The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-03

the Commissioners Of Streets and Lamps
the chief ON, thereof shall bs called ths Super
n, .snosnt Of Lamps and Gas" -. Superintendent q
Sac. IL There shsI be an sx.ousive ds,.rtmsnt
Under the denomination Of the Crosou Aoa duct
20 III n anal have charge Of the Grafton aqsduct,
~ - ana sorks asd property con nsoSod
Win the supply and disrribatcn Of w.tsr Co the o,tv
!" NC" .Sr., sna mo Underground drainage Of the
ssoei ana OF the public sewers said aiev |. "A eh~
collection Of the revenue arising from IN. -, ~ ~
water WIN seco o,ner powers and duties 80 she'll or
shall be called the President, Eusinssr ADD s.is.smt
Commissoner, Who together, shat form the CrosoS
Aqueduot Board, and shall hold their ofnsss for Ave
There shall b. bureau In this d.partn.u. for the
water and tbs chief officer thereof shall be called the
4" Water Register"
Src 10 There shall be an executive department.
under tho denomination of the City Inspectors De-
psrtmsnt" which shall have cosnissacs OF ell matters
relative to the public health Of said city and the chief
efhcsr thereof shall BIZ called the city Inspector
known "a the Aims House Department." which shall
have oognisanos Of all matters relating to the Aims
House and psous Of said city tho chief ocsrs there
Of shall be called the Governors Of the Aims House.
They shall const of he number Of ten hold their
spon.ioites IS prescribed by the snsised 40 sot
70 provide for the Of Aims House and
SEC. lS.-There shall be AZ .Iseotiv, dsosrsmsnt
known "a the Law Department. which al all nave
inc charge OF and onduct all the law susnes Of the
Corporation and or the departments ther sof aud all
other law business In which the city shall be
ed, when ordered by the an All have
the charge OF and conduct tho legal proceeding u.css
.ary In opening, idsning, or altering streets; and
6rsw the eaes, deeds SO INJECTED with ths Finance
Department. and the chief officer be called
the Council to the Corporation "
There shall be bureau this departueu mt the ohief
ohoer OF which shall be called the Corporation At
There shal be bureau In this Department. the chief
omoer OF which shall be called the public Admins
traitor"
Ssc. 10 1T shall be lawful for the Common Council
OF sad city to establish such other departments and
bueRux - they may deem the pubio interest may re-
qure and to aS.ign them and those herein created
such duties as they may direct not incoas,eut with
tsls .ot but no expense shall be incurred by any Of
the departments officers Thereof whether oeeot
OF expenditure shall have boon ordered BY ths Con-
mon Council or not unless appropriation shall have
been previously made concerning such expense and
NO member Of the Common Council, head of depart
ment chief Of bureau deputy thereof clerk therein
indirectly interested in any contract work or bust
ness or the sale Of any article tho price or
consideration Of which ia paid from tho CITY rsury
or by sssessment levied by ordinAnos OF
the Common Counol nor In tho purchase Of any real
estate or ether property belonging to the Corpsr9
SEC. 20 Tho heads Of DEPARTING uts except the Gro
ton Aqueduct Board shall bs elected every three years
psrtmsnts by removal from ofaoe or otherwise the,
Mayor, by end with the advIcs and consent OF the
unit. the BE- .S By The
at the next charter election. The heals Of depart
msnts shall nominate, and by aud with the consent Of
the Board Of Aldermen appoint. the heads Of burssux
Of the city Of New York the Receiver OF Taxes and
the Chief Engineer Ct the Fire Department
The heads Of departments shall also In like manner
appoint the clerks in their Immediate ofises. Tho
heads Of buresux shall nomn ate and With the consent
Of the BEARD Of Aldermen appoint eli clerks In their
respective bureaux. The Mayor shall nomioate aud,
BY and with tho consent ofthe Board Of Aldermen ap
point the Chamberlain Of the city OF New York. the
chief oesrs OF the Croton aqueduct and tho Receiver
The Chief Of the Fir. Department sh. b. .sot.d In
the same manner - 10 now or may hereafter be, pre-
nA-
psItments shall be prescribed by the Common Counc
The terms Of all charter officers prescribed By
Law Of Tho State shall be n1ed BY the Common Coano
All ofncsrs, whose appointments not othsr~iss
provided for shall BE- elected appointed In such
manner - the Common Council shall ~ Law prescribe
Any cficer Of the CITY government except the Mayor
and members Of tho Common Council may be removed
from office by concurrent resolution OF both branches
take place until the party sought to BE- removed be, had
an opportunity to bs heard In his defence and unless
OF the whole number OF both otsnshss vote
mova shall be entered at large upon the tour mails OF
both branches Of the Common Council Any bead Of
Mayor.
the officers and clerks thereof shall be- subject to tho
legislative regulation and direction Of the Common
With mi. ss tss sno nSs 90
In accordance With the charter snd To- and ordaan
The Mayor, and each Board Of tho Common Council,
may at any time require the opinion In writing OF the
head Of any department upon subject rslssing
III relation thereto. And every head Of department
hall report in writing to the Common Coz aoiI, ct
the ommenssment Of each stated session, the state
Of his department., with suoh sug sestions in rsis-
ton to the improvement thereon, and tbs public
business connected herewith - he raay deem Ad-
visabIe.
SEC. V.-Whenever . vaosncy shall oocuEi In the Of
noe Of Assessor BY death. removal from the ward
the Same by the appointment Of citizen Of the ward
In whioh the vacancy shalt occur, till the vaaanoy
sha be be supplied by the electors Of the ward o. tho
And ali and awards shall be open to pub
lie inspection at least twenty days by pablo notice
thereof before being certified to proper Department
And the assessments made by the Assessors for taxes
shall be made between the frst day January and
first day of April In sash year.
SEC 70 All contracts to bs made let by authority
OF the Common Council for work to be done supplies
to be furnished and all ssss personal property the
custody Of the several Departments bursaux, shall
be made by the appropriate Of uodeH
such regulations shall be established By ordinances
And every person elected or appointed to any ofhse
under the city shall take and sxbscribe
perform the duties Of his ONCE, which oath afma
ton shall be aled In the Mayors ONCE.
,.e,n o. OF ,h o1 sns
or funds payable into the city treasury shall b
trusd shail give sufficient security fer the faithful
performance Of their duty In suoh form and amount
IS the Common Council may BY ordinance prescribe,
which shall be annually renewed. No security shall
deemed cancelled or lest for want Of renewal or
SIC rs The frst election Of ofaoers to b. elss.sd
under this act sha DO held 1t the next general state
election The Mayor who shall be eto ed at the next
charter election, en- the second Tuesday Of April one
thousand eight and forty nine shall hold bis
ofiae until the frat Monday Of January 1851 and the
elected at that election shall hold their oioss uasu
the frat Monday OF January 1850, and longer; All
ohcers OF raid city who shall bs in ONCE
whom this act shall take ssot. shall hold aud sxsoute
the duties Of their Offices until their shah
be duly qualified.
SIC 26 Any onioer Of the city COVER nmsn. or psr>
son persons employed in any department to-faof,
who shall wilfuliy violate Of the provioas Of tha
charter, commit any fraud convert aay OF the
public property TO his own use or knowingly permit
any other person TO convert It, shall BE- deemed gull
ty of msde amor, and 10 addition to the peuatiee
imposed by sbsl forfeit his once and be excluded
fer after from eeevins holding any oos un-
der the oity ohartfr And any person who shall will
fully falsely in any oath rmatio required
by this act shall be guilty of perjury