The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-10
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL TO- 1859

Sec TO- In addition to the existing provisions OF law re-
eminent tDe Corporation OF the CITY Of New YORK. he
fol on ing are hereby eDa''s.d;-
There rs hereby created to said department one,
which shsl be known a. Deputy Comptroller, whose dd
tee shalt he the those prescribed by cartein
chance Of The Co Council ioved by the Mayor,
COMPTROLLER. The said Deputy comp oier upon ereGuiing
ihe came BOMBS as are required OF the Comptroller shall
succeed 10 al the powers ana emolunieprs the Comp
u0ler shall also act such until The vacancy
ssal be filed at the next annual election los chatter
oftceIs
SEQ H. There shall also be a bureau in The pepartmsnt
AZ finance fox Tie collection OF nts chief
of SAID bureau shall he called the Collector OF Assess
TueIe shall also bs four deputy collectors
sesfmepta uncer him IN this bureau aud bDpkkeep
rs and two messengers TINS bureau shall be charged
snb the DUTY of collecting all assessments wh,h
be bI according 10 law The Collector oi As
setsmeDis before entering upon The dulles OF his Office
shall execute Aond to the of tho city of
New York, with AZ least two suretes approved by
the C,mI toer, III the penal sum of Ave thou
sand hrs tovd tiope Tor the faithful performances of
he duties oil his Office The deputy COLLECTORS herein pro
VIDE ior shall asf lhs Col ector Of ia the
pe,ioi nance OF the duties oil his bureau before Gu
eTpg upon he dsr barge Of their dutes shall each and
respectively execute bond To the Cor poaon OF the
aIy OF New Yok with At least two sureties, to be
proved by the Comptroller IN the penal Of tn thou
sand collars, conduond for the ia thu performances aGd
discharge u the duties Of his said oee. The Com troler
sbal have power prescribe the keeping the
books accounts OF ibis bureau make all rules
and Ieguat Gus respecting the manner tanslcng the
busipes thereof the design OF this sec1a, hereby
declared, ~ munster the bureau CJoet Of AS
sesmtn,s from the Size department To the said Depart
ment oil Fmonce ana all oroosnces Of tho Common Coun
or laws OF Che STATE applicable 10 said bureau ia the
Street Department. shall apDerthn W and apply 20 said
bureau transferred to the sld nept OF Finance,
lhe persons Office tho bureau of the Colec.
non of Asst IN the Street Depa tmen upon the
appointment under this of Collector aud Deputy
Collectors of Assesm MS shall cease TO hold Office and
shall deliver up the Comptroller all accounts, BOOKS
and vouchers IA their possession which belong apper
tain 10 the proper business OF the Corporation Of the city
/ OF New York in regard TO said bureau
~ There is hereby established IN the said Depart
nept OF Finance Tor the better purposes Of revenue TO
the Corporation Of the ty Of New York; and 10 aid Of The
proper collection thereof bureau, be led the Blu
Of MARI which shall be harged with the duty
spleIipeudrg the public markets, the inspection,
guatioI and thereof aud for the transfer OF
stalls and san theein The chef Of this bureau shall
be called the SnperDtepdens of Markets. Article ihtd OF
ordnance OF the Common Council OF the city Of New
York relating TO the City ospoctDr's Depar.ment ap
proved by The Mayor jan TO- 1869, far tue prov
sons thereof applicable shall apply to The Bureau OF
Maik cts hereby established.
Sec Is. The Office of Health Warden Ip the city Of New
York hereby abolished The INSPECTORS ana seaers of
weights and MEASURES established by Law, shall
hereafter disappointed by aud hold Office under, the Mayor
Of said city.
CLEANING THE STREETS DEvOLvE C2orOS
AQuEDrCr DEPARTMENT.
Sec a. The duty cleaning The streets OF The city Of
New York, and public places thereof
eby Gevolved upon that executive OF the
Corporation Of the oy oi New York known The Cosoo
aqueduc Depaf The outy sinai. BE- performed
by said Beard IN such Manner by act. days work
Otherwise. shan ut, and under such rules and
| Tegu atoms respect thereto The said Hoard III
| coDlsc only with Dayos and Comptroller may
prescribe. To carry ont SAID duty more eircaiy, the
Coton Aqueduc Department are hereby aahorze1 to ap
IoLt ID putty Street Inspector IN each ward IN ino city
OF New York, who stall perform such duties and have
such po@ers as may be by SAID Board, together with the
May and comptroller, prescribed aforesaid. There
is hereby established bureau IN the Croon Aqueduct
Department, TO be called the Bureau Of Street Cleaning,
III, Cbitf oil winch shall be called Sti ee. Inspector.
