The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-14
An Act to ReorganIze the Local Government

An Act to Reorganize the Local Government
of the City OF New York.
The people Of the State of New York. represented in Sem
"'' anu A''''D0'' 10 ARTICLE 1s'f Il 'V FIRST
CORPORATE POWERS.
,s he corporation now existing and known BY
CITY Of New York" shall continue body polite
CORPORATE in tact and in by the same name and shall
Priys:es hsre,olore ssid the Mayor Aidermen ana
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OF LEGISLATIVE POWER.
SIC 1.-The legislative power Of the said corporation shall
Of Assistant Aldermen who together shall form the Common
Board Of Aldermen shall conss, of fifteen
members to be elected general ticket from the city at
$40 4The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall consist of
Sa e Alderman to be elected In each Assembly dis
sro. 1such aldermen and assistant aldermen shall be
SEC sThere shall Be aldermen and assistant aldermen
once a a
ss s so the hold a aoa
on the rs Tuesday IN May ISL There shall be aer
thereafter at succeeding charter election who
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sistant Aldermen elected a. the charter election in April
ELECTION who shall take office At the first
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Of New York 80 far they applicable respect to the
mate Of vote: shall apply 70 succeeding election for
SEQ. Each Board OF the Common Council shall have
power direct special election be held supply the
@ % 70 S shall ns his seat
size Boards shall meet IN separate chamSsr and
"s%a}0sity Of each H6s shall ab be quorum
Choose a President from its own mempersi
q Appoint a clerk and other officers;
Judge the returns Of election aud the right of
s Ksee Journal q I: proceedings; .s ,, ,
SIT with open DOORS except when the public welfare
sha have authority to oompe, the attendance of absent
and espsi member with concurrence Of two.tSrds Of
SEC ioEvery me mber expelled from either Board shall
thereby forfeit all his rights aud powers as Alderman
sKo 1.-The stated occasional meetings each Board
Boards may meet al the same time or on derent days as
sy Es the Common shall
PC o na ae be- S %
Mayor snail s5dinap s, or
sss sas he s''ss s
s s sHs
SEC l5such objections OF the Mayor shan be entered
sTse board Viii such
Of no s sn ns
consider The same and r. on reconsideration, snail pass
members elected board shall effect In ali
the Of h FOR ~ 1aa
shall be en- tered the journal of each
sIo l7No ordinance resolution shall be valid unless
receive
by law to such boards.
Ms.S or fss
be rejected or amended IN the other but no ordinance
W ali The 10 each S But in cse
any ordinance or resolution nvoyes The expenditure Of
to each board shall become necessary TO its passage No
Entertainment Of any KIND or on any occasion unless by
the all elected each
board. No additional allowance beyond the legal claim
which exists under contract with the corporation for
be by the Common Council excep oy the unanimous
SEC is@The Clerk Of the Board of Aldermen SHALL by viz
tue OF his Office, be Cerx of the Common Council and shall
% the IS Se s
Clerk Of the Board Of Assistant m and shall be his
records and minute, of the Proceedngs Of the Compon
% each as Ss at
pleasure such deputy clerks in his Office as are or shall be
The CLERK the Common Council shall keep the seal of
grants and other documents as nn Ter existing laws.
Alt snail be duty Of the clerks The respective
nSnces and thereof which shall be in
s Be- IN Ell Elmer % passage Ss
OF or an which INC Shall
sp pp paSe property Of
nen until after such notice snail have been published at
nna BE- such
ordinance snail eore the same saa be sent TO the other
men the Board which tue shall have been passed.
the persons voting against the part the
proceeaass and no resolution n or ordinance which shall
Board within three days thereafter except in case of pes,
SEC M-The Common Council shall have power to make.
continue modify and repeal SUCH ordinances regulations
and vested in this conferred
epc and by ordanns
each and every violation thereof IN such
make such ordinances and with such penalties the mat
sr U the pscv SsHe ~ addition to other
To regulate traffic and sales In the streets highways
10 regulate Of the streets highways, roads and
public places by foot vehicles railways and loco
g. To regulate the of sidewalks, building fronts
house fronts within the stoop lines.
70 prevent and remove Entertainments upon and OBJ
TO regulate the opening Of street surfaces the aging Of
gas mains, the building repairing Of
70 ssSase the numbering of the house. and lots in the
streets and avenues and the naming OF the Streets avenues
regulate and prevent the throwing deposing of
g. regulate the cleaning OF the Streets sidewalks
10 regulate the the streets and sidewalks for
nsn sign posts awnings awning posts and horse trouh
walks, curbstones, gutter stones aud sidewalks.
n 70 regulate public cries. advertising noises and ringing
IL In regard the relation between all the officers and
MA In re- atom TO street bcggars vagran,s and mendcan
crackers fireworks decorating works of all descriptions
i5 In relation to ,n,oz,caton lighting and quarreng in
is. In relation to places of public amusement.
In relation to exhibiting OF Sans Banners pacards
49, 10 relation TO exhibition of advertisements or hand
bills along the streets -
~ In relation the construction repairs and use OF
vaults, cisterns, areas hydrants, pumps an sewers
In reaon 70 partition fences ana walls m, nee Of
markets and market buildings tn,
~ In relation censlng and business Of public cart
truckmen, hackmen cabmen. eipressmen poatmen,
Bawnbroken dealers, hawkers peders and venders
& In relation to the inspection ana sealing OF weights and
measures, enforcing the keeping and use OF proper
weights and measures by vendors.
In relation 10 the inspection, weighing and measuring
OF hrewood COAL hay and straw, and the carriage OF the
same
2o In relation to the mode md OF sung for. col
eeng and dsposng Of the penalties provided Tor viola
ZION OF all ordinances.
p"wers privileges and rights time granted and be-
s'Swed upon or possessed by the said corporation.
SIC 22-The Common Council shall have power to
taxes or assessmens borrow money contract
OF loan the credit Of the city unless specially author
20 % 40 by act Of the Legislature and an the legislative
poweI OF the city shall be subordinate and be
nony with such special grants, restrictions nita-
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