The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07

House and PIT ons Of AID ciry. The chief oiioerr
snah he called the 'GoverDors OF the Alo,r
onioes. and be charged With the duties, powers
| eporsbihties as prescribed by the act, emitted
70 Piovioe TOR tbe government OF the Alcas 10
penten nnry In the city aud cJnniy OF Nsg York
SEQ Il There shall be an executive Sepa
Ercwn as The claw Depa .:men,,' which eh
NE cnarge OF and conduct al the law busipes
Ccrpoieron, and Of the departments thereof,
olnef law businesa IN which ms city snail be irts
wnen so croered by the Corporation, aud cha
the charge CT and conduct toe legal procee Ain p
sery IN opening, widening or altering streets. an
| the Leases, deecs and o,ner pspers connestea
fnaroe department aud tue cnef officer there
| be called the " Counsel TO the Corporation >,
| There shall be bureau 10 this department NJ
officer Of which shali be denomioa cd the =. Oo-J
\ Attorney"
| There shall be bureau 10 This department ~
officer Of which shnli DO called tho "Pu,llc Adnl
| tor"
SEQ AZ. shall be Is ~'ol for the Common
OF raid city TO establish such other depart ,er
| buresux IS they may dee toe puOlic inlerc 50 |
| quiTe, and 10 assgo TO them anc those hereia
| uch duties as they may direct not moon RisteI
| .tis act, but no expense sps no iucurFed cy
he departments Or officers thereJf, whether
cot OF expenditure shall bave been ordered
| Common Council or not, unless an Rppropris 10!
| ave been previously mace coacerping sucn e:'
| And no member OF Zoe Common Council, head
artment, chief oi bureau, deputy Thereof, Cd
herein, or 0ther officer tf the Corporation, cd
din ectly or Indirectly interested In any contract u
uspess, or the sale OF any art Gle the expense d
opsi6erston Of which Is paid from the city treas
~ any assessment levied oy any act or ORDINANCE
Common Council. nor IA the pur h.se of any real
or other properly belonging 10 the corporation oil
| sbAli be sold for taxes or Asse'sments
Sec. 20. The Mayor shall nominate, and by and al
c0ngent %, the Board o. Aldermen appoint the I'd
the executive departments under this charter, ~r|
hold their Office until the appointment or their sc 81
The Mayor shall have power 10 su'pend. and by al
the consent OF the BOARD OF Alderms q, remove anyI
h-.t A. y Aa.< r.. De- - -
power wi.hou. the consent Of the Msyor, by vote
thirds OF al the members elected, 70 remove any|
heads Of departments.
Ire heads OF departments ,hall nominate, and
with The consent or the Board OF Aldermen, apps|
variouG clerks and tubordinates In their respeo,|
paTtments.
Sec "A. The several executive depsr rnens. n
officers and clerks thereof shall b. subject 10 the
tive regulation and direction OF ths Con non CouI
far ns tho same sha not be ncon istent with u
and the duties thereof shall ee performed In s:oo
With the charter and laws an ordiDat ces Of u,
The Mayor and The ard Of Aldermen, or tue &c,
Council, may 81 any time require the opinion, In Vi
Of the head of any department upon any subect u
20 h's department, or sny infor nation possessed 4
IN relation thereto.
And every bead OF 10 ,attmcnt shall report IN
10 the Common Council, ct the conlme ncemens d
htsted session. the stste Of bis department witt
suggestions In relation TO the i'm provemept Thereof
the public busness connected therewlth, AZ b|
deem advisable.
Sec. rs. A Beard OF Assessors, five 10 NJ,
shall be appointed by the Boe,d Of Supervise
hold their oice for ihe term OF fvs years, on,
ont annua!y--ibe 6rst Board 20 appointed 70
mine by lot the time when their respective O.
nnents shall terminate. II shall be the duty
Boa I'd Of AssessOrs 10 make tne assess mon,s Of
personal and real estate " hco 10 liable 70 TAXATION
city and county 10 make, return thereof 70 the
OF Supervisors, ,n TIE ss>he manner a. the Tax q
s,cners now requiredAto 90 py law. Il shall q
their duty 10 collect and receive all taxes and
nents, and Arrears OF taxes and assessments, and
4 hna IL, IN
The Receiver OF Taxes and the ectors Of assess
and arrears OF the same; and Tor this purpose she
appoint with the coptent o. the Board Of Super
IN officer 70 be depomlualed the Receiver Of Tar
Assessments.
The offices OF Ward Asst ssors, Tax Conmlss
Resident Ply sicisp aud HeAlth Comm ssioners are
forth abolished. An assessments and awards 81
open to pubic inspection at least twenty days. By
notice Thereof. bsioi being certified to ths proper
uent and the assessments made by the Asses sors
taxes shai be made between the let OF January 4
let OF April, annually.
