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% extinction of i NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.| ARTICLE I. aa Legislative Amendment, ss @ Corporation or col 5 e . own by the name of * The layor, Alderme: Commonalty of the city of New York,” shall remain and cont aue to be a body politic and corporate in fact and in weene, by the ame of “ The Mayor, Aldermen, and Com- thoae ty of the city of New York, and by that name shall here tual succession, and be able to sue and be fred fo plead and to be impleaded, te answer and to be sared, to defend and to be def in all courts and | *, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, pleas, Coutes, matters, and demands w! r, and of what na- ‘wre and kind whetever, in as full and — manner and fo-m,e8 — citizen ; and shall be capable to take, pur ~ , hol tensive sud envoy j and toeell, Gems mort » dispese of, and convey in fee, for life or or for years, or in amy other manner, any property, reel or personal, of what nature, kind, or quality w and may and shall have and use a common seal, wad may elter or change the same at their pleasure ; and shallyhave and continue to exercise and enjoy all the immunities, powers, privileges and franchises, | fore and hitherto rays to it; and shall have to make all needful laws, by-laws and tions municipal government of said city, and for the 4 Aasanang tnd Sesame Sy taxes mecessary for ment of the expenses of the city government. e eps power shal! be hereafter vested in dof aldermen, and a board of assistant » who shall form th ity. The board of alderm rman from each ward, who shall be elected by le of the respective wards annually. The board stant aldermen shall consist of members elected the respective wards, in separate single dis roporiion, as nearly as may be, of one ir to each ten thousaid inhabitants; if the fraction ward shall amount to five thousand, such ward entitled to a member for the same; if the frac- less than five thousand, it shall not be entitled to ir; but each ward shall have at least one repre- in the board of assistant alderman. An appor- it of members of the board of assistant aldermen by the common council, at least six weeks to be held next after the adoption of jarter, and at its first session after the return of ever, enumeration provided for by constitution of this state; and when made, shall remain unaltered until another state enumeration shall have ,been taken. The common council may provide by law, for the division of the city into common council election districts, each dis- trict Ce ages Mer nearasmay bo, an equal number of inhabitants, which said law, after being so passed, be submitted to the electors, and if approved by I~ jority of the voters, the same shall becomea law. Each district shall thenceforth be entitled to el one alder- man and one assistant alderman, and such other charter officers as may hereafter be provided for by law. No shall be a member of either board, except while e shall be a resident of the ward or district for which he is oe 3. The common council of shall consist of Be 5 nual election for charter officers shall be held on the of the ipenuesl State election, when all charter officers elected by the people shall be chosen, and the officers elected shall be sworn into office on the first Monday of January thereafter, and the laws of the State regulating elections shall apply to elections of cher- ter officers, and the Commen Council may by law extend the time for the canvass of the votes. §4. The Common Council, during the year one thou- sand eight hundred and forty-seven, may hold such ses- sions, and as often as each Board shall by resolution a pas ‘bnt thereafter the Common Couneil shall eonually old only three stated sessions, of not exceeding one acing on the first Monday of Jan ‘ pte . The Mayor shall convene the Common Council at any tween the sessions, in his judgment any exigency shall have arisen to re: der to render sucha proceeding necessary, or at the re- oats writing, fs mverity of the paki soe each Bord, specify in, pu r which suc! meeting is called; in which case ‘the setion of the Com- mon Council shall be confined to the matters in refer- rence to which it shall have been so convened, or to such other matters as may be submitted by the Mayor for its consideration, during such session, and the re- spective Boards may adjourn, from day to day, until such business shall be completed. §5. Tne Boards shall sit in separate chambers, and the doors shall be kept open,except when the public welfare shall require secresy. A majority of each shall be a quo- ram to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members. Board shall appoint a presiaent from its own body, shall