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

Cky Refsrm Proposed Of Bals fer
the Reform sf the charter, Police
and EIecllsn Laws Of the CITY
Of kcw York.
New City Charter,

New City Charter.
SEQ J. The legk lauve power Of the oiiy OF New York
shall be vested IN Board Of Counsilssen OF from
zach ward, who shall firm the Common Ccunol OF the
city.
SEQ Each ward Of the city shsn be entitled 10 else.
freebooter to be he Ae erman OF the ward
The term OF two years. and each ward shall be entted
10 eteot an eec'or, 10 be deDcminated Councilman 10
serve for the term OF two years. person chosen
to DO resident o, the ward In WHOM be Is chosen.
Sec o. The annual election for charter oBcers shal!
lake place On the second In April and the officers
elected shs sworn into Office on the first Tuesday 10
Nay thereafter. And ell such elections snal be ,sfet
he'd end ntucea BY inspectors appointed in tho
manner win he Ike powers the elections for Me-
eers OF Assembly of the State notified held and
SEQ. a. The nrst election Of Mayor Aldermen and Conn.
cmeD, amer the passage OF this law, shall place
me second Tuesday Of April next and ell those
atng the election Of Charter officers. nd .hal be 10 OF
tee a. the time OF the passage OF this shall
10 ofce or hold over, uni, the oc elected this
law shall be entitled 10 be sworn into office.
Fec. D. The Board u Aldermen shall have power dl
rect special election TO be bed supply place
ary Alderman vhose seat sba become vacant by DEATH
removal from the tho city, resignation or otherwise
special election be not directed, the vacancy shall
DC ,uppIed al .be next general election.
And The Board Of COunomen shall also have power 10
drec; special election 10 supply any vacancy tina.
oscsr IN the Board OF Counclmen.
ne person elected 10 supply such vacancy shall bod
immediate pFedt cessoY
Sec. g. TIE Board OF Aldermen shah have mower 20
pass upon and confirm reject all anonu OF officers
under the charter made by the Mayor, and may by o
thirds vote of all the Aldermen elected remove any
ocer nominated and appointed by the Mayor and Alder
men; src with the 2scorder and CITY Judge they shall
cons.ute Board OF Supervisors which shall have like
power with the existing Board OF supe ve0rs, ana whose
concurrence by majority Of ,he whole Board shall be
secessy 10 give effect 70 any grant OF properly
chses and any pay nens Of money that shalt be autho
rixed by the Common Council They shall also, with the
Mayor and City Inspector ard Resth officer and soperin
teAdant o. Besh, be Board OF Health said city and
county aIhe Aldermen shall also have the same power
eAcP are M "
cfed by the Aldermen Of said city.
SEQ T. The Common Council shall have power to orsi.
nate and pass all acts ordinances resolutions under
this charter bu! before they shall take fleet they
be presented duly certified 10 the Mayor tf toe
.ien II at the end sereOf II not he shall return IL witt
hs objections 10 the Common Council within ten dsys
thereafter or such Board be not toen in session, s
next Stated meeting The Common Council 10 which II
sbsn be returned sha the objections a. srse on
their Journal and cause the same to be published in
or more OF the public newspapers OF The city.
The Common Council shal af.er the expiration or not
les than ten days thereafter proceed reconsider the
same and upon such consideration shalt be approved
By msiofity Of two thirds OF the members excited
shall take effect act law of the Corporation ex
csp a. to hose laws requiring the consent OF the Board
d Supervisors, which, N objected 70 by the Mayor
shall, In addition TO the third Abeve mentioned
require TO be sanctioned by the vote of dc OF eli
e members Of tie Board OF superv before the
In al such the votes OF both Boards shall DO de
te,mned by yeas aud and the names Of he persons
voting for and against the passage OF the
considered shs 10 entered on the Journal Of each Board
respectively
the Mayor shall return any act ordinance or ro-
solution presented 10 him within the time above lint.
Cd Tor that purpose 'ba take effect In the
rer Is ne bad tgnod II.
