The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1857, Page 4

THE NEW CITY CHARTER. | The Way Our Municipal Government is to be Improved. Reduction of the Members of the Common Council. Whe Gity to ce Devwou anv covonvun . ‘ards. aT, eBestiens! i Hl i H | z é E fy 5 g ; i i § Lf Peracn elected to supply tne vacancy abell bold his seat on'y for the residue rf terw of office of his immediate predeoorsor. Seo. 7, The board she!l meet in separate chambers, of etthor sbail be jaorum to do dust ach a shell appoint @ prea:dent from its owa — body, and shall choose ite clerk and oiher officers, deter mine’ the rules of iis own proceedings, ana be the juige of qualifications of fis owo mem- public welfare shall require secrecy; amd al) resolutwns end reprise of commiitees, whieh sbali recommend any specific rove meat involsing the spproprisvoa of public moneys, or fe taxing oF asscesing we citizens of the city, susll be | oe geed l@modiately ater ine adjournment of the a, under the authority of the board, in all the news- papen emoloyed by the corporation, and shsli no. be or Wotl) afer avon mouse has been pad Bt least two days; and whenever a vote ie taren to thereto, the ayes and noes shall be calied and peokened in ine »ame manner Bec. 8 Each board snail bave the authority to compe Mee a'w ndance of arsent memoers; to pupisa tte mood. rs i Ser dworder'y bobsvirr, aad to exp-i & memver, witha ds of tho mrmere eleoied to the eevourrence of two tain ; the momber so expeiied shail, oy such ox and pabion. forfeit all bie rigbte and powers as an aldermen Or CouRCiimes, and uo alterman or coancilman shall be (qecetk ned in any other piace for any speech or vote in @aber boeru eo ¥ (he atated and conasional metings of each board @f the comma couns:: abali ve regulated by Ke own or H mm Of offoe revetve any fees or emotumens Pech d io De vaid by suy ordwacce of the common me) yt be deemed tae’ eby to Bava vacated Bis off se. A}, Every legislative aot of the comm cra0 Dy ordias.or, end every o*dinance, ec. 1%, The beard to whion such ordinance, act or Fesoivtion shall have been so retarced, eua'l, afer fee expiration of not lees than ten days jnereatter, © reconsiser the same, If after such ro Gevaicerasion, a) least two thirds of ali the members leoied to ihe boaro, shall sgron to pass the samo, it Shall be sent, together with ihe obj-ctions, 10 the other Ddoard, by sbicr it shall be hkow'se reconsidered, acd @ approved by at least t+ 0 thirds of all the members eWwetrd to such hoard, 1 aball tehe «if oF ac an act or ing @f whe corporation. ja all s00n cases the votes of botn Doards sball bo deverminea by yeas aud nays, and the Dames of ne prsera volcg (or and againat 106 presage of the ord'nsnce reconsidered, snall be emvered om the pournal of each bosrd resoeow rely. Bee. 13. if Seo. origins. ene beard may be rejooed or acrnded by tae over Bat no ordipsnce ans! be passei by e'xher Soard, excep! Dy tb» voto of » majority of a) the members elooied 10 board So 16 Neither the mayor nor recorder of the ctiy of pnt a siall be @ member of the common council THE EINCUTIVS PoweR. Reo. 16. The ex»ousive power @ toe Corporation small De vesiod ip the mayor aed Que CROOL Fe dopartm sate Seo 17, Waenrver there shall bem vaosvcy ta tho efBoo of mayor, or #henever the mayor anal. bo absoat ons, OF any Ovner be office, or shal for, the provident of sot n# mas or, and shell pes Sens +i the rgb and powors of the major. during whe eortnnance of such vacsuey, shvence or diaabitt 7, and ‘epu) the rest char er election, im case Of a vavsacy of thom the city, oF bo prev. ated by ate! @aute from attend rg 0 th be removed as oereinaftor Wwe Doers of al¢rrma: removal [rom oflice DOTIRA OF THR ATOR ! be the Cuty of tne mar 5 & Year, ana often-r, It he anal! drom It expedient, a geoe Pal ptater- rt of the sieation ant condition of the ot ¥, tm rebtion to's government, Anances aad imp-ovem: ate, 3 Te recommend for we a Of toe COM BOA coUR capedient 3 To ho vigiant and sotive In causing the ordinances Wr the city to be culy executed aod catoroed. 4. To exurcive copstent supervision over the conduct aan i ene ae be proferse | against aay OF Wem for vicia ton oF neglect rf dgy, and gene- to o be presorined for Bim by we of ne 6 the corporation msy «ach be removed by the grvarn0r, for qnuer, in tho maover provited by lew in the cave of qborifin, The vacarcy oncss'oned by toe removal of the oor fF OF Counsel to the OOrporedon eral: 08 filed ‘Coane }, Wika the advice And consent of tae board b troy ‘pot! It shall be supp ted at the nett acocal eleo ton of charter ¢i)icers . Tha other heads of the rmrcution dpartmenee tha efficers Of the Urovon aoqueduet > ard shai noid for (wo) yrart, and wnil tne apporniment of the e shall have gower, without the coment or th vole of two tarde of at! the member: elected i Ht t the © mayor with (he comeens Of ths beard of be removen CX | heads of depart nents. The rene and bveane hal! ol office daring od be the pete of doparcmemts, The chef engtoner of the fire de be elected in tha vame manner aa t Row, or be corcrthnd by lane. rhe nomeer of carks hall be ae Oxed by the comms con aloo fix — ll offices crested by sothority of lew Ey FREY EEE qi i i al Of alt the eos! concerns of corporation a0¢ hall presonbo the forme of kee nar and rendering all a'ty accounts; and