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

account any appropriation after tne amour o. mail
ized 10 be raised by for that specinc puros sn
have been expended The said small a, once 20
IN each week report in writing c 20 aS by him the
amounts sTo Of ali warrants paid by him since his
last report, and the amount remaining % Ns sno
crad,t ~ the CITY and OF the County OF new
Yerh rcspecVey The said Chamberlain shall receive
the sum OF $4,000 annually ana no more 10, ~ Trans
nrer of the County OF New York. IN lieu OF salary d on
ali interest fees, commissions ana a anu inc
con,missou provided by law for receiving anu paying
r The state taxes shall be paid by him to the ConnIs
sioners Of the Sinking Fund He may apPV b ciar
move AZ pleasure a Deputy Chamberlain ana sucn ciehs
and assistants as may whose salaries 20
getber with all the expenses OF MS ONCE s oo p
wholly by him, and shall In no case De puoiio oso
src o. Ful statements Of the receipts and expendi-
lures OF all the departments, giving names, dates'
amounts and objects of expenditure shall be made quar-
terly y each department to the Department OF finace
The Controller shall have power at any te 70 IN
any Of said departments. From the statements 50 re-
turned and other information the departmeae snal
nbjsh monthly in the city journal, detaheu s.aso
nent of all receipts and expenditures OF the city ana
county during the preceding month NO pohd, m h
of stock or evidence Of public debt TO be issued ny c
city shall be valid unless signed by the Mayor ana Coh
troer.
SEC 2s. Every department SHALL at least once In SIX
months such other times the Mayor may direc'
make to him. In such form and under such rules as ne
may prescribe reports Of the operations and action OF
the same and shall always, when required Dy hlm i
nish to him such information as nc may ucihanu "
such time as he may direct.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
SIC 90 AT the election in the said city, on the last
Friday of May 1872 there shall be elected in each Senate
district five Commissioners Of Public instruction, VINO
shall take Office the first day Of July and whose re-
spcctve terms OF office shall be determined by iot as
follows One Commissioner in each district to hold Office
until the first Tuesday of May in the year 1875 one to
hold office until the first Tuesday OF May
in tEe wear 1874; one to hold Office until
the first Tuesday OF May, In the year 1873;
ono "a hold office until the first Tuesday OF May In the
wear 1916 and one to hold Office until the first Tuesday OF
MAY in the year 1871 At every succeeding charter cleo
on in said city there shall be elected in each Senate
district one Commissioner OF Public Instruction: VINO
shall take office the first Tuesday Of May next after
his election and hold Office for the term OF hve years
The Commissioners so elected shall constitute poau
TO be known the Board OF Education
SEC 80. On or before the third Wednesday in July
1872 the Mayor shall appoint three persons for each Sen
ate district as Inspectors OF Common Schools In said dis
rict TO hold office until day OF June in the year
1874 The Inspectors thereafter appointed shall hod
Office for two years. Between the second tuesday III
May and the first day OF June IN the year lS, anu III
every second thereafter Tie Mayor shail appoint
three INSPECTORS OF Common Schools In each Senate ais
Tict as successors TO those whose terms will expire IN
that Any vacancies that may occur III le onee VI
Inspector shall be hed by the Mayor ior lhc uoAPu
term.
