The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07
TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Important Meeting Last Eight-Adoption
OF RESOLUTIONS for Sweeping Municipal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Committees.
There was large attendance at the meeting OF
the Tammany General Committee last night The
Chairman Mr.. John W. Chanler, called the meeting
to ORDER and on motion OF Mr.. John Kelly the
Secretary proceeded to call the roll of members by
Assembly districts.
Mr.. DoNNELLY, the Treasurer, being called upon
to report stated that there was $1,000 In his hands,
TAMMANY DEMANDS REFORM.
series OF resolutions were next offered by Mr.
J. KELLY, as fOllOws:-
Whereas the investigation now in progress at Washing
ton before Congressional committees have clearly
posed municipal affairs merely symptoms Of
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executive, legislative and judicial depariments of the
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and Transferred to irresponsble som%iss9ns made
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sraI co%mit,se, took part By casting those
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Iron or with those scheming in the republican
and Under new devices Ring Of equally unprnciped
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the s ei mas now an to char
sonierrng on The Mayor the powers and duties Which
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Integrity Joined to admitted ability July entitled him to
RESOLVED, IN the name of, the democratic
SsTso easy vos ss' the restore as to
the people OF this city the rights Of selrgoyernmont
& &s PEcpe5 Si.flSSisn q The scysfansns
Mayor or the chief executive oicer shall have the
Iss:tsp Common Soaasi such rsIestSn
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50 aIpoin,ed without CONSULTING the Common
Win The right he Mayor 70 S the e"s va
eanm until the Mayor WIFI have the sa
ensure and will then held for an honest
efficient and economical administration Of the public
Resolved, That far possible the municipal govern
with that favor and urge the Legislature pro-
vide for Spring cleo TONS and that all the
the day election should be declared to be public ho
day in order that every citizen may have fun opportun
but to guard against the illegal exercise the part
others and to lend their aid In bringing such offenders
Resolved. That the most stringent laws should be
Iassed for the punishment Of Illegal voting for malfeas
legislative or official action.
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b. prompt conviction and punishment Of criminals
.t the G "y pus sGs' ~ea4s an %
h. the attention of the Legislature of the Consttu
lbs subject exceeded by none in Importance and de-
nan ding such consideration and acton as will ensure
the tribunal Which decides pon the rights ana b
rites 81 the citizen the OF crime and the
on notion OF Mr.. Maurice j. Power, seconded by
he st cretary, Mr.. Hackett, these resolutions We're
lnanin lously adopted.
on m otion II was also agreed to transmit copies
yention, now In session.
The CHI Nrman, MIR. CHAMBER, then read the names
Of the fol- owing gentlemen, appointed to standing
comraitte es:-
Hewett job ~ A. Foley, George A. jeremiah Thomas
ssS e1sSIs ERass
cS%@saee on 6rpoyatses-oseph Biumen,hal Richard
am i Ssl Gsa q; n S.Ss s sS.dplsI finer vii
C,nmiae, 'atna'tsaGon- Elliott sanford, Dennis
?n sw nS bonn eHSs John Gross
eo.mss on RI S.'T SVms Gomez Nelson W.
Joseph Koch Edwa ri Gilon.
or motion, tnereNbeing no further business be.
(cresthe.committee,l adjourned.