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


ps employed BY the corporation part Of the proceed
ings; and act resolution or ordinance which shall
have Pssssd one Board shall be acted upon By the other
except In case OF invasion nsrrrection pestience
Sec 81 The Board Of Assistant Aldermen shall have
the sole power Of impeachment OF AL city officers not
and until the final disposition thereof, the party i'm
peached shall not exercise any OF the functions Of his
Office Tie Board u Aldermen shall have the sole power
10 try all impeachments when sitting for tina. purpose
they shall BE- on oath or Affirmation, truly and Impair
and no person sLai Be convicted without .Se eonesp
renee o. two thirds OF all tho members elected said
Board Judgment in case Of impeachment shall not
tend further than removal from office and disqualidca
on to hold any office under the city charter but the
party convicted shall be liable 70 indictment trial udg
ment and punishment according 10 law
Fec ~ Any ocer Of the city government except the
Mayor and members Of the Common Council. may be
moved from ONCE by concurrent resolution OF Doth
Boards Of the Common Council Any member OF the
Executive Council may be removed by the Mayor, ADD
II his department
Sec. 80 Tho several executive departments, and the
officers and clerks thereof shall be subject TO the lsgs
atve regulation and direction OF the Common Council
so far No the shall not be inconsistent with this act
and the duties thereof shall be performed in accordance
with the charter and laws and ordinances of the city The
Mayor and each Board Of the Common Council may any
time require the opinion In ling OF the head OF any
pafsn., upon any subject relating 70 MS department
And every head OF department shall report In writing
the Common Council on the first Aoniay OF e pembsr ia
each year, the state Of his department with such sug
gestions in relation to the improvement thereof and
the public business connected there WITH he may
advisable.
Sec ~ All work 10 be done and all supplies TO he fur
nished for tie Corporation involving expenditure OF
more than two hundred and fifty dollars, shall be by
contract, under such regulations shall be established
by ordinance Of the Common Council unless by OF
three fourhs OF the msmbers elected to each Board
the Common Council II shall be otherwise ordered and
all contracts shall be founded sealed bids proposals
made In compliance with public notice, advertised for
e nun sb% BE- o. se y spd M % when
such security as shall be prescribed by ordinance All
such bids or proposals shall be opened by the officer al
versing for them in the Of such Of the parties
making them may desire to be the Common
Council by ordinance designate
Sec. 20. Every person elected appointed to any
Office under the city shall take and subscribe
an oath or Affirmation before the Mayor faithfully
perform the duties Of his Office which oath Affirmation
shall be filed ia the Mayors Office
Sec 70 All officers OF the city government who shall
be In oice when this act shall take effect shall hold
successors shall be duly qualified.
Sec: 81 No member OF either board shall, during the
period for which he was elected be appointed TO- or be
competent to hold any Office OF which the emoluments
paid from the city treasury, by fees direotsd
to be paid by any ordinance or act Of the Common
Council or be directly indirectly interested In any
contract the expenses consideration whereof
be paid under any ordinance Of the Common Council
but this section shall be construed TO deprive
Alderman Assistant OF emolumsnts fees which
he 10 entitled to BY virtue Of his office.
Sec. ~. Every person who shall promise, offer, give
or cause aid OF abet In causing to be promised offered
gwen, furnish agree to furnish In whole In
part TO be promised offered given TO any member OF
after his election such member before after he
shall have qualified and taken his seat any money
goods, right In action 9th property, or thing Of
value, or any pecuninry advantage, present pros
pectiye, with intent to influence his vote, opinion
Judgment or action any question, matter, cause
proceeding which may be then pending may, by Law
he brought before him, in his oicis capa ,ty shah
up conviction, be imprisoned in State prison FOR
term not exceeding ten years or shall be fined not ex
cecding five thousand dollars both In the discretion
Of the court Every officer In this section nerated,
who .han accept any such gift, or any promise or
ment undertaking that his vote opinion, Judgment
action shall be influenced thereby shall DO given ia
any paruiu ar manner or upon any particular sde o.
