The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1872, Page 5

“THE NEW GHARTER, | Provisions of thé Préposed 'Mu- . Micipal wae «Ze... ‘Whe Election for Mayor and Al- dermen To Be Held on the Last Friday in May. Radical Changes in the Gov- ernment. NO FEES FOR CITY OFFICERS. Heads of Departments To Be Cut Off, Put Together and Glued On, ALBANY, May 3, 1872. ‘The following is the new charter for the govern- ment of New York introduced last night by Mr. Palmer inthe Senate and passed to-day, It now goes to the Assembly :— Ax Act relating to the local government of the city of New York. The people of the State of New York, represented in Benate and Assembly, do enact 4s follows | Sxetion L.—-There shall be three Aldermen elected in | gach Senate district, and one Assistant Alderman elected | speach, Assembly district at the charter election in the cit of May, 1872, who shall take office at the expiration of the terms of office of the present Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen. ‘The said Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen | #0 clected shall hold office unul noon on the first Tuesday in May, 1874. There shall be Aldermen elected at the charter election in 1874, and every two years thereafter, who shall take office at noon on the first Tuesday in May | following their election, There shall be Assistant Alder- | men elected at the charter election in 1874, and annually | thereafter at every succecding charter election, who | shall take office at toon on the first Tuesday in May in each and every year following their clection. Alf the Provisions of law relating to general elections in the city of New York, so far ay. the cable in respect to the manner of conducting elections and the canvass and getimate of votes, shall apply to a held under | ¢ provisions of this act. The meetings of the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen respectively shall be stilence or invasion. In ‘asion any resolution or be passed in both Boards Public, except in ease ot riot, p cases of riot, pestile or hw ordinance relating thereto may on the same day. Bx. 2.—There shall be an elec Mayor of the city of New York © fn the year 1872, and the perec said office shall hold office trot the yeur 1872, until the 1874; Therentter the M election to be held the second Tuestay of April in every second year, and shall hold oitice for a term of two. years from the first Tuesday of May next ensuing, Sxo. 3.—Whenever the Mayor shall be under impeach- ment, or there shall be acancy in the office of Mayor, or whenever by sickness, absence from he shall be prevented tr¢ ce, the President of th act as Mayor, and possess a Mayor during such disability, or in case of a v tila Mayor shall be clected’ und take office But it shall not be lawful for the rd of Aldermen, when acting as May any of the powers of appointment to of removal from oftice, unless the disability or absence of the Mayor shall have continued at least ten days, nor to sign or approve any ordinance or resolution of the Board of Aldermen, un- Jess the disability or absence of the Mayor shall have con- tinued at least five days. xo, 4.—Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of Mayor betore the expiration of a term, there shall be anclection for Mayor at the next general election, and the person then elected shall hold office for the unex- Pi rm. . Sxc. 5.—The Mayor shall reccive an annual salary of $10,000, ‘THe shall employ such clerks and experts as inay necessary for the discharge of his duties, and shall Fender to the Board of Aldermen every three months an account of the expenses of his office, and therein shall te In detail the amounts paid and agreed to be paid by in, for salaries to such clerks and experts respectivels ut the aggregate of the expenses incurred by him shall not excced in any year the sum of $35,000. unless a larger sum shall be app priated in pursuance of law, Sxc. 6.—The Mayor shall sign each resolution or ordi- nance if he approve it, or return the same to the Board in which it originated, within ten days, Sundays excepted, if he does not approve it, with the reason therefor; and it thereupon each Board shall pass the same after five days, and within ten days, Sundays excepted, after such veto, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected thereto, Buch resolution or ordinance shall become as effective as though the Mayor had signed the same. It shall equally become effective if he shall neglect to return the same within such ten days. In case an ordinance or resolution shall embrace LPP perl or expenditures for more than one object the Mayor may veto one or more items, and those which he shall senreye shall become effective, and every item which he shall not approve shall be again: voted upon, and shall only become effective if again passed as above provided. Ske. 7..No resolution or ordinance for alienating of leas Ing any property of the city, or which involves the appro- priation of public moneys, or the incurring of any ex- pense, or the taxing or assessing of sald city, shall be passed or adopted until at least five daysatter the same shall have been introduced and entered tipon the journal ; nor shall any such ordinance or resolution be passed or adopted unless by a vote of two-thirds of the mem| 7 each Board. No additional allowance beyond th claim which shall exist under any contraci with t] poration, or for any services on its account, sh passed, except by a Unanimous vote of all the members of tach Board present. vot May, ectic rst Ty n ata charter powers of a0 un President or, to exercise Sxc. §.—The Clerk of the Board of Aldermen shall keep | the seal of the city; and his signature shall be necessary | toall leases, grants’ and other documents, ax under exist: | ing laws. He may employ such number of axsistant clerks the Board of Aldermen may anthorize, He may assign y clerk to any duties other than those for which he was | first employed. The Clerk of the Bourd of Assistant Alder. | men may employ such number of assistant clerks as the | Board of Assistant Aldermen may authorize; provided that the whole amount appropriated for the pay of the said elerk and that of his assistants shall not inany year ex ceed the sum of $30, 9. fter adjournment the clerk of each shall, omitting “all formal and technical details, repare a brief abstract of all resolutions and ordinan Riroduced, and. all recommendations of committ which propose or contemplate any specific improveme Involving the appropriation of public moneysor the tax ing or assessing of property in the elty. He shall at once transmit to the person appointed to stipervise the pub tion of the city Journal such abstract to be publishe: hereinafter provided. Sec, 10.—Except in anticipation of the revenues of the then current year, the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaity of the City of New York shall not have authority to bor- row any inoneys whatever on credit of the corporation or to contract ary debt or loan on the credit of the city Beyond the sums now authorized by law, ic. 1.—The Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen shall receive an annual salary of $2,000 each, and no other salary or compensation as Supervisor or otherwise. Sxc. 12.—Hereafter all vacancies that occur in the office of head of any departments of the city governm yy removal or expiration of a term, as hereinfter prov ‘or otherwise, shail be filled by appointment by the Mayor, The Mayor’ may remove the members of any. ex- isting board or commission appointed to superintend the erection or repair of any building in the city of New York, whether named in any law of the State or appointed by any local authority, and may appoint their successors. He may also remove the present members of any other local Board whose removal Is not herein otherwise provided tor, The heads of department and the other officers herein authorized to be appointed by the Mayor, may be removed by the Governor in the same manner as sheriffs. But the Mayor may, at any time after charges are preferred to the Goyernor, suspend any stich head of department for the period ‘of thirty days, and if the Governor shall be unable to hear and de- cide ‘said charges within such period of thirty days the Mayor may extend such suspension for an addl- tional “period “of thirty days. The Mayor first elected alter the passage of this act shall, before the 15th day of July, 1372, appoint persons to fill tae places of the several heads of department the expiration of whose terms is hereinafter provided for. Such appointment shall be made for the terms herein provided. Vacancies there- after occurring shall be filled by appointment for the un- explred term. and appoint their successors. ec. 13—The Department of Police of the city of New- York shall consist of a board of police, composed of four | commissioners, and suid board shall de the head of sald department. ‘Two of said commissioners shall always be | gppointed from the political party, for whose candidates for State offices there were cast In said city at the last pre- ceding general election the highest number of votes, and $wo of sald commissioners shall always be appoluted from the positical party for whose candidates for State | offices there were cast in said city at the last | ed ds general election the next highest number of votes. Eac ‘of said commissioners shall recefve an annual salary of 00. The Mayor shall be an ex-oficio member of the | rd of Police, but shall have no right to vote upon any increase of salary, or on the appointment, promotion, removal, assignment or retirement of any member, clerk, employe of officer of the police force, oF any officer of election. The commissioners first appointed shall take office on the 18th day of July, 1872, and hold ‘office until the Ist day of June, 1874." Thé terms of office Of all Aubsequent commissioners shall be two years, but Persons appointed to All vacancies shall hold only for the unexpired terms. ‘ Sxc, 14.