al! ord i i under whieh esck loon was made, whieh ‘the same wae sbialned shall Woularly epeciied. icasems spall bereater be imposed reo, 2» lieenoe required for bi, her, or tnetr own 9 me artinie af 100d; BOF each parte of ime strests of Sec, 86. No taxor © pon cr collected of any seliog op expoeng for sale wu premiere in ould oy, ony a ‘The clerk of the boart of aldermen shall, the virtue of bis office, be clerk of the commoa tbe clerk of the common couno!l, except auch as snali be clerk of the board %f couvclimen; and it duty to keep open for iaspecton, at the records sad mipains of the proceedings of the @ommon conddl!, except b* epectally ordered operwhe. tne ciera ppems and may remove at pleasure doputy ch rhs 'p his department, to thy Domber © uboris-d 5; f the O mmo Coanvil she nea! of the ci-y; and bie signa aro skal! be necessary 10 all leases, grants and ether documents, as under De ; abd NO warraais shal! be pili on peroprations alter the amonat aainor ised to be raised oy tax for thet speciéc bave been ¢xpended, There snail be another oa-sea io the department of finepoe to be called the ‘Auditing hu chief officer thereof aba l be tee * Auditor Te aball revise, audit and setile ali so counts im which the city je 0 noerned ag cebtor oF ovwdt tor; tt shail Keep ap acoonnt of each claim for or ageia’t the corporation and of the sums altowed upoa casa, aa? certty the seme, with the reasons for the a lowsace, 10 the Comptrojier Tne Comptroller st yp Council, opce im ninety every person im whose favor an account bes veo svaties, the auétor apon tbe ee on be bis all remeonsbie tWmes, g eroieenee, The cler DUTIES OF CLEXES OF COMMON COUNCEL. 8-0 (87. 6 anall be tbe duly of the olorks of the re- ordiaavo:s aud amead ptroler thereon. Gity treasury sta) be upra vousaure for tna espe Ottnre thereof, examined and allowed by the auctor, and spproved by the compisolier and Gted ia hie office. ‘THE BYREST DBPAWTXGxT. Seo. 28 There sha‘ be an executive department whinn aball be denomioared the * sireet Dspertment ” wainn bave cog: iszapce of opestes, aleriag regulating ¥ the sorporation exocyt t ven ay secrésy; ard whe-.ever a vote shall ve tecea in clihor passeg’ of an ordivanve whi! provement, or tavolve the , Giaposttion or appropriation «f public property, of parilo monoys or tmoome any WX OF assowment, saod ordmarce shall, before the swam» shall be eont to ine other Doard, ané tmmecise'y afwr tue adjournmsas of ibe boara a which the seme ehall bave bern pasacd, be pud tebed with the ayes ad cove, sod with the nemes of for and sgatnst tho same ta the nex s- or tbe «xpenditur Of sunken fow, wader the ordineacss of 19 ‘Tne obief officer wereot spall be call. the persocs vor and no ordiaan.e wh all be acted upon by th: ot niens DY Urailmous consent, excoys in case , InBUTF: C:100, riot oF postilence. va mde or tet by authority denowinsied the Repure and Sap Piies,’? which stall nave ooguizaces of ail ropsire and sopplies to ; ubilo outl ings, lance and all other necersary repairs aa: snopes ao! in her departments tue obief officer tharnof sual be « practical butider, and he shail he callea the “superiuten oon Bec 38 All o:ntracts the common o.an0 | dens of repairs and sappiies ’’ bureau tn this departme: t, 10 be danomine:ed reac of lamps and gas,’’ the onlef officer of wbie0 snail svob rrguiationn as abell be estadiwehed by orauacces of any work te necessary to be done to com: Or pe-feot & pariiodiar job or any supp y 1s needful for aay parsioulsr purpose, whiod work ano job is to be uadert :ken poration, an4 ihe several pa tev: vball togetber involve the expe! Gand fifty dotvars, the same shall be by oontraot, tan shall be estab pert the cow mon coapetl. der the atreet department. and shal! have ining fire « ngtors a apparatus = The: ished for the oor \d work or supply ture of more thas two per: be a bureeu in ths deparmment for ibe ovliention of os eements. aud the ahief ciller toarcof spall be calico’ the -‘eolleotor of arcocsmens.”” Sec. $4 here shail coninue to be an executive de- parim: bt, under the devom'nation of the ‘+ Croton aque- duct board,” which sbali have charge of tne C owo aqueduct. and ali strana ¢8 a0 property connected win supply aod distribution of Cros B water ia in: city of New York, a: d we underground draicsgs of the ean and the pubite sewers of raid o'ty, ane p-rmiia fur streot Bna Of paving, and repairing strome and av: nee, copstrec jog wells; and the oo! of board st sball be otherwise ordered; and all con.racts It be entared wwto b; the appropriate heads of depart end sball be founded on sealed bias or proposals 1B pEbdlic Dotice advertised ty soch «ft he rewspapers of the city as msy be ompioyed by the corporation tor the porpose; said notice to be published for at lesst ten deys in enca of the dally newspapers #0 woh ooatracts when given, shail be idder, the terms of whuse con.ract ification to the bid or proposal, 7e@ seourity for the @ required Dy ordimanc~; and the #Jeq' olency of this security eball in acdit) tion and ackeowleds: ve ee ins the revenves arising 'rom tbe sa'e Of the Crovoa witb such other powers and duties as ar by law — The obtef ufticers tnereot t, Ougimecr an. sr sistant commisaioaer,”” Shell torm the Orotou equeouct dosrd employed; and ai! ed vy ina sepa aporoved by the compirol- All oids or pop