The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-01


SEC, g. Courts OF Special Sessions shan have such
SEC p. For the relief or surrogates Courts, the
Legislature may confer upon Courts OF Record in
any county having a population exceeding four
hundred Thousand. the powers and Jurisdiction or
Surrogates, with authority to try issues OF fact oy
jury IN probate cases.
Article VII.
COUNTY OFFICERS-HoW ELECTED
SECTION |. Sherllfs county treasurers clerks or
counties, the register or the city aud county OF
New York and the registers OF deeds In ali the
counties where sncn registers are may be author.
be chosen by the electors OF the respective counties
once IN every three years and often as vacancies
shall happen. shenrs shall hold no other oiice
and shall be ineligible for the next three years afIer
the end OF their term They may be required by law
TO renew their security. and IN default of so doing
their oices shall be deemed vacant. Counties shall
never be made responsible for the acts OF their
sneriiis. The Governor may remove any oficer
named IN TINS section after opportunity to be heard
SEC. q All county officers, whose election or M
ponmeni IS not provided Tor by this constitution,
shall be chosen by the electors OF the counties OF
appointed BY the Boards OF SupervlSOrs or other
county authorities, rs the Legislature shall direct.
DoAhO VI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ELECTION AND
SEC 3 There shall DO In each county Board OF
Supervisofs, to be composed Of such members, ana
elected IN such manner, and Tor such period, as is
may he provided by law; said boards shall have
Sucn powers as are Or may be conferred BY law,
subject to legislative modification shall have exolu.
slye Jurisdiction in the following cases.
!. The location erection. purchase and repair OF
bridges, except over navgabe streams, where the
general or existing special laws or the state shall
insufficient TO accomplish tue oblect but where such
bridges SHAH be between adjoining counties, the
concurrent action OF the Boards OF Supervisors OF
such counties shall be necessary.
2. The purchase OF real estate and the location.
erection and care or buildings, county purposes;
but no change OF location OF any county buildings
shali be made, unless by the vote OF two.thrds OF
tne Wh0e numoer composing said boards, for two
years successfully, under such regulations shall
8. The erection OF portions Of public highways into
separate road districts Ia the cases provided for
ny general laws
4. The use OF abandoned turnpike, plank and
macadamized roads as public highways.
8. The Improvement OF pubic highways laid out
IN pursuance OF general laws, In cases where such
laws may BIO insufficient for the purpose.
g. The legalizatlon OF informal acts Of town meet.
ings In raising moneys authorized to be raised BY
law, and the iegaiAation Of irregular acts OF town
officers on the recommendation OF the county
court.
T. The regulation OF the salaries OF county officers
except Us otherwise provided IN this constitution
and the number grade and pay OF clerks and SUBJ
ordnate5 III county Offices whose compensation may
DC county charge.
5. The borrowing OF money for town and county
purposes In anticipation OF taxation authorized by
But Jurisdiction in the cases aforesaid shall not
be exercised without the assent OF majority OF all
the members elected to such board, to be determined
Dy yeas and nays, which shall be entered on Its
journal.
The Board OF Supervisors or the county OF New
YORK Shall have no other power or Jurisdiction than
such rs is now or shall hereafter be conferred upon
It oy law, subject to repeal or modification by tho
Legislature.
ELECTION or MAYoR-puTIEs OF THE CHIEF ExEcu.
TIVE o. TIE CITY.
SEC. 4. There shall be chosen BY the electors or
every city mayor, who shall be the chief executive
ohicer thereof and who snail see that the duties OF
the various city officers are faithfully performed.
He shall have power to investigate their acts, have
access to all books and documents IN their offices
oath. The evidence given by persons 80 examined
snail not be USED against them IN any criminal pro-
eeedings. lie shall also have power to suspend or
appointed, FOR misconduct III ONCE or neglect Of
duty, to be specified In the order OF suspension
removal; but no such removal shall be made without
reasonable notice to the oiricer complained Of
and an opportunity AFFORDED him to be heard In his
defence.
SEC. 8. All city, town and village officers, whose
election or appointment IS not provided for by this
constitution, shall be elected by the electors OF such
cities towns ana villages, of some division thereof
or appointed by such authorities thereof the Legs
iaiure shall designate. All other officers whose
constitution, and oil oicets whose Office may here
alter be created by law shall DO elected by the peo-
Members Of common councils shall hold no other
oalce In cities, and no city officer shall hold seat
IN the Legislature
SEC. 6. the Legislature at Its first session after
tho adoption OF this constitution, shan pass such
laws as may be necessary to give effect to the pro-
visions OF nis article General laws shall be passed
Tor the organization and government OF cities: and
no special act shall be passed. except IN cases where
the Judgment OF the Legislature The object OF such
SEC. I. Nothing IN tins article shall affect the
power OF the LEGISLATURE over quarantine, or III
regard to the port OF New York, or the interests OF
the state In the lands under water ana within tho
jurisdiction on boundaries Of any city, regulate
the Wnarves piers or slips In any city.
SEC. s. Tie restrictions on the power or the
Legislature, contained IN section seventeen. article
three OF this constitution, SHAH Apply TO common
councils Oh cities and TO boards Of supervisors Of
counties.
Article VIII.
THE STATE CANALS.
SECTION |, Tic canal debt OF IS48 amounting on
the 1st day OF October 1861, S. 24I 900; the gem
eral lund debt amounting at The same time to
S5,6i2, 622 q; tho canal enlargement debt amount
The noatins debt loan contracted under
the lst day of october, 1857, to sl7o0o oo snail DO
hereafter known Is the "Canai Debt for the pay
pledged; and the several sinking funds, applicable to
the payment OF said debts together with The contri
buttons TO be made thereto and the income thereof,
shall be known as the "Canal Debt Sinkiag fund.-
SEC. g. In each fiscal yhar, commencing on the iss
day OF October 1869, after paying the expenses Of
collection, superintendenee and ordinary repair,
there shah be SET apart and paid the Canal Debt
Sinking FUND.- out OF the revenues OF the canals, the
sum OF s2,4is,0oo to pay the interest as il 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 said sinking fund
II IN any fsca year there shall not be u conri.
buted from said revenues the sum OF $2,4ls 900,
The deficiency shall be supplied by taxation the next
year. The remaining revenues OF the canals In eaon
uscal year may DO applied by law to the improve
nent or completion OF the canals, but shall aI no
time be anticipated or pledged; If not applied
they shall be aud remain In part OF the Canal
Debt Sinking Fund The tax authorized TO provide
for the Sinking Fund to pay the floating canal debt
shall be suspended after the first day or october,
1865.
SEC. g. After the debts specified In section one are
paid or provided for according to the provisions Of
section two the revenues OF tie canals after paying
the expenses Of collection each fiscal year be paid
Into the treasury OF the State, to pay the amount
advanced since S46 Tor canal purposes by taxation,
untli the whole amount advanced, with interest
at five per cent per annum shall be paid, and until
any amount hereafter advanced for canal debts or
other canal purposes with interest thereon at live
per cent per annum, shall be paid; but the moneys
so paid INTO the treasury may from time to time be
appropriated by law for tile Improvement OF tho
canals or for such other purposes as may be deemed
proper. But the SAID moneys shall not be antlct-
pated or pledged.
SEC. 4. After complying with the provisions Of the
second and Lhird sections OF this article ana after
paving SAID EXPENSES OF collection, supeftutendenco