—The Board of Police shall have authority to in- crease the force from time to time, as public necessity shall require, not exceeding one hundred patrolmen in ‘addition to the number now authorized by law, and said Board of Police shall detai! from the force, tobe under the direction ot the Mayor, not exceeding twenty men to ee force the ordinances of the corporation. Sxc, 15—The Health Department of the city of New York shall ‘consist of the Police Commissioners of the city of | New York and the Health Ofticer of the port, but they shall receive no additional compensation by reason 6 their being members of the Health Department. There shail be three bureaus in said department. The chiet officer of one of said bureaus shall be called the “Sanitary | Inspector,” and he shall be a practising physician of ‘at least ten years in the city of New York. hief oficer of angther bureau shall be called the ‘egister of Records.” “And in said burean shall be re- d, without fees, every birth, marriage and death, t Coroners (excepting those whereby co and all inguisitions @ Jury find adeath caused by negligence or malicious in- | lury) which shall occur or be taken within the city ot | ew York. The chief ofticer of the third bureau shall be called the “City Inspector.” Said Board may, by rules, peescribe the manner in which the Coroners of said city shall perform their dutics, and a wilful neglect to comply wi h rules shall he a cause of removal. Said Board miy impose any portion of the duties of subordinates in said department upon subordinates in the Police Depart- Sve. 16. The Register of Records, in addition to the duties now devolved upon him, shall, under the direction Of the Board of Police, cause to be kept in each police Bivenionc of eachsababant of erveceae wash Otter tacts’ og Ach nbabitant of the precinct, and such tine, shall ¢ be revised and lay of January in each ye tion or the Board of Police. lice may, gg to records le corrected within two months after the lst },and shall, under the direc. Pp said records ible. See. 17.—The City Inspecta a charge of the cleaning ie streets, ave and public places of | the shall sapervire ands entoree the pertormanc 4, Pa pmo onditions of any existing: ond shall vertorm such addir ‘of New York, which shall be held on the last Friday | | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1 fone i inion of the Board of Health Png the Fj sureets, evapece And public es cleaa. He sball possess all the fowers and rights posed upon or reserved to », ity Inspector in any law, ordinance or contract now in force, so far as the same relates to street cleaning. For the purpose of doing such additional cleaning, and for supplying default in the performance of any existing contrac, and for cleaning said streets, avenues and places after fhe ex- iration er sooner termination of any tract, fhe Board of Health shall, with the pproval of the Mayor 4 Comptroller, purchase or hire the carts, horses, tools and materials necessary for cleaning and keeping clean such streets, avenues and public pina The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed trom time to lime to Issue and sell such amount of bonds at not less than. their par value as may be necessary to pay the expense of pur- “chasing the necessary carts, horses, tools and materials. ‘Sze. 18.—The Department’ of Public Works shall have cognizance and control of the survey and inspection of buildings, and there shall be in said department a bureau for the survey and inspection of build the chief offi- cer of which shall be called the Sup indent of Build. ings, and shall, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works exercise the powers and perform the du- ties conferred und Imposed by law. upon the Departine of Buildings and the Superintendent of Buildings. offices of Superintendent of Railroads and of Ferries are hereby abolfshed. . ‘8x0. 19.—The Department of Public Works shall have all the powers and functions heretofore and now possessed by the Department of Parks in relation to. boulevards, streets and avenues above Fifty-ninth street in raid city, Hot embraced within the limits of any park or public place. Sxe, 20.—The Fire Department of the city of New York shall have for its head aboard to be composed of a, chief commissioner and four commissioners. The chief com- missioner shall receive an annual salary of $7,500, and the commissioners shall receive an’ annuai salary of $2,800 each. No fireman or officer shall be removed exce| upon charges preferred against hit and aiter an opportunity given him to be heard before the Board or 4 committee thereof, The chief commissioner and {commissioners first appointed shall take office on the 1th day of July. 1872, and hold office until the Ist day of June, 1874 “The terms of office of thelr successors shail be (wo veurs, but perwony appointed to fill vacancies shall hold only for the unexpired term: Sve, 21.—The Department of Public Parks of the city of New York shall hereafter be composed of and have for its head a chief commissioner and four commissioners, ‘The chiet commissioner shall receive an annual salary of $7,500. ‘The cominissioners shall receive no compeisa- tion. ‘The persons first appointed shall take office on the Ith day of July, 1972, and hold office until the Ist day of June, 1874. The term of office of their successors shall be two years, but persons appointed to fill vacancies shall hold only for the unexpired term. Sec. 22—The Departinent of Docks of the ci y of New five trustees, one to hold office unti? the Ist day of July, 1873, one td hold office until the Ist day of July, 4874, one so hold office until the Ist day of July, 1875, one to hold office until the Ist day of duly, and one to hold office until the Ist ay of July, 1877. Hereafter, on the first Wednesday of June In each year, the Board of Education shall appoint one trustee for euch ward, to hold office for the terntof five years from the Istday'o! July then next. Said trus- tees shall be residents of the ward for which they are | severally appointed. The terms of office of the present trustees of comanon schools of tie city of New York shail end, and their official functions cease, on the appoiltt- mefitof their successors by the Board’ of Education, pursuance of this act. Sxc. £2—Vacancies in school officers shall be filled as follows :—If there shall be less than five commissioners or three inspectors in auy district or five trustees in any Ward, every vacancy shall be ilied, In the cays of w com missioner, by appointment by the Mavor, until the sam: can be filled at a charter election, and in case of an in- spector or trustee, for the unexpired portion of the term in which the vacancy exists, in the manner provided by this act for the appointment of inspectors and trustees. Every vacancy in. the office of a commissioner occurriny more than ten days previous to anty charter election, sha he tilled atthe ext charter election for the unexpired portion of the term in witich the vacancy exists. Suc. She heads of the Finance Department, Depart- ment of Public Works, Department of Charities and Co: rection, Fire Departinent, Health Departnent, Depart. ment of Public Parks, Depdrunent of Docks, and the chiefs of each and every bureau of said departments, or any of them, shall furnish to any taxpayer desiring the same a true and certified © [ hook, account or paper kept by such department, bureau or officer, or such part thereof ax may be demanded, upon the payment of five cents for every hundred words thereot by the person de- manding the same, Sc, H.