The New York herald., 1870-03-29

Office for terms OF i've years.
SEC. 90. All provisions OF law whiCn provide for
the maintenance and goiernn1cnt OF the Central
Park, grant powers and devoive duties upon, or
award allowance for carriage hire TO- the Commits
oners OF the Central PARK or provide salary TO the
Comptroller Of sad PARK stai apply tG tne Depart.
missioners and Comptroller tnere0f respectively.
Article Thirteenth.
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
SEC. OF. There shall be q department called the
"Departnent OF lui,dlngs," the ch,ef ofiicer OF
which snaii be called the superintendent OF Build-
ings.n VINO shall be appoia,cd oy the Mayor lor =
similar appointment for u ike term. the powers
anu duties OF SAID dcpartment It's officers ana en-
pIoyes and suDordinates shall continue az now
authorized by special laws (except as modified or
repealed by tins act), In reiaton 10 the superh'eh-
dent OF buildings
city OF New FORK the same snail be taken to mean
the superintendent OF Buildings hcretn authorized.
Article Fourteenth.
OF TUE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.
SEC 90. There shall be department OF docks,
the head OF when shall be a board consisting Of
to be appointed ny the Mayor who snail hold
% @ s en rs ana s
such compensation as shall be established ana de-
lined by the Commissioners OF the sinking Fund oa
the city OF New YORK, and VINO nav in the perform.
OF sucn duties, expend annually for the repair
reconstruction OF the wna1ves, piers ana slips OF
said CITY, not more IMAM $35o,oe
Article Fifteenth.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, POwBHs AND LIMITATIONS.
SEC. 10a.--A majority OF q board in any DEPART
ment OF the city government shall constitute y
quorum TO perform any act authorized to SAID de.
partment and eacn BOARD may choose. In its own
pleasure, president rom irs members to PRESIDE ~
board meetings, and "a chel Clerk.
SEC. l01. No expense shall be incurred by any OF
the departments or olIicers thereof whether The
object Oi expenditure shall have been ordered Dy
the Common Council 81 not, unless an appropriation
shall nave been previously made covering suca eN'
pense
SEC. 102 Whatever provisions and regulations
other than those herein specially authorized may
fart lllu
ing and Carrying out of the powers aud duties pre-
scrbed to any department. by this act they shall 10
pSS,aIa pouns, VINO D are hereby authorised 20 enscs
snch necessary ordinances; except that the Common
regulating the internal affairs OF any the depart
ments nerein authorized or the workings OF any
OF the bureau, the uutte5 OF any OF the sub
Orulnate officers OF the corporation or the number
OF pers0as to be employed IN said department. nor
lncreasng tner Salaries except upon Tue previous a
department to De affected by sa,d ordinance.
SEg. loa II shall De the dnIy OF the Common Coun.
CHI TO provide for the accountability OF Ill Oticefa
and otner persons to Wnom The receipt or expendi
fanos OF The city shall be ntrusted by re-
during from them snncient security Tor the Per-
Torrance Of tnelr duties or trust, winch security
sn all be annually renewed, bur the security nrse
taken shall remain IN force until new security shall
be given.
SEC 104 All contracts to be made or let Dy author
Supplies to DO iurnished except printing ana adyer-
tsIng And all safes Of personal properly IN the Gus:
be maze BY the appropriate heads OF de-
psrtms-ss Under such regaias.ons as shan
pe established by Ordinances OF the Common
couacil. Wiie.eyer any WORK Is necessary to be
done complese or perfect particular JOB, or any
wora and job IS TO be unuerLaken or gu ply fur.
