The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1870, Page 6

FIRS? CHARTER REBIVIVES. fts Introduction in the Assembly Yes- terday by Mr. Frear. The Provisions Relating to the Excise Law Stricken Out and Made Into a Separate Bill. Several Amendments and Al- terations Made. All the City Officers Except the Mayor to be Elected in May. The Mayor to Appoint All Heads of De- partments Except Those of Finance and Law. The following 18 the tex: of the new cliarter intro- Auced tu the State Assombly at Albany yesterday by Mr, Frear, of this city. It is substantially the same cnarter tatroduced by Mr. Frear at an earlier period bf the session, which gave rise to the existing quarrel of the metropolitan democracy, save that the provisions relating to the Excise law have been Mricken out, and there are several amendments to wand alterations of the origial im varigus parts of We bill. Article First. THE CORPORATE POWERS. SkevION 1, The Corporation now extsting and known by the name of ‘fhe Mayor, Aldermen aud Commonalty of the city of New York,” stall con- Hnne to be a body politic and corporate in fact and mm vame, by the ssme name, and shall have per. petual succession with all the grants, powers and Privileges neretofore held by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaity of the city of New York and not modified or repealed Dy the provistous hereinafter Wade by th act Article Second, OF LEGISLATIVE POWER, Suc. 2. The legisiative power of the said Corpora- Hon shall continac to be vested in &@ Board of Alder men and a Board of Assistant Aldermen, who to- gether shall form the Common Council of the city of New Yor Suc. &. The Board of Aldermen shall consist of Miteen meurvers, to be elected upon a general ucket Irom the city ag large. ‘ Sec. 4. The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall con Bist of one Assistant Aldermen, to be elected iu éach Assembly district. Ske. 6, Such Alderman and Assistant Aldermen shall be elected as hereinafier provided. ELECTION OF ALDERMEN AND ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Sec. 6. The first election for Aldermen and Assist- aul Aldermen shall take place at the judicial elec- Hon, to be held in tne city and county of New York on tie third Tuesiay im May, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy, and the Aldermen and Assist ant Aldermen then elected shall take ofice on the first Monday in June following, at noon, and then super- sede (he Common Council now 1n ofNce,"whose terms of office shall then end, The Aldermen and Assist ant Aldermen so elected in May, eighteen hundred and seventy, shall hold office wnul the first Monday in January, which will be in the year eiguteen hundred and seventy-two. There shall be Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen elected at the general ¢-ection in November, elghieen hundred and seventy-one, and annually thereafter at Byery succeeding geueral election, who shali take office at noon on the first Monday of January fn each and every year following their election. All the provisions of law reiauny to the judicial clection to be held in May, eighteen hundred and seventy, ym #0 far as (hey are applicable, shall appiy to the first election under this act for such Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, aud all the provisions of law relating to general elections inthelcity of New York, so far as they are applicable ta respect to the mau- ner of conducting elections and the canvass and ¢a- Umate of votes, slali appiy to € sueceeding election for Aldermen aud Assistant Aldermen, VOWSRS OV THE COMMON COUNCIL. Sm. 7. ) board oF tke Common Council shall have power to direct a special wection to be hed to sup piy the piaco of any member whose seat suall Decome vacant, and We person elected to supply puch vacancy suai) bold Liss seat for the residue of dhe term of fis unaiediate predecessor. Sac, & Phe voards Bali meet im separare cham- bers, and # majority Of each shall be a quorum, Suc. ¥ Bach buerd shali—first, choose a prosident from its own inembers; secon, AYPOINE a clerk aud other oilicers; turd, ‘determine the rules of lis own proceedings; ‘fourih, be the judge ot the returus of gelection and the right of election and quaiifivrtion of 18 owa memwers; Hi, Keep & journal Of HS proceedings; sixti, sit with open a opt waen vie puolic weltare shall requi and seventh, sia thority to compel me atten e of aise bers and fo pnmusn ts menvers tor di havior, aud to expel & mewiner with a concucrel sof tue members clectel to the | . v memoer expelied from eitaer pc shalt thereby forfeit ail his righes aud power as aa alderman or assistant alderman. Sec. 11. ‘fhe stated aud occasional meetings of ean board shall be regulated by its own reso.uuions and rues, dad both boards may mee, at the same tine, or on diflerent days, #3 tuey may severally Judge expedient. Ske. 12 Every legislaive act of the Common Counc! shall be by reso!ulien or ordimance, and every ordinance or joint resolution shall, before it shall take etlect, be presented duly cerulled to the Mayor tor bis approval. See. 13 The Mayor snail return such ordinanee or resviution tu thepoard la Wien it orgivate t witha ten days alter recelving it or at the next necting ol such boar Sre. 14 Jf he approve it he shall sign ti. It he disapprove ne 11 specify bis objections thereto. Hf be dv not return 16 With Such disapproval willia the tine above spectiled 6 8uali take eiiect as ut he i be en- to which tered at | palor the board they are Ske. i oard to witch sich ordinance or re- solution sai) have been returned With odjections anal, after te expiration of not less than tea days tereaiter, proces’ vw reconsider tae same and wf, on Tecopsiderahion, i hw 2 boards oy & vole of al least tin 6-100 ths embers elected to each board. it stad im all such cases the votes shall be taken Dy ayes aud noes, and ine names cf the persous voting for or agamst its passage On such recaNsiMCTulion Sbi eleven on the journal of cach bourd Ske. 17. No ordiaance or resolution shall be vana uuniess if shall receive the assent of both Lourds within the teri xed by iaw to such boards Sec. JS. Any ordimance of resoition may origt- naie in ef bo rd, aud When to sual Have passed one board Inay be rejected or amended m the ote: 5 hat no ordinance or resolution suall be passen e. cept by a vote of the miajorky Of Gil Lue membors elected to each board, But m case any or wn or resolution involves the expenai- ture of money, the Votes of tutee-fourths of all the members elected to each board shall bdecolne necessary to its passage. No moucy shan + xpended for any cel tou, procession or entertainment of any kind, or On ALY obrasion all rhe mer Tonal allowanc under any cout unless by the votes of four-firks of “1 to each board. No addl wal chau Which exists corporston, of ior any BeTVICeS OD 18 sec in 13 elbployment, shai ever be passed by the Common Council ex the unanimous voue thereoi. vant OF DUTIES OF THE CLERK oF Vite BOARD OF ALD! -) ig, The Cierk of wu oard of ot he 0 jerk of the Com. ) and shat perform ail the duues bercerofore performed py the Clerk of | the Common Council, except such as shall be as. | é signed to tne Cierk of the dot Assistant Aide Wen; anil i shall be his Guy to Keep open for nspece tion ate onayie times Che records aud min’ the proce 2 of Lhe COMMON Corel), except sa 88 Bhali be speclaily Ordered otherwise. | The clerk of each boar } appols and remove wt plessnre | rks in bis Gepariment, BOG tO excoed tov authorized by law oF oraina: Common Counen siall keep | the erty, aud tas ay Jeases, grants and other wocuuieD: ing laws. SKC. 20, It shall be the duty of the clerks of tao | Tespective bourds to puotist at vesountious aNd Oil nuances and ainendments thereof which shall be in troduced oF passed, aud daisy the tnal proceedings except such party us may require secrecy; | and no vote shail be takeu in either board upon the passage of a resoluion or aa | ordinance fea shall contemoiate any specifio impr Mt, OF involve We sale, disposition or appropriation of pwolie pre 4, oF tie expendi ture of pubile moneys or iwCome therefrom, or jay Bly tax or assessment, unt after suct notice shall have veen puviisned at lease taree days; und Whenever any vote shall be taken, such yiution Or ordinance snail, before the same | Shalt sept to the other board, or to the Mayor, and immediately acer the adjournment of the Load wi Wicd ile mano Budi Laye vod 4 NEW YORK HERALD, ‘TUESDAY, Snc. 21. The Common Counell shall have er to make, continue, modify and repea! such ordinances, fegutulions dud resolutions as may be necessary to carry uno effect any and alt of the powers now vested In or by this. act conferred upon tae corpora- tion, and shall have power tw eniorce obedience therege and observance thereof, by ordatuing penil- utes tor each and every violation thereo!, m such sams as ft may deem expedient, uotexceeding $100, and shall have power to make sueb ordinances and With Such penalties. tu the tuwtlers aud tor the pur poses followmg, in addition to other powers else- where specially granted, viz,:— 1. To regniate trate and sales in the streets, hign- ways, roads and pubue places. 