New-York tribune., 1880-03-09
SUGGESTING 4 CITY CHARTER.
ACTION OF TIRE MUNICIPAL SOCIETY REPORT OF A
SPECIAL CONMuTrE--TuE LEGISLATURE CWU

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ClZED.
The Municipal Society met last night at No.
O. Madaonaye 70 discuss the report the special
mtee. Consisting Of Meyer s. Isaaes. D. b. Eaton and
Aremas il. Holmes. 10 draft amendments to the
charter. An iYvJatOn mad been sent 70 the
Wcst sie AsOcati0n to 10 present at
the discussion. afd Dwight IL Onscad. ts president
and several ptuer members responded. Mr Isaacs the
chairman OF tho coumiteo was asked by the president
Thatcher ~ Adams. to give synopsis Of the amend
meuis. Sir lsaacs then referred 10 the principal fea-
lures of the amendments.
These in substance, s1ggcs that he Mayor and Con
troller should be elected tor term OF three years
that tWeutys-yen Aldermen should be chosen
on q general ticaet Tor three years. and one
third Thereafter each year, the salary TO
Dee 1000. Tho consolidation OF the bureaus
CHARGED with TIRE receipt OF taxes, assessments
water rents ard arrears is recommended Inc appoint
inspectors OF elections and the regulation OF the
charter election taken from the Police department
and vested ia tw0 supervisors Of election. one from
each Of the principal parties These INSPECTORS
VIII be appointed BY TIA Mayor aud the CHIEF Justices
OF the Supreme and superior Courts. The Police Depart
ncn would De IN charge Of chief OF POlco appointed
~ tire Mayor who wCI'd perform ali the duties ot tue
present Police Commissioners. Tho Ponce Department
would exercise any control over the street Cleaning
Department or tho Bureau oi Ei c,ioua rhe heat or
each department would hc single officer. The D. part
mcnf o. Caautcs, the Fire Department aud tue Depart;
ment- Doc,,ond Public rks wOu'o eachbe placed in
charge Coml--ioner. Ihe salaries OF the 0hiters
OF the Clty Government provided for bat ney dOt
difrr materially from TIE present saar,s. Tie COM
mlf,oIoIs would each receive about $1,000. The regu
lltIon 0l appointments nld removals would DO made
strictly 90 tue system OF appointment for Compo eHcy,
promotion ior merit and removal for meficency
or dishonesty The heads n departments would Oe aI-
pointed d. tAc Mayor without confirmation By the
Boam o. Aldermen Removals would be made Dy the
Mayor .ar at clu,c a;er opportunity TO be heard. Az
poirtueat. in ,ho Police ani Fire Departments and
10 tle ri-rt-np' n otOer departments would De made
for probationary term and at minimum compensa-
tou.
After the main provisions had been read By tie secrc
tr George H. Dutcr asked X the dutle- of the Mayor
5000 fo nc c~ rci-ed by the present incumbent. He
$50. td tlit go provision was made for dsgosscssing
l.rtie nriortuua,e." sa.d NJ. Butler. "that
SOY amendments 20 the cDart.r ~Hou.d be devised
last Il A4Eauce OF iue Presidential election.
Au tc,.ous familiar with politics know that
an. notion ou .ucD amcnGu-ufs IN ihe Log's
lature oiu bear directly or indiitcuy on
tae Prss.dcuuni eircton. There was published
I'M TuE rRfBlsc yesterday and 90 is continued to-day
a ar Ice 0u proposed charter. which SHOWS early
that t W.ud bee Impossible iOr as CO get those amend
Lcci-aiurr who are interested IN the new charter.
.'Wiibin the last year the Crot0n Water apartment
hg- obtained uu appropriation OF large amount. somo-
tlu. oyer 100000, 30 d. expended ln water maters
II was most e1trturoipay piece oi eg sIann Due lle
money VIII be expended az time when tue election
Hr Bnt,r then gave a det1led history of thc act
which -d hat pis-od ~ 1871 10 bring tue waters %
Putnam C.uly luto tts ciN. In 1879, Zee said. This
acc wac So modified that tho powers could not
oe exercised except Oy the concurrence ~ the
Nayui and BraId oI AdrrWrns IN 1877 10 was again
mod f so tb9t money could be- ras under tue act
except uu tlec al ,auy begun. lie s,in tha Mr.
Dtmrolu Sot AL a,; passed sweeping away the EoIi-
CATIONS.
.'If IA, the m..t exraordnIry piece of legislation,
thc mos. trcNy. hut IA fht say the most friuu-nt,
tAnt ua- 'ruIr IA Cuf L'g,atu.e,' sal NJ BUter.
DO yuU -ippoCr tuls expenditure Ui Sl0oOtOO VIII
not be- usr' r tlc Pr I'D tal c0niesf rqustiOn
f1f Tie Republicans OF t.e legislature Co q eide L.
whether ti AAsU sc control of I'll. c4Pfud ure on
leave &c to Mr. Campbell 10 YOU expect % gct along
vI,h lin, ucucnl- ~aiou iJe,, Higit ot tnsf
lif Agtu- Bjrrup cd O." speaker aud sara the sucl
ett ,il iol ID % urt'u 10 anything senSatiuhl on
water nft-f- 30 30 uid not bear directly ur the dmtuo-
flcrr- nro.us,d Mr Buler thought ib9t ais argument
spp.d clftctlt 60 maticfs rtiutHE Go tAc charter.
ucut a. Chariues nnd Correction Orght 10 Doe oNicI
igt0 criminal ANA pauper branches, a. suggested
lir also tiutrd tlat the three Curu1--IOutrs lad
~ fnucn the, could do now one toLlmlssloneI
wout. uo insufficient. Mr. O.Dsfe3d ra4d laat ne
believed Chat the Mny0r should b. elected with
mcnts. Iustcsd OF the CHEFS of depart
u.nt, being removed fOr tHu-e. they Should be-
D. moved 0heu the Mayorsaw t. There should ais" be
"a Bnatd on control consisting o. tro heads oi rr depart
monte .nd thc Mayor tnr letor Olj 60 nave thC right
e., stn. Tue prt-cn, cnlrn r." see said, means To-
tAc Republicans carry tnt STATE "ud the Democrats
20 have control Of the Offices of the cts. NhW lrr
pc,tetOu- sa % 10 To pat twelve men u the Park Dc
parimtlfE
Afer some lur,hcr discussion the committee w1s lr-
stct,d - nrc~cat 'he amendments 90 tno Legislature
ana axe ihelr passage.