New-York tribune., 1873-04-17

street, avenue part thereon, IN tnb
by law Aud said Board is also authorized anu aoessa
powered TO discontinue any and all legai wpIacnins.
nss taken for LAYING sSny Gs or Closing streets
avenues parts OF streets or avenues
nnthst under this act at any time Oeioro ae s and
Assessment IN such proceedings, 10 tho opnV o
board the public interest requires suon sc m aKen I'm
ana with power to proceedings 10 20
such cases for tho appointments Of new
majority OF said board snnl ,S nnmSers thereof
but the vote OF majority OF All the no' Tbe CON
shall be necessary any act OF said Board Narrow
troller of tho CITY of New-York Is In
from time to tme on the credit OF tne IN amount
anticipation OF IT. revenues and not 10 ehoeeu :" NV be
the amount of such revenues sucn SUM The sppropria
necessary TO meet expenditures under ,n1 ~ nan
tons for each current year. No action sntI I@anay @
taued against the Mayer, Aldermen. anu bich the
OF The City OF NewYOrk. unless tho claim on ~h,o
action is brought has been presented TO Tue Sent
has neglected for thirty days atter sC ba be
ment pay the same. Before any eAooutiJEu c1aim a
issued on any judgment recovered upon sueh ~ Tho
notice of tho recovery sha a also o provide
for its payment by the issue OF revenue pohu' !" Wv
sFa IS The MAYOR shall from time to time appoint
and remove at pleasure two persons who together
the President of the Department OF lakes n" sha be
ments shall be Commissioners OF Accounts ~ ,hev
their duty once in three months ana oitener ~ in
deem 1t proper, TO examine all vouchers anu and 10
tho offices OF the Controller and ChamDerali "n
make and publish in The Oily Record, detailed, tbe
ment of the financial condition OF the city shoNiu5 70
amount OF its funded and hoating deDl, tne rnort
ceyed and expended since the last preceding rePo
with classification of the sources OF revenue a"a sha
pendlturo, and such other information as tnoy nm
deem proper They shall from time 10 time naao ni,nts
examira Of the expenses OF the severa uepa m the
and officers, and make such recommehuaonssh sh rofer
hoard of ApportiOnment and other officers Win Tc
eDce thereto and particularly with reference 20
and duties. they may deem advisable. ANY o Vo 81,
such Commissioners shall have authority at any to
make iany such examination, and such Two appotuto
commissioners shall be paid reasonable cOnpesa,VS ", S
10 he iixed as other expenditures by the Board Oh a
nortop pment not exceeding 5000 each annually o..
SEC IO7. The heads OF departments except tno Io %
Denarment and the chiefs OF each and every reau Oh
said depar r6ments any OF them except tue Fth %
parment shall with reasonable promptness iurnsa 20
auv tax- desiring the same "a ITuo anu
copy OF any book, account or paper kept py su,n
9rtment bnrea or officer such part thereof as may
be demanded upon payment, in advance. OF hye cents
for every hundred words thereof by the person ue
i0a The same All books accounts and papers In any
enartment or bureau thereof except the Police Depart
ment shall at all times be open 10 the ihspectlo vi ay
subiect To any reasonable rules and regus-
tions In regard 10 and manner OF such lnspec
tiOn as sucn department, bureau OF Oncer may no -
regard 10 the same In order 10 secure lhe sie % ,h
books accounts and papers, and the proper use
by the department. bureau, or officer ln case suon
spection shall be refused such taxpayer on hs swo
petIton describing the particular book account OF
paper that he desires TO inspect may upon noco w va
not less than one day to such deP4rens f for an
order that he be allowed TO make such lnspeetoh as
such justice shall by his order authorize anu sucn
SEC los IL shall be the duty OF the COntroIer 10 pun
lsh in The City Record two months before tne &c P
receip- and expenditures OF the Corporation uuilns
year ending the first day OF the fourth month ~
which such publication Is made and the cash balance OF
surplus. and In every such statement the ulIoIent
sources of city and the amount received rom
which the same made, and the amount Oh moheI
expended under each. the moneys borrowed on tne @
credit OF the Corporation the authority under Whch
each loan was made and the terms on whch the same
was obtained, shall DE clearly and particularly Sleci
fed.