choose its clerk and other officers, determine the rules of its own proceedings, be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, keep a journal of its Mi have power to direct special ns to fill its own vacancies, to compel the attendance of members, to punish them for disorderly conduct, and to expel a member by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected, after five ays notice and opt ortunity of being heard has been given to him; but such resolation of expulsion shell be of no effect, unless it contain a provision Tore special election within tvo weeks thereafter, to supply such va- cancy ; provided, however, that such 5 election shall not be ordered unless there be at least twenty days of the term of the expelled member une: be The two boards shall have concurrent powers & negative oneach other's proceedings, and shall, in all cases, act as separate bodies, and shall not appoint joint committees, except a committee on accounts. Each board may ori nate, amend, concur in, or reject any law, ordinance, or Tel ae ee no on ees po or resolution shall either board, except by a majority of the members pay Ne boerdt adjourn 7 a longer period ‘ys, except by a resolution to be concurred in by the other body. § miter d act, ordinance, or resolution which shall have passed the two boards, shall, before it shall take ef- fect, be ape duly certified, to the mayor of the elty. If Haptted he shall sign it; if not he shell re- turn it with his objections to the board in which it origt nated, within ten days thereafter ; or if such board not then in session, at its next stated meeting. The board to viata gy shall be so returned,shall enter the objections at bed ip in ¢ . The board to which their journal, and cause the same to be pub- one or more of the public ne ipers of the such act, ordini or reso- shall have been returned, shall, at a Jess than ‘ing not sht days thereafter, proceed to reconsider the such re-consideration, two-thirds of oll members elected to such board shall ogree to pass the same, it shall be sent, tog we with the objections, to the other board, by which it shall be likewise re-con- sidered ; and if approved by, two-thirds of all the mem- bers elected to such board, it shall take effect as an act or law of the Common Council. In all such cases the votes of both boards shall be determined b; ‘Does, and the names of the persons voting for the passage of the measure re-considered, ed on the journal of each board respectively. §7. All laws, resolutions, or ordinances providing for any specific improvement, or involving the sale, disposi- tion, or bar gpd of public ty, or the expen- diture of public moneys, or the, income therefr Lip se pean with the ayes and noes, names of the persons voting for and against the same, by the clerk thereof, in at least two newspapers, to be directed by the common council ; and no act, reso- lution, or ordinance which shall have passed one board, shall be acted upon by the other board on the same day, unanimous consent, except in case of invasion, te tf aay or o oF resoluti by . If any ce or resolution, passed both boards, shall not be returned 2 the mayor within ten days (Sundays op ys Song it sha] have been present- ed to him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the close of the session of the common col shall prevent its return, in which case it ehall not be a law until the expiration of five days after the commencement of the next session of the common council §9. Annual and occasional appropriations shall be made & the common council, by law, for every branch and ject of city expenditure, and no money shall be drawn the treasury except the same shall have. been pre- viously to the Ue re for which it was drawn; nor unless the appropriation shall be based ~ upon specific and detailed statements, furnished in wri- ting by the several heads of departments. Every war- rant drawn upon the city treasury shall specify the ap- propriation uoder which it is drawo, and the date of the ‘ordinance making the same. § 10. No money shall be borrowed on the credit of the corporation unless the common council shall by law direct the same in anticipation of the revenue the year in which the same shail be borrowed,and shall pro- ‘vide in the same law for repaying the seme out of such revenue; but meney may be raised by loan whenever were for the same shall be passed in each board by a of all the members elected,and shall be spproved by the electors at any charter election. § 11. The common council shall have power, and it duty, annually to lay and raise by tax on Property in the city, whatever the Bietesee conten ce be ioe ottes = State, ir the receipt of the por- State school fund apportioned