The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1870, Page 4

“OUR NW CHARTER, wn Its Passage and Adoption in Its Original Form, een Not an “1” Dotted nor a “T” Crossed, Zt Is Signed by Governor Mofi- mann. RESTORATION OF CITIZENS’ RIGHTS. New York Again a Free City. ‘The following ts tho text of the charter as it passed the State Senate yesierday and as it passed the As- @embly inst week, aX the amendoieats offered by Senator Genet being voted down, ‘ Artic'e First. THR CORPORATE POWERS. Sxcrion 1. Tho Cerporation now existing and known by the mame of ‘The Afayor, Alaermen and Commona'ty of the ctty of New York,” shall con- tinue to be a bedy politic and corporate im fact and in name, by the same name, ana shail have per- petual succession with @h the grants, powers and privileges heretoiore keld by the Mayor, Aldermen Qnd Vommonaity ef the city of New York and not Modified or repealed by the provisions nereinaiter made by this act, Article Second. OP LEGISLATITE POWER. SEO. 2. The legisiative power of the sald Vorpora- tion shall continue to be vested in s Board of Alder. Men and @ Board of Assistant Aldermen, who together stall ferin tke Common Council of the city of New York, Bac. 3. The Beard ef Aldermen shall consist of fifteen members, to be elected upon @ general tickes from the city at largo. pmo, 4 The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall con- Gist of one Assistant Aldermen, to be elocted in cach Ansemb!y district. ‘Seo. 6. Such Alderman and Assistant Aldermon shall be elected as heveinatier provided. BEBCNON OF ALDERMEN AND ASSISTANT ALDERMB! Sago, ¢, The first eleotion for Aldermen and Aasist- nt Aldermen eaall take piace atthe Judicial eloo- ton, to be held Lo the city ant county of New York on tho thud Tuesday im May, im the yoar 1870, and the Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen thom elected shnl take office on the first Monany to June fottowing, at noon, and then supor- Bede the Common Ceuncil now fn office, whose terms Of office Siiuit wuen end, Toe Aldermen and Asst Qt Alderica so eioeved in May, 1670, ahall hola Ofl.ce Oulu We Kyst Mowday in January, which will ‘Do in the year 1872.. Lovre shall be Aldermen ana Assistant ridermen elecced at the general clection in November, 12:71, and annua'ly thereatier at every succeeding geveral election, whe siall take office at Moon oa the first Menday of January in each and evory year foduwing Weir @eciiou. Ali the pro- visions of law reiating to the juaicial election to be held in May, 157, in 80 far us tury are applicable, shail apply to 6oy firsé eecuon under this ect for Buch Aidermea and Asemiaut Aldermen, and ali the Provisions of law relaang co general e.cctions in tis City Of Kew York, 60 far as they are appilcable in re- to the maaner of conducting elections and the Cunvass aud esumate of voies, shail apply to ere: Buccecding e.eerien for Aicermen and Assistant Al- dermen. ROWRKS OF TH COMMON COUNCIL. Sno. 7. ach voard of too Common Councll shall have power io direct a speetal eiecuion to be held to Bupply tue place of way member Whose seat spall become vacust, aad the person elected to supply Buch Vacanoy sue Roll his scat for the residue of the torm of uls iiediate predecessor. Sac. 8. The boaras shall meet in separate cham- bers, and @ majurity of cach suai be a quorum, Sac. ¥. Kuch wuard stali—iirsi, choose a president from its own muobders; second, appointa clerk and Other officers; tani, determino Wie rules of us ‘own proceedings; fourth, be the juuge of the roturhs of ciesion and tue right of election aud qualificanon of iis own wmeubders; filth, keep o Journal of tts proceedings; sixth, sit with open Coors, except When (ne Ppubiie welfare shall rey Rectecy; and sevenia, sunli have ausuority to the atieuadaace of wbseut mouivers, aud to puiish its Members tur digerderiy OChavior, and wo expel a member with a coucurrence of two-thirds of tue Members ciccted tw tue beurd. Skv. 10, Livery memver cxpelled from elther board shall thereby forreis w) his 1igits and power as an Alderman or Assistant Alderman, SKC. AL. The stated aud occastonal meetings of each board shali ve reguia(ed by t3 own resolutions and ruics, and both boards may meet at the same | time, or on ditereat days, ay they may severally Judge expesient. Se. iz, Every legislative act of the Oommon Council shai be by revolution or ocdinance, aad every ordinanes or joint resolution shall, before 16 Bua take effect, be prozeated duly certified to ths Mayor tor bis approval. Sev. 14. The Mayor shatt return such ordinance or resolution (0 tue board 12 wiitch it originated within ten days uiter receiving it, or at the next meeting of wwe board. Sau. 14. If he approve It heshalt sign it. If ne disapprove ke slaull specity his objections thereto, If he do not return it wih such disapproval within the tine above specited it shali take elecs as I Le had approved it. BEY, 15. Such objections of the Mayor Mali be en- tered at large ou tie journal of tue board to which they ure sent. DEC, 10. Solution shall have voen returned with objections Riali, alex the expiravion Of Doi leas than ten duys therealie’, proceed to recousidcr tie same and uM, on Fecousiucration, 1 shail pass boti boards by a vote Of &6 icast three-iourtis Of O11 Lhe members elected to each board, Mana take effect, In all such cases the voica suai be taken by ayed and noes, and the naiues of tue persous voting for or against its pas Bae 0: 1 Tovodsideraiiva elall be Gutered on the Journal of each buard. SeC. 17. No orainance or resolution shall be valid Ness Le i receive the @eseut of both boards Wiibin the term fi by law to such boards, is. Avy ordiuanve or resolution may origi evber board, abd when it shai have passed One bownd tay by recotea or amended in the OLuNEr; but no ordiuance or resu.ution shail be pi @x- cept by @ vove Of the majority Of all the members euch board. Bub in case any ordinancoor va duVoIVeSs ta@ expenditures Of money, the Votes vf vireo fourtas of a the members elected to @ach Load sali become necessary 10 its passage. Ro money suait be expendea for any celebrauoa, process,on or Cniertaimiacut of any kind, or on any Ovcasion, unless vy Ube votes oF four-fitus of all tne mnemocrs ‘hed ty each bourd, No addidonal al- “ack Wibh the Corporation, orfor any sere “3 account oF in ita employment, shall ever Ye passed by the Coummou Council exceps by tue UndulidoUs Vote thercer DUIS) CY THF CLERK OF THR BOARD OF ALDERMEN, bec. lv. ‘Tue Clerk of the board of Aldermen shall, by virtue Of ui oifice, be Llerk of the Common Voun- ci, and shall perform aid the duwea heretofore per- formed by tue Clerk of the Common Council, except BUCH us sliwli be assigned to the Clerk of the Board Of Assisiaut Aldermeu; and it shalt be nis duty to keep upen tor lospection at all reasonable times the Tecurds aud mi) uses of the proceodings of the Com- mon Councl, except such as shall be specialiy ordered otperwise, ‘the ciork of each board shall apport and remove at pleasure depaty cicrks in bis Cepariincnt, uot to exceed uo nUMber Now author. lged by law or ordinance. The Clerk of the Commnen Counc! siall Keep the 89a) of the city, and his slena- ture stall bo Luvessary to ali leases, grants aud other documonts, as under existing awa “SEG, 20. It shail be tie duty of the clerks of the re- spective bourds ty publisa ail resolutions and Ordi- Rauces Aid ancudmenis therool which suall be iH ed OF passed, and also the fnal proceediogs, except sen parts as may require secrecy; and 00 Vote Alvati be inkon mM elther board apon the Of # resuiution of 8a ordiuance Which shall contem- piate aby speciic improvement, or mvoive the sais, Gi posiitou or appropriauon of ‘public property, OF Bie expeudioure uf pubic Moneys or mcowe UloOre- from, or jay aly 1X OF waseesmens, unt aller such WOUCE siali have been puviisned st cust tlres day: abd whenever any vote shall be taxon, sach resolu- Hon oF ordinate’ shail, bulore Cie $4.00 suall be sent to the other voard or to Lue Mayor, and hamediately Biter the adjournment of the board at wuich tue Bain Bill Nave oven parsed, be puulished, with We yeas aud pays und witn.toe uamncs of the persons voting for aud