New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-19
~. LEGISLATURE upou application therefor made by said


49, No Alderman shall receive salary fees or
so,npcns aton whatever.
ARTICLE III.
THE EXECUTIVE TOWER .
SEC o. The executive power of the corporation sn""
he vested in tho Mayor and the departments he''i"
created.
sxc a. Tho Mayor shall he the chief executive o.,cer
q, the CORPORATION He shall he elected by the qualified
voters said city at the said election on me S Of
day May the ,Sasea S s H shall
for the rn commencing the lst Monday o. May nTs a
scr his eSsiS and cnss t Sm Mayor elected the
wear 1872 sha hd Office for the term dS ON
the 10th day Of june 1872, and ending Oh '' 1S'
Mayor shall from ron any Hn, cause
be GsSven s & of the Board Aldermen
f, Si a Sa nS Be
the Board Of Adermen when acting as Mayor TO ea
sT S o ans 81 vested in the uu!Sss the
disability absence Of ,ne Mayor or 10 S or any
ordnance or resolution Of tc Board of Aldermen unless
the disability or absence Of the Mayor Shall have eon'
tin,ed al least five days sucocSsively. n -. .,.o,
q WnonGysr vacancy r N hs Cr Of a Hpr and
the 10th day Of Ocioncr in anv year the Board or An
shall forthwith order special election ior ne ciee
for state Federal officers Uail sush vacancy Hs sSo
elect 81, or Who snail hold Office for the inervenins
tenn; an they shall in like manner elect Mayer w men
d October IN year and hei9r od ,hs G srd n M%ns LIZ
Of Ap Of the sGs nd ga s1r have 70 onaed The Mayor
secoI nj such spccal election shall hold Office for tho
tenn on tue h I"fS r Mendy in My next
Size a. Il shall be the duty of the Mayor: ]. To com
,nn.Catc 10 c Eoard ~ Acrm at least once IN three
months genera statement OF the linances goycInment,
Beard Aide lncn all such measures connected win te
s1 1 Eaa on aa wen Of its roysrnmeRt
and hnaices aS he shall deem cxprdsntc; 70 s eY
ccuted and enforced; and for that purpose he may cal
together consultation and cooperation any comms
Qfh
Of the Board Of AL rmen when he sla deem ~ eAi h
dent s. to GS S 40 By ff y o d and laws
S'lc ant the Mayor shall be responsive 1or e Noou
r ~" TC Ms mny appon and seh
Commissioners OF Departments ana etner o,nceIs ~
fv him lie may remove the members 81 auy exist
Eod whose remU r Is nSt bT IN any
past act of the Leg Stature or appointed by any local
also remove any C.nns.ioner Head Of Department
in manner "a shcrifs except tue commission
S %. g. The Mayor shall receive annual salary Of
% He shall s sn uen ee ~ s and and aa
render the Board OF Aldermen every three months an
state in detail tho auouns paid and agreed TO be paid
~ him. for salaries TO such clerks and experts respect
hai, no. exceed in any year the sum $4,000 unless
larger shall be appropriated therefor by the Board
SIC. =. M,vor may he removed by tn. Governor
for TIC luauner provided by La" Ill inc case VI
ARTICLE w.
TIE TNECUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
sc a There shall be the following other departments
IA said city: Department Of Public Works. Department
o. Public Parks Department OF Public Safety Depart
,ncnt of Public Charities and Correction. Departments OF
finance, Sinking Fund Conmisson Department OF Law,
Deuartuleut Of Public Instruction III addition 10 tnrso
departments there Shall also he an cncer 10 o. enu
thc Superintendent of Public Markets" who shall be
ssary OF $1,000 and bo by him for He
, I nT r Of Public Markets subject
general control OF the Board of Aldermen rxccpt TIE
auris N "A
Which power is hereby vested In the Department OF
SEC. y In every department there shall be kopta
record of all transactions, TO he accessible to the pub
each Ida day, a hi!ef abstract emitting formal language
sail he made Of all transactions and Of al con- rom
material Of every description, which abstract shall con-
1s Of h p s oe earss teS
q the Clerk the board Of Aldermen for insertion in
ras sa sES Se published i in three daily morning
ncwspapcrs the City OF New-YoTk having the largest
SEC 90 ANY of the said departments SHALL when called
upon the Mayor Board OF Aldermen, make ~ him
OF them respectively reports OF their transactions ana
may demand within such time he or it direct
Except in the Department Of Finance the com,
Shall appoint heads OF bureaux, and shall appoint
al subordinate officers and clerks upon the nom'
nation TO him or them by the heads OF bureanx.
Except hcreiaatte, Otherwise provided Ex;
heads OF pleasure. and heads of breaux may
them with the consent Of the commissioners chief
officer officers of departments majority OF tine Com
d quorum but in making appointments and removals.
except in the Law Department the airmatve vonc vi
necessary TIE Office Of all persons employed
Of 2s d Of TIE Police
except those by this act expressly retained shall unless
by Ills at otherwise provided, expire On the frst
DAY OF Juiy. lSI2
TIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Dcp Mt of
under tire charge Of five Commissioners, who shall be
n Board TO 10 called the commissioners OF Public
Works. and who shall be the chief officers Of this depart
nent. One Of said five Commissioners shall be
appointed by the Mayor between the LIST and 18th days
.rs Shall &c elected by tue Board Of Aldermen, within
the same period A. such election, each Aldra a
81 sfa Wh sss Shall all be printed written the
candidate the office Of Commissioner. and each OF
Xh ernan may give the whole Of his ballots for one
aud tie same candidate. may distribute them among
Edara q sss said i'1a
Of tie person voted for The four persons having the
largest number Of votes shall be deemed elected In the
of less than persons having been voted for or by
reason Of two more of the persons voted for hay
pstapces that there shall be no full humber Of four
persons having received higher number OF votes than
forthwith be held In the Same manner The Commits,
soncrs 30 appointed and elected respectively shall hold
election until tho 18th DAY Of Nay Of the next following
year, unless removed as In this act provided. anu
n n sns have Saaased
respectively appointed and elected IN the year ls2
IL this Section between 10th day
If July and shall hold Office from the LIST day Of July,
moved as in this act provided and until olers are ap
pointed and elected and shall have qualified
missioner appointed by him and In Of any vacancy