The New York herald., 1870-04-06

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'nc SuVossatenoeas OF Buildings herein authorized.
Article Fourteenth.
OF THE DEPARTMENT or DOCKS
the head OF witch slal be board conss,,nr of i've
persons reading Ia the CITY OF New York to be ap.
term Of Eve years. ana shall possess sucn povers
aud perform suca out'ea and receive such compen-
Of e faa 81 sss % %
New York, and who may. in the performance OF
suca datie, sxpemd annually for me repair Or recon-
not more than $3.50, ooo.
Article Fiftcsnth.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, POWERS AND LIMITATIONS.
SEC. 100. majority OF board IN any Departments
perform auy authorized 10 said departments ana
eacn board may choose IN It's own peasuro, presi'
dent from It's menbess to preside at board meetings.
aud chte clerk.
Sec. lOl. No expense shall bs iacarred by any Of
the departments or officers thereof whether the
opect OF expenditure shall have been ordered BY the
CON non Council or not uniess an appropriation
pense
SEC, lo2 Whatever provisions and regulations
requisite for the fuller orcanzation perfect
lug and CARRYING OUT OF the powers and duties pro-
provided for BY ordaance oi shs COMMON Com mon COUNCIL
who are hereby authorized to eaact such necessary
never pass an ORDINANCES In reiation to reruIatiaa
tile internal aairs o a.y OF the Departments herein
OF 'ae Of s 81 ary od e
the corporation tue number O persons be
poyed Ia SAID department., nor Increasing tleis
saarles excepE upon the previous Application In
wrng therefor OF the head OF the Departmental be
atrected BY said ordinance. tUf
Gil 10 provide for the accountability OF ali Olcers
aud other persons whom the receipt or expcndl.
requiring from them sufficient security for the per-
f0rinance of their duties or trust. which security
sna De annually renewed. but tue security 1rse
akea shall roman In t0rce until new security shsn
be G,vCn.
SEQ 10A All DO made or let by author
ity OF the Common Council tor WORK 20 bs doae or
supplies TO pe furnished. except prating and edyer-
tlsng. and al sales OF personal property III the Gus
tody OF the several departments or bureaux shall
Ss made py the sppropfat'et p'et,on heads OF ae
be established o1 ordinances OF the Common
Council. Whenever any work is necessary to DO
done complete or perfect particular joD or any
WORK and job ID TO bc undertaken or supply fur.
nsned 1or the corporaton, and the several parts or
| tue SAID wsrk or supply small together involve
the expenditure OF more than $1,000, the
same Snail oe By contract. unaer such regn.
a.lons concerning 1t as shall DO established W
ordinance OF the Common Council, unless BY vote
or tnree-tourlhs Of the members elcctsd to each
bOard 1t 6Iaii be Otherwise ordered; and all con-
tracts saaii 90 entered iato by tue appropriate heads
OF sdeparmehts, aud siait oe founded on sealed olda
notice duly advertised IN newspapers OF the
city, said notice 20 DO published at ten days;
to the lowest bidder the terins OF whose contracts
shall be settled by t1o Counsel TO the Corporation
as on dct OF preliminary specification 60 tue bid Or
proposal ana VINO Shall security lOr the fa.til.
ful performance OF his cOGtra@t Ia the annef pre-
| scribed and required by ordinance; and the ale.
Gancy and sutciency OF thus security shall, IN addl
t!oH 10 the Justification and ackBow saent be APP
proved by tue Comptroller. ALI bids or proposals
sha oe publicly opeLed DY the officers adverti.iag
for the same and in tue presence OF the Comp.
tr0ier II the lowest 0idder snl neg ecS or use
to accept the contract within hours atsr
his bid or proposal IL shall be readvertsed and reiet
as G00ve provided.
SALE or PUBLIC PROPERTY.
