The New York herald., 1867-04-27

sons guilty Of violating any law or ordinance for the
Suppression or punishment OF crimes offences.
Section hfeen empowers the Board OF Police to spend
not more than 500 900 out Of the excise money
ceived from licenses during the year 1865 for the pur
o. ~ Ssw and rh repairing station 10 G
OF the commission in such bank banks will pay the
highest rate o. interest for running balances the bank
to be desgnated by resolution Of the Board.
Section sixteen provides that the Board Of Police
hereby constituted trustees OF the sIfe Insurance
Fund and are authorized to pay out Of the fund an
disabled In the discharge OF their duties and OF
death BY injuries received while dschagng their duties
the annutes shall be continued to the widow and chill
dren, or both. a. the Board may direct tff @HM
Section seventeen provides that the Board OF Police
shall keep proper book Of record and cause to be
registered the name number and description of all boats
and vessels for which licences lssued with the name
and residence Of the thereof and the applicant
ror me cense ane purpose for which the boat Is to be
and receive the following fees attend shipping and
carrying passengers $40 EACH for gathering junk $40
municpai authorities; for any business purpose not
herein specified $3 EACH and all boats kent for hire
all oyster and shng boats and private pleasure boats
which sum shall be paid into the fund from which the
expenses OF she Metropolitan Police are paid. aI n
The other sections provide that every boat rcgis-
tered shall have the word scensed painted In some
conspicuous place. but any pleasure or yacht shall
instead have private device or emblem which shall be
filed In said Bureau. Any person using boat without
license, or without having the word "lcensedn dis
played or emblem fed or counterfeiting the shall
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subject to fine Of not less than 800 nor more than
$500, or by imprisonment not less than month
more than six months or bysboth and shall forfeit $50
Ia addition thereto be sued for and the
Commissioners OF Police and they shall have power TO
seize any boat used security for the payment Of
the penalty and not paid In ten days, the same may
be sold at public auction.
No person except owner or consignee, licensed
pilot shall be allowed TO 60 board of communicate
with any outgoing or incoming vessel in the waters Of
New York, within the district without license from
the Board OF Police which license may DO renewed from
year 10 year. for which license renewal the Board
shall receive S5 Permits to owners and consignees or
their agents. to be granted payment OF fee OF 81.
written permit from the captain or vessel s neces.
sary TO allow the landing Of any sailor freight baggage
or any other property.
All license fees and penalties collected and the pro-
into the treasury and placed to the credit OF the Metro
potan Police fund This act excepts all boats vessels
Of the United States any boat used by any public
officer In the discharge Of his duties feryboat
operated by steam amy foreign ship vessel
boat belonging to the same any canal boat any
boat BELONGING any registered boat or any boat
used by licensed pilot
Boats to carry passengers and from vessels shall be
located At such points and in such numbers the ship
ping interest may demand exceeding ten any
pier or stairs, and all such boats shall be of uniform
color, and all junk boats shall be Of uniform color, as
the Board may direct
No license for carrying passengers will be granted to
persons applying for one unless he be competent boat
man. citizen or the United States and owner of the
boat TO be used any person using Junk boat
less he be citizen of the United States and resident
Of the Metropolitan Police District Boalmen licensed
passengers
badge provided by the Board and to be returned
70 the Board when ne ceases his business, and he
employ an assistant to MANAGE the boat TO whom the
Board will Issue permits, 70 be renewed from year to
year. for which permit or renewal the Board may de-
mand fee Of $3
No license or permit shall be transferable exccpt in
OF sickness or disability when the Board NAV in
writing permit another person during such sick
ness Nothing this act shall be deemed to conflict In
any manner with the Quarantine laws the rules and
regulations OF the Health Officer Of the port Of New York
nor shall any permit or license granted by the Board
quarantine without the authority OF the Health officer
Board of Health.
The placing any obstruction at or around tho land
Ing OF the stacases at the terminus Of Harlem and
Coles bridge shall be deemed misdemeanor punishable
by iine Of not more than $25, nor less than sic
The Comp,rolsr Of the city OF New York Cha. .ncey
John H. Aartindale hereby created Board OF Audit
for the adjustment and settlement Of all legal equta.
1867 against the county Of New York. who shall
mine, under oath, the amount due each claim and
shall certify TO the Board OF Supervisors Of the county OF
reasons for such allowance; and the Board Of
Supervisors are directed a. their first regular
annual meeting TO cause TO be raised by tax
upon the estates personal and real within the said
city and county Of New York amount sufficient FOR
the payment or tho claims certified land legal ex
penses hereafter mentioned,) by majority OF sait
Board Of Audit; and all persons having claims agains
the county now unadusted are required 70 present thu
Same TO said Board OF Audit within three months from
the passage Of this act and any person having any dc
against the county who negects refuses to pre-
sent tne samo 70 the boaru oI Auut WltnlD the tnro
months, shall be barred from the prosecution main
tenancs Of any right OF action which he may have
against the county arising thorefrom-
The Board OF Audit shall, within ten days after the
passage OF this act appoint day and place TO hear In
open board the matters Of such claims which appoint
en shall be published ~ least thirty days before The
day named In the New York HERALD, Ttbune Tsmes
and World The Corporation Counsel shall appear be-
fore such Board and protect and defend the
the county, aud employ assistant counsel when
sary Any member OF the Corporation may be heard In
opposition to any such claims.
of And fo ala
at salary OF i've dollars day, while engaged in the
natter also to issue subpGnas with dus tecu II
sary, administer oaths aiirmatons, and report IN
writing TO the Board OF Supervisors which report shall be
final upon such claimants and upon the county OF New
York.
the Board OF Audit shall be paid the amount spcci-
filed in the report by the Comptroller Of the City and
the Comptroller shall pay, upon proper vouchers there
for all legal expenses incurred by the authority Of the
Board OF Audit or In his defending suits pending
hereafter to be brought against him by Of his
official action. Nothing hersn contained shall be con.
strued 70 affect any claim upon which suit is pend.
ing In where evidence has been taken in pro.
ceedngs ~ said claims nj law, tho said claims
shall be heard and determined by said Board OF Audit
upon such evidence apd such additional evidence may
be offered The Board Of Audit shall receive $40 per
day for each day OF actual The Board for.
hidden hear settle any claim upon which an action
this by OF the statute Of limitations Of time
commencing civil actions 10 this State which has
been rejected BY any court or Judge for
Other than the want Of Appropriation fund meet
the provided, however, that where action has
been pending any claim and has been rejected for
during which such action has been pending shall not be
of the Limitation Of cofn.