against the same as part of wie pro- cvedings; and no resoiutivn or ordinance which BURL Rave passed ONE bord shall Ue acted upon by 6u6 Obher board ow tie Baie day. b POWERS OF JHE COMMON COUNCII4 HRC, 21. The Colwinon Vouucil shall haye powor to make, continue, modiity aud repeal saci ordinances, regulations ‘aud reso! litions as may ve necessary to carry inte effect any au of tie powers now veated in or by this act conlerred Upon Lie Corporation, and shall bave power Ww euserce obetience tuereto and duservance thereoi, by orduiniay penaities ior eaca Bud every violation thereus, 1k Kuch Sums &4 It way Seem ex yedient, Hab CXcoediig $16U, @uG shall Have power 0 Make Such Ordinances aud wii Bucd evaities, in the matters aud ior tie purposes lol- wing, in addition to other powers elsewhere speetal'y granted, viz:— L To reguiawe ratte id sales in the etreets, higi- ways, roads aud pub Padi SP yh &To regulate tue use of the stroets, highways, fhe board to which such ordinance or re- | ‘ond tae legal clu which exisia under | 8 DUNC by foot passongors, vohictos, Givin 4, To reguiate the use of sidewalks, butiding fronts ON Nouse fronts within the sL0op Ines. 4 To preveut and remove snergacnmenta. Due eee theses, nighwhys, roads ea bul os, 5. To regutate the opening of sireot Papen the laying of gay and water mains, tho butiding and re- paling Of sewers and erecting gasiighta, 6, TO provudie for and roguiate the opcalnm, widen. in¢ and extonding of streets “below Fouripeatn street. 7%. To roguiate namerirg of tho houses and lots m the streots and avenes, and tie naming of the streets, avenues and pudlte places, ‘TO regulate and prevent the throwing or depos- Uing.or ashes, oval, dirs Or garbaye 10 the streasa, o reqnate tie cleanihg of the stroes, side- Watks and gutters, and removing ico, nail aad snow from thew. 10. lo regulate the use of the streets and alde- waiks for sighs, aim posts, awning |, aWolng posts and horas crourns, . 11, To provias 1or aud regulate street pavements, cross Talss, CUrdslones, gatier stones and sidewalks. 12, To regulate puolte cries, advertising noises and ninging veils in tire stroeta, 13, 12 regard to the relattons between all the om- cers ANd employ da of the Corporation in respect to each oiner, Lie Corporation ana the people. 14. In relation to etrees beggars, vagrants and mendicanis. 15, in retation to the use of guns, pistots, Arearm freorackers, Hreworks and detonating works of al descriptions within the city, 26, 10 reiation to intoxication, Aghtiag and quar rolling in the-stceets. 11. Tu relation to places of public amusement. 18, In relation to exntviting or carrying banners, ‘oun Agenda or Mags in of across the abrecta fri 01 19. In relation to the exhibition of advertisements or handoills along tne streets, 20. In relation to the constroction, repairs and } =a Oh aR, cisterns, areas, hydranis, pumps and 21. 10 retatton to partition fences and wails, 22. In reiatton to the coustruciion, repair, care and uso of markets, docks, WRarvea, piers and slips, 23. In relation to the licensing and business of Public cartinen, truckmen, hackmen, cavinen, ex- resamen boatmen, pawnbrokers, junkdealers, aWK2TS, Delicis an venders, 24, In relation to the 1ospection and sealing of Weights aud measures, and eaforcmg the Seopa and use Of proper welghts and measures by venders, 26. In relation to the inspection, weighing and measuring of firewood, coal, hay and straw, and the bar ig of the same, a 2. In relation to the mode and manner of suing for, collectwmg and disposing of the peualties pro- ‘vided for a violation of a!l ordinances. 27. And for carrying tuto effect and enforcing any of the powers, privileges and rights at any time granted and vostowed Upon or possessed by tie said jorporation. Ske, 22, ‘The Common Council shail have no power to Impose taxes or assessments, or borrow money Or contract debts, or loan tue credit of the city, un- Jess specially auriorized 89 to do by act of the an Javare, and ail the legislauive power of tne city shall be subordinate to aud be exercised in conformit; with such special grants, restrictions and limitatious Q8 are now or hereafter may be prescrivea by tie Logialature, Article Third. OF THE RXECUTIVE POWER. Seo, 23. Tas executive power of the Corporation Shall be vested im the Mayor and tho departments berein created. SEC. 24. The Mayor shall be the chicf executive ofMicer of the corporation; shall po elected at a gen- ral Glection, and hold his ovice for the term of two yeura, commencing on tie Ist day of January next after his ciection, The first elecuon for Mayor shall be at the general election in November, tn the year 870. Suo, 25. Whenever the Mayor shail be ander tm- Ppeaciument or unere shalt be a vacancy In the olice of the Mayor, or whenevor by sickness, absence from the city, or otuer cause, he shall be prevented from attending to the duties ef his effice. tue Presiaent of the Koard of Aldermen shall act as Mayor, and poa- Sess all the rights avd powers of Mayor during such disability, or, 1 case of @ vacancy, until the next general ection, But it shad nut be lawfut for the President of the Board of Aldermen, wien acting as Mayor, to.sign or apyrove of any ordinance or reso- luvion of the Common Councll, or nowunate or ap- Pos ANY person to oillee, unless the sicxnoas, disa- bility or absence of the Mayor sali bave conunued at least ten days, 433. 26 Whensver there is & vacancy in the oMce of Mayor before the expiration of aterm tliere sual be au election for Mayor at tie next geieral elcuon @ad the person then elected shall hold for the tail term of two years from the lat day of January next ensuing. DUTY OF THE MAYOR, SKC. 27. It shail ba the duty of tie mayor:— 1. To communicate o tue Common Counct!, at least once year, a general sintement of tha Huances, government and improvements of the city. 2. Yo recommend to the Common Council all sucit measures counected with the security, health, clean- lineas and ormameat.of the city; and the protection and improvement of its goverament and finances, a8 be shall deem expedient, 3. To be vigilant and: active in causing the ordi- nanoes of the city and laws of the Stave to be exe- cated and enforced, and for that purpose may cali together for consultation and co-operation ali other heads of the city departments. 4& And generaily to perform all such duties as may be prescribed for him by city ordinances and the laws of the Stare, and to be responsible for the good order and eMcient gove:nment of the city. Sev. 28. The Mayor may appoint saeh clerks and subordtuates ag he may require to aid him in tae discaarge of lus oficial duties, Article Fourth. OF THE CO-ORDINATH CITY DEPARTMENTS GENB- RALLY. Sxo. 29. All the heads of departments pereinafter Mentioned, exocopt of tue departments of tinanos ; and Jaw, shail be appolated by thy Mayor, as { Bereinaster provided. Any provision of law giving to the Governor power to remove auy Officer of the city government referred to in this act is hereby repeaied, ‘the Common Council shali have the power of he aera of the Mayor by resolution of two-ihirds of all the members elected in each board. The Mayor shall have the power of Iinpeaching ail heads of departments. In case the ‘Mayor siail be impeached his assent to the regolu- toon shall not be requisite. ‘he court for the trial of impeachments saall be the full Court of Common Pieas of the city and county of hew York. It shall 00 the duty of the said court to define, by ‘ae ne mode of tmpeaciiment and trial ot charges, If the Court decide that the charges are sustained the ofice of the ipppeches Officer shail become vacant, BEC. Tnere shail be the following other depart- Ments to said city:—Finance Department, Law De- vtment, Police Department, Department ot Public vorks, Department of Public Charities and. Correce tlon, Fire Department, Health Department, Depart- ment of Pubic Parks, Department of Bulidings, De- partment of Dooks. Suc. 31, The said departments shall, at such times as the Mayor ingy direct, make to hin, jn such form and under such rulesas he may presciibe, reports of the operations and action of the same and each of them, and sual alweys, when