sa's shail be pubiicly openes by for the same, and in the prese.os Myo accept cont aye after writien notice that ‘he pame has boen sevarded to jal, i small be re-advertwed hod retet av aed. an prop:rty sold under tue authoris of the common council, shali be s0id at aaotion, after pabbo potice. under the suverimteac ence of the heed of department. made apd enered in as be‘ore exeoutec tn uy! and shail oe 01 Gesvce; a receipt d the copsiruction end repairs of sewers, webs a» Grape, the ontef officer of whi:a snail becalied tno Toere shalt be @ naresa in tnie de- partment for pavieg ad rovairing st-eete, toe ohio! uit) cer 0) wDiob anal! De Called the -‘supe ta endent of street Improvemenis.”” ALMIHOUSE DEPARTMENT Seo 26. There snail o pince to ce aa | ment huown as the ‘‘si@sroun bail have onguizance of 811 maviers relatise 19 tas elns | house and prisons of sald ety ; tne omef off are thoreor governors cf \be aimeboere;"’ thoy sbal take ana.hord their «owas provi et by iho aot 1B act to provide for the gover: of vasa be charged” , ve and reeponeibihues —_ pr: and county of New York. the dutics, powers ncrived by that aot. contract, warn led im the departmen @rch paymont mefo 00 acount satisfaction of the same, suall be eacorsud on toe seid contract by the party receiving the warrect, wh ‘warrant ede be \aterestaa be by resolution woich shell bave parsed the common counctl, bevore it shal oy the officer receiving th« same, im: ‘with the cliy cbomyerlain, and A A yd making tho sale, ier as cnitiea com trol ed J ovoati count of sales, verided shall be immesiaicly Jor. No expenditure lor work or oesshy thereior be certiied to by Gopartment, and tee expsnditurs he approvea by ithe mayor: r comptroilor, suon oertifioaie es ee ne ee oe ree comptr pre ‘be boara of counctimen, mayor aed comptrolior. #210 beard aoprove of tne appropriations, ts sbell imme. Giately resnrt the same to the supervisors of the county of New York; if t shail clsapprove a! tne same, ti sell oar OF ormcE Seo 30 Rvery pr rson ciecied or appointed to any office under tbe eny governaett sbali,on or before the fivat day ot Jacuary pexi saconding «a02 leo five dsys after notice of such 800 subsoride an oath afirmetioa, return them with objections to the alms honse for thetr reooasidere’|on | KOVOTDOFES rhe!l, op’ & Fecopsideration, adnere, by a ‘vote of »#0 thirds of ail the governors then ta office. to pria\ions they snail rears whem to the juty tt shall b+ to report t ine su- ‘The board of ev uoation shall also suDmit, 1a reqaired by it, and said pp opristions : hail be su°)sot to all tae provisions of secslon, 80 far 84 the © me may be ap; ‘THR LAW DsPARTMEST Bee 26. There anatl be on executive department Keown ar the “law department whicn shall Bave ibe charge D owe the suid ' appro, taid beard, wros= 4 YRBALTIES YOR OVFICLAL CORRUPTION, BTO. Bec 40. Avy officer of ine ouy government, employed in is service, who shall e@vace any uf tre provisions of this charter, or ominit ‘spy frees upon the cliy, ous OF person it wilfully violate or rt any of the pabdlic pro jy pormit any other ed gui ty of @ ale y yor rail pot roturn the ordinavoe #0 0 limited for «nat | of ated , ing oe, 5% take «foot {a tbe same manner ar !{ ne vert 1 shall 0 deen: 8) the ¢eparin en's thereo’, acd all ether law pavt- whi b the city sbali be interestid, worn 80 or 4 y ordivance of the comm ootnell may her board, aud when it seall Deve paseod receiving or holowg any Office ander the oly onar any person who sbal) wilfuily swear taisoly in fh or sifirmation required by thie aot, saall vo widening OF al.ering Birects, aad drew tre [Bork do 204 otber pe pers connecter ‘wish the fn «nde doza-tensat; ond the chief oftcer thereof shall be called the ** counsel | the corporawn”’ There svall bee Doreen im this de- ment, We chic! officer of which Saail be desom) ated bureau S we annem, the chief offiser of which shall be called the “peniic admiciarratw ' CITY ISAPACTUR'S DEPARTMENT feo. 37 Thre shal be an departmen' pector’s dopariment.’’ tno cntof + Mheor of @hicb shall be the “olty inepeowr,”” and small wore afeniog tne paris BAKING OF FERRIER, ETO. Seo. 41. All hreies, docks, prs and alps shall de Jeane; and ail eance and sales of pudlio property and iravchiwes (other tham grants of land onder water, to uwners of the upland shal have « pro emp- ball be made by partic auction, avd to ins ho Wijl KIVe Rdeqnaie security, No ven (0X00 9&1 the same may bo by covenants of the corporation sireaty i be for a longer period then ton years, and all ferry bail be r¢ vooabie by th+ common couvotl for ms ‘Wensgeme nt OF Digiect © Provioe adeqvete sccommots- tons. all prraons sequirlog any ferry lease or ovher | irancbise of graut under Ae provisious Of shies sot snail! be seqsiced to passer Dave cogvisance of ail hoot, healt ape of the buerd of ber Taere burean is the chy imepector’s department, 0 be oaliet the “Bureau of sacitary insprouom orptrob oftcer 824 atroet ok ano, aie lair appraised vai aation,| uper y of be tormer inese-s or granices, sctually necestary for tho purposes uf euch Previous potiee of al. asics gr-ot or franchee reotcn ef the eomptroile by the corporstion, and Gally new pagers ro employed. KXYANDOCRE PUNLIC WONETA wmoacy sdali 90 expended calevraiion, pr Ft rig wepapers lor thirty daye ia esea of the the corporation entertaoment of woleas by the votes eh cted 10 e20h board of the common Orano!