The New York herald., 1870-03-11

possession and under the control OF the Commission
ers OF the Central Park.
THE DEPARTMENr or PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CoR-
RECrIoN.
SEC. II. The Department or Public Charities and
Correction hereby established shall possess all the
powers aud discharge ali the duties now imposed or
conferred upon such department. ny special laws
ana cy Inc % ~ a 10 syso
except as the same are modined or repealed by the
provisions OF this act.
SEC. 49, Each Supervisor district established un-
der the provisions OF this act snail hereafter be
entitled to elect three Commissioners OF Common
Schools who snail severay hold office for q term Of
three years. the persons so. elected Shall together
compose the Board OF Education for the city OF
snail succeed TO the powers aud duties OF the Board
OF Education OF said city now IN office; and there
after the terms OF ONCE OF the several members 0f
the latter board Shall terminate
SEC. IA. Tns first election for Commissioners OF
Common Schools who are provided Tor by this act
shall be held AT the special election to be held ON the
- day ol May, 1870.
Immediately upon their seyeraly receiving certin-
Gates OF election 1t shall be the duty OF the C0mmls-
sioners OF Common Schools, declared to have been
then elected 10 assemble IN the once Of the Mayor
ana classify themselves by lot that the term or
one commissioner OF Common Schools IN each dis
irict snail expire on the 3lst day OF December IN
AT the general election Immediately preceding
sucn expiration OF the respective terms OF once pro-
yided Tor by this section, one commissioner OF Com
mon schools shall be annually elected IN each dis.
trlcJ for the full term OF three years.
TERMS or OFFICE OF THE APPoINTEEs OF THE MAYOR.
SEC 10. IUt CTul Vi Mll OICcTH uppOIltcu ny tuc
Mayor under existing laws or by authority OF tins
act, shall expire with the term OF said Mayor; ana
after the year 1870 all such heads OF departments
together With all heads OF bureaus shall be reSpect
lively appointed and hold oiice Tor the term OF two
years; and any vacancy occasioned by DEATH reslg-
nation or otherwise, shall be supplied only for the
expired term OF said officer.
POWER OF THE MAYOR rO SUSPEND HEADS OF DE.
PARTMENTS.
SEC 1G The Mayor shall have authority TO sus-
pend all heads OF departments elected or appointed
under the charter OF the city OF New York. or the
lox phafnp NarI-
fled under oath. The nrst Judge OF the Common
Pleas Of the associate Jddges of SAID court
within days after such suspension, snail proceed
to hear and determlue sucn charges, ana ON suni-
Gent proof OF malfeasance, gross neglect or neli-
cency, the sad Justices may ne an order directing
the removal or such Onicer OF the city governments;
but II such charges are not sustained. he snail be
forthwith restored to the exercise OF his powers and
duties.
TERN or THE PRESENT MAYOR.
SEC IL The term OF the present Mayor shall expire
on tue 3iSs day OF December, 1870.
WHAT CONSTRUCTS A QUORUM.
SEC. Is. majority Of any board which constitutes
the head OF department shall be quorum to trans
ties and powers. Eacn board shall elect, from time
to time, president aud chief clerk.
RESOLUTIONS INVOLVING THE ExPENDITURE OF MO-
NEY REQUIRE A THREE.FOUkTHS VOTE.
SEC 49, NO resolution Of either the Common Coun-
Gil Of the Board Of Supervisors OF the Board OF
Education, winch involves the expenditure OF public
moneys shall ever become erectuai unless adopted
by vote OF tnree-ourths OF all the members elected
by said several boards and actually within the ap-
preparations which snail have been estimated and
established for the current year, and embracing such
expenditure.
