New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-13
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

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,ncatp given them be ncTea.ed from ton twelve silugs
o .renSs. Or Sherry snd Byrs 1a1S 70,
ss eici rlsed the City Hell Cup'a in 1904 Araio' "
sr;ng Rcsde street For sewer in FOrtyseyenth street.
tween Finh and Sixth FOR location for hoas
Hoe G9SIGy and PNh avenue and e sS sa.s .'T O.
ofTrAenaa Mott TO have Lauleas strees wdenei and
h Greeaweh in order to make large thOrOushre west Of
RSsolatioas.-To remove tho sunken vessels in pier
at the foo Of jane =. Referred
10 pisee ss,sp front Of Jewish Synagogue IN A;:orasy
Directing The Controller to purchase Os No 100 csdsrsss
spr house o. Engine Company No. q
l IAeBT0ddwGg RGtrOGd.-By Mr.. Swan-Whereas,
rssolunou lrnoi ded ia words rs follows, to wit:
"R''ored That the e.oiuon which was finally 1topied by
e Common Council Of this City the Soh day Of Deosb
lsS? in relation 10 tie oonstraetcn es,anshnen 6e Of
Rail oed in Broadway BloOnsiae Ro,d whi,eha aud Sti:e
tbe with ali powe and authority conferred thereby
)" = SsrS Tb, al grants csnse, r.b
and privileges heretofore by the Corporation NewYOrk
rails in Broadway and Of which the has
beensresd commenced be- sad the hereby repealed
sdoptsd by the Board o. Aldermen April 81 1856 there
fore
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smended, be and the same "a hereby adopted .
Mir. CLIFTON moved TO refer to the Committee on
Railroads.
Mr. GRAY opposed this. He though. the whole sub.
joct suofy we'll understood 70 be acted upon night
Mr. SwAN also opposed the reference. rne motion
20 refer was ost BY a vote Of 22 Yeasto 80 Nays
On motion of Mr. SWAN, the matter was laid over
The resolution offered or Monday night directing the
Controller rot for cleaning BcoRay uuder contract
Mr. HorPYR called the attention Of the Board TO the
be stated that he could e1psnd eny money
By the Board and also TO tie fact a since that lime he hal
without authority made foT cleaning Broadway and
that after he knew the Commissioner Gle snng it,
Mr.. GRAY thought the people would support the
Mr. COOPER hoped the resolution would be adopted
He did not how the Board could have confidence ia
AaUor lah ed tn A.
Walker aud did no and he thought they could trust he
Controller in the face Of the fact that his name attached
Mr.. S'yAN defended the character of the Controller
| He believed him TO be a faithful public officer.
After some further consideration, the resolution was
sdOped a. follows: Yeas %; Nays, 49,
| Committee of the Iyhok.-In Committee Of the
up special order On motion the drs consiieed
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City Of NeYor shall be vested in Board of Aldermen aud
aboard Of Assistants, who together shall fOrn Common
SIC Each Ward Of tho city shall be entitled to elect ops
person be denomn0d the Alderman the Ward aud the
Psrsons chosen together shall form the Board of Aldermen;
od esfh Ward s also be entitled to elect one person. to be
together shs form the Beard no psrs,n shall
son 5. resident Of the Wad for which he Is chosen LIS 'e''
SEC Tho Board Of Aldermen STALL consist Of one Alder
from each Ward constituted, who shall elected
gpen Of Wards having an odd namerics d9ssn.top shah
Continue to discharge the duties Of their said Offices until noon
dhe second Tuesday in Mey, 1876 and the Aldermen OF
1hage the duties Of their respective offices until the
second Tue sday in May 1853, hs Wards having odd
Hee designation shall elect Aldermen at the charter election
lS and every two year. thereqeI and the wsds having
ehser e, ction in 1853 and every years thereafter
SIC T. The Board Of Assistant Aldermen shall consist Of
Lssksnt Alderman from each Ward who shall be elected
lie the Aldermen and shall also hold Office
yssrs The Councmon in office, shall continue dis
7seday in Moy 1851 The nembr Of the Board Of Assistant
AdeTmen ts elected under tbs le Of those Wards hying
M the term Of one yeor those Of the Wards having
designation &c hold foT two Tho Wards having the od
numerical designation shall elect Assistant Aldermen At the
charter election in 1858, and every years hsesar Those
q the Wards having numerical designation elec.
