The New York herald., 1870-04-06

Aqueduct Department OF tho city Of New York shan
enu anu tne sdo 0inces respectively shalt no ab0i-
tae street Department or Croton Aoueduct Depart.
tnen. respecttveiy are hereby transferred 70 the
.Department OF fublio Works" together With all
tue'r papers, ooox& documents. property ana pubic
eIecis. and with the like authority and co,apensa-
ton. and che terms OF ofce OF the several persons
now noidlng ONCE or position or employment under
saidsStreet and Croton Aqueduct Departments shall
be terminated within ave days from the passage OF
SEC. 7s. Tho said department. shah have cognlz.
ance and ContrOs:-~
|. OF eli structure. and property connected wi til
the supply aud distributt0i OF CrotOn wafer.
q OF the collection OF the revenhes arising from
tho sale or use OF the Croton water.
o SDea sne a
I. OF the repairing and construction Of public
s. OF the care OF public buildings.
9. " the al!ing up OF sunken loH.
!. OF PUBLIC sewers aud drainage.
.. OF paving, repayIng and repairing streets ana
10. or digging aud constructing wells.
BUREAUS or THE DEPARTMENT.
sEo. 70. There shall DO the following bureaus IN
l. A bureau for laying water pipes ana the con.
seructon and repair OF sewers weiis ana hydran1
paving ana rcpaytng and repasrng streets; tts
veyor." il''I- q -
q a bureau for the collection OF revenue derived
which shan be called '.Water Rexistcr.'' \
3. bureau having care OF all.structures and pro.
cs ~ M ana s Se
called "Chief Engineer OF tue Cr0t0n Aqueduct."
with power 70 appoint and remove a. pleasure.
aud must be civlt engineers OF at least ten years
experience. The commissioner may deeg ITO to this
or ordinance on the Chief engineer OF tue Croton
AQueduct Board. -tN
I. bureau for grading, nagglug. curbng ami
QutferiuQ nj nf3enrn nf ch
called .'Snperintendent OF Street improvements
8. bureau or lamps and gas; the chief oAi-er OF
Gas.n
o. A bureau Of streets and roads; the chief ofncer
OF which snail be called 'SHpernteudcut OF Streets"
T. A bureau oil repairs and suppies which snail
have c0gazance OF ait supplies and repairs to public
buildings works, lands and places. ana all otner
necessary repairs and supplies not provided for
other departments; the chief officer or which shall
DO called .Suoerintcndent OF Repairs and Supplies,
and shall be practical builder.
D. bureau for the collection OF assessments; the
chiel olncer OF Which snail be called collector Of
Assessments" and his assistants deputy collectors" {"
ArtIcie Ninth.
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND
CORRECTION.
:, SEQ 80. Tho Department Of Public Charities and
for Its head board or five persons. which board
shall possess all The powers ana discharge all the
duties now conferred upon such department oy
special laws ana by provisions OF chapter $40 OF the
Laws OF 1860, and acts and parts OF acts ameuda0ry
thereto, except as the same are modified or repealed
herein provided for shall 0e appointed by the Mayor
for tile terms or i've years respectively. ana eacn or
SAID commissioners shall receive the salary now de-
sighated TO such office.
Article Tcnfh.
or TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SEQ. 81. The Fire Department snail have for its
head ooarI TO consist Oh Ave persona TO be known
as "flre commissioners OF The Uity or New YORK."
who shall be ap pgointea Dy the Mayor for tao terms
OF i've years spechvely, and eacn OF said comtns.
sioners snail receive an annual salary OF tive taou
and dollars.
Seq 81. There shall be In this department two
bureaus. The chief o.cer of the first puleau shall
DC called the Chiei Engineer. Tho chief officer Of
the other bureau SHALL be called Inspector OF Fire
$50 So. The bureau at the mead OF which shall be
the Inspector OF Fire Apparatus Is charged win tho
duty Of fulfilling all other duties connected with tho
the Chlef Engineer and the assistant englneera
POWERS OF THE DETACHMENT.
