Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-23
CITY CHARTER REVISION.

Ch a Ri StS n ASkVENs
A Number of Prominent Citizens
Express Their Views Upon the
Subject to the Legislative Commit.
mittee-Another Meeting to be Held
SoOn-Ex-Mayor Peck James ID.
DeweIl, r. O. Bushnell and James
T. Moran Among the Speakers.
The second public hearing given by the
legislative committee having in charge the
revision of the city charter took place in
the city hall last evening. This committee
is composed of James N. States, Professor
George D. WAtrous, Attorney Henry II.
White, Ell Whitney, j.. and Francis g.
Beach. An unusually large number of
representative citizens were present, among
them being ex Mayor Peck, James D. Dew
ell, Frank Q. Bushnell. James T. Moran,
George P. 1ngersoll, Mayor Sargent, A.
MoMstthewson, ex -Ssle Gilman Beecher, ex-
Alderman Minotte E. Chatfield, Charles
Bald win, Rev. Edwin s. Lines and Alder
man A. Naxcy Filler.
ExMayor Peck was the first speaker of
the evening to advocate charter revision.
He favored the giving of more power to
the mayor of the city, who. he said, at the
present time had very little, in fact, al
most none. He WAS of the opinion that
| the mayor should have the power to sp
| point commissioners. He also favored
| consolidation and reduction of the num-
| Der of men in the court of common coun-
| Gil.
| James D. Dewell also strongly advocated
| consolidation, and was of the opinion that
the government should be as nearly elective
in every feature as possible. He alse
| thought that 1t would be better to make
the mayors term one of three years and
not eligible for a second term.
James T. Moran stated that while h
did not believe in the present system o.
| making commissioners he did not aivo
cate the single head plan. He though
that the mayor should have the power X
| appoint some of the commissioners, bu
| not all. He stated the Office of ASSESSOR
was the most important in the city. II
his opinion, and believed that they SHOULD
be appointed by the mayor. He opposed
the plan of reducing the number of tn
court of common council, which, he said
meant the abolition of the board of coun
cilmen, but he did favor the increase o
che powers and responsibilities of tn
mayor.
Frank g. Bushnell did not favor the in
creasing of the mayors power, but be
lieved that the assessors should be electe
by the people for term of ten years an
not eligible to re election. The judge o
probate should be elected for ten years o
life and the tax collector should have
term of ten years. There should be no re
election of an officeholder. In conclusion
he said: II hope that you will do some
thing that will be approved by the legisla
ture, but don't believe you will"
Elk Police Commissioner Charles Bald
win alec opposed any reduction of tn
court of common council, all Glasses in hi
sentstion. He also argued ably for tn
| present system of non-psrtisan boards an
strongly favored consolidation.
!: The other speakers were 8. E. Newcoml
Commissioner Reuben Fl. Brown, A. NJ
Clellan Astthewson, L. g. Matthews IN
Henry s. Cooper. The committee wi
hold another public hearing in the net
future.
Wandered From Home.
Frank Porter of Orange has wandere
years of age. He ia unable to speak Q
account of q throat trouble. Porter le
home last Monday and nothing has bee
heard of him eince. See advertisement.
Il Baptismal Ceremony.
George julius Plaut, q converted Je1
was baptised at the Zion Lutheran churt
Sunday evening by Rev. E. H. Fisher, Il
| pastor of the church. There was q lar
audience present, including q large null
Der of Hebrews. to see the ceremony pc
g | formed.
: Manager g. B. Bunnell has the pleasu
of making the important announcsme
that he has leased the Hyperion until 10
= and that during the coming summer
. proposes to present at the Hyperion SOL
of the best attractions in the country,
Il Guiding miniature worlds fair, Hsge
b beck's famous animal exhibition and I
It fractions that he will secure in EuroI
where he proposes to go as soon as t
| winter season ends.
In Europa he expects to secure opera
and other troupes of high repute th
It will give entertainments one or t.
,. | weeks in succession at the Hyperion DIT
!, ing the summer season. Manager Bum
ia always on the look out for first class I
, fractions and the public can rest assur
70 that all the best attractions obtainat
10 that come to this country will be pr
sented in this city, AZ we'll as all our o1
home productions.