New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
THE PARTISAN CHARTER.
cor,,nued from Pour,h Page.

th,t the law last year. giving the care OF those sceS
n the Commissioner OF Pubic Works, was smuSE'eu
,hro,rh without the knowledge of the Senators from
New-York City.
NJ Woodn said that all the streets above Fifty ninth
g, ,ycrc under the control Of the Common Council
7he,e was no smuggling in this body last year WIN
reference 10 this provision
Mr. Palmer read from the Legislative Journal OF last
year to prove that three of the NowYork Senators voted
for the provision
n p Wood said the entire local delegation from New
York asked for return the old system OF the care OF
the avenues and north of Ffyuinthst and the
Senate should not overlook their wishes.
Mr. Benedct's amendment was lost
MI Woods amendment giving the care of the streets
Immediately adjoining the parks to the Park Commits
sioliers, was then carried.
Tho s9th section was adopted.
Mr. Iowery moved TO amend Section 90, making
snpcrintendent OF Buildings instead OF Commission Of
Three. (Irred-l2 too.
section 81 was passed Section % was amended by
Mr. woodn, TO read as follows:
The Department of Taxes and Assessments sha have
for ITS head President and two Commissioners VINO
shall possess all the powers and duties now possessed o
the Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments, except
that IL shah require majority OF suoh COMMISSIONER 10
correct or reduce the assessed valuation OF the personal
property shall be RENTED Cancelled or reduced unless
the applicant party agieved shall satisfy the Com
misoners that been prevented, by ahseuee from
phc3ou 20 them within the time allowed by law Tor the
correction of taxes, etc. Adopted
AR. Madden moved TO place the Department OF DOCKS
in the care Of one person. Lost.
sections % to los inclusive adopted with but
slght amendments.
section 1o7 was amended 80 as 10 relieve the Commits
Soners the Sinking Fund from leasing any wharves
and piers.
Senator woodin sent to the Clerks desk TO be read
substitute for section loS suggested by Mr. Eaton of
Rew-Yors 1t appeared TO be intricate aud by gen
era consent its consideration dropped
The Senate reassembled at 1880 p m.
The question being the amendment of Mr.. Murphy
to strike out the lOSth section prohibiting seearan a
preparations. Lost.
The lO9th section passed.
Mr. Benedict moved TO amend Section 40 bv making
the Board Openings and Improvements consist
Of the Mayor Controller, Commissioner of Public
Works. President Of the Department of Public Parks
and the Board OF Aldermen. Carried.
secIions from the nth to the ll5th were adopted
The 16th section was amended by allowing the Mayor
Corporation Counsel, and Commissioners Of Public
Works appoint editor and all required assistants
for conducting The city Record.
Mr. Benedict desired the appointments OF editors and
assistant editors TO be made By the Mayor and Board OF
Common Council. Lost-9 in the affirmative and II in the
negative.
James Wood moved TO amend Section III By providing
that the Board Of Supervisors shall constitute Board
of Apportonment and Estimate fix the rate Of taxes.
TIE whole question Of taxation belongs righuy to the
Board Of Supervisors in each county He argued That
the provision Of the Charter before them was not
In accordance with the Republican doctrine which
accorded 70 the people right to vote for the members
of the Board who to fix their rate OF taxation.
Mr. Woodin said this provision Of the most
saluary in the whole Charter The persons named
Board Apportionment, majority Of them, are not
slected by the people.
Mr.. Weismann hoped that the section would not I've
amended as carefully drawn and provided good
safeguards for the public welfare. He did not think the
Supervisors as well qualified TO discharge the duty
the Board provided for in the Charter under
sideration.
James Wood did not hear any good reasons assigned
as yet any change from the Board Of Supervisors
johnson said this section gives great and absolute
power to few men. 1t was proposed 80 make this
Board as close and powerful any that existed
under Tammany Prom their final estimates there was
DO appeal. The Supervisors responsible to the
people, and il seemed TO him but right TO leave this
power Of assessment 70 them What guarantee can Sen
ators give that this Board Of ApportOnment will not be
as vena the old Board
p Wood counseed great in perfectng this sec
ton Boards Of Supervisors in cities elected from
class OF than in the country and he was not
prepared vote for giving the power sought TO be vested
the Board Of Supervisors. lower grade Of men I'LL
the Offices OF supervisors aldermen than ia found in
the offices of Mayor and Controller OF New-York CITY
He thought this section reported was one Of the best
In the Charter.
The amendment was lost. Section IFS adopted.
officer hold any other Office except Commissioners
for taking bail or the Register of any court.
D. p Wood moved to amend Section 100 by adding at
che end, "No patented pavement shall De laid. and no
patented article shall be advertised for contracted for
or purchased except under such circumstances that
there can fair and reasonable opportunity for com
petition; the conditions 70 secure which shall be pre-
scrbed by the Board of Estimates and Apportonment
Mr. Adams desired to gave such persons as desired an
opportunity of placing wooden pavements on the streets
wherever they desired.
The amendment was adopted.
On motion OF j. Wood the bill was changed 20 make
the salaries Of Aldermen $1,000 each
Mr. WOodin moved to reconsider the vote just passed
Carried and on second vote the proposed amendment
was lost IN the affirmative TO II in the negative.
Mr. johnson moved 10 make the salaries Of Aldermen
taoOO and OF Assistant Aldermen $500.
r. Wood said 1t abOrious office, as the Alder
men IN NewYork had many and laborious duties to
form, and $1,000 was not too much
Mr. wcismann said the duties OF Alderman were ardu-
Gus, and required daily attention. Many Aldermen
were obliged 10 give the of their private business
% partners they almost constantly engaged
40 public duties.
Mr. johnson did not suppose the duties OF the Alder
men OF NewYork severe. He had noticed that
whenever anything OF local interest up before the
Legislature large and respectable delegation OF these
Aldermen present here for many days at time.
Mr. nemann had been a member OF both boards. The
duties never occupied much time.
Mr.. Madden asked if that when New-York was
little village.
Mr.. Temaun answered no. there were many men now
dra wing 5000 year Aldermen who never could
make that amount in any other way
Mr.. Benedict said that the duties OF the Aldermen
were very hght indeed, the Board OF Assistant Alder
men, provided for in the Charter. left them no
duties.
j. wood moved a further amendment that after the
d "a be-