pousires by him, Jurnisi to him such toformation as Le may demand within such time as he may direet, Spc. 82. The hoads of all departments, except Oiberwise specifically directed herein, Paail have power to appoint.and remove ail chiefs of bureaux | (except the Chamberlain), as also all clerks, officers, empioy’s and subordinates m their respective de- partments, Ihe namberot ali officors, cierks, em- pPloyés,an4d) suvoruicates in every deparimeat, ex- cept the Police and Fice departments, witn the! respective galarleso r compensation, shail be such a8 the; head of cach department shall desigoate aad spprove, except that the aggregate expense thereof shall not ©: ad the total amount duly ap- propriated by law to cach department for such pur- poses, Article Fifth, OF THR FINANCE DEPARTMPNT. Sno, 83. The fuance department shall have con- trol of all tae fiscat concerns of the corporacton and of the appropriations made for carrying on the busi- | mess of tue Fre, rover it shait preserive the forms of keeping and reniering all city accounts, and the manner 1a which all salaries shall pe drawn and the mode by Which all creditors, oiicers and employs of the corporation shall be paid, BRC. 34, All accounts rendered to or kept in the other departinents shail be snoject to the luspection ond revision of the oilicers of tnis departuient; and iv shali settie and adjust ail etaims in favor of or against the corporation, and a'l accounts in which tue col Mon 1s Concerned as deptor or creditor, Sec The chief officer of this department suai) be called tie Comptrolier of tho city of New York, who eball be clected at tie general clection pre- ceding the expiration of nis term of office, and hold hig ofice tor the term of four years. Sro 36, In tho case of a vacancy in the office of the Comptroller, the Mayor siail appoint some pe: son to fill the p)ace until the Lret Monday of January next alter the next general election, at which eiec- tion thore shall be an election of Comptrolier for the foll term of four years from sald first Monday in January. BURPAUS OF THE DEPARTMENT. SFO. 87, ‘bere shall be the following bureaus tn thia department:— | 1. A bureau for the Collection of the revenue 26 cruing from rents, ana interest on bonds and mort- gages, revenue arismg from the use or saig of pro- perty belonging to or managed by vhe city, the chrof oflicer of which burcaa i, be called the Vollecior of Clty Revenue. A burean for tho collection of taxes, the chief officer of wuilci shall be called the “Keceiver of ‘Taxes,’ and he Siall have all the power and per- foria all the duties heretofore prescribed by law for the Receiver of Taxes, 3. A bureau for tio coliection of arrears of taxca, afsessinents and water rents, the chief ofticer of Which shail bé called “Clerk of Arrears./t 4. An andiing bureau, which shail audit, revise Aud settle ail eccounts jn which the ¢ity 18 con- cerned a3 debtor or creditor, and which shall keep 40 uecount Of eucl ciaim for or agatnst the corpora- UOR, and of the sims aiiowed upon each, and cortfy the same to the Comptroiler, with the reasons Jor we ailowaace, the chiot oiflear of witich shail be causa “Auditor of Accouata,”” 6. & burean of ilcenses, the chief officer of which 8) all be called * Register of Licenses.” 8 A Luteo Of markets, ibe chtel oMcer of which sliall be called “Superiatendent of Markets," THS OFFIUR VF OMAM LAIN. 1 Abureaw for the reception of ail 1aoneys paid into the ireasuiy of tae city, and for the payment of money Ou Warrants drawa. by the Comptroiier aad coublelsigned by the Mayor, the Caicos odleer of Wiicn shad! be called (o¢ Chamberlain. 5. ‘Phe Chamvertain shatl Keep books show- { tog {ae amounts paid on wecount o1 the several ap- on aiter the 1b quttor- for that ei porpo wo been expended, Any vacancy in the ofice of chginpgrigin 4 nal bg filled by the Mayor for the fin BOW Gestatiated Oy fa. ~ Sue. S90 AW moneys drawn from the city treasur, shall be, upon vousners tor the expendivure thereof, exanined and altowed by the Auditor, aud ap proved by the Gompwolter and filed in his ofioe. Artiole Sixth, + OF THR LAW DEPARTMENT, B20, 40, The i" department shail havetheohargd And coaduet of all law Of of the corporation And Of its departments, and all Caer nusine3s In Which the city snau be intecest: ond ud conduct of the legal proceedings necessary in widea- ing opeatag or altering streets, and shall, whenever 80 applied to by the comptrolter, draw the leases, deeds and other legal papers connected with tne finance department, Bac. 41, Tho cater oMcer of the department siall e called “Counsel to the Corporation,” He Biol be efected at & general election and noid his office for tour years, Szo, 42. There anak be w durean tn this depart. Mont, tue ciuel of waich shall be called tas ‘Corpo. ratioa Attoraoy,” and a bureag, the ohiel oMoer of st Which shalt be called the “Puulic Administrator’? Article Seventh, ‘TRY POLICE DEPARTMENT, Bro, 43. The department of police shall consist of & boara of police ooi of four commissioners, and suid board shail tne head of sald depart. ment. The commisstoners shall be drat appointed for respective termy' of elght, seven, six and five years, For vacancies ocentring or for torms suc- Oeeding expiration of office tne term of olice to each commissioner shall be eigit years. Each mem. ber of the board of police sltait receive an anuual salary equal to tuesaiary designated to the Kecorder of tne city of New York. SRO. 44. The police force shal be appo'nted b; sald ‘d and snall be composed of a superintend- ent, three inspeciwrs and as many captains of po- lice, sergeants of police, patroimen and doormen of police, aad a4 many 20ons, clerke and employés Of the police as the board of police may from tine to time determine, nov exceeding she respective humbers now in office for duty in the cily of New York under appointment from the Board of Métro- politan Police, Suo, 45. AH members of the tage (except the superinvendent) shall be removable only alter writ- shail have been preferred against them, and afverthe charges shall have peen exami into, after such kind of a and in such manner of examination as the rules and regulations of the Board.of Police may prescribs, Surgeon;, clerks and employés shati be appoimted and removed a pleasuro by the Board of Police. SEO. 43 ‘The government’ and discipline of the Police Department shall bé such as the Board may, ion ume vo time, by rules and reguiavions pre- scribe, Sxo. 41. Every person connected with tho Metro- politan Police Department at the time this act stall take effect, and designated to do duty tn the city of Now York, and except as otherwise hereta ordered, shall continue tn office, and be transferred by opera- tion of ihig act to tie department herein created, and the aaiount of salary or compensation Row paid to such person, inthe Metropolitan Police Depart. ment, sali be the salary and compensation fixed s transierred O/ice under this act. versilp therein, who ts not @ citizen of the United States, or who has ever been convicted of crime, or Who caunot read or write uaderstandingly tu tae Bugush language, or who shall not have resided witnta the State during one year next preceding the appolatimens, SxG. 49. ‘The Board of Police may, upon any emer- genoy, or apprehension of riot, tumull, mov, insur- rection, pestilence or luvasien, appoint as muy spectal pairolinen, without pay, from among the clUiZeus ad it may deo dostraole, and may deinand tho assissunce of the military of the Furst division, by order in writing, served upon the commanding oillcer of such division, Wnose duty i shall be to obey mamediately. Sec. 60. During the service of any special patrol- Man authorized as aforesaid he shall possess aii the powers, priviieges aud perform ali the Gutics thas may be by orders, rules and regulations from time to time prescriped. Every such special Datrolmaa shail wour @ badge, to be prescrived and farnished by tao Board of Police. Sev. 61. No member of the police force, under penalty of lorfeiting the.salary or pay which'may be dus to lim, shall withdraw or resign, except vy per- mission Of the Board of Police. Unexplained abseuce, without loave, of aay