2. To regulate the use of the streets, highways, roads and public places by fo0t passengers, veiicies, railways ana locomotives. % ‘fo reguiate the use of sidewalks, batiding fronts and honse fronts within the stoop lines, 4. To prevent ana remove encroachinen's upon and obstructions to the streets, highways, roads aud pubite places, 5. To regulate the-opening of street surfaces, the laying of gas or water mains, the building and re- repairing of sewers and erecting gastights. 6. To provide for and regulate the opening, ence and extending of streets below Fourveen| street, 7. Yo regulate numbering of the houses and lots in the streets and ayenues, and the naming of the streets, avenues and pudiic places. 8. To reguiate and prevent te throwing or de- positing of ashes, offal, dirt or garbage In the streets. 9% To regulate the cleaning of the sireets, skie- walks and gutters and removing ice, bail and snow | from them. 10. To regniate the use of the streets and sidewalks: for signs, Sign posts, awnimgs, awning posts and horse troughs. 11. ‘To provite for and reguiaie street pavements, crosswalks, curbstones, Cutler SLOnes ANG Side WAIKS. ‘To regulate public cries, advertising neises and mnghug bells in the streets, 3, In regard to the relations between all the om- cers and einploys of the Corporation in respect to each other, the Corporation aad the peopie. 14 Tn relation to street beggars, vagranta and icants, 15, In relation to the use of guns, pistols, firearms, drecrackers, Lreworks aod detonaung works of all caseriptions within the cicy. 16. [n re.ation to intoxication, fighting and quar- relling m the street: 17, In relwtion to places of public amusement. 318, Jn relation to exhivitmg or currying Danvers, placards or fags in or across the streets from . houses. 1, In velation to the exhibition of advertisements or handpilis along the streets. 20. M relation to the Ccenstruction, repairs and" use of Vaults, Cisterns, areas, hydrants, pumps und sewers. . IN relution to partition fences and walls. 22, Invelution vo the construction, repuir, care and use of markets, docks, wharves, piers anid Alips. 28. In relation to the lvensing and business of public cartinen, truckmen, hacxmen, cabmen, ex- Lo boutmen, pawnobrokers, junkdealers, hawkers, peddlers and venders, 24. In relation to the inspection and sealing of weights and measures, and enforcing the keeping and use of proper weights and measures by venders. 25. In relation to the inspection, weygaing end measuring of firewood, coal, bay and straw, and the curtage of the same, 26. In reiation to the mode and manner of suing for, collecting and disposing of the penalties pro- vided for a violavion of ali ordinances. 27. And for carrying into effect and enforcing any of the powers, privileges and rights at any time grauted avd bestowed upon or possessed by the said corporation. SEC. 22. The Common Counct! shall have no power to Impose taxes or assessmenta, or borrow money, or contract debts, or loan rhe credtt of the city, un- leas specially authorized so Lo do by actof the Legis- lature, aud all the legislative power of tue city sinatl be subordinate to anu be exercised in coniormity With such special grants, restrictions or Itmitations as are now or hereafter may be prescribed by te Legisiacuce, Article Third. ov THE ULIVE POWER. Src, 28. The execuulve power of tie corporation shill be vesved in the Mayor and the departments herein created. Seo. 24, Lhe Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation; shall be elected at a general election, and hoid m3 office for the term ot lwo years, Commencing on the ist day of January next after his election. ‘The iirst election for Mayor si mets ab ine general eleciion in November, in the year 1870. Sev. 25. Whenever the Mayor shall be nnder im- peachment or there shall be a vacancy m the office of the Mayor, or wheuever by sickness, absence from the cliy, or other cause, he snail be prevented jrom attending to the duties of his office, ule Prest- Geut of the Board of Aldermen shall act as Mayor, aud possess all the rigats and powers of Mayor during suc disability, or, im cwse of @ vacancy unti! the next general eleciton. But te shall not be lawiUl for tae President of the Board of Alderinen, when acting a3 Mayor, to sigh or approve of any ordtpance or resoiution of the Common Councn, or nommnate or appome any person to office, Uuless the sickness, disaptlity or absence of the dlayor snall hay? continued at least ten days. 26. Whenever there 19 @ vacaacy ia the ofles of Muyor betore the expiration Of a ‘ecm there shalt be an eiection for Mayor at the next general elecuon aud the person then elected sitatl huid: tor the tuil term Of Uo years Irom ihe Ist day of January next ensuing. m DUTY OF THE MAYOR. Tt sitll be the ducy of the Mayo ate to the Commoa Council, at least one Statements Of te dances, government and improveweuts ot the city. do recommend to the Common Councll all euch measures conuected WIth the security, heath, clean liness and ornament of the city, aad bie protection and improvement of tts government and tances, as he shaii desu expedtent, 3 To be vigilant aad active in causing the ordi nanices ob tie etly and laws of the Site to be exe- cuted aad eulorced, and for that purpose way call logetner for conswiiavion wna co-opeduon ail ovuer beads of ie ciey departments, 4 Amd weneraily to periorm all such dutios as may be presctived for hun by city orditances and tue Jaws OF Lid Slate, diel LO be Fesponsinnie Lor the good and ebicieat government of Lue city. 24. The Muyor may appoimt such clerks and wrdinates a8 he may require to ad bia in the arge of his official autic Articie Feorth, AVE CVCY DEPARTMENTS GENK RALLY. Ail the heads of aepartimeuts heretnafter ‘ of the depariments of tinance appomted by the Mayor, as heremaster provie Any provision of law giving to tle Governor power to rewove any oMicer Of the city goverument referred to to this act 13 hereby coo Du oF wae Sno, 29, menuoned, excep be end Jaw, shail repealed, The Common Council shall have tue power of impeachment of the Mayor py resolution ef tivo-thirds Of ail the members eiceted in each Boacd. e Mayor siuil lave the power of linpeacaing ads of deparhncnis. incase the Mayor shall be lnpeachet lis assent to the reso- lution shall not be requisite. ‘Ihe court for the iments Suall be the fail Court o1 Com- vas of the City and Couty of New York. It he duty of the said court to detine, by rule, tb ane trial of charge, i fat the charges are susiained the siall ve the moue of Mapeachu he court dec oul SEC, 40. Theve shail meats in said city >—~F partment, Police D Works. Dep tion, Fire Department, ment of Pubite Va partiieat ot Docks. BE . Phe sad departments shail, ab such times as the Mayor may direct, taake to olin, In such Form and und rules as he way presceioe, reports of the operations and aciion of the saue and