|. Beet LATIONS FOR BLaCcTION ‘ell such measures, conn: with the polioy, seourity , Deaith. clean incse and oruamest of tro o ty, ead tue imn- SS of ‘te government ead fnences, as be svali of all ine mempers s e she provisions of suse eet, aud ta conformity, as far ae may De, to tbe genera) lection iawa, except as barcia REGARDING PERGUITTEY Bro 44 No officer uncer the oherter, except the ool Icotor of ciry revenue, coliestor :f asvensments and clere of arreere hall Bave or receive apy perquisites or aay ©. mpenesiion or commission for his services, excep: © Salary exorpt that the olty own we seek poriton of Ghee! eflonr of whiea spall tendent of mart ets.’’ aquequct department oly Wapector te orcer the clanerng We streets vrovited b =~ 4 wens — aquedam boa d may sna'l, afver tne parsege of thie + and sealers of wei Bow oF may hereafier exist, ana no all the powers and perform the duties @ | reoetvo mm a0 now by lew presuribed, and snali hod of 6 | upon ibe same termes as odie s of Duresce TOWNES AND DUTION OF THE CONWON COUNG! 1 10F se Or9MmMeG OMAC!! of faid oly to ertasiish enon her Dureavs oo, thee mar # Esiee anovly of the Crown waser, 2 33 seize ze Seo, 48 Th shalt be lea apy offionr wader thie obarter, excey at aforesais, ebali, ©D He reeript thereof, be paid by @n0n offorr mio he The members of he oom mow counc!! eo0'! e20h receive for bis services an sonval sslary. net to er cee. Ave hundred dollars, io be in lien of al ner com Of a) expenses inonrrod in me dw onATE® Of paid mow bere, SRCURITY ERQTIRD FROM OFYCMAI®, HTD. Bee 46, ah efioers er @her sermvae, to whom the re Ov ipta OF expe Rcitores « f whe oity, oF fone, oF fonds paya- Die Into the ote treasery, ’ rer fe otty; bei Do rxp nee shall 06 incurred by partments or oifloers tneres!, wnetber the ohjart of Sxpencitwe shall bere been ordered by the Common O-URCH OF Rot, Ueless an approoria on Hall have veea meee core irg suoh member of the common coanolt, chief of duress, dopaty thereof or clerk shereta, Or other ¢flicer of the corporation, shall be dirsolly or imeireouy mterested in any contract, Werk oF Dusiners, or the saio of pree OF cortideraven ef which ie pete from he oly ireseury, or by any assesment levied by any act or or. Giese Of the COM HOD CounE!: Hor in tao parchere oO Soy real estate oF otner on of Which shall be need of deparim=ni, i be intvusted. erat give ™ 28, Bee 46. No adaitiona! ali De'onaiag 19 tne or yo Jor taxes or aeacsemaan's, oF rae of gal process as the soit of tne said corp) oro. 47 No bid sball be sooepted from srarded 10 eny person wo Vs In arrosre to tiem wpon debt or contract, oF surely OF OWcrwise, apon any Odiige con tal to the comparanion — Phe board WHAT ALOROMEG MHALL ROT DO So 4°. No aidermas shall hereaiter mt or sot se jvito © the Cour: at Oo} er and terminer, oF in the Souris O° ¢s0 O78! oF epecte] -eastons in the city and 0 Oaty of NewYork; Ot prevent hie exero'sing toe Power of magistrate io he arreet, Come iment oF del og Of ee ndere, exoeotng that be Cannet Itt to balor die | Committed by enotier ms. or in and for tae ony held Dy @ jnrtioe of tae | the court of general #eetoon w aod for | the recoreer oF cep jo tge of oma therein oy the oblefs of Durcace eat clerme ta taci+ ppt theta (ne chante lath shell but thie seouwen shal’ tbe paid ony and anomty: of any two police jos lone the gala courts shail be held @ aforoenid, ell atd joriseletion sppertainieg by law to enon of » aod exercives by the offlocr Mcare, holding the e#me IMPRACHMGRT OF OFKITLALE Men 49, The grape jory of the county may prevent any officer other than mayor, Goonse! to the worpirative oF COMPL Oiler, Areated by OF bolding offen ned thie ober tor, Det onty apm testimony from witacases ____ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1897. thereupon the persea se convicted shall hy ever be disqualified from holdiog any office, not elective, | serate, presented the annual report upon the savio under the city charter, EB DIVisION Affaire in Albany. Avaany, April 4, 1867. Judicial sypointment —K-prria of ‘he Savings Banks, dc. Governor Kieg bes appointed Noah Davis, Jr., Judge in Wausnuna, the Foventh Juéictel district, tm place of Judge Mullet, resigned. It was asserted a week ago that his appotat- It t@ generally conceded that Wiliem H Tobey, of Eimcerbook, will suoceed the late Judge Wateoa on the beneh of the Third Judiol) district, He ie 0 STL Ot leg praction, and wilt being to the bench many fears éxperlencd genneotion with » wal! store: bs lonced wind Sepater Ke!!y, Chatrman of the Bask Oommities of thé Danks of this State. Filty-two have reported, and the Bo 80, The city ot New York shall’ be divided toto | returns frcm eight tas mot been regeived, being ettner bat ards, as follows:— ver throug the middie of Of Doane street, cows the middle of Duspe street 10 Rose street, dows the middle of Rise street to Frarkfort street down the middle of Frankfort atreat to Pearl sweet, down the middie cf Pearl sivest to Dover | $6.1 sr ‘and down the miadie of Dover street to the Kast river. The vevond werd shall be bounded southerly by dre then up the middle of Broadway from ners to Frankhe street, cown Fravuiia to Bax:or street, up Boxter w Bayard street, through Bayard to the Bowery ibe Bowery to