momper of the police force for tive days sail be Geomed and heid to be M resigaaiion by such member and accepted a3 ugh, Spc. 52, The Common Council shail provide such ofiice and business accomimodstions, station houses, apparatus and articles as the Department of Police sbalt aeom requisite for the transaction of the bust- nesa of the Police Department and shall duly make requisition for, POWERS OP THR NOARD OF POLICR. SEO, 53, The Board of Police shall have power to issue subpoenas, tested in the name ol its presi- Gent, to compel the attendaaco of witnesses upon any proceedings guthorized by its rales and Tregwatious. bach Ovmmissioner of Police, or the chief clerk, are hereby authorized and em- powered to adininister aMirmations and caths to any persons suminoned and appearing in ve 8 matter or proceeding, authorized as aforesaid, or to take any deposition necessary to be made under the orders, rules and regulations of te Board of Police, or tor the purposes of this act, Any wilfal and corrapt false sweariag by any witness or person 10 any ma- terlai fact in any necessary proveeding under the sald orders, rules and regulations, or uader this act, Buall be deciaed pedary. gud puntslea tu the man- now prescribed by law for such oifence. ‘The provisions aud procedure of section three of an act entitled, “An act to enable tho Common Council city of New Yorg to take tosuumony in matters ed for tivestigation aud inquiry,” passed Feb- 8, 1850, are hereby appiied to the case of any withess subpoonaed under vhis section. Sko. 64. The Board*of Police may, from time to time, but with especial reference to locating the samo ag centrally in precincis as possivle, cstablisa stations and station Louses, or sub-stattons aud gub- tion houses, at least one to each precinct, tor the accommodation thereat of members of the police force, and as placea of temporary detention for per- sous arrested and property taken Within the pre- oulct. 55. The Rourd of Police are empowerod, in their discretion, to enact, modily and repesi, from time to tame, orders, ruies and regulations of gen- erai cusciplins of tae subordinates under their con- trol, ais) 1D Strict Conformity to the provimons of tis article, Sc. 66, The members of the police force shall pos- sess luthe city of New York, and tn every part of this State, all the common law aud statutory powers of constables, except for the service of civil process, and any waiTant for search or arrest issued by any Diagistrate of this Stave may be executed in any part thereof by any wember of the police force, and al! the provistons of sections sevea, eight avd nine, of cliapter two, titie tw, part four of the Revised Statutes, tn reiation to the giving and taking of bail, sUaU apply to this act. DISPOSITION OF PERSONS ARRESTED. re. 67, Each member of the poitce force shall, under the peaalty of ten days’ fine or dismissal from the force, iu the discretion of ive Board, and every otiicer, Irom any ower portion of the State or county, arresting or clalining to arrest any person 1n the city of New York, shall, immedtately upon an. arrest, convey, in person, the oifender before a magistrate, tat he may be dealt with according to law. Lf the arrest 1s made during the hours that the magistrate does not regulariy hola court, or if the maglatrwe 1s not holdlug court, such offender may bo “detained in a sation house or precinct thoreot until the next public situng of the magistrate and no longer, and shali then be conveyed without aciay before Lue magistrate, wo bo dealé with according to law. And it soail bo the duty of the sald Board, from time to ume, to provide suitable rales and Teguistioas to prevent the undue aeiention of per- sobs alresied, Which rules and regulauons shall vo a9 operulive and binding as Uf herein specially ea- acted. Sec. 68, No person holding oflce undor this ds- partiuent shall be Mabie to milttary or jury duty, nor to arrest On Civil process, or, While actually on duty, to service on subpoenas Irom civil Court. Sse, 69% The Common Council auail provide salt- abie accommodation for the detention of witnesses who are uuabie to furnish scourity ior their appear- AlLve In Criminal proceedings; and such accommo- Gattons sual! bein premises other tham those eu- ployed tor the confinement of yarn charged with crime, iraud or disorderiy conduct, and be in’ come mand of # sergeant of police. And itt shall be the duty of all magistrates when committing witnesses, iu detault of ball, t9 commit them to guck nouse of deceition of witnesses, and 1a commuting witnesses tohavo regard to the ruics and regulations of the Board of Police in respect to time of deteation. But no witness shaliever be detained longer than ten days, unless by his own consent, DISCLPLINS OF THR POLICZ, Sx¢. 60. The Board of Police shall have power, in its discretion, en conviction of a member of tho force of any legal offence or neglect of duty, or vio- lation of rules, or negiect or diao! lence of orders, or incapacity, or absence without icave, orany cou- duct iujurtous to the public peace or welfare, or 11- moral Conduct, or conuct unbecoming an ofllcer or Other preach of disciple, to punish the offending arty by reprimand, forjeiung ana withholding pay for # specified time, or dismissal from the force; but no more tian ten daya’ pay shall be forfeited and and withbeid fordauy offence. Ail suca flues sha'l be paid forthwith to the Chamberlain to the account of the Poiice Life Insdrance Fund. 8x0. 61, Every member of the police force shall have issued to him by the Board of Police a proper warrant of appointment sigued by the President of the said Bound and chief cerk or first deputy, which warrant 6a conutaia the daw oi bis appoutment end his rank, So. 62 Each member ofthe police shalt take an oati Of Oficve aud subscribe the same before an ollicex Of police Who is empowered to sdmuuster an oat Sed. 637 It ghall be the duty of the chief of police to Getall, omeach day of election, at leaasy two patrol- WED 10 Gach election poll. SEC. €4. Ie shail bo the duty of the police foree, or Any memper tiereol, to prevent any booth oF box, or structure for the distribution of tickets any election from pang erected OF mainiained within one hundred and Afty feet of any polling piace withta the city, and to summarily remove any such bpm Tho or structure, or ciusé and prevent ie uae ero Seo. 66, The duties of thé police surgeons and the extent and hounds of thetr distrivis suall be sasign ad irom tine to time by tue rules aud regulanous oi the Board of Police. A LIFE INSURANCE FUND. Suc. 66, The Board of Mewopolitan Police shall, ice to the person charged" tmmediatety passage of 19 act, ascertaln, arate and deolare Portion of the reward fund, wectively, of th Metwopolitan Potice belongs to, Or sould oe part for, the police of the clly of New York; upon said statement bemg made & division of such fund shall be made, and tue Amount so found tobe the portion of ullee af hd the city of New York shall be paid over to the cham- beriatn of the oly of New York, as trusted, for the venels of the police of the city of New York, as con- templated tm the creation of satd fuud, Ail flues imposed by the Board of Police upon Members: Of Lhe police force, by way 0: discipline. coheut- able from pay or emtary, and all rewards, fees, proceeds of gitts and emotnments that may bo pat Sud given for account of oxracrdiwars ser vices oF ac’ Member of tne police tore except when allowen @@ be retatued by said met ber, and all moheys rcuraiming for the space Of tio years in the hands OF wi Property clerk, OF arising from tho sale of auciauusd peods aud proceeds of suits for penatiies undor wis eh 0 deposited and paid into the bank whe? ane chamberiain sail keepan account. ‘he paymeni 80 mace shatl constitute and be deposited and Kops as & fund 40 be called the **Polico Liv insurance Fund,” and the person who shall, from time to cine, Hu the oitico of chamberiain shalt be the trustee of the ead tand, and may, fron tine to sie, tuvest (is same in Whole or in part, ag Qe shall deem most aaven- tageous for the objects’ of such fund, and 13 ompows ered to make all noceasary contracts and take all necessary