New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-09
MAYOR shah nominate, and. with the consent OF the
Board OF Aldermen appoint suitable persons to MI such

DUTIES OF I'LL mAfOk
SEC. VIII Section IL Title said act Is hereby
amended so as to read follows:
SEC. II. No person shall eligible TO the office OF
Mayor unless he has resided In The city at least I'VE
years, and has attained the of 70 years Ds siary
shal De- $500 per aunum, and nc shall all tue
jurisdiction and exercise al the power and authority IN
criminal eases Justice of the Peace Of said city, IN
addition 10 the powers heretofore gwen INN by tins or
any other act bat shall receive no feeS for h5 services
as Justice of the Peace. II shall Dc ms duty:
l. 10 communicate to the Board of Aldermen no their
nr5t meeting in the month OF January each year, ana
o,icntr u lac shall deem 10 eXpe0lon general state
aut W W c"hdtlon on VIC w! III t'la.iyh 70 i.s
crnnenf hpnces, and imprOYruchts WIN Sdch rccOu-
mendauuns as he may deem proper
q 10 oe '.s,I'ht a'H aCfy III eo,.uE ,''S Tvs s a
constant supervision the conduct aud
acts all officer, 30 examine into all eompiagts pre-
icrIud against them FOR violation neglect OF duty
CURED OF him by law; Tor which purpose he shall Rave
and possess oil the authority aud power IN criminal
aud commit Tor examination all offenders
FOR OF committed within the city aust the LAYS
OF THIS STATE OF police magistrate or Justice or inc
peace and shall have The power aud authority 20 issue
,ii,1eee iglvyy ar r. ions Of IN, Common
Council or 10 direct tho proper Otdcers to ar
such persons aud summary To near, try,
an az. III ii'',.C N" y-a5ld nv SAID o,ltnGnne
b. law regulation shall not exceed $40 Ana IN case
laii0l, shall not he paid forthwith upon suca person
being adiudCgd guilty, tnen tine said Mayor Slall nave
mower by warrant under d.. hand and seal TO commit
the said offender the C0luty Jail OF hngs County FOR
VI ga uoS e liz III axcecd SO The sIid
Mayor may, after eXamn ton, hold the parties 70 bail
warm ' -, r9t@d 6y the Common Council or any OF
the officers thereof 10 shall be lawful for the said Mayor
" pend sad license warrant or the person 50 round
guilty from the beneiss and privileges OF SAID
license warrant until ths Common Council shall pass
upon the samc and h. sl1 be tho duty OF 5ie %
report the fact OF such suspension, tO6eher ~itn ms
reason therefor, to tue D0ad Of Adermon, at the next
@ 49, ry bernars t,el',s or r, ,ts under such
LICENSE or warrants UNI tho suspension snail be re-
moved by the Common Council H5 snail, JQnty WIEN
tie Controller, sign an warrants, oohls anu otncr ool
fFffs ~ ffn ffDuFlT
warrant or other Obligation unless a proper voucher
therefor shall be first examitcd ana cetdh'l 20 Dy in,
oept the Treasurer FOR th money loaned snail nave
been first seen and udorsed ~ hun.
