New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-09

SEC XIV Section 10 or Title Of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows
SEC TO- All taxes which shall be paid the Collector
before the first day Of February next after sGeh
taX-ro shall have been delivered him shall be re
eycs Which a y" pa Sm SnSr oT 90 cent
shall be added every 30 days thereafter until such
tax shall be paid until such percentage shall amount
to 10 per cent from which time interest at the rate Of
per cent per aunun shan DO al led All assessments
which shah be paid Collector within 80 days after
suco ssment roll snail have been delivered TO him
shall be received By aim without any additional charge
all assessments wbiCh shall be paid hlm thereafter
per cent shall De added COR every 80 DAYS thereafter
until such assessment shan be paid or un such per
cental2 shall amount 10 10 per cent from which tme
added.
SIC. XIV Section l OF Title OF said net is hereby
amended read az follows:
SIC. l. There shall be department 20 be designated
the Departmento OF Arrears tho chef officer OF WMch
heretofore required Dy law 70 be- pert rmed by any city
officer department. IN relation 10 advertising. selling
and leasing property FOR unpaid taxes, ami
water rates. and tho redemption o. property sold there
for shall hereafter be performed og said Department Of
Arrears
SEC XVI. Section . OF Title Of said act is hereby
amended read as follows;
SEC . within twenty days after the passage OF tins
act fho Mayor shall nominate and wJn the OF
tue Board OF Aldermen, appoint suitable person as
Registrar OF Arrears VINO shall hold ONCE uut tue lsJ
DAY of January 1876 and until ms shall have
been appointed and qualified On the expiration Of his
term Office, aud every two years Thereafter, tae
Registrar OF Arrears shall be appointed by the Mayor
Win the consent OF the Boan o. Aldermen. AID AL APP
pontmcn.5 to III vacancies shall be made IN Ike man
ner.
CORPORATION ATTORNEY.
SEC. XVII. Section 1 OF Tile vi said act is hereby
amended 80 as TO read follows:
SEC. L. At tho first meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men IN May, Ia the year 1875 anu every Two years
consent OF tho Board OF Aldermen, appoint proper
person to De tho attorney ana counsel FOR tle corpora
ton, who shall be- the head OF me Law Department
He shall have the management, charge, am control or
all tho law business OF the Corporation ahd inc depart
anil all
oy shall Oe interested except ~ hereinafter otherwise
provided; draw all leases deeds or oner legal Prpers
Tor the CIV and shall be the egai ADVISER OF the Mayor
aud Common Council ana the several departments ol
the Corporation; he snail nave the charge, management,
and control Of and shall conduct all the proceedings
necessary ia opening, Wlcnug, alterih< or closing
Streets avenues parks roads or lanes, and an olher
local improvements the same KIND; ana
shall make all searches and abstracts Of ti,le
required IN opening widening or extending any street
avenue or square and he shall have the power ana
authority with TIE consent OF the Common Council
IRON time TO time during his continuance IN Once, 10
authorize attorney OrOtber person 20 appear Tor nn
in As name lOu and behalf OI tie SAID corporation,
conduct ana defend suits ana proceedings IN an
courts and places. Al! fees arising or Wnch may accrue
ouay pTOct oduCs any local improvements OF Othe
WISE aud a lues ami penalties by hun received shan
an ..tlolle Thereof rendered to Ito ContrJl-r.
