The New York herald., 1870-04-16


into the SINKING fund for the reienpuon or the ciy
debt; any three members OF sad BOARD shat be q
board; SAID board shall nod stated meetings. TO %
specified IN Dylaws, winch sa,o board shall prepare,
ana may alter nom time 10 time.
ORGANIZATION OF TUE BOARD
SEC. 49, The members OF said Board or the Depart
ment OF Docks snail meet aud organize as poara
by electing one OF SAID members 70 De president
tereoi; the said board shall have power 10 hre lor
term OF not more tnan ten wears, an once or oCss
same for the transaction sof tue business
OF the board. and shall appoint q secre-
aud agents as shall lie necessary TO assist said board
IN the performance OF It's duties aud the exercise OF
persons so appoinsed but the annual expenses OF
ga board Tor rent, iurn,ture. supplies ana CON-
pensation OF secretary and subordinate Ofiicers,
erks and agents sinai not exceed M the aqaI ate
the sum of 10000. Tue president OF said board
and shall preslde at meetings OF SAID board. aud
In case Of MS absence temporary president may
pc board sccea sSa 'Ae oosd 70 presas lns
duties Of Its secretary, and OF all tho
Aforesaid subordinate officers agents CLERKS. and
may remove ali persons appointei by saii board.
and appoint others Ia their places. Any member
may resign his Office BY written resignation sent TO
the SAID Mayor. When any member OF said BOARD
snail cease 70 reside in the city OF New YORK MS once
~ a member of said board shall become vacant.
ANY vacancy IN said board and ONCE, ON death,
Resignation or otherwise, snail be flied by appoint
lnent by ,he said Mayor for iuli terin No member
oi sald ooaru s ce sase oar,a unrcnae or
agreement made Dy said board, under penalty VI re.
moval from ONCE aud violation of THIS proniDitioh
snail DC a uisdemelnor and punishable as SUN.
SEC 80. SAID Board Of tie Department OF DOCKS
shall annually on or before the nrst Monday Oh !anu-
airy IN each year present 10 the Mayor VI saiu Guy
and publish for one week q report containing, nrsJ
tue name. occupation ana compensation of All per.
persons appointed and employed by said board;
second, statement OF the action OF the board Tor
the past year, classified with reference 10 the varl-
Gus subecGs and duties wnicn have engaged lne at
tention of the board; third u list OF the oroers
rules made by said board aud description OF the
thereof and the eases made by sad board ior
what term d! what rent, TO whom aud Tor what pro-
pefty.
SEC 40. The advertisements ana publications
provided In the PROVISIONS OF thus act relating 10 the
Department OF DOCKS, TO he made oy SAID BOARD OF
SAID department, shall be maze IN not more than 1vo
daily ana five weekly newspapers puoIisDed IN sad
city, and NJ such rates the SAID board NAV agree
upon with such newspapers aud for sucn times, ex-
cept where tue time Is specially PROVIDED III tue pro-
Visions Of TINS act relating thereto. as the sad board
may deem proper. The Loinmlssioners or tne Land
once hereby authorized and directed 10 convey
by proper Instruments ia Writing, necessary ior tne
purpose ali the property rgnt utle ana interest Oh
the people OF the state Of New YORK Ia ana 10 the
land under water used and taken b. the said board
or the construction OF wharves, docks, piers, DuIk-
heads basins ana slips under ths act Whenever SAID
commissioners NAV be required BY sa,d board TO
make such convey ance To the ~ ayor Aldermen ana
cOmmonalty oI the city OF New York.
DOCK BONDS.