each of them, ud shail awe when required by Lim, tar- nish ‘to bine such information a8 he may Geuraud Willa such tae #4 he may dire ng rument, La pariment of Polis tes und Corre Depa Sk rhe heads of alt departments, except as otucrwise specifcaily directed herein, shail have power to appoint and remeve all 13 of bureaux (except the chamberlain), a8 also ollice employes and subordinates in the: partments, The numoer of att oi ployes, and subordinates im every eb, cept the Volice and Fire departments, with thet spective ries of compensatioa, shall be st the head of eac signate aud Approve, except hat the aggregiaw expense bi it total amoral daily appropriaied Das shall not Exceed Cit by law toe spartinont for sek purpos.s. Article Fitth, OF THE FINANCE DECARTMUNT. § The Moance departurent saait ve con- trol of ail the fiseai concerns of the corporation ana of the appropriations made for carrying on the business of tie corporacion. It suat prescribe the torms of keeping and readering ail city accoants ail be ctrawin rs and and the u ner in which al suaries 8 aud the mode by which ull erediters, of rporation shalt be paid. is rendered to or Kept im the subject to THe INspecuon eparcment; and SEC. 8 other depart s revision of Uae oul Ie shall gettie and adjnst ail favor of or hist the corporat ud all accounts ip which nbn Is concerned as deblor «rT creditor. The chief ouleer of tws department Saal the Compéaroller of the city of New vork, who shali be elected at toe general eleciion pre- ceding Une expiration of bis terin of oMice, and Lord bis onice forthe term of four years. Src, J6. In the case Of a Vacancy in the office of the Comprrolier, the Mayor suail appoint gome per- son to fil the place until the frst Monday of January hoxt alter she Hext geveral election, AL Whiol Yon there shall be an ciection of Comptroller for Wwe fad term of four years trom said frst Mouday 'n January. RURPAUS OP THE DEPARTMENT. § ‘There shall be tue Tolluwing bureaus In tis departments 1, A burewn for the collection of the revenue ac- CTUINg froin rents, Gud interest Ou bonas Rad Moti« Pages rev nog arising from the use or sale OL pru- perty belonging Co or managed oy Une ely, the © officer of Watch bareau shail be called Le Colle of City Revenue, 2. A ourewn tor the collection of taxes, tha chief oiticer Of which shall be culled the “Receiver of ‘Taxes,’ and te shail nave all the power aid pere form ail the dates beretofore preserived by law tor tho fevelver of Taxes. w AVuleul Lue Lac collection of arrears of taxes, oadessments and ataurecteagcann nae: egy wt ve ka audiaug bureat woreh stad angie, Tovise audiung bureau, Ww: and settle al) accounts m whtch the ciey 15 concerned a8 debtor or Creditor, and which 4 keep an no- count ofewen claim tor or agaist the corporavion, and of the Kums allowed pon each, snd certity the same to the Comptroller, with the reasons tor the allowance, the chier officer of Which shall be Called ‘Auditor of Accounts.’? . 6. A burean of licenses, thechief oMcer of which shail be called “Register of Lice: “ 0. A buread of markets, the chief officer of which shail be calied “superintendent of Market.” THE OVFICH OF CHAMBERLAIN 7. A bureau for the reception of al moneys paid into the treasury of the city, and for the payinent of muuey on warrants drawn by the Comptrotier and countersigued by the Mayor, the chief oMcer of which shail oe culted the Ota daveriaio. ‘Suc, us. ‘The chamberlain snail Keup books snow- Ing the amounts paul on account of several ap- proprintions, and no Warrants sbali be paid on ac- count of any appropriation atterthe amauat author iwed to be raised by tax for vast spectile purpose shal Nave been expended, Any Vacancy in the oaice of chambertuin adail be titled by tae Mayor for the tevin now designated by jaw. SEC. 30. All moueys drawn from the city treasury shail be upun vouchers fer the expenditure Gucreot, exummed and allowed by the Audtor, and ap- proved by the Coumptroiier and fited in nis office. Article Sixth, OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT. Sec, 40. The law department shall have the charge aud conduct of wl law busumess of she corporaion aud of tts deparcaouts, aud ali other law businesé im which the city shall be inceresied; the charge aud conduct Of che legal proceedings necessary i widen- Ihg, Opening or aivering streets, ana shill, whenever 80 applied (o by the cowpéeroiier, draw the leases, deeds and other legal papers connecved wita the fluance department, Ske. 41. Lhe chief oMcer of the department shait be called “Counsel to the Corporation.” ide shat be v ected at a general eicction and Loid his oulce for sour years. Ske. 42 Tyere shail pe a bureau m tis depart- ment, the cluef of which shail be called the “vorpo- ration Atvorney,” and a burean, the caief omicer of Walch shail be called the “Public Administrator.’” Article Seventh, TUF POLICE DEPARTMENT. Sxc. 43, The departuent of police shali consist of @ board of police composed of four commissioners, and suid board shail pe the head of said depart Went, The commissioners sail be first appomted for respective tarais Of eigit, seven, 1x and tive years. Por vacancies occurring or for terms suc- ceudtug expiration of guice, the term of oitice to euch com*nissivuer aliail be eight years. Each wem- ber of the board Of police shail reccive au annual salary equal to the salary designated to the Kecorder Of te city of New York. Suc. 44, The police force shal be appolated by said board and shall be composed of a superimtend- ent, threeinspectors, and a8 Inany caplans of po- lice, Sergeancs of police, patrolmen ana doormen of police, and as Many surgeons, clerks and employes of the pouce ag the board of police may, from time to tine, cdevwermine, not exceeding tue respective butlivers now in odice for duty in the elty of New York under appointment from the bowra of metro- politan poitce, sac. 45, All members of the policee (except the Superintendent) shail be removable only after writ- ten charges shall have been preferred agaiusc them, and aller the charges sual have been examimed mito, after such Kind of notice to the person charged aud in such manner of examinavion a3 the rules and regulations of the board of police may prescrive. Surgeons, clerks and empioyes shali be appomted alu removed at pleasure by the board of police. Ske. 46. Lhe government aad discipline of the police department shail be such as the board may, ann. time to ume, by rules and regulations, pre- seri dsc. 47. Every person connected with the motro- politan police department at the time this act shall take effect, and designated to do duty in ube city of New York, and except as otherwise herein ordered, shall continue in office, and be trausierred oy vuperalion of this act to the department herein created, and the amount of salary or Compensation now pala Lo such person, In the metro, vlitan police aeparunent, shall ve the salary and compensauon fixed for bis transferred office under this act. QUALIPICATIONS FOR AND DUTLES OF THR POLICE. 