Catherine street, and aowa and bourd-d east by the river. The Third ward shat! be bounded soatherty by down Cilaton st: ovt io East river, and bounded cast by whe y The GMb ward sball be bounded soatberiy by ths third werd, ben by a line draws up the miadie of Brouiway street t Four. Poartn ded ‘The #)xtb werd shsll ve boneded soath by ward, then by a line drawa up ibe mirdis of Browde: Jrom Grand suect so Houston street, thea down the m' dle of Gouston street to Utiatkn street, and down tho mid- Glo of Cl’pion street to G: ‘Qbe seven:h ward an Ward, then by ahne drewo uo the misdie of Broadway from Forrth to Fourteenn street, an¢ south side Foar. went e\ to Huceon river, and bounded west oy the Tiver. Dounded south and cart by 7, Ob tho weatend north by @ line drewa from the river np the micdie cf Choton strect to Hous- ret, aid down tue widale of Hogston strect to tue ‘The ninth ward shall bo ‘ward, and then by from fourier. 10 Twenty siath ot eet, and mxth strect to Hugson river, aod . boun‘ed on the south by the & jive drawn up middie of from Houston sires to Fourteenta street, ‘ddie of Fourtesen't atyeet to aveaue 8, duwu Ibe middle of aveave B to Houeton street ‘The eleventh wad 2hall bo bounced on ibe south by the nitth ward, tbevce by a line drawn up the miido of Broadeay from Trenty sixth street to Sixth avean; ‘West side of Sixth avenuo to Fortieth street and south tice of Fortieth strces t> Hodson river, and boarded ‘West by the river. weifin ward sball bo bounded on the 901th by the jiae orawa up tho middie of & Fourcen'o strest, and street to tae Bast river, i by the river tbh werd srali be formed of tho territory espe rh ward rhall oo mprehend the erritory ith wer), 8 OF COMMISHIONINS OF STREETS AND LAMPS AND BAPATRY AND KUPYLIBG Gro. 51, The mayor. Sdermen, avd coanciimen pro ‘vided for m this sot, shalt De e'e0:e7 at tae fret eleci0a lor onartr officers, 10 be bold after the paseage hereof which election shall_iake place om the first Tue day of Deormter, cy een hundrea and fifty on, All vor sons who sball bave berm electou auder former lowe reguisting or effeorteg the ¢hction of charter offizers, aut sball be im cfion at the tine of the, paserece of this act, stall contiave tm offixe unit ine <ficera elected ander thie act shall taxe office and no jonger, -xoept that the offices of commusioner Of repsivs and suppics aud of cummb-sionsr of stroew 9nd lames. are hervby aboushed, aud exept thai ihe per. tome now filling the sencral «fices of comytoler, counsel to the ation. str et comMusvmer and c''y inapector. and thes of the Croton acqueduct departmeut, shail con tontee tm (fice wntll the expiration of th ar verms ano sbali pot be removed irom office during sach Continuance except for theBceuse and in tno mancer provided for im seovons twenty and forty nv o Vhie sot, acd ail ocher charter cMoors, aod ail ot cfficers, and each governor of the aime house, wnore terms of choo may expire with the present muaictpal peer, bail be also elected on the day before provided Dy this section ‘ MORE PENALTIE® VOR OFFICIAL CORRUPTION. Sec. 62 Every person wo snsli promise, oifer or give, or cause, or aid, Or sei, in onusiag to be promised, ofleree, or given, cr fornish, or egree to foralsh, te whole cr Ip part, to be promised ve qualified and take mony, goods, te notion or wher property, ‘Snipg OF valae, OF any prcomiary advan Preven! ¢, With intent to influence bis vole, option, pros pe Jndgwent oF sotion 09 acy question, mater, cause or procecdip be then pen‘ivg, or may, by law, be brov i oMeial oapacity, upon © Prisoned tn @ pemt'entiar’ term not exceeding two years, or abdall ‘ot exocecing five thuurand dollars, or bob, im the aisore. tion of the court, Every ctficer to this seotion enume Tetod, who aball accept any svch gift or promise or derteking. to make the same, vvcer any agre- moat or UundertsBing that bis vo 0, 6¢12100, jadgaw nt OF aotion srell be fi fluenced therods, or sball ve gtven in any par jrular | fe nr, OF UpOR any particular side of aay question, matr, cause Cr proceeding then peodiog, or which may Dy law be vroughs before bim, io bis offic's! capacny shell, upon conricion, be disjuelified from hobting any | publ’c cific. trom or ‘acpstatmeat, under the caertar of ' of New York, and sheti forfeit nis offise nad snall in the poniienitery wot ex BOt exoeediog (ive tnor- a Non of ine ooart of we provinirne of persous: imoDy 1y prosecution or procecding, c\rii or orim'nal agaist pereve #0 vestily ANNUAL BLECTIONS Se. 83. The annual election for charter officers, IchOs! officers sna goverDors o! Lb: almshouse aler the i lg Dteen Bundred apd fity seven, shal ov noid o@ the frat Cnesdey mn Denembrr, and the officers eooted at ibe first election, as pereinnefo-e proviied and ip cab year thereaher, shall wre office om the firm Moeday of Janvary Dext sacoreding Al) the provisions of aw ow tp force im regard w the nctitoat en, daration. coadact of | e'cotlon Bed canvessiog of votes as general ei ction, sbal apply to the fire: election provides for bewia, aad 10 eao0 ar Ree! eleotion Of charter offion 6. exvent that ins | reteres of ali elections led for vy this act shall bo filed by the tnspectore Of eleo'inas im the several d suru, | wih We clerk of ibe commen counctl, whhi weaty. four hours etter the pote are closed: and the said re turns anal