to the city A amount as may be necessary for the *chodls; and for the erection, pur School houses, and the procuring fitting up thereof. The common and it shall be their duty, to laws for for and for collecting a reve. } for securing the protection, #8, Orhament, peace, und pal order of the care and regulation of the prisons, mai houses of correction, alms houses, and asylums ; for the support and regulation of all vagrants and paupers ; for Grusaene a ot houses of ’ rl ee employment of paupers, and idle and ly persons ; for the proveriion ead (hres watoh- tod regulating all rach “rebielen, trades) tri semttne » | to MAP OF THE FIELD OF OPERATIONS IN MEXICO, ik Aamo Dre peta QURANCO \ SOMBRERE Ti © : oi® ; ah 4 ¢ SAN LUIS 00S mee UZAMIRA 3 yi OL LET) \ Ay? ToLuco” fig psTApels? {/ cnarco WERA CRUZ MN My abi iy i CoN tions, Legare ane employments as the public gocd corporation may sue in the corporate name for such 48. There shall be elected aunually, immediately after n any contract, work, or business, or tho sale of any ar- Iles the ees a licenses; for regu. commutation moneys, and on said’ Dood, whenever and the organisation of eee bosch ot tee none ae cece expense, price, or consideration of which is r ving, landing, bonding, and commutation of as often as the condition is broken, and prescribe penal. by in each board, a joint committee ofaccounts,to paid’ fromthe city or county treasury, or by any as- passengers ; Tegulating emigrant 8, ties for the non observance or violation of the ordinances consist of three members {from each ,,whose duty sessment levied by any act or ordinance of the common eyrry agents, runners, and all other persons engaged under the authority hereby conferred, notexced- it shall be to mest at. once a month and examine all council, nor in the purchase of any real estate or other a Secon at + OF or forwi ng ing two hundred and fifty dollars for. ger, to theaccounts ofthe finance department forthe previeus property belonging te the city, or which shail be sold for Fem eps pa De opeeg Is ‘and provi- whom such non-observance or violation may relate, and month, together with the accompanying vouchers, ahd lax or assessments. ing for their support, all such other laws for the make such other provisions by ordinance as may be report thereon in to both boards of the common 4 16. The heads of departments shall be elected aid hee nant, goed government, and general welfare of ed necessary to carry into effect the authority afore- council, at their next.stated session. every two years by the le. In case of vacancy said city,as are or may not be prohil by or inconsis- 5 49. There shall be an executive de} known rs of any of said heads o} ‘Tepartments, by removal tent with the constitution of the United States, or of this §22. All such parts of the charter of the city of New the “street department,” which shall have cognizance of from office or otherwise, the mayor shall appoint a State, or any law thereof; and to sfix ities tothe York, and the several acts of the legiviature amending opening, widening, bine 5 » and raon to fill the same until the vacency shall be violation of any city law, but such penalties shall in no or inany manner effecting the samerss are. inconsistent Paving streets, digging and ‘wells, Building pub- Ruled by the electore at the next charter election The eines omeaen i in the city frisonfor sixty with this act are hereby repesled, but so much andsvch lic sewers, and the constructi roads, when number of officers and clerks iu the several departments sand a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars, parts thereof as are not inconsistent with the provisions dono by assessments, the filling lots, and of may be prescribed by the commen council. The heads 12. ie common council shall have no power to of this law, shall not be construed as repealed, altered, collecting the assessments connec! ie of departeronte shalleppeint the clerks in their immediate enuit bills of credit, or eda Gurrency of any deserip- modiged, or in any form effected thereby ; but shall con- tures, the chief officer whereof shall the office. The beads of bureaus shall be nominated by the tion, nor to loan the credit of the city, subseribe to the tinue and remain jn fuil force and virtu “street commissioner.” There shall be a buresu in this department, the chief officer whereof shall be called the “collector of assessments.” There shall be a bureau in this department, chief officer of which shall be the “city surveyor,” and in which there shall be an assistant city surve: It shall be the duty of said officers to_ make, for the use of the city, all maps and surveys neces- sery for assessments of every description, and to file away and