The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-03
NEW CITY CHARTER.

Meetings or the Aldermen I'm Favor OF . New
Organization Of the CITY Governmcnt.
We appeal this new city charter proposed by
jcrity Of the Board Of Aldermen. 1t Ia different from
that recently offered in the Assembly by Mr. Stuyvssan
We give the draft in full will be Immediately sub.
mitted the legislature
AN ACT
TO AMRSD TIE CHARrER OF THs CITY OF NEW YoRE.
Section l. The Corporation, body corporate, nos
existing and known by the Of "the Mayor, Alder.
aud Commonalty OF the city of New York. +" shall
remain and continue 70 be body polite and corporate
In fact and in name, by the Of the Mayor Alder
and Commonalsy Of the city OF New York and oy
that shall have perpetual succession able
to sue and be sued 10 plead and TO be implsadod to
answer and to be answered. to defend and to be defend
ed In all courts and places, in all OF actions
suits, complaints, pleas causes, matters aud demands
whatever and Of what nature AMI kind whatever
full and ample manner aud form as any citizen; and
shall DO capable to take purchase hold, receive and
enjoy, and TO SELL demise ,.mortgage assign dispose Of
and convey in fee for life lives, for years
any other manner, any property, real personal OF
what nature, Kind quality Whatsoever aud may and
shall have and use common seal, and may alter
change the same at their pleasure and shall have and
continue to exercise and enjoy, all the rights mmnni
ties powers, privileges and franchises heretofore aud
hitherto belonging to it, and shall have power make
all needul laws, BY laws aud regulations for the muni
cpa government OF said city an for the laying assess
ing and collecting all taxes necessary for the Of
the expenses OF the city government
sec. 2 The legislative power Of the corporation Of the
city of New York shall be vested in Board OF Aldermen
and Board Of Assistant Aldermen who together shall
form the Common Council OF the city. The Board of
Aldermen shall consist OF one Alderman from each ward
who shall be elected By the people Of the respective
wards, for two years. Ths Aldermen aud Councilmen
now in Office, shall continue 10 discharge the duties OF
their said Offices, until the expiration Of the period for
mercal designation sha elect Aldermen at the general
election in 1858, and bi annually thereafter The wards
having an odd numerical designation shall elect their
Aldermen the general election in 1885, In like ma
Sec. 3. The Board Of Assistant Aldermen shall consist
OF one Assistant Alderman from each ward who shalt be
elected in like manner and shall hold their Office for
year
sec 4. The Mayor shall hold his Office for two years,
and the first election for Mayor under this act be
held at the general election In 1885,
Sec. g. The election for charter officers shall be held
tar officers to be elected by the people shah be chosen
and the officers who shall be elected shall be into
Office on the first Monday of January thereafter and the
laws Of the State regulating elections shall apply cleo
tons OF charter officers; but the Common Council may
by law, extend the time for the Of the votes
Sec. O. The Board of Aldermen shall have power to d.
rect special election to be held to supply the place Of
any Alderman whose seat shall become by death
removal from the city resignation otherwise and the
Board OF Assistants shall also have power 70 direct
special election to supply any vacancy that in
shs BOARD OF assistant and IN both cases the person
for the residue OF the term of Office Of his immediate
predecessor; Provided, however, that such special
unexpired.
Sec I. The two Boards shall meet in sepsrate cham.
beers, and majority Of each shall be quorum to do
business. Each Board shall appoint President from ts
body and shall also choose It's clerk and other Of
1cer determine the rules Of s proceedings and be
the judge Of the cleo ion returns and ofis
own members. Each Board shall keep journal Of its
proceeding and the doors Of each shall be kept OPEN
except when the public welfare shall require secresy
and all resolutions and reports Of committees which
shall recommend any specific improvement involving the
appropriation of public moneys or taxing or assessing
the citizens OF SAID city sha be published Immediately
after the adjournment OF the Board under the authority
OF the Common Council in all the newspapers employed
by the Corporation; and whenever vote taken In
lation ereto the ayes and shall be called and
published in the same manner.
Sec. Each beard shall have the authority TO compel
the attendance Of absent members - punish its
bers for disorderly behavior and to expel n member
with the concurrence OF two third, OF the memsers
elected to the board AMI the met bers so expelled shalt
by such expulsion forfeit all rgats and powers
Alderman or Assistant Alderman.
Sec. o. The stated and occasional meetings Of each
board Of the Common Council shall be regulated BY it,
own ordinances and both boards ~ meet the
dent.
mon Council may originate 10 either board and when
shall have passed board may be rejected amend
ed by the other But no law ordnance resolution
requiring the concurrence OF both boards shall pes,
either board, except by majority Of tae meiaoers
elected.
Sec II Neither the Mayor the Recorder OF the city
Of New York, shall be member OF the Common Council
Sec H. II shall be the duty OF the Mayor the arst
Monday Of January, 1886, and thereafter Immediately
after being sworn into Office, to nominate to tue Board
Of Aldermen for confirmation executive council coa.
sstng OF Comptroller, Corporation Council, Chief
OF Police Engineer OF the Croton Aaueduct Street
Commissioner, lty Inspector, and Commissioner Of
s executive a.. sr S which az OF
clearly defined by ordinance OF the Common Coanc and
in like manner to appoint whenever any vacancy shal
occur In any OF said Offices II bis nomination. be
jected, he shall, within five days thereafter nominate
other and different persons for said executive council
Sec. IL. Whenever there shall be n vacancy ia the
Office Of Mayor and whenever the M yor shah b. absent
from the city or be prevented by sickness other
President r. the Boapf Of ter%.n hall a az, % rns
and shall possess all the rights and powers Of the Mayor
during the continuance Of such vacancy absence ais
ability II shall ALSO be the duty OF the Mayor,
To communicate 20 the Common Council at Lea once
year, and oftener If he shall deem Il cxpsdsnt GENE
raj statement Of the situation condition o. the city
IN relation 10 it, government finances and improve
m6nts
all such connected with the police security
health, Cleanliness and ornament % the city, aud the
Improvement Of ~ government and finances, a. be shall
deem eSpeiient
To be ygant ami ac'tyo Ia causing the laws and ordi
nance. Of The govsrnmn q the eyto be duly
To exercise a constant supervision an! control over
the conduct and acts OF all subordna. officers and 70
receive and examine into All such complaints may be
preferred against any OF them for violation neglect %
duty, and generally 20 perform all such due. msy
prescribed 70 him w the charter and city ordninces
and the laws OF this state and the United States.
Sec. IL. Annual and occasional appropriation shall
be made by proper ordinances OF the Com Go lnci
for every branch and object OF city nor
shall any money be drawn from the city trea,ury, OK
cept the shall lave been previously Appropriated
10 the purpose for which IL was ORA On.
sec. 10. The Common Council shall no; have author
~ 70 borrow any sums Of money, Whatever on the
credit Of the corporation except anticipation Of the
Of the year In which such loan shall he ade
unless author zcd By special act OF the legislature 90
application Of the Mayor, Aldermen and Co'omon.y Of
the city OF New York
Fec. 10 II shall be the duty Of the Common Council
TO publish two months before the annual election o.
charter officers In each year. for thu general infora
ton OF the citizens Of New York, full and detailed
statement OF the receipts and expenditures Of the corpo
ration during the year ending the first day Of the
month in which such publication Ia made; and in every
such statement ths different Of city revenue,
and the amount received from each the several
pristons made by the Common Council the scs Tor
which the same made, and The Of moneys
expended under ssch the on the credit