The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08


called the "ReceIver OF the City Revenue
2 A GU eau Tor the collection OF taxes and OF
wafer the chief oiicer Of whlcn SHAH be called the
'.Recever Of Iaxes,n and ne shah have all the
powers aud perform all the duties heretofore pre-
scrlped ny law Tor the Receiver OF Taxes and the
Water Registrar.
assessments ana OF water rents, the chief officer
OF whIcn snail be called the "Receiver OF Ar
l. An Auditing Bureau which, under the super
vision oi the Comptroller. SHAH audit, revise and
cerRed as debtor or creditor, and shall keep
count OF eacn claim Tor or against the Corporation
and oil the sums allowed upon each, aud certify
the same to the Comptroller, with the reasons Tor
the allowance, the cnieI onicer OF winch shall be
called "Audlror OF Accounts
s. A bureau of licenses Tor registering all per-
mlts and licenses granted by or Denalf OF the
city oI New York; the collection OF all ices due
and payable FOR sucn licenses, aud the supervision
OF the registration OF such licenses. save ana ex-
cept the licenses now granted by and paid 10 the
Bureau Of Cumbustlbles OF the FIRE Department
or tue city OF New YORK. tue chief officer OF whcn
shall be called 'sRegisler OF LlcenSes.n
o. bureau Of markets, the chief officer OF
which snail be called .'Superntend or Markets.
who IS charged with the duty OF experimenting
the public markets, and the inspection. regulation
and MANAGEMENT thereof and with executing all
repairs thereof
I. bureau for the reception OF all moneys paid
INFO the treasury OF the city and Tor the payment
OF money on warrants Drawn by the comptroller
and countersigned by the Mayor tine chef oricer
OF winch shall be called the Chamberlain"
s. A bureau Tor the COLLECTION oil assessments;
the cnieT oflicer OF INCH snail be called "ReceVer
OF Assessments
81. A u lSSeSSmentS
shall be under the control of two supervisors OF
Taxes and Assessments and tney snail possess
and perform all the duties now possessed and per-
formed by the Commissioners OF Faxes and Assess
ments, provided, however, that the assent aud
approval or the Comptroller shall be required to
correct or reduce the assessed valuation or
the personal property OF any perso1, anu
tnat no TAX on personal properly shall be
can't or party aggrleved snail satisfy the said Su-
pervisors q Taxes and assessments taat ne has
illness from making mis- complaint or application
10 them WITHIN the time allowed by law Tor the
correction OF taxes. he terms OF ONCE OF the
PresldenL and the two Commissioners OF the pres
ent Department or Taxes and Assessments shall
cease terminate and expire Wnen the said super
vsors OF taxes and assessments snail be appointed
by the Comptroller and are sworn into ONCE;
and the SAID Department or Taxes and Assess
ments ls hereby abolished. the President OF the
Department OF Taxes and Assessments small from
| aud after toe passage OF this act cease TO be a
member or the Board OF Estimate and Apporfion-
| menr ana one or the Commissioners Of Accounts:
SEC. 3.-Secton II oil SAID acts hereby AMENDED
| so as to read as folioWs:-
Section 1.-THE Department OF Streets and
| Roads snail have head or cniei omcer, VINO snali
| De called the commissioner OF Streets and
Roads.n who shall receive a salary OF $1,000 per
! annum, ana the present Commissioner OF Pubic
/ Works slall continue and remain IN once as
| commissioner oil streets and Roads" during toe
soouer removed Tor cause, as provided by Jaw,
and the SAID Department. or streets and Roads
| Shall nave cognlzance ana control
| j. OF opening, altering. regulating grading,
| naggIng. curoing gutterlng and ngnting streets,
/ roads. places and avenues.
=. OF repairing the pubic roads.
3. OF the care OF puoIc buildings.
4. OF the huiLg OF sunken lots.
| s. or all street vaults and openings In side
walks
Keeping them clear OF distractions.