DEPARTMENT or Afsrss'fENrs
SEC XyIII. SECTION of Title 10 Of said act is hereby
amended 90 as to read as follows:
SIC l. There shall De Department Of Assessment 20
consist Of President and SIX Assessors, "J sla con-
sitle che Board OF Assessors O the CITY vi Brooklyn
SIC. XIX. section OF Title 10 Oh s&iI act 45 hereby
amended 30 as TO read as follows:
SEC q Within % days after the ipassege Of this act
the Mayor with the consent OF the Board ~ Aldermen
SHAH appoint proper person to De President OF the
ors in office OF the first day Oh May, 1875 shall eonst
Ie the Board OF Assessors The Assessors IN ONCE ON
cue first day May, 1873 shall serve ont tue terms for
which they are respectively appointed. The term or
OF TIE President and all Assessors hereafter APP
pointed shall three years from tue time o. their mp
pOutment ana until tuer SUCCESSORS snail nave
qualled. All appointments to ill vacancies in the
board OF Assessors tue passage OF tho acf, shall
be made by Mayor with the consent OF the Board OF
Aldermen. Tue President sa! be the head of the SAID
Department. snail preside at all meetings OF the
Board ANA IN his aosence the Assessors may appoint
president pro tmDore Tue said Assessors siati make
OuJ the Inst aud rolls Tor local Improvements
and taxes and perform such other duties as may DO
required VI them under the direction OF the President
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ASD EXCISE.
SIC Xxx Section l OF Title II OF said act is hereby
amended 50 rs 10 read as follows:
SECTION l. There shall be D partmen o. Police and
Excise, chief officer OF when should d. torMed Tie
Commissioner OF POlce and Excise.
SIC. XXI Section Of Tide Il Of said act Is hereby
amended so to read as follows:
sPC Within 20 days after The passage OF this act,
the Mayor with the consent 81 tie Board Of Adorned
shall appoint said COmmlssOner whose term VI ONCE
snail continue AL the lst day Of January $50 and un
his shall BE- appointed and qualified On the
expiration Of his term OF Office, ana every two years
thereafter, the Mayor shall nominate and, with the con
OF Police and Excise, and all appointments TO Ill va
cancies shah be made III like manner.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
SEC XXI Section of Title Il OF said act is |
hereby amended rs to read as follows:
SEC q The Department of Health shall be in all things
the same as provided for by chapter Of the
is7s in IAN act to establish Board of Health in ana for
the City OF Brooklyn, passed hareh 20 1873 ana shall
be regulated and governed according ~ the provisions
thereof except as hereinafter provided.
Title u OF said hereby amended by adding the
following section
SEC g. said department shall consist of three Com.
mlssouers. who snail be called Health commissioners
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have been years IN practice and 1--WE years resi-
dent Of the County OF Kings within the last ten years
and one OF whom shall be practicBg lawyer OF not
less than years practice aud hve years resident III
Kings County Wthn twenty days 0, tas PasSase Oh
sent Of the Board OF Aldermen, appoint proper
persons 20 be such Commissioners. who shall hold
their Offices until January. 1876. and until
their shall be appointed and qualihed Ihe
term of office OF the said Commissioners shall be two
wears from the date OF their appointments aud until
their shall be appointed ana quaiined anu All
MAYOR, with the consent Board OF Aldermen. The
salaries of said Commissioners shall De nxed by the
Common Council When the said Health Commissioners
shall have been appointed aud qualified, the present
Board Of Health shall forthwith uner 0atn, transfer
nponerry beIon to the city under tner control aud
in their possession or custody.
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND BUILDINGS.
SEC XIII Section Of Title 10 OF said act is hereby
amended so a to read as follows
SEC l. There shall be Department. of Fire aud Build
ings the chief officer OF which shall De called the Com
missioner OF Fire and Buildings.
SEC XIV Section OF Title 10 OF said act is hereby
repealed.
SEC XIV. Section Of Title 10 OF said act Is hereby
amended 70 as to read as follows:
SEC g. Within twenty days after the passage OF this
act the Mayor shall nominate and with the consent or
the Board Of Aldermen, appoint proper person TO DO
such Commissioner. who shall hold his Office until the
first day of January 1876 and until his successor shall
be appointed and qualified; and thereafter such Com
mi s-ioner shall be appointed in like manner and his
term of office shall be years FROM tho time OF hts
appointment until has shall be appointed
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shall be made by the Mayor, xth the consent Of the
Board OF Aldermen.