New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-13

iOfher than grants of land under water when n, -
the upland has preemptive rghtl shall DO ma sssr
auction and 10 the highest bidder who viii 1ivs psE,
security No lease hereafter given. except =, qss.
may be required by covenants Of the Corpora W ~.
existing, shall be for longer period than ten !, aesy
al ferry leases shall be rcvocable by the COmas ~
for mismanagcnent neglect 20 provide ade1- 'o1al
mediation All persons acquiring any ferry -. eeon.
cisc under the provisions Of this act shall be -, aa
purchase At fair appraised valuation the boat, I,
ana other property OF the former lessces ac,aay.
Tor the purposes OF such ferry Previous ns.s,ssry
sales referred To in this section shall be given q
direction OF the Controller. for thirty days in ~ -
pers employed 10y the Corporation. asFsa
SIC. p NO bids shall be accepted from O.
awarded I" any person who j. in arrears 10 the oacs
upon debt or contract. or who is a deaa,er AZ rs,
Otherwise upon any obligation ~ the Corpor,;a ar!
SIC. .. No money shall De- expended by Inc ~
for any celebration procession enertapro.0. toa
KIND or on any occasion. except for the Ceebr, az
Anniversary OF the National Independence r. r. "a IA
of November, Evacuation Day" and tho a. YssS
the birth OF Washington. unless by vote ~ I
of all the mombers elected in each board Of Se = si
Council. VIZ N0zs,,
Sc TO- No additional allowance bovo,a =,
claims under any contract with the Corpors,o y, "a.
allowed '''"' a1- ~
SIC II; The officers Of the Police and poy..-
hereafter be appointed 10y Board Of Commi,-'.aSa a
ssting OF the Mayor Recorder and CITY Jnd,e -,
SIC 10. All work to bee done and ali ,gnniie. =,
nishcd Tor the Corporation. involving am cvnaSrr (
more than two hundred and fifty dollars. shaIi h. Ls
tract founded on sealed bids or on proposals -
ph5hce WIN public notice for the full period of ~, ~
anu "'i su'n contracts when given shall be given - Y
IO"CS' O'uucr VIVA adequate security All such IA =
proposals snail be- opened by the heads OF Jr-s c
advertising Tor them in the presence OF the co"-Ss
present '-7 N@l
SIC. 49, There shall he bureau in the D.,.-
nance, 10 be called the Auditing Bureau -
chei oiiccr thereof shall be the Auditor 81 -. -
u siaii revise. audit and settle al accounts in 49, !,
oty is concerned as debtor or creditor il ,hal - ~
account "l eich claim for oragain>t the Corpo, az
ol Tie sums allowed upon each and certify t. ~
reasons therefor 10 the Controller The Con.-,' IN
report Ia the Common Council once in ninety - ~
name and the decision Of the auditor on the sarae -,
win The final action of the Controller thereon All -
drawn from the City Treasury shall De- upOn "
expenditure thereof examined and allowed by m. ~
and approved by the Controller AWAY
SIC. u. Every person who shall promise Off, - -
or cause or aid or abet in causing to be pr,n,l ~
gwen or furnish or agree 20 furnish in whole or %
To be promised, offered given to any menb4r ~ -
Common Council 10 any officer of the cornori, s
his election such member or before or after he
qualified and taken his seat, any money good, ny,
acuon or other property or any thing of value or any A.
cuniary advantage present prospective with ,,eoi
influence ms vote, opinion judgment or action on any ana
ton, matter cause proceeding which NAV De then rl
ing, or may by law be brought before him in h, oS III
capacity, snail, upon conviction bee imprisoned in S
prison for term not exceeding ten years or shall he 6oJ
not exceeding five thousand dollars or both in the s
ton Of the Court Every officer in this section enaa,,l
who shall accept any such gift any promise or ani
ing Ia make the same, under any agreement orm4eran
ing that his vote opinion Judgment or action shall be IN
ucnccd thereby shall be given in amy particular man.
ner upon any particular side of any question ma.tr
proceeding then pending. which may by law b
brought before him in his official capacity shall mon CON
yicton, be disqualified from holding any public obi e gs
or appointment under the charter oi the City Ot NegiO
III. 81. IN l.
eminent in State prison not exceeding years or by
fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both ia The h
erection OF the Court Every person offending agln
either of the provisions ftli, section shall be compete
witness against any other person offending in the SN
transaction and may be compelled To appear and 1--WE en-
dence before any grand jury in any Court in tie sras
manner other persons but the testimony given :hd
not be used in any prosecution proceeding civil erin
NAL against the person so testtying.
SIC - No contract by the Supervisors SHAH be yLd
unless expressly authorised by statute, and such
horised must be made in the manner provided by Aa
thirteenth section of this act
SEC Is. AL ordinary appropriations required for hesn-
,ort and government of the Aims House department sal
before the same are finally made, be submitted by as|
governors of the Aims House To- board of c0mn 0ne
consisting of the Mayor Recorder, Comptroller the pres
lent of the Board of Aldermen and the President Of I
Board of COuncimen if the said commissioners approval
If the appropriations they shall Immediately report b|
anne to the Board of Supervisors if they shall dppOT8l
f the same they shall return them with their objections %
he governors Of the Aims House for reconsideration, and
case the said governors SHALL upOna rec0nsdctaaol
dhere bv vote of twothrds of all the governors then
flee to the original appropriations they shall reiunnn
the commissioners whose duty shall be orep"rb n
Ioard of Supervisors.
SIC II The Board of Education shall also submtmhN
manner all It's appropriations required by them to the CON
named in the last preceding section and az
shall be subject to all the provisions OF sd
ections 50 far a. the same may be applicable.
SIG L. All such parts of the Charter of the City oNs
York and the several acts of the Legislature amending
anne or i'm any manner eectng the same as are ineons
mt with this act are hereby repealed but 50 mlch n'
ucb part thereof as are not inconsistent with The prOs
ons Of this law shall not be construed rs repealed a
n modified in any form effected thereby, but shan 60
niue and remain in fall force and effect
Spc 10 The power now vested in the Mayor, Aderfna
nd Assistant Aldermen in granting and reyokng aSen
censes together with all other powers as excise comI
toners shall hereafter he vested in the Mayor win s
alderman and COuncmen representing the dlsna
which the premises of the party licensed or to be heen
nay be located. Il
SIC 90 This act shall be submitted for the aPPro'n
he electors of the City and County OF NegfoFN AVA
lection to be held in said City the Tuesday scsenns
he first Monday in June lsJ3 The tickets when sahoo
olled at such election shall contain either the worl'
lyor of amendments to Charter or against aneAun.
0 Charter" and if majority of all the persons sVu
bereon at such election shall vote the ticket ID i"I
mendments 10 Charter" this act shall become -"
,aioritv of such electors shall vote the ticket a5~
TO charter" this act shall be void. I'll
SIC 2l The Common Council are hereby authon.e'a-
irected 10 make all necessary arrangements, by of
otherwise for the conduct and regulation OF all eea
uborsed under the provisions of this act and IA COME
Y. as far us may be, TO the general election laws.
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