New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-06

Alotrnen peROve any 81 ne h1sos o. eoFusoea
fhe BsayS Of Aldermen sksn have poves vNSCst ~
40, .. nj III he hs,or by ys<e Of swo-tArds q I'll
De members elected, 10 remove any 81 he ssad' Of 90
IRE b sds Of Departments shal somioa,s, and by
ard vish The consent Of the Board OF Aldermen sp-
sp.ciive departments
SIC a. The several executive departments, and
TIE oee,s ana clerks thereof shsn be subject TO the
L,isJ.,iye regulation and direction OF the Common
CnrnrI ,o far A. the came shsl not ho Inconsistent
Nth ib act and the duties thereof shs b. p-rtJr neil
In accordance with the charter s1d l,Ss AID 0rdi.
r,pc.s of the city. The Mayor aud TN BIs-d OF
A d.,u.r cr The [, mmon C)sncii, may si any time
~ uire he opinion 10 ~iDg Of me head oi -ny de-
p,rtusnt u,ou ally subject relating 10 be d" aStoett
or spy information ptssesstd ~ hiu 10 relation
tb.r.iO.
And Every head OF department shall report IN
writ ny 10 ibe Common Counch, at The coumence-
n, Of eseh stated nftion the siate OF his depart
.pt wih such sus geston in relation TO The improve
u,nt Il ereo', and To the pubhe business connected
herewith rs be may deem advisable
SIC IS. A Board CT Assessors Eve 10 number
,h,U he APPOINTED by The Board OF Supervisors, TO
b. 10 then coe FOR the term Il five years ooe 70 90
opt eppusb-ihe fret Beard 20 sppoisttd to deter
njue b. lot The tine when their respective appoint
ntIu thall terminate. IL 'han De me GUY " uie
b ard OF Assessors TO msbe the assessments uoon all
psonsl snc real e<tst. which is liable 10 taxation IN
tsid city sDd County; 10 make return thereof "
The b AID OF Supervisors, in the sane manner as the
TAI Conn issi Dtre ae no" required 10 90 oy law;
II shs also be their duty 70 collect and ecel'e Gil
trer and a.essmenr and srears Of taxes and assess
n ents sn6 to pay the same, in the same manner
as il now done BY the Reiver OF INes and toe col
leciors of assessments aid arrears oil me same ana
this purrose they may appoint With the consent OF
BoaId of Supervisors, an officer to be deaomnated
The kete OF Taxes and Assessment.
Tie tfices of Ward Assessors. Tax Commissioners,
Retident Physician and Heath Comm'si oner' are
k,I tn abolished All assessments and awards
.b.n 10 10 hlie Qt
by public notice thereof before being certified 10 the
proper department.; and the assessments made ny me
Asssors r al ta1es shall I've made between me ist of
January and the let Of April annually.
SIC g All contracts 10 be mace or LEI by authority
of The Common Council for work TO be done supplies
to be furnished 81 oil tales Of personal properly 10
be made BY the appropriate heads Of departments I'M
der .uch regulations as shall be SOl'hea oy oIdi,
psnces of the Common Council. Ekry rson eIe ted
er sp, oiuted 10 any office VI der the CITY Goveromenc
shall take end subscribe sD Oath or affirmation oere
tie hayof faithfully 10 perform the duties OF ms once
which oath or affirm alton shsll be filed IN the MaVo
flee All work 10 be DONE and all supplies e. be
fu sb.6 for the Cooperation involving al e1t nditurc
of ore thon TWO hundred and fifty dolas shall be %
cor tfsct founded en- sesled bids OIL proposals. msio
In complsrc. with public notice. fIr the full period Of
,nCsys; and al such contracts, when given, saai Do
Civ TO IN. Low est bidder, With adequate security
Al such bics or proposals shall be openeo oy the
Of departments adv eriisipg for theu the pres
T.. m ~ may desire 10 be present.
SIC u. All ,fictrs CT other persons to whom the
ctipts or xpeDc lures Of the ely or fees cr unds pay.
ebl into the CITY Treasury shall be- intrust,d, snail
give ,ufici. ut .,cnny for the faithful performance of
Il cir dury in such form aud amount a. the Common
Council nay by ordinance prtscnoe, which snau De
u-lly renewed.