preserve for the use of the city all maps and totsaid department; and the city city surveyor, together with the sistant street commissioner, hall be the commissioners for making all estimates and assessments for 0 , widening, grading, and alter- tng all tvénties ai t#, and shall perform such other duties as shall devolve upon them by virtue of said of- fice or be required by the common council. There shall be a bureau in this de; » the chief officer of which shall be called the “superintendent of cleaning streets and sewers.” re shall be an executive department, known partment of repairs and supplies,” which shall have cognizance of buil wharves and piers, and of all repairs and supplies of and for wharves and iers, public pavements, repsirs to public puildings, and fire fnsines and apparatus of the fire department, and the chief officer thereof shall be called the “ commis- sioner of repairs and supplies.” There shall be six bu: reaus or branches ia this de ent, and the chief offi- Cers thereof shall be respectively denominated the “su- perintendent of wharves and piers,” “ superintendent of repairs ws rene buildings,” “superintendent of pave- ments,” ‘chief e: of the fire department.” There shall be an additional bureau in this de; nt, the chief ofieer thereof s! be called the “ superin- téndent of lamps afd gar,” which shall have the zance of ru the su} mayor to and be spproved by the board of aldermen, and the heads of bureaus shall 1 eppoint all clerks in their re- spective bureaus, All ers not herein provided for thall be elected or inted in such manner es the com- mon council shall Png wired but in no case shall such appointment be made hy the common council or an; ‘member thereof. Any officer of the city government, except the mayor and members of the common council, Dranebes k of any association or co ration whate: in- greose the funded debt of the ety, unless the ‘lew for = - be st purpose be Att appro y people of the city & . fa as at aren siiemen, ell are the pow chment, ment and ‘ust the “Boal diponiton thereet, the party shall not exercise any of the functions of his board of aldermen ve the po Soong ere and when sitting for that §23. Whenever any amendment to this charter shall have been passed by a vote of two-thirds of the members — hem pa ma: Lg ctmragpesirstrd vr) as e city, 8pproved of a majority o! m at any general or charter election, it shall Deoome a part of the city charter. law ARTICLE It, Executive /mendment. § 1. The executive ce of the corporation shall be vested in the mayor, the heads of departments, aad such other executive officers as shall be, from time to time, created by law, and neither the common council, nor any committee, or member thereof, shall perform en executive business whatever, ex: such as is or shal be especial; rg sg tee them by the laws of the state, and except that the board of aldermen may approve or reject the nominations of the mayor as herein provided. 2. The mayor shall be comuslly elected by the peo- a the ya charter election. juty : —To communicate to the common council at the x mneral statement of the situ- ation and condition of the city, in relation to its govern- ment, finances, and improvements, with such recommen- dations in relation to the same ashe shall deem expe: Second—To be vigilant and active in causing the laws and ordinances offthe Y pti jouer of the city to be duly executed and enforced, and to exercise a constant super- vision and control over te conduct and acts of all sub- ordinate officers, and receive aud examine into all such complaints as may be preferred against any of them for Bs pee ert neglect uty, ee aye iy fg Pg rm such duties as may be prosc: to him by tl char. ter and city ordinances, and the laws of this state, and the United States. 48. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of mayor, and whenever the mayor shall be absent from the city, or be prevented by sickness, or any other cause, ‘ing to the duties of his office, the ae may removed from office by concurrent resolutions of bot! of the common council; provided, that no Temoval shalitake place until the party sought to be re- naengupertunity, to be heard in nis defence, ta thorefOH and provided als, thatthe cause el stad ‘at large upon the jour- common counci 17. The several exect and the of ets and clerks thereof, ‘Petmanject to nie tive regulation and direction of the the duties thereof shall be perform: with the charter, and laws, and ordinances The mayor and each board of the common council time require the opinion, in writing, of the h« depertmenty upon any subject relating to his department, or any information possessed ps in relation thereto. And every head of department shell report in writing