nshed Tor the c0rporatton ana the several paris OF
inc inc ssa wSin er sppw nat thao s'1 $1,000 ne
same shall be oy contract, under such reguiar
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oil ttree-iourtns Of the members elected to eacn
board 1t shall be otherwise ordered; anu all con-
tracs shall he entered into by the appropriate heads
OF departments and shah be founded on sealed bds
or proposals made IN conpliance with pubic
city said notice 10 be published at least
ten DAYS; ana all such contracts, when given,
whose contract snail bs sested w the Counsel TO the
Corporation us al act oi preliminary speclhcation
security ie OIo for The isna periormance OF ms h,s
contract III the manner prescribed and required
oy ordinance; and the adequacy ana suilcleney OF
tins security saail, addlt,on TO the Justiica-
uon ana acknowledgment be approved by the Comp.
troer. All bids or proposals snail se puDnciy
opened by The officers advertising for the same, ana
In lhe presence or the Comptroller. II The lowest
bidder snail neglect refuse to accept the contract
same been awarded 10 MS o,d or proposal 1t
shall DC readvertsed and reet as above provided.
SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
SEC. 1906 All property sold under tile authority Of
the Common Couaci snail De sold ct aucI0a. after
OF the appropriate mead OF department.. Every con-
tract wnen made and entered INTO, as before pro-
".
be n,ed IN the Department OF Finance; receipt
for each payment made. on account OF or ia
satisfaction OF the same shall be endorsed on tho
said contract by the party receiving the war
rant, winch warrant snail be only gwen 10 the
person interested m such o., contract, or ms M
saios maze under and by virtue OF THIS sec.
non shall be by the officer receiving the same
ana the account OF sales verified by the otiiceF
making the sales shall lie Immediately filed In the
oGce OF .he com ptroi.er. No expcodture for work
mr. NJ I.
tract Is required sna DE maue except tbe necessity
therefor oe ce, raed to by tue neaa or the appro.
pirate departmsnt and the expenditure mas Deen
duly authorized and appropriated
APP0fNrsEs AND EisCfED OFFICERS
SEC. LOG. Whenever the Mayor shall appoint any
officer under THIS act he sna give 20 the said oicer
q certificate OF appointment ana therein designate
tte term for which sach 0fiiceF aas been app0ia ed
SEQ. lO7. The power Ol making appointments
herein conferred shall Only be exercised by tn0
Mayor elected TO that office; anu ia the event =, tns
power shall devove on and De exercised by the
Compt oter Of said ciy, LII Case OF any vacancy in
anv head OF department chief officer thereof It
shall be filled Tor tie full term fn the Ike manner
II 1t were an criginM appointment 10 such ONCE,
except where herein otherwise provided for.
SEQ. 10o Every person elected or appointed TO any
Office under city government snail, on or before
the lss day OF January next succeeding such cleo
ton or within ave days alter notice appOint-
ment take and subscribe, before tne Mayor or any
lldge OF q court Of record. an oath affirmation
faithfully to perform the duties Of his office; which
oatn or Animation snai De hleu Ii te once OF tne
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE ACT
SEC 100. ANY officer OF the city government or
person EN- )loSed III its service who snail whfully
vioae eyade any oi the PROVISIONS OF TINS Act, Or
commit any fraud upon The city, or convert any OF
the puuiic property 10 ms own use, or knowingly
permit any person to convert 1t. snail be
deemed guilty OF mlsdemeanOr. and IN addition 70
tae penalties imposed by law sna forfeit nis ONCE
and be excluded lore CIR alter from receiving or
holding any ONCE under tue city; aud any person
VINO shall wilfnlly swear falsely In any oath OF
anlrmaton required by this act snail bc guilty OF
perjury.
FEES AND SALARIES.
SEC no. No oficer of the city government, except
collector OF city revenue coicctor OF assessments.
clerk oi arrears or counsel 10 the corporation,
shall nave or receive from the corporation or city
treasury aay perquis,tes or any compensation or
commission for his services IN addition 10 his salary.
,Go. III. Ihe salaries vi al oIhcers provided ior
toned or any office mat may De created Dy ths
Common Council for the purpose of giving eject 70
| the prOvtsi0ns Of this act, shall be prescribed by
ordinance resolution 10 be passed by the Common
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