The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-05

o. 0enouiDeted the "D~ partDens Of Streets Ana
nsc'rsny surpss Of the ubaIo ssrssts
sno places lga'sd ~ the sxpsoss the Corpoes aor
and Of sesusg thu pubic streets and eollsetIn tn2
revenue sr'sipg non tho mseurs end sase al
ths transferring " butchers stalls the public mar
,ss: IN. en;s osS.s thereof ana: b. dsnOniosted
There shsl be three baresux In this depart usSt.
and the eh.f on ,sr Thereof ss e.lsd tie s.psr
Streets (" and supsri In tspdsus Of Mssksts,
Sac. H. Tbsrs shall b. sxscuave department.
under the de nomination OF toe .Croton Aou duet
Board" which shs have charge Of the Creton sqsduot
and all and works aad property cen eeta6
Wy Supply sI S % ...ss 2 the GUY
esUe and OF the public Of said city and the
collection revenues arising roa the sale Of the
water with such other powers and duties ~ shall or
may be prescribed nv Law Ths chief officers thereon
shsl be called tho President Eusinssr, aud Asistant
Commissioner, vho together. shsI form the CrotoS
Aqn' duct Board and hold their ofoss for years
There shall bs bureau in THIS department for the
water and the chief officer thereof shall be called the
Water Register"
SIC l6 There shan be an executive department.
under the denomination Of the City Inspeotors De.
partnsnt" which shsli have cog of eli matters
relative to the pubic heath Of said city and the chief
officer sreof snail be called the City Inspsotor.n
SIC II -Thsrs snali be az executive department.
known as tho Aims Hou.e Department." which shall
have oognizsuos Of all matters relating to the Aims
Houee and pTrons Of sad city the chief officers there
Of shall be called the Governors OF the Alms House.
They fbal cor sst Of ihe buuber, and hold their
Offices and be charged with the duties, powers and re-.
sponribilties prescribed by entitled an aot
to provide for the government of the Aims House and
PenitentiaIy in the city and county of New York,
SEC. 1S.-Thsre shall be- An executive department.
known ~ the "Lsw Department" which shall have
the charge OF and all the law busine Of ths
CoJpoi alton and OF the departments thereof and a
other Rw business In which the city shall be Interest,"
ed when ordered by tho Cooperation; and snail have
the charge or aud conduct the legal proceedings nsces.
ssry In opening, wide Dog. altering streets; ana
craw the aes deeds and other papers With
the finance Department: aud the chief ofosr there
ofsbs be dsnoninsted tho Counsel to the Csrpora-
ton"
There shall be bureau in this department the ehsf
officer Of which shall be called the Corporation At
toIney"
There shall be bureau in this Department. the chief
officer Of which shall be called the "Pubio Admins.
traitor"
SEC. 10 1T ,hsll be lawful for the Common Council
Of sa,d CITY to bish such Other departments And
buIssux they may deem the uolic interest may re-
quit and to sssign them and Ihose hsrsn created
such duties as they may direct not with
tsis sct but expense shall bs incurred by any Of
the departments OH Thereof whether object
Of expenditure shall have been ordered BY the Com
been previously made CONCERNING scch exp ense and
NO member OF the Common Coz neil, head of depart
ment chief OF bureau deputy thereof CLERK therein
other o Of the Cor ooaton shall be drsotiv or
indirectly interested In any contract, work or bus-
ness or the sale Of any article che price or
consideration Of which ia paid City Trso,uYy
or by any assessment levied by ordn anos Of
the Common Council in the purchase Of any real
estate or ether property belonging to the Corporation
or which shall be sold for taxes assessments
SEC 20 The beads of departments, except the Gro.
ton Aqueduct Board shall b. elected every three years
by people, In csss Of vaosny of any OF said heads
by renewal from oce other wise the
Mayor, by and with the advice and consent OF the
Board Of Aldermen, shall appoint person to fu tho
same until the vacancy shall be dled by tho electors
at the next charter election The heads Of depart.
