The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-20

For the accommodation Of these with the Mayor, Com
mon Council Comptroller, CFoon Board, Amshouse, Tax
office, &c. no doubt the following act makes adequate ana
reasonable provision
AN ACT amend the act entitled can act in relation to
the CITY Hall in the city OF New York, y passed April
ne people Of the State Of New York, represented in
senate and Assembly, DO enact as follows
in relation TO the City Hall In the city Of New York;
passed April IT, 1885, hereby amended 20 as to read as
Sec 1. Wilson G. Hunt, John B. Corlies and James
Salmon, the Commissioners Of the new City Hail. In the
city o. New York heretofore nominated by the Mayor Of
Supervisors OF the county OF New York. shall be and con-
unue such Commissioners until the aod compile
ton Of said building The said Com mssoners or either
OF them may however, be removed by the Governor for
cause. In the manner provided hS law in the case
the said Board Of Supervisors CONFIRM suitable par
son or persons to I'LL any vacancy vacancies that
may occur In the office OF said commissioners or either
Of them, by death or resignation removal under The
provisions Of this section.
seo 2 The second section Of said act is hereby amopd
Sec 2 It shall be the duty Of the said commissioners To
direct and supernend the erection Of building in Nadi
son square, IN the CITY OF New York Of suitable dmen-
sious and arrangement 10 contain all the offices and
necessary for the accommodation OF all the departmena
bureaux and offices Of the municipal government Of the
city Of New York. and all the officers and business there
Of whether executive or legislative.
Sec The third section Of said act hereby amended
Sec. The said commissioners shall have power IN d.
eide upon the plans and specifications advertise for and
receive proposals, and 70 make contracts. and do all
said building, In such SHALL in their iudrment
be best calculated to conduce TO the due and Convenient
Of the government Of the said city and
for the preservation of the public records therein fSaid
building shall be Ore proof)
Sec The fourth section Of said act hereby amended
Sec A. Tho said Commissioners shall have mower N
employ architects, engineers, superintendent clerks
ana sucn oner necessary assistants may be required
architects, engineers superintendent clerks and assist
ants to be nxed BY the said Commissioner. The
said Commissioners shall each receive Compensation Of
ten dollars per day for each and every day in which thew
shall be actually engaged In the performance Of the duties
prescribed BY this uct and the Comptroller Of the city Of
New York shall, from tune to tme draw his warrant
upon the treasurer Of the county New York in favor
each Of said commissioners the amount Of
uon due to said commissioners under the provisions Of
Sec The ffth section of said act is hereby amended
Sec The said commissioners shall keep full minutes
OF a ner proceedings, and shall file the same with the
clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors OF the county Of New
h0ra within NINETY days after the completion Of said
Sec The sixth section of said is hereby amended
Sec 9. The Board Of Supervisors Of the county ~ Nav
are hereby authorized and directed 70 create nnh
nc uno or STOCK IN the aggregate amounting TO the sum
OF one million OF dollars TO be denominated The CIT T,
stock and the Comptroller the city Of New YorS h
issue the said stock in the Of the county or N
day OF June, 1860, the said Comptroller shall ;s nss
five hundred thousand dollars of the sai% . .ssue
On Vi before inc nrst DAY OF June, eighteen
sixty one. the said Comptroller shall issue the rem.;r
i've hundred thousand dollars of said stock Saa s,os
ehall be redeemable IN the following manner re AZ
hundred thousand dollars firstly issued by the Comptro
Ter under the provisions Of this section shall be
on the first day Of June, eighteen hundred and nsnst
and the remaining sum Of five hundred thousand dn,a.
lastly issued by the said Comptroller under the n,o
sons Of this section shall be redeemsbe on the ra Ss
Of june nineteen hundred The said ssock shall bes,
terest at rate mot exceeding six per per anuum
payable quarter yearly and the Aforesaid sums as soan
raised thereon shall be deposited by the said n
troller with the United States Trust Company OF Na
York TO the credit Of the City Hall COMMISSIONER such
company shall allow Interest upon such deposits as may
account with said Board Of Commissioners.
The said Board Of Supervisors hereby authorized to
pledge the faith Of the county Of New York for the re-
dempon Of the said stock at the times at which the said
STOCK ahal become due and redeemabe, under the pro
visions OF this section; and the building 10 be erected nm
der the provisions Of this act shall be- and the same ia
hereby, specifically pledged for the redemption OF the
said stock and the several parts thereof The Board Of
Supervisors Of the county Of New Ycrn shah redeem the
sad stock and tho several parts thereof in tho said seve
raj years in which the shai become due aud re-
deenable under the provisions Of this section BY tax
upon the estates. real and personal In the city aad coun
" OF New York subject TO taxation.
Sec The seventh section Of this oct hereby amend