be ovnvenerd by the board of aldermen wt as a beard of chy Canvas re Thocirrk of the common connell shall be werk to the sala board of cliy can re; and the said beard she!) meet om tne evccreting s00h sieoion, sod shall vitbin ten days therseler wholly comple sack canven, 62d Gio wihim the same time duptioate vtetemente of ‘be rernit ip the remprotive offices of the clerks of the common ooune! acd county ciert. The | clere of the common coune!', within Nive days #: :ceeding the Oiing of the said Patowent, edall give vo cach person declared elected & certivicate |herco’, AROLITION OF PREVIOUF ACTS. Yeo 64, The set to amend | v@ cbartar ui the city of New York, parsed April 7, T83°, and the got to amend ths charter of the chy of New York. pasted spril 2, 1#49, and the set to amend an act enitied am act to amend the charter ef the city of Now York, praeet april 2, 1840, parsed Joly 11, ¥ ne charter of the olty of And tbe sot eup: ther to amend the ebarier April 19, 1883. passea Jone Jaws invonstsient with, th) ; anv ered, OF prooreding Commevosd before tne sot takes efter See 55 This wot sball take effect on the firm day o May, One thoreand ep ht handred and Ofy erven Superior Cort. Before Odiet Joation Owrtey. AW ARRANGEMENT TO GBT TIME FROM CELE TORS. APRIL 8 — Abraham Goodman m John Uren, Sherif and Alerander M Or italar —\0 Voie cave Wr James Month, the Recorder appeared an counsel for tne plaintif, acd stoted that the schon wae Drongnt to recover $50 the vaio of certain gooce which the v'sintlff hed bareht of | one Rewbdew P Rogers, avd which Mr, Orietaber, nered:tor cf Rogers’, had to be levied upon and pola bj Sheri Creer, 4 : i he d tor Dim The belacce wer made op dy ott notes of Regere’ whioh bad brea paid and beadet to Hoodman te show & coneiteration; and that the whole 884 ihe Jory, apon toe foregoing state of favs, gave crete for Sen baat Tus Teerimow Atumiars.— The Atheist Wit- Sineeas” iaieare os ray os Bs ps Rreomtive | kme ck sed up or never under an organ'sation for busiess ball consist of all south of Eh beef A few pointe of /pterestieg statiauios are here condensed from (be Renator’s report, thus: — The sum tota: of ceposits now held by our chartered re bar ke is 0,002 32. pear, ‘This vast sum. the earmiogs cf industry and the tavings Of prudence, is inveued as fol ows:— Ip bonds +n mortgages upon improved productive pro- perty, Wovtb at lenat double tne amount ‘once there. OB... socccceececees ~-sesee ees $16,670,008 OL Im stocks of the obaracter autborixsd by ‘heir charter +++» 17,068,620 97 jecur: bie loans Upon « pe @bicn thee Ip New York and B ooklyn t 1850 was.... Poe Amount #ithdrawn tp 3865. Show ing ap increase in 1856 of ‘The prevent report shows the Amount of cooviie made in 1866 Amount witharawn ia 1666. Increare in 1856, Tnorearo in 1886.... ‘Ibe p-erent report ip 1666 wes .,.... Amourt witborawe im 1856.. Inoveave t 1886.......-- 0 seseeeceeeees 9696 654 96 | path during my short professional care*r—in N: Aygregate of Deporite and Withirawars of Savings throughout the Btuie, Aw unt deposited im 186d. Amcunt withdrawn in 1666. Increase in 18 saga Amount of vepi sis in 1466 Amount withdrawn tu 1806... a teee cece sees 03,904,792 67 Increave in 1886... Doring the year 1866 the total number of deoosie made tp ail the savings iDetivutions in tne State was 308 856 and tbe average amount of cach deposit was $18 60 of deposito 8’ accoupis ip thee insti ry 1867 was 294,376, uk is vot likely to pare shat body 1m thee wxprer a tbe b-lirf shat tbe riormipg & most usetul part, for they rise ch-oughout tne country by Cy otherwise be idle, boarded Oled security ‘The report ie a valuable ove to the banking world. It 1s the last one provably that wilt bo made though » Commies of the Legiiatare. By so sot pareet during tbe present pesaton it becomes the duty of the «fiicers 8 '0 weke rem!-annuel reports to toe Superintendent ot the Berk Depsr mem calle for metion en orct ng tbe affairs uf earh apd wii) epable tbet ofcer to detect acy mieme- ewey witb days of grave on rigntdrafta Some of te deprecated wae movement, as Sepators from tbe oovn: tre waking {or o law to estabiish a standard for gastignt dave brep rep ried upow, The commit co (he dul {s Fepories for thy consideration of the No, There was no time at ibin late perisd of thy ses stop to art intelligently upom the sutjeos. There were two Bides 10 the question as to what should constitute » atiog power. There coule not be a ual orm siarderd thronphout the Se'o Korlien and @ ceren merican coal are better adepted for maving American coal = That eb ont proper for ovr locality ceenot btorme @ correct eqas) 28 ion in another. The sut ject js too importast to ects ao Bt this late period of the vor s}or—s0 there wil be po standard of tliominating gaslighs state 1b pre per tito good gas than ordia ‘Upon ip Sravion. the Pask. The Special Commitee of the Board of Aldermen ap potated on @ resolution to loqutre! nto the ex rediency of stopping @ certain namoer of she Soata ferry sages at the Park, for the purpose of reneviog the lower pari of Brosawey, beld an adjourned mecting j esterday after and steam on nibus, whien, if sdop'et in pleas of tho or. ry stages, be thooght would retievs 8 oatwar o° © thires of the vebicies which wow taroug 4. Saoa en ownibur, be sala, woald e thirty peseengers. The