANN defended the police and
tn nad
The amendment was lost.
SECTION AZ
was amended so that the Board OF Police SHALL
with the appreciation in writing, OF the Mayor, call
out the militia in case OF riot pestience or lnva'
sion.
was amended to require the consent OF the Mavor
as well as the Common Council to build station
houses, &c.
was amended to make the street cleaning cOntrac-
men employed &c, to the Commissioners OF Public
Works.
Senator d. p WOOD proposed to substitute Tor
section 72 a clause as f0ows:-
There shall be Department Of Public Works at whose 9s
THE MOTION WAS LOST
by the following vOte:-
YnAs.-Messrs. Allen, Lord Lowery, D. Pwood, O. Brien.
smann Roe8 Rssr Mceowan
Wood, woodin, Madden Wagner, Adams, Palmer, Rob-
The Senator then moved to strike out all relating
to Deputy Commissioner Of Public Works, which
was also lost
relative to water meters, was amended by insert
ing the words except private dwellings," In the
may be placed. Senator benedict proposed to
strike out all OF the section transferring the
powers and functions Of the Park Commission IN
relation to the Boulevard and streets and roads
above Fifty ninth street to the Public Works
Commission. He thought all these streets
the Central Park Commission and said that he had
letters from both Van Mort and Stebbins in favor
Of this amendment. He had heard OF an attache of
the Public Works Department who had SO little
appreciation OF the beauties and aesthetic infu-
ences OF Central Park that he had sent in his men
on one occasion to break up some OF the handsome
works in the Park and to paint the bronze statues
white, and he did not doubt that II ne had his wsy
the curious animals there would have been
slaughtered Tor their hides.
BENEDICr'S AMENDMENT LOST.
The north country members, without exception,
Tiemann finally said that these gentlemen seemed
to think It was necessary to live In Livingston,
requirements Of New York city. Dexter A. Aaw.
kns, who continues to carry forward his ideal
charter, was meanwhile busy at the ear of various
from that into another line Of business. leisurey
disportng themselves in the ladies' gallery. The
motion OF Senator Benedict was finally lest by Q to
senator weismann proposed to amend the sec
tion by requiring the Commission to place water
1..Se~.s' oa.' ~ ASS0AA'oAN =, s''N
Common Council but II was lost
THE SENATE ADJOURNs
Progress was then reported and the Senate adj
jonrned The charter comes On again as a special
through with 1t by tomorrow night.
THE BROOKLYN CHARTER.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
this morning on the bill to consolidate the county
towns OF Kings county with the city OF Brooklyn.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPERS
Mr. Hustled moved to amend so as to allow the
Common Council to designate four city papers in
stead of three.
Mr.. JACOBS inquired II this was intended to make
room for the Brooklyn Union.
Mr. Hustled said 1t was for the purpose Of provid-
Ing for TOUR papers instead OF three
Mr.. JAcoBs-very well; but Is not the fourth
paper the Brooklyn Union?
Mr. Hustled did not know anything about that.
All he knew was that four papers were needed.
The motion was carried.
Mr. ROCHE moved to leave the expense OF these
city paper publications to the Common Council to
fix instead of fixing il at s5o,ooo, which was lost.
Mr.. Hustled moved TO strike out $50, 900 and in.
sert sec, 900, there being another paper added-a
German paper.
Mr.. ROCHE opposed this motion.
Mr.. Hustled said the present law limited the ex-
pense to $50,000 for three papers. Owing to the
large increase in the German population 1t was
o German newspaper, and that would increase the
expense. He also said, II this power was gwen to
the Common Council the expense would be found
Mr.. JACOBS inquired if the Committee Of One
Hundred approved OF this.
MIR. Hustled replied that they did.
Mr.. ROCHE insisted that II left to the Common
Council this service could be secured for $50,0O0
MI. Husted's motion was carried.
CHARITABLE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. WATT moved to substitute southern Dis
pensary and Hospitar Tor 'South Brooklyn Dis
pensary," to which 81 900 appropriated Carried.
Mr.. JACOBS moved to insert $1,000 to the Atlantic
Avenue Dispensary. Carried.
Mr.. ROCHE moved $4,000 to st. Peters Hospital
and 81, 500 to st. Peters Dispensary. Carried
Several verbal amendments were adopted, and
then the section to submit
THE OF ESTTON OF CONSOLIDATION
to the voters OF the entire county came up.
Mr.. JACOBS raised the point of order that the
Committee OF the Whole had already adopted
provision that this question should be submitted to
the people OF the towns only
The CHAIR decided the point of order well TAKEN
Mr. ROCHE moved to substitute the charter pre-
pared by the Committee of One Hundred.
Mr.. Hustled raised the point OF order tnat the
motion was out OF order, as the committee was
now acting on the general amendments, and 1t was
net in order to move a substitute.
The CHAIR decided the point OF order well taken.