New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-06
Netuaprk DAILY Wibn,re
CITY Reform.
DRAFTS OF BILLS FOR THE REFORM OF
LAWS OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.
I.-CHAk TER

1.-CUAktER
SIC |. The lesi latlse power OF the City OF New
York shall be vested in a Board Of Councilman OF one
from each ard, who sball form the Common CounSh
Of the city. $50,
SEC. Q Each ward of the city shall be entitled to
elect free holder 10 be the Alderman OF the ward 10
ss,ve Tor the term of two years and each ward sbal
be entitled TO elect elector 10 be denonlnated
Councilman TO serve for the term OF t~o years eson
person 30 choten 10 be redeLI OF the ward In Whch
he is choten.
SIC q The annual election for Charter officers shall
take place on the second Tuesday In April aod me
officers elected shall be swo!n into Office Oh toe hss
Tueeday In Nav thereafter. And ell such elections
shall be notified held ana conducted by Inspect 70 ap-
pointed in the same manner, with The nke powers, a.
The ELECTORS for Members of Assembly of the State are
notified, held and conducted. 49,
CouLcinen after the passage OF this law, shs tA&e
place ON the second Tuesday of April next ana al
those persons who shsl have been elected under the
former laws regulating the election Cnater ON en-
and shall be in oice at The tine OF the passage o. te
law shall continue in Office or bold ever, unti inc
officers elected under this law shsl be enhtitd 70 De
sworh into ,fhce.
direct special election 10 be held ~ suppy The place
Of any Alderman whose seat than become vacant oy
DEATH removal from the city, signston or Otherwise
If special election be not diIectea ne vacancy
fhsll be Supplied at the next general election.
And the Board OF Councimen shall also nave power
to dir ect specsl election to supply any vacancy that
nav occur in the Board Of Councilmeo.
The person elected TO ,uppy such vacancy sh al noia
lis tea only for the residue OF tie term OF once Oh h
immediate predecessor.
SIC 6. The Board OF Aldermen shall have power
70 pars upon and confirm or reject ali aomin atoms
of officers under the Charter made by the Meyo,
and may, by two. thirds vote OF all the Alder;
men elected, remove any officer nomneed 400
appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen 400
with the Recorder and City Judge, they shall constitute
"A Roard of Supervisors, which shsu have luxe power
with The existing Board of supervisors and whose
concurrence BY a majority Of toe whole Board shsu Do
Iecessary to give effect to any grant OF properly or
fsnehtes, and any payment Of money Mst ssa. oe
sutho riIed by the Common Council They sAsn ss1,
with the Mayor and City Inspector and Hesih Ofn:
Ger ard Supern'erda of Health, De board OK
Health of said city sDd county: Ice Aldermen sna
aIso have the zane power - hsglsrstee an 1usuccs
Of the Peace as ale now tIercked oy 'oe Au0'H'H VI
said city. A.
SIC. I The Common Council shall have power TO
originals and psss all scs, ordinances or resouu rs
under THE Charter but before they shai 'Axe enees
I.y ,ba be presented duly certified to the Mayor OF
he rity for bis appreciation. II he approve he shau
SIGN il at the end thereof II not, he snai return
Il with his objection. to the Common Council, within
ten DAYS thereafter; If such Board De not shen ID
sessioD, at lis next stated me.uSg.d ahsu eet.r the
objections at large their journal anc cause ,ne sae
IN he published in one or more Of tie pubic peHs'
papers oil the city. .;~.,;.. .,
NOT lees than ten days thereafter proceed TO resordef
the sane and il upon such consideration Il fhaii oe
srproytd by majority Of tsothbds OF The members
ELECTED il ,ha take effect az an oct or law o. TOE Coz
porsiiop except ss 10 So Laws requrGg toe
If ire Board Of supervisors, which, If oejeted 70 oy
tie Mayor, ,hal, in a dition to the tToihird VOC
above er iioDed require 10 be sanctioned by ~ voe
Of two-thids Of oil the members OF the Su W oup''
v.ors before the same shall Ike effect
In all such cases the votes of both Bs'Ids snsi %
determined by yeas and n4ys and the names " we
p,saut voting for aud against TIE pas'ASe oi ue
Deur.s reconsdeTed shall be entered Oh lie )oofna
OF ssch Board respectively
~ the Mayer shalt rot retain any set, c'dpfnee OF
eaoluiior go presented 10 bin within the tine above