New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-25

AGAINST MUNICIPAL FRAUD-PRoVISiON FOX
MINORITY REPRESENTATION-ONLio ONE VIZ
rICE To RI HELD AT TuE--Ihk "o'
ERNOR EMPOWERED To REMOVE Iiit aA''''
FOR CAUSE.
The subioincd draft of new char'er io'
the City Of Ncw-York has been prepared ID! Wv
mttcc of Seventy for submi.sion to tho ncu iHeS'a
t,rc f,onjes n i. .,d for ,er,i-ai IN advance" have
already been forwarded to every senator ana "-''''
elect: 49,,
An ACT to reors,nile the Local Gov'rnm oD' OF '"'
City OF New York
TIE P,opIc ore STATE q ys~ rorI r'E ys.. :"
and 1sscab'a no rnnrf a" Jo""''
ARTICLE l.
,uR CORPORATE IDwRRs.
SECTION l. TIE Corporation now rA sI c "mu
Of IN" Civ Of shall continue TO he body cor
porate and tic in fact and in maine by tnr same name
powers. and privileges heretofore held by re Mny"r
Aldermen ard Ccmnonaity OF ,h" CIR, o, Nrwl".k'
and not modified or reps aed ny thc PioNSionS her''ua
ter made ny TINS act. ,r,t,r,,
.IrGIsI ATrvt pOwYR.
syc . The legislative power OF H." laid Corporation
sla I've vested Board of Alcrmen which ehail con
III f no more than 45 ucuDcIS. Oir ith 10 i" rI 'ci
-. hereinafter provided each Senate district of the
civ AZ established by law
no provision ID made for tcgisatiI- out of ONE" the
pltsrnt BoaId. that will probably he effected by a
s,ecial act early I'm the session
$40 B. There shall De Aldermen eertrd at an election
10 he held under this act tho second Tuesday of April
in the year lsi2 and Oh the sccond Tuc'ia, Of The sam
term Of from the frat Monday OF May next sue
cce'ling carh aud every such election
ron "f,icrrs &C. reference will he here made 10
general Registry Election laws now existing OF To he
p.s srd 10y The Legislature VI IS12.
ST. At such election each qualified voter IN each
s'a" pelrct NAV CIV" Not mTrr t,nn nInr hioi.
OF candidate for Alderman In" voter may HNe Tue
whole OF his ballots for one and Ia same candidate or
may dstrihnc them between nine different caldidBtes
or less number. in such proportion ~ he may see NJ
After the cloNng of poll. Oh th@ Ial .. r'tri?n 10" San
h.. complete by asc"rtaimirg. asserting. and max
ing irtrns to the County Canvassrrs Of The mum
pi ." mad" Tie Comfy fiit,r,r shall d,-
TIE names oi the Line person, ,avE me largest
number of the district. ail they shan I've
returned elected In tie event "i vacancy or va
ccies arising by reason of less "n are persons beng
shall remain untitled for the ensuing yenr In the
event of two or more OF The persoHS voted Tor IN any
votes under such circumstances thcr shall M 10 full
nIrbpr of nine persons having received the highest
EuuIcr of vcr- Tho Adyrncu cltc!cd al su' "f' hu
shall wIihiu ave days after their oreaila'i0n, select
and determine by lot. four among The snd persons 80
silfc.cht make UP the fu dele .atom al nine mem
!er Ioll each senate district and the cr'ols 80 30
hcird >ha be deemed elected.
Snc J. IN cas vacances by deaths or designations.
amounting in the Whole To oir-Loifih Of Ia rniiro
the said vacancir. -hall hr ted Nv elections 10 be-
held in the respective satc district. districts IN
apm"nt' bv tl" B'nId snrh c"cioH- mail be- held in
the manner and on the principles prescribed in section
81 ur the same applicable
SHC. G. majority vi the Board "f Adcllnrh snail De
Sc, = SAID Board shall l. Choose u President from
its own members by majority OF The members elected
, Appoin clerk aud other o;ilctrS B. Determine the
Of rrron and the RIGHT Of election ana Qualifications Of
uo members s. Keep Journal oi IL pioccrdngr:
shnii ,quirr secrecy and :. snail hav. authority t"
members for dSOrdcrly behavior. ana To cApel Mem
Der with the concurrence OF four hftbs Of the members
elected to the Board.