SEQ "a. The said Fire Department Is hereby EN-.
powered to possess aud directed to exercise a the
powers anu TO perOr all the duties now pr0vlded
Dy law to the Metropolitan Fire Department aud
shall have power to provide supplies, norses toOs,
Implements and apparatus Of any aud ali kinds 10 be
used In the extiagaishing OF fires, and fre tec-
graphs and to puy. SELL construct repair ana have
the care OF the same. ana take any ana all sucn
action in the premises as may be reasonably mecca
sary anu proper, ana, upon due organization as
department. to take possession Of for It's USE all city
property and apparatus and books taen or lately III
custody OF the Metropolitan Flro Department..
SEC. t6. The said board shall appoint O secretary,
Chief ana assistant engineers. and az many clerss,
1remen ana other appointees as may be necessary,
who shall receive the like ensatl0n as that PAID
to them respectively In the Metropolitan Fif3 De-
pattment. They shall at ali times be under the dis
clpllpe Of tho said board aud perform such duties
as may DC assigned to them by the said board aud
may be removed by said board at pleasure; and tue
chief en- 4ineer, assistant engineers nremen aud
ployes now In tue Metropolitan Fire Department
are hereby made subordinates OF this department.,
ana are hereby transferred to this department.
SEC SO. The officers, fremen and arpointeea OF
Kinds, when.on duty shall have the right oil way at
any nro ana Ia any highway street or avenue over
any and all vehicles OF any kind, except those carry
ing the United States mail. Any person wac shah
refuse the right OF way, or In any way ousiruct any
fire apparatus or any OF said o(icers while in per.
aud be liable TO punishment for the same
SEQ. VI. 1t shall be mEsdemean0r. punishable BY
Imprisonment In the county jail for period OF not
less than sixty days for person not enrolled
employed, or appointed by the said department., to
wear the whole or any part OF the uniform insignia
OF the board. or do any act as nrenen not duly
authorized by the board hereby created to intsr
iere with the property or apparatus Of che Fire De-
paltment IN any manner, unlc3S by authority OF tne
department..
SEC. IS. No person holding ONCE under this de-
partmcnt slMl be Liable to military or Jury duty
while performing his Guty as q fireman.
SEC. so. 1t shall be the duty OF said department to
make suitable regulations under which It's officers
and men shau be required to wear any appropriate
uniform and badge Dy which, In case of lire and at
other times, the authority and relations OF such
officers aud men In said department may pe known,
as the oxIgency Of their duties may require
Article Eleventh
Or THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT..
SEC. 90. The Health Department shalI consist OF
the Police Commissioners or the CITY OF New YORK
the Rch Oncer OF the port. and also four otilcers
10 be called commissioners Of Health Of the cLy Of
New York. who shall DC appointed by the Mayor
Tor term OF five years two OF whom must nave
been practising physicians in said CITY for period
OF i've years preceding tneir appointment. Said four
commissioners OF health shall receive an annual sal
ary OF i've thousand dosrs eacii These several off
Gers shall together Constitute a board which shau
be the head OF the Health Department.
earn GhQ hn III in IN fne7n
ment. The chief officer OF bureau shalt be ca.led
the CITY Sanitary Inspector, and be snat be prac.
tlsing physician OF at least ten years In the city Of
New YQIk.s There snail Rs another bureau, Is be
called the Sanitary Permit Bureau There snail be
another bureau, to be called the "Bureau OF Street
Ceanin9m Toe chief officer OF another bureau shall
be called the "Reglster QI Records" And IN said
bureau shall be recorded, without fees every BIRTH
marriage aud death and all inqulstons Of coroners
excepting those whereby q jury fnd death caused
by negligence or malicious injury which shall occur
or DC taken within the city OF New York.
SEQ. o. II shall be the duty OF said board, INNS
dately upon organization under this act to cause to
be conf0rmed to this article the code or laws and
REGULATIONS then lately adopted by the Board of
Health for the Metropolitan Sanitary district which
shall DO called the s'Sanitary COle.u And Rad