—All books, accounts and papers in any depart- mentzor bureau thereof, mentioned i the preceding see- 1 Of this act, shall at'all times be open to the inspection ny taxpayer, subject to any reasonable rul regulations in regard to the time and manner of Inspection, as sich department, bureau or otficer make In’ regard to the same, in order to secure tho safety of such books, accounts and and proper use of t by the bureau or officer. In case such inspection sh; fused such taxpayer on his sworn petition, de: partiéular book, account or paper that he'd spect, may upon notice of not less than on department, bureau or officer apply to any Justice of the Supreme Court for leave to make such inspection as such Justice shall by bis order authorize, and specity the time and manner of such inspection In said order. Sie, M5.—It shall Be the duty of the Comptroller to pub- in the City Journal two months before the annual election of charter officers in eaeh year, for the general information of the citizens of New York, a full and de- tailed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the papers, artinent, be re! Hbing the res to in day to such York shail hereafter be composed of and have for its head}, corporation during the year ending on the bret day of tke chief commissioner and four commissioners. The ehict [iwonth in whieh sich publiention i taaie, anid the cash commissioner shall receive an annual salary 0 . a } ae, oak The commissioners shall recelve no ensation, ‘The | palances on auch day, and in DT ee persons st appointed shall take office on the loth dav of | the amount. received. from ‘euch; “the. sev July, 1872, and hoid office until the Istday of June, 1374, | Appropriations made, the objects for which ‘the The Cerm ot office of their successors shall be two years, but persons appointed to ll vacancies shall hold otily tor the, unexpired term. Not more than one million of dollars of bonds shall be issued in any one yeur for the purposes of artment. See. 23.—The Department ot Public Charities and Cor- rection of the city of New York shall hereaiter be com- and have for its head a chief commissioner and ommissionera. The chief commissioner shall re- ceive an annual salary of $7,500, and the commissioners ve an annual salary of $2,500. The p first appointed shall take office on the 1th day of July, 1872, und hold office until the Ist day of June, 1874. ‘The ‘terms of office of their successors shall be taro ars, but persons dito ll vacancies shall hold office Only tor the The Department of Finance shall have control of ali the fiscal concerns of the corporation and. the money appropriated for carrying on the business of the orporation, It sl prescribe the forms of keepin ail city accounts, and the manner tn w Er all be drawn, and the mode by which all credit- rs and employes of the Corporation shall be paid. All payments by or on behalf of the corpora- tion shall be made through the proper disbursing officers of the Department of Finance, by means of war. nts drawn on the tre: the Comptroller, and intersigned by the May nury Dy ‘Nothing in this section con- d shall be construed to limit or in any manner affect powers in this act conferred upon the Chamberlain, the Comptroller shall countersign all checks legally and properly drawn by the Chamberlain, Src. 25.—All accounts rendered to or kept in the other de- plrtments shall be subject to the inspection and revision of the Comptroller; and he shall settle and adjust ail claims in favor of or against the corporation, and all accounts in which the corporation is concerned as debtor or creditor (provided, however, that such settlement and adjustment shall not have the effect of a judgment or decree). The Comptroller may require any person pre- senting for settlement an account or claim against ghe corporation to be sworn before him touching such €c- count or claim, and, When #0, sworn, to. answer orally ay to any facts relative to the justness of such account or claim. "The xalary of the Comptroller, shall be $10.00 per um. ‘There shall be four Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments, each of whom shall receive an annual salary of $6,000. ee 6 —The Chamberlain shall be appointed by the Mayor. He shall, within ten days after receiving notice of his ippolntmn nt, and before hie enters upon the execu- is office, give a bond to the elty In the sum of 000,000, with not less than four sufficient sureties, to be proved by the Mayor, Gonditioned that he will faithfully xecute the duties of Mis office. Buch bond shall be deemed to extend to the faithful execution of the duties of the office until a new appointment shall be made and a new _ bond en and approved under such new appointment. Said Cham- berlain shall exhibit to the Common Council, at its first meeting in the month succeeding thatin which he enters upon the execution of his ofice,an exact statement of the balance in the treasury to the credit of the city, with a summary of the receiptsand payments of the treasury during the preceding year, and since the last preceding Teport required by law, if nore than a year sliall have elapsed since such report, He shall receive all moneys which shall from time to time be paid into the treasury of the city. He shall deposit all moneys which shall come ‘into his hands on account of the city, on the day ofthe receipt thereo! or on the business day next succeeding, in such banks and trust companies as shall have been designated us deposit banks, not exceeding $2,000,000 in any one bank or trust company. ‘The moneys so deposited stiall be placed to the account of the Chamberlain, and he shall Keon a bank book, in which shall_be entered his accounts of deposit in and thoneys drawn from the banks und trust companies in which the deposits shall be made, The said banks and trust companies shall, _ respective transmit to the Comptroller weekly’ statements of the moneys which shall be received and paid by them on account of the city treasury, The Chamberlain shall pay all warrants drawn on the treasury by the Comptroller and countersigned, by the Mayor, and no moneys shall be paid out, of the Treasury except on the warrant of the Comptroller so counterslgned. No such warrant shall be slxned by the Comptroller or counter- signed by the Mayor except upon vouchers for the expenditure of the amount named therein, examined and allowed by the auditor, approved by the Comptroller and filed in the office of the Department of Finance, nor ex- cept such Warrant shall be authorized by law or ordinance refer to the law or ordinance under which it iy The Chamberlain shail not draw any moneys y checks sub. he Comptrofler, and no moneys shall be paid by either of the said banks or trust companies on account oi the treasury, except upon such checks, The Chamberlain shall exhibit his bank book to the Comptroller on the first Tuesday of every month, and oftener when required. The accounts of the city trea shall be annually closed mn the last day of Novembor, and shall be examined in the month of December in said year by a committee of not less than three nor more thain fy be a Ny nncll. ch committee shail examine the ac vouchers | of all moneys received into and paid out by the © Treasury during the year ending on th vember preceding stich examination, and report to the Mavor and the Common. lowing month of January the amount of moneys rec into the Treasury during such year, the amount of moneys aid out during the same period by virtue of warrants ‘awn on the Treasury by the Comptroller, the amount of moneys received by the Chamberlain who shall be in office at ‘the time of such examination when he entered upon the execution of the duties of his office, the balance in the Treasury on the lastday of November preceding such examination, the amount of moneys borrowed for or | on the credit of the city during such year, and the amount | of bonds of the city issued during such year, with the purposes for which and the authority under which such bonds were issued. Such committee ‘shall also com- are the warrants drawn by the Comptrolier on the reasury during the year ending on the last day of Novem- ber preceding such examination, with the several laws and ordinances under which the same shall purport to have been drawn, and shall in lke manner certify and report Whether the Comptroller had ower to draw such warrants; and if any shall be Tound, which, in their opinion, he had no power to draw, they shall specity the same ‘in their report, with their reasons for such opinion. The major part of the members of the said