SEC 81 Within month after the organization OF the
Board of Education first elected in pursuance OF TINS
act said Board shall appoint for each ward In said city
five trustees one TO hold Office until the first day OF July
10 hold office until the hrst DAY OF Juy it4 one
to until the first day OF july 1879, one 10 hOu
Office until the first day of July. 1911 Hereafter on the
first Wednesday OF June IN each year. the Board ol Ed
cation shall appoint one trustee lo can w ny of INV U
then next Said trustees shall be residents Oh te warn
which they are seyeTay appointed. Ie tep ~ ,S oa
of the present trustees OF common SCHOOLS Oh te
City OF NewYork shall end. and their Official 1uncohs
cease on the appointment OF thsr successors ny 'o
Board of Education, III pursuance OF 'hs act
SEC 80. Vacancies in school officers shall be filled as
follows if there shall be less than five commissioners or
three inspectors in any district, five trustees In any
ward every vacancy shall be filled in the OF COM
missioner by appointment by the Mayor, utli inc same
can he filed al charter election, and in case OF an III
spectOr trustee, for the unexpred portion OF tIe
term in which the vacancy exists, III the manner pro-
yided by this act for appointment of inspectors and
trustees. Every vacancy In the office OF
occurring than ten days previous To any cafer
election shall be filed at the next charter election Tor
pred portion OF the term In winch Inc 'acanoy
exists.
SEC 49, The heads of the Finance Department, Depart
ment OF Public Works. Department of Charities ana Cor
rections Fire Department Health Department, Depart
met of Public Parks, Department OF Docks ana the
chiefs of each and every bureau OF said Departments or
any of them shall furnish to any Taxpayer desiring the
same true and certified copy of book. account or
paper kept by such Department. bureau, or officer or
such part thereof may be demanded upon the pay
ment of five cents for every 100 words thereof By the
person demanding the same.
SEC a. All books, accounts, and papers, in any de-
partment or thereof mentioned in the preceding
spection of any taxpayer subject to reasonable
rules and regulations in regard TO the time and manner
of such inspection such department, breau or Ocer
NAV make regard the in order Ia secure the
safety of such books, accounts ana papers, ana inc
proper use OF them by the department. bureau, or Off
Ger. such inspection shall he refused suc tax
payer his petition describing the particular
book account, paper that he desires to inspect may
upon notice Of not less than one day to such department.
bureau or officer apply any Justice of the supreme
Court leave to make such inspection as such Justice
shall by his order authorize, ana specify Inc Tune ana
manner or such Inspection i'll halu oIueI'
SEC 49, 1t shall be the duty OF the Controller TO pub
lish in the city journal two months before the annual
election Of charter officers in each year. for the general
information of the citizens Of NewYOrk, full and de-
tailed statement Of the receipts and expenditures Of the
CORPORATION during the year ending the first day OF
the month in which such publication is made aud the
cash balances on each day. ana III every sHc statement
the different of city revenue. and the amount
received from each; the several appropriations made the
objects which the were made and the amount
OF moneys expended under cacl the moneys borrowed
the credit OF the corporati9n the authority under
which each loan was made and the terms which the
same was obtained. shall he clearly and particularly
specified. And city officer shall be entitled to draw
Controller his affidavit that he has filed such accounts,
and paid 10 the city all fees collected by him.
SEC &c. All fees that may be collected received by
any city officer shall the property Of the city. Every
person officer collecting receiving such fees shall
pay over the same 10 the City Chamberlain week.
or oftcncr ii directed by the Controller and at the same
time shall file with the Chamberlain true account
thereof verified by his oath to be correct
SEC 81. In every department there shall be kept
record Of all transactions 70 be accessible to the public
and once a week brief extract emitting formal Ian
cuage shall he made Of all transactions and of all
tracts awarded and entered into for Work and material
Of every description, which abstract shall contain the
name OF the party parties 10 the contract,
Ofwhch abstract snail bc transmitted TO the
designated 10 prepare the city journal
SAFEGUARDS AGAINST FRAUD AND CoRRuPHoS
SIC. 49, ANY czon claiming to have suffered special
damage by any VOC action Of any Alderman officer
given for any dishonest corrupt consideration, may
bring suit against such Alderman officer and recover
his damages, not exceeding 81 900.
SEC 80. No Alderman, Commissioner, head of depart
en chief of bureau deputy thereof, clerk therein.
or other officer of the corporation, shall be IN his
name or otherwise directly indirectly interested in
work ODE hnsness OF the sale OF any artce.