New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-29
THE LATEST TAMMANY CHARTER.

The newest Charter provides for 10 Alder
men 10 be elected by the city at large aud one Assistant
Alderman from each Assembly district. The first Board
10 be chosen the third Tuesday in May aud take
Office on first Monday OF June the regular election to
be In November now Duties Of the Common Council
the Mayors veto, and as now regulated In
e1pending money the OF threefourths OF all the
members elected each Board must be gwen In favor.
For celebrations four fths OF the members must agree
Additional allowances contracts or for other SERVICE
must have n unanimous vote
The powers Of the Common Council are greatly en-
larged extending generally over everything Ous epecm
cally over the following subjects
Traffic and sales in the streets highways. roads. and
public places the Of tho Streets highways. roads
and public places by foot vehicles raiSays
and houseronts within the stoop Ines prevent and re-
move and obstrnc'ons TO the streets
highways roads and public places; regulate tho opening
of street surfaces laying OF water mains, the
handing and repairing sewers and erecting gt-ighs;
regulate the opening widening and extending OF streets
below Fourteehth-st. regulate the numbering OF rue
houses aud lots in the streets and avenues, and the
naming OF the streets. avenues aud public
places regulate and prevent the throwing or deposit
TO regulate the cleaning Of the sreets, sidewalks and
CUTTERS and removing ice hail, and snow from then; 10
regulate the use OF the streets ana Ior ss
signposts awnings awniDg-posts, ana horsetrougis'
regulate street pavements, crossWaBs cufDsohes gut
Ter stones and sidewalks sulae pubic cries, adver
Using noises aud ringing bells in the streets III regadto
Cnrporation in respect each other. the Corporation
aud people; in relation to street beggis, Vasrdn
relation OF guns. pistols.
ftrearns drecrackers works. aud decorating works
OF all descriptions within the city IN relation to 'nonl-
cation, hGlng. and quarreling 10 tie streets In re-
Iation TO places OF public amusement; IN reit-
ton to exhibiting or carrying D.rHeIS from p bSss
in relation the exhibition OF advertisements or hand
bills along the streets IN relation 10 the construction
repairs and of vaults cisiorDs, areas, hydrabtS
pumps, and sewers in relation to partition fences ana
walls relation to the construction rpar care and
use OF markets. docks wharyes piers and SHIPS ID rea'
ton the licensing aud business Of public earimen'
truckmen. hackmen cabmen, expressmen, boatmen,
pawnbrokers iunkdealers hawkers peddlers aud vend
ors in relation 10 me 1speeon b sna s5aE ol s 81
proper and measures by vendOrs In rotation 10
coal bay and straw aud me carriage the same
latun mode and manner oi SUNG fo collecting ana
ordinances and r carrying INTO effect and any
OF the powers privileges. ana rights nj any ne granted
But the Common Council shall have no power to impose
taxes or assessment or soT2@ money Or contrast
thorlzed do by act OF the legislature and all the
legislative power Of the CITY shall he subordinate 10 ana
be exercised In conformity with such special grants re-
srictions limitations rs arc low or hereafter may be
prescribed by tie Legislature. ,
subordinate Department. The MAYER sods Once Tor
years taking orse on the r; aonday IN Ja ,n
absence except that ne cannot Sign orIIau,,s Iot
9a aEs Pe S4eS a aasd to advise The
| Common Council ~ su9 be yighaIIt cmrnor, tH,
saantsl are To- be elected as now ali other head lie
IVA rfneutf to u, Illuminated by the Mayor TIE Common
@ ne must lie trei b. ghe full Court Of Common
Pleas The departments subodiated 10 the Mayor VIII
BE- az i a"G orractSn. Fire. ct Public park
Buildings. Docks. All these are TO De sneiyi'"9, nha
o them managed Directly Oy Lie h,yo -, M
except tho Ci.y Chamberlain also az ci.fAs ana eu-
ployes but mst keep expenses "tIhi Inc Hm!t VI ueH
'ihe FInalce Department IL not much changed the
Controller Is 10 hold Office iour yrar 10 case oi vacancy
the Mayor appoint unil a regular election DAY cohe'
YSe Department is not materially ipterfered with
The Police Drpartnsnt @ be uuder four Connss.on-
appointed fSt Ior eSui sy'sn' sA' ' ~ 1919
after which eErh fpr eight yesr salry soVo year
Tue force 10 be the same As 10" Ia rah an nuinpeis,
not " exceed u1s ptssul i}.es ~ y.
the force except The snc iniendet 10 Dc removable AFTER
written ohalErs aud pooL ibe COMMISSIONERS " iesl-
late dis pant AID n8aAo ries All polieeiuen 10" IN
ofce are With salaries unchanged la Case Of
rot the Police may command TIE services OF te MI Ia
Ie Common COulc are 10 provide siatIoh-IJl,rs LLd
all EeeGiul nhOdoIs The regulations about pre-
serving order ne pods on election ass are preserved
ON the ORGANIZATION Board tho present Metro
polltan sicBsrs sha turu over 10 them ali Police
is,lery, funds aud duties now belonging Ia inc ty
u Sew YORK Al powers HO; conflicting with lis act are
Tho sreet and Croton Departments abolished. and
10 their place have the Department Of fnOic HOtss
Mclean 10 be pIt Ogt " Office within nve dsys aier
ins charter becotnrsa law. Tue new Dsrartnsut !. 10
nave control of all structures aud proptty connected
with the supply and distribution o. NOton water the
collection revenues afsin- from th sale OF use vi
thc Cruon alter; opening altering rrgraiit sraiini
naggiue cnreing guicrng hnd .ls"Hf sIr,e. tuaas'
p,cts aud ayenuos; pairing and cpnstgncoh or rib
H. roads OF public bui'dnss hlns w OF sllnen
lots; public sewers an dfaih'te street Nau' pslns
repayug and repairing ttfe't'' anu keel se ST. sn
clean: anil digsing ana CONSTRUCTING weh. a., u.
blfrauI ia the department VI PUBIC N9!hr wiz DC
bureau for Iay.ug waterpI.a and tho c"As rue non d
REPAIR Of sewers wells, s hyuAhIs, PasinR am IePds
iuv ,rd rersir pg strv1t bArcau or Tie coee0n ol
,Sarue derived from the sale and Of Si,t heesn
having OF all structures and pfopctty
tao supply auddatrbniion OF CToton water Du.5au 10y
crgdng hagsue curpin and Cuttering srrets bureau
81 iami~ aad .a leu o. str..i IN n -nr-, az
OF iepAi.H and .npp.i.s Nalen ~, yars lands,