to the common council, at the commenuement of each stated session, the state of his department, with such suggestions in relation to the improvement theref, and to the public busines connected therewith, as they may deem advi- seble. §18. Whenever a vacanc: oth any office under the city charter; but the party con- victed shall be liable to indictment, tri igme! punishment eccording to law. a aera ee §.14. No member ot the common council shall, during the for which he was elected, be appointed to or count} peneey, 4 a a ar or ‘ ‘any ont 'y Pi 'y fees competent to hold office, the emol from the city or 7 y rected to be shall occur in the office of assessor, by death, removal from the ward, resignation, or otherwise, the of assessors fillthe same by the appoictment of a citizen of the ward in which the va- cancy shall occur, tillthe vacancy shall be supplied by the tors of the ward at the next election. 919. All valuations of real estate by the assessors of a ward, or by the board of assessors, be final and con- clusive as to the amount thereof. And all assessments and awards shall be Cop to public inspection, at least twenty ‘8, by public notice thereof, before being cer- tified to hig igen And the assessments made by the Cresssors ie Shs cig samen, eal be seaie Provisions sections fifteen o ns fifteen this article, and they shall also revise the five years the: - sident of the board of aldermen shall act as mayor, possess all the rights and powers of the mayor, wn | by the commissioners of estimate and assessmnet, shall not be satisfactory to the owner thereof, he may de- mand that said value be found by a jury, and the same | shall then be submitted to ay in one of the courts in the city, in such manner as the Common council shall by law direct; and the value so found by the jury, after the eame shall be confirmed b; be the value which the said owner shall be bound to moro $27. All officers of the city government, executive, administrative, or judicial, and all {ndses and clerks in the several courts. of the city, shall receive a stated sa- | lary ora per diem allowance for their services, w! shell be fixed by the common council, and shall not, | after the first day of July, 1847, receive to their own use any fees or compensation for the same. And all fees or | charges paid to them according to law for the perform- | ance of any duties appertaining to their offices, shall be paid by them monthly into the city treasury. But this section shall not apply to the fees of clerks of courts for searching for judgment before, and including the year 1850, and nothing contained in this char- hall be construed to deprive any alderman or assistant alderman of any compensation to which he shall be entitled by virtue of his office. And every person elected or tppointed to any office under the city government, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before Ee! mayor or a ny hd Payne 2 the said city, faithfully to perform the du sa fice, which cath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the clerk of th 9.28. All offic clerks, or other persons, to whom the receipts of the funds of the city shall be intrusted, shall, at least once ineach month, or at such shorter riod as the common council may direct, pay over all such moneys to the treasurer of the city, under oath or affirmation. All officers, or other persons, to whom the ipt or expenditure of the funds of the city, or fees or i intrusted, council may by ordinance prescribe, which shall be annually renewed, but the security first taken shall remain in force until renewed. 429. When the affidavit of the mayor shall be filed in the office of the county clerk, setting forth that he verily believes that any person giving such security as men- tioned in the last the duty o! receding section, is a defaulter, it fi the comptroller forthwith to institute reof, and such bond or securi- it for the People Rn ine tthe city government,or person or per- sons employed sn any department thereof, who shall wil- fully violate of the provisions of this charter, or commit any fraud, or convert aiy of the public property to his own use, or knowingly permit any other person so to convert it, shall be deemed guilty of a agg aap and, in addition to the penalties imposed by law, shi it his office, and be excluded er after from re- ceiving er holding any office under the city charter; and any person who shall wilfully swear falsely in any oath or \dirmation required by this act, shall be guilty of per- jury. Aaticie TIT Judicial Amendment. § 1. The assistant justices’ courts of the city of New shall continue to exist, as the ¢ scribe, and they shail hold their respective offices for four yewrs; but if any vacancy shall