45. No person shall ever be appointed to meimbersinp in the police force, or continue to hola memvership therein, Who 18 not a citizen of the United states, or who has ever been convicted of crime, or Who cannot read or wrive undersvannngiy in tue Koglish language, Or Who shali not lave re- sided witala the Stave during ove year next preced- lng his appointment. dke. 4y. The Hoard Of Police may, upon any emergency, or apprehension ol riot, Wumult, mo! insurrection, pestilence or tavaslon, appoint as many special patrounen, without pay, frou among tae ‘citizens 4s it may deem desirable, aud may demand the assistance of the military of the First division, by order in Writing, served vpon the cum maadgig officer of such division, Wilose duty it shall be to obey immediately. Ske. 60. During the service of any spectal patrol- mau authorized #4 aforesaid he sual possess all toe powers, privileges and pertorm ali the dues that igay be by orders, ruies and regulatiand trom time to time prescrived, Every such special patrolinan shall wear a badge, to be prescribed and furutsied by the soura of Pons. Src, 51. No member. of the police foree, urider penalty of forferang the salary or pay which may be due to him, shall withdraw oc resign, excep. vy per- misston of tne Board of Police. Uaexpianed ao- sence, without leave, or any member of tue police toree for five days suall be deemed and hela to ve a resiguation by such member, and accepted as sui Bec. 62, ihe Common Council shail provide such office and business accommodations, stavton houses, apparatus and articics, a8 the Vepurtwment of Ponce shall deem requivite for ihe transaction of the bust- ness of the Poles Department, and shall duly make requisition /or. POWERS OF THE BOARD OF POLICE. SEC. 53. fhe Board of Pouce shail have power to issue subpcenas, tesied in the name of lis president, to compel the attendance of witnesses upon auy proceedings authorized by 1% rues anu reca- Jations. Kach Commissioner of Police, or the cnet cierk, are hereby authorwed and empowered to administer aflirwations aud Cais to any persons sumiuoned and appearing in any miaticr or proce ding, authorized as aioresaid, or to take any deposition necessary to be made uuder the orders, ruies aod regwatious of the Board of Police, or for the purposes ol taigact. Any wil and corrupt fase swearing, by any Wituess or person, to any mitterial {net in any necessary proceeding ua- der the said orders, rujes and regwations, or under ims act, Shall be deemed perjury, and puuished in the Manner now preserived by taw for such oikence, Phe provisions and procedure OL secon turee oF an act entitied “Anact to evavle the Common Council of the city of New York to take testimony In ma:ters referred for lavestigauion or mquiry,’” passed Keb. ruary 4, 1855, are hereby applied to the case of aay Wess Suvpwnaed nuder Lhis Section. Sec. 64. Lhe Board of Pouce say, from time to Mme, but with eapectal reference to locating the same a9 centrally in precincts as possible, establish Stations ANC SLALION UUses, OF SUD-eLALOLs aad sub siution houses, at least one to each precuat, for the accoumudation thereat of memoers of the polive force, and as places of temporary detention for per- sons arrested aud property takeu within the precinct, Sk 5 Lhe Board of Police are empowered, m thei discretion, to enact, moduly and repeal from time 1o ume orders, rules and regulations of general disciple of the subordinates Under tier coatrul, due ih serict Contorunty lo the provisions of this ar ticle. 3 56, The members of the police force shall pos- ess IN the chy Of New York, and inever? part of this State, ail CHE COULON IAW Bnd KUALLOOTY powers of consiavies, except for tne serve of evil process, and any wareans for searen or arrest tasied by any magistrace or Uns State, may be execued m any part tacreol, by any MEMbEE ot Lie police fo aud ail te yrovisions Of oectious SeVeU, ekght and nine, uf chapter two, tile two, part four of tne Kee Vised Siactiles, m relation to the giviug apd taking of bail, shall appiy to tins act. DISPOSITION OF PERSO! ARRESTED, Su Each member of the po.ice force shall, unser peouity OF cen days’ tlhe or Gisininsal irom the to! i the discretion of tie Board, ava every oficer, Irom any other poruion of the Staie or county, arresting or claiming to arrest any person in the oily of Now York, sual, hamediatcly upon an atrest, convey, ln person, tue vilender pelore # magistrate taat ne nity be Geait with according to law. Lr tae arrese 1s mave during the hours wat the magistrate does not regularly noid court, or if the milgisiraie is not hoidiny court, such offender may be deimmed in & Staion house or precinct tuereof until the next pubic sitting of the mawistrace and no longer, and shall then be conveyea without @eiay before the magistrate, to be dealt wita according to law. And ib shail oe the daty of sé gard board from to time, to provide sunane rules and regulations to provent the undue deten- tion of persons arresied, wiiea rules Bud reydine tions shall be aa Operative and binding as if bereim speciay euacted, Bat » No person holding office under this de- pariment sbail be liavlo bo mMuilary ox Jury duty. hor to arrest on civil process, or, while actually on city, Ww service Ob SuDposDas trom Civil Couris. See. 69 Che Common Councti shall provide snit- abie accommodation tor the detention ol wiinesses: who are unabie Lo (urnish security tor tuelr appear. ance im crimnal preceediugs; and such accomaoe dations Saall be in presses Otaer tian those em- ployed for the contizement of persoas charged wirn crime, fraud or disorderly — conduct, aud be in cowmand of @ sergeant of puice, And it Blall be Ue duty of al magistrates when COMMMltting Witiessexs, 1M detauit Of vat, Lo comuUG them to Sach house of detentivn of witnesses, abd In commitang Wisuesses to Have Pgura to the cues aud regulauons of the Hoard of Police tn respec: to Te of Geteation. But nogwitiess shail ever be de- tated ionger Wan Lea days, uniess by his own con- sent, DISCIRLINE OF THR POLIOR. Sze. 60, The Bosca of Police shall have power, in its digerction, on eonviction cf a member of the foree oi any legal o1fance or noglect of duty, or vio- Jalion of ries, OF negiect or disvoedieuce oF orders, or incapacity, or Absence withdut leave, or aly con- dact iajurlous to the pubic peace or wellare, or im- moral couduct or conduct nabecoming an oicer, or other breach of discipline, to punish the oitending party by reprimand, ioriciing and witaboidiug pay for a specited Une, Or dismissal from the force; but no ture than tea Gays’ pay suall be forieited and withneid for any ojleno®. Ali such Dnes saall bo paid forthwith Lo the Chamberlatn to the account of tue Police Life Insurance rund. Swe. 61, very meuver of the police force snail have issued tu him, by tue Board Of Police, a proper warrant of appolufmeut signed Dy tue president of the suid board, aud chief olerk or first deputy, whlch MARCH 29, 1870--QUADRUPLE SHEET. warraat shall contain the date of his appointment oe point Suc. 62. Bach member of the police shall take a oath of Gifice und subscribe te same Deore an oft- ee ot to adanmister an sb. SEO. 63, It shal! be the duty of the clifef of police wo detail. on each day of election, at least two patrol. men to each ection poil. dkO. 64. KR shuli be the duty of the police force, or any member thereof, co prevent any booth or box, or structure for tae distribution ef tickets at any election irom pemg erecved or maintained within one hundred and Mity feet of any polling place within the clty, and to summarily remove any such booth. box or stracture, or close and prevent tue use (uereot, SKC, 65. ‘The dunes of the policegsurgeons and the extent and, bounds of their districts shall be as- signed from time to time oy the rules aud reguia- ons of the Board of Poitce. A LIPE INSURANCE FUND. SEC, 66. ‘The Board of Mecropolitan Police snali, Immediately upon the passage of ths act, ascertain, state an! declare what portion or the reward found, respectively, of tne said Metro- pohtan police, belongs to, or should be seb apart for, the police of the city of New York; aad upon sald stavemnent being made a division of such fund shall be made and the amount so found to be the portion of the police of wie city of New York shalt oe paid over to the chamberlam of the city of New York, ay trustee, for the benefit of the police of the city of New York, a8 contemplated tn fhe creation of suid fund. All fines imposed by the Board of Police upon the memoers of tne police force, by way of discipline, and cotlectable from pay or salary, and all rewards, fees, proceeds of girts and emolumenta tuat may be paid and given for account of extraordinary ser Vices of any memoer of the poilce lorce, except when allowed to be retained by said mem- ber, and alt moneys remaming for the space of two years in the hands of the property clerk, or bese from the saie of unclaimed goods, and all proceeds of suits for penaities under this act, Shall be deposited and paid into the bank wherein tne