New-York tribune., 1873-04-17

Aldermen within days after the passage OF TINS act
! and any such nomination or nominations TO Nil any
vacancy which shall hereafter occur oY reason OF the
expiration of the term OF office OF any oeef or m rom
thing In this act providing for the OF the term
| made no the Board of Aldermen within days from
the day Of the date OF any suen vacancy ana any per
hold hs office for the term Of his predecessor
/ The Mayor may be removed from othee by the Gov
ernor in the same sherns, except that the
Governor may the inquiry provided oy law to be
conducted by the anu after charges
| have been received by the Governor he may,
pending investigation. suspend the Mayor for pc
riod not exceeding 80 days. The heads OF all depart
ment Including those retained above and ali other
persons whose appointment s In thus section provided
Tor may removed nv the Mayor for cause aud after
opportunity 10 heard subject. however before sucn
shall take effect 70 the approval of the Cover
nor, expressed in writing The Mayor snail ia all cases
communicates the Governor IN writing his reasons Tor
! such removal Whenever removal Is SO eHected the
Mayor H& MtDs IPSn "e public saSene1t Of e
therefor No officer removed shall be again appointed
| TO the same Office during the same term OF office.
sEC 26. There shall be the following other departments
Finance Department.
Law Department
! Police Department.
Department OF Public Works
| Department of Public Charities and Correction
Fire Department.
Health Department
Department OF Pubhc Parks.
Department OF Docks.
Department OF Taxes and Assessments
Department OF Buildings.
SEC. 81 The said departments shall, once IN three
mouths, and at such 0tuer times the Mayor may di
rect to him. in such form aud under such rules
ne prescribe reports OF the operations and action
OF the and each OF them, which reports shall be
published IN The cay Record The said department shall
such niogmauon as be may demand, within such rea-
sOnable time as he may direct.
SEC D. The heads OF all departments except other
wise herein specifically provided shall have power 20
appoint and remove all chiefs OF bureaus except the
Chamberlain also all clerks, officers. employees and
subOrdnates their respective departments, except
herein otherwise specially provided. without reference
To the tenure of Office OF any existing appotntee.
But regular clerk or head OF bureau
OF the cause OF the proposed removal, and
has been allowed an opportunity OF making an expan-
ton; and in every OF removal the true grounds
thereof shall be forthwith entered upon the records or
the Department Board IN OF removal. state
ment, showing the reason lhereIof sha pe ned 10 le
Department. The number and duties OF al officers ana
clerks employees ana subOrdnates IN every Department.
except as otherwise herein specIDcAy prOIiIeu, Win
respective salaries, whether now liked by special
law otherwise, shall oe such rs the heads OF the re-
specuye departments sha designate ana apprOVe Dut
subject also TO the revision OF tue Board OF App0rtlon
ment: provided however, that the aggregate expense
thereof shan not exceed tho tOtal amount duy Applo-
prated the respective departments for sncE purposes
ANY head OF department may, with the consent Of the
Board OF AppOruonment, consolidate any two OF more
established by law, ana may change the duties
the Finance Department TO bring together all officers
and authorized to receive money Tor taxes as
OF the can be made, as nearly as practicable az
one time and place, aud in one Office.
ARTICLE V.
