New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-19

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ARTICLE
TIE CORPORATE POWERS.
srcrroS J.. The corporation now existing and known
by the name of The May Aldermen and Conmonsy
OF the City Of NewYOrk" shall continue TO he BODY
polite and corporate in fact and in name, by tho
name, and shall have perpetual succession With all the
granite, powers and privileges heretofore held BY the
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty Of the City Of New.
York, and not modified repealed by the provisions
hereinafter made by this act.
ARTICLE n.
TIE LEGISLATIVE POwEn.
SEC O. The legislative power OF tho said corporation
shall he vested ia Board OF Aldermen, Which shall
consist OF not more than IS members one-afth 10 b.
elected as hereinafter provided In each Senate district
| Of the city. AS now established by law.
FEC. 8. There shall he Aldermen elected who sbsl
be residents OF the City Of New.YOrk AT
| an election to DO held under this act the
third Tuesday Of May m the year 1877, and ON the
second Tuesday Of the month Of April In every year
thereafter to hold Office for the term commencing ths
first Monday Of May next after their election and until
the first Monday OF May Of the succeeding year. But
the persons elected In tho year 1871 shall hold Office for
the term commencing the day Of June 1884, ending
on the first Monday OF May 1879. at noon.
Sec At such election each qualified voter In cnch Sen
ate district may give written printed, PATTY
written and partly printed, ballot, with the ndorsement
alderman" which shall contain list Of not more
than nine The voter may repeat snch list the
same name rine tines or may make such list to cossi
OF nine different may repeat any one OF more
name or names on said list often as he may ser a.
not exceeding nine In ALL After the closing Of the polls
the day OF election the canvass In each election dis
rict OF tie senate district shall be completed by
tanning, asserting, and hakug returns to the coIniy
Of the number OF votes given for can
| date. Amy ballot containing more than niue name.
shall be rejected Fron the returns go made the COUNTY
canvassers eha determine the names OF the nine per
sons having the largest number of votes IN each Senate
less than nine persons being voted fr IN any snat
district such vacancy or varacies shall remain nnip
for the ensuing year In tho event Of two OF more VI ia.
perons voted for In any Senate District hayns received
tlat there hall be full number OF nine hsv
ih Aldermen elected at such election shall within o.
days after their organization select and determine h,
equal number Of Votes humber sufficient to max. ~.
the full delegation Of nine members from ea,h SENT
elected The persons elected shall have been residents
Of the senate districts from which they shall have been
elected for the period VI at least 30 days Previous 10 t"
SIC s. In ease of vacancies amounting in the yho'e IL
fourth Of the entire board occurring before the FIR
day OF Hebranary IN any year the SAD vacan.s'
tive senate di,iict districts in which the
r Sc At shs s. - IN s sy @
the principles prescribed in section of this act.
| for az the Same arc applicable.
sEc. O. A majority OF the Board OF Aldermen shali 20
SEC = Each hoard shsll I. Choose president from
Appoint clerk and Other ois 3 Dctcrmnc the rGic.
ee"oT and The rh Of elcecS" aid qnaasn- ."
it, own memhers s. Keep journal u It's prNccinrs:
compel the ate ndance Of absent mcmbcrs t. pas IT.
members for disrdrrly behavior, ard to exp rianbor
with III. culreuce Of fOnr's Of the members go
Sr'' = me first meeting Of the board s,, d, ,b.
frst Monday " May aftor the election, At O'clock n.
the afternoon. and 20 snch meeting the board shail
fed m 80 In
stated adjourned meetings Shai be fixed between fhr
FIRST meeting Of tie board shall be held al .i raca ard
hour on the - day OF june.
be by resolution or ordinance. and c, ~ ori
nance, or resolution, except as hereinafter PROVIDED.
and rer,,rcd TO IT, ravor for his approvsi Provci.
however that this elton snail not apply I" t nc' ~
me- Of bcaiis o, r"riosnss ''S '' '''
days II lie does not approve It, with tne r,as n
i've days ana within te" dnSs OF Such veto ~ y' :"
twoihirds Of al the mcnnrs elected such uiuon 81
had signed the II shall equally beeoDc cicci,r
II he shall neglect 10 return III Same within such ;n
appropriations expenditure than obcc,
OF tcIE the Mayor may veto Onc or or,ecir
eeev an and !nSe ey w e% ne With s i Il sn
shall he again voted upon. ard 'hG only become che
SIC. II. No resolution or oijuance for alternating
LEASING any pr"r.r' - the cy Or rL!ra invoices ia.
, OF any cXp"nfe or the t,Xiag or assessing ~.
property, OF persons subject, 10 !aystion IN SAID
after the 'inc shall have been introduced and entered
upon the journal; .halI such ordinance
thirds OF the members ;a elected ss,, No additions,
under any contract with the corporation, for any
services on its account shall he passed EXCEPT BY
unanimous vote vi all the members present, at least
SEC. H. No resolution ordinance approprlaIpg any
money " diving any properly Of the city. or leaning thn
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sHe a. Ths csf q of Aldermen shall keep
the seal Of the city and bis ssnst%,s sha be
existing laws lie may employ such number Of assistant
%iSrs.S e: shall "a .s and q.
board Of Xldstnen may authorize: Provided hat the
whole pRrOpraed for the pay Of said sera and
other q man Sc,s fSr Which Ss Was drss employed
pesT 4 Tho SHALL 'e III ana
technical dssils prepare brief ahstras: Of az reso;
sAss
3 sss:siSs D ne c! sSeS sssssst .Ss!i SsSsSsS
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pubiieaticp shaf 3 sualcient eS~Rlanee, Win any
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until t5e 9d day q Jaly the matters above dscssd
= pa61sd u said city journal " ne mspnes shove q