New-York tribune., 1873-04-17

forca cba
no{od ~ 1ne annual financial estimates heretofore
made by the said OF Metropolitan Ponce, Asa ar Al
C6amberain Of the City OF New York; the moneys 80
due and having been advanced ~ 1 .n ~ md con
tribued the metropolitan pohce iuna Dy 'hc N"H'
Of NewYOrk
or he Department 0I Public Works
SEC. 70. There shall be a Department OF PuDhc "orAS'
the head chief officer which shall De called Com
missioner Of Public Works" who shall hold once TOT io"F
years aud until his Is appointed unless sooner
removed, as herein provided Whenever the WORDS
street commissioner" shall I'm any existing laF
ordinance resolution, contract OF document - 1900
deemed % mean the aforesaid a. ance ~
the corporation, the words sireet department shAA
occur, It shall De deemed and construed hereaIlet
70 mean the Department OF Public Works and
the Commissioner thereof. The Commissioner OF
Public Works may appoint Deputy Connlsslonsa - ~
Public Works. VINO shall Ia addition u his other powers
possess every power aud perform all and every daty be-
longing 10 the office OF sad Commissioned WneheVers 20
empowered by SAID Commissioner Dy written authorys
designating therein period 0f time not extending De-
yond the period OF three months nor oeyoIy me ms S
OF Office OF the said Commissioner Of Public WOrH dnr
ing which said power ami duty may be exercised ana
such Resignation and authority shall be duly hed IN
and remain record IN the Depart hent Ot , auuio
Works The said Deputy C0mmssiousr oI rdpo y, ,n
snail possess the ike authority n the case OF the sO-
sence disability OF the COmInis-iO 0I Pubic
And IN shall the duty OF the Commissioner W remove
all oDstructiOns existing, OF when may heIeale.
be placed upon any street or sidewalk, or puDc gIoenu
not inclosed in any pubilc park provided however
that nothing contained IN this section snail ane.t VI
the continuance OF any proceeangs Isay y con
tract made Sy the DE partmenI OF WORKS or the
sEc H. TSe said Department shall have cogizance
H. or ali structures and property connected with the
supply and distribution OF CrOtOn water - -,
y OF the collection revenues rising rom the se
or use OF the CrOCOn water.
g. or opening altering, regulating grading. tagging,
curDlng gutterng and lighting Streets roads' paoS"
4. OF repairing and construction OF public roads
s. OF the q pubic buildings.
6. or the nIling OF sunken lots.
7. OF public sewers aud drainage.
8. OF street vaults and openings IN sidewalks.
OF paving. repairing ana repavng strcets and Keep
ing the same clear Of obstructons.
10. or digging and constructing wells.
SIC r. There shall be eight bureaus in the Depart
ment OF Public Works:
l. bureau for laying vater-ppes and the constrnc-
ton and repair OF sewers, wells and nydrants paving
repayng and repairing streets the ehier ohcer ol
bureau for the collection VI revenue derived from
the sale ana OF water the chief officer OF which
shall Oe called water register"
g. bureau having OF al structures and nroperty
connected with the supply and dstuyutOn OL Crgton
water chief officer Of which shall be called "chef
OF the CrotOn aqueduct with power 90 appoint
and pleasure, ANA detail atat Of assistant
engineers He and they must De civil engineers Of AZ
delegate 20 tins bureau ans power anu outy conferred
by lag ordinance Oh tAe ellei engineer Vi Tie Siooh
/ 4 A bureau for grading tagging curbing and gutter
ing Streets the chief officer OF which sAal De called
| superintendent OF street improvements" -
bureau OF lamps and the chief officer ci whlen
/ shall De called superintendent VI lamps and gar.
g. bureau Of streets and roads, tue chief ohieer OF
! which shall be called superintendent OI streets
T. bureau OF repairs aud supplies, Wnich sDan nave
cogDizance " al supplies anu repairs 10 pubic ould-
iugs, works, lands ana places, du9 az o'let NECESSARY
repairs and supplies not provided for IN other depart
the chief officer Of winch snail be called super
/ intendent Of repairs and suppAes' anu SAAA NC d
practical builder.
