New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-08
Eighth Ward.
. - - A 4


Amended C0nttuti0n Adopted.
On the second
Creoi; is due our vigilance Committee
(Givipg the names Of the Comml'tee)
The third
We forgive Enemies
And on the fourth
AzARiAH FLAeG, the Champion Of Reform.
We republsh rs matter Of reference the Amendments
ratified by the above unprecedented vote:
An ACT further to amend the Charter Of tbs Cry OF Newfo
Tie People OF the State OF New York. represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
SECTION l. The legislative powers OF the Corporation Of
the City Of New ork shall be vested in Board Of Alder
men aud Board of COuncimeD, who together shall form
the Common Council the City
The Board of Aldermen shall consist Of one Alderman
from each Wad who shall be elected by the people Of the
respective Wards for two Yeas The Board OF Council
men shall consist Of sixty members to be elected from as
many districts who shall be sworn INTO office on the first
Monday in January next succeeding their election and
shall hold then offices for one year. and shall receive the
same compensation as the Aldermen.
SIC .. Tie members Of the Board OF Aldermen first
elected under this act shall be classified follows On or
before the first Tuesday in December succeeding the next
general election the Clerk ofthe City and County of New
York shall in the presence OF the Mayor Recorder and
Controller or a majority thereof draw from box, 10 be
provided for the purpose in which two ballots shall have
been deposit, having thereon respectively either the
word "Odd' or the word even" one ballot If the ballot
so drawn shall have thereon the word odd then the
term Of oce the Aldermen chosen from Wards having
an odd numerical designation shall expire on the hrst Mon
day of January thousand eight hundred and my i've
and in case the ballot having thereon the word even
shall be drawn then the term of office Of office Of the Al
demen having an numerical designation shall xpire
on on the first Monday in January thousand eight hun
dred and fifty six At all subsequent elections Aldermen
shssl be elected for the full term OF Two Tears
SFc3 For the election Of Councilman the said City
shall be divided into sixty Districts Of contiguous territory
and may be Of equal population each OF which
shall choose one Councilman The Common Council shall
so divide the City Into such Districts on or before the first
Monday in September next and thereafter within one year
after the State and National Census shall have been
ple,ed the Common Council shall in Ike manner district
q. said City.
Sac Every act resolution or ordinance appropriang
money or involving the expenditure OF money not
dtred imperative under provisions OF any State law shall
originate in the Board Of Councilman but the Board of
Aldermen may propose or concur with amendments as in
SIC vote oftwo thirds OF all the members elected to
each Board shall be necessary TO pass any act ordinance
or resolution Of the Common Council which shal have
been returned by the Mayor, with his objections.
SIC No Alderman shall hereafter cit or act Judge
in the Court Of Oyer and Termner or in the Courts Of
General or Special Sessions, IN the City and County OF
New York but III section shall not prevent his e1ercs
ing the power Of Magistrate on the arrest commitment
bag of offenders, except that he cannot SET the bail
discharge person arrested or committed by another
magistrate.
and all leases and sales Of public property and franchises
other than grants OF land under water TO which the owner
of the upland shall have Preempton right sha be made
by public auction and 10 the highest bidder who will give
adequate security mo lease hereafter given except as the
may be required by of the Corporation al
ready existing shall be for longer period than ten yeArs
Council for acknowledgement neglect provide adequate
accommodation. All persons acquiring any ferry lease
franchise under the provisions OF this act shall be required
70 purchase at fair appraised valuation the boats, build
ings and other property OF the former essses actually
ctssay for the purposes OF such ferry Previous notice OF
all sales referred 10 in this section shall be given under the
direction Of tie Controller for thirty days, the neSspa
pers employed by the Cooperation.
SIC. : No BIDS shall be accepted from, or contract
awarded 10 any person who is in to the Corpora
ton upon Any debt or contract who is defaulfsr
IOrDO
ration.
SEC O. No money shall be expended by the Corporation
for any celebration procession, entert nmen Of any
kind any occasion except for the celebration of the
Anniversary Of the National independence the 18th Of
November Evacuation Day. and the Anniversary Of the
Birthday Of Washington unless by the Of threeourhs
Of S the members elected IN each Board OF the Common
Council
SIC 10. No additional allowance beyond the legal claim
under any contract with the Corporation for any
service IFS account IFS employment sh Al be allowed
SEC II. The officers Of the Police, and Policemen shall
hereafter be appointed by Board of Commissioners con
sisting Of the Mayor Recorder and City Judge
SEC L. All work 10 be done, and al supplies 10 be fur.
nhed for the Corporation involving an expenditure of
s250 shall be by contract founded sealed bids or on
proposals made in compliance with the public notice for
the full period Of ten days and al such contracts when
given, shall be given to the lowest bidder with ADEQUATE
security. All such bids proposals shall be opened by
the hsads OF departments advertising for them in the pres
ence Of the Controller and such Of the parties making
them as may desire to be present
SIC Is. There shall be bureau in the Department Of
Finance 10 be called the Auditing Bureau and the Chief
Officer thereof shall be Auditor Of Accounts" II shall
revise asaa ana settle al accounts " WHICH tie City Is