The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21

In article 7, ''of the Police Department." In
Inspector OF Street Cleaning is required to lille
with the Comptroller, quarterly, statement under
oath showing the number OF persons, and at what
rate or salary and compensation, that were EN-
ploved during each day or the preceding quarter,
and to keep and preserve regular pay rolls which
The number of surgeons OF police are increased
from eight 10 twenty-five, one OF whom Is to be
designated as "Chief surgeon"
In article s, ''of the Department OF Public
works. the Mayor and Comptroller are united
with the Commissioner of Public Works In the
duty or making contracts with gas companies for
lighting the city, and such contracts are limited to
one year. The approval OF the Mayor, Comptroller
and Chief Engineer OF the Croton Aqueduct is re-
qured as to the description or water meters to be
used in places where water is furnished for business
In article 0, 'of the Department of Public Chari-
ties and Correction, the anti-sectarian apprOpria-
ton section ia limited to RELIGIOUS or denomina-
stricken out, thus leaving the question OF aid to
charitable institutions, such as hospitals, asylums'
In article 10, "of the Fire Department. it is pro-
vided that any funds collected from snbordinates
shall be deposited in trust fund to be created and
called "the Firemens Life Insurance Fund"
In article II, ''of the Health Department" the
clause empowering the Board OF Health to pre-
scribe the manner In which the Coroners shall per-
form their duties is stricken out. The Board is
empowered to appoint an attorney at o salary not
exceeding 81, 500 year :, ,u,u, , :,
Article 10, ''of the Department OF Buildings" Is
altered to the following shape:-
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The alterations under the General Provisions are
1t is made misdemeanor when any public
officer, by gross or culpabe neglect Of duty allows
Any oilcer receiving any fees, perquisites, com.
missions or percentages or granting any licenses,
is required to make weekly detailed return
under oath, In such form as the Comptroller shall
prescribe stating when and from whom and for
what SUCH moneys were received.
The bribery section Is made more stringent by
verbal amendments. 1t is made misdemeanor to
give any consideration for appointing or employ
m en-, under the city government; 49,.
President OF the Department of Taxes and Assess
ments and two persons appointed by the Mayor.
The two appointed Commissioners are to receive
salaries not exceeding three thousand dollars each.
Any five citizens who are taxpayers are author
lied to apply Tor the summary examination OF q
public onlcer before the Supreme Court.
The Corporation Counsel and the Commissioner
OF Public Works are united with the Mayor in ap-
and publication OF the city record and In liking the
compensation
The city advertising to be published In the Eng
lish city journals, Is to be given to 1.-TWO morning
| and two evening papers published in the English
language" instead Of to the four daily papers hav-
| ing the largest circulation.
In contracts, ten per cent Is to be withheld until
the completion Of the contract, instead Of twenty
| per cent.
The clause providing against the laying Of any
patented pavement or the purchase OF any pat
| ented article, except under such circumstances
| that there can be fair and reasonable oppOrtu-
| nifty FOR competition Is stricken out.
Alterations are made In the following salaries -
Mayor, 81, 900 instead OF $4,000.
Comptroller, 900 instead OF 81, 600.
President Of Police Board 49, 900 instead Of So 000
Other Commissioners OF Police, $4,000 instead OF
| $4,000.
President Of Park Department. SO, 500 instead OF
$500.
President OF Charities and Corrections, $4,000
! instead of $500.
President OF Health Department, $3.50 instead
of $1,000.
President Of Board Of Aldermen IS, 900 instead OF
$4,000.
President of Department OF Taxes and Cor
rections, $4,000 instead OF 81, 300
President OF the Department OF Docks, 81, 500
instead OF 1900.
| Surveyor OF Buildings 81, 900.
! commissioners OF Buildings ether than the Presi
| dent, $1,000; and President, $4,000.
The salary OF the superintendent OF Police Is
limited so as not TO exceed $4,000.
The clause forming commission to frame char.
| ter amendments Is stricken out.
The term OF office OF the present officials is ended
! on May /, 1873.
The ordinances OF the Common Council I'm force
April are continued, subject to amendment, quail
ltcatiOn or repeal.