, 1873-03-01

most disaureaab1n i1ntv tint r,ertntnB to their
of1lce.
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THE NEW YORK o1rY CHARTER.
An entirely now and extremely partisan City
Charter for tho eoyornmont of New York has
been submitted to tho State Legislature. It's
most notable features aro as follows:
1. Tho Board Of Assistant Aldermen is
abolished, md tho legislative powor is veBted
solely in tho Board Of Aldermen, tho manner Of
choosing which Is somowhat similar to that
ndopted in tho oaso Of the Board Of County Com
mlsaioners in Cook County. At tho election Of
1874, fifteen Aldermen will bc elected on the
general tfckot In sets Of five, each sot to hold
Office respectively for ono year, two ycara, and
three years. After this there will bo an election
Of Ave Adormon every year, who will hold Office
for throe yeara. Tho Board Of Aldermen may
not hold secret aossiona. It can pasa an ordi-
nanoo over tho Mayors veto by two-thirde
vote.
2. The Mayor is to bo elected for two
years, his place in caao Of absence to be filled by
tho President Of tho Board OF Aldermen, who
becomes Acting Mayor for the time being. Tho
annual expenscs Of tho Mayors offioo hro limited
to 1000, and tho Mayor may bo removod by
tho Governor OF tho stato Tor cause.
.. Tho appointing power is divided be-
tween tho Mayor and tho Board OF Aldermen.
Ihe Mayor nom1nhteB, and tho Board OF Alder"
men may conhfm or fo1ect' Inc d1HaoVantaBo
OF the Mayor, however. consists III the provision
that, whero theto ia q failure 10 agreo upon an
appointment Tor twenty days, tho Mayor and
tho Aldermen are required to meet anu
oleot In Joint convention, when tho Mayor
has simply ono voto. Heads Of departments
may be removed by tho Mayor upon written
charges, but the removal must be confirmed by q
two-thirds vote Of the Board OF Aldermen.
4. There are to DO eloYon depnrtmontR. inataad
Of ton. as heretofore, tho Bureau Of Ta1es and
Aesossmantu bayIne boen made a eenarato f1o..
nartrnant rheao donartroen1ta conaat ~ tho
Finenco. TIM T,av. thu Police. thu pnb1io wor1a
charitioa md corroction. Firo Hos,tb psrl
no,,,a Rr,,d;no. T.xaa and Aas.osoon+a
Amoro thu ;nc9dart,l nroviao,a ~ ~. c,,or-
tor ia mn for TIM ann,fcat;on y. +ba rotation
nrrc,n1a Il, ,,o,r,v a., +,o don,rt,ronta -, ~
ntv aovarnmant Thoro ia n eonmiaa,,n =,
Accorrta cona,a+, mn ~ Tin s1.v,r no,n.o;.-
a;onar n, prh1;o wor,,a and prea,3on+ ~ Tho
Board Of Taxea and Anaeaau,enta to o1arn,no
tho oitv accounts from tjnoo tn TINA.
rharo Ia alan n nrov,a,on bv wt,ct, overv
tor.pavor nav inaneot thu acoonnta nnder cer.
tain conaitiona. Tho Bo.ra a, Annort,o,mont
and Audit is to consist of tho Mavor thu Comm
tro,,ar rraafaant of tha noard y, A,5or,o.,
and President of tho Department Of Taxoa
md Assessments, Tho Board Of Aldermen NAV
d1scuBs tho estimates. but their recommendn-
tlous can bo oyerrulea by mafority Of the
Board OF Apporttonment The charter reduces
snlnriea In some instances, and incroases them
in othora. Aldermen ~re to receive So 600 a
year.
Tho ohiof opposition to tho charter ia directed
against tho proVlaions rotating to the appointing
power "mch 1s virtually taken AMY from
the Mayor Had the charter provided
that the board OF Aldermen should havo
tne prlSuese OF con"tnnR OF Ee1ootlng
simply this check on tho Mayors discretionary
power might DO ad71saole' But when ui11er-
ence OF opinion occu1s, the appointing power is
thrown into the hands OF tho Aldermen; and
tha TACT 1s Bufhcent TO create or at least to In
vito, difference Of opinion at any time. After
refusing Tor twenty days to confirm tho Mayor'e
mani Of their, own choice, the Mayor having only
one vote. The power of removal Is also taken
from the Mayor, by requiring tho approval oi
two-thirds Of tho Bcnrd Of Aldermen. This foa'
ture Of tho charter Ia strenuoualy opposed By
hIr. Havemeyer, tho present Mayor, by Mr, Til
don, by the Nation, tho World, ind the
Committee Of Seventy. It would also
appear TINT tho failure to reduce tht
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