chamberiam shail keep an accouon The paymeuts so made shall constitate and ve deposited and kept as @ fund fo be called the “Police Lite Insurance Fund,” and the person who shall, from tune to time, il the oiice of caam- beriain shail ve the traswe of the said fund, and muay, from fine Lo time, iavesi the sane ‘in whole or in part as he shall deem most advantageous for the objects of suck fund, aad is empowered to make Gli necessary contracts and take all necessary reie- dies in tae peemises, And said cuamoeriain shall succeed the prezent trustees of the Poiice Life Lue surance Fand of the Metropolitan Police Departinent, aud said fund snail be detvered over on demand to the said chataveriain by the parties or vie lastiiu- on now holding it. But all annuities now charge able upou said (aad Ssitail DG maintained iaviolate. Suv. 67. The Board of Metropoutan Police saall also immediately ascertain what iuterest the cy and couaty of New York have in any propervy used for general police purposes of said district within the other coanties of tae Metropolitan Police dis- trict, 10 order to @ fu. ure adjust chereor, DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY OR MONEY RECOVERED. Seo, 68. All property or money alleged or sul posed to have been leloniously obtamed, or which Bhai be ios8t or avandoned, and Whict suall be lere- Alter taken into toe custody of any memoer of the police force or criminai court of the city of New York, or which saaii come into the custody of any police Justice, suall be by stich memper or justic or by order of said court, given into tue custody of and keps by we property cierk Of the police, and ailsuch property aud mouey shall be particu. larly registered by said property clerk in a vovk kept tor tat parpose, witca shall coutain also a record of the na.ues of the persons from whom such property of money was taken, the names of all clalinants thereto, tne time oi the seizure and any final disposition of such property and money. Sec. 6% Whenever property or money shall be taken from persous arrested, and shall be alleged to have been feioniously obvaimed or to be the pro- ceeds of crime, and whenever so brought, with such claimant and the person arrested, before some Magisirate for adjudication, and the magia trate shail be then and there satisfied trom evidence chat the person arrested 1s itnno- cent of the offence alleged, and that the property rightfaily beiongs +0 tito, hen sald magistrate may thereupon, mn writing, order sucn property or money to pe returned, and the property cierk. 1 he have 1, vo deliver such property or anoney to the accused person himself, and uWOt to any attorney, agent or clerk of such accused person. Sze. 70, if auy Cus vw the ownership of such property or mouey Shall be made on oath beiwre Uhe magistrace, by or in behalf ol any Other persons tnan tie person arrested. and the said accased per- Soh sbaii be held for trial or examimation, Buca pro- perty or money sail remain m tne custody of the property clerk antll the discharge or conviction of Lhe persons accused. D&O. 71. All property or money taken on suspicion of having been feluniously obtained, or of belay the proceeds of crime, aad for wuich there 18 no clalm- ant than the person from wiom such property wus taxen, and ail lost proverty coming into the possession of any member of said po- lice force, and ail wopery and money taken from pawnbrokers as ihe proceeas of cruneé, Or by any such meuber from persons sup- posed to be insane, imtoxicaced or other wise uacapur ble of taktag care ol theinselves, shad be Wanusuil- ‘Ved, 28 Hoon a8 practicavie, W tae property Cierk lo be daly registered aud advertised lor the beuedt oi aii persous interested, and tor the inlormaiwou of the public. a4 to tke Amount aad disposi property 80 taken lato custody by Une pot she, 72. Ali property aud imoaey wat shall remain in the custody of the property cierk for the perivd of giX montis Without any lawial claimants wereto, aller Daving been three times advertised in pupiic newspapers, Shai] be suid at public auction, ana the proceeds of such sale snail be paid into Lhe police jue msurance faud. i, Se0, To Lf any property or money placed iti the enstoay of the property Clerk sali be desired as evi- dence in aay police or Otuer eriuna court, such property suall ve delivered to any oficer who shail present au order to that edect from sucu court; sucu J property, however, shall not be retained im suid court, but shail be returued to said property clerk to be disposed of according to WG previous provisions of tis act, ORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE BOARD. Sec. 74. Upon the appointment of the Commis- stoners of Police irst Gientioned 10 Ulis act, ot a majority of them, tuey shall organize as the Board of Police of tne Yolice Department of tie city of New York, and the Board of Metropolnan Voice shajl. on demand, tarn over to tne bara of police hereby creavea ail tae property, real aud yer- soual, and vOOKS and records im cue use or possession of saia Board of Mecropouitan Poitce, Wituin che fimits of tne city aud county of New York, for the use aud purgose of the Police Depart- meat by this act established; and toe said Board of Poitce of the Police Department of tue city of New York ure herevy authorized and empow- ered, immediately upon enteriug upon the Guues of tucir ‘oflice, to take possession of the same for such uses and purposes, aud to hold the same, subject to the control and superior title tuercia of the city and county of New York. Imme- diately upoL the passage Ot tis act the treasurer of wwe Metropolitan Police Department sirail make to the Cgmpiroier of the city of Ney York a detailed statement of all the property, real wud personal, belonging to Lhe Metropolitan Police Department in vine Guy aad county ol New rork. i any proportion of tae cost of apy sucu properly saall lave beea borne by the Meiropoittan Pouce district at larg the proportion pald by euch county of suvi Metropolitan Police district, for suc property, Suali be stated, Aud [hue Compiroiler of We cily of New York shull report such propor. tioaate expense, borne by ovher counties, to te Su- pervisors of tie counsy of New Sork, aud said ou. pervisors shail cause to be levied and raised upon Uhe estates, real aud persouai, tu stich county, sub. ject oy law to taXauon ta Lue year 13/0, such anouns 4S UNAy DE Hecesary W LelMoULse SUCK OLner couu- Ues #UCH propoyion, eno shai laereafier luuedi- aicly make such renabursewment, PROVISIONS FOR, THE SUPVORL OF THE POLICE. Sau. 7 ‘The modeys raked 1a the city and county of New York for bie proportion of the said Cley dud county of the expenses of tue Metrope.ian Police district rewmaluiug Wuexpeuded sual be pall over by the ouicer or oillcers In Whose hands soover tie Same may 06 bo ble Comptroler ol the city of New York immediately upon the passage of this and i¢ suail be the duty of tae ‘trea surer Of Us State to Wansimit wll such moneys remumibg In the Stato treasury to the Comptroiler Of saa Gy. The noueys so Coming lato che hands Of the Couptrolier of tae city of New York stall be applied first to the expenses Incurred and remaining uupatd, Lt any there be, of account of We Mewopol- tan Police the city and county of New York, and tinea to the payinent of the expenses of te Police Depariiuent created py this act, as trou time to time may be necessary. The Board of Poiice hereby estavlished saall annually, on or be- lore the ist day of Decemoer, maae an esumate of the sum of money wilen will oe required for penses Rocessary to tue AdmUNIsiration aud Conauct Ol the Kourd of Police for the year nexe eusting, aud shail submit sucd estimate to tie Mayor, Comptroller and president of said Board of Police, who snall, on or before the Loch day of vecember, consider and revise such estimate, aud snali UX and determine the amvouab’ which said Board of Povtce shall pe autoorized to expe sd aurtag BUCK Feur; und such “amount, WHEN esiaolisied by said Mayor, Comptrolicr aud President of sae