New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-09

and the amount received nom estn inc sefeisi ny
rronrs,;ops made by the Common Council, the objects
s.. rrhch the same were made and the amount OF
money. expended under each; the moneys oorroNeu
on the credit Of the Corporation, the au.noy es
which each loan made, and the terms On " .i"o
,be same was obtained shall be clearly ana psEucu'
larry specihed. u,... -
c., - The Common Council shall have power 70
.ush other departments and offices by ordnance
in addition 10 tose herein specihet, as may w
,ary 10 transact the public business OF the s III
81 d, define their duties and 10 hx the salaries oi az
se o ~ nad from the City Treasury. All salaries OF
oscsrs hall be fixed before the appointment Il Inaue
and all officers of the CITY government snau u "p
po,ted by the Common Council, Win tne etcep'o9 ~
he havor Aldermen Assistant Aldermen, anu tne
members Of the Executive Counci, ana suca V'n ~. 0
6cers as are herein otherwise provided for All oiceIs
of the CITY Government, executive, adunnlscat'e Vi
;6cia and all Judges and clerks in the several courts
IS tbe c;,v shall receive stated salary, or per dem
allowance for their services which shall be fixed ov the
Common Council and shall not. after the lrst Monuay
~ January 1889 receive to their own use any lee VI
fnss;jon for the same; and al fees or charges
I'D them according to law for the performance of any
suties appeaning TO their offices, SHAH be paia ny
them ne nthly into the City Treasury
src. "a. II shall be the duty of the Common Coun,
oil 10 nrsyide for the accountability of all officers ana
other persons to whom the receipt OK 20
rom them sufficient security for the performance OF
SrC 10 The Clerk Of the Board OF Aldermen shall,
by virtue of his office be Clerk o. the Sc rn.oor per
s g., nv tbe Clerk of the Common Council, except
such ss shall be assigned totbe Clerk OF t1e posu "
Assistant Aldermen; and il shall be hs auty 10 Keep
omen for inspection, at al reasonable times TIE re-
cdrds and minutes of the proceedings OF the common
Council. except such as shall be specially ordefea
otherwise. r. r,l. oe .ho -.
snoctive Boards 10 publish al ordinances aud amenu-
ents of ordinances which shall be passed. aud also
The nroceedings in the newspapers employed oy the
Corporation except such parts as may require
and whenever a vote shall be taken IN either boeu
uron the passage of resolution or ordinance wnicn
sbs contemplate any specific improvement or involve
the sale disposition appropriation OF puDnc piop-
ety or the expenditure OF pubic moneys, .. noo n
therefrom or lay any tax or assessment, sucn IeSa
ton or ordinance shall, before the same SHAH Dc sen,
10 the other Board and Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Board at which the same sna nave oeen
passed be published, with the ayes and noes, win
the names of the persons voting Tor ana TUG
same in the newspapers employed by the Corpora
ton as part of the proceedings; aud no act resoIu
tion or ordinance which shall have passed one Board
,bal be acted upon by the other Board on the same
day unless by unanimous Consent except III case VI
invasion, instruction or pesthence.
SIC. o. The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall
have the sole power of impeachment of all city officers,
not otherwise provided for and pending such lmpeach-
ment and until the final disposition thereof the party
impeached shall not exercise any OF the functions 0t
bis office The Board of Aldermen shall have the sole
mower TO try all impeacbnents; when sitting for that
rurrose they shall be oath or affirmation truly ana
imparally to try the impeachment, accorosg 70 eV-
dence and no person shall be convicted without the
encc Of two thirds OF all the members elected
IN aid BOARD Judgment in of Impeachment
shall not extend further than the removal from Office,
and disqualification to hold any office Vder the Guy
charter but the party convicted shau be liable 70 IN
dicmeht, trial. Judgment and punishment, according
to law.
SIC. 90. Any officer Of the City Government ex.
cept the Mayor and Members of the Common Council,
may be removed from office by concurrent resolution
of both Boards of the Common Council. Any men,
Der Of the Executive Council may be removed by the
Mayor But this section shall not be - construed IS
to conflict with SECS ~ and % of this act.
SEC o. The several Executive Departments, and
the officers and clerks thereof shah be subject to the
legislative regulation and direction of the Common
Council 60 far a, the shall not be inconsistent
with this act; and the duties thereof shall be per-
formed in accordance with the charter and laws and
ordinances of the city. The Mayor, either of the
Board of the Common Council may, at any time, re-
qure the opinion in writing OF the head OF any depart
nent upon any subject relating to his department, o.
any information possessed by him in relation thereto.
And every head Of department shall report in writing,
to the Common Council, on the first Monday of Sep
tember in each year. the state OF hi, department with
such suggestions in relation to the improvement
thereof and to the public business connected there
with, : he may deem advisable.
SEC "a. All work to be DONE and all supplies TO be
furnished for the Corporation involving sn expenditure
of more than $3.50, shall be by contract under such
REG sations shall be established by ordinance of the
Common Council, unless by vote Of three-fourths OF
Il G members elected to each Board Of the Common
Council il shall be otherwise ordered and all contracts
sl all be founded sealed bids proposals, made IN
compliance with public notice. advertised for the full
period Of ten days in such of the public newspapers Of
the city may be employed by the Corporation for the
purpose; AID all such contracts, when given, shall be
given to the owest bidder who gives such security
shall be prescribed by ordinance. All such bids pro-
posals shall be opened by the officer advertising for
them, in the presence Of such OF the parties making
them may desire to be present, or the Common
Council by ordinance designate
SEC. %. Every person elected or appointed to any
office under the City Government, shall take aud sub
scribe an oath affirmation before the Mayor faith
fully to perform the duties of his Office, which oath
affirmation shall be filed in the Mayors Office.
SEC. 90. All Officers Of the City Government herein
mentioned who have been elected by the people shah
hold their offices for the full period for which they were
elected; and appoint all subordinate officers in their
several departments, and shall execute the duties
thereof as now defined and established by the laws
and ordinances of the city-and ali heads OF bureaus,
officers and clerks appointed in the departments men,
toned in this act, eha in like manner rema in Office
for the term for which they appointed, unless
removed for cause, by the power appointing them
severaly.
SEC. "a. No member of either Board shall during
the period for which he elected, be appointed TO-
be competent to hold any office of which the einol-
ments paid from the City Treasury, by fees di-
rected to be paid by any ordinance act of the Com
mon Council, be directly indirectly interested in
any contrast, the expenses consideration whereof
are to be paid under any ordinance of the Common
Council but this section shall not be construed to de-
pive any Alderman or Assistant of any emolumento
fees which he is entitled to by virtue OF his Office.
SEC. &c. Amy officer Of the City Government, Of
person employed in its service, who shall wlfuly yio-
late any of the provisions Of this Charter, commit
any fraud convert any Of the public property to his
use, or knowingly permit any other person to
convert it, shall be deemed guilty Of a Aisdemeanor,
and in addition to the penalties imposed by law shall
forfeit his Office and be excluded forever after from