the Beard Of Aldermen appoint the heads of burssux
in their several it, except tho Chamberlain
Of tho city Of New Yerk the Receiver Of Taxes and
the Chief Engineer Il the Fire Department
The heads Of departments shall also In like manner
a tns ss IN snsr In Sss tn:
Of the Beard of Aldermen appoint, all clerks in their
respective bureaux The Mayor shall nominase, and,
BY and With the consent of Board Of Aldermen,
point, the Chamberlain of the city Of New York the
chief officers Of the Croton Aqusduot Department. and
The Chief Of the Fire Department shall b. elected In
the same manner - 10 now, or may hereafter be- pre-
The number of officers and clerks In the several do.
psrtme Ito shall be prescribed by the Common Council
The terms Of all charter officers not prescribed by
law Of the State shall be- fixed by the Common Council.
All officers whore appointments not otherwise
provided for. sssll be elected appointed in suoh
manner ~ the Common Council shall law prescribe.
Any officer OF the oity mt except tao Mayor
and members Of tho Common Council, may be removed
from oce BY concurrent resolution OF both branches
OF the Common Council provided that shall
take place until the party sought be removed hes had
an opportunity to b. heard In his defence and unless
two.thrds Of the whole Of branches vote
therefor and provided sso that ths Of Auoh
movsl shall b. entered ct large upon the Journals Of
department may rsmov. .ay osrI ia s,s d.p.rsm.nt,
Mayor.
SIC 2l-Ths several executive departments, and
the officers and clerks thereof shall DO snbect to the
legislative regulation and direction 81 the Common
Council 90 far - the shall not be inoonsist
with this act sad tse dusiss be performed
In sccordsnee with the charter and laws and ordnan
The Mayor and esob Board Of tho Common Council
may ct any time require the opinion in writing Of the
head Of any depai upon any subsot relating to
his department. or any information possessed b. him
in relation thereto. Asd every head Of department.
rhsn report in writing the Common Cou aoil, at
the Of each stated session, the state
oeportmans,
ton to the improvement thereof and TO the public
busness connected Herewith, a. he nay deem ad-
SEC. 22-whensver . vacancy shall OCCUR in the Of
foe OF Arsesser BY death, removal RON the ward,
Gig alton or otherwse, the Board Of shall AL
the fame by the appointment OF citizen Of the ward
In whion the vacancy shalt until the Vacancy
next election. p
And oil assessments and awards shall BE- open TO pub
before being certified tue proper Department
And the aseements made BY The Assessors all taxes
sha be made between the FIRST day Of January the
first day Of April In cash year.
SEC rs All contracts BIZ made or let by authority
of the Common Council for work to be done suppiss
to be furnished and ell raes property the
eustody Of the several departmental OF bussaux, shs
BE- made by the appropriate Departmental uader
zach resustions shall be established by ordinances
Every person elected or appointed to any ofios
under the cy government, shall take and sabscribe
oath affirmation before the Mayor. faithfully to
perform the duties Of his ofise, which oath airma-
tic In shall be flied in the Mayors ofnos
BEG. "a. All CUoer6 or 0bher pers0nG, TO whom tho
receipt sxpsnd of funds the city or fsee
or funds payable into the city treasury snsll bs
trusted, than give suacent security the faithful
performances OF their duty In such form and amount
"a the Common Council may BY ordinance prescribe,
which shall be annually renewed. No security shall
he deemed cancelled LOST for want Of val
appointment.
SEC u.s. Any ofaeer Of the city COVER umsnt or per.
son or persons employed In any depart thereof
whs shall wfoly violate any Of the provisions Of this
charter, commit any fraud. convert any Of the
public property to hts own .:s or koowiosiy permit
any other person convert it, STALL BE- deemed gull
ty Of miede and in addition to the psnsltiss
imposed by Law shs forfeit his Office and be excluded
TOR ever sitter from receiving holding soy olcs IN
ger the city charter And any person who shall VII
BY ths aot, shall be- guilty Of perjury. =
SEC. ~ Inc nrst eeotion Of officers to be elected
under TINS sot shs be held at the general State
election. The Mayor, who shall be cleo ed at tho
charter election, en- the second Tuesday OF Apii ons
thousand eight hu udred and forty no. sha hold his
omes until the first Monday of January 1851; and the