committee may perform all the duties re- quired of such committee. Each member ot said com- mittee shall receive a compensation of $10 for every day during which he shall be employed in. the actual éxect- tion of the duties enjoined in the foregoing sections, to be paid out of the city treasury. The said Chamberlain tion of $1. drawn. from sald banks or trust companies ui scribed by him as Chamberlain and countersigned by shall, by written notice to the — Comptrol- ler, ‘designate | the banks | or trust, companies in’ which all the of the — Mayor, moneys ‘Aldermen and Commonalty otsald city and of the coun ot New York shail be deposited, and may, by like notice in whiting from time to time, change the banks or trust companies thus designated. ‘The said Chamberlain shall keep books showing tho receipts of moneys from all sources and designating the sources of the saine, and also showing the amounts paid from time to time on account of the several appropriations; and no warrant shall be paid on account of any appropriation after the amount authorized to be raised by tax for that specific purpose shall have been expended. The said Chamberlain shall once in each week report in writing to the Mayor and to the Comptroller all moneys received by him,, the amounts of all warranty paid by him since bis’ last report, and the amount remaining to the credit of the city and of the county of New York, respectively. The said Cham berlain shall receive the sum of $2500 annually, and no more, tor all ls services as Chamberlain of ayid city, and | as County Treasurer of the county of New York, in liew of salary, and of all interest, fees, commisions and’ emola- ents; and the commissions provided ty mig and paying over the, State taxes shail be to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. point and remove at pleasure a deputy such clerks and assistants as may be necessary, whose salaries, together with all the expenses ot his office, shall be paid wholly by him, and shall in uo case be a public charge, Sre-#7.—Fall statements of the receipts and expenti- tures of all the departments, giving names, dates, amounts and objects of expenditure, shall be made quar: terly by each department to the Departinent of Finunc ‘The Comptroller shall have power at any time to ins examine or copy any Vouchers, records or papers in of said departments. From the statements so retured ai other informagion the department shall publish month| in the city journal, a detailed statement of all receipts at expenditires of the city and county during the preceding month. No bond, certificate of stock or evidence of pub- He debt to be Iesued by the city shall be valld uniess eigned by the Mayor and Comptrolle: xc. 28.—Every department shall, at least once in six months, and at such other times as the Mayor may direct, jaw for receiv: | wid by him make to him, in such form and under such rules ashe may prescribe, reports of the operations and action of the same, and shail always, when required by him, furnish to him such information as he may demand, within such time age may direct. aveanid ; Ske tthe election in the said city, on the last Prida: in May, 1872, there shall be elected in cach Senate district five Coinmissioners of Public Instruction, who shail take office on the Ist day of July, and wh e of office shall be determined by lot, as follows:—One Com missioner in each district to hold offies until the first Tuesday of May, in the year 1873; one to hold office until the frst Tuesday in May, inthe r 1874; hold office until¢he first Tuesday of May, in the year 1873+ to hold office until the first Tnesday of May, in the nd one to hold office until the first Tuesday of year 1877. At every succeeding charter elec: id clty there shall be elected in each Senate dis- trict one Commissioner of Public Instructlon, who take office on the first Tuesday of May next after his tion, and hold office for the term ot five years, missioners so elected shall constitute a board, tobe know as the Board of Educatior ‘Suc 9. —Between the Ist and 16th daye of July, 1872. the Mayor shall appoint three persons for each Nonate dia: trict as Inspectors of Common Schools in anid district, to hold oMice until the Ist day of June, tn the year 1874, ‘the Inspectors thereafter appointed shall hold office for two om: years. Between the second Tuesday in May and the first day of dune, in the year 1874, and In every second thereafMr, the Mayor shall ‘appoint three Inspe Common Schools in each Senate district as successor: se Whose terms will expire in that yea sles that may occur in the office of Insp tilled by the Mayor for the unexpired term. Sne. tf —Within one month after the org the Board of Education first elected, in pur Any vacan- for shall be provement; and any ordinance or resolution heretofore , f any repavement, which has not been petitioned for by a majority of the own of the adjoining property | | to be affected, and for whic! ontract hasbeen entered | into or award of contracts made, Is hereby declared to be Inopera! nd void. i —All printing for said city including the print- the city journal shall be executed and ail sta. act, said Board shall appoint for cach ward in said city, | were inade, and each; the money on, the authori h each loan was inade, aud terms on which the same was obtained, shall be rly and particularly specified. —All fees that may bo collected or received by any city officer shall be the property of the city. Eve person or officer collecting “or receiving such ees shall pay over the same to. the Clty Chamberlain ‘y week, or oitener if directed by the Comptrolicr, and "at the sume time shall file with the Chambeslain a true account thereot, veriflad by his oath to be correct, and no city officer shail be en- titled to draw his salary betore he shall haye filed with the Comptroller his affidavit, and paid over to the City Chamberlain such fees, . Suc. 87.—In every department there shall be kept a record of all transactions, to be accessible to the pubiie, and once a week a brict’ abstract, omitting formal lan’ guage, shall be made of all transactions and of all con- tacts awarded and entered jnto tor work and material of every description, which abstract shall contain the name OF names of the party or partis to the canttract, a copy 4 which abstract shall be transmitted to the person desig- nated to prepare the City Journal, and shall be published herein. Sx, $3—Any citizen having suffered special damage any vote or action of any Alderman or officer given for any, dishonest or corrupt consideration, may bring suit against such Alderman or officer, and recover his dam- xceeding one thousand dollars, No Alderman, commissioner head of depart deputy thereot, or clerk th rporation, shall’ be in bis ow or indirectly interested in an vork or buashess, or the sale of any article, the e: © or consideration of which’ is paid from th city ‘treasury, or by any assessment levied any act or ordinance of the Bourd of Aldi purchase of any real estate or other prope! fo the Corporaiion, or which shall be sold by gal process at the suit of said Corporat oillcers above named shall be so intere: his election or appointment. b and if he shall, during the term for which or appointed, knowingly acquire an inte contract, work, business, — sale he shall, on conviction thereof, and be punished as for a misdemeanor. All -suc! tracts or sales shall be forfeited when any alderm other officer enumerated in this section shall be interested. therein. ‘The compensation of all officers, agents, clerks and employesof the city government, shall be by fixed sal- aries or wages, and no such officer, agent, clerk or em- ploye shall ‘receive any fees, commission, per centage, perquisite, Interest or ‘contingent compen- sation ‘whatever. 