which may by law DO brought before him, in his on
eai capacity shall upon conviction be disqualified from
holding any public Office, trust appointment under
the charter OF the city OF New York. aud shall forfeit ha
Office and shall be punished By imprisonment IN the
State prison not exceeding ten years, by fine not
exceeding 1--WE thousand dollars both In tho di.tre
ton OF tine court Every offending against either
OF the provisions Of this section shall b. competent
witness against any other person Offending In The
transsction and may be compelled 70 appear and give
evidence before any Grand Jury, or in any court in the
given N AL not be used In prosec alton proceeding
civil OF criminal against the psrson 30 testify ing
Sec 20 Every act ordinance resolution which shall
have passed the two Boards Of the Common Council be
fore II shall take effect shall be presented duly certified
to the Mayor Of the city for his appreciation II he ap
prove, be shah sign Il " uot he sha retirn with biz
obiectons 70 the board 10 which II originated within
ten days thereafter such board be not then in
sion, AT IT, next meeting The board 10 whicn II shall
returned SHAH the objections large on their
journal, and cause the same 20 he published in
more public newspapers Of the city Til. board 70
which such act ordinance resolution shall have been
returned shall after the expiration Of not less than
ten days thereafter, proceed 20 reconsider the sane "
after such reconsideration. two thirds OF the members
elected to the board shall agree 20 pass the same, IL
shai be sent, together with tue objections, 10
the other board; y which y ,ha' BE- has"i,e
all the members elected "a such boari Il sha tax. ef
feet act or Law Of the Corporation In all such
the votes of both boards shAl be determined BY
yeas and nays am the u the person, voting for
and against the passage Of tn measure reconaGsred
shall be entered the journal OF each board resrsc
lively " any ordinance resolution passed by both
boards shall not b. returned by the Mayor within ten
days Sundays eScepted) after sha have besn pre-
scented 10 him, the ahail becoms law in Ike
he had signed H. unless the close ~ the session
Of The board in which Il originated shall prevent is
turn In which II shall not be law until the esp.ra
zion o. the next meeting OF said bosrd, by whom The
odinAnc. resolution snail be reconsderd returned
AZ sue meeting and be disposed Of ia the
and with Ike effect e. u presented II the preceding
sion.
Sec 70 NJ Alderman shall hereafter ~ or act a,
Judge In the Court ~ Oyer and Tcrmner In tue Courts
II 6enota special sessions In the cy and county of
New York but this section shall his exercs
ing The rower 0f masi-rae, in the arrest commitment
bang Of osnders, except that he let TO bail
or discharge person arrested or committed by another
magistrate.
leased nd all leases ami saiss of public property and
franchises, other than grant, Of land under water to
which ID. owners Of the upland shall have pre- empton
right shah be made BY public auction, and 10 the
highest bidder Who will give adequate security mo lease
hereafter given except a. the may be repaired Wy
covenants % the Corporation already existing, shall ~
fora longer perioa than ten ycar, and all ferry leases
shall b. revocable By the Common Council for misnan
sgemen. neglect 10 provide adsq uste Scconmoda-
tons All persons requiring any ferry lease Or other
franchise Or graft under the provisions Of this act shall
te required 70 purchase at the fair Appraised saaton,
the boats buildings or other property Of tie former la
grantees actually necessary for the purpose Of
.ueh ferry giant or franchise. Previous notice o al
sales referred 20 in this section shall be given under the
direction Of the Comptroller for thirty days in the
pa pers employed by n. Corporation
Sec 49, No bids shall BE- accepted from ~ contract
awarded 20 any person Who In 10 the corpors
ton, sTob debt or contract who defauitsr, a.
eurity or otherwise upon any opgsi "a the corpo.
ration.
Sec. or No money shall be saTeufsi by the corpora.
ton for sny celebration procession entertainment ~
Kind, or on any except for the cssOrton
Of ,he snniverssry Of the natonI ntspsndsnoe, 80