Sec 26. All contracts 30 he r-sde or let BY suthc
the Common Council for work 20 90 done or supt
be furnished, ana all Eales of personal properly
custody OF The several departments or bureaus I'll
made by the appropriate heads Of departments,
such regulations a. shrl be established by ordinas
the Common Council. Every person elected or apt
TO any Office under the city government shall "a
subscribe an oath or affirmation before the .vo-
afr nation shL -. :. .ho Mayors office Al
10 be DONE and ali supplies 70 be urni,het for The
ration, involving sn expon iture q, moro than ,w
ored and nifty dollars, shaii be by CONTRACT, fosne
seslet bids, or On p-opcyas made, 10 coDpIauc
public notice for the fol period of ten days; .nd
ConracH, when given, shau be RI ven 10 the 10 so
der, with adequate security.
All such bies or rroposain shall be cpancd oy the
Of departments advertising for them, In the presC
tie Comptroller and such o toe parties making n
may detirs ~ DO present
sec. ~. All oficers or other persons 10 whom
eepts or expenditures OF tbs city or fecs or fund.-
INF N lf r &c nal Ia ants 80
Sufficient secaftv Tor the faithful performance OF
duty IN such iofm and Amouat as the Common o
may ~ ordinance preseSioes which shall be annual
neWeo.
Gee IS. Any officer Of tbs city government o. 7
CT persons employ Cd who srai Wiilfully violate or
any Of the proysions 81 this charter, or comm
fraud, or cor vert any OF the pubic property 70 his
use, OF knowingly porEni amp Other person so 70
n, ,hall DC deemed guilty Of . misde mcauor and 10
ton TO the penalties imposed by law shL foriei, els
and be exclrded forever alter from receiving or h
an. any, 'cs , ~ der VI. ciy snsr.. Any any psrsoD
CURED by tbh set, shall be guilty ofperjuy
Sec. ~. Every pertoa who shA1 promise 90
give, or cAuao CT aid OF ATE. In causrg 10 be pror
offered or given, o. furniSh or aSrco 10 furnish, IN
or In psri, 10 DO promised, offered or given .,
member Of the Common Council, or To any ent
the Corporation, amer bis election - such mcmo,
before or after he anal have qualified and taken biz
any money socdD, right In any action or other pro-
or anything Ct value, or any pecunlsry adysi
prctent or prospective, win intent 10 iphuence bis
opinion, Judgment or action en- any question. 10
cause or proces ding which may then DO pending OF
by lac DO brousbi before him IN bis officiSi cap
sban upon conviction he imprisoned In q Slste prs
term not exceeding Eve years. or shall DO lycd .
ceedrR ~, 600, or bo,a, In Go discretion OF The
Every tflcer IN thl section enumerated vino shall .
any such rir, or any prcmfe or undertaking n
The same, rnder any nsrtencnt or understanding u
vote. opinion, judgment or aston shall be inlu
thereby, shail b gu oil In any pariica lAr mann
upon any particular sidc Of AIRY question, matter,
o. proceeding then p<n ing. or which may ny IA
brought before him IN ks Ciiiclsl cspscity, shall
once trust or appo.nincnt under tho char
tbe city of New York, and shal forfeit a
ice, and shsh be pursbtd by imprieoD mont
seic prison not exceeding - years, or by n DC
exceeding -, or bc,h. In TIE dtcretion Of ths
Every person ofopclng against either OF The lrov
q this section shall be competent vitnfss again
other rcreou oieDcrg IN the same Transaction, and
be compelled 10 appear and give evidence pefor
Grand Jury or any court, IN the same manner ~
persons, but The te,uuouy so given shall pot DO
IN any Prosecution or pryeeedins, civil or orimlnJ q
SEC 80. No ooptrsct ~ The Supervisors or oorp5
stall be valid unlcfr expressly "a horzcd by skAilt
n.ace In the manner hcgcin provided.
ysec 81. NoAlierman Oh al hereafter ct or act
Of the Court OF Oyer sno Tetmlper, or 10 tho Con
General or Special Sssoos 10 the city and county Of
York, but ihn section sbsii NOT prevent his eSsr
the power VI q UsGst-ste "a the arrest, commitme
bsilipe o orondcft exoop 'ug that no car nos iet
or d,chas &C per on nruetod or oommtled ~ An
magistrate.
sec 81 All ferries locks, risrs and clips shI
leased, snd all leases ard e~ies Of pubic propcrt
franchises totber thar The grants OF land under
70 which the osntr o. TIE upland shall have
emptiOn righil ehall b. male ~ public auction, Al
lcsse hereafter given, 80 'ea ~ the same may be req
tv covenants OF the corporation already eristng,
be for . longer peritd tDan ten years; ard all