, 1876-05-08

| llnf1edtateiJ. and beloro lbs newy-electea Mayor
wou!u 10 qualiteu to take the Uce, aud tia costruc-
tun Of mr. cllartor atscsted by soms would have
rcn.inncd Mayer Govin III his oilcr, aot only aitef
un o ri Molsy p 1nl pH'l's! s man 's'u Y nyt e
better conatruct!ou Of the churtcr thai il tho Common
hs act 10 cs s1eea elestion sy hayo III uues
by the tcrms Of tls Sec II Of Art ". to make uis
In some cItcs adopting lhe general act tho ehnngs
from ono FORM ot circulation to the other might not
% 30 ss to call for apecal oloct.ou for
cn0i1h to Mcet any cAse.
Ws aso not even required TO say that there WIS I'm
to hko such call: much lena docs tho argument liz
vows ~ the examination Of the law alone. or IN itself
a.lo tLs cali prior to lie rst annual election, Iii
| being the most convenient terIol for IL.
Ihs question whotler there was. OF Is. tight 10
order bucll HpOcal election In question Of Law, de.
reu5ng upon tho construction Of tho charter; and In
snpnort Of the affirmation may bs sroa.ed that
election by tho people Will be favored IN every
waich. BY far Implication, they may be allowed 10
SPEAK by tle casting Of their ballots.
Thai mode Of selecting m officer will bc sustained,
60 far forth tho Law warrants It. In preference 10 tho
continuance IN nhleo Of ths i1oumhcnt throu9,
The Common Council may supposed for lis purpose
stand nesr tao people as tho,r Representatives, and
necessary, why should any court sAy that II ia
necessarily
The chsrter was subject to bs adopted At any time
n iae year eiser before Or after tbs regular election
lowing ha rst election to be deferred until tho tins
or tho lret regular annual election. But ought to
IL onlee unnecessarily, OF beyond tbs appropriate
time for tho clco:ion Of successors. S''''s
&c. il pressasea il is h.t, IN il" no.ica ae oi oi
s,,irs ,rscis a. ecsttDn the section 1s3n!res 70 be
s Is not rsa q Vt y0'a q s But
e tho Common Council to ean a special ecs. nas
Ton for Mayor. Hsuca Al objection. could bo aus
elected and qualified Mayor within few days after
entering upon h!s term q olce no rpecisi election
some question: to he voted upopt and 10 be specified
~ the notice. But thu objects Of the whole section
being considered, It will bo found that
IT WAS INTENDED
tons from time to tirue might 10 ordered
oor uestiona subject To 10 submitted 10 ,ho ulccturs
NOR could tho power Of tho Conlnon Council bo de.
IN soou after thu adoption Of thr eartor 10
requtra Tie Common Council 10 call accia clcctiun
v sGosson thai Il II Iuty nonbtnt nut n 'ayot on ,1a H
tnyoivina aacre'ion ~ thsIr par aud ny *.
animation Of the question forces tn tho opinion
hatl w.a and Is III the power Of tho Common Coun.
oti to ea *rsea! election Tho policy Il aws
thds State are hold for liked periods; aud
4 T., wc ind . pctson in oi,lco merely en-
elected and quauncd, wo conclude that lis postou Il
shoms'ons. and that perhaps he VIII occupy ersn
SSa aposapt @ snd dls.a position Iseiestcd for
Council should ses that ihe intcinlte rcu,abent In
p.s 70 ~ s9s s ~ tSs essss Of our s
Ties this would b8 rcason, anti IN iuconL!lesa.
bic cause for exercising power tnt Is ,rat, ly the
mSst reasonable T. sonsruco. ot tho CHARTER H1t wiA
IL M ornon that it no a been elected ,Iuco
~ ~, % oi tno rrene enaref y y IN the Power
.;'t;o,1, All ~ II. # tue esrer being As.nt to
stnosaae .ns eaSfG'se oi such torsr The
but e tho oSmmon Council neglected liz duty, tls
sscsion peTo Of eoursc s iGg s "a
e;ty feorSanzing itse!I Nas entitled to elect new
ny y. ~ tns aw "a to se rartcu-
NJ H. rho t'Ia question sabm,sd to relates TO
& u. perhaps. tho most Important aud d.hrut ons o
1ue Questions propolaaed:
electors Included tho ofcs Of s1uyor III naitna IN
hsit IL nao's h n - aid that AL sho tekrn
csah for Mayor" aa wol, ~ foT ehsr 'ni1 oteers r.
although tho candidates natno Was left hsk In many
o. ~ tes1,. wa, IN ohsts Il va inserted. It ra
4asa ps efs,, p,rr o the
and tho question il now presented w,y,her th. inv
Id conadering tha quesvn, aome Of lis nfrean.
obaeEyations sre apltcabie. Ws may. fsr eIsmns
~ sss;<a s' sI,yss s Ss,S y, s
teruned by w cIection followed Iy hs Gnnliesttas
O. q ,xtsSn = sisstsd sa sIsetlons Tho peons
do not n, in iho mere fact that ths electtor ms. o
befol. Monday IL Apr is7 sny ressou Sss hS1 of
IL soaii bo u1soa. '''''' Any a'a0' Oh ''' Fssuar-
Wo arc now, however, 10 consider It In ytey Mt III.
fact that slsesion for Mayor it was not ordrre
ss prSans! hst aao4 y sssa as. ~ e e s sss
- to this special officer to stand without Any sncb
:, ~" Tenl . ha;s lesn given TO the Common
3ice ot Mayor Of Ito Offices to bo jlcd. nsrs
would ssY TINT y seesnn to Inc that 1t wuud hare