The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Q Proposed Charter for tho CITY OF New
York.
NJ

N AN ACT
AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW
Is YORK.
&C. /. The Corporation, or body corporate exist
and known BY the name Of siThe Mayor, Aldermen
Commonaty Of the City Of New York )" shall rem ,in
continue to be body polite and eofpora,e in fac.
pmonAlty of the City of New York. and by tia. name
II have perpetual succession and b. ab TO and be-
d. to plead and be implies ied, to and to os
,red to defend and to De defended, in all courts aud
ces in all manner Of actions suits ,lsns. pleas,
Uses. matters and demands whatever, and OF what ma
and kind Whatever, In as full and moe aud
% as any Citizen and shall be capable to take, par
se hold. receive and enjoy and to SELL dsniss, mort
To- assign, dispose Of and convey In tee, for life of
or personal, OF what nature, kind or qualify
atsc ever; and may and shall have and use common
and may alter or change the same at thsir pleasures
Nd shall have, and continue 10 exercise and enjoy all
p rights fmmunites, powers, privileges aud fran
ses heretofore and hitherto belonging to IL; and shall
We pc yer to ms Ike all neeasul laws, ordinances and
uations for the municipal government Of said city
~ the Board Of Alderman waen acting ~ supervisors
the county shall have power to lay, and col
all taxes necessary for the payment OF the expenses
The CITY govern msnt
'e: The legislative power Of the Corporation Of the
~ Of New York shall BIZ vested ia Board of Alderman
II Board Of Assistant AIDE man, who together shall
I'm the Common Council OF the city. The Board of
'ermen shall consist Of alderman from each ward
now copsti ued who shall be elected b. the people of
\ respective wards for two years. the Aldermen and
ncmen now in Office shall continue to discharge the
tiles OF their said offices unt the expiration OF the
odd numerical designation shall elect aldermen Mt the
era election in 1855 and every two thereafter
waros having an even numerical designation shall
let their aldermen at the general election In 1857 In
10 manner.
Fec. g. The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall consist
Ippe Assistant Alderman from each ward who shall
kelected in like manner and shall hold Office for
|ec The Mayor shall held his Office for ITO years.
the first election for Mayor under this act shall be
I'd at the general election Ia 1855.
,eo The election for charter officers shall be held
the day of the general State election when all charter
cers be elected by the people shall be chosen and
officers who shall be elected shall be into Of
on the first Monday of January thereafter; and the
rs of the State regulating elections shall apply to
|ctions Of charter officers; but the Common Council
IL, by law, extend the time for the Of the
bec 8 This Board of Aldermen shall have power to di.
special election to be held to supply the place Of
y Alderman whose seat shall become gacans by dsath,
hoval from the y, resignation otherwise and
bird Of Assstan snail also have power to direct
cleo ion 70 supply any vacancy that may in the
Ard of Assisants and In both cases the person elect
to sup ply the vacancy shall hold his only for the
due Of the term Of Office of his immediate predecessor
bvided however that such special election sh4ll
unless at least two months of the term Ia which
Lib vacancy occurs shall remain unsxpirei.
Ee, Z. The two Boards shall meet in separate cham.