streets sidewalks the chief officer Oh whcn ahaI %
called the superintendent or membranes, 10 NhOn
complaints snail be made and 0y whom sucn lhcuu-
SEC 7s The Commissioner Of Public Works, eonunc
ton with the Mayor and Controller IL autGo5ea IRON rom
time time to contract provided ~ Section "a Oh ts
act lighting the streets, avenues and places o to
agreement with any company or companies Tor sucA
purpose for period longer than one year AT any gSeh
time, for amount n excess Ot the amount appo
priated therefor The Commissioners OF Puoc NorAs -
hereOy authorized, IN his discretion, 10 cause water
meters pattern and price OF which shall be approved
by Mayor Controller and Calel Engineer OF me CO
ton Aqueduct 10 be placed IN all stores, WOtkshops,
hotels manufactures, pubic ltces at wnaryes, Terry
houses stables aud in AL the places IN Wheh water -
furnished Tor business consumption by the Departne
OF Public Works, except Drivate dwellings, SO that al
furnished therein or thereat may DC edsuItu
and known by the said department ana for the pur-
nose OF ascertaiung the rarable portion which
OF water should pay Tor me wafer tAeie a
or tnereat received aud used Thereafter snail be- dc
termined by the Commissioner Public Works the said
department shall make Out all bulls anu chai ses loF
furnished by them 10 each and every consumer 40
aforesaid. consumption meter as aIOresald =
Affixed ratable proportion TO the water consumed as
ascerained by the meter on ns or her oi
occupied or used as Aforesaid All expenses OF meers'
their connections and setting water rates and otner a"
u charges Tor me suppIy Oh CIDtOh nate4 s'i % S q -
lien upon the premises where such water Is supplied as
now provided by law Nothing herein contained shal
be construed remit or prevent the que collection
of arearages or charges FOR consumption hereto
for Of charges, rates Liens hereafter 10 be In
CURED for water consumption IN any dTelung-nouse
meters aforesaid. The Department OF Pubic WORKS
hereby created shall have ana possess all tho
powers and functions heretofore or now possessed
/ by the Department OF Pubic Parks or lhe
tion boulevard rOad puoc drlvC streets, ave
nues, aud roads above Fifty -nntE-,t, not emotaced
within the limits OF or immediately adjacent park
or public place and all provisions Of law cuufeirius
powers and deyoying duties upon me Depal men. o.;
Public Parks. Ia relation thereto are hereby trans
ana conferred upon the said department oi PuDAS
Works.
ARTICLE X.
or the Department Of Public Charities and Correction
SEC "a The Department OF Public Charities aud Cor
rection shall be composed Of and have FOR lts head
board OF three persons which Board shall possess ali the
powers and discharge all the duties conferred upon
such Department by special laws and by all the pro-
visions OF chapter 80 Of the laws OF lO and The acts
parts OF acts amendatory thereof except a. Tie same
modified and repealed oy The provisions OF tnIs act
The Commissioners, except thOse st dppOn1eu; snaA
hold Office for six years unless sooner removed ar herein
! provided There shall be under said Commissioner
Bureau Of Charities and bureau VI correction. Inc
Bureau OF Charities shall have charge or al matters re-
atng 20 persons criminals The Bureau OF Correc-
tons shall have charge ot al matters reatlng 70 efh-
! inals. ,,
County OF NewYOrk raised Dy taxation upon the prop
erty OF the ctZeEs thereof shall De appropriated ID alt
any property real or personal, belonging the said
city said city and county De disposed OF "a any sch
alter the same Has Ogen IgI Ig - iir Is , - nI,n ,t,
ment OF the bid into the city treasury; neither
shall any property belonging 10 the cu, or cay and
county be leased TO any school under the control oi any
religious deuOniuatlonsl Institution except upon
Is leased 10 puyate parties alter the same
] has been duly advertised.
Article Z
or the FEc Department.
SEC. 76. The Fire Department shall for ts head
Board. consist three persons, to be known Fire
! Commissioners of the City OF New-YOrk Who, except
those appointed. shall hold their offices for six
years unless sooner removed herein provided rhere