occur in either of the said offices before the ten of the term thereof, the samo shull be filled by the Mayor, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, and the person so ap- pointed shall hold the office until his successor, elected at the next succeeding election, shall be qualified. '§ 2. The jurisdiction of the marine court and assistant justices’ courts of the city of New York in civil causes, shall, ddition to the jurisdiction now exercised by the end to actions brought for the recovery of the sum of one hundred dollars and under; such murine court and assistant justices shall also have jurisdiction of all actions of treapass, other than trespass up “ perty where the tt {f such property is involve: ‘also, jurisdiction of all actions tor false imprisonment, li- el, slander, and assault and battery; provided, how that such marine court and assistant justices shall y of the above enumerated cases, render sjudgment of damog. greater extent than one hundred dollars; and provided the assistant justices shall have no jurisdic- tion for mariner’s wages, or for a marine tort. §3. Each of the clerks of the assistant justices’ courts ‘and the clerk of the marine court shall demand and re- ceive from the party for whom the services are ren- ere sa all conse where: the demeges. cl amount to twenty-five dollars, or under, ee ae twenty-five cents, to be paid upon For every summons, Se arety to ws, seventy-five cents, to be paid be- where ver, execution twenty-ve cents, to be paid upon saeier io cunaceiead makorer ahr eons, On Sr ag eee ‘ons, thirty-seven cents, to be paid yor rE Fae ocd dollar, to be paid before the "Tor every execution, thirty-seven cents, to be paid Ore ae te uit canes-orhere the dameges claimed shall ‘amount to over filty dollars, the following fees, to wit : For every summons, fifty cents, to be paid upon the iwortevery. tial feo, one dollar and fifty cents, tobe Ry oy ae uing . ‘And in addition to the above, the said clerks shall also demand and receive, in all cases, the following fees, to wit :— aha the nate thall Fay a toe of ue “llar Bob Por cin maliscrements twenty-five cents, to be paid ap Moped poontf ie SE twenty-five cents, to Meester Nan wo id vt issuing thereof. For each bond filed, twenty-five cents, to be paid upom the filing thereof. For each writ paid upon executing false imprisonment, libel, sl: rks shall dema! joining issue shorter peri as the common council shail direct, pey over all such fees to the chamberlain of the city, and at the same time furnish a statement in writing, under oath, together with a receipt from the chamberlain to the com troller of the said city ,and the said statement shail co: the title of each suit commenced, and the amount of fees received thereon. All costs which are now allowable by law, in any suit in the Marine Court and in the Assis- tant Justices’ Courts of the city of New York, in all civil cases, except the fees men! in this section, and ex- nstables, witnesses and rmen shall esch rece!ve asalary of four during the continuance of such’ vacanc; or There shall be an executive department known between the first day of January and the first day of May | cepting also the fees allowed tocor hy wundred dollars year, and the Assistant Aldermen shall disability, and shall be styled the “acting wasyer’” da’ the “Croton aquoduet departmocs™ which aval inseshyeer {utorsrare hereby sboluhed, from and after the first day rr salary of two hundred and fifty dollars a wnt re shall be an execiitite ment to be call- aye charge of the Croton aquedtct, a retervoire, woke roperty right, rivilege, or fooetice cee es tne ‘Common Council may provide for the appoint- a “ . ” an ir construct nnected , shall other’ than $19, All money now or hereafter to be receive! from which shall be celled the telty clerks ie shalt have. shall have cognizance ‘of ar ire to the same, tion, on able notice; and every right, privilege, or hemeer ons Sa aroun aries Courter! jive Courte, {he following sources, shall continue to constitute and charge of the archives of the city, the ordinances, re. and of the laying of the water pipes in the streets of franchise granted orlet by the corporation, shall be eab- | Assistant Justices Vourts, erp forma fund, to be termed “ The sinking fund of the ony corde, and papers of the common council, and of the the city, of the collection of the revenue aris- ject to the supervision, and control of the 40. No Justice of the Marine C of New York for the redem; of the city debt,” u pers and journals of the two boards, which shall be ing from the sale and use of the water ; the chief officer common council. The fe ot the city of New York. tice, or Clerks of said courts, shall be permi Ay ely