Vs. and smajority Of each shall be quorum do bas
lis. Each ard shall appoint President from Tvs own
y and shall also choose its clerk aud other ocers de-
the rules OF Its own procsecings and be the judge
the election returns end qualifications of its
is. Each Board shall keep journal of its pro-
dngs and the doors Of each shall be kept open except
len the public welfare shall require secrecy; aud all
foutions and reports o. committees which shall re-
nmend any specific improvement involving the appro
PATTON Of pu bic money! or taxing assessing the c
of said city, shall be published mm sdatey after the
Iournment Of the Board, under the authority Of the
Inmo Council, In all the newspapers employed BY the
lporation and whenever vote is tasen In relation
kreto the ayes and noes shall be called and published
ec Each Board shall have the authority to compel
attendance of absent MEMBERS to punish its members
disordery behavior, and 70 expel membec with the
UNpre Cfad IN fho
Iard; and the member expelled shall, by such OK
tsion forfeit all his rights and powers Alderman
Fec. o. The stated and occasional meetings of O. CHI
rd Of the Common Council shall DO regulated by its
p ordinances; and both Boards may meet on the same
pm different days. as they may sevsraly ju ige expe
Fec 10. Any law, ordinance or resolution Of the Com
n Council may originate in either Board, Add when II
~ have passed one Board, may be rejected amended
1.-THE other But no law. ordinance resolution re-
JrDg the of both Boards sha pass either
trd except BY the vote OF majority OF the members
H. Neither the Mayor or the Recorder of tho city
New York, shall be member Of the Common Council
hday in January, 1857, and thereafter, Immediately
pr being sworn into Office, to nominate to the sard Of
an ssosys SGnsnf Ct Coup
ssr Of the Crcton Aqueduct, Street Commissioner
Inspector, and Commissioner OF Repair. and Sup
city, which duties shall clearly defined by ordinance
lhe Common Council. The Mayor shall, in like man
I'LL any vacancy that may occur In any of the offices
ordance with the provisions OF this act shall be rejected
the Board of Aldermen the Mayor muss within ton
snsresr nominate y 10Th. other and different persons
trd Of Aldermen. shall II be lawful for any person
ninssed to either Of the above Offices to enter upon
charge OF its duties until confirmed ding to law
vded, however, that the Mayor shall not % author
BY this act to make any nomination for the Office of
Pptroer Corporation Counsel, Street Com missioner,
Inspector, or Commissioner of Repairs and Sup
~, until the expiration of the period for which the
sent incumbents were elected
shall also be the duty of the Mayor
10 communicate to the Common Council, at least
Ice year, On the first Monday in January and JAY
oitener, il he shsll deem it expedent, a general
fsnent Of the situation and condition OF the city, in
70 recommend to the adoption Of the Common Council
's.ch measures connected with the police, security
hh, cleanliness and ornament of the city, and the i'm
kvement OF Its government and finances he shall
im expecient.
be ngilant and active 10 causing the laws and ord
Of TIE government OF the city to be duly executed
exercise constant supervision and ,ntrol over the
duct and acts Of all subordinate officers and to receive
examine into all such complaints may be preferred
nst any Of them for violation neglect of duty and
orally 70 perform all such duties as may be prescribed
Inn BY the charter and city ordinances and the laws
bis Safe and the United States.
&c. IL. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the
. Of Mayor, and whenever the Mayor shall be absent
the city, or be prevented by sickness, any other
BE-, from attending to the duties of his office the
Sident Of the Board Of Aldermen eha act al Mayor,
shall possess all the rights and powers Of the Mayor
ing the continuance of such vacancy, absence dis
My.
c. IA. Annual and occasional appropriations shall be
10, ny proper ordinances OF the Common Council for
~ branch and object Of city expenditure, nor shall
money be drawn from the city treasury ex sept the
shall have been previously appropriated to the pur
for which II was drawn.
g Is. The Common Council shall not have authority
GROW any sums Of money whatever, the credit Of
Corporaion, except In aacipsu N of the Of
year In which such loan shall be made unless autho-
By special act OF the legislature, application
ue Mayor, Aldermen aud commonalty Of the city Of
p York.
C. 10. II shall be the duty Of the Common Council to
h two months before the annual eleotion of charter
In each year, for the general infcrmat.on of the
Of New York, full and detailed statement OF the
pts and expenditures Of the CORPORATE during the
ending on the first cay Of the month ia which such
ication Is made; and In every such the diff
NJ Of city revenue, and the amount received
each the several appropriations made BY the Com
Council, the objects for which the made,
the amount Of moneys expended under EACH the mo-
borrowed the credit Of the Corporation the auho-
under which each loan made, and the terms on
n the same was obtained, snail be clearly and par
'arly specified
.. H. The Common Council shall have power 10
10 such departments and sices by ordinance In ad-
n 20 tboss hereip specified may DO neo sssary to
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