remedies in the premises. And said chamberlain shail succeed the prosontsrustocs of the Police Life Lasurance Fund of the Metropaitan Poltce Department, wid said fund shalt be deliverod over oa demand to the said ohamberiain by the par. Wes oF the institution Row holding is. Bul all annu- ites now chargeable upon said fund soall be main- tained inviolate. Seo. 67. The Board of Metropolitan Poll: all also immediately ascertain what interest tae city and county of New York Dave in any property used for general police purposes of said disurict witha tne otwer counties of the Metropolitan Poiice dis- $rict, in order to a future adjustwent therefor. DISPOSITION OF PROPRATY OR MONBY BEOOVERED. Sxo. 68, All property or money alleged or sup- posed to bave been feioniousiy obtaiued, .or which ‘shait ve lost or abandoned, aud wick gaat be Lore- after taxen into the custedy of any member of the rg foro® or criminal court of tne ctby of New ork, or which shall vome lato the custody of any. Police justice, shall be by such memver or juatic or by order of said court, given into the custody o! aud kept by the property ciork Of the police, And all such property aud money sdull be particularly Fegisvered by sald property clerk iu & bovk kept sor that purpose, which sitali contain also @ revord of the names of the persons from whom such property or money was taken, the mames of all clatuunts thereto, the time of the seizure and any flnai diapo» aition of auch property and money, SEd. 69. Whenever property or money shall be taken trom persons arrested, and shail be alieged to have been feioniousiy obtained or to be the pro- ceeds of crime, and whevever so brought, with suca Claimant and the person arrested, befure some Magistrate for adjudication, and the magistrate shail be then and there satisied irom evideuce that the person arrested 1 innocent of tne offeace alleged, aud that the property rightfully belougs to Lim, then \d magistrate may pon, in writing, order auch property or money to be re- turned, and the property clerk, if ne have tt, to-de- liver such property or money to the accused person himself, and not to auy attorucy, agent or cierk of such accused person. Src. 70, if any claim to the ownersutp of such property or money stall be made on cata before the magistrate, by or in benall of aay Giver porsona than the person arrested, and the said accused par- son shail oe held for triai or eXaulnation, Buch pro- perty or money sia remaia in the custody of the property clerk until the discharge or conviction of the persons accused, SEC. 71. All property or money takon on suspicion of having been fctoniousiy obtained, or of belug ihe proceeds of crime, and for wien there 13 no claim ant than the person from whom such property was taken, and ali lost property coming into tue possos- sion of auy meniber of said police force, and alt pro- periy and money taken from pawnbrokers as the proceeds of crige, or by any such memoer trom perauns supposed to be tusane, utoxicated or otnor- Wise incapaole Of taking care Of Licmselves, sitall bo transiitieu ag soon 4s practicable to the property clerk, to bo duly registered and advertised for the beuellt of all persons interested, aud tor tie in- formation of the public, a3 to the amvuan’ and dis- Position of the property #0 taken 1ato custody by the tee. Sse. 72, All property and money that shall remain in the custody of the proporty clerk for tne poriod of eX months, without auy lawful claimant theroty, atter having beet three tines advertised ta pupuc bowspapers, Suall be sold at pubiic-auction, aud tre Proceeds of such sase waall be paid ito the Poliga Life Insurance Fund, Szo, 73 If any property or money pieced in the custody of the property clerk shall be desired as evideuce in any police or other cruninal court, such property shalt be delivered to any oiiicer wiio shail present an order to that eifect from suca cour uch property, however, shall not be refined in said court, but shall be returned to said property clerk to be disposed of according to the previous provisions Of this act. ORGANIZATION OF THB POLICE BOARD. @Sec. 74. Upon the appowtment of the Commis- gioners of Police first menuoned 12 this xct, ora majority Of thei, they shail organize-as the Board of Police of the Police Departiuent of tne city of New York, and the Buard of Metropollian Police shail, on demand, turn over to the doard of police hereby created ali tie property, real aud per sonal, and books and records in the use or on Of said Board of Metropolitan Volice, tue limita of the city and county of New fork. for the use and purpose of the Potice-Depart- ment by this act established; and the said Board of Police of the Poltce Department of the city of New York are hereby authorized aud empowered, immediately upon entering upon the duties of their Ofilve, to take possession of tho same for such uses and purposes, and to hold the same subject to the control and superior title therein of tie city and county of New york. Immediately uvon the passage of this act the Treasurer of tha Metropoittan Police Department shail make to the Comptroller of the cy of New York @ detallod statement of all the property, real and personal, belonging to the Metro- tan Police Department in the city and county of rk. If any proportion of the cost of any such property shall have been borae by the Metropolitan Potice district at large, tke proportion paid by eaca county of such Metropolitan Po:ice district, for such property, shail be stated. And the Comptrolier of of vha city of New York shall reportsuch proportion- ate expeuse borne by other counties to the Super- visors of the couniy of New York, and said Super- visors shall cause to be levied and ratsed upon tae estates, real and personal, in such county, .subject by lav to taxation In the year 1870, ateb amonnt as may be necessacy to reimburse such other counties such proportion, aud suall thereafter immediately make suca retmbursement, PROVISIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF TUR POLICE, Suc. 75. The monoys raised in the city and county of Now York for tue proportion o/ the:said city and county of the expenses of the Metropolitan Police district remaining unexpended shall be patd over by theoficer or oMivers In whose hands scever tho ame may be to the Comptroller of the city of New York immediately upon the passage of tits act; and it shal be the duty of the Treasurer of this State to transmit all such moneys remaining in the State treasury to the Comptroller of said city, The moneys fo coming into the Lands of the Comptrotler of the city of New York shalt be applied, first, to the expenses incurred and remaia- ing unpaid, if any there be, on account of the Metro- politan Police m the city and county of New Yors, and then to the payment of the expenses of the police ucpaximent creatod by this act, a¥ irom me to time way be necessary. The Board of Puica horeby established shall annually, on or before the ist day of December, make an estimate of the sum of money Which will be required for expensea necessary to the administration and conducts of tue Hoard of Polica for the year next ensuing, and shall submit such estimate to the Mayor, Comp- trolier and Fresident of said Board of Police, who Shall, on or before the 15th day of December, con- sider ect thc teaitad dl ate a oo eth tering the amognt Which said Roard of Police gh be at beized té éxpesd dating Eroatitetl Bul amount, when estaolished by said Mayor, Comp. trolier and President of the Board of Police, shall thereby become appropriated. ‘The amount thus es- tabilshed shail be certified to the Boara of Super- visors of the county of New York py the Comptrolier, and the said Board of Supervisora are empowered aud directed annually to cause the amount thereot to be, according to law, raised and coliected by tax upon the estates, real and personal, subject to taxa» tion within the satd city and county oi New York. The Comptrolier, irom time to time, 18 authorized to borrow upon revenue bonds, necording to law, in wnttoipation of the sald taxes, whatever sum he may Geom necesdary.tor the use and purposes of this said department, not exceeding 1u any one year the aiuount which may be appropriated for sald yeur as hereia provided, KILLING THE OLD BOARD, Sac. 76. Upon notice to the Board of Metropolitan Police by the comuniasioners nrat appcinted under this act of their appointment and qgualiication the foetal and dutics of tne said Board of Metropolitan ‘olice and of the officers of the said poard (except as herein provided) shall cease and be no ionger Grerauive Within the id and county of New york, All powers and duties of the Board of Metropolitan Police and of the members of the Metropolitan Police force heretofore exercised according to law, and all the provisions of jaw which related to the police of the ‘Aietropolitan Police district, so faras they are not respectively In conflict or inconaistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby devolved upon tie Voltce Department hereth created, and upon the police force hereby established, aud shall po ox. tended and applied to the Police Department created by this ack Article Eighth. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIO WORKS, Sxo. 77. There shall be @ departwent of public Works, the head.or chief oficer of which shail be cailed “Cominissioner of Puviic Works,” who shall be appointed by the Mayor aiid hoid office for four yeata, and who shall receive a aalary equal to that Now or Jately designated by statute or ordinance to the Street Commussioner,. Whenever tne words ineer of the Croton aqueduct board,. or prosiGéut of the Croton aqueduct board, or street commissioner shall occur in any exisung law, ordt- DUCE, Tesolittion, contract or document. it etal: be deemed to mean the aforesaid commissioner of pub- lio Works, and wherever in any law or in any ordl- nance or obiigation of the corporation tha words atrest department Or Croton aqueduct board sliall ib shail be deeuwed aod construed here- to mean tho “Department of Pubao Works” and the commiastoner tnercof. Within tive days after the passage of cils act tho terms of ofice Of the Street Comrmnasioner of the city of New York, aud the Presidou, Gompisaoner, tho agsistant Oom- missioner, aad sha Oalef Engiwmoor of tae Croton ment of the cit Now York shall olces pn hs alt be abol- + Oftogs Aud us now under tae Street Departinent or Crovon Aqueduct Depart. nent poapooneeiy, are uereby trausforred to tne “Departinent of Pabdlio Works,” tozether with al! their papers, books, documenta, property and public edects, and with tho uke authority aud compensa- tion, and the terms of OMce of the several persons now holding Odice or position or empioy ment under said'street and Croton Aqueduct, Departments shall Pemecnaaien within tive days from the passage of 8 ac Sxc. 78, The said department shalt bave cogniz- 1c@ aud CONtTO:— 1, UL ait siruc-ures aNd property connected wi th the aupply aud diatriputios of Croton water, 2 Of the oellcciion of the revenhes arising from tho sale or uae of the Croton water, 3. Of opening, altering, regulating, grading, Nag fy 1U) ttormng and lighttug etreets, roads, 3 And aPonues, 4, Of the repairing and construction of public roads. 6. Of the care of pubsic buildings. 6. Of the Hiling up of sunken lols, 1. Of public sewers and drainige. & OF street vauita, @. Of paving, revaving and repairing streets and bag ex the same clean. Of digging and constructing wells, BURBAUS OF THR. OBPARTABNE. 5x0, 79, There shail be the following bureaus in the Department of Public Works:— 1. A bureau for laymg water pipes. and tne con- struction and repair of sewors, wells and hydrant, paving and repaying and repatring strovty; tl? chiot oiler of which gnalt be vatled “Waver Pur veyor. 2 A bureau for the collestion of revenue derived from the 3.0 usd .Of water; the’chiet oilcer of which shail be called ‘Water Rexister.’? 3. A. bureau baving care of all.structures and pro- connected with the supply and distribytlon of roton water, chief oficer of which shall be called “Chief Engineer of the Grotou Aqueduct,” with power Lo appoint and remove at pleasure, aud detail s staf of assistantengineers. Ho and they and must be civil engineers of at least ten years’ ,expertence, Tae commiasioner may dleieg tbe Co this bureau auy power and duty now” conterred by law or ordinauce on the chief engineer of tue Croton jueduct x A bureau for grading, flagging, curbing and guttering streets; te chlor omver or which suall be Called “Superiuténdent of Street Luprovements.” &. A bureau of lampa und gas; the chief oftirer of mee shail bo called “supertutendcat of Lamps.and a 6. A bureau of streets and roads; the chief oMcer Of witch shail be called “superintendeut of streets.” 1. A bureau Ol repairs and supplies, which-suall have coguiaance of ait supplies aud repairs to pubite ~bulidings, worka, lands and piaces, and ali otner necessary repau's aad suppiica not provided for in other departments; the chief oficer of which snall bo called “Superintendent of Repatra and Supplies,’ and shall be a p:acticul builder, 8 A buread for the collection of assessinents; tie chief oiflcer of which snail be oalied “Vollocsor of Assessments” and his assistants ‘deputy coliectors.!? Article Ninth. OF THB DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CuARITIES AND CORRECTION. 8x0. 80, Tho Department of Public Charities and Correction siall herealter be composed of and have for its head a board of five persons, which buard shall possess uli the powers and discharge all ike auties now conferred upon such department oy special laws aod by provis‘ons of chapter 510 of tne Laws of 1860, and acts and parts of acts amendatory thereto, CACepL as the same are Modified Or repealed by tke provisions of this act. Thu said commissioners herot provided for shall oe appointed by the Mayor for tue terms of live years respectively, and caca of said Coumissiouers shall recelv@ the salary GOW de- siguated to suci oilice. Article Tenth. OF THE KIRE DEPARTMENT. Sxo. 81. Tie Fire Department sali have for its head a board, to consist oi five persona, to be Known aa “Fire Gomrmissionersa OL Lhe City of New York,” Who shali be ap.ointed by the Mayor for tac teruis of live yours r ciively, And eacn of said commis: sioners shall receive an annual salary of tive tao sand doLars, Sno. 62 There shall be in this department two burear The chief oMcer of the frst pu:gau shail be called the Chief Engiteer, the chief ontcer. of the other bureau suall be called Inspecuor of Fire Apparaius, Sec, 83. The bureau at the nead of which shall be the Inspector of Fire Apparatus 1s charged wito the duty of fuldilling ail other duties connected with tho Fire Departinent except such as are performed by the Chief Engmeer and the assistant enginoera, POWERS OF TUR DEPARTMENT. Sxo. 84. The said Fire Depacument 18 hereby em- powered’ to possess aud directed to exercise all tie powers anu to periorm ali the duues now provided vy law to the Metropolitan Fire Department, aud shall ave power to provide suppiies, norses. toois, {mpleinents and apparatus of any aad all kinds vo be used in the extiuguishing of fires, and fre tele graphs, and to ouy, sell, consiract, repair and lave the care of tho same, and take any an’ all such action ta the premises as may be reasonably ne: sary and proper, and, upon due organizauen as & departinesit, to take possession of, for its use, all cy property aud apparatus and books tien or lately in custody of the Actropolitan Fire Dopartins Sue. 86. The satd board stall apport a etary, chief and assisiant engteers, and az many cleras, iiremen and other appuiniees as may be neceasury, Who shall receive the like compensation as that paid to them respectively in the Metropolitan Fice De- partment, They stiail at ali tines be uuder the dis- Gipline of the said board and perform such dutics Q8 Mey bo assigned to them by the said board, aud May be removed by Aaid board at picasure; and the Cines engineer, assistant engineers, fremen aud ew- ployés now in tue Lietropoliian Fire Department are hereby made subordinates of this department, and are herevy transferred to this departiaent, SEC. 86, The Officers, frewen and arpointeea of the Fire Department, with their apparatus of al Sluds, whenon duty shall have the rignt ol way at apy fro and tn any highway, street