erg Repeal Soak nae sito ce, Sad aunt ihe Soe nell TAR Nu bcs |e pi nero ed ay 1. For commutation of quit rents on grants. snd of the records snd: pores Sledge mesecceee | momty tay Chlal eoMSer ar ORIN Cds to LET Td. Seharte ial be it ior's Inager Worm taam coven 7. perineally tor the tenmmnatinn ot eet See 5 Fer qa rome arising from such grants es were is He shall receive and y over to the chamberlein all ter register.” There shall be a bureau in this depart i juch of the docks, piers and slips, or parts 4 sees « Mat fed prior to 1604. moneys or revenues which, by chatter, law, ordinance, ment, the officer of which shall be called the belonging f° tne OT oe ae ae eeerea ney toa let | be Whenever « transcript of any t rendered i yaad ween nt Seon Becciemrunmeed Selects? nchees Tecey ygbaiyP tind comand taal tbl oe Gor etre leet aatuesarictasne tse |b the earns sner or oy gal ae santa ere 4. The net proceeds of all bonds and mortgages pay- coune!l aod ‘shall seve td. charge tad ciomeat ot the pleting the aqueduct coooraiaig to law, ie va Jeng thereof, shall clearly define the property to be SS cot tb ry sori ot ‘he suid wap te came, soak able to the city, when collected. common seal of the corporation, and use the same — $12 There shall be an executive de t known leased. become a lien upon all the real property and chattels chee oF Pawnbrokers’ Hicouses and dealers in the pur of the “alms house department,” which shall have cog. 429. All contracts to be made or let by enthority of the | oecrol the. party nagbinat widen Ghd tate iam voumered, ire, me| cl counctt, we 108, OF 4 "or hackney Sona lcneng nd sr ve Eon nets cytherea ferumd; and llamo ge ining cage |etacae eten oa ek ad are . ents, entero | ment.” There shall be ony i this yA celing the Bote of de nts, under such regtilations as shall be | The collection of Lacan Sab ieee Or enaben oe ogg this department, to be nominated the ba. chief officers of which shail be called the “superintend- established by ordinances of the common council U7. The oomamon conacil shall, on or before the iret day yen of nests, the chief officer of which shall be called = of the alms house,” Be gene ot the paniten ma 23. Ip Oe et ee eee Y ies ony te, ofsaly, iea?, establioh Dy lew the salaries of ull jadges, 45. n re oho to an executive department known as igeauat tie permes Nand oebees and sttovoey 6 parties contracting shall give a bond to the corporation, | justices, clerks of te tagenw or other poy een en se the “ police department,” and the chief of thall bo the alms house department,” and the common council with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the comp: | are by law to be paid outef the city or county treasary § reof The municipal de; mt and the shall provide by ordinunce for the appolutment of such troller, for the faithful performance of the contract, andf | «nd from a1 or fret’ or other officer shall be entitled lice de} nt shall be subject to the supervision ‘as they shall deem necessary shall allow twenty-five per cent of the contract price o | such judge, justice, clerk. or other ‘iy, or indirectly, ‘and direction of the may 18. There shell be en exectitive department known the work 7. dene to remain ee sectrity till the | to take of receive for bie own use, Ane. ‘tion, which 94. There shall be an tment known as ss the “law department,” which shall have the charge of whole work be completed according to the contract; and | any costs or fensfor any service, of ei) TensiENGH Gigs the ‘ department of finance,” which shall have the man- and conduct all the law business of the corporation, and subject to these couditions shall be entitled to receive may pe meant ge Tething the office of judae, agement of all the fiscal eonceras of the corporation, and of the departments thereof, end all other iaw business monthly pot exceedivg in the ageregate ree | ore at ther office ; but this section aball may prescribe the forms of rendering to it all city ac- in which the city shall be interested, when so ordered cent. of the price cf the work actually done ecco: ey Pra Ms the ec of cles ‘of courts for searching for Counts whatsoever, aad through which all claims, de. by the ; and shall have the charge of and to the contract. Mignronts before and including the year 1860. mands and accounts in which the corporation is con Gonduct the legal proceedings necessary in opening, wi- , (24. In all casos where the public work or business is | judgments before ti tin netics for preserving the peace ed, shall be settled. The chief officer of this department dening, or altering streets, and draw the leases, deeds, done by contract, provision shall be made in such cou- ane erect of the marine court, ir clerks shall