The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

once for three years. unless removed as herein
1.-The amendment reduces the number Of Commissioners
nom four TO three and changes their terms OF ofcel
SEC N-secton ~ Of said act is hereby amended 30 as
.G police SHAH be S @
ssss and Ssgas Of snd
many clerks and empioyss Of the police Board
Of Police may from time and the n, funds
;Esi not Be increased T. any year more than
%ay
asy s Mayor s
prit4TS l $50. -, u,,,. >, No.
lice surgeons to eight, in allowing limited annual
ey S the 81 es
az sns g 81 sS ss to amended 50
as 70 read as foilows:-.
ass h be
against them and after the charges have been examined
fs as he rules
ssss s and rs%oved
roce removable only on charges instead OF at plea
Isecons and At are unchanged They relate to the
s0 oyer Of the police force; o, ,oa 90
sEc e NO person shall be appointed to mem
ship therein who is citizen OF the United States,
% e
OF VINO snail not have resided within the city and State
THE amendment defines more carefully the quaihca-
SEC MIsectIon 40 of said act is hereby amended SO
sIN CASH or ExrncRsov"
or Board OF upon an
e as asny %
a. s1a ss
and seS h
to a as aayss the snst es the
sections % and 81 relate to details OF police govern
SEC &1sectop 81 Of said act is hereby repealed
section relates to Provdns station houses and is
sec'iSns g = g. 3 and 8 are unchanged They re-
zsesSS s. q s0t said act is hereby amended
"sec; $40 person holding office under this depart
oe or p az " II Jury nd no
liable to arrest on civil process or TO service Of subpoena
fThe amendment confines the exemption from civil
arrest sss q ocsTs an q men while on dSy
BY striking from the end thereof the words, And
the IL s's to a @s
Win the Courts the power liking the time tor the de-
'en'l0n OF witnesses asessIso POLICE PENSION.
adding At e an 90 of a Ss aS by
% @ aq fJ% S tn
Sa sS faS &c s%a ed Ss
an annual retiring pension not exceeding
IN IKE Of ah s
Office II said any patrol%sn. ' and
hs @ an n a q 5
s"t be ess
T" s1ss Il i ss4s q g IL Sss2s y
al sns as ns lS%
aor as si he sSa
nor unless the nature and origin such shall
dismissed %ay be nd n M%y
cy OF or hs to IF al duty as e. in
ment ' N0'N'
So.s IL limits retire
t,, has under the law Of ls Of comply
few Ss s p eM ~
against whom !. NO sufficient charges can be sustained
econs 6l to ~ inclusive unchanged They relate
to details O. police duties ana powers general clause
cS to Incur expense which is given by section as it
SEC n Of said act Is hereby amended as 20
read follows but the amendment hereof shall not AFFECT
sEe There shall be Department of Public Works.
sioner Of Public WORKS, who shall hold office for two
s nos
s,oner Ct rIbc works ana wheneyer in any law or in
sSs Se H:ss ssassa
thereof of P1Ss
ss in g as
ONCE 81 all sna y belonging
sssenstnS therein lie period during which power
sns % Of in nd hs
fe w Tie sal. adS"cSsy
!ps
public srounS not
nark
tine amendment to This section (which was also
A,guedue asst proposed by The amendment to
ssc section ssvsnyesht Of said act is thereby
SEC 7s5The said Department shall have cognizance
Of opening altering regulating grading Tagging
curbng gathering and lighting streets roads places and
OF the repairing and construction of public roads
Of the the S SnS Of Il publ. aSns buildings ia.
8. Or public sewers and drainage.
or paving repairing and repavng streets and keep.
8. Of digging and constructing wells
3 Or the laying and repairing Of ali water pipesp
sn rsaa Ss SGoS hSs % ns
part also defined more clearly than now
Ts@ act IS Ss1ssy p ssa
Snreaa o derived from
called n% %s q the chief officer of which shall
% bureau having the care Of all structures and
the CHIEF r D when sh Se
Chief Engineer Of the Croton Aqueduct with power 70
appoint and remove at pleasure and detail staff OF as
stant engineers He and they be civil engineers
It least ten years experience. The Commissioner
delegate to this bureau any power and duty con-
erred by law or ordinance the Chief Engineer
croton Aqueduct Board"
And also by striking therefrom the folowing:-
20 Bureau for the Collection Assessments, the
thief officer OF which shall be called Collector of Assess
nents and hts assistants, deputy COLLECTORS
And also by striking therelroin the following:
40 bureau the chief officer of which shall be called
he Superintendent of Railroads and Ferries and TO
whom all complaints for violation OF corporation orn
whose duty It shall be that proper are
AIKEN 10 prevent the such violations and
o recover penalties incurred thereby
THE change Is In striking the Croton Aqueduct
which Is transferred to hoard and the
collection OF water rates and ssmen transferred
section IL to the Finance Department. and IN the aboi.
ion of the Office OF Superintendent of Railroads and
Ferries
These changes reduce the power of the Commissioner
Public Works. while they conne his duties to this city