New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-09
BROOKLYN CHARTER.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY's AMENDAToRY

Fifty, and given by them for publication, IN tho
hope Of ecitng discussion before it is presented to
the Legislature The members Of The Law Com
mitee express their hope that il viii be rec1yed as
ii was offered. in n non partisan spirit.
AN ACT 10 amend an act esfHed d" an AH 10 Gu'end ne
Charter OF ne Ciiy Of Ir.ot'VH and the pdr'oHs
amendments thereof" passed June Is. 1913.
Tie people OF the State OF NcwYork, represented IN
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows;
SECTION ]. Section Of Title 2 Of an Act entitled
g An Act TO amend the Charter OF the City of Brook
yn sE the various amendments thereof, passed june
%, 1873 s hereby amended TO read as follows
SEC. 2. The Common Council shall consist OF an Alier
man, 10 be elected from each Ward having population
OF 1900 or less, provided that from each Nar i'ng
for every 12cO0 inhabitants, moiety thereof; but
until alter census the Board Of Aldermen shall
consist OF So members 10 DC Gpporu0ned aud elected -
Tdere shall be elected from the First Ward. Cne from
the second ward one IRON the Tlrd Ward, one; from
the nrtn ward onei irom the Fit,h Ward two from
the Ward twO from the seventh Mard, 'woi from
! me zenith ward two from tie Eleventh Ward two
Twelfth Ward. two from the Eighteenth ward
Sec2h Ward two from The sxiSsnH %aj two from
the seventeenth Ward, one from tie Eighteenth ward
sl6 war; two nom the r%e VENT 2i %s one from
the Twonty-5ocond Ward, one from the Twenty -tAliu
Ward, one; from thc Iweuytourth ward uie, and from
s he ected AZ Inc next annual state election to be
Mold IN e year 1874, and ctery years Thereafter,
except that tine Aldermen cectc at the general election
IN $50 snan serve out the forms which they
eI.-cI and a the general STATE election be held in
Inc yeaf 1874 there sa elected for one ys'r aldermen
10 i nc places Of those whose terms OF 0ie eAl1c On
3isO day Of January, is1L
DUTIES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
SIC. II. Section % OF Tile OF said &C, is hereby
| amended so as 70 read as follows:
Sec 49, The Common Council shall have power within
fal ety to make, esGhfsn publish and modify, amend
| en- with ms acL or With tne Contribution or
-. tue Uuiod S,-t Jr OF tA5 ato Tor tie ioiio"
H. ,o oru,r and direct tho levy and coleerion of as
/ sar.1 I'll IN n Irf
O. 10 supervise alJir5 OF all toe Departments ana
against any department, board, Official, o. agent Of the
city o. Investigate the public ac.s If such department
aud person 10 examine tue.r books and papers and to
! COMPEL witnesses 90 testify uudor oath.
o. 40 fN the saarics OF all city officers except the
ants and employees m the several departments and
CiCc8 a. 10 shall deem cXpedent ana 10 provide Tor
tuoif compensation ana 10 require an cihets 10 give
sufficient security for the iaituiu discharge Oh tAeis
A. 10 regulate an matters connected with Tire pablo
whaJves and ai business conducted thereon, AID htA
s. 10 regulate or prohibit bathing or swimming in the
waters OF or bounding the city, and TO establish ana
maintain IN the ct one OF moro publc baths as they
may necessary, aud 10 establish suitabi. rules and
! REGULATIONS Tor tie management ~ the same.
penses Otsuch ATTACHMENT upon tlo eng or upoA TIC
piyiT r S,.,aS i5a i,,rl OF the e,al
g. TO enlarge tie lire district o.d 20 prohibit or recIi
late storage or so OF Lt,ae WI,h IN thcr Judg-
o 10 prohibit, or regulate, license all places Of
TO- no re- xul.c Weights and measures and to appoint
H. No. rc5nIatc and license common carriers carriers
OF passengers, cf-s, naECIs ped Hers, pawnbrOKers,
Junk Dealers public edrfucn trucsmen. h1ckmen, eau
men, cxUrcs5lnen aud dealers Ia coal, hro-wOod hay
T. To establish license and regulate public and
private markets. aud 70 Hcelsc, regulate or prohibit
slaughter houses AM any tr.l.o business.
