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1 John T. Hoffman, Governor Hoffman's Veto of New York Charter 1 (1872)

handle is hein.newyork/grhmvtnwykc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GOVERNOR HOFFAN'MS Veto of New York Charter. EXECUTIVE CIIAMBRI, Albany, April 30, 1872. To the Assembly: I return without approval, Assembly Bill, No. 118, entitled an Act to reorganize the local government of the city of New York. The bill provides a new charter for the city of New York, the main features of which are these: One board of forty-five Aldermen, elected, nine in each Senate district, by a novel method called the cumulative vote, under which one man may vote nine times for one candidate and whereby a minority can elect its candidate or candidates against the will of the majority in the district; this board of aldermen to appoint four out of the five heads which are given to each of the administrative departments, except the Police Board, of which the Common Council appoints all the members and the mayor is made, by virtue of his office, an additional member thereof; the mayor has the power of appointing the presiding member of the boards of five who severally control the other departments. The law department alone is left with one head chosen by the mayor, Comptroller and first judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and removable by the mayor for cause. When considering charters for cities and villages I have not felt myself justified in interposing the executive Veto, where a difference of opinion existed between the Legislature and my- self only on minor details, not involving important principle. This bill, however, is, in its main features, contrary to the es- tablished fundamental principles of good government, as recog- nized by the people of this country, and is likely to lead to very great evils. It vests in the Common Council the appointment

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