Board of Police, stad thereby become appropriated. The amount Dus establisned shail be cor tided to the Board of supervisors of the county of New York by the Comptrolic and ‘the said Boaru of supervisors are en powered and directed annually to cause ine amount Tucreot to be, according to LAW, raised avd collected by tax upon the estates, real and personal, suvject to taxation Wtinin tue aad city and county of New Yors. fae Comptro.ter, tron time to tne. 18 aa- thorized to borrow upon revenue bonds, according to law, I anticipation Of the said taxes, Whavevet sum he may deem necessary tor the use anc pur- poses of the sald devartment, not excecding 2a any one year the amount which may ve appropriaied for said year as ferein provided. KILLING THE OLD BOARD. Bre. 7% Upon notice to the Board of Metropolitan Pouve by the commissioners firse appomed wnaer this act Of their appointment and quaiiticattion tue powers and duces of the Pohce vad of the officers of tho said bard except a3 verein provided) saail cease and be no longer operative witain the city and county of New York. Ail powers and auties of ihe Board of Metvo- potitan Police and of the members of the Metro. poulaa Pouce force hereroiore exercised according to Inw, aod all the provisions of law which reiated to the poitce of the Metropolitan Police district, 50 far as they are not respectively in conflict or mn. sistent with tne provisions of this act, are hereby devolved upon the Police Department herein created, and vpon the poilce torve hereby extao- id Board Of Metropolitan | Ecoyieyes of tie Board of health, Any violation of lished, and shail be extended and applied to the police aud Police Department created Dy cits Bot. Article Eighth, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKA, Sxo. 77. There shall be a a ent of works, the head or cnef offcer of which anall be calea Commussioner of Puvitc Works," who shail be appoitted uy Mayor, and hoid office for four fears, and who suall reeerve a sulary equal to that now or latciy desumnated by statute or osdi- hance to the sireet Commissioner. Whevever the words chief engineer Of tte Croton aque suct board, or president ol the Crovon aaueduct board. or stroet commissioner shall ocour Im any existing law, Ordi- nance, resojution, contract or document, it shall be deemed to mean the aforesaid commissioner of pub- le works, aud wherever in any j@W or tn any ordi hance or opligation of the corporation the words Bieet deparimeat or Croton aqueduct board shall occur It siall be deemed and construed here- after to mean the ‘Department of Puolio Works” and the commissioner thereot, Within tive days after the passage of wits uch the terms of office of the Street Comiuissioner of the city of New Fork, and the President Commiastoner, the Assistant Com. missioner, and the Cief Eugineor ol the Croton Aqueduct’ Deparcment of ie city of New York shall end, aud the said offices respec: tively Blah be abolished. Tue bureaux, oMees and positions now under the Street Department or Croton Aqueduct Department, respectively, are herevy transierread to the “Departinent of Pubic Works,” together with all their papers, books, doca- mneuis properyy and pubdile effects, and with the lke authoriy and compensation, and the terms of oie of the several persons now holding oflice or posiion or employment under said Strees aud Croton Aqueduct Departments shall be veramated Within five days from the passage of this dot. Ske. 78. ‘The said aeparvmeuc shall have cognta- ance and control:— 1, OL all structures and property connected with the supply and distribution of Crovoa water 2. Ot tile collection of the revenues arising from the sale or use oi) the Croton water, % Of opening, altering, a eisiergr grading, flag- ging, curbing, gutiering und lighting sireéuw, roads, places and avenues. 4. Of tne repauing and construction of public roads: 5. Of the care of pubic buildings. 6, Of te tltog up of sunken lots. 7. Of public sewers aud drainage. 8. Of street vault. 9 Of paving, repaving snd repairing atrects and keeptug the same clean. 1d. OF digging anu constructing wells, BURFAUS OF TRE DEYAGrMENT. SHO, 79 There shall be the following bureaus In the Department oF buble Work: 1. A bureau for lay:ng Water pipes, and the con- straction aud repatr of sev ers, weils and hydrants, paviag and repaving and repairing streets; tac ctuef ofiver ol Which shall pe culled “Water Par- veyor,?” 4 A bureau for the collection of revenue derived from the saie and use ol water; the chief officer of wich stali be called “Water Register.” 3. A bureau having care of all stractares and pro- perty connected wich tue supply aud distribution of Crovon water, the chief gilicer of which snail be cailed “Cuief Engueer of cue Croton Aqueduct,” Wila power Lo appoint and remove at pleasure, a1 devail @ svait of assiscaut dagineers. ide wud they wust be civil enzine2r3 OF At seust ten years’ expe- rience. ‘fhe commissioner may deiegate to thts bureau ayy power and uuty how coulerred by law or ordinance on tue cilef eugineeror the Croton Augeduct Boar 4 A vureau for grading, flagging, curbing and guttering streets, the cmef officer of winch alali be called “ouperimendent of Street ia@provenenis."” 6. A bureau ol laings aad gas, the chier officer of which Siail ba called “Superiuvencent of Lamps and Gas.” 6, A oureau of streets and roads, the clef officer which shail be Gallea “Superintendent of Streets.” 7. A bureau of repairs And supplies, which shall have cognizance of ai! supplies and repairs to pnbilc buildings, Works, lands, aad piaces, and ail oluer necessary repairs and guppies uot provided for in Oiner devartinents; tie Culef oMcer of Watch snail be calicd Supermeendeat of Repairs and Sappiies, and sali be » practical bullder, &. A bureau for the coliection of assessments, the chet oiicer Of which shal be Called Coliector of useussuents aud lis assistants deputy collectors. Article Ninth. OF THE DEPARTMENT O¥ PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. SEc. 80. The Department o: Public Charities and Correction shail hereafter be composed of and have for 18 head # board of five persons, which board shalt possess wil the powersand discharge ail the duties how conferred upon such department by spectal .aws @ud by provisions Of cuagter di 01 tue Laws of 1560, and acts and pares of acts atreadavory toereio, except as the same are modited or repealed by tne provisions of tilts act. ‘fue said Cv amissioners herein provided lor shall be appointed by the Muyor lor tue lerms of live years respecuvely, and eacn ot sald commissioners shail receive tae salary DOW do- siguated Lo such oilce. Articlo Tenth, OF THE FIRE DEPAKUMENT. SRC, 61. The Gre department salt wave for fts head a beard, to consist of five persvas, lo be Known as “Fire Comiiss:oaers of tue City of New York’? who suall be appoivued by vie Mayor tor the terms of tlye years respectively, and each Of said commis sioné:s Shall receive wa wonual salary of five thou- sand dotiars. Seo. 82 Toere shail be im this department two bureaus, The caiergoMcer of the firsi bureau shall be ca led the Chiet Kugineer, ‘Tae emer ontcer of the other bureau shall be cailed Insyeovor OL Kure Appa- ravus. Suc. 83. The bureau at the head of which sha!l be the luspector oi Ftre Apparatus 1s charged with the duvy of Calfilitag ali obber duties conaected with the Fire Department except sach a3 are periormed by the Chief Hngimeer ana tie assistant engineers, POWERS OF THE DRYARTMEND, Sac. 84. The svid Ftre vepartment re hereby em- powered to posse-s and directed to exercise all the powers and to periorm ail \ue duties now provided by Jaw -to the Mevropouian Fire Pepart- ment, and shall have power to provide supplies, horses, toois, implements and ap- paratas of any and ali Kinas vo pe used in the extingnisnmg of tres, and fire telegrapns, and to buy, seil, construct, repalr and lave tie care of the saine, aud take aay and all such action in the prem- ises us may be reasonably necessary and proper, and, upon due organization a8% ® department, to