The New York herald., 1870-02-03
ARTICLE THIRD.
Of tlla ExAcuflye paxYer

SEC. "a. The executive power OF The Corporation
Shall be vested IN the mayor and the departments
herein created.
SEC. rs. ihe Mayor shall be the chief executive
oncer OF the Corporations; shall oe eected 81 city
election and nOu MS ONCE Or the term 0i four years,
commencing on the lst day OF January next alter his
election.
peachment or there shall be vacancy III the ONCE
o. Lhe Mayor Or whenever ny Sickness, absence RON
the CITY OF otner cause he snail De prevented from
attending to the dues OF hls ONCE, the President OF
the Board oil Aldermen snail act rs Mayor ana pos
sess all tue rights and powers or Mayor during SUCH
Disability, or In case OF vacancy until the next gem
era election But II snail not lawful Tor Inc Presl.
dent of the Board Aldermen, when acting as
Mayor to Sign or approve OF any ordinance or
ton Of the Common Council, nominate appoint
any person to Oce unless the SICKNESS, Disability or
aosence OF the Mayor shall have continued at least
one week.
SEC II. Whenever there is q vacancy In the ofice
OF mayor before the expiration OF aerin there snail
ana the person then eeced snail hold Ior the fun
term OF four years from the lst day of January next
ensuing.
SEC rs. 1t shall be the duty OF the Mayor:--1. To
communicate 10 the Common Council at least once
a year general statement Of the finances, govern
menI and improvements OF the city; 2. 10 recon-
mend to the common Council all sucn measures
connected with the police security, health cieanti-
ness and ornament or the city and tue protec.
non and improvement OF its government and
finances as ne shall deem expedlent; 8. 10 call
out and command the police, the military Of tins
nrst division and 1renen as their head, whenever
In his discretion ne shall deem an emergency 80 re-
qulIes, and Such command shallHbe In ull respects
0oeyed; 4 10 De vigilant and active I'd causing the
ordinances Of the city and laws or The State 10 be
executed and enforced and for that purpose TO Gail
together for consultation and cooperation all other
heads OF the city departments; s. 10 exercise con-
slant supervision over the conduct and acts OF all
other appointed officers, aud to receive and examine
into complaints that may be made against any Of
them violation neglect OF duty, aud TO suspend
any OF them and appoint temporary substitute; d.
And generally 10 perform ai such duties as may be
prekcrbed tor hlm by CITY ordinances ana the laws
Of the STATE ana 70 be responsible for the good order
AND efncient government Of the city.
suoordnates as he may require 70 and INN IN the dis.
charge OF MS Official duties.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
or the Coordinate City Departments Gem
orally.
Sec. 80 All the heads OF departments hereinafter
mentioned. except OF the department of finance and
law, shall be appointed suspended, or removed at
pleasure Dy the Mayor, by and with the consent OF
the Board OF Aldermen; and any provision Of law
giving TO the Governor power to remove any officer
OF the city government referred to in thla act IL
HEREBY repealed.
SEC. 81. There shall be the following other depart
partment, Police Department Department OF Public
Works, Department OF Public Charities and Correc-
ton, Fire Department, Sanitary Department, ExcH
Department, Department OF Public Parks, Depart
naent Of Buildings Department Of Educall6h.
The salaries Of the head ocers OF Of said DE-
partments shall be AZ rOows--To the Mayor, Comp
troler Counsel 70 the Corporation Com mmlss0ners oi
Charities and Correction and Superlntendents OF
Public Buildings as now provided by laws or ordf-
annual salary equal to the salary now or lately de-
signated TO each Commissioner OF the Metropolitan
Police. To each member OF tho Board Of Public
Works salary equal to that now or lately deslg.
mated by statute or ordinance TO the President Of
the Croton Aqueduct Board. To each fire commits
| sioner salary equal to that now lately desg.
mated by law or resolution to the Commissioners Oi
| the Metropolitan Fire Department. Er oDfc,o mem.
bers OF boards shall receive ten dollars per DAY a
| salary for duties as such members.
SEC. 80 The SAID departments shall, at such times
as the Mayor may direct, make To him In such form
ana unoer such rules as he may prescribe, reports
OF the operations and action OF The same and
them and shall always, when required by him, fur
nlsh To nlm SUCH information as he may demand
within Such Time az he may direct
SEC. 33. The heads Of ali departments, except as
otherwise specifically directed herein, shall hay,
power to appolnE and remove all chefs OF bure au
except the Chamberlain and Cnie OF POlice als,
all clerks, officers. employees and subordinates IL
their respective departments. The numbe
OF all ofHcers, clerks, employees and sub
ordinates III every department, except th
Polce and Fire Departmental, with thei
respective salaries or compensation shall b.
sucn ~ the head OF each department shall desgnat
and approve, except thai the aggregate expens,
thereon shall not exceed the total amount duly ap
propriated py law 10 each department. icr suca pur
poscA