New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-06
THE NEW CHARTER.

Just passed in the State SENATE an" no" '''
Assembly:
7 peorl Of ne Of NerYort represented in Se"a" ava
Assembly DO eaaa as yolors: $3.50.
SECTION l. There shall be three Aldermen eiee'eu -
each Senate District and Assistant Alderman III e'
Assembly District as now provided by law elec'eu u.
the charter election in the City of NewNorh "ni0~
No held on the last Friday OF May. 1872 VINO sna ''No
Office nj the expiration of the terms OF on saS Alder
Snt Aldermen anG Aldermen so elected shall hold office
until noon the st Tuesday IN MAY ocon IN Is4 and
he Aldermen elected at the charter eecon IN cb.Ttcr
every two wears thereafter al every succeedng Snr
election, who shall take once s az There shall be
Assistant Aldermen elected at the charter
lt ana anu take office at noon the first Tuesday
tn Nav in each and every year following thelr eecuo
~ Tt Of NewYork so far as they applicable in re-
spect 10 the OF conducting elections ana the I'm
held under the provisions of this act The meetings OF
the Board o. Aldermen and Assistant AluerT % IN
nublic except in of riot, pestience or mVaslon III
cases OF riot pestlence or invasion any r9soon rd d
ordinances relating thereto may be passed III Doth DoaruS
the same day
src There shall he an election held for the office OF
Mayor Of the City of NewYork on the last Friday May
IN the year 1872 and the person chosen at such eeco
TO office shall hold office from the first Gay OF S ny
In the year 1872 until tile first Tuesday OF May III he
wear 1874 Thereafter the Mayor shall DE chosen al
anal in every second wear and shall hold office for
term Of two years from the hGst luesu"S Vi "' NAV
ensuing.
POWERS OF THE MAYOR AND THE COMMON COUNCIL
SEC g. Whenever the Mayor shall be under impeach-
ment OF there shall he vacancy in the Office OF Mayor
or whenever by sickness absence from the city, or oer
cause he shall be prevented from attending 10 the du-
ties OF his Office the President of the Board OF Aldermen
shall act as Mayor and possess all the rights ana powers
az Mayor during such disability. or in of vacancy
until Mayor shall be elected and take office pursuant to
law But shall not be lawful for the President OF the
Board Of Aldermen, when acting as Mayor TO exercise
opv of the movers of appointment TO removal from
tbo ~ Or absence
have continued AT least 10 DAYS nor TO sign OF appoNe
any ordinance or fes0on o Of The Mayor shall have
continued at least five DAYS.
SEC Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the Office
OF Mayor the expiration of term, there shall be
an election for Mayor at the next general election ana
fine person then elected shall hold Office for the unex-
pred term.
SEC s. The Mayor shall receive annual salary Of
$4,000 He shall employ such clerks and experts as may
be necessary for the of his duties and shall
render to the Board OF Aldermen every three months an
account OF the expenses of his Office and therein snail
nv him for salaries to such clerks and experts respect
lively; but the aggregate OF the expenses incurred ny
him shall not exceed in any year the sum OF S5Ot u
less larger shall be appropriated III pursuance OF
lawI
SEC G. The Mayor shall sign each resolution or ordi-
nance II he approve it, return the same to the Board
in which 1t originated within ten days, sundays e&-
crpteG If he does not approve it, with the reason there
for; aud If thereupOn each Board shall pass the same
after five DAYS and within ten DAYS, Sundays excepted.
after such veto. ny vote OF VI thO
become as effective though the Mayor had signed the
neglect to return the within such ten days In
ordinance resolution shall embrace appropfa
flons or expenditures Cor more than one Oblec the
Mayor may more items, and those which ne
which he shall not approve shall he again voted upon,
shall only become effective If again passed as ABOVE
provided
SEC T. No resolution or ordinance for alternating or
leasing any property Of the city, which involves the
npprtation Of public moneys the mourning Of any
expense the taxing assessing the citizens OF sald
y shall be paSsd or aaSpGd u e e and entered
upon journal; shall any such ordinance or reso-
Of Of P@'SeG Hf a of each board No additional al
beyond tine legal claim which shall exist under
saccount shall he passed except by aunannous vote OF
all the members Of each board present.
SEC g. The Clerk of the Board Of Aldermen shall keep
the seal of the city, aud his signature shall be necessary
10 all leases grants and other documents, under ex-
isting laws He may employ such number OF assistant
clerks as the Board of Aldermen may authorize lie
may assign clerk duties other than those for
which he first employed The Clerk Of the Board OF
] & as The B5ar 9S Of S9Ry Aldermen may
authOrze He may assign clerk 10 any duties other
gount approIlated for pay of said clerks aud their
assistants shall not in any year exceed the sum OF Sooo
SEC Immediately after adjournment, the Clerk 'of
each Board shall emitting all formal and technical de
tals prepare a brief abstract Of all resolutions and
ordinances introduced, and all recommendations OF
committees which propose or eontemPate any 'pe n
money! the taxing or assessing OF property lie
wise he publication OF the city journal such abstract
D. published az hereinafter provided.
SIC TO- EXCEPT in anticipation Of the revenues Of the
chen current year. the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
,nouay 81 the CtyO NewYOrk shall lot have authority
% borrow any moneys whatever the credit Of the cor
Inc city beyond the sums now authorized 10y law.
SIC. y. Tie Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen shall
receive an annual salary of so each.
sc T. Hereafter all vacancies that occur in the Office
Of head OF any departments Of the City Government,
by removal expiration Of term, as hereinafter pro
vded or otherwise shall he filed by appointment by
the Mayor The Mayor may remove the members OF any
existing board OF commission appointed 10 snpeilenu
pointed by any local authority. and NAV appoint their
otherwise provided Tor ard appoint their
S11c The heads Of department and the
Other officers herein authorized 10 De az
Governor i'm tie same manner sherifs But the Mayor
may time after charges are preferred 10 the Gov
ernor suspend any such head Of department for the
hear and decide said charges within such period OF 30
days the Mayor may extend such suspension Tor an az
c passage Of this act shall before me 10Th d9y OF Jny
Leads OF department. the expiration OF whose terms Is
hereinafter provided for Such appoint shaI be
after occurring shah be fledby appointment for the I'LL
expired term
The POLICE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.
SEC 49, The department OF Police of the City of New
York shall consist Board Of Police composed Of four
Commissioners and said Board shall be the head OF said
Department. Two of said Commissioners shall always
he appointed from the political party for whose candi
dates FOR state Offices there cast in said city at the
last preceding general election the highest number OF
votes and two OF said Commissioners shall always
be- appointed from the political party for whose
candidates for State offices there cast in
said CITY, the last preceding general election !
the next highest number Of votes. Each Of said !
Commissioners SHAH annual salary Of $500