take possession Ol, for its use, all city property and apparatus and books then or lately 1m Custody of ine Metropontan Fire Departinent. Sec. 85. Lhe said boar shall appom @ secretary, chief and assistant engmecrs, aad 48 many clerks, firemen and other appouttess as may be necessary, who siall* receive the ke compensation as that paid to them respectively m the Metropolitan Fire Deparunent. They shall at ali times be under the disciphue of tae said board and perform suca duties as may be assigned to them by the said board, aud may be removed by said board at pleasure; and the chicf engineer, assistant engineet firemen and employes now in the Metropoliian Fire Department are hereby made sabordmates of this department, and are hereby Wwausierred to this department, Sac. $6. Tae officers, firemen and appotntces of the Fire Department, with their apparatus of ail kinds, when on duty shall have the right of way at any fire aud 1n any highway, street or avenue, over any and ali veatcies of day Kind. except Cuose carry. ing the United States malt Any person who shall reinse the right of Way, or in any Way obstruct any fire apparatus or any of satd odicers while tn per- jlormance of duty, saall ne guilty of a misdemeanor, and be lable to puaisnie rt ror the same. Seo. 67. I sSiwii O€ w masdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jai! tora perod of nov n sixty days, !or a persou hot so curolied or ppointed dy the saad deparument, w Whole or aiy part oi the uniform or iusignia bed to be Worn by the rules and regulations oO! the board, or do any act as firemen not duly antiorlzod bv the board hereby creaved, or to inter- fere With the property oF apparavus o1 the Pre Ue parument in aly wauLer, uniess py authority of the aepartinen HEU. 68. No person holding office under this de- partment shal! oc Nabe to miitary or jury duty While performs bis duty as a fireman, Sue, 8% loshau be the duty of sald department to make suitable reguiations under yhich its onicers and men shail be required to Wear any approvriiie uuiform and badge by which, in case of fire and at owner times, Ue authority aud relatiows of such oiti- cers and men 1 sald deparuaent may be kuown, as the egigeacy of their dutles may require. Articie Eicventh OF THE HEALTH DEPART UENT, Sec. 99, The Health vepartiment salt ihe Police Comiissioners of tie city oL New York, the Health oillcer of tye port. ana also tonr’ oleers, to be called“ Commissioners of Heuitn of the city of New xork,’? who Shall be appomled by tie Mayor jor @ term of live years, two of wiom must dave been practising ph gsicrany Iv said city for a perio of tive years pre- euding therr appolatwent, Said four commiussivn- ers 0. hedilh shail yecerve an anuuat suiary of ive thousand doilars each, ‘These several offcers snail together constitute a boar’, Whica suall be the head Of the Health Departinente Ske. 91. Phere sual be tour bureaus ja this depart. ment, The curef officer of one bur shalt be called the Crly Suattary Luspector, and he shatl ve a prac- tising physician’ Of at leasy tea years in the ony of New York. Tdere shail oe another buread, to be calied the Senitury vermit Bureaa. There snail be another ‘i, to be called the “Bureau of Street Cleamipg.’ chief opicer cf auotier bureau shall be cauea the ister of Kecords.”? And in said bureau shat be recorded, Without fees, every birth, marriage and death, aud ali soqitisitions Of coro. ners (excepuing those whereby a jury Hind @ deatn caused by negitgence or mgicious lajury) Which shall occur or be taken withia the city of New York, Spo. 92. Iv shati be the duty of said board, inme- diately upon organization under this act, Lo cause LO be conformed to Us article the code of laws and regulauons then laiely adopted by tae Bourd of Heaiih for the Metropo.tan Sacitary district, which shall be caled the *Santary Code.’ And satd beaich department is hereby authorized and empowered to add to such sauiary code trom e to ‘ime ad- aitional provisions for tue security of Life and health in the city of New York, and therein to distribute appropriate powers and duties to the Members and less tis presc) consist of gald code shail be ureated and punrsied as w oisde- meanor, Sso, 03, Whenever, in any law of this State, any power or duty shall be conterred or enjomed upon aay board of heaith or tm relauon to tue Board of Health of Lue metropolitan sanitary district, exceps as Lerein provided, the same shail bo applicacte to the department hereby created, Article Pwolith. OF THE DEPARTHRNT OF PUBLIC PARE. , 4, The Department of Puvl.o lurks shal! cou- m all parks and pabdiie places vanrot ho ‘are 0. the reallly Of 6 95, “Pits department snalt of a board, to consixt of five embers, wun enall appolated by the Mayor, and Fhail respec! hold office for terms of Give years, slag! rovisions: Sec. 96. Al pi of law whicn de for the maintenance aud government of the Central Park, or grant powers aad devolve duties , OF award allowance for carrtage hire to, the Commia- 8 oners of the Ceatral Park, or provide salary to the Comptroller of said Park, shalt aopty to che Departe meat of Parks hereby established and to the Com. missioners and Comptroiler tneceot respectively, Article Thirteenth. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. Sac. 97, There siall be a deparuinent called the “Department of Muildings,”” the chief omcer of which stall be catled the “Saperintenuent of Bullda- tings,” who shail be appol ted by the Mayor fora term of four vears. Any vacancy shall be filled by @ similar appointarent for a hike verm, The powers and duties of guid devarcment, ibs olllcers and eu pioyés and subordinates shall continue 4# how authorized by special laws (excepe as modiflod or repealed by tits act), in reation to the superinten- dent of pulldings. ‘Sako, 08. Whenever in any act the words “Superin- tendent of Buildings?’ stall occur, appiicadle to we city of New York, the sawe soall be taken to mean ‘the Superintendent of Buildings hereit: auchorized. Artisle Fouxteenth, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS. Sec. 99. There shall be # departinent of dock! the head of which shail be a voard consisting © five persona residing Im the eny ot New ome to be appointed vy the Mayor, who shall hol omMce for the term Of flve years, and shall possess such powers and perform sack duties and receive gach compensauiond as shall ve estaviishea and de. Mned by the Commissioners of tae Sinklug Fund of the city of New York, and who way, in the performe ance Of suéh duties, expend @nnua‘ly for the repens or reconstruciioa Of the wharves, pers and slips sald city, MOV More than €350,000, Article Fifteenth. * GRNERAL PROVISIONS, POWRKS AND LIMITATIONS. Sec. 100.—A Toajority of @ board in any depart ment of the city goverament shat constitute & quorum to perturm any act authorized to said des partment, and each poard inay cuoose, An CALL | pleasure, &@ president trom 104 members to preside board meetings, aad a chief clerk, SEC. 101, NO @xpetye shail be incurred by any of the departments, or Oiicers thereof, whether whe object Of expenditure shali have been ordered by the Common Vouncil er not, uniess aa appropriation shall Dave been previously made COVCLiug BUCA OX pense. SEC. 102, Whatever provisions and regulations other than those herein specially auorized may become requisite for the fuller organization, periects dng and carrying Out of the powers apd duties pre- scribed to any department by this act, they shall be provided jor by ordinance of the Common Council, who are ferevy authorized to enact sich necessary ordinances; excopt that the Commo Counc shail Dever pass a0 Ordinance In relauon to reyulasing the internal affairs of any- the depart. ments nerein auchorized, or the Workings of any Of we bureau, or the auties of any of the Bubs Ordinate oflicers of the corporation ur the nuinber ol persoas to be cuppioyed Jn said Gepurtineat, nor increasiug their Salaries, except apon the previous appleation in writing tierefor of the head of the departinent