The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.

The Republican Central Committee of the city of New
York early in November appointed a committee to pre-
pare such drafts OF laws relating to the city seemed
desirable should be presented to the Legislature. The
committee composed of Hugh Gardner &c orge On.
dyke James w. Farr Thomas Murphy, John j. Town.
send, Abraham Lent william Laimbeer and George
Bliss, Jr. After devong good deal of time 10 the mat
ter we perfected draft of amendments to the city char
Ter which seemed TO proper. Anxious 10 have the
benefit Of suggestions all quarters we consulted
successfully with many prominent republicans and with
The republican members of the Senate and Assembly
from the city We also had informal confe renee with
jackson s. Schultz Dorman b. Eaton and Edward saIo.
anon who were subcommittee OF the Committee ON
Legislation appointed by the Committee OF Seventy
These gentlemen anxious ascertain as far as nos
sibe the views OF our committee and induce us 10
adopt various provisions, while the same time thew
were explicit in their statement that they had author
ity TO bind the Committee of Seventy and did no,
intend to commit even the mselves 1t was therefore
ranged that the Subcommittee were 20 prepare do
tailed statement OF the points which seemed
to them and were to meet committee aud discuss
them. 1t is understood that, in pursuance Of this ar
rangement, they prepared and privately printed a pam
phet containing twentysix separate principles or pro-
visions which they desired should be secured in any
charter On submitting IT, however, to the full Commit
Seventy the whole laid upon the table
that left without any authoritative expos
tion Of the present views Of that committee We are
however led 70 believe that this action not taken
much because of the general principles laid down
IN he pampnlet were Unsupported, as because,
by the special efforts of or two persons,
the democratic members of the Committee Of Seventy
were induced TO attend the meeting in unusual numbers
and 70 override their Committee Legislation the plea
that they were making alliance with the republican
party The Committee Legislation therefore resigned
and the Committee OF Seventy have yet been
unwilling 70 say what they desire While therefore,
left without any authoritative OF
the views OF the Committee Of Seventy have adopted
IN great assure, the contained in The pamphlet
printed by their subcommittee It's twentysix gene
proposed amendments. and two more substantially
adopted OF those not adopted two Intended TO pro-
vide different system for levying taxes that pro
.ge state government therein One gives the Gov
So rsan deparmens which cannot consttutionaly be
Of some form Of minority proportional
impsnnc: INDEED may be ssd that the only points OF
1uce min n1ee Of Seventy are that we do not intro
,ne VI neaus OF departments 10 the Mayor and Alder
va -, az o. To the Mayor alone, that do not
lion ~ ~ opilng election. that conhne the prepare
TAX leyyl 20 municipal officers instead OF
that w. my authority II upon State officers aud
w. NOT az once remove from Office the heads
"WVutcinnent gained the ascendancv
renrasnn, not recommended minority or proportional
" eumuiaiive voting though soine Of W.