The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-17
AN ACT TO REQRGANIZE THE LOCAL GOV.
ERNMEyT OF TEE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Tho people Of the State of New York, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows
Article 1.-The CORPORATE POyers

SECTION 1.-The corporation now existing and known by
the OF New York. continue to be body polite
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powers and privileges hereofore held BY the Al
By the p Ssw
made by this act
Article H.-Of Legislative Power.
shall be vested Board Of Aldermen The Board OF
Aldermen hereby declared to be- the COMMON Council e.
ana sha solely possess the powers and perform all the
Of hs sSss
G5 IN ONCE shall hold
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terms of the persons voted for shall be designated
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the first Monday OF January next succeeding their cleo
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Of and the PERSON 40 appona mail
serve until the ls day OF January at noon next
renee Of vacancy At such election an Alderman shall
term 10 serve 0r the remainder OF the une~pired
SIC "A majority of the Aldermen elected and ap
SIC 51rhe oomptroller the Commissioner of Public
'he the Board Of ea Al
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ered as members OF said Board and shall have
SIC 6-The Board of Aldermen shall a, choose pre,
the sna %hs on
nj term m IS t Mdorman only BY yira Of two
and oaer 81 the 60 ra Aes0 on is
f. ss na G the the S
& es svew any "
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ana g punish q a.srdsry SsS.HSr and
Of Of Bo But me a OF
SIT OF aet = mag,s,r,te IN any judicial proceeding
thereby rsh.s power as S1a1S sha''
SEysry sssatiss the cannon s1 sO s"i
RESOLUTION shall before shah t9se edess Be- pre-.
resolution Board days after receiving t.
or at the next meeting OF the Board.
snc IL II be Spproye he al, shall sign il If he dis
not return Il with such disapproya within the time
above specified. it shall Jake effect as If he had
Ia-such objections Of the Mayor shall be entered
SIC ia"fhe board shall after ten days and within f
teen DAYS ss5 such or Teso n o ha haze
same and 4 the same shall within such time Be again
% Ss s5nsaas a .Sa h AIN take r:ssss
within such time and upon the rst vote thereon such
lost. an the vote shall Be taken By ayes and
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luton sbs tne hoard In case an ordinance o. reso
Mayor the proyon s relating 'S one or
those which APPROVE shall become eecve and
ne sha not approve shall be reconsdered
passed as above provided S N'~'' " $500
SEC I.-No ordinance 81, ~ no ro..oa
ey wee q the majority ali members
70 poaiu nut IN case ordinance ar resolution
involves the expenditure OF money nr ,ho Ia ms ~ an
assessment the votes o. three of Mi ts members
elected 10 SAID Board shall become necessary 20 its nas
sage no money sna be any celebration
sion. unless by the votes OF OF ali The cwbers
elected 70 ue board NO additional allowance beyond
the legal claim which may exist under any con,r.ct
with the Corporation for any services on is ancon,
in it, employ shall be passed by The Soara
except by the unanimous vote thereof; but ali cases
amount any claim Hereunder in connection 'bcr c
with against the said Corporation value of any
such services - ''
$40 lathe Clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen shall, by
virtue Of his Office, be Clerk OF the Common Council and
Of the Board Of Supervisors and shall perform ali the
dptea heretofore performed by the clerks Of said Com