'No such officer, agent, clerk or employe shall give or promtse to give any "portion of his coinpensation to any officer, of the city or any other person in consideration of his being appolited, ¢ continued such oMicer, agent, clerk or employe u penalty of his being removed and rendered fore ualified from being elected, appointed or employed in the servic: t ernment. SEC. . commissioner, head of depart- ment, chief of bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therel other officer ot the Corporation, may, if a judge shall so order, be summarily examined upon an order to be made'on applibation based on an afidavit of the Comp- troller, or any three Aldc requiring such examina- tion, ahd signed by any justice’ of the Supreme Court of the First Judicial district, directing such examination. to be pnblicly made at the chambers of said court, at a day and hour to be named, not less, however, than fort eight hours after personal - service of said ordi Such examination shall be confined to an inquiry into an alleged wrongful diversion or iisapplication” of moneys or fund, or any Violations of the provisions 6 the last two sections, or any want, of mechanical qualit- cation for any insbectorship of public work, or any heglect of duty in noting ws such inspector. or dny other delinquency charged in said afidavit ing the office or the discharge or neglect of duty, of which it isalleged in the application for suid order that'such Alderman, head of department or other aforementioned officer has knowledge or information. Such Alderman, Commissioner, head of department or other aforesaid officer shall answer such pertinent questions relative thereto, and produce such edit or forfeit ooks and papers in his custody, or under his control, as | the justice shall direct, and. the examination may be con- tinted from time to time as stich justice may order, bu the answers of the party charged shall not be tise | against him in any criminal proceeding; provided, ver, that for all false answers on material | points he shall be subject to the pans and penalties | of the crime of perjury. The proceedings may be con- tinued before any other justice In said district, and other witnesses, as well as the parties m uch application, ing st may, in the diseretion of said justice, be ‘compelled to at” tend and be examined touthing such alleged delinguen cles. Such justice may punish any refusal to attend such examination or to answer ‘any questions pur- suant to his order for a contempt ot | nd shall have as full power and authori | enforce obedience to the order or dir | of the to en- case or ML be reduced to, himself or, of any other justice as any just Supreme Court may now hi r shall posse foree obedience or to punish contempt in an, matter whatever. Such examination sh writ ied in the oftice of the County Clerk of the County of New York, and be at all reasonable times accessible to the public, and. notice of the sume given to the department in which said officer is employed. Ske, 4.—Any officer of the city government or person ‘ r who shail wilfully violate or any of the provisions of this act or convert any property to his own use, or knowingly permit any | Vert it, shall be deemed guilty of a | addition to the penalties imposed publi other person so to co misdemeanor, and, by law, shall ‘forfeit his office and be excluded fi alter from receiving of holding any office under and any person who shall wilfully swear falsely in aity oath or affirmation required by this act shall be guilty of erjury. PGi. 42.—No appropriation for the contesting of the oe of Mayor, or any seat In the Common Council, or Depa ment of ‘Public Instruction (or the office of any officer y is paid trom treasury), shall be made to any but the pre’ Nor shall'such ap- | propriation be made to suc i Ng party except uj the written certificate Le the chief ofMcer of the Law partment as to the value of the services rendered in cease. In the casea where an officer is ordered to be examined in pursuance of the provisions hereinbe- fore contained the Law Departnent shall assign counsel | to the Comptroller or Alderman making the application; | but should such Comptroller or Alderman see fit to em: ploy other counselthan those assigned by the Law De- partment, then, in that event, no appropri made by the Common Council for his or thelr pa: except iipon a certificate of the Justlee or justices before whom the proceedings have been had that there was | | hands of receivers, probable cause for taking such proceedings, Src. 43.—Any person holding office, whether by election or appointment, under this charter, who shall, during his term of office, accept, hold or retain any other civil office of honor, trust or emolument under the government ot States, or of the State, except the office of no- y public or commissioner of deeda, or under this char- ‘or who sha 1, during bis emoliments direc ot the Common. over as required deem hy ; thereby to have vacated’ every office held by. him under thischarter. | No pervon shall hold two charter or county offices, execpt as expressly provided in this act, nor shall an officer under the city govern le or retain ai office under the county government, except. when hi holds such of) of an act of the Legis- ure, and in ‘aw no salary for such Mice, 44.—No street, avenue or public place in. the city of New York which his been once paved and the expense thereof paid for by the owners of the adjoining property by assessment shull hereatter he paved at their expense, | unless such paving be petitioned for by a majority of the | owners of the property (who shall also be the owners of a | majority of the front feet) on the line of the proposed im- y shail be supplied under contracts, to be entered the Comptroller and the Tax’ Cominiggioners, or any three of them, after an advertisement in three datly newspapers printed in said city, haying the largest circulation therein, for at least two'weeks, mviting proposals, Said proposals shall be ef upon specifications to be filed in the finance de- partment, whlch shail set forth, with accuracy. the num. her of every description of itty! blanks; also ofeach | deseription of stationery or blank books in ordinary use in the Board Aldermen and the respective depart- ments, and likely to be required during the year, for which such contract is to be given; and the bida shall be iven for such number of each printed description of lanks, or of each article of stationery (including under the head of stationery letter or writing paper, or envelopes, with printed headings or endorsements) as are specified, and foreach additional number as may be re- quired, giving the price for blanks of every description. find the price for all other printing, “per 1,00)ems,” oF tor “rule and figure work,” of for advertisements, per line. Separate contracts shall be made with the lowest bidder for any one description of Vint or any article of statlonery involving an expense of more than $50). Twenty per cent of the amount becoming due from tine to thme shall be withheld by the Comptroller until the com- letion of the contract; and, in case the contractor shail fail to fulfil the same to the satisfaction of the Commis. ploners or head of the department for which said print. is executed, of stationery supplied, or any two of them, then said’ Commissioners or head of department may declare said contract to be annulled, and the twent & cent #0 reserved to be forfeited to the city, and shall immediately give notice for other bids for such printit during the remaind the term of the contract, 215 ae plngo rt ones gee gettin ot contr fi ade as rovided ft thissection, arate con: made as aforesaid atany time engrav- hing, woodcuts, maps or other picture same may be required; but nothing herein be construed to require a separate con- engraving, lithograph, woodcut or map, ers vat te id shall deem the same advisable erest of and for the Se. 46, nore t p message of the Mayor, or report of any head of a ent, and no more than M0 copics of any reportot @ committed (of the 872.-TRIPLE SHEET. Common Connell! or either hoard thereof) shall be printes. No more than 5,000 copies of the city journal in addition fo such number as may be subscribed for, or of the work known as the Manual of the Common Couneil, or of any similar work, shall be printed: and no such ‘work shal be embellistied with any pictures of any descrip- tion, except a map oi” the city, and all tracts for sueh pictures shail he void.’ The city journal shall be published daily, Sundaysand legal holidays ex cepted; and & copy of said City Journal shall be sent by carrier to all newspapers in the city, and to all libraries or institutions In the city that may apply for it. The said City Journal shall be turnished to any person wishing the at two cents per copy. At to subseribers at annum, payable in advance. Nothing shall be rom. official mat The Ma $5 ps Contained in the City Journal aside expressly authorized in this charter. appoint a person whose duty it sh: vise the preparation and publication of U and who shall receive an annual. sal shall collect and receive from the several depart and the Clerk of the Board of Aldermen. the abstracts wired to be prepared and published, and. shall cause n to bi ¥ published in the Gity Journal, All notices required to be any officer or department of the city gov inserted in the City Journal, and ‘publication shall be a sufficient Compliance with any law. requi publicatien of any such matter, He shall cause to be distributed to the several departments such number of copies of the City Journal as the Mayor shall deem neces: sary. Ske. 47,—On the first day of July, in the year 1872, the term of the present Mayor of the ity of York shall expire, aud on the fitecuth day of July in said year the terms of office of the following named existing officials of .the city of New York shall expire, to wits—' - sloners of Public Instruction and th Tne spectors of Common 1 the Commissioners of Public Parks, the Commissioners of Pub- lie Charities and Correction, the Corporation Counsel, th Corporation Attorney, the Public Administrator,’ the Chamberlain, the Cominissioners of Police, the Counmis: gioners of Docks, the Superintendent of Police, the. Police Surgeons, the Superin ent ot Buildings, te Commis- sioncrs of Health, and all other officers whose places ure directed or authorized to be supplied by this act. All of said outgoing officers are hereby directed and required, 48 soon as possible after the expiration of their sald re spective terms, to deliver to their respective successors all the property of every kind, and the books and papers in their use anid. posses longing to the Corporation, or used . Ske. 48.