13. 10 prohibit CisJrIery conduct aud the Keeping Of
disOrdcry houses; 70 restrain ana punish vagauts,
IueudicaHts. slrcotDegsdrs and common prostitutes,
ana prescribe penalties iOr dsODeence OF this acV
H. 10 direct ihe digging down. draining, or filling up
OF los or parcels OF ground ~ all cases ~ Whch, by
vote OF tWO-thrds, Jhey shdi uctde such SgShs Gown
draining, or lIug up u be necessary for Aeventng
any damage or INJURY 10 the Streets adewahs cross
walks, or 10 tue ADJOINING prOpoly OF TOT aoa1Ius
nuisance. at the expense 81 the owners thereof To d.
rect ineiUsing OF vacant lands adjoin-
ING any street ana the DuhdlS ana minimizing oI sur
:ent brick walls between any Dt or piece of
land ANA any street avenue adjoining the land or De
any lots where the same snail be required In the
opinion Of the said Common Council, by reason OF
street upon which either OF said lots may front
protect lot lots upon the grade OF said street or
protect said street, and To require suth wall 10 DE
built upon any lot piece OF land which shall not so
conform to the grade at tho expense OF the owner or
thereof and 10 assess and collect the expense
thereof III tho manner for regulating grading,
and paving streets; but before any ordinance shall be
passed Tor OF the purposes IN this subdivision men
toned ten days notice Oh the Application or or the IN
tentiOn pass such ordinance shall be given TO
person he affected thereby either personally or by
publication IN The corporation newspaper.
10. To do all other acts necessary ~ carry into elect
the provisions Of this act.
CORPORATION NEWSPAPERS.
SEC III. Section Is OF Title OF said act is hereby
amended, so as to read as follows:
SEC 49, The Common Council shah invite proposals
from the four daily newspapers published IN said city
in the English language, having had the largest
average daily circulation therein for three months next
preceding the date Of such invitation, TO be verified by
the the publishers thereof for the publication OF
ordinances resolutions notices, tax and assessment
saes and all other proceeding winch by this act or any
other affecting said city be required to be
published in edition OF such newspaper issued on
the day of such publication. And the Common Council
shall said publication 10 DO made in that one OF
newspapers whose proprietor shall propose to per-
Tho for
provided that the successful bidder shall give sufficient
for the faithful performance OF his contract for
said publication.
SEC ~. Section 20 Of Title o! said act Is hereby
amended 20 az to read as follows:
SEC 90 The Mayor and Controller Of said city shall
annually on before the first Monday OF June, present
TO the Board OF Aldermen statement In writing OF the
to raised by taI for the various purposes cOntem
plated in this act a"a t Srs, feGafed Io st
thereafter but shall be raised by tax for, or
sectarian school, Of any that under
control OF any religious denomination,
SEC v. Section % Of Title of said act s hereby
amended to read a. follows;
SEC u.s. All acts and parts OF acts heretofore passed
force and inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed All ordinances in force In said city, not
Inconsistent with this act, shall remain In force until
repealed
SEC VI Title Of said act is hereby amended by
adding the following section:
SEC So The salaries Of all city officers, except the
thirty days next preceding their election appoint
and shall not be increased diminished during
their respective terms OF Office.
DOUBLE oFFICEuoLDISG FORBIDDEN
Bee VII. Section Z Of Title Of said act 10
hereby amended as to read az follows:
SEC e. No perron elected appointed SHALL during
his OF Office. hold any other, State, county and
OF Deeds Notary Public, receive any all
pontment from any court or other appointing power
The emoluments Of which shall he paid out OF the
public treasury or from levied by under