The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02


steds, taken In pursuance of law In the opening and
When audited and allowed by the ccnptro Ter. pow
To J. G. and Edge Tor display OF fireworks, July
T. 1856, this sum having been omitted through cler
cal error In allowances made to said Edges In tax
levy for 1867, 81 2o3 3d. to be paid when audited
| and allowed by the Comptroller.
TO the widow OF Bartlett Smith, late contractor
for regulating Eighth avenue, from 1920 street to
1l4th street, for inspectors fees deducted from the
amount paid min on said contract the sum of So $780,
! TO reimburse the city treasury Tor amount adj
vanced from the trust funds on old contracts and
for awards for street openings not recoverable by
assessments and for assessments omitted, $1,000.
| Election expenses, $751;
| Errors and delinquences, $1,000.
| Interest on revenue bonds, $500, 000
Lamps and gas, s0s4,0oO.
| Lands and places, S6J, 45O
Public buildings, construction and repairs, $92 000
| Public drinking hydranis and urnais $4,000.
| Rents $j3,54I.
| Real estate expenses, $4,000
| Removing night SOIL offal and dead animals,
| $4O,5oO.
Removing Instructions in streets and hareor, and
removing snow AMI ice from the sidewalks In front
| OF public buildings and places, $1,000.
Stationery and blank books $55,000
| Sewers, repairing and cleaning, 100000.
Supplies for and cleaning pubic Offices $95, 000
Wells and pumps repairing and cleaning. $4,000.
| PROVIDING FOR THE NEGLECT OR REFUSAL TO MAKE
APPROPRIATIONS.
SEC. 3. Should the Common Council neglect or re-
1uSe TO make appropriations for the several amounts
| herein authorized by law. or any other amounts
| which are required and authorized by law to he
raised by tax, for the necessary expenses of the
city government and the several boards commits.
sons thereof, within ten days from the passage OF
this act then and In that case the Mayor and Comp
troller hereby authorized and directed to make
said appropriations; and the appropriations thu:
made by the Mayor ana Comptroller shall he IN effect
the same as II made by the Common Council.
Lie Ne FEES AND FINES.
SEC. 4. The Metropolitan Board OF Health, created
by the act chapter "A of the laws OF $685. acting as
the Board of Excise authorized by the act chap
ter 57S OF the laws OF 1865, Is hereby authorized and
directed, from and after the passage OF this act,
OF Excise, to pay oyer monthly to the Chamberlain
soners OF the Sinking Fund OF said city, and TO
applied by the said commissioners, as provided by
law, for the redemption Of the city debt all license
Board OF Excise in the county OF New York, in pur
suance OF the act chapter 67s, before mentioned
for his compensation i'll collecting such license fees
and fines such sum per annum as shall be fixed by
the Comptroller Of said City.
LEASING OF PUBLIC MARKETS.
SEC. 5. The commissioners Of the sinking Fund Of
the city OF New York hereby authorized and di-
rected to lease the public markets OF said city for
such term OF years and such conditions and stipu
latiOns for the protection Of the existing privileges
OF Shareholders and otherws they snail find just
at less annual rent than seven per cent OF the APP
praised value OF the property occupied for any
be made By Peter Cooper, George W. Blunt and An
th0ny }. Blocker, majority thereof Or If they
any one OF them shall omit or decline to act tho
missloners of the Sinking Fund; and provided also
that AL such leases shall be made sealed proposals
to the highest bidders, with adequate security TO the
satisfaction OF the said Commissioners, but II the
said Commissioners shall reject any bid they shall
proceed to receive proposals again until the lease
shall eventually be made to the highest bidder
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL.
SEC. o. The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
are hereby authorized to lease to the directors OF the
Mount Sinai Hospital, such lots north OF SiXty-sixth
street. belonging to said city, may be necessary
for Of and
as leases nave heretofore been made by the munich
pal authorities to charitable institutions.
