The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-05
TINKERING OUR CITY LAWS
THE FULL TEXT or THE AMENDED
WOODIN CHARTER.

lis Pm ssed by the Legislature Several
New Wrinkles In the CITY Government.
ALBANY, May 4.-The only bill Of real
Importance TO tho city OF New York which
passed tho Legislature Is what Is known as the
"woodin Charter" II embraces the features
OF several Of the Green bills which were not
passed. 1t Ia now before the Governor. The
following Ia the full text Of the bill, with the
amendments put In by the Assembly few hours
before the close OF the session;
AN ACT relating the local government OF the city OF
Tie fvopie or the sta. Of No York. represente ted IN
Senate and Assemsp, d. gac as ,enoTf n corror,,on
now sting ami kiloen ~ tne nam OF the Mayor,
aldermen and GommSn' 5pd the y Si S Of the said
city, consisting OF the Board OF Aldermen eleeed as
q ordinances OF re ou,ioSs Of The Common
his veto by vote Of threciOuhs Of all the members
SIC. q no oSiHancc or resolution which Involves
isoiliy requires the cNpendlture, outlay or pay,
OF fourGii al the members elected to said board
Wcn %e an sy re- mposca
sueh ordinance Or resouilon hal not be psssd oy M
TONED for py the owners q at least one.lo9r!h Of hc
ment cScuivc OF the city and upon such petition Be.
iBg preep'fo' th9 same snal pc paoSsen IN .he cng
therconi and the resolution of the Common louncl
Sf S or a, east Of Re prpsPy
herein requrt9 shall be u,ye a the fact and the
manner whatever. Aud when the ordinance or rcsolu
can be imposed such ordinance or re oiaen snail not
be passed BY the Gonmo 5 Senre unless ,ss nead Of
execution u the matter to which the same rctcs shall
ccrfy that the expenditure proposed ~ required to oe
MADE for the necessary purposes OF the city and why
SIC g. In no one calendar year shall any worG for
which an assessment may Dc Imposed pe hereafter pro
ell by special laws, which Will involve IN cNpcndi.
s prasen IN or ma o. The ad city
for ur on account Of works pIaec rom asssssnsnts
appllcati2n Of ue sums so ,eisSied , which ne ne
psymcnI q ssis cbss1os or laasb,sdhsss g 6 600
sun " a y for Which an as Ss
men! may ss imgo ed which wil at any one tine ne, IN.
secSg6! Of such ee c5Bon n y9s 9ey91a The lad
contained shall De held apply Delay any work Of
the descrption for which an assessment may be IN
In q execution @ sii city, the Riverside
scripiion aforesaid has been proceeded vita by
DAYS labor pursuant u any law Or ordnance author
tract entered into by the eao OF tn department having
tons sth, 9th. ION, aud nth of tnis Get
TnE COMPTROLLER INSTRUCTED.
shall fr IN time To- time issue au amount OF ,onsoi.
dat stock OF said city. sufficient TO ply the assess
nrnied prior 70 the slst day OF December 1916 also
unoer ;pecial laws 70 SAID eTyi 80 10 aiaoda,
penaed On nccoun Of street management trgm the
DER existing aw. cannot be eg lly assessed ueon ana
I'M royemehis, siso the aHOant Il S'ses'menis
for also the OF vyng co Letting
assessments, also tue amount OF femissions OF
ments made under the law also the afnt unit Of de-
nciences IN assessments arising under existing laws
ed by cero'n street improve ueIts to bear an sscss
ment for the ,ost tlcr,ofi al o the amount OF oe-
lectors q assessment plor TO the year ls5 ana all
ments the eNlen. OF waicl are PAID from the uro,
tsSt saii cosSs1ed sock :" To- he issued snail moi
be ,Ola tor lees than ITS par value payable Sthn sucn
ing ten year, and 1earls Interest noi exeeeale TX
OF there snail be PAID anu inundated equal amount
OF as. ssn cut or TEMPORARY bonds as from time 10
SRc. T. No sum .reater IN amount than Il 100000
~. h ne m ohe M Se.f .er IN, SeAr
4e eSecsS5 o, al sgrs .uSornia sS sgee ws
vide further for the x"cution OF the works author
u snal be lawful Tor the n"ard q Estimate ana Apo.
uonmeni, on tne Application OF tAe head OF ne ocp-r
nuai estimate such sum, said board nay IN
referred TO sh, hcrca-r be ani6orzea or esecu. d.