commithe ¢i1 not teat tho SeclT one fert oe Rowert Baskiay, of the Knickerbocker stege live, war Oppored tO the projrct of sto the £ threr-fourine of ure stor ping threr fourice werk, ane Wall pot are would relirqnwb ft ant try some otber pi: Nel of the lower part com mite that the pes the om stopping ot the Perk shovid be ovapged into the omai arses that rus to toe South ferry aaa curried down as far as idey wisbed to wibeut extra charge, was Unanimously opposed by committee Potice Lnteligence A Crmovs Case ov Attacen Laaceny —William [aver denier Ip wines, doing business in Front street, ap peared Before Jostion (sborme yesterday at the Lower 2 i § Pelice Coart, on charge of iarceny preferred against aim | by Wiillam Kobineon, of No. 9 Old slip. The comp'ea Ant alleges thet about six weeks ogo he purchased 68 Dasketsof champagne from the accased at the rate of $800 per berket; that be left the goods with bh mon could effect ihe wale of the rams; that « ‘Went to inspect bis wines when to bi artorishment be found thas each basret oaly contained Palle coven betes The Met layers of bot'los wore cor-ect, but when he came ty look for the once sbovla De immediately underneain, Be petbirg but rae sed ran leh. Nw reg Robieson in ormed Mr ia ty of tbe als ce of she wine, gut the letter ae Unable to give Bim any sstiefactive lo recard 10 toe 0 the owner of the prcerty as ovige! vw go wer Potioe Ooart for redress Tae Gimp siment # that In Oopsrquence of the myeerions die. Eppeerance of the underneath botties of wine ia Ie save. val beabete he bas bese dofrecded oot of B18" Janting O borne deoreec fo bold the aconesd to bell in the som of $600 to acawer the charge before the Jourtot | mera! Se asions. Amaeer or 4 Poricemay —Lietoamant Daten, of the First ‘war’ pohoe, wes brought before Jastios Osborne yorer dey, 00 charge of bavirg eeesoited and beaten Filen Wo mot, The Magistrave heid the aroused to bal in toe #om ef $500 to anewer, The officer denies the charge preferred sgeimet bite. Comrtsist Tiewwemnn —The complatat ageinet David Kirkbride, o Brookiyn, for arson, hae been dismissed by Justion W'reDovse and the panned hae heee Rossranty Clecharged from ai) tarther acandance in the matter, Board ef Connctemen. A Vat@ PROM Tae MAYOR. ‘Tre followtpg commanioa ion was recetved inet night by the Board of Coaectimen, from bis Homor tne Mayor Mavon's Orrick, New Your, April ¢ 1867. To tar How tae Boano of Covsrtiwe+: —Ges 1 return, withent approve’, the resolation provifing (or the reruls’ ini gegee paring, Ao. &9 , of Thirteenth street. ; Ane BED FX UMIDE'IOn of the premises | cnmepes Set lt te net required by any publie evesviers aed that there ls really bo racemiy for it atthe time posed regniating Ae ieee gore racrieabion nth that br fy w ” sir aonemapished. Por teow reesons I renpes! am the reso ution 1D, Mayor. ton Br Tow is ao inoreaso of $005,400 87 8,200 13 40 065 71 19,16", 916 12 18,217 508 36 im at the credit of each depositor was ‘The committee deprecate the practice of bapkiog lasti- e passed ihe Se- #7 19 the House, forpigding this abase, the vingy Denke re ge Rerally mane ged ito skill end prudence monoy of ibe workipg clasees, mitted plans ior a ateam carriage be irjarioos t bie re Brossway. The p -oposal of the ore ie. Boor » Ven, April 6, 1087, Duan fre:—I reesived from my beabaed yesterd “ copy of tbe Jeter purporting to bave been wriwwn by Mise Maltiida Heron, though | suspect 16 iseced from the brain of her agent, who, as] am ‘vid, manages all ber busiacss affairs, mn whieh management be displays a great deal of \alent, There are some remarks in this same letter which 1p justice to. myself I feel Bound to repiy to. In epeaking Of Miss Heren I alluded to ber se an actress only, for I consider ime pohiio bave po business to draw © vell which separates tbo publi from the private Hite of any individna’. The former ie the property of every- body, while the latter esacred. In dolug toils I did aot depart from the ontics’ right, bu\" as Heron has o’erstep- ped these bovadr. In alluding to my ‘etter she bas made ‘® remark thet I consider personally inealsing, to the «Sect that ‘the gentlemen comirelling the dramatic criticiema of this city are as far above bartering thetr coptotons in behalf of merit as they are beyoad confound- jog il-bred lusury with genius, oF prelentivue vanity 1 plein t what she meass by the avove uncalled lor phrase re will doubdil-ss establish @ re; atation for am ‘bred laxary with ft one fact that will here state to Mies Hero, ate ie doubt'ess beter svare of it than | am, Dees 20 long in toe professioa. it te tais—tnes Prose cap be bovgbt in this con! ‘There Faye ber rc spects, aud to the u'.uch sof some . who are soolienly pore! oftheir oolmans = Thi ise in the profession and Upon men’: meni, as joes BOL get without peyias wol % Bo th om acor; if he would bave bis talent eprreciated ho mast pay !Bo would-be orivice. agaio, I demark as there are 1ome podle micea wen among the pr se who will not «nceavor to crash « women in aa stempt to win an bororebie ame in the oaly profession le't to ber in woich 'o disioguish her talents, “ii bred \uzury OF pretentious vanity ;’ and the greaw-t rowerd vob Individua's meet wito is an Rowest conscience. There beve been @ few of them that bavecvomed my Albeny, Pailadelpvia, aud even in W same