NJ fine Roa ri shalt l,a IN
the irst Monday i'll May after the election, At o'clock III
The afternoon and al such lnrihG lIe BolIi shall ap
meetings. provided that the imr for oIlnr stated or
adjourned meetings shall be rAed between tine hours Of
So, p Evr, lr.i,ia;iye act Of the Board shall be by
resolution or ordinance; and every ordinance or r4oi-
tIon. except hereinafter provided. shall, before 1t
i"r n, ',riol,I p"vidcd however ,iiat This section
shall not apply the acts the Board in appointing
selecting commissioners heads of departments.
prove it, with the reason therefor and il theeupon the
Of
the same 1t shah equally become effective If he should
neglect to return the same within such 10 days.
H. No resolution OF ordinance Tor alternating or
leasing any property of the city which involves the
appropriation Of public mon va. or the taxing or asess
m i a "ss i've days alter the same cna have been
Introduced and entered upon the journa nor shall amy
ordinance resolution BE- passed or adopted unless
y vote of two thirds of the Drmbers present, which
SAID two-,Lirds .ha coisute al cst majority OF the
II.
legal claim which exists under any contract with the
Corporation. for services On ii, account shall he
present.
Src. 70. No resolution ordinance aprroprating any
money giving any property of the city or loanng the
credit of The city ~ any private ceemosyuary charila
bic institution or purp0'r, shall be passed or adopted
unless such appropriation, gift or loan shall have been
first reported upon favorab by the hereinafter created
Board of Clarifies and Corcction nor unless the same
presen which said two third, shall constitute at e,st
nisority OF the members elected.
10. No resolution or ordinance appropiatng any
money giving properly VI the cf. or oaning the
credit OF the city to any private educational institution
prat,on gift loan shall have been Hrs, reported upon
favorably ny the hereinafter created Board OF Public
OF tNO-tbrds OF the nei"crs present, winch said two
thirds sll constitute al least majority OF the meu
SEC a. The Clerk of the Board Of Aldermen shall keep
the OF the city, and his signature shall be- necessary
To- all leases, grants ana other documents rs under ca
SEC u.s. Immediately after adjournment the Clerk shall.
avoiding all formal and technical details prepare brief
extract Of all resolutions ordinances introduced and
all recommendations ~ Committees which propose or
propraton Of pubic moneys VI the taxing ssng
The property OF the citizens Of the city. Such abstract
abstrtt reports Of the Depart peIts hereinafter
PROVIDED for. which publication shall be known as The
Deiai tucnt Of the City Government Such publication
shall be- a sufficient compliance with any law requiring
publication VI the proceedings OF the Board OF Alder
src Ie The Board shall have the exclusive power to
appropriate money ny proper orunanco Of every itncn
and object OF city expenditure, and money shall be
drawn from the City Treasury unless the shall have
been previously appropriated by the Board.
&c. H. The Board shall have power to make, modify,
continue and repeal such ordinances. regulations and
resolutions may no necessary TO carry into effect any
and all of the powers now vested in or by hs act con
tered upon the Corporation and shall have power to
enforce obedience thereto and obedience thereof by
daining penalties for each and every violation IN such
may be deemed expedient, not exceeding tlOo
ETC. IT, Except In anticipation OF the revenues Of the
current year the said city shall not have authority to
borrow any moneys whatever On the credit OF the Cor
poraOn beyond the authorized 10y law. unes
such loan shall Do authorized by special act Of the
Legislature PASSED after application therefor made 10y
the Board OF Aldermen or Mayor
Powers of assessment street opening and widening,
DC. &C. will be made the subject OF a separate act.)
SIC. 10 Each Alderman shall receive u salary 81 O00,
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