The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07


prescribed All accounts rendered 70 or kant in the
other departments q the city government sha be subject
10 the inspection and revloa Of lhs proper officers OF
favor Of against the Corporaton and s accounts ia
which the Corporation y concerned, either as deb
creditor The Comptroller Of the city Of New York shall
be the chief officer Of this department Tho Compro
shall superintend all the real estate OF the Corporation
and report to the Common Council ali enoroach ments
thereon, and, until the said Common Council act 10 the
premises all necessary measures TO preserve the 81
And In case any legal disability shal 70 any officer
or board Of officers VITO may manage according to
belonging to the MAJOR, Aldermen and Commonalty OF
the city Of New York. and which legal disability shall in
terIupt or annui euch management, the Comptroller
shall succeed TO all their powers and duties concerDnS
the same prescribed by Law during such interruption
succeeding such annu ment There shall be officer in
the Department Of Finance who shabe called the Deputy
Comptroller who shall asss. the Comptroller In the per
Torrance OF the duties apperainpg 10 his Office and per-
form such other duties may be prescribed 10 him ny
Comptroller. The said deputy Shall, during only abseace
Of the Comptroller, inability Of the latter, Com
troler and posses all the necessary powers aad duties
The said deputy in case Of any vacancy occurring in bs
office OF Comptroller shall dt the oia,o darlog
the unexpred tern There shall be bureau
In this department Tor the collection OF the revenue
accrupg from rents, and from interests bonds and
ard mortgages and for the collection Of all revenues
Arising from the or sale OF property belonging to or
managed by the city, and for the performances OF such
the chief officer OF which shall be called Collector OF
the City Revenue There ehal be bureau this de-
partDept Tor the ColectiOn tue chic ollcer
thereof shalt be called tho Receiver o. Taxes who shat
possess all the powers ard perform al the duties now
prescribed by lay for the receiver OF tares
and the office OF Receiver OF Taxes as here
tofore constituted and the provision, of the law
relating 10 him are hereby modified 30 10 conform TO
the provisions Of this act There shall also be bureau
in the City department for the collection of assessments,
and the chief officer thereof shall be called the Collector
Of Assessmens. There shall also be bureau in
Of taxes, arrears OF assessments, and arrears of
water rents, the chief officers of which shall
be called the Clerk of Aresrs There shal also be
bureau In this department for the reception of all
PAID into the treasury Of the city, and for the pay OF
moneys on warrant; and no money shall be drawn from
the bank in which the Chamberlain may have deposited
the same, unless upon warrant to be nrawn
by the Comptroller add counterslgued bg the
Mayor and clerk OF the Common Council: aud
berlain OF the City Of New York. The Chamberlain
shall forthwith deposit all moneys received by him. ant
shall keep books showing the amounts paid OF
the several appropriations and no warrant shall be paid
account OF any appropriation after the aspo
pristed for that SPECIFIC purpose shall have been
penced
There shall also be bureau in the depsrtm sn TO be
called the Auditing Bureau, and the chief officer thereof
shall be called the Auditor OF Accounts. The
all accounts in which the city is concerned,
debtor creditor it shall keep account o. each
claim for against the Corporation, and Of the al
lowed upon each, and certify the same with the
for the allowance, TO the Comptroller The Co nproler
shall report TO the Common Council quarterly the
OF every person in whose favor account has been
audited and paid during the quarter All moneys drawn
from The city treasury thal be, upon vouchers for the
expenditure thereof examined and allowed by theaudor
and approved BY the Comptroller and filed in his office
There shall also BIO bureau in this department be d..
nominated the Bureau OF supplies, and the chief officer
thereof shall be called the Superintendent of Supplies
This bureau shall DO charged with the duty of furnishing
and supplying the public rooms and offices OF the Corpo
ration the District Court room engine, hose, and hook
and ladder houses and the public markets with requisite
fuel stationery printing and all other things necessary
therefor. There shall also be a bureau in this
department to be called the Bureau of Mar
and ilcar ha rail- I'D
the Superintendent OF Markets. This bureau shall
be charged with the duty of experimenting the public
markets, the inspection, regulation and management
thereof and the transferring OF and stands therein
Article thirteen OF chapter four OF the Revised 0rd
nances Of the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty, approx
cd by the Mayor June co. 1859 is hereby applied the
bureau for the collection Of assessments being in the De
partment Of Finance.
