New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-20
MR. EDSOY'S CHARTER AMENDMENTS
CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THEM.
APPROVAL AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
COUNCIL or REFORM.


APPROVAL AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
COUNCIL or REFORM
A conference Of representatives from the
Young Mems Democratic and the Young AehS hepuD-
lean Clubs. the Taxpayers Central Committee and the
Council II Reform has progress during the last
ten days In reference Mayor Edsons proposed Quarter
ameudmentA After thorough dacussOn on each hem'
those taking part the conference have agreed among
themselves and with the act on the following points
That the terms OF tue heads OF the departments
0xc,pt those having single heads, and OF thu Depart
ment OF Taxes and Asscssncnts aud uf the Police De
parfipcnt II the Bureau ~ Elections is continued IN H.
n the terms OF ONCE OF officials who are appointed by
the Mayor cease and tina; there Dc single heads OF These
department.. be appointed by the Mayor, who can III
any vacancy Cd hereafter occurring without
ihe confirmation ~ the Board OF Aldermen.
The conference agreed - disnppOyc TIC proposed act
IN the following particulars; t In hiking the term OF
Office OF the Mas three years; 90 In lmiuug the
Il rms uf the officers he appoint TO hs oocu
pancy OF office. The terms OF office OF theso
apYo.ucos were made by the conference 10 range be-
tween three and ye1Ia. II was agreed that tue
mower OF The Mayor 70 remove any officer should be
qualified a. TO require him give the officer to be
moved a proper hearing. by counsel II required, on
charges furnished him Ia writing. Bat the conclusion Of
the Mlyor upon such hearing shah be final aud not
subject 10 the review aud oyorung Of court o. Law.
TIE Council OF Re proposed tAe following addi-
| tiora sections TO the " Consolation Act:
SECTION 2ll7.-iweu;y days after the passage Of this
act t4c uf office of the members oI tue Board of
] E.umrte and ApportiOnmeut go the city or Nrw-1O r&
shall cease, and GA or b'Ioro that dnte the Mayor
Recorder and Surrogate az sid city snail mce - board
AID appoint trec citizens, rcsiacniH uad ia1pycis Of
| WHO a-e not contested Nl.h the city govern
mcut with amy comLnsson. board or office receiving
| In.nc} from cry treasury and hut two of whom
snail De of The same political P4iJ connection. 10 DE-
oil sAa ca! , 1Io 90 sid Iosfd of E,t9atr and A.
] ktfIh 30 IfpN 4. .tt
clifton 10 the powers and dulles al The present buaIG ~
Estimate aud Apporuonment, have power Ia *
lures OF tnc city Government % every nature
" c su1tci to provisions Ol THE act except tne M
terst aud jc rr I, ntDn OF tIc cay dcbt, thc state
taxc- and au-ii cxpondur 90 ar nK,d oy te Irf
appointed said board shall be Tor one yeA, OF the
second two wears, aud of the tlrd for trrr years.
and their three years each SAID tLtec
citizen members said board sIa Ice eut led to receive
n comprnst iOn for theu SERVICES F''O' year each
-a.d IA, Or, Recorder nud 'hisa" icr tue TINE BONG
SHALL IL. ANY ygc4nr{ oil sa% aAgG b., n"ers 't sald
c4us, 10y oriti vote, uul may r'mofc any or hAid
c izcl members 81 aid board, they snail Judg that
tho Ors inIeosis OF ihc cry require H. Ia lie sAo man
&c. 2,lis-TAe Bureau Of Elections OF said city Is
hereby HDOl shed, ANA N powers ana uulcr pI Tue IN
mssiOucrs OF Police relating 10 the preparation for aud
mana cement OF g., ctioh- Hud oI Tbid beu OF ~ O.
uOu1 0i Eal ~ arc ntIpl 20 ''' S'at ~
board 10 be known as The Commissioners 81 l. ctou-'
Mayor from the CtZCn members OF Jne SAID Board
of Estimate aud Appor1oument, aud snail be o opposite
L
Eicciions shall be emitted receive $1,000 year each
ar ahditona compensation Tor tier services Comms-
| hiUncrs uf Elections.
The grounds stated for proposing those amendments
were: That II contrary TO wel-,etuel principles Of
political economy and to the best governmental usage
that the Executive should also have control OF the treas
ury as In this It would have, II the Mayor has the
pOwcr IA he has ana is allowed 10 have under the
proposed amendments. associate with himself two OF
| his own sppontccs In the Board OF Estimate and
Aportloninent The responsible members OF the Boarl
OF Airport Onmeut heads or three of the most i'm
| portaut aud OVcrcrowded departments OF the city
government who have not the time to become person.
ally acquainted with the real wants OF the several de-
part monts 30 integcnty in making tho yearly
appropriations for their support This Is made To he the
DUTY Of citizen mbers The method Of appoint
ing these citizen members Of this board, their citizen
associations aud the fact that they have other con-
ncctIun with the oty government ami the machinery
iHat VIII something to remove The majority
Board o AppOrtiOument from slmpathY win aud
rho political parties, and also from being
duly Dassad by community al Interest with the heads
OF The several departman A. VIII also prepare suta-
Die place for the discharge OF duties O tue present Bureau
| o. Elections.
| Inc Council OF Reform also proposed that this act.
thus amended, should 10 into eject January L. 1850.
Az these last three propositions md not been pre-
yUusy acted By the other bodies represented ~ the
conference final action them Reserved until they
could b. passed upon by these b0dcs Two O whom have
\ already considered aud approved them.