SOD or pe,soie employed who halI wiIfuy violate or
.vsce any OF the provisions of this Charter or commit
ary fraud or any of the public property To DIS
O~ IRE, or knowingly permit any othe person 80 10
coLyeit IT, shall be Ce.mtd guilty OF msdeme tnOr
md in addition to tie PENALTIES imposed by Law, shall
forfeit bis flee and be xouasd foi over ater from re
e.iving or holding any tflice under the Ct Chsrter
And sLy pertob who shall tully twesr TAT SS In any
onh O, affirmation required by mis- act shaSe gunty
SIC. %. Every person who shall promise, offer or
rive or csuse aid or abet in causing to oe prom.ei
offered OF given furnish or a. ICE TO furnish ia "hoe
or IN port to be pIcmise6, of.red or given 70 Any
m. mher OF the Common Council or - any officer OF
The Co,poraiioD after bis election a. ouch member,
or be ~ or sfter be shall have qualified and taken
bic seat any monty got DIS right IN any at On or other
properly or anything Of value o, any p"eao's ac
Biz vote opiJi juds ueDt VI action 90 any question:,
IL after csu'e pn ceed'rg WI oh msy De then pend,
OF may by law 10 brought before bim IN bis ohiclai
cspeti,y shall upon conviction be imprsontd In
S,rt. P,i,op for term not exceeding five years, or
,hn n.d not eI eediDg OIL coo, or both, III hs d.
O. ttcn of be Court. Every officer In this sccu)n emu
rst 10 shal accept any such gii or any promse
OF OF dtrts ku to make the esme, under any
or M rtapdipg that his vote, 0pisson, Jnj mebt OF
aeton sho influenced thereby, or shall % guided 10
INV usrt cusr marber, or upon asy particular side OF
ANY aue,tinp matter. caure or proceed x thoo pend
iIe or w. icb may by lsw BIZ brought before hin Ia
n eisl capacity sba1l upon conviction be dsquslhei
M hole p any public Ofo@ rustor appoin'n ent un-
d n Chatter Of the CITY Of New York, and shall for
4 bis ,fce and 81 all De- puSshedby mQrlsonipeutiDs
State Pi'on not exec, ding - years or oy noe S mol
exceed - or both III the discretion OF The Court
Fy,I, usTson ofeI ding az ans either Of the provisions
hi. :. elton shall compete 1t witness ainst aoy
Other ter,on oeD ding in the saut tranencoa and may
lie compelled 10 appear and give evidence oelos aoy
Grand jury OF aby Court in tn same oanner a. ottee
uat1Is; but the testimony so given shall not 90 used
N sny prt,eeutiCn proceeding, civil or CRIMINAL,
seslst u e person go TESTIFY ing.
SIC 60 No contract BY 'hs suP~rVl'ors or Corpora
III sha be valid unless expressly authorized by STAT
nj, and msde in the IL aBner here,a provided
SIC. 81. No Alderman shall hereafter SIT or act a.
Juc, of the Court Of Oyer and Isrdnner or 10 me
ruu,s OF G.Der or Sp- Dial Sessions IN The CITY ana
Connty of h,y.YoTk but ID . section shall nos pre-
ven, lis e,ercisilg the poser Of magistrate IN the
Auett commitment or baiiDg OF oheGde ., excepting
bAt h. car let to bail OF orcbarse person aeeeo
OF con nitied BY another Bagnbao ,
SIC. 32 All ferries cocks, pien and slips shall DO
s,.d and all les.es and saIs OF pnbhc property Aud
n, ueh,cs (oh.r than the grant OF land under Tntef
10 which The owner Of the upland shall baye pre-
gu, pti ZIG htl tbsl be inside BY pnohc a1ctoo and
10 he bgh..l bidder who will give adequate secariy.
No le.s hereafter gwen .IofPt as TIC same may oe
:, Qnied by covenants OF The Ccrporatoa already e1,
is,ipe ,bsl be for longer pervd than teo yeTsi aud
ali kIry les,ss shall be reysoabls by The Common
C,ul eli for nisms Dsg emeni bsct 70 provde ate
qlsie sceOnmOostiobs. ,.
All u.nons acquiring any ferry lease or franchise
urcef lie prsvs OILS Of this act, sbs be reS1ireo u
purtbue ct a fair appraised vJuss on, the boats,
IN oir q. and Other property VI The touer 'eseee ae
tu.D, tec.s ior ps,po'e. Of ,uch Ferry p,s.
us notce Of iii sa.s referred 70 10 'hs 'ecuon soan
he oix,n under the direction Of the ConrOe for huy
DAY. ~ ibe De..p.per employed BY the CTpofsnoa:
SIC 80. No bids shall be accepted from or ooSuscI
.v.rded to any peron who is in AREA" to the Cofpo
rttop upsL d. Is " contract, or Who d.i"at vi S
,.euIy or ctLersse, upon any obligation u ue Cor