The New York herald., 1870-03-29

assessments ana water reasA she chiel oaseer OF
which snail b eaAsd "Ckrk OF Arresrs-"
4. An audirnx bureau, winch shall audat, revise
ano settle az xe.ounts m Witch ine csy is concsrnsa
count OF eacn claim tor or against fhe corporanon
and OF the sums allowed upon each, and cerLiy the
same TO The Compgr0ller with tho reasons ior the
allows ance tue chief officer OF winch snail DC Called
'Audltor OF Accoua1.o
g. A bureau OF licenses, the chief onlcer OF which
shall be called .'Regsier OF iiceuses.'
o. A bureau OF markets. the chief ofhcer OF which
shall be called superintendent of Marketsn
THE oFFICB oP CHAMBEkLAlN
Z. A bureau for the reception OF all moneys paid
into the OF the city and for tne payment OF
conn, erslgned py the Mayor, the chief ofncer Of
which shalt oe called the Chamberlain.
SEC. 50. The chamberlain snail Keep books snow
inc rfie amounts pau on account OF the several ap
propratons ana no warrants shall be paid on ac-
count OF any appropriation aitcr the aotint author
ized 10 be raised by tax for Cnat specihC purpose
snail have been expended. Amy vacan;y In the
once OF chamberlain snail be fod by the Mayor for
the term now designated by law.
SEC. 80. All moneys drawn from the city treasury
shall be upon vouchers for the expenditure hereot
examined and allowed py the Auditor, and up.
proved by the Comptroller and flied in ms Office.
Article sixth.
or THE Law DEPARTMENT..
SEC. 40. The law department shall have the charge
ana conduct OF all law business OF the corporation
aud Of It's departments. and All other law business
IN which the city shall be interesien; the charge aud
conduct OF the legal proceedings necessary i WIDEN
ing opening or Altering streets, ana shall, whenever
so applied 70 by the comptroller draw the leases,
deeds and other legal papers connected win the
SIC. Al. The chief officer OF the department shall
be called Counsel to the Corporation" lie SHAFT
oe ected at a general election and hold ms ohice
SEC. A. There shall De q bureau IN tins depart
ment the chief Of which snail DO called the Corpo-
ration Attorney and bureau. the chief 0'ilcer OF
winch shall be called the "pubic Administrator"
Article Seventh.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT..
SIC. 43. The department OF police shall consist OF
q board OF police composed OF four commIss oler5,
and said board SHAH be the head OF said depart
ment. The COMMISSIONERS snail be Grst appointed
vears Far vacances occnrrlnv or far I terms suc
ceeitng expiration OF odice, the term OF office to
eacn com missioner shall be eight years. Each mem
Der OF tue board OF police shall receive annual
salary equal TO the salary designated TO the Recorder
OF the city or New YORK.
SEC. a. The police force shah be appointed by
said board and shall be composed Of q superintend-
ent, three inspectors, and as many captains OF pO-
lice sergeants OF police patr0lmen ana aoormen or
police and many surgeons, clerks ana employees
OF the ponce as the board OF police may from time
to time, determine, not exceeding the respective
NUMBERS now IN office for duty in tile city or New
YORK under appointment IRON the board OF metro
politan police.
superintendenu shall be removable only after writ
ten charges shall have been preferred against tnem
and alter the charges snall nave been examined
INTO after such Kind or notice 10 the person charged
aud in such manner OF examination as the rules and
regulations OF the board OF police may prescribe.
Surgeons, clerks and employees shall be appointed
anu removed at pleasure by the board OF police.
SEC. 49, Ihe government and discipline OF the
police department shall be such as the board may
nom time TO tinle, BY rules ana regulations, pre-
scribe.
sGC A. Every person connected with tho metro.
polltan police department at the time this act shall
take effect and designated TO do duty IN the city OF
New York, and except as otherwise herein 0raered.
operation OF this act 70 the department herein
created, and the amount OF salary or compensation
now paid 10 such person IN The metrol oltan police
department, shall DE tue salary and compensation
fixed for his transferred office under THIS act.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AND DUTIES or THE POLICE.