Article ten Of chapter four Of the same revised ord
hereby applied to the bureau Of supplies being
in the Department Of Finance far the can be
come applicable Article four Of chapter OF the
OF markets. herentefore provided for far the
become applicable. Every ordinance and resolution
of the Common Council Of the city OF New York and
the Board OF supervisors creating affecting bureaus In
the Department OF Finance, otherwise relating to
number and compensation Of the officers CLERKS subor
dinates therein hereby leeAzed and shall reman IL
full force and effect But nothing in this section or IL
any or the provisions such ordinances Aforesaid
shall be construed 80 as to prevent the Comptroller
from Increasing diminishing the number Of an liking
the compensation Of the officers clerks and other subor
dinates IN the department Of tnauce he shall deem
necessary.
Sec O. Section % OF the act hereby amended shall here
after read as follows: There shall be executive de.
pariment which shall be denomnated the Street Depart
ment which shall have cognzance of opening, Altering
regulating tagging, curbipg gneripg grading and light
ing streets, roads places avenues and OF building
pairing and lighting wharves and PIERS aud Of the
sructon and repairing OF public roads, and OF the care Of
pubic buildings and places and Of The 1pg
lots under Of the Common Council The chief
officer Thereof shell be called Street Commissioner
officer of which shall be called the Superintendent Of
Wharvss. There shall also be bureau in this depart.
ment TO DC denominated the Bureau Of Repairs which
shall have cognizance OF all repairs pubiic buildings
LANDS and places, and OF all other necessary
re-, repas s, not poyded for in other
builder and he shall be called the Superintendent of Re
pairs There shall also be bureau in the department to
be denomirated Bureau OF lamps and Gas and the
chief officer Of which shall be called superintendent OF
lamps and Gas. There shall also be bureau in this de-
partment, tho chief officer of which shall be called
Superintendent Of Roads. There shall be bureau in
this department for grading regulating tagging curbng
and gathering Streets the chief officer Of which Shall be
caleo the Superintendent of Street improvements.
Sec. 8. Section - Of the act hereby amended shall
hereafter read ollowsThere shalt continue 10 be au
executive department under the denomination Of the
Crotnn Aqueduct Beard which shall have charge OF the
Croton Aqueduct and all structures and property
nected herewith with the supply and distribution of
ground drainage o. the samc and Of the public sewers
said city and of permits for street vaults, and
Of paving, repavirg, repairing and sweeping and
cleaning streets aud Of digging and constructing
wells, and the collection OF revenues arising from
the supply and sale Of the Croton water with such
Other powers aud duties may BIO prescribed By
law The chief officers thereof shall be called the Pres
dent Engncers and Assistant Commissioner, who toge-
Their shall form the Croton Aqueduc Board and who shall
severay be appointed by the Comptroller term OF
five years, TO commence 10 each Office the passage OF
THIS aToeptatory ACT without respect to existing OF
Office or 10 Rcumbents thereof There shall be bu-
reau in this department for the collection and receip Of
al revenues derived from the supply sale Of the Croton
water, and the chief officer thereof shall be
called the Water Register There shall also be
a bureau in this department for the laying of water
pipe and the constructs and repairs Of sewers wells
and hydrants, and for paving repairing and re-
paving streets, tho chief officer OF which shall be
called the Water Purveyor. There shall also be q
bureau Of street cleaning, and the chief officer
thereof shell be called the Superintendent Of Street Clean
ing The streets shall be swept and cleaned and all
and garbage and oal removed theroro either by con
tract or contracts TO be made by the said department
otherwise as shall determine, all provisions of las
The contrary Notwithstanding Section 46 Of chapter Of
the Revived Ordinances OF the Mayor Aldermen and Com
monay OF the city of New York. approved June 90 1852
rs hereby applied 10 said Bureau OF Street Cleaning
Sec y Section q Of the act hereby amended shall here
alter read as Follows There shall be executive de.
partment known as the City Inspectors Department tho