Whenever the words commissioner or Public
| Works y or the words street Commissioners snail
| occur In any existing law, ordinance resolution,
con ract or document relating 10 any matt ers. the
control OF which - ncreoy gwen to the sad
| Department OF Streets and Roads, they snail
pc aeemed 70 mean the commissioner OF
| Streets aud Roads;n aud whenever In any
i 10 w ar q
resolution, contract or document the woru5
| department OF Public Works" or "Street DEPART
| mentn shall occur. reiating TO any matters the
| control OF wntSa Is hereOy given to said DEPART
ment OF streets aud Roads, they sDall be deemed
or streets and Roads" and the Commissioner
tnereca
/ SO as TO read as follows -
Section 72.-rnere shall De five bureaus In the
/ Department OF Streets and Roads,
l. bureau Tor grazing, tagging. curbinR and
gutterns streets and ior paving and repaving
| anu repairing streets, the cnleI ot1cer OF winch
snail be called inc superintendent OF Street I'm
/ provemenfs.n s@~s tst@s
OF which snail be called superintendent OF
| Lamps and Gas.c
Ger OF which snail De called superintendent OF
| Streets"
have cognizance o. all supplies and repairs 10
| public buildings, works, LANDS aud places, ana
yided Tor IN other departments me chief onicer OF
| winch snal be called superintendent OF repairs
and supplies" aud WHO snail De practical
8. bureau for the removal OF encumbrances
| on tue streets or sidewalks, the cnIeT onicer OF
| wnicn snall be Called superintendent oil Encum-
| Drances,n 10 whom all complaints saail De made.
and Dy whom such eneumorances shall be re-
SIC. 5.-sectlon 70 OF said act Ii hereby amended
\ 50 as 10 READ a. fonVws:-
section 73.-rhe Commissioner OF Streets ana
| Roads. ia conjunction with the Mayor and Conn.
troLer, IS authorized from time 10 time 10 CON
tract. as provided IN section o. OF THIS act, Tor
| ngnrlng the streets. avenues ana places OF the
| CITY wltn gas, put SHAH mot make an arrangement
| or agreement with any company or companies for
such purp Sc Tor period longer than
one year Tor any given time. nor for
! any amount In excess OF the amount appro-
! prlated therefor me Departmen t Of Streets
and roads hereby created shall have and possess
/ ali the powers and uncuons heretofore or now
posse sseu by the Department PuOhc PARKS or
| the department. Of PuDnc Works in relation 10 the
construction o. the Boulevard (road or puohc
| drIyel, streets avenues and roads above FntJ-
nlntn street, not embraced within the limits OF or
Immediately adjacent 20 any PARK or puDIc
pace; and all provisions OF law conierrlng powers
anu uevolVing duties upon the Department Of
/ Public Parks IA relation thereto are hereby made
| applicable 10 SAID Department or Streets and
SEC. s.-section 81 or SAID act, as amended by
secuon 2 or chapter 300 or the Laws OF 1874. Is
| hereby amended so as 10 reaa as IolIows:-
section Sims Department snail be unuer the
/ charge oi Board, TO CONSIST OF two members,
| whose term 81 ONCE shall be 1--WE years. aud the
present. commissioners WHO were nrst appointed
snail hold tner offices for the term OF their APP
| pUIutmen unless sooner removed as he eIn pro-
vlded. The term OF orice OF Inc two Commission
expire and lneir oiices shall De abolished on the
| passage OF tnis act. Aud tne Board OF Commis.
| soners OF Public Parks, constituted with Two
members, shall perform all the duties ana exer-
| else all tue powers now oy law conferred or I'M
posed upon tue Department OF Pubic PARKS OF tue
| city ofNew YORK.
SEC. 7.-Flrst. there shall be a Depart ment or
| Water and sewerage, wncn snail be managed Dy
q board OF TWO persons, residing IN city oil
New YORK. who snall pc apo nted by the Comp
| troier Of tue City oi New York. aud shall hold
| their o1ices severaly Tor the Term OF i've years
| from the passage Of TINS act, aud 0e denomtnated
/ Commissioners OF Water and sewerage; and
wntn any vacancy snal occur In SAID Board BY
removal lor cause, resignation death IL
snail be alied as herein provided. The salary OF
each OF SAID commissioners a. hereby nxed at
| 5000 per annum, 10 De paid as provided by Jaw
Tor tine payment OF the saiaries or otuer heads OF
| departments. Each OF said Commissioners shall
give bonds iOr the faithful performance Of his du.
ties IN the penal sum OF $4,000. with sufficipnt
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