The New York herald., 1870-05-19
TIE HEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Term Of Office Of tho New City Fathers
Their Legislative Powers IS q Board Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Membera

The election held on Tuesday last for nfteen Alder
men, on general ticKet, resulted In the election of
all the nominees OF tae Tammany ldemocratic party
OF the city. This branch OF the body corpora e. with
Its co or nate branch, the Board OF Assistant Alder
men. together form The Common Council OF the city
o. New York. Ia acc lrdance with provision OF the
charter which has callel them into being the first
elect on or members Of ether Board was fixed 10
taNe place the judicial election held day be-
fore yesterday. These boards, as then elected,
Will enter upon the duties OF their once
on the first Monday In June next. They
VIII then supersele the Common Council now In
once. and whose terms OF ofice shall then end.
The new boards shall hold ONCE until the first Mon
day of January, 1872. There shall, however DO an
election Jor Ailerm and Assistant Aldermen at the
general elecu IN In November, 1871 and the boards
then elected shall supersede the boards retiring on
the lst OF Janna " 1872 holding ofce for one year.
The Charter hen pro gides for an election oi Ader-
men aud SIS ant Aldermen annually Thereafter at
every su Gee iing general election, VINO shiil take
one &C no. the first Monday OF January on
each and every ar following their e'ection.
The Chrler vests the legislative power OF the cor
poraien In ,th boards, reservng some special and
defined powers to tie AL iermanc Board not paitici-
pat-d IA by the Board OF Assistant Aldermen
THE POWERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL;
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and resolutions a. may be necessary to carry into snect
an all OF tho vested In or by this act
ere tho Corporation and shall have power to
enforce obedience thereto and observance thereof by
ordsnng for each and every violation thereof n
such deem expedent, not exceeding $l00
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN srO
ACT AS MAYOR.
Whenever the Mayor shall be under Impeachment or there
nhaA be In the oice OF Mayor, or whenever by
sickness absence from the city other cause he shall be
once. the President OF the Board OF Aldermen
powers OF Mayor, except hereinafter provided In
regard app oce during such disability, IN
a Vacancy until the general election. But
shall be lawful for the President OF the Board OF Alder
when acting Mayor TO sign approve of ord-
resouion OF tho Common Council unless the sick
disability absence OF the Mayor shall have continued
st least ten days.
SPECIAL POwERs--A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Bo ,rd 1fteen) o Aldermen, in addition 10 the
powe con erred upon the 'mmon Council. shall
con-t uie Board OF Supervisors when specially
convened Tor that purpose, the Mayor and Recorder
ing pI Sc {, tn, 0rmer sitting as president OF The
board. Their weri thus ION, ,titutel Will embrace
all the powe heretofore enjoyed by the pre,e4t
Board or Supervl or. sa that OF the power OF re-
IN lting taxes errJn ously assessed and the supern-
te dency or the co. ST ucdon OF the new Court
House, The presen Board OF Supervisors retire from
ONCE on The 1st day OF July next after which the
new board, whenev, cOnveled shall en,er upon the
discharge OF the supervisory duties.