New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-10
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1870

said work and for the retention Of at eas: oneourh OF
s ,ofcre OF ad Contract for Of
the terms thereof Said Board may upon the forfeiture
hercnuSer without contract or may readvertse for
proposals to complete SAID work. and award new con.
tract therefor in the manner. provided herein
for awarding the original contract
SFC g. When any 81 the wharves. piers, hulkheadS.
Slips dOcs and basins constructed under the provs
ions " this shall be opened 10 the public use the said
Board shall regulate the charges FOR Wharfage OF MI yes
sells admitted thereto and may alter such charges from
time TO the public trade may authorize and The
said Board deem proper; and said Board may appropri
ale any OF such wharves piers bukhe3ds. basms. or
slips the sole Of special kinds of commerce and
may. the name and for the benefit OF the corporation
Of said city, lease any all OF property for term
not exceeding 10 years and covenant for renewal or
advanced rents OF such leases for terms OF
10 years each but not exceeding In the aggregate 80
years All leases other than for Districts appropriated
by said Board special commercial Interests shall be
made at public auction to the highest bidder All leases
made by said Board shall contain covenants on the part
OF the ssees to make all needful repairs upon about
the property leased and 10 maintain and keep IN good
under penalty of forfeiture Of such lease and damages
7. The said Board shall establish and enforce all
needu rules aud regulations for the government and
proper of all the property placed its charge
under its control by this act and shall furnish copy of
such rules and regulations to all the owners and Occu
pants Of such property and shall make all needfu orders
adopt all resolutions necessary TO carry the proyis
ions Of this act INTO effect and fix penalties for dsobey
ing such rules, regulations, orders and shall publish
such orders. The violation OF or dIsobedience TO any
shall be misdemeanor punishable by
fine not eSce sS $500 nv or c % on n
prisonment complaint Of said Board. The penalties
Mayor Aldermen, and COmmonalty Of the City Of New
York and such suit shall be prosecuted by the Counsel
to the Corporation when directed by said Board and
defendant in any such suit shall be permitted TO
plead ignorance OF any such order rule regulation
iccted by said Board by direction shall belong to
the Treasury OF said city, and be paid into the sinking
members SAID Board shall be quorum for the
action Of any business of SAID Board Said Board shall
said Board shall prepare and may alter from time to
time. The members of sid Board snail receive an
fO he
SEC g. Immediateiy after their appointment under tins
an. the members OF said Board shall take before the
Mayor Of SAID city the oath Of Office prescribed by law
after meet and organize Board Of Wharves ana Piers
10y eectng OF said members TO be President thereof
The said Board shall have power o hire for n tenn OF NOT
than 10 years Office Offices in said city, and
business of the Board and shall appoint secretary and
TO assist said Board III the performance OF its
duties and the exercise Of its powers under this act and
may the compensation Of all persons appointed.
But the annual expenses of said Board for rent furniture
supplies ana compensation OF Secretary and subordinate
officers, clerks, and agents. shall not exceed IN the
aggregate the Of $4,000 The President Of said Board
shall preside at all meetings OF said Board and in case OF
his absence temporary President may be elected by the
Board TO preside The Board shall its bylaws prescribe
the duties OF its Secretary and OF all the aforesaid sub
ordinate officers agents, clerks, and may remove all
persons appointed by said Board and appoint others in
their places. Any member OF said Board may be re,
cause on being rt presented with copy OF the charges
against hlm, and being permitted to make pubic de-
nesses under oath as to said charges. Any mem
Der may his Oce by written resignation sent to
cease 70 reside in The City Of New-York his office as
member of said Board and Commissioner of Wharves and
from death, resignation otherwise shall be filled by
appointment by the said Mayor for the full term The
term OF office OF the members OF said Board under this
act shall be five years from the date OF appointment
No member Of said Board shall be interested directly or
indirectly in any contract lease bargain purchase or
agreement made by said Board under penalty OF removal
from office, and the violation of this prohibition shall be
Said Board shall annually, on or before the first
Monday in January of each year. present to the Mayor OF
said city publish for week, report containing
J. The name, occupation and compensation Oi ali per-
sons appointed and employed by said Board
statement of the action Of the Board for the past
year. classified with reference TO the various subjects ana
duties which have engaged the attention OF the board
list Of the orders and rules made by the said Board,
and description Of the contracts made by said Board
the payments made by said Board aud tue purpose and
thereof and the leases made by SAID Board Tor
what term, at what rent, to whom ana OF what property
SEC. 10. The advertisements and puDhcai0ns pO4lded
I'm this act to made by said Board shall be made IN not
than five daily and five weekly newspapers, pup,
lshed in said city, and at such rates as te sd boG
times except where the time is specially PROVIDED III tAs
ac0 as the said Board may deem proper; >,o, s,o
from time to time when directed by the commissioners OF
the sihkng ud peare y @u Ronds 81 the CIV of
ew-YOrk" signed, sealed, and cOunlerslgned III the
same manner as other bonds of said city, and bearing not
more than per cent interest per annum, and redeem.
able In years after the date thereof for the purpose OF
raising the moneys necessary carry out the provisions
of TINS ac and the Supervisors OF the County of New York
shall raise annually by upon the estates in the said
county subject taxation, equal to the annual
upon much Of the said bonds as shall nave
been issued, and shall raise In like manner when SAID
bonds fall due sufficient 10 pay the principal OF
said bonds but not more than S3O0OOO OF SAID bonds
shall be issued in year and none OF SAID bonds
shall sold for less than the par value thereof The
moneys received from sales OF said bOad shall be depOs
tied in the Treasury OF the City Of York ana sha
be drawn and paid by the Controller OF SAID city for
the several objects and purposes provided IN inns act
upon the representation of the said Board OF MharVes
and Piers cOuntersgned by the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund The whole property belonging 10 the COrpO
ration of said city is hereby pledged tohc redemption o
sod bonds The expenses of said Board rent the
pensatiOn of appOintees, the purchase money ana
damages awarded Hnder the fourth section OF TINS act
upon the acquisition OF private property the pay ehts
under the contracts mentioned in the min section ana
for work performed under said section ana az Ohe eX
penses and disbursements necessarily incurred IN carry
ing out the provisions OF this act, in keeping maintain
ing repairing, building rebuilding the wharVes belong
inc 10 the said COrpOraOn in dredging slips ana cleaning
shall be paid out said moneys In the manner above
DroyIded The Counsel the Corporation OF SAID CITY
shall the legal adviser Of said Board ana sB appear
and defend said Board and advise said Board IN an mat
ters suits proceedings when directed Dy sad bOalu
SFC 10 The Board" when used III tins act shal
he taken 10 mean the Board OF Wharves and Piers OF
thc CITY OF NewYOrk" under this act the term mem
her and "member of said Board when used IN tins act
sIall he taken TO mean Commissioner of Wharves and
Piers" under this act and the term SAID Corporation
and CORPORATION OF the City OF Sew-1Ofk WnCn uscu
i'm this act shall be taken TO mean the Mayor Aluef-
men and Commonaty OF the City Of New-GOrk, ana the
term property" and wharf property. whenever used
In this act shall be taken 10 mean not only all wharycs,
PIERS docks bulbheads slips, and basins, but tine lands
beneath The and all rights. privileges, and ease
mCuts therein.
SIC H. THIS act shall take effect Immediately