Sec s. Neither Inc Mayor nor Recorder OF the city Of
New York shall be u member OF The Common Council
thereof
Sec Q. The Boards shall meet in separate chambers,
aud npority OF each shall be quorum do busn as
Each Board shall appoint President from lea body,
nnc tho OF It's proceed ins be the Judge
OF the quantcators OF is osn memoirs
Zach Board shal keep journal OF In proceedings, and
the doors ri eacn sha be keps opcn, except when
public welfare shall require secrecy and s resolutions
and reports Of committees which shall recommend any
SPECIFIC improvement Involving The appropriation OF pub
lie moneys or taxing assessing the said city
shall be published Immediately amer adjournment OF
the Board under the authority OF the Common Council
In al the newspapers employ % by the Corporation and
whenever vote rs taken II relation thereto the ayes
roes shall be called and published In the manner.
Sc To- Each Board shall have tie authority 10 com.
rel TIE attendance Of absent Members 10 punish ls er,
bers for dsorderly behaviour, and TO eSpel member
elected 70 the Board and the members expelled shat
BY such expulsion, ioreii ali their rights and powers
SIC. IL. The stated and occasional meetings Of esch
Board shs be regulated by ia own ordinan oer.
Sec H. No member OF either Board shal during the
competent 20 bold any olce'of which the emolu nen,s
paid from the CITY Treasury, by fees directed 10 Re
paid b, sry ordinance cot OF the Co rmou Council:
but this section sba not be construed to deprive any Al
dermrn or Councilman Of any orsolurcnts or tees 70
which be Is entitled by virtue Of his ofnoe
Treasury except the same shall have been previously
appropriated 10 the purpose for sh'oh Is drawn and
tailed statements IN writing, Of the scyerL heads Of the
department. through Tie Comptroller.
Sec H. Tic Bard OF Uouncilmeu shall have the cole
power OF impeachment Of ali city officers Otherwise
provided for, and pending such impeachment and until
the nnal dispoton thereof The party impeached shall
not exercise any OF The functions Of his office The Hoard
or Supervisors shall have the sole power try all i5.
pcschmcn9; when sitting for thai purpose, they shall
on cath or Affirmation truly and impsrslslly 70 try the
q nd n 4 hall
be convicted without the OF thirds OF all
The members elected 10 said Boa d. JuJ sment In OF
Impeachment shall not extnnc further "a from
once and disqualification o hold any flee under the city
charter but the party convicted sha be liable 10 ndoi
sec Is The executive power Of ire Corporst IN. sha
DO vcs<c In The Mayo the bcsis o. departments aud
other executive onccrs - shall be rom time 70 time
ated by law, and neither tie Ccmfoon Couuol any
con mitite or member tAtroof EhAn perform any
tive busuess whatever oxcep. such ~ sha be cspe
call imposed them by tie las ~ the state aud er.
cept the Board Of Aldermen may approve or rejc
~" noe, nations made 20 them, 90 herein provided.
&c. n There shall be an executive department which
hnAll be ctnCiuirsted the department q fnancc'
which sha have control Of eli the fiscal OF
Corporation and shall prescribe the forms o. keeping
CONT, rendvod 10 kept tie Department. OF
the city government shall be subcct 70 he pspecton
sns W. INC o. .ss % sna
or a~arft them and ali Scoounis What's IN which
the Cotporston Is concerned, either a. debtor
ditor.
The chief officer Of ths de,.ncnt shall 30 called The
"ComrtroIler OF The CITY of New YORK."
mere shAli be bureau In this department for The col
lection Of the revenue sccrung nom rcas and interest
90 bonds and mortgages and TOR TIE performance
other duties NJ may be directed BY the Common Council
o. the City Revenue"
rnere shall be bureau in his depatmco, for The re
r-d for the psym.n, OF moneys thereron on the war
ret drawn by The Comps oilcs and cosDtersigned b.
.,a Mayor and oIers Q, NE oommon Council and The
the Guy Of New Yort."