SEC 1Oo ANY alderman. commissioner, head OF de-
nartmeut chief OF bureau deputy thereof. or clerk
Therein or other officer Of the corporation or person.
NAV II a Judge shall order, be summarily examlneu
unnp an order 10 be made application based on an
affidavit OF the Mayor Of the CONTROLLER OF any hFe
aldermen or any commissioner Of accounts, or or any
Hvec who taxpayers, recurring
iuation, and signed by any Justice OF the SupItne
Gourt OF the first judicial department, directing such
examination TO be publicly made at the chambers OI sal
court or at the office of said department, on uay ana
hour 10 be named, not less, however,, than iorty'
ht hours after personal service Of said order Such
examination shall be confined to an Inquiry INTO any
oGieged wrongful diversion or misappcatOn Of any
monSys or fund OF any violations of the provisions OF
law or Of mechanical qualhcatlon Tor any n
snectorship OF public work. any neglect OF duty IN
acting as such Inspector any delinquency charged III
said affidavit touching the oce the discharge or neg
ct NJ duty of which it is alleged In the application for
said order that such alderman head OF department
clerk or other aforesaid officer or persons mas knOW
edpe or information Such alderman, COMMISSIONER
head of department. clerk other aforesaid officer or
persons shall answer sucn pertinent queSIlohii
papers in his custody, or under his control
as the Justice shall direct, and the examination
order but the answer Of party charged shall not be
used against him in any criminal proceeding ptoNdeu
shall be subject TO pains and penalties OF the crime
of perjury The proceedings may DC continued before
enY o6ef iustjce in said district and other witnesses
as well as the parties making such application, may, IN
the discretion OF said justice, Do cOmpelleu 10
attend and be examined touching Ish snGn al ay
refusal To attend sIch examination or 10 answer any
questions pursuant To his orders, as for contempt OF
Court and shall have as fun power and authority to en-
obedience to the order or direction OF hsI OF
any other Justice any Justices OF the Supreme Court
may now nave, shall possess, 10 enforce oDeuiehce
punish contempt In any case or matter Whatever.
and Shall impose costs upon those promoting such an
examination not exceeding $3.50. II he thinks there was
no probable cause for making the application herein
before provided for the said costs 10 be paid to the
% examined ana Tor WHICH Tue stll Ol-
fcer or person may have Judgment and an execution
The examination hereinbeiore provided for shall be
reduced TO writing, and be filed in the office OF the
County Clerk OF the County OF New-YOrk aud be al
ali Reasonable times accessible to public and notice
OF the gwen to the department In which said
officer Is employed.
SEC no In every department board there shall be
kept record Of all its transactions which shall be ac
cessble to the public, and week brief extract,
omitng formal language, shall be made OF all transae
into for work and material OF description. (which
abstract shall contain the and residences
contract and OF their suretes II any. Acopy OF such
abstract shall be promptly transmitted to the person
lished therein. Notice OF all appointments aud re-
movas from office, and all changes Of salaries, SHALL in
transmitted to and published in The City Record.
SEC Ill. There shall be published daily Sundays and
matter provided, a paper to be known as Ths Cify
Record The Mayor, Corporation Counsel and Commits
together with such assistants may be required
supervise the preparation and publication OF The same,
tncy snail hlsO ia VI vi
supervisor and his assistants. All the expenses con
necEed with its publication and Distribution except the
salary OF the person appointed " supervise the same
and the salaries OF his assistants shall be covered by
contract for printing TO be made In the manner
other contracts The Board Of Estimate and AppOrti0n-
ment shall provide for all the necessary expenses Of
establishing and conducting the said CITY Record.
There shall be inserted in said Cily Record
nothing aside from such official matters are In TINS
act ex pressy authorized Tue contract the puDhca-
ton OF The Gy Record shall provide for furnishing free
OF charge 10 the city, not more than 1000 copies thereof
also for gratuitous distribution TO every newspaper
regularly printed the City of NewYork when 1t shall
apply for the same OF two copies, aud to every pybc
library public institution in said city when shall
apply for the sane OF one copy. Copies OF the same
shall be sold by the publisher at price to be fixed by
the officers making the contract, and the proceeds
thereof shall be paid 10 the city All advertising
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