New-York tribune., 1868-02-28

STc "a The first election of Judges Of the Court
of Appeals and of the three additional Judges Of the
Court of Common Pleas for tho City and County or
New-York, shall take place such day between the
first Tuesday of April and the second Tuesday IN
June next after the adoption Of this article as may
be provided by law. The Court of Appeals the Com
missOners ofAppeas the add Ional JUDGES OF the
sand Court of Common Pleas shall respectively enter
upon their duties ON the first Monday OF July there
SFC o. Surrogates Justices Of the Peace and local
iudicial officers provided for in section sixteen IN
Office when this article shall take eject shaIl noa
their respective Offices until the expiration OF their
SEc &C. Courts of Special Sessions shall have such
Jurisdiction of Oflenses of the grade OF mlsdemean-
ors as may be prescribed by law.
SIC 27 For the relief of SurTOgates Courts the
Legislature may confer upon Courts OF record IN any
County having population exceeding four hundred
thousand the powers and jurisdiction OF Surogates,
with authority to try of fact by juries In pro-
bate -
TOWN AND COUNTY OFFICERS
ARTICLE VII.
srcr,oy I. sberifs. county treasurers, clerks of
counties the register of the City and County or
New-York aud the registers OF deeds IN all the coun,
ties where such registers ARE Of @ shall be
chosen by the electors of the respective 0nGe
in every three years, ana as often as VteancieS u
happen SheIis shall hold no other once, anu eiiail
Ina Ineligible for the next three years after the emu OF
| their term They may be required by law 10 renew
their security. and in default OF so doipg envn
ofcca shall be deemed vacant. Counties shall never
be made responsible for the acts OF their 6heIIns
The Governor may remove any officer named in tins
section after opportunity to be heard upon Written
SIC, 3 All county officers whose election or .ap-
pointment is not provided for by this Constitution
shall be chosen by the electors OF the cOuntes or a
nointed by the Boards Of Supervisors or other county
| authorities IA tho Legislature shall direct. =
| SEC g. There shall be in each county Board OF
| Supervisory to be composed of such members ano
elected i'm such manner and for such period az ia or
may be provided by law SAID Boards shall s;1 nss9
such powers as eFe gT Ts T. IeSee and subject
10 legislative modification shall have exclusive Ju-
| risdiction in the following cases;
l. The location, erection, purchase, ana repair OF
| bridges except over Davigable streams. whero ',e
general or existing special laws OF the State snail De
| insufficient 10 accomplish the Object out wneIo
| such bridges shall be between adJonIng couh,lesi
the concurrent action of the Board OF SUPERVISORS oil
| such counties shall be necessary: 49,.
| p The purchase of real estate and tho LOCATION
erection and care of buildings for county purposes
but no change Of location OF any county puilunRs
shall he made unless by the vote OF twothrus ol .Do
whole number composing said Boards TOT TWO years
successivcIy under such regulations as shall be es
| tabished by law. -, ,.t,
3. The erection of portions of public hIghwaayS
into sepa ate road distICtS IN tho Vhoeo hV' Pi"''
4. 1he rse If abandoned turnpike, plank. and ma
| cadamizc,. Dads as public highways
| s. The improvement of public hlghways lad t. ont
| in pursuance of general laws in cases where such
| laws may be insufficient for the purpose -.
| g. Tho legaizatiOn of informal acts OF town meeb
| ngs in raising moneys authorized TO 10 ralson Dy
| law aud the egazatIOn OF irregular aots OF tOwh
officers on the recommendation or the County 1OuIV
4 The regulation of the salaries OF county oleers'
except as otherwise provided in this Constitution
and tho number grade, and pay of clerks ana suOOr-
dnates in county officers whose compensation may
% e The borrowing OF money for town and county
purposes in anticipation OF taxation authorized py
o Rut Jurisdiction in the cases aforesaid shall not
! be exercised without the assent OF majority OF al,
the members elected to such Board 70 DO Determined
by yeas and nays which shall be entered on itS Jour
The Board Of Supervisors OF the County Of New
York shall have other power or jurisdiction Inan
such as is now or shall heretofore be conferred upon
il by law subject TO repeal or modlhcatlOn Dy the
Legislature. A.. .,..o.. 90
every city Mayor. who shall be the cher eheeatlve
oflicSr thereof and who shall see that the duties OF
the various city officers are faithfully performed io
shall have power to investigate their acts nave ac
cess to ali hooks and dOcumtnts In their Offices, and
NAV examine them and their subordinates on oath:
The evidence given by persons 80 examined sna noU
Inc used against them IN any criminal pr0ceedlnRs'
lie shall also have power TO suspend or remove such
Officers whether they be elected or appointed. for
misconduct in uico neglect Of duty, 20 be speci-
fed in the order Of suspension or remoyat put no
such einoyn shall he made without reasonable no
tice Ia the officer complained OF and an opportunity
afforded him 10 be heard in his defense
SKC o. All city. town. aud village 0fhcers' whose
election or appointment ~ hpt dop ~ sn mIs
cities towns, and Villages, or OF some dlV'Slon
thereof or appointed by such authorizes Thereon
as the Legislature shall designate. All othor
fnr by this Constitution and all officers whose Offices
may hereafter be created by law shall be elected by
the people or appointed IA tho legislature may
direct Members of Common Councils shall hold no
other office in cities and no city offcer SHAH hold
scat in the Legislature. ,
adoption Of this Constitution, shall pass such laws MS
may be necessary 10 give effect 70 tho provisions or
this article General laws shall be passed Tor tho
organization aud government of cities, and no spo-
ca act shall be passed except IN cases where IN the
judgment Of the Legislature, the object OF such act
cannot be attained under general laws
SEc \ Nothingin this article shall affect the power
of the Legislature over quarantine or IN regard 70
the port Of Newiork or the interest OF the State IN
tho lands under water and within the jnrisdicuOn OF
boundaries of any city. or TO regulate the wharyes
piers. or slips in any CITY, . al,
SrC & The restrictions on the power Of the Logis-
laure contained in section H. article , OF tina Con
stitution shall apply TO Common Councils OF cities
and to Boards of Supervisors OF counties
FINANCE.
ARTICLE VIII
SECTION 1. The canal debt Of 1876 amounting on
the st day of October. l! to S9ffo tae Genera Si5
622 % tho canal enlargement debt amounting at the
same time to $l07S,0OO. and the floating debt loan
amounting on the lst day of October 1867. TO slIOo
OOO shall hereafter be known AZ the canal debt"
fo the payment OF Which the Ganal revenues are
cable 10 the payment of the said debts together with
the contributions to be made thereto and the income
thereof. shall be known as the Canal deOt SINKING
fund"
SIC. 2. In each fiscal year. commencing on the LIST
day of October 1863. after paying the expenses of
collection superintendence and ordinary repair there
shall be set apart and paid into the canal debt sink
ing fund, out of the revenues of the canals the sum
Of 81 4lS0OO TO pay the interest 10 shall become
due and redeem the principal Of the several debts
specified in Section of this article, until the said
several debts shall be fully paid provided for and
the principal and income of such sinking fund shall
be applied TO 10 other purpose If in any fiscal year
there shall not be contributed from said reVennes the
sum Of $34lsOO0, the deficiency shall be supplied by
taxation the next year. The remaining revenues of