nvo W. m cxpeEd ~ excceaiSs IN aoutt ihe Sun
Included IN seil ,inual 'stins.e. together Win the
,tOcss OF the aid city IN ilis section po,ided. De-
tns sccti are is.ucd authority Tor such issue DC
given 10y IA. t1,fc OF f,sn,ir ,na hpportionmen
may issue the nonds cr stocks auinorzep q not less
tn par The interest thereen MT q exceed * per
cent and me tle paym,nt q any q saa oonas
nidea by We spye, AHt una,t "hloh 'he are issued
nav be f the % ' sG ua, S Sa 9qu
iron siOO To s.,n acl
slc. :. Al g9t4 OF me DESCRIPTION herenbefore re
wAicn shan be it.Net 10y iaG Cons. T. tne ,u.pora.
having charge Of he execution 81 such vors sld a
pH,aee Win ~ abe dG ar az t' s
yen aiys " tne ,tH Ae,1,G hriot, .u'i ".te Is az
infinitely ana carefully am tle main ig whic tae
~ s .h' De repaTed by 9r a,s o. re
10 uo nAel ~ the .ad = he department making iac
sse6 prop sa' G.t be acc,mpaSiad Win an aadcri,s
tifN m double TIE amount Ntfl7e tiltHf
h admni.ter osths iu h- state. The sthcrHcy 81
go uusi. IN sddiiior. be approved b ,ne Comptroller
HOW CONTRACTS NAY nE LIT.
nce o. me arg,,lge.i 'ager'i.I9l T sara ' ,n1
Tor ming tar Sane, sna Al tie tue anGl sce Nd,
or ~ saj asI mecias a, lere,"eiy Ers,sed,
ance, tie sals tnel be pupIoy opened by
p faS N l IKE Gsad 1 a
ns ,a d9T sy n@. os spg nfr a,
TO atl'nd a such a lolraed nee M,
s 10 . or popc q aa s ScSd T By he 6c S
OF the aepa ,meh un'.s sue oncer shali ithn rye
Ter. IN Writing, Iat would la IL opinion. De nc
ste1s tuy IN .ach certi,stcn lie reason ior ,aeS
GmnI4onar concur W. VIA 10 c i Of sae spsi
,nrh a. III pr"l"'A sn' De- - lea nnt Il sad COMP
Sen en,Ag oi t"e department shall tept sal iow col
,src II itthc lowc.i bll or proposal 90 rejected or
n ihea cent. tluer sau rrlu'e or h,s 'et 'nF 'ar
satisiicuut - te oip.rou,r,or TO execute Ntn A.
&
Ell. ihg came t. ADaucuncu hA nc euu tur, o. WurN
slail bee r,huN,rhs'd and rclc rs n,r'uOeiore pIo.
SIucd
SEC. IL. The head VI the Department when he ncccus
the lowest uil ana before cnttrig INTO ANY e.. ltact
for the Ter FINANCE OF tHe Wurh, shu ctrity 10 ths
Comptroller The cNprl 81 a." sane. Ana Whel "a
sJociA appropr alton has Oeen mate rs Buari o.
Friiuntc ana ~ putiiuuutnf cuNrriug the ~
thc work. m comptroller shall endorse amount Of
such APPROPRIATION upnn tnc ttrIncair % ihc csG 10
The department, I'D advise The department Of ,uch a-
Into.
ttc ~. SO n eta Appropriation shall, at any time
D. adr D the Board oi l-lluni hut A. ortio lltni
for ans " r. DO rNCcss II The uuouus authorized ~
law 10 be rAp' drl fr such purpose. II the m l.
such i4t ,shueit may ne imposed therefor then
the SPECIAL appropriations Tor tuch DESCRIPTION w0rN
r I 10 Any one niar wear cNc'rd 10 the
gne thc M Nlul4n auou { authorize to be- 1ptnGei
bi fnci IA fNr o. tlls hct ana Ntr. tle work of
fpt'iI Apron .tiuus for hlCh work shah In
one calcnuar exceed in tee aggregate the npuro.
pr ton made IA th' annual estimate together Si the
tnaAiLnl cunt nutLOfilC 10 be rtlHtd bonds
stocks ns bJ s.id la,tnt nOned section Oydrd. In
every instance whore ST. tcal APPROPRIATION is ma g
by inc BoIId Of fsim te and AppVrOnment IA excess
81 thr amounts aui l0rlet To be expo ndtd, hcrtiu
provide" 10 shan be- th' duty Of the comptroller 10 re.
~ - endorse stch app opiatlon upon the ctrtncate
"I lNe mead OF tho apartment
PRECAUTIONS.
0f ~ ~ - any contract IT, entered into herein
ptuNN'u va" person or prr.ons waOse h II ace It-d
ulust hd'lNtl lIsfN or thcustNes to all mat
r. ailS 10 nc wOre t0 hn performed and uy entering
into The co. tract such person Or persons Ma ne
'Nlul'n h lNfr' AT = ru-ilg
claim To auV rem, a.,