SEC *. Section T. Of Tth Of said act is hereby
amended so to read rs follows:
SIC D. The Mayor shall nominate and, with the con-
sent OF the Board OF Aldermen the heads OF e
several departments and mo lsaess0r5 as hereinafter
charges .Of official misconduct preferred against any
APPOINTED officer 90 compel the attendance OF Witnesses
ana The production OF books auc papers and 10 suspend
such officer; and shall be his ouy 10 report tle TACT
Of such pension together VIA the reasons therefor
b The Board OF Aldermen at tho next meeting CAereo
The Board OF Aldermen may tAreupou, alI Tor cause,
remove such suspended oiIcer. Is vote Of twOthIus
sitli f'.s , I'i.i, ~ r. bi IN lis Ia
f5lse Whenever any such removal shall take place,
the cause therefor together with tie yeas ana nays upon
the yoie taken snail b. entered q large upon cue jour
nal OF the Board of Aldermen. III the final NJio shall
Doe a-iiust such removal, auch Suspension SHAH cease
and determine. -
SIC < Section tor Title ol said act shall be amended
so as TO rcad as follows:
src1.oyl. There shall be Coaticlor who shall be
elected 40 the general Clcc,iOu 10 De- Lcid u the year
sian commence Oh the 4t day OF January next -lcceei
ing nls election IL snail he the head Of tue FINANCE
Deu.rt.leut, having the direction aIl mGnl 3nent "
io accounts and finances subject to tho ordinances Oi
the Common Council, and snail send 10 the Common
Council. a5 often asrrqMred, iu ana dotalIca stllo-
rueut nf an the receipts and disbursements Of the City
Government. specifying tue amour, expended ana
CnT1On Council win tho state OF account. together
win general statement OF the Liabilities anu resources
Common Council prepare the annual statement herein
before directed 20 be published, and arrange al the
dutlrs as may be required OF him Dy law. H. may al
MIN oath 10 any person or ohlctF VINO slaH DC
h OF furnish proof his right 10 receive any sum OF
money or any evidence " Indebtedness from the SAID
prescribe the forms and methods Of keeping ana render
ING an civ accounts the forms OF accounts anu pay
rolls 10 be in the several departments aud Offices,
inc manner in which All SHARES Should De drawn, ana
The mode by when all creditors, officers and employees
OF the should be paid. All salaries sbhil De
payable monthly No expenditures deDis 81 dlsDurse-
irents OF several departments, or other officers snail
be paid, except upon vouchers properly ceftheu ana
audited as provided by THIS act
Section q Title OF said act is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows:
SEC d. All contracts for local improvements shall
state as may be the total amount thereof AMI
the Controller shall keep correct account OF all haJi
tues incurred under contracts, witn the amolnp paid
as often as may be required by the Common Council
No contract for any local improvement shall he rded
expepded under the same snail nave been irs pr pared
by the department ordering the work and submit cd TO
the Common Council Inc amount OF haDilus III
Cured under contracts shall not exceed at any tine the
amount which by law may DC borrowed ny lne 1lf W
nay for such improvements.
Any officer signing executing any bond Obligation,
or contract cOntrayentlOn OF the provisions vi this
title should be deemed guilty OF mlsdemcanor ana on
convection thereof be liable TO imprisonment fot not
less than year, and to fine OF not less than u 600
for each Offense. The term local Improvement,
wherever 1t appears in this act shall be construed and
IS AereDy declared 10 embrace the grading, feRrang,
having repairing and curDng Of streets, the laying oil
cross-waks and Tagging, setting OF lamps ana Ioss,
fencing, digging down aud Mining IN Oh l0ts, anc tue
bmldlng OF any drawbridge TO connect one part Ok
stieet With another any other work for whiCl an
assessment for benefit my be iald
AUDITOR
SEC. XII Section OF Title OF said act Is hereby
amended 30 as to read rs follows:
src 1 There shall be an Auditor who shall be elected
AT the general election TO be held in the year and
every wear thereafter whose Of office shall
mence on the day OF January next succeeding his
election and snail be at the head OF the Auditing De-
partnent IL shall be his duty to examine al bills pre-
sened against the city for payment NO claim az ns,
the sy nesa me- shall certify that No services have
been rendered the materials furnished for which such
bills may be presented and that the charges are just
and reasonable OF according 10 contract
TREASURER.
SEC. XII Section ! OF Title Of said act is hereby
amended 80 as TO read as follows:
SIC l. At the first meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen
HID fer the passage this act in the year 1874 the
Mayor shall nominate, and with the consent II the
BOARD Of Aldermen, shall appoint Treasurer He shall
oice for two years. and all provisions OF law provd
lar the election OF Treasurer Of the City Of Brooklyn
ara hereby repealed The Treasurer shall receive and
deposit daily moneys belonging to the city IN such
hanks and trust companies TO the credit OF the city
mon such terms aud in such amounts rs the
Commissioner OF the Sinking Fund may direct,
or as he in default thereof may determine
The amouuG so deposited shall be ~ near
ss NAV be- in proportion TO the capital OF the
several banks aud trust companies In which such depos
shall made and all Interest that may accrue on
ali moneys 50 deposited shall be collected by and be
~ ..ho and a defalled account