or avenue, over Buy and ali venicies of any Kind, except those carry: ing the United States matl, Auy person wao shalt rejuse the right of way, or in any way ovstruct any fire apparatus or any of said oficers while in per- formauco of duty, shall be gulity of 2 misdemeanor, and be ilable to punishment for the same. DEO. $7. It shall be a mysdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the couuty jail for a period of not less than sixty days, for @ person n0t sv enrollea or enipioyed, or appointed by the said department, to Wear the whole or any part of the un:forin or msigain Prescribed to’be worn by the rules and regulations of the board, or do any act as firemen not duly authorized by the board lereby created, or to inver- tere with (he property or apparatus of the Fire De- partment in any manner, unicss by authority of we department. bcc. 88. No person holding office under this de- partment sitll be liabie to miiluary or jury duty Walie performing his auty a5 a fireman. Sxc. 89. It shatl be the duty of said department to Make suitable regulations under which its olicers and men shail be required to wear any appropriate uniform and badge by which, in case of ‘lire and at other times, the authority and relations of such oiticera aud men in said department may oe known, a8 the exigency of their duties tray require, Article Kievents ¥ THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, 01 4 Swe. 90, The Henith Depatiment skull consist of the Police Commisstonors of the city of New York, the ftoairn Omicer of the port, and also four officers, to be culled “Commissioners of Healtn of tne city of New York,” who shali be appointed by the Mayor fora term of five yoais, twoot whom must pave boen practising Ue feel In sald city for a pened of five years preceding their appointment, Sata four commissioners of health shali receive an anbual sal- ary of five thousand doliers each. These severai om. cera shall together constimnte a board, Which shall be the head of the Heaith Department. Suc. 91. There shall be four bureaus in thigdepart- ment. The chief ofticer of one bureau shail be caded the City Sanitary Inspector, and be shat be a prac- Using physician of atleast ten yearsin tho oy of New lke ‘There feoas gnothér bureau, 15 be calied tué Sanitary Perunt Bureau. There snail be another bureau, to be called the “Bnreau of Street Cleauing.” ‘Tne clitef officer of another bureau salt be called the “Register q Records.” And in said bureau shall be recorded, Without fees, every birth, Marriage aud death and all inquisitions of coroners (excepting those whereby a jury dnd a death causedt by negligence or malicious injury) which shall occur or be taken within tue city of New York. SEO. 92 it shall be Lue duty of said board, tmms- diately upon organization under tits act, to cause to be conformed to this article tne code of laws aud regulations then lately adopted by the isoard of Health for the Metropolitan Santiary district, which Shall bo calied the “Sanitary Code.” And said heaith departwent is hereby aushorized and em- powered to add to such sanitary code from time to time additional provisions for the security of life @nd health in tke city of New Yord, and therein to distribute appropriate powers and dutics to tne memoers and employés of the Board of Health, Any violation of saia code shall be treated and punished as a midemeanor, Szo. 63. Whenever, in oe law of this State, any power or duty shall be couferred or enjoined upon any board of heaith or in reiation to the Board of Heaith of the metropolitan sanitary district, except aa beiein provided, the same sliall be applicable to the department bereby created, Article Twelfth. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, Sno. 94. The Department of Public Parka shall con- trol aud manage all public parks and public piaces above Canal stress which are of tho reality of tue city of New York. BC. 95, This department shall be under the charge. of & board, to consist of five members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, and shall rospeciively hold ottice tor terms of five years, SEC. 96. All provistous of law whicn provide for tho maintenance and government of the Ventral Park, or grant powers and devolve duties upon, or @ward allowance for carriage uure to, tue Commis- stoners of the Central Par, or Provide salary to the Comptroller of said Park, shall apply to the De. arte ment of Parks hereby esiablished and to the Com- Inissi0Deis and Cowptroiler thereof reapeotively. Article Thirteenth. OF T1E DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, SHO. 07. ‘There shall be sdepartnient called the “Departwent of Butidings,” tue ciel oiteer of which shall bs onl.ed the “Sapertntendent of Bulld- ings.” who shat! ve appoined by Une vapor for (erm of four years, Avy vacuncy sna.i be silled by a @imnlar -appomuinent for a itke term, The powers and duties of cald depariment. its oilers and en~ ployee and suvordinates shail contmue as how authorized by special laws (@: ct us modified or 1epealed by this act), in Toaiion os Superioren- deut of Ralidiuzs. OF THE DEPARTMENT-OF noc Sxo. 99, There shail ve » department of docks, the heag of witch shall be a boara consisung of five Persois residing ta the clty of New York, to be ape poluted by the Mayor. who stall nota office for the term of five years, and shall possess gucn powers aud perform suca duties and recetve such compen- sation as shall be éatabkshea and defued p; Comm'asioners of the Siuking Fand of the chy oF New York, and who may. in the performance of such duiie:, expend annually for the repair or recon. struction of the wharves, plore and slips of waid cliy, not more (han $360,000, Article Fifteenth. GENERAL PROVISIONS, POWRBS AND LIMITATIONS. SEC. 100, A majority of a board in any deparoment of the city government shail consucuie a quorum to beriorm auy act authorized to aad department, and each board may choose, in 1ts OWA Peaaure, @ predate dent fro. 113 members bo preside ab board meetings, and a chiet cierk, BEC, 101, No expense shall ba facurred by. any of the departinenis. ov officers therouf, whether the object of expenditure shall have beon ordered by the Coim von Council or not, uness an appropriation shail bave beon previously made covering such @X- pense, Seo, 102, Whatever provisions and regulations other than those herein specially authorized may De- come Fequisite forthe fuller organization, perleot- lug and carrying ous of the powers and 23 pre- scribed to any department by tls act, they shall be provided for by ordinauce.of the Common Counctl, who are boreby authorized to euact such necessary Ordinances; eXcept that tae Common Council # never pass An OFdinauce in relation to regul the internal adairs of day of the deparnments authorized, or the Workings Oi auy of the borenaxs or tne dues ofany of the subordinate ofivers tne corporation or the number of persons to beem- ployed in said deparwaent, por Increasing Waele salaries, excopt upon the previous appitcation 1m wring therefor of the head Of tue department'to be ailected by sai ordinance. Sud. 103. It shall be the duty of the Common Coun, co! 10 provide forthe accountability of all oificers aud otter persons vo who the receipt or expendl. ture of tho funds o1 the chy siali be invrusted, by requiring from Uiew sadiclent security for the pers formauce of tasir duties or trust, which security soul be annually renewed, but tue security tras takea shali romau in force unitl dew securly shall be eiven, CONTRACTS. SEO 104. All contracts to bo wade or let by nuthor- ity of tue Como Councit for work to bé doae or suppies to be turnished, eXcept priating and adver tsing, and 41 sales OF Persnat property tu the cus. tody Of the several departments or bureaux, sdail be made by the appropriate heads of de partments uuder suca reguistions a8 shall be esiaolisted by ordinances of the Common Council, Witenever any work ts necessary to bo done 10 complete or periect @ parucuiur jop, or Ka; Sapply is neediul for avy particular purpose, wintel work and job 13 to be undertaken or supply furs uuaned lor tue Corporat-on, and tue several paris of tue guid werk or supply sual togetaer myoive