New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-10
THE PROPOSED NEW CHARTER.

that sent up from the Board OF Councifmen. wsap-
pend an abstract Of its provisions:
SIC. Defines the nature and title OF The Corpora
ton ard empowers il TO make al needful laws Tor ms
Lioipal government.
SIC 9-yests the Executive power in Mayor and
Members Of an Executive Council, aud prohibits Mem
bers of the Common Council, or Committees thereof,
from performing executive business exceRt sueh -
imposed by the laws of the State; gives the Mayor
term of three years, and fixes his frs election fos the
Spring Of 1856.
SIC. 3-vests the Legislative power in Board Of
Aldermen and Assistants, who form the Common Coun-
ell. Each Alderman and Assistant to be elected for
two years odd wards TO elect their Aldermen In
wears and Assistants in the odd years, and wards
vice versa.
Src. t-Tixe. the Charter election for the = Of
Anril 1856 and the same dsy annually thereafter;
STATE election laws applying to Charter elections
SEC. 5-Gives the Boards Of Aldermen and Assist
ants respectively power 10 il vacancies there be
two months of the vacant term unsxpred.
SEC 6-Makes meetings, officers, quoruHe, ana
mode of transactng business IN the Boards same IS
SIC. 7-Cives them power 10 compel attendance,
punish members for disordery conduct and eIpel for
cause.
SIC s-vests power to impeach city officers, not
otherwise provided for, in tie Board Of Assistants,
and mower TO trv in the Board Of Adermen-convic-
ons 10 require concurrence of two thirds Of oil mem
beers elected.
SEC 3. Stated and occasional meetings to be rsguS
lated by ordinance. 49,
SIC To- All acts involving the expenditure Of money
,ooeinate with the Assistants the Aldermen 10 reject
smend or concur All the resolutions requiring con.
currence must pass each Board by majority Oh en
the members OF each.
SIC IL. No Alderman to sit or act as Judge in Oyer
and Tuminer, or General or Special Sessions; but he
nav exercise the power OF magistrate TO arrest, com
it md bail except that be cannot let TO bail die
charge any person committed by another magistrate.
SIC. IL Neither Mayor Recorder can be men,
Der of the Common Council.
SEC 49, The Mayor shall nominste and with consent
oT. III A p.nla Executive
sisting of a Controller, Counsel to the Corporation,
President of the Croton Aqueduct Street Commis.
sioner, Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, ana
City Inspector; also an Engineer aud Commissioner
of the CIoton Board, City Chamberlain and nc
cciver of Texcs and fill any vacancies in those ohees
SIC a. The Mayor and members OF the Executive
Council may appoint and remove their subordinatos
SIC. l5 The Mayor TO communicate annually or
ofener to the Common Council statement OF the con
| don of the city, recommend such measures OF po,
lice, security, health, cleanliness, ornamen. anu
finance as he shall deem cxpedent, exercise constant
supery son over all subordinates, receive and examine
complaints against them, and generally perform all
| duties deyolying upon him.
SEC To- In OF vacancy OF the once or absence
Of the Mayor the President of the Board Of Alder
! men shall act in his place.
Syc. II. Gives tie Mayor veto power within ten
days OF the passage Of an ordinance and requires TWO
thirc of the members elected 10 each Board 10 pas
| ole over his veto.
SIC Is All appropriations TO be made by ordinance
based upon detailed estimates from heads OF depart
|
be- submitted to the Executive Council, and no money
| TO be drawn from the Treasury unless previously
appropriated forthe purpose specified, nor any liability
incurred unless al appropriation has previously been
| made therefor.
! SIC 49, Common Council TO borrow no money ex
cept in anticipation of the revenue OF the current year.
| SIC 90. The usual detailed statement Of receipts
! and expenditures to be published two months before
| the charter election as now.
| SIC 81. All work and supplies amounting 70 more
than $780, be by contract unless otherwise ordered
by three fouths OF all the members elected TO both
Boards contracts 10 be awarded on sealed bids PAD
| lie notice to be given az now.
Src. 10 Ferries, docks and other franchises and
leases of public property, to be disposed oil 81 puonc
| auction TO the highest bidder who gives adequate
security III case of change Of leases second parties
TO take boats buildings, &C., at fair valuation; NO
tce of all sales to be given thirty days through the
| Corporation newspapers.
| arrears to the Corporation or defauters.
| sEc. "a. No money to be expended for any ceebra-
ton or entertainment except on the 4th u July 2oh
| OF November and 22d of February unless by vote
| of twothirds Of all the members OF each Board
SEC. 25. No allowance to be made to any person be-
| yond legal claim.
Sgc ". Common Council TO create such additional
Offices as they deem necessary define duties and hx
saares which last not 10 be fixed after the sp-
pointment is made or changed during the term Of the
incumbent All officers to receive stated salary or
Der diem allowance after January /, 1887, and lees
| and charges to go to the City Treasury.
SEC "a. The Common Council to provide for the &C.
| countabilty Of ell persons intrusted with funds.
SEC. 2e The Clerk Of the Aldermen TO be Clerk OF
| the Common Council and to keep the minutes open
| TO inspection at all reasonable times.
src 49, The Clerks to publish all ordinances amend
ments, and other Corporation proceedings, asess-
mens, sales, etc., through the Corporation papers a.
now.
SEC 30. Any officer, except the Mayor and Mem
bers of the Common Council, may be removed BY
concurrent resolution passed by a two-thirds vote In
each Board. Members OF the Executive Counsel may
remoye their own subOrdinates and be themselves
moved by the Mayor.
SEC 81. The Executive Department 10 be subject
to the regulation and direction Of the Common Council.
The Mayor and each Board may require written
opinion nom any head Of department on any subject
within his province.
SEC. 90. Every person elected appointed 70 take
the usual oath Of Office.
SIC. 80. No member of either Board 10 bold any
Office drawing compensation from the City Treasury,
or be interested in any way In conuacs, worn or ess-
nefe or sale of city property.
SIC a. Concurrent resolutions must be c0ncurred
in prior to the first Monday in January after tho pas
cage.
SIC. 49, Heads Of departments and bureaus now In
Office mentioned in Section -, may hold their Offices
for the residue Of their terms subject TO the provisions
ofthis act, except as to change Of compensation.
SEC. SO. Officers violating this charter, or commit
ting any fraud against the city TO forfeit their once
and be excluded forever from holding any Offices ssder
the government
SIC. 81. This Ac. does not authorize the Common
Council to abolish any bureau in the Depenn snt OF
Finance or take from any department any Of ~ bead
ties; but the Common Council may sDonsn, enanse@
reconstruct any other bureau now existing
SIC &c. Repeats all acts and parts Of acts inconsn-
tent with this charter -
SEC 49, Sections and Of this Act shall take elect
Immediately and the residue on the frst Of January,
1851.
The MURDER IN WooDBURr.-TAs Bridgspov.
Standard has the following:
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he matter Mr. Foot left his h0use about o. GlOGk