New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-05
AMENDING TIE CHARTER.
A BOARD OF APrOlNTMENr FOR NEw-Y0EK CITY
DISCUSSED IN REPUBLICAN CAUCCS-ANOTHER
CAUCUS 10 III Held TODAY.

| A BOARD OF APPIlNlMENI tON NFn-lOhh vi l
| DISCUSSED ~ REPUBLICAN CAUCUS-ANUTHER
| CAUCUS 10 III Held TODAY.
| ley TELFGHArH 70 the rRIBUERl
AtBAXY, May 4.-Apparcntly the proposal
f. amend the Charl,rof NcwYork IN the interest or the
Republican, party Will he brought TO the attention of the
Republican members Of the Legislature in such way
tomorrow Tint soHo decision Will be reached on the
tulJ,ct
| II /, we'll known that at tho conference in General
irturs roum nj the Dluvan House on Thursday lust
Of som" Of Republican leaders, committee was ap
poiutcd I, draw up bill expressing tho views tn, II
owen regarding amendment OF the charter Al that
time tho sole drsig To pass somo bill protecting
the nOn-partisln character OF the present Board OF
20 lee and Bureau Elections IL Is now cydnc that
mn enlargement OF that scheme Il not conrmplaicd;
such an cxpanpon Of the proposed amendment Indeed
that other departments OF the NowYOrk City govern
| mrnt viii also he affected
The committee appointed by tho conference met IN
the new Capt. early this evening. There were present
Srnutors Strdha Sessions aud Mills, aud Assem-
! ,lvu,ou Curuculcr Mitchell and skinner. Tie
| urni,..t OF amending tho charter was dis
cus>,d nj great length Mr.. Mitchell favored
uailnc Nrw-YorE and Brooklyn under one police sys-
tenn after the model OF tho old Metropolitan Depart
mcnt.
Mr. stralan quoted decision Of tho Court OF Appeals
10 the effect that sutn department. was uhcohsutu-
t0nHl.
II vos tl,cu propascd that The power Of filling vacan-
in The NrWIork Dpartm Mt should he vested III Il
Goard con sriug III" Mayor, tue president OF the
Ear OF Police aud the pfci,n' "f ;hr Board OF Alder
m H. Sncl Blnrd would consist Of one Democrat
ur yn Republican The departments IN which th"re
ur LEGAL YucaHCIts at present. are the luhhC Olks the
po,Cr thc Lax, the Docks nhI iHc ENcl-e.
Mr. SIMMER opposed granting such grcnt powers 10
any board lie siud That he would che rul'y sGpp"Tt
any bill honest election IN New YORK Dut
rui'd Mt support The proposed b.L The Other mem
hurs or the committee approved or lho F0po,a,
however aud urd thIt bill cHhudyiug the idea should
IL drawn NJ. Mr. SKINNER YOtod against the motion 10
draw up such bill. 1t tcu resolved 70 call II
clurti, Republican WcWbCTs Ut The Legislature 10
idcr the proposed h and to hnyo tho caucus meet
tn-luurrOw night
Dnubilcs4 the call for will DO Issued tomor-
row morning. The caucus, &c Is blieyrd, VIII be or
very Iut.rrsng nature, owing 10 the dverriiy oi seh
mcut among the Republicans concerning NCw-1ork
It r. aud also the fact that divisions OF opinion
on STATE ana National politics Will guido them III the
cOusi lc at on OF the ]. OpUsUd measure.
Iu.uigl; S,ua'ur Slt, han gave dinner 10 lGrcc
number OF the Rpublcm Senators. IL Is Thought mat
I'M, proposed Charter amendment was ClhOusstd; 30
that t Senator's will 20 to The caucus aOmeWhat pre-
pared for tn various views OF the subject that VIII
probably be printed A., -
The TImmnaY Democrats heard tonight OF THO pro-
nn-rd p!nn to make lCt5rs Cooper, French ana MurrH
ihr appointing puNcI. one ana AL declared thaJ llcy
VIII s,r,uuGusy rr5la the pnssa1C or such measure
A solid II. ~ )rTdtic vnto agnst the Dill II N - hl-
prov, IN the Republican caucus may therefore DC eA
f,ecttd,