SEC. As. No person shall ever be appointed 10
membership IN the police force, or continue TO hold
membership therein, who 1s not a cLizen of the
United states or VINO has ever been convicted OF
crime, or who cannot read or wr1Ge understanangiy
In the English language, or who shall not nave re-
sided witna the state during one year next preced
ing his appointments.
SIC. Az The Board or Police may, upon any
emergency, or apprehension 0i riot. tumult mob,
insurrectton pestieBce Or or Invasion appoint as
the citizens as 10 may deem desirable, and may
demand the assistance OF the military OF the First
division, bv order in writing served rpon the con-
maadlng officer oi such division, whose duty 1t shall
be 10 obey Immediately.
SIC. so. During the service OF any special patrol
man authorized aforesaid he stai possess all
powers, privileges and perform all The dates that
isay be oy orders, rules and reguatlans from time
shall wear badge, TO be prescribed and furnished
by the hoard OF Poncs.
penalty OF forfeang the salary or pay winch may
due tim, shall withdraw resign exceps Dy per-
scnce, without leave, OF any member OF tue police
force for five aay snail be deemed and held to
resignation by such member, and accented as sucn.
sec. 81. The Common Council shail provide sucn
Office and business accommodations, STATION houses,
APPARATUS and articles, as The department. OF Ponce
snail deem requisite for ihe transaction OF the Dus
ness OF The Pol:ce Department, and shall duly make
cequistion or
POWERS OF THE BOARD or POLICE.
SEC. 81. fine board Of Ponce snail have power 10
subpnnas, tested IN the name Of lis president,
10 compel the attendance Of witnesses upon any
plsGg ltt.Iyl "A
iaGons. Each Commissioner Of Police, or
the cniet clerk, are hereby authorized and
empowered 10 admInster aflirnalions aud
0aIhs TO any persons summoned and appearing IN
any matter or proce ding. authorized as Aforesaid,
or to take any deposition necessary TO be made
under the orders, ries and regulations OF the Board
OF Police or for the purposes ol TINS act Any wul
and corrupt false swearing by any witness or person.
to material 1aet IN any necessary proceeding un.
der the sad orders, rules and regulations, or under
tn,s act, shall be deemed perjury, and punished in
the manner now prescribed by law tor such offence
Inc provisions aud procedure OF section three o an
act entltled An act 10 enable the Common Council
oY the CITY OF New York take testimony matters
referred for investigation or inquiry" passed FEB
rlary 1855, hereby applied to the case Of any
wl.upsS suopUnaeo uudcr this section.
SEC. 64 The Board OF Ponce may. from time to
lime but with especial reference to locating the
same centrally III precincts possible, establish
stations ana station houses or suostatlois and sub
station houses at least to each precnti Tor che
accommodation tnereat- OF memDers OF the police
force ana rs places 0i temporary detention Tor per-
sons arrested aud property taken within ihe precinct
,Es. 3D. The B0acd OF Ponce are empowered, IN
Their discretion, to enact modify and repeal irom
time 10 tiae orders rules regulations oi general
iscpllne OF the suborllnates under their CONTROL
bnt in stfet conformity TO the provisions o this
ticie.
SEC. SO. The members of the police force shall pos
ses city OF New York ana in every part OF this
state, all tne common law atd statutory powers of
consLaoles. except for the eervtce VI civil
process aud any warrant for searcn arrest ssied
by any magistrate oI tins state, may DC executed III
any part tncreof by afy member of the police force,
nud all tue provisions or sections seven, eight ana
nine, VI chapter two title two part four OF tie re-
Statutes, IN reation 10 the giving and taking
OF bail, shall apply 10 tins act.
DISPOSITION OF PERSONS ARRESTED,
SEC. 81. Each member Of the poice force shall,
the penaty or zen days fine or dismissal from
the orce, IN the discIeuon of tine Board ana every
ohlccf. from any other pofion OF the Stale
or county, arresting or Claiming to arrest
any person Ill the city vi New YORK,
saa,l. Immediately upon an arrest, convey,
In person. the offender before u magistrate tnat ne
may be Dealt win according TO law Ii the arrest
made during the hours tnat tue magistrate does not
regularly noid court, or II the magistrate S not
holding court, such offender may be detained
III statlon house or precinct thereof until