The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-27

any contract work. business or the sale OF any ar
tcle the expense price, consideration OF which IS
ss.smsnt levied by any act or Ordinances Of the
property belonging the city which shall be sold for
49, The heads of departments shall be elected
every two years BY the people In case o. y@nyS
from Office otherwise, the mayor shall appoint
person to fill the same until the vacancy shall be
number Of ocers and clerks in the departments
may DO prescribed by the common council The heads
ofdepsrments shall sppoint the clerks in their immediate
Office The heads Of bureaus shall be nominated by the
mayor be by the board Of aldermen and
the heads Of bureaus shall appoint all clerks in their
shall be elected appointed In such the com
council shall by law prescribe, but in no case shall
member thereof Any oncer Of the city government,
except the mayor and members of the common council
b removed from Office by concurrent resolutions OF
both branches of the council provided that no
removal shall take place until the party sought to be re-
moved has had opportunity to be heard in ns
branches vote hereo and provided ALSO that the cause
for such removal shall b entered at large upon the jour-
Si7. The several eIscutivs departments and the Of
hce and clerks thereof shall be subject to the legsla
tive regulation and direction ofthe common council and
the duties thereof shall be performed in accordance with
the charter and laws and ordinances Of the CITY, The
mayor and each board Of the council may at
department upon any subject relating to his department
any information possessed by him in relation thereto
And head OF department report IN WrunR 10
the common council at the commencement Of each stated
session. the state OF his department. with such suggestions
in relation TO the Improvement theref and to the public
business connected herewith as they may deem advi-
sable.
Sls. Whenever a vacancy shall in the Office Of
or otherwise the board Of shall ali the by
the Of citizen of the ward In which the
s 9.rd ns % Ss
$40 All valuations Of real estate by the of
ward by the board of shall be final and
ttxA tknrAn AvAo nonu
and awards shall be open TO public inspection at least
twenty days, by public notice thereof before being GER
made by the s..ssors Tor the city taxes shall be made
the first day Of January and the first day Of May
$40 No property right privilege or franchise belong
ing to the ct shall DO sold otherwise than public
tOn public notice and every right privilege. or
ject to the :upsrvision regulation and control Q. the
council The ferries OF the city Of New York
Shs ns
ferry shsll he let longer term than seven years
such Of the docks pier: and zip: or part; ne
common council shs be let shall be divided and let
by districts public auction and the Of the
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s2a All contracts to be made let by authority Of the
fSrn.Ssd sua o. in s custody the
several departments, shall be made by the appropriate
heads Of deparments under such regulations a. shall be
established by ordinances Of the common council
a. In all contracts for making sewers wharves piers
bulkheads and ell other public works for the city, the
parties contracting shall give bond TO the corporation,
with two sufficient suretes to be approved by the comp
troler for faithful performance Of the contract and
shal allow twenty per cent Of the contract price
the work actually done to remain a. security till the
whole work be completed according to the contracts and
subject these conditions shall be entitled to receive
monhly not exceeding In the aggregate seventy hvs
Of the price Ct the work actually done according
to the contract.
S In all cases wherc the public work or business is
done by contract provision shall be made In such
tract that satisfactory evidence shall be gven writing
the comptroller that all persons no have done work
paid therefor according their with the
traco before the last instsment due such contracts
finally paid that ample and sufficient security to be
approved BY the comptroller shall be given by the
tractor the comptroller that all such demands for work
materials shall be paid within month after the set
Element Of such contract.
15 II shall be the duty Of the council to pro
vide BY law for sscsrsinipg whether any, and II any
how much 10 due to any person upon any such consc.
one month after the completion Of such contsctl ana
when such amount shall be ascertainsd, u snaa ~
paid by the comptroller; provided the whole uch
thereof shall not exceed the amount III he "a
last instamsnt and the amount 90 Pad sns Ia. sn.,a
tanned out Of said last nsalmen or II sucn -. ~ hrn
ment shall have been paid to the contracsJ The rs
given upon such payment shall be prosecu,eo "' 90.
covcry thereof in the name OF the an smch
such last instrument tho amount recovereu AZ, v o
bond il not suficien pay tho whole amour. uue P
any such by the contractor men h
be diridsd among the perssns 70 wao" '"ca c'"'"''
81 Whsneysr private property shsll BE- taken Tor
public purposes, or By chartered cempsnss' y.
wise. "a tks vsus d which ne ssns shall % ssms'sa