New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-20
CITY ITEMS.
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the amendments Most Of The important subjects re
curing have been passed upon and the Conren
ton viii rise. probably, IN day or two
The alterations Of consequence from he present Char
ter are the conuing the Common Council 70 legislative
business and placing the carrying out or execution OF
such business entirely in departments With bureauz
each having head the requiring Of al City laws to be
passed by majority Of ali ihe members elected. and
twoirds Of all The members elected 70 be necessary 70
oyerpower Veto OF the Mayor
The Charter Election is 20 BE- held in December and
the municipal year 70 commence in January
The Common Council shall consist of Board of Al
dermen and Board OF Assisean: Aldermen zach
Ward shall elect Alderman. and each 1000 nhsbii-
ants Assistan; Alderman The Common Council may
provide FOR the division OF the City in,o Common Coun-
Gil districts, each to contain, nearly may be,
equal number of inhabitants The ordinance shall De
submitted 70 the people and approTed of by majority
OF the electors each district shall elect thereafter
Alderman ana Assistant Alderman. and rote fo-
other Charter officers
The Common Council Is TO 81, during the months Of
January May and September, and oftener if called to
gether by the Mayor majority Of the Boards. They
are to elect Standing Committee TO examine, each
month, the accounts ofthe City &c and report;
The Common Council Is 10 have the power OF as
sttslllS lle necessary pul 10
borrow any money excep, in anticipation OF the OF
the year without obtaining the Of majority
OF the electors
The Assessors Of the Wards are to form Board OF
Assessors (xith Clerk whose valuation OF property
are be fna;he valuations to be advertised and left
open for public inspection twenty days before certified
The Departments TO consist in part 4 follows
The Department Of Finance, whose head is to be
the Comptroller. 1t shall contain bureaux, under the
Collector ofTaxes the Receiver Of Taxes the Collector
of City Revenue and bureau for the reception and
payment of all Public Moneys
The Street Department the head which to be called
the Commissioner OF Streets with bureaux under the
Collector of Assessments the Surveyor, the Supern
endent for Cleaning and Sewers. The Surveyor
and Assistant Surveyor with the Street Commissioner,
.hall form the Board OF Estimates and Assessments.
The Department Of Repairs and Supplies. the head
OF which to be called the Commissioner OF Repairs
and Supplies, with bureaus under the Superintendent
OF Wharyes and Piers the Superintendent 0; Re
pairs and Public Buildings, the Superintendent Of
Lamps and Gas, the Superintendent OF Markets the
Superintendent OF Pavements7 and the Chief En-.
gineer OF the Fire Department.
The Croion Agucduc, Department, the head OF
which 10 be called the Commissioner OF the Croon
Aqueduct. with Bureaux under the Water Purveyor
and the W alter Register
The Police Department" the head of which shall be
called the " Chief OF Police"
The Convention decided tia, they would leave the
regulations of the Police to the laws OF the legislature
The Aims House Department the head OF which 10
be called The Commissioner OF the Aims House. with
hureauS under the Superintendent % the Aims House,
the superintendent OF the feniiennsry the super
nicndcnt of the City Prison. and the superintendent
of the Nurseries" The Common Council shall provide
such physicians iGay be deemed necessary.
There is also TO be Department OF Law, a Depart
of Health, Department Tor taking care OF the
Public Documents and Records and have the OF
the City Seal SC
The Common Council may provide for such other
Departments may be deemed necessary
The heads Of Departments are 10 be elected by the
people for years and the heads of Bureaux 20 be
nominated by the Mayor and appointed by the Board OF
Aldermen. The heads OF Departments and Burcaux to
appoint their Clerks 20 the number approved by
the Common Council.
The members OF the Common Council are not 10
ccp of any office under the Corporation during the time
10y which they elected TO be concerned in any
contracts work for the City purchase any prop
ery sold by the cry Tor assessments and taxes ihe
Heads of Departments and Clerks are subjected to the
same rules except that they may purchase any property
sold by the City other than for assessments and taxes
when said property is sold a. public auction
Persons employed by the Corporation shall receive no
extra compensation Tor services Persons employed
shall take oath faithfully TO do their duty All officers
shall give security and in OF dcialcation the
amount shall be lien the real estate OF the surctes
from the time the notice OF deiacaton Is tiled by the
Mayor-wilfu violations of the charter shall be consd
cred misdemcAnor md in edition TO the punishment
by Inv the shall be dcbarrcd forever thereafter
holding n situation under the City Government Re
turns OF money be made BY the officers under
oath at least once month The Common Councils
authorized raise the necessary money by tax icF the
These are the principal points thur FAR passed in com.
ncc of the whole, subject to revision when III Con
vention.
CLERKS HoURS-CLosING SroREs-We have
heard with pleasure that OF the largest and most
popular Dry Goods establishments in this City there il
Cor to bc) Library provided for the rce use oil the
forty fifty Clerks therein steadily employed This IS
noble thought, and not whit more benevolent than
polite If our Merchants would provide libraries, &c
for their Clerks and allow them reasonable hours where
in 10 profit thereby the losses by dishonest or dsspaied
Clerks would be immensely diminished
We have repeatedly cndeavored to call the attention
of Merchants TO the Importance OF general under
standing by which the hours OF daily service in stores
should be regulated. Now Clerk is expected to work
ten twelve fourteen sixteen hours just as he Is re
CURED But there ought 10 be a certain number OF hours
recognized MS days work and when more are required
they should be paid for extra price II there we're
concerted hour OF closing stores, there should be
all this would come easier but with OF without thai
a clerk should have some end his day as well as
bricklayer or hod-carricr VIII our Merchants think
OF this matter and sct uponii
THE CoURrs.-Calvin Russ. charged with the
murder of his wife by cutting her throat was brought up
for Trial a, the Cour, OF Oyer and Termner this fore
noon and motion made by his counsel to have the F'si
postponed for the account Of not being able to
procure his witnesses The motion not granted but
the cause lies over to Thursday next The : Circuit
Court commenced lis October term this forenoon
~ There Is a ramon IN town that Mrs Myers
OF Richmond va has committed suicide by taking !Au-
isnum.l
20 The splendid Anatomical Museum OF DR.
Beach No. ss Bowery, which he mas been years coEee
inc and preparing is now open
MIsstxd-Mr. David r. Allen. OF the hrIn OF Al
Ion 4 Champrev No : Southst has been missing snee
saturday morning last and ne is believed 10 have hna
considerable sum OF money in his possession u 1
feared tha, ne has net with foul play
cu,Rsy OF BuR6LARr-Oficer McIlhargy. Of
,bs Fourteenth Ward. last evening arrested Joseph
Doughty on suspicion OF having been N cur
,sriou;ly entering the store Of NesSrs Lockwood \
Grady lis Crandst ana stealing theEetroFn consiaeoie