eater my déut im New op toy of the Barary #unld bet an the form ber profession, 0 Retor! while the F songht most viliainossiy to crush on would be oriios in question pineed tbe ir kitehep maid srdoen y upor tne stege, ane could pot bave been more faulty tham they rp created a lady to be ebo been iberally etucated. without possessing “ill brea .vxury or preteatious vanity ;"” vut ® coneor urness of ber own talen', anu who bad evoted to we study of an art oF 1s H. appears to be ae- of the ‘ao: of her agont for poMfag ber, How J strange, whea I have never ‘at woen al red the 0, unluck 1) for herself, she did vectages | possevs—i ——t of Course, pecuni«ry a vanieg: Therefore, at tbe’ pre sept time, phe musi atirioute her Inox to tae overf»w of ber purse. Ip copelusion, I would take ocraston to sey to Miss H. that Wovgbd | sw erevoted to ie profession | have tbroogh chcioe edopted, yet 1 am vot so rolled uo ia Own abell of se isusess as to be acarie to wewh @' toat If the "cy will have suliolent tantly dau ber wita ‘ool: is ane ey vitality. lomg on I pursue my prevest professor, ettank ouptoly vote. 70 wy wes . Lo herr member the thonsh the pre-e (or « time wey 0) eck the aspirations of mod, they onnactia the fuvuzre bolater up ibat wBion does pot exist, | Renter of Broaaway—Stopping S’ages Below Yours with respect, ‘MAS. McMAHON. ‘The Work at the Savy Yards. ‘The Merime Guard for we eamsniy Niagara arrived in Brooklyn at 8@P M. op the tet lostant. They are al} picked mem, and as gellant « set of felows as ever ebovidered @ musket. Uspiain Cesn brought them down from Was jogton, and hed their inser men properly for- fed against every isconventence that might arise (roa of evitpary lox «ries. ‘The Niagara is now psinted for the last tine previo w to ber departure, and ber present condition ‘nuicates that Abere is @ possibility of ber b=ing sbie to mane ner tral inp a8 per ord r (perempvorily insuec) by tne Depart- ment, by the miaaie of Aoril, FORPOLK WAVY YARD. ‘Tho spring work has opene* at the Gosport, Va, Navy Yard. There are |,550 men emptoyod there eo 7, gaatty employed im bulldicg a new foundry, a newdock, aa eerpenter jnop. There are about 169 mea in tne jo pera’ department, a noariy eqs! cum rer to tne emin- ery, and ihe residue disisibaied a6 various wo ka thr su, the yard. Comnedure D 1nio comasate ths Gosport y lea Poor is Vaptais and Misses Po- Quio and Carter Lientenante Tho rereiving emis Poan- ayivenia (et Gosport) mim charge of Gayt Tucker eed Tivat. Pomdexier, be. 160 eragolag mn 08 noard. Tee steamer Hetsol (io aidtiios t) toe Issey pablivoed yp the Bamaip) \@ pre paring for tae dor: Gorvins; and the Rare, Columbia Ualtet Saies, Ciemoun (14), and Delaware (74) are ia ordine The oria Perey ie waiting orcers. The 1 Onto vedo. aro tocarry 6 Marine Cflicers, M+ jors Myers, Ureerly Bergesnt, and forty rank and Me. PORTSMOUTH, N. B. ‘This navy station is viieated on a eme!! island, 204 bes been comparatively deserted by workmen darieq the winter, At present, however, the hande ere beicg in- | oreaset. os they neve to bald four sew houess, #1 the | Frepklin ot ‘or a0, commecoe ® new eiramer, 004 Ot | Out the rloop of war Vandalia for sea immraaisly. Vea- coin as Pe rismoelb : Uonatitenan ( te ir-m.ides) beak in, Santee snd Vandalia. The | enkiia canes 0) mavched | Defore the fall. Tne number of men now working at | Portemouta yard is 140 | WASHINGTON, DB. 0. ‘There are 860 men worting ia this yard, employed at | the various works Officers: Coemodore Lavalette, | Captain Terner, Lientevante Fietaner, Fielding Oncetno | end Dedegreen; Marine «Moe e: Major Ferreu aad | int, ; PRNFACOLA, PLA. | Thie is ene of the Soest yards in the Union, and for - peatpese and elegance \e uneerpasse! 1) te nitaated coven | miler from the town of Presscsls, with which It comme. sroad le aimet ometne 'y impar Mt B0000 @! di foroat exter: miuee, nd the otner at Wovlwion A nee | to be shorvy built Commosore | Rousseau, commandart Comm ader Mitehel!, Liv, Tovten, and Uaptala leases Noagmy comm eodiog marines. Theatrical and Mastwal, Beospwsy Thesree —(oe ameusiog tarce called “My Biter Kate’ le 0 precede ibe g-aad aproiacie ealed ihe ‘Las Daye 0( Pompeti’’ ibis evesiog Nrewy's —To wignt we are to Lang ae na one oung Amerion on the tight mae. Arapleste aa: i} Warr eames “1 Nimes,” andwwe Revetein “Bianehe ” | Bown ‘tic aud very snovemfs! a9w play of toe “ Jorden oy .) the farce of Peter White,” aod the favorite drama of the “Golden Farmer’ corsttute 190 attra ot ros. Jer of Shakepwe houid mire rortng 7 of the ' Finier's Tale’ a+ pro- “inoed neoer the superint-ndesoe of Wenager Birtoa Lat ea Knmea's —A now frame caBed Mo “Love of @ Pinos." } wolam Mine Ronee i to pereomat: tee 1 t@ recetre ite ‘mitin! representation, “fhe Elves’ alo De played va memcan Mi —The exciting drame eniitied “ten Caley Slaves” 1s to be veri ve med 1b efternoan, | and the favorite piay of ine “Lady Of Lyons” im the evening. } Gro Conerr amp wens Koo “ | see? See Scere ae Saleen class George han a goed pert. .uny «Maren apere are wightty an Immanee ems ‘or merrienent eh their sre boris of the ‘old Folks’ Concert’ This always by several Bavart Baorvens. @& Mechanten’ Hill, Bere be- very popolar enn those woo are font of 4 feabioned negro minetreley The “Resenes of Oid Virgmay’’ le‘ satomtehiogly fenay.”’