or ne Finance Department
SEC o. The Finance Department shall have control Of
the fiscal concerns Of the corporation II snail prescribe
the forms Of keeping rendering all city accounts,
and except herein otherwise provided the manner IN
which all salaries shall be drawn, and the mode by which
all creditors officers and employees Of the corporation
shall be paid. All payments by OF on behalf OF me cor
poraton shall De through the proper disbursDg
officer Of the Department OF Finance vouchers 70 be-
on the Chamberlain by the Controller, and counter
signed by the Mayor. The Controller may require any
person presenting for settlement an account or claim
against the corporation before him touching
such account or claim and when 80 sworn 20 answer
orally any facts relative to the Jnstnes OF such ae
count or claim The power hereby given tie Controller
10 and adjust sucn claims shan not be construed
o give such settlement ana adjustment the DIIns eI-
feet OF Judgment or decree, nor 10 authorize the Con-
troer TO dispute the OF any salary established
by or under the authority oI auS oleI vi @
authorized establish the same, nor 10 question the due
performance Of his duties by sueh oncer, except
when necessary % prevent Irauu Inc IontIOIer
shall not reduce the rate OF interest upon any taxes or
assessments below the amount nxed by law. No con
tract hereafter made the expense OF ne execution OF
which law ordinance, in whole or in part 10
be Paa m Py nne or If aSy oree or eject unless the Con
roer shall mdorse thereon ms ceruncate that there re-
JAM ~, nav tho eItimated expeuse OF executing such
contract AZ certified by the officer making the same IL
snail he the duty the Controller 20 make such ndorse
Sen mon every such contract presented him, II
tIerc ritmains nnapped and unexpended such amount
so specifed by the officer making the contract and 10
thereafter hold and retain such sum % pay the ex-
incurred until the said contract shall be fully per
formed And such Endorsement shall be sufficient evl
/ dence OF such appropriation IN any action -
SEC go The head OF the Flnauce Department shall be
CALI the Controller Of tne City OF NeTYOrk, and shall
hold ms Office Tor four years, ana uh MS successor shd
he appOiuted unless removed herein provided
SIC 81 All accounts rendered 70 or Kept IN the other
deuartments shall he subject 70 the inspection and re
vision OF officers Of this department; and subject u
the conditions aforesaid II snal se.e anu a'Ysi az
claims III favor OF or against tue corpOrdOh alT az az
counts in which the corporation is concerned n debtor
or creditor but in adjusting and setting such claims u
shall a. lar a. prdcicaDei DC EN ol te "
law and principles OF equity when prevail IN courts OF
sEC b. The Controller Of the City OF NewYork shall
appoint and al pleasure remove for cause 20 be stated
n writing and published IN said Guy Record, Deputy
Controller Tie said Deputy Controller snail. in addi-
ton 90 his other powers possess every Po&Ws VIZ anu e
tTaeT a herein provided whenever the said Controller
shall for reasons TO be stated TO the Mayor IN wrng Dy
extending beyond three months nor beyond hs term OF
ONCE. and 10 be specified IN SUCH autAoTlty deghae
and authorize said Deputy Controller 70 possess the
power aud perform the duty aforesaid aud suSh desg
and remain OF record the Finance Department ana
! in the Mayors Office. The said D'puIy, Con
tror shall possess like authority ia OF the tisabil
~ nf the Controller upon the like designation OF the
Mavor which shall be filed and remain OF record as
aforesaid but such authority AT any time be ierlni-
/ mated in the same manner as lt was created
SIC. 80. There shall be eight bureaus III tAs Depart
A bureau for the collection Of the revenue accruhg
from ana interest on bonds ana smort cages,
revenue arising from the use or safe OF pr9pery ueSnS
ing 10 or managed by the city, the chei Ohcer 0I Whch
bureau snail called the Collector OF the CITY Rev
~ bureau for the collection Of taxes, the chief officer
of which shall called the Receiver OF Taxes anu ne
shall all the powers ana pefIopm an ne uutles
heretofore prescribed law for the Receiver O Taxes
D. bureau for the collection Of arrears 81 taxes ana
assessments rents the chief officer OF which
| shall be called Clerk OF Arrears
L. An Auditing Bureau, which, under the supervision
OF the Controller shall audit, revise ana settle all ac
counts in which the city concerned as debtor or cred
tyr and which shall keep account Of each claim Tor
or against the corporation. and OF the sums allowed up
on each and certify the same TO the C0ntroer with the
reasons the allowance the cheI Omcef or Whlcn
| shall DE called Auditor OF AccOunts.'
s. A Bureau OF Licenses the Cnlcl Oihcer OF which
| shall DE called Register Of Licenses.
6. A Bureau OF Markets the chief ohcer OF which
| shall be called Superintendent OF Markets"
T. A Bure au for reception OF all moneys paid into
the Treasury OF the city for the payment Ot money
on warrants drawn by the Controller countersgned
by the Mayor; the chief Oor OF which shall De called