the expenditure of urore than $1,000, the sume suai! ve by contract, under sict regu. ladtons concerning it a3 suall be estabiished by ordinance of the‘Common Counctl, unless by & vou of turee-fourihs of the meurbers elected to each board tt Biull be oLzerwise ordered; and all con- lrucis Suali Ld eutered iLO Dy the appropriase heads of deparvneuts, aud siialt be fouuded on sealed vida OF proposms fade im compliquee with publie notice duiy adveriised im newspapers Un civy, BA Notice co be published ab ieast ten dasa; Bud ali such contracts, Waea giveu, shail be gives to the lowest bidder, the tering of Whose -couwacts shall be sevuled by tus Counsel to the Corporation Q3 00 act Of preiliuiaary spectiication 6o cue bid oF 1, aud Who Suali gave seourity lor the fattae ace Of his coutractia the wand? pres required by ordinance; and tie ale. quacy Oud suilicleney OF this security siall, in addr tion to the justification and ackaowicagment, be up. proved by the Cowptrolier. all bids or proposais shailoe publicly opeced by the Oilcers adverticlig for (ae same, aod im tue pressnce of tue Comp. troier. If the lowest olider sual negiecy or roiuse to accept the contract within Lorty-cigit hours aiter writen dotice thas bie sae has been AWardad tO hus bid or proposal, 1b shall be readvertised aud relet 85 BbOVE provided. SALE OF PUBIAC PROPERTY. Seo. 105. All property sold under tae authority of the Common Council sual be Bula wl guctiva, afer Previous puolio Notice, UA ter LOe sUperiuisudence of tue appropriate head of departmeat. bvery contract wae inade and eutered ia, before provided for, shall be executed in dupilcate, wad suall be tiled 19 the Departament of Finance; & receipt for each pay- ment iusde On decount OF or in satisiaction of tite sume strall be endorsed On the sald contract by the parcy reociving the Warrant, Which Warrant shell be ouly given to tae persua inveresied tu auch contr or his wutuorized represeniative. Tae proceeds allsules made under and by virtue of this section Buali be by ine Officer receiving tae game tmmedi- ately deposiied with the Claimderlaia, and the ac. count of sates Yoritied by tie odicer makiag the sales shall be imaucihateiy fled ia the oilice of the Comp, wolier. No expenditure for work or supplies, is Volving an anoint ior Which No contract is required, ghail be made except the necessity thereior be certie fled to by tae head of the appropriate department and the expeuaiuire has been duly authorised am appropriated. APOINYRES AND ELROTED OPFICERS, Src. 103. Wieuever whe Muyor sialt appoint any officer under this act he shalt give to the said o| cer a ceruilvate Of appoultment, ald therein desige hate tue term tor wlica suok ofllcer bas beea ap. nied. PHC. 107. The power of making appotutmnents here- in conferred shall only be exercised by tae Mayor d Lo vat Oulee; ald in the event of the. dea ation or removal of such elected Mayor suct power snail devoive on ond be exercmed by the Comptrolier ol said city. In cage of any vacancy 1p any liead of department or cinet oiicer sever 16 sual! be filed for cite Tull term w the hike manuer es if it were an orighia! appointment to such Giltce, ex. cept where heroin otherwise provided for, See. 108. Hvery person elected or appointed to any oftice uuder the city government shal, ow or deluxe the 1st day Of January woxt succeeding such cie9- tiou, or wituln five days alter Rotice ui such appoint- ment, take and subscribe, before the Mayor or vay Judge of acourt of record, an oath or aiirmation faithfully to perform ths duties of his office; whic Oabn Or airmMauon shall be Med in the olice of the slayor. § PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE ACT. Sz. 109. Any ofiicer of tho city government or Derson employed {u its service who saall wilfuliy vioiate or eva‘le any of the provisions of this act, or commit any fraud upon the city, or convert any of tue public property to m3 own Use, or Kuowiizly Permit any otner person 80 t Convert it, shali be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 22d, 2 addition to the penalties amposed py law, shiali forfeit his ojiice and be excluded forever aiter from receiving or holdiag any office under the city; and any person who shall wiinily swear folsely in any oath or adirmation required by this act shail bo guLty of perjury. PEBS AND SALARIES, Sx. 110. No officer of the city governinent, except a collector of cily revenue, A collector of axseim Tocnts, @ Clork of arvears or & counsel bo the com poralfoa, shail have or receive (vei ihe corporatien or city treasury aay perquisives or guy compoasae Hea Orcoimmission for Mia services In aduicion to Dus salary, ’ Se. 111, The salaries of all oMcers provided for by this act, excepi of such agave hereductore men. tioned, or of any office that may be created by tue Common Council for the purpose of giving ettect ta the provisions of this act, stall be preseribed vy ordinance or resolution to be passed by the Cominoa Council, and approved as hereinbeorie provided for the approval Of ordinances or resoluuons; and any foes that shall hereafter ve provided for any officer under tis OS apt as @oresald, shall on the re- celpt thereof paid by suck oflicor inio the ou brgasary, BU. 112, All OMeers or other peraons to whom the receipis or expenditures of the city, or fees or funds Payable invo the city treasury shali be entrusted, snail give saficiont security tor the faitiul perforin- auce of thelr duty, in such form wud amount as the Comptroiler may preserve, Witch security shall be aunuaily renewed, SEO. 112, NO bid shali be accepted from, or con- tract awarded to, any person who is tn arrears to the corporation upon deve or coniract, or who ls @ defaulter, aa surety or obtertyise, upon any oolige- {igu to the corporation. BRIBERY, Sxc. 114, Every person who ahall promise, offer Or give, OF cause oF aid, OF abet in Causing to be pro~ mised, offered or given, or furnish or agree to furnish, in whole orip part, to be promised, offered or givea to any member of the Commnion Councti or any of ficer of the Corporation, alter bis election as suca member, or before or after be shall havo quailiied and taken his seat, guy moneys, goods, right in ac- tion or other property, or apytuing of value, or a pecutiaty advantage, present or prospective, wit intent to influence bis vote. opinion, judgment or action on any question, matter, cause or Droceed- ing which may then pending, or may by law ve broaght before him in his aiicwl capacity, sn: upon conviction, de imprisoned in a peliten! ti tor a@ term not exceeding two years, of shail be ined wot exceeding $6,000, or both, 10 the discretion of the court, £) Officer in tive section enuineraicd Whio shall accept any such gilt or promise, or under- taking to make me Under any agreement or Understanding that hus vote, oplulen, Pea or action shail be influenced th or shali be gives In any question, matter, cause oF proceeding them Feadiar, oF Which muy vy law be brought beiore im in his oMeclal capacity, shall, Upon conviction, be disqualitied from boldiag any public office, truss Or appointment under the city of New York, and shu forielt 414 office, and shail be punished by ti prisonment ta the penitentiary not exceeding tvo pe) or by & fine not exceedia: ‘he discretion of the court, against either of the provisions bead competent witvess avaiuss any other offending in the same transacuion,.and inay be com= } petied to appear and give evidence before any graod Jury, or in auy court, in the sume maiuer as otuer Tsong; but the testimony 80. given sbail not ve uscd ia any prosecution or proceeding, civil oF criminal, agalnat the person 80 vestifyiag. OFFICIALS NOT TO BR INTHRESIBO IN JOR Sko. 115, And no member of tae Common Council, *neud of department, chier of bureau, deputy wicceok orGerk Wereln or other Oflver of Lue Corporation shail ve direcuy or ludiveotly mteresied in any come tract, Work or vusiuess, oF Uae sale of Guy article Lite expense, price or cousweraiion of which ia paid from. tne city treasury or uy aay assessinent Levicd by auy act oF Ordinances of thio Couimon Counc), hor an tice purchase of aly real ostate or asher Drovers ny person offending