to pe a‘tectud by satd ordinance, }KU, 108, Lt shall be the Guty of the Common Couns cli to provide for the avcountavility of ail oliicers and otner persons to Wnon Lhe receipt or expend ware of the faunas of the city suall be mtrusted, by re- quiring from them suiicieut security for the pers lormaance of thew duties or trust, wiich seourlty shall be angually renewed, but the security first taken shail remain in force untti new security shull be given. Sec, 104. All contracts to be made or let by authors ity of the Common Councii for work to be done oF supplies to be tarnished, except printing and adver- tising, dad ali saiva vf persouul property in the cuss tody of the several Gepuitineats or bureaux, shail be mate by che sppropriate heads of de partme.ts under such regulations as shalt be established by O:dinances of the Common Gouaci,. Whesever Buy Work 16 necessary Ww be done to comple or perfect a particular job, or any supply i need{ul for anv particalar purpose, which work and job 1s to be Unuertaken or su piy fur ished (or the corporation, aud tie several pars of the said work or supply sllall together luvoly Ube expendicure of more thaa 31,000, Whe same sul be contract, wader such hae ons Ooncerning it as sitail ve estabiisted by ordmanee of the Common Couneti, aniess by a vote Ol turee-fourths of the meitibers elected to each board it shall be otherwise ordered; and aii con. tracis sball be envered into by the mpprontinge heads of Gepartmeuis, and shati be founded on seaied bide or proposals made in compilaace with public notice duy adverused im newspapers of the city, said note to be publxned at least ten Gays; and all such contracts, when give sail oe given to the lowest biider, the .erms 0 whose contract siall be soiled by the Counsel to the Corporauon us au act of pretuminary specication to the bid or proposal, and’ who shal give seourny for the faitutul performance of his coniract in the manner prescribed aod require by ordinance; and tae adequacy ana Senger $ ol tis security saail, m addition to the justifica- uon ana acknowivdgment, be apyroved by the Comp. troller, All bids Or proposals shall be publicly opeved by the onlcers aaverusing for the saine, and ta tie presence of the Comptroller, If the lowest bidder shall megtect or refuse to accept the coutrac’ within forcy-eigat hours aiter written notice that tae same nas been awarded to ws uId or proposal 16 shail De readvertised wid relet a3 above provided. BALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. Sxc. 106. All property sold under tue authority of the Comimen Goueek shall be sold at auction, alter previous public notice, wader the sapermlendence Of the approprigte ead of deparimeut, kverv con- tract wien made ‘and entered into, a3 before pro- vided for, snali be executed in duplicate, and shalt be ted im the Depurtwent of Finance; @ receipt for each payment made, on accouat of or im satisiaction of the same shall be endorsed on the said contract by the pa@riy receiving the Ware Tant, wich Warrant sail be ouly given to the person interested in such contract, or his authorized representative. ‘Phe proceets of alt sales maue under und by virtue Of UIs Bec, won shail. be by the oflicer receiving the same lumediately deposited with the Chamberiain, ana the acconat of sales verified by the officer makr he saies shall be immediately filed in the ofive of the omptroier. No expeuditure for work or supplies, Involving an amount for which No cons tract is required, suail be maue except the necessity therefor ve ce:ufled to by tue bead Of the appro. priate Gepart@ent, and the expenditure has veo duly authorized avd appropriated, APPOINTEES AND BLMOPED ORPICERS. Sze. 106, Whenever the Mayor shall appoint any officer under this act he shail give CO the sald odlcer a certiticate of appomtment. and therein designate the term for Which saoh odlcer vas been appuin.ed, SEO. 107, The power Of making appointments hereim couferred shall oaly be exercised by we Mayor elected to that office; and In the event uf the death, resigna:ion or removal of guca elected Mayor such power shall devolve om aud oe exercised by Lhe Cowpuoller of suit cuy, Iu case of any vacancy ip aav head of departmen: or chief officer tnereol it shail be filled tor tie ruil term io the Like manner as Lf tt were an cTiginal appeimtment to such oice, except where uerein ofner wise provided for, SEU. 105, Every person elected or appointed to any office under the cily government snail, on or before the lsh day Of Jauuary next su NZ SUCH Gece lop, or Witala uve days ater notice of such appoiue ment, take and subscribe, before tue Mayor or any judge of & court of record, an oath or afirmation Tuchfuily to perform the duties oF his ofice; which oath OF aitlimation shall be bled 1a tie Oullve Of the Ma) or. . PRNALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE ACT. SEc. 109. Any officer of tue city government or person em loyed in its service Who shall wufuly violate of evade any OL Lac provisions of th9 act, oF commit auy fraud Upon Ube city, or convert any of baz puviic property to dis oWn use, or Knowingly permit any O.ner person sy to convert it, shall be deemed gully of a pusdemeanor, aud, in addinon the penuities imposed by law. shall forfeit wis omce and be excluded tore er alter from receiving oF holding any oillce under tue cny; aud any person who shail wilfully swear falsey in miy oath oF allrmation required by this act shall be guilty of perjury. FEES AND SALARIES. er of ihe city government, except acoilector ot ctly revenue, a colicotor of axsessmenta, aw clerk ol arrears or @ counsel to the corporation, shall have or receive from the corporauon or city treasury aay perquisites or any compensanon oF ccominission for his services in addition to lis salary. bke. 11, Lhe salaries of ali Ouicers providea lor by this act, except of such ag are herembefore mene tioned, or of any Oltice that may be created by the Common Council for the purpose of giving eifect to the provisions of this act, shall be prescribed by ordinance or resoimtion to be passed by the Common Counch, and approved as herembeiore provided tor the approval of ordinances or resolutions; and auy fees that shall nereafier be provided for aay oitcer under this act, except as aforesaid, shall on the re. Ovipt tuereor be patd by such ollicer into the ciuly treasury. Sec. 112. All oMcers or otter persons to whont the Peveipts or expentittures of tue city, or fees or luads payabie iio the city treasuty siuil be entrusted, Shall give suMlcient security for Uhe faitarat performs ance of their ducy, in suen form and amount as tie Comptrolier may prescribe, whtcd security shall be annually renewed. Ske. 113. No bit shail be accepted from, or cone tract awarded vo, aay person Who is in arrears the corporation upon debs or contract, or who 14 ® deiaulter, as surely or Otherwise, Upou any oblige tion Co the corporation BRIBERY. Sec. 114. Every person who shail promise. offer oF give, or cause or aid, or abet in causing to De pros lnised, offered or given, or 1urnish or agree to furnish, in whole or in part, to be promised, ottered or g.ver to any weiner Of Khe Common Connell or any oi. cor of the corporation, after his election as such member, or before or afier be sual: uave quaiined and taken his seat, any moneys, goods ri Cut 1a Ace tion or otaer property, or anytaing of value, or any pecumary advantage, preseat or prospective, with intent to Infineace his vole, opinion, juagment or action ON aby question, matier, cause or proceed. ing which may be then pending. oF may by law be brought before tim in his official capacity, shatl, upon convietion, be hmprisoned In & pennontiary 10¥ aterm not exceeding \Wwo years, Or Ball be tined not exceeding $5,000, OF both, in the discretion of the conct, Svery oficer in this section enumerated Who shall accept any sen gif or promise, or unuer- tukiog to make tne same Under any agrecment OF SEC. 110, No oni uniersianding that his vote, optuion, judgment action shail be influenced thereog oF