-—-All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed; but this repeal shall not be deemed to extend to any provision of any statute detining or prescribing the punishment tor bribery, fraud, or any other offence, or any misconduct in office, but the provisions of this act in respect thereto are hereby declared to be in addition to any provisions of law now existing, Src. 49.—Entch and every of the provisions of this act re- lating to the charter election frst to be held, and the election of oflicers first to be chosen under. this det, shall take effect anmediately, All other provisions of Uiis act shall take efiect on the first day of duly, 1S72. EXTENSIVE RAILROAD TRANSTER. ee Judgment Against the Boston, Hartford and Erie Ferry Extension Railroad Company—Fore- closure of Mortgage—Sale of Its Property to Homer Ramsdell for $125,000, NEWBURG, May 3, 187 In 1867 the Boston, Hartford and Erie Ferry tension Railroad Company purchased from Mr. Mrs. Homer Ramsdell, of this city, the Newburg and Fishkill ferry, with boat, franchise and real estate in this city, for $410,000. The property on the Newburg side of the river comprises what is known as the “Long Dock,” the principal steamboat landing of the place; the ferry house and slip, two large buildings, the whole having e front- age on the Hudson River of 150 feet, and extending eastward from the Front street line and into the river 290 feet. The purchase also included dock property near the foot of First street. The com- | pany’s fortunes rose and fell with those of the unfortunate Boston, Hartford and Erie, whose history is so familiar to rail- road men, and at this time it was supposed to be in a flourishing condition, with splendid prospects ahead of it. It also purchased on the east side of the river, nearly opposite New- burg, what is known as the Denning’s Point property; also the Wiltsie, Rumsey, Coleman and other properties, at a very heavy cost. The in- tention of the company was to form a railroad and ferry connection between the Boston, Hart- ford and Erie, on the east side of the river, and the Erie Railway at its Newburg terminus on the west side. The Boston, Hartford and Erie Ferry ension Railroad Com- pany on the 17th of August, 1867, executed to James W. Taylor and George W. Townsend, of Newburg, trustees, a mortgage upon the property which had been purchased of the Ramsdells, and also upon the property lying on the east’ side of th rive purchased of the Denning: Wiltsie Coleman and others, and upon their railroad, to secure 1,000 bonds of $1,000, amounting to $1,000,000, to secure the payment of 35,000 of the purchase money to the Ramsdell and Also for the purpose of constructing the proposed railroad far, Gea The $835,000 purchase money due the T&msdells was represented by 335 bonds under that mortgage, and they were made a prior Hen upon all the property covered by the mort- gage. Subsequent to the execution of this mort- age the joston, Hartford and Erie Ferry Extension Railroad Company leased the mortgaged premises to the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company. The bonds were made payable in twenty years from date, with interest at seven per cent, payable semi-annually, Owing to the misfortunes of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, the interest upon the bonds secured by the above-mentioned was not paid, and foreclosure of the mortgage be- came necessary, which foreclosure was commenced by the trustees, Taylor and Townsend, in April, isi, Previous to the commencement of | the foreclosure the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railway had gone into the about the time of the com- mencement of the suit the company had been de- clared bankrupt, and assignees in bankruptcy were appointed. The Boston, Hartford and Erie Rail- road is encumbered by a mortgage for $20,000,000, known as the Berdell mortgage, and after the com- mencement of this foreclosure suit William T. Hart, George Talbot Olyphant and Charles B, Clark were appointed trustees of the said Berdell mortgage in the place of former trustees, who had resigned. In consequence of the lease by the ferry company 10 the Boston, Hartford and Erie, the assignees in bankruptcy, the receivers and the trustees of the Berdell bonds were necessary parties to this foreclosure, and such assignees, receivers and trustees interposed defences to the suit. Trial was commenced before Judge Joseph F, Barnard, without a jury, at Newburg, on the 7th of January, 187: and was finally concluded on the 2ist of February, 1872, when judgment of foreclosure and sale was granted, ele that the 5 preferred bonds held by Mr. and Mrs, Homer Ramsdell be first paid out of the proceeds of the | sale, and that the balance of the proceeds be aid to the holders of the non-preferred nonds, of which Mark Healey, of Boston, holds —-340, and Joseph M. Clark, or Boston, 100, The amount found due to tne Rams- dells was $407,222 29; to Mark Healey, $389,639, and to Joseph W. Clark, $115,000 31. The sale of the property was ordered to take place at the Orange H in this city, on the 3d day of May, under the direction of Eugene A. Brewster, referee. A portion of the bonds to be secured by this mortgage were never issued by the company, but the amount due at the date of the decree upon those that had been issued is about one million dol- lars, The decree is ninety-two folios in length. At noon to-day the sale took place, at the Orange Hotel. The attendance of citizens was quite large. M. A. Fowler, of Poughkeepsi as present for orge H. Brown, President of the Dutchess and Columbia Ratiroad Company, the terminus of whose road is near Denning's Point, After the reading of the notice of sale, description of the property, &c., by the releree, r. Fowler an- nounced that two suits were pending, in which it was cluimed on behalf of his client that a part of the patents for land under water were void. These were reserved from the sale at first. Mr. Robert G. Rankin announced that Sidney Dillon claimed to own the ier built at Denning’s Point. The sale was then proceeded with. The first bid was $50,000, which was offered Homer Ramsdell in person, The assignees in bankruptcy appeared to be not represented at the sale, ‘The following bids were offered :—g60,000, $70,000, $80,000, $100,000, $125,000. At the last named figure the property was struck down to | Homer Ramsdell, to whom also the two parcels of land unaer water reserved from the sale in the first instance were sold, for $1,000. It is stated that the litigation in the matter is not ended, but that an attempt will be made by the a: signees in bankruptcy in the courts to dispute Ramsdell’s title to the Denning’s Point property. FLORIDA. eer a The Senate Organized as a High Court of Impeachment to Try Governor Reed. TALLAMASSEE, May 3, 1872, In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Ormond offered the following: Resolved, That the Assembly proceed at twelve o'clock with the prosecution of the trial of Harrison Reed, and that the managers and counsel on the part of the Assembly take such proceedings to se- cure the immediate attendance of State witnesses as are necessary and proper to do in the premises. The High Court of Impeachment was organized, The Board of Managers on the part of the Assembly appeared to-day. Judge Emmons, the counsel for Governor Reed, moved that the respondent be dis- charged, claiming that the action of the Senate in adjourning last session after refusing to continue the case was, in law, an acquittal. The counsel for the Board asked for time to reply. * BELLIGEBENT STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, TROY, N. Y., May 