New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
l'O.NH Frs.
TIE ALDERMEN HAVE BEEN MONKEY
ING" WITH THE CHARTER.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE TORN TO l'f''i'H Ma
TIERS OF LOCAL. PERSONA. AND 50

WORK OF TIL: COMMIT TEE TORN TO ltf'O NAL
TIERS OF LOCAL. Personal AND 50
cr>. INTEREST
Mach oa,,rso criticism IS being heard about the
manner in which the Aldermen have chaHsed '"e
new charter which an able coi1m'tt'e' "ppoh'td
bv Mavor Peene. after three months nara WORK.
,,,,,i,,ad to them a short time 1t was re
farred 20 the Committee Of the Whole Tor col-
sideration and at the meeting this week of the
Council that committee recommended the folowinS
alterations which were agreed to: The provision
creating the office OF Alderman-atlarge Is stricken
OUT the provision reducing the number OF Assess
sors from five to three is dsapproyel and ;he
provision in the present charter is inserted IN It's
place: the rate % interest to be charged for IN
maid taxes is raised from 10 10 IL per cent. Title
referring the Fire Department. is so changed az
10 give the Fire Commissioners complete Control
over It's appropriations and expenditures. new
provision is inserted. fixing the salary % each Al
derman at $40 and that o: the Mayor AT H"V per
annum; the provision abolishins the Pium"hs
Board and the provision requiring that At least
two members o: the Board OF 'leath sHaH 10
physicians are stricken out The provision hN'hS
the compensation of the city Judge at A"' per
annum is modified that 1t will not SO INTO eHett
Until the expiration of the term OF Office Of the
present incumbent. The change when hd7 VI JUN
forth the most severe criticism is III mo sv,'oH
ferring TO the method OF appointment OF ot1miS
sioners of Excise. The present manner Is Ior lne
Mayor to nominate ana the NldeiHtH 10 '"'i'' ~
The Revision Committee. after good d"a' OF car
fu thought. decided 70 give the May", a", Ii
power OF appon meni ms ain'hnhleii, IN, .N''iI'
men have rejected. and inserted III rs pace NE
old section There Is feeling which Is steadily
growing in Yonkers that there are TOO mahl par
rooms in town. and for three months there mas
present Excise BOARD II has been failure. OWNS
To the intervention OF the Aldermen VINO WI h2l
though every nominated has been eminent "
fitted for the Office Lively times are expected
Sa m as e dsterminSd EFFORT viii BE- mad 10 have
the section rejected by the Aldermen PAT BACK into
To-day is the fourth and next to the last day
for regisra,SSd ana an ,h an 1ty wa" are
nesty requested 10 do to-day by the Rcpub-
Hcan General Committee The registration so far
has been light only 1856. against 46i last spring
and 1888 last fan. The chances for Republican
mated by that party are all clean men having
connection with the liquor traffic This cannot be
said of the Democrats. who have renoninat"l two
Aldermen who are Interested in that business. Us
the issue this spring Is TO be excise reform Re
pEsg s" ts pFospeeis Ress}@r toda
The marked financial success of ne tnree per
the management of 81 Johns Rversiie Hospital
In aid OF the institution. has induced The directors
to arrange FOR three more 10 be- given in May.
n: Sothern has been engaged 10 APPEAR four imes.
There will be three evening performances ana a
matinee; The plays 10 be pres"ntci ar" tpidIn
Leuarblair" Tine Highest s!dder. Lord Cnnm-
vious occasion there was no change Of bin ana yet
every seat was sold at each perforinince Seais
The ladies' connected with ST. Margsrets Guild
OF 81 Paurs Episcopal Church are planning 10 hold
Lawn Tennis Clubhouse in Paiisade-aVe. The
completion OF the Pdrk-ave line OF The electric road
has made this pretty and cosey dubious" ca 'liy
available. ana it Is fast becoming one Of the SOCIAL
gathering places Of the city
The last entertainment In the PdliSide Boat Cluhs
winter series was given Oh Wednesday night "a t.c
alleys. The entertainers were the Columbia College
Musical Society and they were hOnVred with the
largest audience OF the season 4 banjo. gee AMI
mandolin club compose the society. Those VINO ap-
peared were j. T. Bullen Arthur Knox. Frederick
Denike. Francis Newton. ". &. ShOup. T. II. jane
Philip Bissell. Z :. Castirinan and + ". DtVeu-
port. OF the Glee Club. Richard Lawrence. ". H.
Hayes. + y. Howard. Edward PfeTcr ". y. K5cr-
and H. VI. Hall. Of The Banjo club. o. : Good
rich. Russell Lane Lawrence IasDrou,k II :
Friedman. G. :. Hungerford and ". y. Kyerson. OF
the Mandolin Club
Thieves ransacked number Of stations along
the line OF the New York ana Northern Railroad on
Thursday night Stations at Nepperhan ana Nep
era Park entered but only ten dollars In
stamps were secured The posoiiice Al Chaunccy
also robbed. and stamps to the value Of $50
taken. The matter was reported 20 the Won
kers police Yesterday, and officers have been do
tailed on the case
The Rev Y. K. Yen; rector Of the Church OF orr
Saviour St I.uke's Hospital. Hong Kew
preached last night in St Paui's Episcopal church
this city
James Il. Colgate James G. AGleck, W. r. G.
Carpenter Richard Edie. jr.. and William J. COR
win OF this city. attended yesterday the meeting Of
the Baptist Social Union OF Manhattan Island held
New-Yorh City.