New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
4 NEW CHARTER FOR THIS CITY.

OUTLINES OF BILL WHICH The DEMOCRATIC
LEADERS HAVE AGREED UPON.
Some surprise has been expressed among pollti-
clans over the fact that the Legislature has been IN
session about fifteen hours since January j. and no
new charter for this city has yet been introduced
Even F. b. Spnola, who gave public notice in De-
cember. at a meeting OF the County Democracy held
in Cooper Institute that he intended to have all Re
publican turned out of Office in this Democratic
heritage within few days after the Legislature
met, has spent week in Albany and has held his
peace upon this matter. A TRIBUNE reporter under
took yesterday to investigate the cause OF this. On
the way to the Aston House bar in front OF which
the Democratic legislators generally commune to-
oether on SATURDAYS Genera Spinola was espied
in one of the hooks OF the Post-Ofice building
watching the windows of John Kely's Office on the
opposite side OF the street. AS as the doughty
warrior could he induced to remove his eyes from
Tn, window in front of which Mr. Kelly WAS sup
posed TO be sitting he was asked IL he would fulfil
his promise to introduce new charter. lie merely
shrugged his shoulders aud waved his hands
toward Mr.. Kelly's Office. which one OF his friends
VIM had come up interpreted to mean that the re-
porter had better go aud zee the old man. roll
lowing this suggestion the reporter called at Mr.
Kelly's office. but was told that he had probably
gone to see Mayor Edison. Senator DAILY was met
n the anteroom Of the Mayors office, and he threw
n little light upon the subject by stating that the
Democratic members OF the Legislature had been
requested to take no action in regard to new char
ter until they heard from Mayor Edson as an
effort WAS being made to perfect measure that
vould DO satisfactory "all around" This phrase
was inter pretcd by another leader to mean this
Mayor. John Kelly and Edward Cooper. Mr..
Cooper is the representative of the County Democ-
racy. and Mr.. Kelly speaks for Taminany, while
the Mayor ia the diplomat who unltes the TWO AN
tagonistic bodies 1t was learned that these three
Gentlemen had been in consultation at various
times i'm regard to @ new charter. and that sueb
measure was nearly perfected. Governor Cleveland
has also been &C nsulted and when the bill Is intro
duced in Albany all the Democratic members from
this city wiIl be instructed to support 1t. 4,
Inquiries were made of Mayor Edison rs to the
features OF the new bill upon which he was SAID 10
be at work. He said tbaI he had moi fully c0nsld-
cred all the details. Tho main features, however,
were those OF single healed departments with the
possible exception of the Park Commission; the
Election Bureau to be separated from the Police
Department; and all nominations to be confirmed
or rejected by Council of fifteen citizens TO be
elected OF large ticket, and TO serve without
paw This Council is to have coordinate power
with the Board of Aldermen in all legislation, aud
really to be IN the nature of senate tor the city
Legislature of which the present Board OF Aldermen
Ia 10 he the lower body. This Legislature II 10 he
given the power to pass laws with the approval OF
the Mayor on all matt ers affecting this city alone.