The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-20

the mayor n municipal monarch. Un- der any such system the city can't prosper, and the people can't get hold of the guilty man.
 W. F. Downes. formerly of Derby. but now of thls city. strongly favored the changes proposed in the revised char ter, especially that portion of it relating to the abolition of the board of council men.
 Attorney c. II. Fowler favored the gove. nment of cities by a general state law. He said: Every town in this state Is governed by the same law, why shouldn't general state law gov- ern all the cities In the state? All char ters are originally drawn up by the cit- les but eventually wind up In dicker and a trade with the legislature. Let us draw up a law fixing the outlines of a city government for all municipalities In the state just as we have perma- nent town government. and thus put stop to tinkering city charters. Let us have home rule for the cities
 Judge. Simeon D. Baldwin expressed himself as heartily In favor of the pro- posed new charter Now" said he, If we want new charter we must stir ourselves and be ready to present our petition before the first of January. have one objection to register against the charter. It proposes that the judge of the city court shall appoint his as- slstant. The present system Is also un- desira ble. Let New Haven nominate the judges of the city court and then let the legislature confirm them. We also need consolidation, smaller court of common council and more power vested in the mayor"
 Walter Leigh-'I am not in favor of placing the department of public works under the charge of one director, as recommended by the proposed revision. One man can't know 1t all, and 1 am not in favor of any figureheads. We want working factors, and not a man to sit in an office in the city hall and draw salary of $4,00O or 5000 a year doing nothing About the city court judges, we'll, we had spectacle in the last legislature that every honest citizen is ashamed of. Let our city nominate its own judges and send the nominations to the general assembly for ratification. I strongly favor the consolidation of city, town and school governments, and so do the majority of the resi- dents of the Thirteenth ward, where live"
 William Gay-"There ought to be some check on the mayor and heads of departments. think that committee of the biggest taxpayers ought to be appointed to restrain the mayor and heads of various departments from ex- travaga I also favor consolida- tion."
 Harry Leigh was the next speaker. He said: Ut is well known that liquor dealers are ineligible to appointment as police commissioners. would sug- gest that the mayor have the power to appoint four reverend gentlemen as police commissioners.
 Felix Chilligworth. T see that the proposed new charter provides for no appeal from the mayor. There should be some right to appeal incorporated in the charter As understand it, there Is no opportunity afforded defendant against charges. favor the consolida- tion of the three governments. do not, however, favor the diminishing of the court of common council. am of the opinion that it should be made up of one alderman and two councilmen from eadh ward. The board of councimen have to my knowledge proved benefit and has often served to check legislation which has been taken by the board of aldermen, and would have proved ex- ceedingly detrimental to the interests of the city. To abolish the board of councilmen would, in my opinion, be un- safe and un-American."
 Park Inspector Kelly favored the elec- tion of the heads of departments like the mayor, by the people. Other sug- gestions were offered by Dr. A. B. Full CT, Hugh Galbraith, James D. Dewell, Charles Kleiner, W. B. Law and several others, including Anthony Carroll.
 At 10 o'clock the hearing adjourned until next Monday evening, when the committee will hear suggestions on the subject of the duties of the mayor and other executive officers.