The New York herald., 1862-02-08

after six Adermn sAau bs elected upon separate ana
general ticket but only three 20 be voted for on sae
csred elected NJ nssc having the next highest shAS
be appointed AldGDa y shs Mayor or before ths24th
Office Of Adsrmep thus elected and appointed shall
two years commencing the first Monday in January
One Councilman 10 be elected from each Assembly dis
rict to orm Board Of Councmen TO be chosen for
year. An election for Councilman TO be held 81 tho
election in 1892 each charter election thereafter
Vacancies in either Board 10 be nsd by the remaining
members, for the whole unexpired term.
The Boards 70 have power 70 compel attendance. to
punish for dsorderly behavior and TO expel by 1.-TWO
vacatss the ocs Of any person holding once under the
charter who shall hold any place under the general 60
vernment county Office receive any fees or emolu
ments directed 20 be paid BY the Common Council sxcsps
During the absence Of the Mayor he shall designate
Alderman to h his place. In case Of removal or death
the President OF the Board Of Aldermen be Mayor until
It shall be the duty OF the Mayor 70 communicate,
at least once year, 70 the Common Council tho
condition Of the city government TO recommend
such measures AZ he deems proper TO be adopted to
be vigant and active in enforcing the ordinances
to exercise constant supervision over the acts
OF all subordinates examine charges against them, &C..
to appoint all heads Of bureaus and as many clerks
may BIO required in his office and as may be authorized
by the Common Council to converse from time to time
and consult with the heads Of departments, the Pres
dents Of the Boards Of Aldermen Councimen, Meropoi
Police Central Park in relation to measures hs shall
deem requisite for benefit Of the city.
The Mayor to be elected for two years. He shall ap-
point all heads OF departments Cn0tb
manner following:-Frst nominate them to Board OF
Aldermen confirmed or not rejected in ten days, the
nomination to take effect II rejected, he shall make
another nomination. If the last s rejected within ten
days the Mayor shall appoint peremptory some other
person, without the Boards action majority Of the
Board necessary TO confirm or reject.
The Mayor may be removed by the Governor for cause
the same as Sherls
The heads Of departments except the Croton Aqueduct
to hold four years unless sooner removed
The Nay, to have power of removal, and shall COM
muncate the cause to the Common Council within 10
days al their first meeting
The chiefs Of bureaus to appoint and remove their
clerks-he chiefs hold Office the same term as heads
Of departments, unless removed. The Chief Eng
Of Fire Department TO be elected as at present The
number Of clerks in each department TO be fixed by tho
Mayor and Common Council; but the Mayor may reduce
the number abolish clekshps consolidate bureaus,
assign duties to them. Tho Common Council to fix tho
of offices created by them under authority of law
subject to removal by the Mayor. Creates Health De-
partment to embrace street cleaning, the head to be
Health Inspector of the city, who shall perform such
duties as the Mayor may prescrbe the department
embrace bureaus o sanitary inspection and street clean
ng, under superintendent of Sanitary Inspection
Of "records and statistics" under the "Regisrar OF
Records Of the inspection regulation and management
Of public markets - under superintendent of Markets.
The make return to the City Inspector Of all
nquistons, except those embracing homicide and fe
onous assault which shall be returned the General
The hydrans to be used by the City Inspector
in street cleaning under regulations OF the Crot0n Board
The Health Commissioners to appoint inspectors and
sealers oil weights and with same powers and
compensation now, TO hold Office upon the same terms
Tho Common Council may establish such other bureaus
they the public interest requires, and assign du
ties to them inconsistent with this act but no
pense shall be incurred by these departments whether
ordered by the Common Council or not unless appro
pration shall been previously made covering such
expense. No officer Of the Corporation Of any descrp
tion shall interested In any contract work business
that shall be paid for by be charge on the Corpora
on in the grant, mortgage purchase or other dispo
sion Of any property real or personal or any interest
therein Of any lands, rights franchises belonging
to the Corporation Of any property which shall be
sold assessments by legal process at the
SUIT the Corporation In of any violation OF this
provision, Of any fraud attempted or premedtated
by any officer agent Of the city, it shall
be lawful for any elector, freehoder Of the
city, TO bring action in his own name against
the Mayor any other officer whatsoever who may be
therein to restrain relieve against and annu
such wrongful and fraudulent act
The Common Council, in the year next succeeding that
in which any such sale purchase &c., may have been
hereafter may be made. may by ordinance annul the
franchises Of the said Corporation not made in pursuance
Of bona fde covenant contract, agreement ordi
nance, act or resolution.
The chief officers Of the Department Of Public Charities
and Correction shall be known Commissioners Of Pub
lie Charities and Correction shall be appointed the same
other heads Of departments the clerks shall be ap
pointed in the other Clerks and all shall
hold their Offices the terms and subject 10 reno
val all other departments. In all other respects the
department duties shall remain under the present
law ALI parts of laws Inconsistent with this act are re-
uea Ad