The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-07


against him As Co.. Ne charges pre- erred
the Governc charges dismissed by
$1,000, or 4 as unfounded, the sum OF
ted and q mach thereof as shall be audi
pors. :. setdsned by the Counsel to tho Cor nm
~ - erection Of public drinking hydrants
aud uifnals in the streets Of the city Of New
York, under the supervision and direction Of
the Croton Aqueduct Department; lo,ooo
ward Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Total. So, 900, $3.50
SEC The said several she'll be applied only to the
objects and purposes for which the same are hereby ap
propriatsd and neither said corporation any member
onc, thereof, any department, head Of depart
men other official shall incur liability for any Of
the objects and purposes specified to an amount beyond
the Gums appropriated And the Common Council Of
the city Of New York hereby prohibited from Gre
ating any Office department increasing the sal
SEC g. 1t shall be lawful for the Comptroller Of the
city of Now York to transfer the several sums standing
to the credit Of the following accounts viz:"Fire De-
partment, lot and house Eugue Company No. 20;n
"Fire Department, lot and house Hose Company No
Kea estate 81 ior fre a
"Construcon OF burnt piers, " 'Sunken vessels remov
ing "Russ pavement Improvement, police sanitary
expenses Salaries Fire Department" TO the General
Fund.- the transferred 10 be deducted from the
aggregate amount be raised by tax In the year 1885,
The amount ceved during the year 1850 for premium
the issue of floating debt fund stock shall be paid
the Commissioners of tho Sinking Fund of the city Of
the redemption or said stock when the becomes
due, provided by chapter four hundred and eight,
laws Of 1900 and the amount SO transferred shall be de-
Quoted from the amount to be raised BY tax Ia
SEC The Board of Supervisors of the county of New
York hereby further authorized and directed TO raise
by tax upon the by law subject to taxation with
IN county In the year 1885, and every year there
after. such Of money shall he sufficient
reimburse the city treasury for the
mens vacated by order of the Supreme Court under the
ssc Il shall be- lawful for the Cemproller Of the
city OF New York 10 apply the moneys nccrung for in
erest on the sales of lands in said city for unpaid taxes
assessments and Coton water rents much thereof
as shall DO required to tho account fund designated
Glands purchased for taxes and assessments" such
moneys 10 be used tor purchases by the corporation at
such sales provided by chapter 1856 Laws of 1843
SEC. g. Should the Common Council neglect refuse
70 make appropriations for the several amounts herein
authorized by tax any other amounts which are no.
qured and authorized by law 10 be raised by for the
airy expenses of the city and the sew
era boards and commissioners thereof within thirty
days from the passage Of this act then and in that case
the Mayor and Comptroller are hereby author
lied to make said appropriations, such Of them
their Judgment they may think proper and the appro
prations thus made by the Mayor and Comptroller shall
The several sums raised by tax in the year 1885, pur
suance Of the act chapter 848 laws of said year. not
appropriai ed by the Common Council shall be appropri
ated by the Mayor and Comptroller and said
shall be used for the purposes designated by the said
Sec T. The appropriation hereinbefore provided and
authorized for roads and avenues shall apply upon any
agreement or contract entered into therefor And is
hereby made lawful for the Street Comm
thorze and make TO be made any agreement
contract for the purpose OF maintaining and repay
ing and repairing Streets or any OF them In said city
and to which the said kindred appropriations
appy and the contracts agreements shall be awarded
shall be for the interests of the city. The party or
parties with whom such contracts agreements may be
made shall give such security for the faithful perform
thereof as the said Street Comm ssoner shall pre
SCRIBE And contract agreement shall be made
except to the lowest bidder offering adequate security
any e %ayoe snd OF e v
issue the bonds Of said city to the niece sar amount for
the purpose of paying for the widening and improving
mi rZp1 hu fta eAtntAn Of t,n
Common Council approved December 30, 1895 for which
app caton has been made to the Supreme Court
said city, including the damages to the owners
of land, so far as tho samo shall be in
shall be determined by the Commissioners OF Estimate
and Assessment and The report Of such commissioners
the same manner and form other bonds Of the said
city are issued maturing In not less than twenty years
annum payable semi.annuaiiy The proceeds Of The
sale Of such bonds shall be paid into the city treasury
aud shall be disbursed from time to time may be
CURED for the said purpose, and TOR other. The
Board OF Supervisors OF said county shall annually
by tax for the payment OF the annual interest or said
bonds, sum sufficient for that purpose and the year
preceding tho maturity of said bonds sum shall be in
like manner raised sufficient to pay the principal of said
SEC 0. Che sud several shall DO applied only
the objects and purposes for which the hereby
appropriated; and neither said corporation any
board, department. officer agent thereof shall incur
any liability or make any contract contracts, por.
init or vote FOR or authorize directly indirectly any
expenditure expenditures for any OF the objects and
purposes specified the aggregate Of which expenditures
and OF the liabilities under such contracts shall exceed
the sum appropriated for said purpose for any other
purpose object whatever. Any member OF the Board
OF Aldermen, of the Board o CounciInen Of any
committee Of any board commission. any head Of
department, official other agent of said corporation
who shall incur any liability or make any rnct or
permit or vote for authorize, directly or in
directly, any expenditure not authorized by this act
or who SHALL for any purpose authorized in this act,
incur any liability, mako any contract permit or
vote for authorize directly indirectly any exper.
dture by which contract, liability, Expenditure
the said corporation expcnds, or becomes liable for
prated 10 that specific purpose shall be adadged guilty
OF msdemeanor, and h convicted OF the shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the Penitentary not
ccedng six months or by fine exceeding thou
sand dollars or by both such fine and imprisonment
SEC. 10. The Mayor, Aldermen and Comrnonaity Of
the city Of New York shall not be liable upon sny
bility incurred by any board, department or
officer OF said corporation Tor any object or pur-
pose which Is not expressly authorized by this act
nor Tor any contract made or expenditure authorized or
said orporation for object purpose named in this
act beyond the amount appropriated to such specific
object or purpose and Judgment shall be entered by
ton except upon proof in opon court that tho smtnt
sought 70 be recovered In said Judgment still remains
unexpended In the city Treasury 70 the credit Of the sp
the clam sued for founded also upon proof thai
no other ab tics have been incurred by work done for
&aid corporation or any department. board, member
ocor or agent thersot under sn contract oppressed or
the claim sued upon shaIi exceed the appropriated
By this act for the purpose IN and shout which said
claim and liabilities arose.
Changing Aldermanac Districts 81 New
York CITY.
The bin introduced In the Senate BY Mr. Lent proposes
to amend the charter Of tho city - follows
Tho Of New York hall hs diviAod nfo tvwoutv-