New-York tribune., 1873-02-14

THE REPUBLICAN CHARTER.
1T Is REPORTED BY THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE,

AN ADVERSE MINORITY REPORT-NEXT THURS
DAY FIXED FOR ITS DJsCUssIoN-THE NEW
AMENDMENTS - THE CUSTOM M-HOUsE PRO-
GRAMME.
iPR0k A SPECIAL cORRBsPOsDBsT OF TBB TRIBUSEl
ALBANY, Feb 13.-Immediately after the reading
OF the Assembly journal this morning, Mr.. Pierson,
Chairman Of the Committee on Cities, reported the
Charter for New York, with the latest amendments
agreed on by Bliss & Co. Mr.. Opdyko followed it
up with minority report. signed by himself and
Mr.. Blumenthal, and both reports were ordered
printed. Mr.. Alberger then moved that the discus
sion of the Charter be made the special
order for Tuesday of next week. Mr.. Blumen-
thai moved to amend by substituting Thursday for
Tuesday. He said the subject of great interest
to the citizens of New-York, and he thought that
time should be given for full discussion OF the
merits of the Charter as it had been amended IN
Committee before it was passed upon by the Legs
lature Mr.. PiersOn objected to further delay. de
said that this was about the first bill introduced at
the present session. and more time had already been
spent on it than on any other BILL He thought the
subject was sufficiently well understood, and moth
ing would be gained by further delay
Mr.. 0pdyke supported the amendment Of his col
league, Mr.. Blumenthal. He said that the Charter,
reported, together with the minority report
thereon could not be printed and placed the files
not, therefore, be time for members then to make
full examination of its provisions by Tuesday morn
ing, to say nothing of the people of NewYOrk whose
interests were so deeply affected by the Charter
Mr.. Alberger said that he desired to give ample
opportunity for full discussion of all measures
that might come before the Legislature; and
although he thought the Charter had been too long
delayed already, he would accept the amendment of
Mr. Blumenthal, and consent to make it the special
order for Thursday of next week. There being no
further opposition, it was so ordered'
All the important changes that have been made
in the Charter from the shape in which 1t was first
introduced and printed in the New-YOrk papers,
were given in the Albany dispatches printed in
Wednesdays TRIBUNE. As reported to-day, the
Charter makes clean sweep of all the heads OF de-
partments restores the Croton Water Board and the
collection of water rents to the Board OF Public
Works, makes the Department of Public Buildings
a separate department instead of bureau in the
Fire Department, puts the street cleaning IN the
Police Department instead of the Department OF
Public Health, makes some minor changes In the
salaries of department officials, and gives the ap-
pointing power substantially to the Board OF Alder
men, by providing that if the Mayor does not con-
firm their nominees within 20 days. he shall then
take his seat in the Board, and have single vote on
the appointments.
1t also allows Heads Of Departments TO sit with
the Board of Aldermen and participate in debates,
but gives them no right to vote. The Controller is
given the power to appoint and remove his deputy
at pleasure. The Department of Public Works is to
have control of the streets above Fifty -nlnthst,
now in charge Of the Park Commissioners. The sal
aries of all officers created by the Charter, except
those that are fixed in the Charter ITSELF are to be
determined by the Common Council. Detective po-
l;oa ara placed under the control Of the Superin-
tendcnt OF Police. In all other respects the Charter
ia substantially printed in the papers at the time
of its introduction. 1t will probably pass the AS
sembly as reported, but will be materially altered in
the Senate especially with reference to the appoint
ing power so as to make it acceptable to the Cover
nor There is one point of objection to the Charter
as reported which Messrs. Blumenthal and Opdyke
in the hurry of writing their minority report omitted
to mention and that is that Ethe Mayor shall have
the absolute power of removing heads of depart
ments at pleasure always assigning cause for his ac
ton. Messrs Opdyke and Blumenthal persistently
urged this amendment in Committee, but they were
outvoted. The course of Assemblyman Deering, the
only Apollo Hall Democrat elected from New York,
in voting with the Custom-hOuse Ring on all pro-
posed amendments to the Charter, occasions
good deal of comment, and confirms the belief
expressed in these dispatches two weeks ago that
the Custom house and Apollo Hall had struck hands
for a division Of the spoils OBrien, it is believed,
is to have his man. in every department of the
City Government, and by this trade Murphy Bliss
G. Co. boast that they will keep the Democratic
party in New-York divided and thus perpetuate the
ascendency of the new Ring. With the disgraced
members of the old Tammany Ring they are well
known to have been in close alliance for long time
past they received valuable aid from them during
the Presidential contest and, since the Credit Mo-
bilier exposures the alliance has been closer and
stronger than ever.