be called the “Comptroller of the city of New York.” &., connected with the finance di mt; and the tract that satisfactor fae d od) hg Vee and the justice: Il continue in office until the expire There shall be a bureau in this deyartment, the chief chiel officer thereof shall be called ‘he “gounsel to the to the comptroller, that all persons who have done wor term of office, ‘nd until their suc- hes Maier tote Me ayetacaettac Sotead mic wnae tome ia Saget’ pul ey Seales ear ogteceas Sts od pi eit to oe i ments #! * ” - , ol 5. Hor fees and foes collected by clerks of courts for oMoer of whieh shell becelled the “Collector fly Hert ofien at It'mey be necessary, aad'at ierte anna. (rectors, Before ihe lus lnstasent due on such coutrects | Te such num yk aii venue.” There shall, also, be a bureau inthis depart- month, and to the common council at the commence- finally peid; or that ample and sufficient security, to be | cig! ‘and justices of the marine court as 6, For rents from all sources not already pledged. Tala ie Chey or ICR halle Whe Coated eran iat cor | tne common council shall by lew prescribe,who shall pe- A vern and excise licences. * their departn wiring legal advice — tractor special justices ior preservi f. For sales of all property of the city except real "47. Itahall be the duty of the City Comptroller to re- ‘There shall be « bureau in tnie ae ‘the chief of oF materials shall be paid within one month after the set- goes all the Pee for the city and county of New York; entate. port to the Common Council, at ncement officer of which shall be called the corporation ” tlement of such contract. the Pech, uumber of clerks of police as the common tor ditried in tne ty of New York, as imap teotiocted sch ttted session thereof, a full and Werenant doer 0 wnioh thall be culled tee “pobise etasianes law for sscertaiaieg, wheter sny, and it aay, | council shall by law prescribe, who hall i, like man. supply the deficiency of interest accruing on the wa- Ik 16. All eee, conte, perquisites, ot emplamentator much, it due to any person upon any guch contract, | ner, have all the powers and duties ter of the eity of New York ed by any of the city officers in bu. ‘demand for’ the same is exhibited within | 60. The pol ' of the Nothing herein contained shall be construed to im, the city be concerned, shell t the of such contract,) 00 | trine court and their clerks, be ‘elected by the or affect any retofore made, and now exi . by such officer into the city treasury, when such amount be ascertained, it le in such manner asthe common council shail by of any rly of the city of its proceeds, for the pay, r sball to receive his comptroller; provided the whole amount | people in sivch mane told their offices for four years; ment of any stock or debts. file his affidavit with the comptroller not exceed the smount of bat if any vacancy shall occur in either of the said off a by ieycgimmen council may, from time to time, pro secounted for and paid over all last instalment, aod the amount s0 paid shat etal. ces before the expiration of the term thereof, the seme yide by law that persous liable to secure the city of New for which he is bound to account. tained out of said last instalment, or if such last inwtel | tee ied by the mayor, by and with the consent of {ork guinet the support of alien ngers arriviog at ferent sources ofcity 419. lawiul for the common council of said ment shail have been paid to the contractor, te boll! | it Ca Or desman, and the person so apgoteees shall a of said city, shall, of executing bonds revenue, andthe received from each ; the several city to establish such other departments and bureaus as given w such payment sball be prosecuted ie case | hold the office until his successor, ¢! atthe next satew Tequired by law, pay to the said corporation a appropriations made by the Common Council, the deem the public interest to require, and to as- Cov in the name of the corperstior son such | beq . ~ not lees than one dollar and not to exceed int of ‘nd those now crested such duties as they such fast instalment or the amount recovered on 9.10, On andafter the Ist of January, 1843, thero shall each passonger, in commutation for suid expended But no expense shall be incurred by any of bond is not sufficient to pay the whole ainount due upon | , 0 Cm sul altos the Tat Ot Sn tho suid city, ove. by common council may, aleo, by law, pro- th ‘departments or officers thereof, whether the object any such contract by the contractor, then the wane Stee | Oe day at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, a court of , be to idea the elty, a i ‘lear. previously mede and no at, Whenever eee Ly a Rd te no heed or other: | fer: be Sees eee pa ca Re Ce