New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-13
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF The
CITY OF NETWORK.
TA< Psop II tie Stat II NEG York rcprsssassd ~ S<S'< ~
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by the name Of The Mayor, Aldermen and Com
monaty of the City Of New-York, shall continue 70
be BODY polite and corporate in fact and in name by
the name, and shall have perpetual succession,
with all the grants powers and privileges heretofore
had by The Mayor, Aldermen and Comnonalty OF
the City Of New-fOrk
SIC J The Legislative power Of the said Corpora
ton shall be vested in a Board OF Alderman and
Board of Councilmen, who, together, shan TORN Tie
Common Council of the City of New-iork.
SEC 3. The Board Of Aldermen shall consist OF one
Alderman to be elected from each district IN the City
and County of New-YOrk. The members OF the board
of Aldermen rst elected under this act shan De csS
fed follows The Aldermen from districts naVing
odd numerical designation shall hold such ONCE ot
the term of one year and those from districts having
an even numerical designation shall hold such office
for the of two years. Al al subsequent elections
for Aldermen, they shall be elected for the tuL term oil
two years
SIC L. There shall be six Councilmen elected from
each Senatorial District in the City OF New-forS, as
the same may hereafter be constituted, oy
general ticket in each Of said Districts aud the per-
sons so elected from each of said Senatorial Districts
shall together form the Board Of Councilmen for the
said city. The Councilmen shall be chosen Tor one
year.
Alderman or Councilman, who shall not, at the time
of his election be resident of the District from when
he is chosen. ,
SEC. 6. Each Board of the Common Council shall
have power to direct special election TO be held 10
supply the place Of member whose seat shall De-
come vacant by death removal from the city, resigna
ton or otherwise and i'll either the person elected
TO supply the vacancy shall hold his seat only Tor the
residue Of the of office Of his immediate prede-
cessor
Src.7. The Boards .lall meet in separate chambers,
and majority Of either shall be quorum 10 DO bust
pes- Each Board shall appoint President from lis
own body aud shall choose IT. clerk and other officers,
determine the rules of its own proceedings, and be the
Judge of the election returns aud qualifications OF us
own members. Each Board shall keep journal OF KS
proce.dinps and It's doors shall be kept open, except
when the public welfare shall require secrecy and al
resolutions aud reports Of committees which SHAH
recommend any specific improvement involving the
appropration Of public moneys or the taxing or as
sessing the citizens of the city shall be published inn
mediatey after the adjournment OF the Board III all
the newspapers employed by thesCorporatlon' ana
shall not be passed adopted until after such nouce
has been published at least two days. and whenever
vote is taken in relation thereto, the yeas and nays
shall be called and published in the same manner
SIC. g. Each Board shall have the authority 70
compel the attendance Of absent members to punish
its members for dsorderly behavior, and 10 expei
member, with a concurrence OF two-thirds OF the
members elected 10 the Board; and the member so
expelled shall by such expulsion forfeit oil his nights
and powers a. an Alderman or Councilman, ana no
Alderman or Councilman shall be questioned IN any
other place for any speech or vote IN either BoaIu.
SEC, g. The stated and occasional meetings OF each
Board of the Common Council shall be regulated by
its own ordinances; and both Boards may meet on tne
same or on different days, as they may seVefaiiy
Judge expedient.
SEC. 10. Any person holding Office under this Char
ter who shall during his term OF office accept hoid OF
retain any other civil Office of honor trust or emOlu'
mept under the Government Of the United States,
under this CHARTER who shall during his SAID term
of Office receive any fees or emolulents directed ~
he paid by any ordinance of the Common Council,
shall be deemed thereby to have vacated his Office
| SIC H. Every legislative act OF the Common
Council shall be by ordinance, and every ordinance,
act or resolution which shall have passed the TWO
Boards Of Common Council before II shall take effect
shall be presented duly certified to the Mayor oil tue
cy for his approval II he approve, e shau sign H.
if MOI. he shall return it, within ten days thereafter,
with his objections to the Board in which It or1gi-
mated or if such Board be not then in session, at It's
next stated meeting The Board TO which it shall be
returned shall enter the objections at large on Their
Journal and the same TO be published IN one or
more of the daily newspapers OF the city. but no
ordnance act or resolution shall be valid unless the
same shall have received the assent OF both Boards
within the same year.
| SIC H. The Board to which such ordinance, act or
resolution shall have been returned, shall after the
expiration Of not less than days thereafter proceed
TO reconsider the same IT, after such reconsideration,
at least twothrds Of all the members elected 10 the
Board shall agree To pass the same, u shall be sent
together with the objections 10 the other Board by
| which it shall be likewise reconsdcrcd. and if APP
proved by at least two-thrds of al the members
elected to such Board it shall take effect as an act or
law If the Corporation. In all such cases the votes OF
both Boards shan be determined BY Yeas and Nays,
and the names Of the persons voting for aud against the
passage of the ordinance reconsidered shall be en-
tered On the journal of each Board respectively.
SEC. l3. the Mayor shall not return The ordinance
| so presented 20 him within the time above limited for
that purpose it shall take effect in the same manner
| as if he had approved it.
SEC. IA. Any ordinance of the Common Council may
| originate in either Board, and when it shall have
passed Board may be rejected or amended oy he
other But no ordinance shall be passed by either
| Board except by the vote OF majority OF all the
members elected TO such Board. -,
SEC l5 Neither the Mayor nor Recorder OF the City
of New-York shall be member Of the Common Coun-
Gil thereof.
SEC l6. The executive power of the Corporation
| shnl be vested in the Mayor and the Executive De-
| partments.
Office of Mayor or whenever the Mayor shall be alb
| sent from the city, be prevented by sickness or
any other cause from attending Ia the duties OF his
Cice, shah be removed as hereinafter PROVIDED
for the President of the Board of Aldermen shall act a.
Mayor and shall possess all the rights and powers OF
| the Mayor during the continuance OF such Vacancy
absence or disability and until the next Charter cleo
tion in the case of a vacancy removal from Ohce
SEC. lS. Ii shall be the duty of the Mayor,
l. To communicate 10 the Common Council at least
once year. and oftener if he shall deem expedlcnt
general statement of the situation and condition u the
city, in relation 10 lis government finances and i'm
prOvements.
,. To recommend for the adoption of .he Common
Council all such measures connected with the police,
security health cleanliness and ornament of The city,
and the improvement Of its government and finances
a. be shall deem expcdient.
3. To be vgilant and active in causing the ordi-
nances of the city to be duly executed and enforced.
4. To exercise constant supervision over the con-
duct and acts Of all subordinate officers and to receive
and examine into all such complaints may be pre-
eued against any Of them for violation or neglect Of
duty and generally to perform all such duties Is may
be prescribed for him by the charter and city ordi-
nance and the laws Of this State or the United states
5. To appoint such clerks may be authorized by
the Common Council and as may be required IN his
flee TO aid him in the discharge OF his official duties.
SIC. 10. The Mayor, Controller and Counsel to the
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