EXPENDITURE OF SCHOOL FUNDS.
SEC. I. No portion of the moneys authorized to be
raised for school purposes in the city and county OF
New York. under the direction of the Board OF Edu-
cation or other school officers shall be expended,
except with the approval OF the Comptroller Of said
city, on vouchers duly fled
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDER
SEC. g. II shall not he lawful for the President OF
,ne Beard OF AL when zen acting act, a. Mayo as
case OF sickness or absence OF the Mayor from the
CITY, TO sign or approve OF any act resolution
dlnance which shall have been adopted by the Com
mon Council or either Board thereof, to nominate
or appoint any person to hold oce a head OF de-
partment or as City Chambcriain. unless the sick
ness disability or absence OF the Mayor shall have
been continuous for a6 least six days. exclusive Of
sundays and legal holidays.
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS.
SEC. o. Section OF the laws OF 1850, which reads
az foliows:-"Wheneye or the Comptroller shall have
reason To believe that any Judgments of record,
or which may be hereafter obtained against the
Mayor, Aldermen and Coinmonaty OF the city OF
founded in fraud, he Is hereby authorized and re-
CURED TO take all proper aud necessary measures TO
open anu reverse the same and to use tine name OF
the said the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty ana
e. employ counsel for such purpose;' hereby de-
cared 10 I've ~ iull force and efeci and 20 De Hereby
rcenacted with the addition thereto as f1llOws:--
"And whenever any claim Is put into suit against
the said Mayor, Aldermen aud COnmonaity. The said
Comptroller IS authorized, in order to expense
oi litigation and interest arising on said claim TO
adjust the same, ana when adjusted 10 duly provide
Tor IT'S pay inont and on payment To 90 aud lie
q n
REVENUE BONDS no PAY JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE
CRY
SEC. To- The provisions OF ehapter $40 or Laws OF
1860 anC OF section u chapter 30 0l tue laws OF
1851 are hereby declared O. DC force effect and
or adjusted claims shalt be recovered or exist against
The SAID Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaity OF tho
CITY of New York at any time before the annual
taxes for the year next succeeding SHAH hay, been
levied the said Comptroller. ia the name OF and on be-
half ~ the said May0r Aldermen aud Comm 1nalty OF
me CITY Oh New lork, Is authorized to borrow upon
the credit OF the corporation such OF money as
lroin TIME 70 the may be necessary for the payment
and the legal costs and expenses Incident thereto,
and to issue revenue bonds therefor in the
usual FORM the same 10 be payable at
any time during the ensuing YEAR from
the taxes aud other revenues OF the corporation
applicable TO such purposes for that year; aud me
Board OF Supervisors shall Include en- amount sum-
cient TO pay such revenue bonds issued with In
tcrest thereon in the annual tax levy for said wear
In addition to the amounts provided In said levy for
other purposes, and the same shall be collected In
the manner provided by law for the collection OF
PROVISIONS OF THE ACT.
SEc II. This act shall take eject Immediately and
shall repeal the provisions OF all laws relating to the
raising and expenditure OF city revenues commonly
called city tax eyies) excepting those provisions by
this act declared In effect and reenacted or any pro-
visions AFFECTING tenure and compensation OF ONCE,
vested rights and ali rights Of property.
A SUBTERRASEAN FIGHT BETWEEN Two MINING
COMPANIES. The Owyhee Avalanche OF the 2sth
March saws the Ida Eimore and Golden Chariot Min
ing Companies, that have been strongly fortified and
| c1op Vga Inn In
n fight on the 10Th. The Golden Chariot Company
charged on the Ida Elmore under ground. In tho
charge ]. q. Holgate OF the Golden Chariot was
Killed. Tho firing was kept up all night.
Never Frank, OF the Ida Elmore, was NOR
tally wounded and died on the 9th. On the after
noon of the 27fh James Howard, an LILA Elmore nar
had his arm broken by bullet. and others have ne.