3, 1872, The Citizens’ and the New York and Troy Steam- boat companies both claim the same dock in this city. The Citizens’ company have twice attempted to take possession of the dock, but were repulsed in each instance. The Mae of the city exhibit much feeling, mainly on behalf ef the Citizens’ company, and the Common Council have directed the City At- torney to take measures to dispossess the New York and Troy company, THE DISCOVERY OF LIVINGSTONE. {From the New York Tribune.) Since the time when the lying African escort of Dr. Livingstone came back to Zanzibar and an- nounced his murder to hide their own treachery and desertion, the most deflnite information in re- gard to the heroic explorer 18 that which we pub- lish this morning. Despatches were received in London from Bombay on Wednesday announcing the arrival of a vessel from Zanzibar which brought the intelligence that the HERALD correspondent had met with Dr. Livingstone in the interior, and that both were safe. If this news is confirmed it will bea subject of profound congratulation throughout the civilized world. No private Person in modern times has so powerfully enlisted the sympathies of all people of intelligence as this lion-hearted missionary, whose fanatical devotion to science has led him for so many years through a life of exile and privations, in the effort to widen the sphere of human knowledge and the area of civilization, The doubt which has rested upon his fute, the thought of unknown dangers which, if alive, he was daily confronting, the uncertainty whether the world ever to profit by, the rich accumulation of all these days of mysterious ac- tivity, all tended during the first years after his dis- appearance to surround his name with an interest in which anxiety and affection were equally mingled, Occasionally a repert of his death would excite a nine days? rumor of sorrow.and sympathy, or some hint of his presence in the interior would ra. new hopes of his return, But the good and the bad news seemed alike untrustworthy, and the story of Livingstone seemed passing into a tradit jon, and the interest in him was unquestionably dying away into apathy, occasionally disturbed by the vehe- ment protestations of his fast friend, Sir Roderick Murchison, whose strong faith that he would one day greet him in London never wavered until death removed him from the prospect. ‘The government of England treated the whole matter with singular langor. it would seem that the nation which would send a great army into the heart of Abyssinia to rescue a few adventurers and obscure men, might have been expected to use a ship and a few of its soldiers to transport to the coast and send into the interior a party in search of this valuable and popular explorer, But it is possible that the considerations which prevented y energetic efforts to find him were, that if he were dead it would be almost impossible ever to ascertain the truth about his death, and if he were alive it was in the highest degree im- probalge that he was detained by anything except lis own volition, 1t was not likely that he was a prisoner anywhere. Therefore, if he were living, there was every prospect of his returning when he was ready, These considerations might be satis- factory to Cabinet Ministers, but there certainly Was a large proportion of the reading and thinking people of the world who wanted to know where Dr. Livingstone was and what he was doing. It is most creditable to American liberality and enter- prise that the editor of the New York Hrnatp re- solved, from his own ample resources, to attempt the solution of this question. A correspondent already somewhat familiar with African travel was selected for this important and arduous service, and an ex- pedition was fitted out upon a generous scale, which started from Zanzibar a year ago, and, if the present good news should prove to be true, has at Jast accomplished a perfect and signal success. The world of science will wait with impatience for the enormous contribution to geographical knowl- edge which Dr. Livingstone will bring back with him, and the press of America and of Europe will offer its cordial congratulations to the New York HERALD upon this most: brilliant achievement—the merited reward of its energy and enterprise. [From the Evetiing Expres DR. LIVINGSTONE, The Tribune handsomely and justly compliments the HERALD for its great enterprise and success, through one of its correspondents, in the pursuit of Dr. Livingstone. The zeal of an American journal compares most favorably to the Janguor of the British government and the indifference of the British press. Indeed, more than governments, States or Ministers, the press of this country takes the lead in every great work of discovery, invention, science and art. When de- voted to the record or diffusion of knowiedge, it is more than books, forums or pulpits. It speaks to millions daily, where others at best speak to but the few. Al that is needed to make its power almost supreme on earth is the love of truth for the sake of the truth, respect for honest differences of opinioh in Church, State and parties, fidelity to principle, the con- demnation of all that is venal in politics, corrupt- ing in social life and sordid in gain. ‘The daily press has become by the aid of telegraphs what Burke de- clared it to be in his time, “the history of the world for one day ;*" but it is more indeed Just now, for It is day by day the history of the world—not merely for the days past, but of the day existing, and even, through the uses of electricity, from the opposite side of the globe, the history of the day to come. Among the recent enterprises none is more marked than this one of a correspondent of the HERALD penetrating the interior of Africa in pursuit of one so long lost and so eagerly looked for as Dr. Living- stone. {From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.) ZANZIBAR, ‘i Of the remote and varied surprises of journalism Zanzibar is the latest. Students of geography, og course, had heard something of Zanzibar. The name has had a more or less frequent place in commercial statistics and marine records, but that the average newspaper reader should experience a vital, present interest in Zwmzibar appeared, the day before yes- terday, as vague an improbability as could be sug- gested, Yet to-day “Zanzibar” is printed by mil- lions of types, “Zanzibar” is on millions of lips throughout the civilized world. The Zagle of last evening enabled the local public to review its rusty geographical information, and gave some account of Zanzibar. Two recent events give significance and value to the historical facts about Zanzibar. First, itis the coming out place of Dr. Livingstone. During several years past the celebrated African explorer has been frequently reported “safe,” and as often declared to be in imminent peril. At one time he has been rumored dead and eaten by “the natives; at an- other time, elected King of a savage and naked nation; at another, married by a dusky Princess; at another, hiding in a mysterious wilderness from bloodthirsty foes; at another, slowly perish- ing of hunger and thirst in an impene- trable desert. These several stories might have been’ regarded as conclusive of the adventurous missionary’s fate, had each not been succeded, with inflexible regularity, by positive announcements of his “safety.” This comfortable assurance was as varied as the nar- rative of disaster. Sometimes the scientist- evangelist was “slowly moving along the coast. Sometimes he was pushimg on to a@ final dis- covery he hoped to accomplish ‘before turn- ing his steps homeward. Sometimes he was detained by difficulties soon to be over- come. Sometimes he was “alive and well and in no haste to return.” Much as mankind'honored Livingstone mankind began to weary of this mo- notonous thing. If he were really dead he could not be mourned forever, If he were alive and pre- ferred Africa to, England a wide margin for difference of taste might be accorded him, but the popular sympathy would be limited. So Li tone ,Stadually faded from memory. During his protracted absence @ new generation was growing up in scepti- cism of Livingstone. Young people as they matured to the age of thoughtfulness inclined to regard him as a myth, and some of the bolder began to deny that snch a person ever existed. ‘Historic doubts of Livingstone” multi- Plied, It is quite probable that the eminent ex. plorer would soon have been placed in the list of purely ideal characters, representing @ thought or @ principle rather than an individual. But sud- denly this drift of opinion is checked and pop- ular belief in the premises is wholly changed. Un- less telegrams are altogether