their Assistant Aldermen at the charter election in 1852 and
every two Years thereafter
SEC The annual election for charter officers shall be held
n the second Tuesday in April sni the Off elected shall be
the provisions Of law now IN force ia regard TO II, nofci
ton duration and conduct Of general elections and in regard
ne same apply annual election Of chaer oeers1
iu tie Common Council may by law extend the time O the
SIC G. TIE f election for charter officers after the passage
Of this law, shall teAc place on the second Tueda IN April
thousand eight hundred and fifty and oil those
who sha have been elected under tho former aw
atns the election Of charter officers AID shall BE- in Office az
tie tine OF the OF this law shall continue in office NATL
The ocers elected under this Law shall be entitled TO be sworn
SIC l. The Mayor shah hold his Office for two years and
Ma,or now Office shall continue TO dscharie the duties OF
sed o,e until noon Of the second Fdesdsy IN Msy 93 The
s eec ion for Mayor under IBIS law h' DC hed az the Char
Src O. The Aldermen hel haze power direct
man whoe shall become y death removal from
the city resignation, Otherwise ard the Board OF Ass an
shall also have power direct special election supply any
yscsncy that may occur in the Board OF Asstants aud IN h
elected vacancy shall hold his
only or the residue Of the term Of office Of his immediate
predecessor
majority each shall be quorum TO do business Each board
shall appoint President fIom its body, and shall also
proceedings and be the u%se OF the qualifications OF its
ss of each shall be kept open except when the
public weeto shall require ecrecy and all resolutions and re-
JoIts Of Committees which shall recommend any specific n
stOvemt nyolieng the appropriation OF public moGeys or
taxing assessing the citizens OF said city shall be published
Immediately after the adjournment Of the Board under the
authority Of the Common Council IN al the newspapers en-
Ioyed by the Corporations aud whenever vote taken 10
relation thereto. the ayes and noes shall be called and published
Ia the n manner.
STs TO- Each Board shall have the authority compel the
attendance Of absent members to punis W members or dis
Of thds Of the members elected TO the Board and the
member expelled shall by such expulsion forfeit all his
rshts sad powers Alderman or Assistant Mdemso
sEc stated aud occasional meetings Of each Board
shall e regulated by its ordnences AID both Boards may
tie different days they may dsem eNpe-
sEc u Any law ordinance resolution Of the Common
Council may originate In either Board aud when i shall
other; resolution passed in Board shall be
acted the day by the other unless " unsanou' con-
except Of INVASION instruction pestence
SEC - Nc member Of either Board sh M during the period
70 which be was elected TO appointed 10 OF DC 20
hold Office OF which the noiunsis sTs Id from ne Cy
County Treasury, by fees directed to be paid by
ordinance act OF the Common Council or be directly or m
directly Interested III any contract the expenses OF on ier
whereof TO be paid under any ordinance OF the Com
Councils but this section shall not be construed todepe
any Alderman Assistant Of emoanens OF fees which be
IL entitled to by virtue Of his office 90,
SIC II Every ordinance resolution which shall have
passed the two Boards OF the Common Council before II as
take Geot sha be presented duly certified TO the Mayo OF
hnot be shall return IT, with his objections 10 tbs Board
which originated within ten days thereafter, or such Board
be not then in session at rs nex stated meeting The Board
10 which sha be returned shall enter the objections az large
their Journal aud the 10 be published IN one OF
OF the public newspapers OF the city.
Is The Board 70 which such ordinance or resoNon
shall have been returned shall after tho expiration Of nos
les than ten days thereafter proceed to reeosr The sn
to the Boad shall 70 pass the same, shall be sent 20