SEC 90 The heads or the executive departments
OF the government OF the city or New York, and the
CLERK OF the Common Council. in behalf OF the Legis
lauve Department, snail annually, on or before the
LIST day OF November, make up financial estimate
OF the sums OF money which Will be required for eX-
penses necessary 10 the administration ana conduct
Of their respective boards ana departments, and OF
the bureaus connected Herewith, Tor the year next
ensuing, which estimates shall be Dy them submit
ted 10 a Board OF Estimate and Appropriation con-
slsting OF the Mayor, Comptroller, Counsel 10 the
Corporation and presidents OF the Boards OF IolIce
Education, Supervisors, Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen and Chief Justice OF the Superior Court
and First Judge OF the Common Pleas, who shall
proceed to examine the same on or before the 18th
Gay OF December next thereafter IN each year. and
shall MODIFY and revise such estimates and con-
snes,o aa sa may o
two-thirls, fx ana determine the amounts
OF appropriation, under each head OF account winch
the various boards and departments OF the city gov
crnment shall be authorized TO expend during such
ensuing year; and sucn amounts, when established
by such vote OF the SAID Board or Estimate and Ap-
preparation, shall thereby become Appropriated for
various objects OF expenditure IN the next
succeeding; ana the Board OF supervisors or the
rected annually to order and cause such aggregate
amounts but no greater sum unless under the au-
thOry or special laws, 10 be raised and collected by
tax upon the estates real ana personal, which are
subject to taxation according to law within the said
city and county OF New York. The Comptroller,
from Time TO tlme is authorized to borrow upon
bonds OF the city or New York, according
SPECIAL laws now prOVdcd In anticipation oil said
taxes, SO as aforesaid estimated and appropriated
whatever sums OF money he may deem necessary
not exceeding said estimates aud appropratiOn-for
the fulnlment OF the financial obligations OF the city,
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE cRoToN AQUEDUcr DEPART
MENT.
SEC. 21. There is hereby created in said Croton
Aqneduct Department an additional bureau, tile
chef oficer OF which shah be called the Chief EnG
neer OF the Croson Aqueduet Department But
Whenever any law heretofore M passed sha
Department or Bureau II shall not be construed to
refer to the said chief 0hcer OF the bureau hereby
created but snail be construed to mean the Croton
AquedUct Bhard as board; to Which board all the
powers aud duties now provided by law to the Chef
Engineer or tile President or to the Assistant
Commissioner OF the Croton Aqueduct Board OF
Department. are hereby assigned and transferred.
STREETS NOT TO BE PAVED UNTIL. AFTER BEING
SEVERED AND DRAINED.
Hereafter 1t shall not be lawful to provide by ordi-
nance for the paving OF any street or avenue IN SAID
city unless previously severed or drained.
THE CHAMBERLAIN.
SEC 81. There shall be a bureau IN the Department
OF Finance, the chief officer of which shall be denoml
mated the Chamberlain Cl the City OF New York, who
shall perform all the duties now required OF him by
law He shall be appointed by the Mayor OF the city
of New York. and SHAH hold office during the term
oil said Mayor, the same manner Us other heaes
OF departments The term OF the Chamberlain now
in office shall expire on the S1st day OF December,
1870. IL shall not be lawful, alter the passage OF
thls act for the Chamberlain, as county treasurer
otherwise, to receive any commission on moneys re-
ceived into the city or county treasury for state
taxes or upon moneys PAID over 10 the State
treasury.
THE BUREAU OF TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT.
SEC. %. There shall be bureau In the Department
OF Finance to b. called the Bureau OF Taxation and
Assessment, consisting OF four persons, to be de-
nominated Commissioners Of Taxes and Assess
ments, who snail possess all the powers and per-
form all the duties now conferred by law on the
Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments. Immc-
diarely on the passage OF this act the Comptroller
shall proceed to appoint sucn officers who shall hoi6
ONCE for the term Of TWO years.
THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SURVEY AND ISSrEC-
TION OF BUILDINGS.
SEC. "a. The department known as and designated
by law az the Department for the Survey and In
spect0n OF Buildings shall hereafter be and is hereby
made bureau in the street Department, which
bureau shall possess and exercise all the powers aud
duties heretofore conferred by law upon said
department, or chief officer thereof, for the
survey and inspection Of buildings. The chief
officer OF said bureau shall be called the Superin-
tendent OF the Survey and Inspection OF Buildings,
ana shalt hod his appointment for tho torn Of two
years.
WHEN THE CHARTER ELECTION Is TO BE HELD.
SEC. 25. The annual election for all officers OF the
city and county Of New York shall hereafter held
at the general election in November, instead OF as
now provided by law FOR charter election on the
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