deceptive or mia- taken there is a Dr. Livingstone, he is alive and he is safe, The latest statement is ——— = a8 clear as possible. He is at Zanzibar “with the American Stanley.” The lat ter name adds to the interes of the sur- prise, Stanley is the leader of an expedition, or- ganized and maintained by the New York Heranp, with a view of searching for, and, if possible, finding the missing missionary, According to the emphatic story told by telegraph Stanley has successfully Searched, has actually found and has finally captured his man. The contemporaries of the HERALD have made much fun of its African enterprise and affected to regard it as a pure invention, It is only fair to say, however, that the conception and execution of the design is a brilliant achievement, upon which the HERALD may be excused for felicitating itself, and which no narrow journalistic jealousy should prevent the press recognizing. Now that Livingstone and Stanley are really safe it may be wondered what they will do withe the notoriety they have gained. Anywhere but at Zanzibar it would be valuable capi- tal. Here they would at once receive an “ovation” and be invited to lecture, It is doubtfal that the people of Zanzibar have the instinct thus to utilize their distinguished guests, But at least they have made Zanzibar famous, and as if that were not glory enough for one day, immediately after the announcement of their arrival comes the news that Zanzibar has been the scene of a terrible hurricane—a $10,000,000 hurricane—a destructive tornado. compared with which the tempests of this part of the world are moderate gales, And so the hurricane and Living- stone have lifted remote and unfamiliar Zanzibar into prominence as one of the most noteworthy of recent sensations. {From the Newark (N. J.) Journal, May 2.) The HeraLp has another chance to crow. A Special to it from London says that news has been received in that city from Bombay that Livingstone, the African explore fe with Stanley, the chief of the HERALD corp: rch, at Zanzibar, The Jour- nal despatches from the English metropolis to-day confirm the news. A vote of thanks from the civil- ized world is due our enterprising New York con- temporary for this crowning success of its efforts in the cause of humanity and science. This latest news thoroughly disposes of the envious and un- generous stories circulated by small potato jour- nalists to the effect that Stanley and the HERALD expedition were myths, [From the Washington Chronicle, May 3.) The New YoRK WeRavp of yesterday publishes a dispatch from London, stating that news had been received via Bombay to the effect that Dr. Living- stone was safe at Zanzibar, on the eastern coast of Africa, in company with Stanley, the chief of the HERALD expedition of search, : Dr. Livingstone left England in 1865 on a grand tour of African exploration, Letters were received from him af different times up to July, 1888, the date of his” last communication. Indirect intelll- gence was received concerning his movements up to June, 1871, when letters were received from two Arab traders, announcing that Dr. Livingstone was at Manakoso, in Menama, during October and November, 1870, in a helpless condition, without: means or followers, In 1871 the New York IIeExAvp organized a special expedition to search for Dr. Livingstone, at the head of which was Mr. Stanley, who, in spite of almost incredible hardships, has prosecuted his mis- sion with a noble determination and a happy result, which has just been made known. The latest commu- nication from Mr. Stanley was dated September, 1871, If this despatch be authentic, the anxiety of the civilized world for the safety of the heroic ex- plorer is now at rest. We congratulate the HERALD upon the result of its unique and benevolent enter- prise. [From the Hudson (N. Y.) Star, May 2. Aspecial despatch published in the New York HERALD of to-day reports “that Livingstone, the African explorer, is safe with Stanley, the chief of the HERALD Corps of Search, at Zanzibar. A NEW FISHERY DIFFICULTY. New Jersey Fishermen Pursued and Cap. tured by a Tugboat Crew on the Dela ware—Governor Parker Called Upon Great Excitement. Pennsgrove is in Salem county, New Jersey, and nearly opposite Wilmington, Del., which State bas a law that all persons fishing inthe Delaware River shall pay a license of $20 a year. Delaware State lays claim to the river, on the ground that the State named after the river has the greatest mght to it. In Pennsgrove and vicinity there are hundreds of fishermen, for the river at that place is about two and a half miles in width. On Thursday morning the fishermen from Penns- grove were out pursuing their usual avocation, when a steam tug, from Wilmington, bore down upon the boats and demanded a surrender, The fishermen did the best they could to escape, and were chased to within 200 yards of the Jersey coast where the tug was run aground and the boats an men captured. The prizes were taken to Wilmington, where the fishermen were ordered to pay $25 80 each; $20 for the license and $5 80 for the cost of the tug. Some of them paid, and others, not able to do so, were detained, Yesterday morning a deputation waited on Gov- ernor Parker, In Trenton, and stated the case. They desired to know if Delaware State has a right to levy toll on citizens of New Jersey, They stated that fishing had been stopped, for the men were afraid to go out, fearful of having to pay the pen- alty like their byethren on Thursday. The excitement among the fishermen in that part of Salem county is described as intense. There were scores Who were ready to meet force with force, and proposed to arm the boats, go out fishing usual and fight all who came to capture them. Better counsels, however, prevailed, and a deputa- tion was appointed to wait upon Governor Parker for his opinion and prompt action, Many of the fishermen are described as poor men, hnable to pay the tax, and the deputation alle ed that if New Jersey did not grant protection to her sons the fishing trade of Salem county would suffer greatly. The * sepntation were almost afraid that the peace would be broken before they returned, so exasperated are the fishermen about what they consider Interference with their rights. The Jersey fishermen are said to have been fish- ing in the Jersey channel, on the Jersey side, when they were chased and captured, It was a matter of so much moment that Gover- nor Parker and Attorney General Gilchrist were to hold a consultation on the subject last night, and send # decision down to the fishermen, so that they might know the law from the best authorities, JOSEPHINE M’'OARTY, Utica, N. ¥., May 3, 1872. In the McCarty murder case the prosecution rested to-day. L. H. Babcock opened for the de- fence, speaking from two o’clock until the adjourn- ment ,at six o'clock. The case excites but little at- tention here, . THE BONARD WILL CASE. Yesterday was fixed by Surrogate Hutchings for the final argument of counsel in the Bonard will case. Quite a forensic conflict was expected over this last struggle of the lawyers for the deceased's money. Judge Porter arrived in Court shortly be- fore the appointed hour, ready for the fray. Cou- dert Brothers and several trusty retainers ap- peared fully equipped and anxious for @& victorious contest on behalf of the Lape an- known French heirs. John G. Boyd was also on hand for the legal tournament, fully determined to sustain the last will, drawn by himself, or die in the attempt. Niles and Bagley appeared in defence of their client, Jones. But all were doomed to dis- appointment.’ There was no Sarrogate in Court, . Hutchings having had pressing oMcial business at Albany. Bergh wus not there. Hope deferred, hath, it 18 said, made his heart sick. His co-execu- tor, A. H. Campbell, has got tired of the will bust. ness, ‘and was also absent, The case was, of course, indefinitely adjourned. FIRE IN BROOKLYN, Athree story frame building, No. 763 Atlantio avenue, was destroyed by fire last evening, between seven and eight o'clock. The buildings which was owned by Patrick Riley, caught fire from the explosion of a kerosene oil lamp in the grocery store of Mrs. Gunn, on the first floor of the house. ' ‘and whose loss on stock was $1,000; insured in the National Insurance Company, of Brooklyn. The loss on building was $1,500; insured. Bernard Gray and John Gorman, who occupied apartments on the second floor, lose $300 each; $150 loss was sus- tained by a widow who lodged on the third floor. An adjoining structure, owned by P. Reilly, was damaged to the extent of $300, The first door was occupied by Patrick Dowd as a liquor saloon. The Joss Is estimated at $1,000, Insured im the Nassau Company.