SEc l05. All property sold under the authority OF
the COmnon Council shall be sold ut aucton, after
previous puulic notice, IN ser the Sipcnteadence Ut
tue appropriate head Of department Every contract
wnen MADE and entered ao as before provided ior.
shall De executed IN duplicate, ana shah 10 ed Ia
the Department. Of Finance; receipt for pay
ment inade Oh account OF On IN satisfaction OF taa
same Shall he endorsed Oh the said contract by the
party receiving the warrant which warrant SHALL bS
oty gwen to tue person Interested la such contract
or MS authorized representative. Tde proceeds Of
all sales made under and by virtue OF ths sacaon
saai DC by the officer receiving tue same tnmedt.
ately deposled with the Chaln5eratn, and the ac-
count Of verified by the Ocer nlkilg the safes
shall be immediately nea in The once o. the Comp
trOer. No expenditure for work supplies. IN.
vOiyng an amount which no contract Is required,
shall he made except the necessity therefor be cet
fed to by tne head OF the appropriate department.
and the eXpenaiture has been duly authorized and
appropriated.
ArPolNTEEs AND ELsoTED OFFICERS,
SEC. los. Whenever the MAYOR sdait appoint any
officer UNDER thiS act he shah give to the said ofi-
Ger cer:ahcate OF appointment, anu therein deslg
nate Tue term ior Which such officer has been ap.
SEC lOz. The power OF making appointments here.
In conferred shall only be exercised by tne Mayor
RESIGNATION or removal OF sucn elected Mayor suca
power snail devOive end be exercised by Lne
ComptrolIes ot said CITY, In case OF any vacancy IN
any head OF department or cnle officer thereof lt
Shall be l!led for the Iull term M the like manner rs
II It were an original appointment TO such office
cept where heren otnerws provided f0r.
SEQ 108. Every person elected or appointed to any
cfflce uader the city government shall, before
the lst day OF January next succeeding such ceo-
tou, witaa i've DAYS auer notice such appoint
ment take aud subscribe before the Mayor or any
Judge OF acourt OF record, en- oasa or affirmation
faithfully to perform tho uues vi his Office; which
oatn or Affirmation shall DO tcd IN the oa]ce OF the
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE ACT.
Sec 100. ANY officer OF the city government OF
person employed tn Its service who snait wilfuiiy
commit any fraud upon the CITY, or any OF
the public property to has 0wn use. or KNOWINGLY
sesns aeeaed sy sS a. addo
the penalties imposed by law, shall forfeit his oco
and be excluded forever alter from receiving or
holding any oice under the city; and any person
WHO snail wiiiuly swear f3sely in any Oath Or
Affirmation required by this act anai DO guilty Of
perjury.
FEES AND SALARIES
SEC; no. No ofncer OF the city government except
collector OF city revenue, collector OF asse ss-
p0fAtl0, shall have or receive from Inc corporation
or city treasury any pefquises or aisy conpensa-
salary.
SEQ. Ill. The salaries Of all officers provided for
by this act, except or such as a.e herelueore men.
Toned or oil any office tnar may be created by tue
Common Council for the purpose OF giving effect to
tue provisions or this act, shall oe prescribed ny
ordinance or resolution to be passed by tile Confloa
Council, and approved as hereipbeorle provided for
the approval OF ordinances or resolutions; and any
fees That shall hereafter be provided for any officer
under this act except as Oresaid shall on the 10.
celpt thereof 10 paid hy such officer IDio the city
treasury.
SEQ. Ill., All officers or other persons to whom the
receipts or expenditures Of the city or fees funds
payable INTO the city treasury shall lie entrusted,
snail give snttitent security Tor the faithful perform
auce OF their duty in such form and amount the
COMPTROLLER may prescribe, Which security shall be
annually renewed.
SEQ. 49, NO bid shall DO accepted FROM or con.
tract awarded TO, any person who Is In arrears to
the corporation upon debt Or contract, who ts .
deiauter, as surety or otherwise. upon any oDlga-
tion to the corporation
BRIBERY. .
SEC. ia. Every person who shall promise, offer
or give or cause or ala, or aDei Ia causing to be pro-