New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02
ALBANY.
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.

A COMPLETE SYNOPSIS or THEIR PROVISIONS
CHANGES IN THE NEWLY ENACTED CHARTER.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUsEl
ALBANY, May 1.-Two bills were introduced in the
Senate by Mr. Woodn for the amendment Of the
New-York Charter. One Of them relates to the po-
lice and makes the force to consist of superntend-
ent, four inspectors, captain and four sergeants
for each 80 patrolmen, and 2,1OO patrolmen, with
authority vested in the Commissioners to increase
the force at the rate of not to exceed 100 patromen
year. The Commissioners may remove the superin-
tendent by resolution, and shall appoint no one a
policeman who is at the time OF appointment under
30 years of age. A statement Of all the important
provisions of the other bill appears in THE TRIBUNE
of tits morning, but the following is a complete
synopsis of its provisions:
Section amends Section OF the Charter, and gives
mower TO the Boards Of Aldermen and Assistant Alder
Inent to fill vacancies IN their respective bodies.
Section amends Section T. and provides that expelled
MANNERS OF the Common Council shall forfeit all rights
and powers enjoyed by them rs Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen.
Section 3 amends Section 9, and gives tho Boards
mower TO regulate their stated and occasional meetings,
and make their own rules and regulations.
Section amends Section TO- and requires the Mayor
TO return ordinances or resolutions which he may disap
prove within 10 ten days after they arc received or at
rho eetn0 Of the Board next after the expiration Of
the 10 days
Section provides that the Clerk Of tho Board Of
Aldermen shall be Clerk OF the Common Council ana OF
the Board Of Supervisors without extra compensation.
Section 6 amends subdivision 10 OF Section IL,
(enumerating the powers Of tho Common Counci) by
adding tho words and to provide for the regulating,
grading. tagging, curbing. guttering, and lighting
streets, roads, places and avenues
Section amends section 49, treating to the removal
of subordnates) by suiking out the words Irregular
clerk OF" from the second sentence and by striking out
OF the fourth paragraph the words but subject also to
tho re vision OF the Board of Apportionment."
Section amends Section 20 by adding at the end the
words the Controller shall furnish to each head oil
department weekly, statement OF the uneIpended
balance Of the appropriation for bis department"
Section 10 amends Section GO (relang 70 the powers
OF the Corporation COUNSEL, by adding the words but
this provision hc assignment OF COUNSEL shall not APP
ply 20 counsel employed by the Public Administrator
where the compensation OF such counsel Is not to be
paid out Of the Treasury OF the City Of New-York"
Section II amends Section a peatng 10 the qual6ca-
tons Of pocemenl by requiring residence in the State
instead Of the state and City.
Section p amends Section 80 reating to the powers OF
the Park Commssioners) by striking out the words
"for the construction" (of streets)
Section 10 amends Section si by striking out the word
"four'-a verbal error.
Section Il amends Section o. by striking ont OF the
second sentence the words one thousand" and insert
lug five thousand" as the limit above which must be
done by contract.
Section Is makes the Counsel to the Corporation o
member OF the Board OF Opening and Improve
ment
Section 16 rcpeas Section 1903, the section which sub
ecs all property not exempt by general law to taxa
ton.
Section II authorizes two morning. two evening and
one German paper. In addition TO The Guy Record, 70
publish the corporation advertisements.
Section Is makes the Commissioner Of Public WORKS a
member OF the Board Of Apportionment.