No BUREAU OR oLFhlsDp TO ABOLISHED UNLESS
GUEST or TIE PROPER HEAD Of The DEPARTMENT.
nate rust which shall exs, ~ the passage OF this act ia
any OF the cepartm MS OF municipal government,
Ia ~ tat ha
changed by the Common Couoc Of saic city unless the
same has been asked Tor by the proper head of the de-
pa enl, by written communication addressed 10 the
common Courcll.
nHArs az ENhcrrNE nEPART~sSrs EXCEPT me COMPTROLLER,
10 ArrolsIEp REMOVED ny The MiYoR--sEvEls,L
ofitLhs 10 Bh CONTINUED IN OFFICE AFTER THEIR lAiAL
See 10. Zach head OF executive departments in the
nicpa government Of the city OF N~w YORK except the
Con PHI oef, rhaA hereafter be appoDtea
the pleasure OF The ayo Of the Guy OF New York. except
thai uDt the FIRST Jay January, which viii be the
eighteen hundred and sixty three; the and
neuu'bens now filing the several siiices of head of
me Sufe DEPARTMENT oil the heads OF the Cotoo Aqno
duct Department, known The presdent, engineer aud
sssisiant commissioner, constituting together the Coton
A4uedact Boar d. Of the head oi the Law department.
iber with The incumbent or person holding the office oi
the Chan beJi9in Of the CITY OF New York, shall
| seveTaDy continue Ia the several Offices aforesaid,
bell by each OF them, and be entle TO receive ali
The emonneuts OF the several Offices nercuoeforo
named ali limitations u election or Of there
10 applicable, MISUNDERSTANDING If before the said st
Day OF January, which VIII be IN The year eighteen hnu
dred and sixty three, vacancy SHAH occur la the Croon
Board, the shall BE- hcd for the balance
of sad time by The remaining officers vi toe sand Board
1E EiEcoS of MAYOR COMPTROLLER AND oHE sScIAEe OF
THE FIHE DEPARTMENT 40 HE A. FORMERLY.
Sec. H. Tie May Of the civ New York, and the
Comptroller OF the city OF New York. and the Chef En-
OF ibe Ere DeL Uncut shall continue % be elected
take and told office in The Obstructive modes thereof now
provided for by law 10 ach OF SAID Offices. fhe Mayor of
the city, when voted for SHAH be so voted Tor upon sep
ballot and also sha the Comptroller be voted for
at each election OF charter officers, when the term
OF once Of Mayor aid Of Comptroller expires. The term
OF Office OF the Mayor shah Commune to be hxca al
DuuUks, diIHhs, ETC DbrARfMGSIs, BE AProISIED
AND hhdoyED ~ 1iE HEADS THEREOF
Sec 10. The 1eacs Of the various departments Of the
corporation Of the city OF New York may time
LIME at pleasure appoint anu remove all deputies, cheis
o. buesus clerks and ell persons whatsoever, houhg
| oih;e nncer them.
ncaaAsE OF sAIAhGs-si 900 MEMBERS OF CON-
| COUNCIL.
Sec. 10 Each member OF the Common Council in tbs
legislative department Of the municipal government Of
TIE Corpoi alton 81 city Of Ae~ York snl receive -
Computation Tor services IN the Board ond as nembor of
Committees an annual salary OF 81 900, the same to com
meboe as o. NE 1st cay OF January stpas The Receiver
OF IhAes sha receive an annual saary o s4OJ0 the Cc
lesof o. sstesDenis SHAH land leu 81 a ices whasn
ever to did utc) receive al annual salary Of $780, the
Dpuy collector Of Asarssmcns and the Oe Of Arrears
sha each receive an annual salary Of 50 goo. 1ne fees now
ieotyoG and Iad TIC Collector putty Collectors Of
shall by eacn of them collected as hereto
lore, ana paid INTO tue City Treasury for tue Of the
| Nay or, Aldermen and Commofaiy of the city or New
YoIk soey She saarits o heads OF defartmen chief
oi bureau, clerks and other snOogdpes Of tbc icDai
| goVeffment d tie city oi New York. shall be as tis
some arc noN fixed by law or b. ordinance resolution
W h-t 'AAiul Ntpi1i VI tha Guy, OF OF Ol
supervisors u the Common Council neglect provide,
wnhm thHv Gays after he Passage Of act for the
salary any Offices established hereby, and not provided
lof ~ tAisubs Jaw ordinance theIco applicable, The
ptad OF hc department employ log the Incumbent o. The
same May designate the Of said salary and the
amount Of salary, whenever designated shall become
QUO aAo pay able on the Corporation Of the city OF New
| York, 10 such Incumbent
tuSb@is 10 49, NabK ~ MAYOR AID DEF iRr1S1s
COMMUNICATIVE NO CONFIRMATION COMMON
SEC 20 Whenever any bio shall DC accepted by any
mead depA tment OF the municipal government Of the
iorioeuon Of the city Of New York, from any person
pfopotne contract 10 perform work labor, TO fur
psh SUPPLIES, the head Of the said department. in
necton wnh the Mayor Of the city Of New York, shall
make and enter INTO the proper contract with such
cled bidder, ami sna be necessary for the Com
mon council to approve Of such bid contract, and the
tohuact 80 entered INTO shall BE- binding upon the Mayor,
Aldermen aud tominonalty Of the city Of New York.
sec. ~ This act shall take effect Immediately.
TIE NEW CITY RAILROADS.
1he following three City Rairoad bis passed the AS.