New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-21

Mr.. Pierson moved to strife out =" elected and ap-
pointed" Carried.
Mr Blumenthal moved - strike out section s. provd
Ing that tho Controller Commissioner Of Public Works,
the Corporation Counsel and the President OF each De-
partment. shall sit with the Board. but not vote He
asked why the heads Of departments and not the depart
mcnts were admitted
Mr. Person said It was deemed unnecessary and cum
bers0me
Mr. Bumentha withdrew his motion.
MI Crary moved 70 strike out the word President"
ard insert head" He liked the provision, and believed
10 would work wei. He could see whore these deDar
ments might not be represented owing to the absence Of
the President he also thought there would be better
opportunity to secure minority representation.
MI Pierson said tie Committee did not take into con-
sderaon anything concerning mnorites majorties.
What they wanted get representative from each
department. and the head or President was they thought
the proper representative.
Mr. Crarys motion was lost.
Mr. Beebe moved to make the choice Of thePresident
Of the Board aud the removal Of members done by men,
bors rising ana naming their candidates. and by Yeas
and Nays. Lost
MI hcGurc moved that when vacancies in the Office
OF Mayor occurred tho person appointed to Ill the
cancy shall hold the Office until the first OF January next
succeeding the occurrence instead OF for the remainder
Of the term He said the Constitution stood in the way
Of the provision In the bill. Lost.
Mr Blumenthal moved 90 change FIVE 70 Zen, so that
the President Of the Board acting Mayor cannot
ercise any power Of appointment removal except the
Mayor is absent ten days, sign bills Carried. Re
cess TIL "a pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembied 1890 and continued the
sideratiOn Of the New-Y0rk Charter.
Mr. OrDTKE offered the following a substitute FOR
Section 25:
SEC 25 The heads Of all departments and all commits
I n o- app4lhlel wiener toI s.4l u.li W
after period OF 20 days prior 10 the expiration Of The
term OF Office ~ any officer 40 any time after the
numDeE Oh the members " the Board OF Aldermen may
IN l ma nominate 70 t n Mayor r,o pe l5cb
nomination he shall express his concurrence therein IN
writing II the Mayor 10 not approve he shall cOmmu-
cate such fact the Board OF Aldermen within seven
days after such nomination shall have been sent 20 MN,
or no the next meeting OF said Board his in
writing Tor such disapprOval. II the Mayor shall 80 APP
prove such nomination, II lac shall not 20 cOmmunl-
upon become appointed II the Mayor shall In the man
ncr aforesaid communicate to the Board VI Aldermen
hoard shs after Ave davs and within tiitcen DAYS
from the receipt OF such communication, proceed 70 re-
consider and upon such nomination. ana u the Same
shall then majority OF The votes az all the mem
bers OF the Board, the person nominated 5ha Jhe-
upon become appointed On such reconsideration the
Yeas ana Nays snail De recorded. Il, on any sucn re-
consideration, tho nomination 0f any person shaH not
receive majority vote OF the Board such nomination
person shall not lglin be nominated Tor the same ONCE
but the Board shall proceed To- make another nomination
therefor u the same manner above provided There
shall. in Ike manner. be appointed all members or any
board commission authorized superntend the cree
ton or repair Of any building belonging % 10 be paid
for the city whether named IN law or appointed
os any local authority ana also all members Of aly
ODD ler local board and all other officers now DC
elected l rl people whose appointment IS nOb hcfcn
oteryi-e provdrd for Every head OF department and
person In this section named. except bcrcln
otherwise provided, shall hold his Once Tor
the term OF six years, and. in each case I'M
nj person is duly aDplacd boo his place. The OF
Office of an such heads OF departments and persons other
than those hrst appointed small commence the first
of MHftu Dut LAe Lls4AH OF departments AIhb dl
pointed after the passage ~ this act shall, except Ne
herein otherwise expressly provided, be appointed for
two OuT. years respectively and al the provisions
hereof snail apply 10 the nomination ana appoint
mcnt OF persons 70 be first appointed The
persons first appointed shall take Office
the expiration of the terms OF ONCE OF JAt present
iuoumbents As hereinafter provided, and shall hold
which Is herein provided That their respective terms
shall expire In tue OF vacancy the person ap-
uoned shall hold bis Office for the uuexpired Term. Tho
Mayor may De removed from Office by the Governor in
the same manner as snerlis, except mat the
law. tO Do conducted by the Attorney General,
and alter charges have been received by the Governor
he may pending the investigation, suspend the Mayor
LOT period exceeding 80 days. Tie heads OF depart
merts and al other persons whose appointment this
lection provides for may be removed BY the Mayor at
pleasure. su1oot, however before such tehoNal 7hal
take effect 70 The approval OF me governor.
such removal Whenever removal is so erected tIe
MlTor shall upon the demand Of the officer removed,
make puzzle statement OF Tue reasons therefor.
TIE MAYORS POWERS.
Mr. OpIyke explained hIs proposition al some length,
ana said this Charter was not fully satisfactory. st
said he who knows what is best Tor tie city OF New
York; II was thought the Charter Of 1870 was good
one. and yet who advocates that charter now
n Jacobs read from the minority report It's denunca-
ton OF the Charter as suDyertng the principles Of
republican form Of government and asked If t was true
that the gentleman had changed his opinion 50 rsay
and so speedily
Mr. Opdyke said he could not explain the reasons ior
lis change OF sentiment.
SIR. Bumentha moved amendment giving 70 the
Mayor the sole power appoint al heads OF depart
meus md members OF commissions and that he shall
have power 10 remove FOR cause also that the Mayor
shall be removable by the Governor the same as sher-
are Ut Is the proposition made by the Committee OF
seventy word for wordJ
M Blumentha advocated his proposition at some
length He read from speeches Of Eyarts and Choate
sustaining his position. and warned the House against
action here which every one could was for mere
party ACKNOWLEDGEMENT He characterized the PROPOSE
ton offered Mr Opdyke Just as bad As that OF the
Committee Cities. II was but shallow and nlmsy
pretense. BY this proposition tho Aldermen are to De
the nominating power. This was false and wrong in
every respect It was making cipher OF the Chief
Executive Of the city.
Mr. Clark followed opposition TO Mr. Bumenthal S
amendment, and in favor OF Mr.. Opdyke's.
Mr.. JACOBS cRrrczEs.
Mr. Jacobs followed, speaking Of the great Importance
Of this measure and saying was such as should secure
the most earnest and most disnterested consideration
this House could bring bear upon H. This charter
had been brought here by the Republican party, and
yet II is claimed that this is Reform measure. II So
where the leader OF this great Reform measure Where
i the Mayor OF New-Yorkl What do you make Of him
Why, mere puppet! Take your charter, take your
Mayor and make the most You can OF them. Referring
TO the Chairman of the Committee on Cities (Mr. Pier
sou) he said he was ashamed OF this bi-his political
bastard he might call but be was obliged to report
t because, forsooth his party demanded 1t; ana MS
friend from Westchester Afr. Hustled, too had been
ybipped into It's support such was tile case also with
his friend from Eric AIr Aberger Referring