New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
TO OPPOSE THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS

TO OPPOSE THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Alderman Cochrane, at the meeting of the Board
yesterday, having in view the recent charter aend-
neDts sent to tine Legislature by lh" MAYOR,
offered a series of resolutions. These say
that the amendments proposed bv the Mayor would
deprive the Legislative Department OF the munlcl-
pality of this city of the faint vestge OF power
which series OF usurpatIons have left 1t and dan
gerousy tend to combine in one person the legiSla-
i've executive and judiciary departments. lheIe
fore the Aldermen protest against tue passage VI
the amendments ,,.
favor of his resolutions He dec AIRED that tue cliy
of New York had survived the vicisstudes OF time,
revolution and anarchy for go years AMI 1t was
pr posed at this late day that the , local
by new form The individuality of every
members of the Board OF Aldermen would be de
stroyed by the proposed amendments ana ali power
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and
it was ordered that copy OF them Should pe : n'
10 each member of the Legs ature IL was also re-
solved on motion of Alderman KIRK, that lhc Law
C mmttee of the Board should be Instructed 10
appear before the Assembly Committee on
Cites and arme against the proposed amend
ments. After the Board adjourned. the Aldermen
met in and agreed 10 oppose the amendinehIs
also ms ruced to call the Mayor and ask him 10
| remove the Objectionable clauses in tbs charter
amendments.
DIR. ROBINSON'S SERVICES TO PATERSON.
David Robinson, a physician Of Paterson, \. j.,
who prefxe- Rev" to his name has MED d VIII tle
count being itemized as follows:
To breaking up the ravages OF dphtheria by showing
consists OF few ounces 81 foreign matter ~ the pioOd
which can only escape through the por,s, 81 800.
To lowering the deathate OF the city 10 the extent oi
1880 by of circulars, letters cards and tracts
| showing what fever consists o $1,000. o
To stopping rayases of smalpOX by showing that lOO
cases of Il can expelled from the blood in two three
by the vigorous action Of the pores produced by
| hot tea, 81 800 Total, So,OOO
| DR. Robinson indorses on his bill the words: II
can prove in anv court OF Justice that have been
the instrument of saving 1000 lives III this CITY"
Robinson IS noted for having written many eccrn-
tric communications TO the newspapers on taxation
| and other subjects. IL rs Thought That ne has
| become insane. Among the circulars issued by
| Robinson IS one announcing joint stock company
for the preservation of 10000 lives year. and an
other proposing claim against the United states
fields case, Robinson having sent remedy to The
sick Presidents attendants with the result, as he
asserts, Of proonglng the patients lie.
ACTION IN REFERENCE TO Mr.. DODGE.
The Associates of the Iron and Metal Exchange
| Company 1imited) held a special meeting az tier
| rooms, No. so Wall-st., yesterday afternoon to
| take action regarding the death of William T..
Dodge. They adopted minute declaring thai Mr..
Dodge was throughout his long ana successful
business career n man without reproach III friend
ship always true in competition always honorable;
| in Intercourse always cOurteOus i'll success always
unOstentatOus; in enterprise always energetic and
wise; IN industry always untlrlng. His HE pre-
srnts an example worthy Of imitation, and IN his
death the trade has lost one Tits most distinguished
| ornaments"
| TIE Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions met
Yesterday morning at No. % Centre-st. Dr. Paxton
presided. The routine business was transacted and
RESOLUTIONS were passed paying. tribute TO the
| memory of William l.. Dodge and expressing the
| deep regret OF the Board at ms death. Mr. Dodge
| had been a member Of the Board for twelve years,
| and at the last meeting was present ana III good
| health.
| THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MR.. NOAH.
| Robert Z. Noah, Assistant Corporation Attorney,
| was appointed by D-lanO c. Calvin. when SuIrO-
gate temporary administrator of the estate OF Sarah
| brake He t1ok possession of So 900 depOsi ed
| with the United States Trust Company and "a, 600
! with the Chemical Bank. These sums ne drew out.
He says that he renvested the money IN securities,
turned OF er to John II. Bird counsel for The estate,
| Noah failed to comply and he has not yet done 50.
| The affidavit made by MAJOR Moan stating mat ne
| has in vested the amount taken possession OF by
| him i'm securities which would be forthcoming was
not fled with the CLERK Of he surrogate's ourt,
and has MoP Noah to file with the
| Clerk of the SurrOgate's Court this hf1dayt or
| copy aud on this proceedings against INN VIII be
| based.
THE DISPUTE ABOUT HEART AND HAND"
The order which Mr.. Duff has got out, which calls
| upon John A. Nc Caul to show cause why he should
Lecocq's opera OF " Heart and Hnnd.@ is
Yam Bpn vaodsrpod V Greeg Cunning viii ap
pear for the plaintiff, aud A. J. Dutenhoefer for the
defence: Tue painiitfs lawyers assert that the re-
given in another State. will enable them 10 prevent
| the production OF any Orchestraton other than the
original one which may do a serious injustice TO
the composers work. Manager McCaull seems bent
upon producing the work on Thursday evening.
The original opera ran 100 nights at the Ambigu
Theatre, Paris and has only recently been with
drawn.
THE PROPOSED DAM AND AQUEDUCT.
| r. L. Darragb, who president of the old
| Croton Water Board, gave his views to the Water
Commission yesterday in regard 10 the proposed
new aqueduct. He, thought, It should be built