SEC. Al. The Comptroller OF the city or New York
shall, from time To time when directed 10y the Com
missloners of the Sinking Fund, prepare ana issue
b0nos OF said CITY, TO be caled DOCK bonds OF the
clty of New York; signed, sealed aad counter
signed IN the same manner as otter bonds OF said
city, ana bearing not more tnan seven per cent IN
rerast per annum and redecnaole IRON time To
time, but not before thirty years alter .he date
thereof Tor the purpose OF raising tue moneys ne
cessary TO carry the provisions OF TINS act re-
latng TO The Department Of DOCKS, It's powers and
duties and the supervisors of the county OF New
tates In the said county subject TO tax
alton, sum equal to the annual interest upon 80
mucn OF SAID bonds as shall have been issued, aud
shall raise IN like manner, when SAID bonds shalt
fall due, sum sufficient to pay the principal OF said
bonds. But not more Inan 30 900 oil SAID bonds
shall oe issued III any one year ana none OF sas
bonds shali be sold Tor less than tie par value
thereof The moneys received from sales OF sad
bonds shall be deposited ln the treasury OF the city
Of New York, aud shall be drawn out aud pad by
the Comptrouer OF said city for the several objects
and purposes provided In this act relating W the
sand department, lts power and duties, upon the
requislon OF the SAID Board OF the Departments Oi
DOCKS, countersi sned by tile ornnIssioncrs o tne
sinking iund. The expenses aud compensation or
SAID Board. It's rent, the compensation OF It's ap-
p0ntees, the purchase money and damage, awarded
thirty fourth section OF tins act upon The
acquisition OF private property, the paym under
seton set OF this act ana for work performed
under said secton, AVID all Other ex-
pepses ana disbursements necessarily incurred III
carrying out the SAID PROVISIONS Of This act IN Keep
Ing. maintaining, repairing building ana rebuidln9
| the wharves belonging To- the sald corporation IN
dredging and cleaning slips Shall be PAID out OF
| said moneys In the manner aoove provided. The
! counsel to the corporation OF SAID city shall be
the legal adviser OF SAID board, shall appear ana
defend said board and ADVISE said board In all
lers. suits or proceedings when directed by SAID
board.
SEC. A. the term 'board," when used IN the
provisions Of this act relating to tue Department oi
the s ,ae sa Se OF
DOCKS in the city Of New YORK" and the
city Of New York" when used therein, snail be
taken 10 mean the "Mayor, Aldermen and Com
monaty OF the city of New York; and the terms
property" and "wharf property" whenever used
therein shall be taken to mean not only all wnarves,
piers, DOCKS bulxneads, slips and basins, but the
lands beneath tue same and all rights, privileges
and easements therein.
SEC As. The provisions OF this act relating TO the
Department OF Docks, snail affect the powers Of
the captain Of the port and its powers and dutes,
harbor masters OF the port OF New York. or those OF
the port wardens OF the port OF New fork, as the
| same now defined by law.
SEC. A. The Board OF Commissioners OF Health OF
the city of New YORK, established oy the ac entlded
''An act TO make provision for the ocai goyernment
OF the city OF New YORK. passed April 3, 1870, sball
! annually on or before the ist day Of December,
! make an estimate OF the sum OF money which will
be required for expenses necessary TO the admtnis-
traton ana conduct OF the health department for the
year next ensuing, ana shall submit such estimate
| to the Mayor. Comptroller and President Of tne
said Board oil Commissioners OF Health, VINO shall.
| revise such estimate, and shall fix and determine
| the amount winch the SAID commissioners OF
Health shall be authorized 70 expend daIlng sucn
| Mayor. Comptroller anu President OF tue Board Of
! Commissioners OF Health, snail thereby become
| appropriated. The amount thus established snail
| be certified TO the Board OF Supervisors
OF the county OF New York by the Comptroller, aud
| the SAID Board OF Supervisors are empowered and
directed annually cause the amount thereof to oe,
according to law, raised ana collected by TAX upon
the estates. real and personal, SUBJECT 10 taxation
within the SAID city and county OF New YORK.
THE TIgE COMM lsSloNERS.
| SEC. IS. The Board OF Fire Commissioners of tho
CITY OF New YORK, established by the ACT entitlec
An act to make provision for the local government
Of tue city OF New York; passed April s.,
1870, sha annually, on or before the LIST
| day OF December, make an esumate OF tho
SUN of money which WIN be required
| for expenses necessary to he administration and
confuct OF the nre department for the year next en-
SUNG, and shall suomit such estimate to the Mayor.
Comptroller and President OF the sad Board OF firo
commissioners, VINO shall, or before the l5tn DAY
OF December consider ana revise such estimate, ana
snail fix and determine tue amount when the SAID
Fire commissioners snail be authorized TO eXpend
during such year, ana such amount when estab-
lished by said Mayor Comptroller and President OF
the Board OF Fire commissioners, snail thereby be-
come appropriated. me amount thus established
snail be certified 10 the Board ol Supervsois or the
county OF New York by the ComptTcler: and the
SAID Board OF Supervisors are empowered and di-
rected annually cause the amount thereof to be-