The New York herald., 1876-11-20

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James Langdon ....., Temporary clerk, p day 10
LOUIS ~ Hart Temporary clerk,prday ~
Lloyd Perry ...... Ter porary clerk. pr day 10
Thomas McGatigan. Temporary clerk, pr day 70
Edward Cayanagh TEN porary clerk, pr day 10
BUREAU ron THE COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
n. f. Brttenschon. . Collector OF Ass'ssm'nts 5000
Robert J. Quinlan. Clerk. 100
Allied y. Brooks Clerk, per day ~
Joseph Rose Messenger, per day..... 10
James Riley y.......... Messenger. per day..... 10
Henry b. Stevens 80. Messenger per day..... 10
John B. Carroll. Messenger, per day..... 10
EuREAu FOR TIE COLLECTION OF CITY REVENUE.
Richara +. stevens. Collector of CITY h'vne 5000
William Gray. .Clerk.. ..:........... lo59
Michael Mclaughlin assistant SierS.'..... soo @
Samuel g. Holmes Deputy Ioiicctor....... l2,3
Peter Farrell. Deputy Collector...... loo
George W. Creighton. Deputy Collector. ...... LILO
Lewis Schoonmaker Deputy Collector. 600
john u. Seaman Deputy Collector. 1,0so
George X. Cole. Dep. Collector, per day. 70
BUREAU a MARisxTS
Thomas T. Doyoc .... Supt OF Markets. ...... 8 900
John ". kctleman. Clerk Wash'gt'n Market 1925
Washington 4. Romane.Cierk ". Wash. Market. l,275
BUREAU or LICENSES.
Charles IL Irwan. Chief Bureau. ......... $500
There are also several small clerkships and other
subordinate positions which are not necessary To be
mentioned here 1t is, therefore, quite evident wha.
large hca OF patronage exists IN this department
tor every political organization when may happen to
obtain control tor the next iour years
WHAT TuK CHARTER SAYS.
The charter o! 1873 thus lays down the power duties
AMI responsibilities OF the Finance Department.
SECTION 70 The Finance Department shall have con-
troll OF the fiscal concerns of corporation 1t shall
prescribe the forms keeping and rendering all city
accounts, and except as herein otherwise PROVIDED
the manner in which all salaries shall be drawn, and
the mode by which all creditors, officers and employees
oil the corporation shall be paid. All pay
mcnts by behalf OF the corporation
shall be made through the proper oisbursing
oncer OF the Department oil Finance. vouchers TO
be nled in said department, by means OF warrants
drawn on the Chamberlain BY the Comptroller and
countcrsigned by the Mayor. The Comptroller may
require any person presenting Tor settlement an
count claim against the Corporation 10 be sworn
before him touching such account or caim anu when
answer orally as TO any fRctS relative TO
the business OF such account OF claim. The power
hereby given Comptroller TO sete and adjust such
CLAIMS shall not be construed TO give settlement
and adjustment the binding elect OF judgment or
decree, nor to authorize the Comptroller to dis
pue the amount OF any salary esiab-
lished by under the authority of any OIL.
Ger department authorized to establish the same
question the due performance OF his duties by
such officer, except when necessary TO prevent fraud.
The Comptroller shall not reduce the rate Of interest
upon any taxes assessments below the amount fixed
BY law. No contract hereafter made the expense OF
the execution OF which is not by law or ordinance, In
whole or in part, TO be paid by assessments upon tho
property benefited, shall be binding or OF any force
effect unless the Comptroller shall indorsc thereon his
certificate that there remains unexpcndcd and unap.
plicd, as herein provided balance OF the appropra.
ton applicable thereto sufficient 10 pay The estimated
OF such contract as certified py the
officer making tho same. tAmended by section s.
chapter 1871. Laws OF 1SI3.)
But this provision shall not apply TO work dono,
supplies furnished, not involving tho expenditure OF
more than g. 600. Pursuant 10 section 81 OF this
act it shall be the duty OF the Comptroller to make
such upon every such contract SO pros
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pended such amount specified by the officer making
the contract, and TO thereafter hold and vetan such
pay the expense incurred until the said contract
shall be fully performed. And such Endorsement shall
bo sufficient evidence of such Appropriation in any
section. Tho Comptroller shall furnish 10 each head
OF tment weekly, statement OF the uncxpended
balance OF the appropriation for his department;
wages aud salaries, including payments for ithe Board
OF Education, may be mado upon ay-rols,
upon which each person named thereon shall sepa-
ratey receipt for the amount paid to such person. and
in every case Of payment upon payroll the warrant
fnrt he n
therein may be made payable 10 the superintendent,
principal teacher foreman or other officer designated
Src so. The head of the Finance Department shall
be called The Comptroller Of the city OF New York, and
shall hold mis- Office Tor four years and until his sue
shall be appointed, unless sooner removed AZ
herein provided
SIG 81 All accounts rendered kept In other de-
partments shall be subject to the inspection and re-
vision the officers OF this departments and subject
to the conditions aforesaid II shall settle and adjust
all claims favor OF or against the corporation and
ali accounts which the corporation Is concerned
debtor creditor; but in adjusting and sctng such
claims 1t shall, lar rs practicable, be governed by
the rules and law and principles OF equity which pro-
vail in courts OF justice.
SEC 81 rhc Comptroller of the city OF New YORK
shall appoint and at pleasure remove, tor cause to DO
stated in writing and published IN said City Record,
deputy comptroller. The said deputy comptroller
shall in addition his other powers, possess every
power and perform all and every duty belonging to the
Office Comptroller herein provided, whenever the
sad Comptroller SHALL for reasons to bc stated TO the
Mayor IN writing by written authority ana during
period OF time not extending beyond three months,
nor beyond his term OF oiice' and TO be specified
the said deputy comptroller to possess the
power and perform the duty aforesaid.
aud such designation and authority shall be duly hcd
in aud Of record in the Finance Department
and In The Mayors Office. The said deputy comp
troller shall possess the like authority In case OF dis
ability OF Comptroller upon the like designation Of
the Mayor which shall be led and remain or record
aforesaid; but sucn authority may al any time be
terminated IN the same manner as It was created.
BUREAUS IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
SEC. 49, There shall be eight bureaus in this dcpar
ment
fTrsf-A bureau for the collection OF the revenue
accruing from rents and interest bonds and mort
cages, revenue ng from the or sale OF prop
eriy belonging to or managed by the city, tho chief
the city revenue
SecondA bureau for tho collection OF taxes the chief
officer OF which shall be called tho receiver OF taxes
and he shall have all the powers and perform all the
duties heretofore prescribed BY law Tor tho receiver Of
taxes.
7hird-A bureau the collection OF
and assessments and oil rents, the chief officer
OF which shall be called clerk OF arrears.
Fouyth--An auditing bureau, which, under the super
vision OF the Comptroller, shall! audit revise and settle
all In which the city is concerned debtor or
creditor, and whch shall keep an account OF each
claim for or against the corporation and Of the sums
allowed upon each, and certify the same 10 the Comp
trocr. with the reasons for the allowance, the chief
officer OF which shall be called auditor OF accounts.
Fffh-A bureau OF licenses, the chief officer Of
which shall be called register OF licenses
strA--A bureau of markets. the chief officer Of
which shall bo called superintendent of markets
.Serenih-A bureau tor the reception OF all moneys
paid INTO the treasury Of the city and for the pay
mcnt oi money on warrants. drawn by Sue Comp
troller and countersgned by the Mayor, the chief
officer OF which shall be called the chamberlain.
sEiybfh--A bureau for the collection Of assessments,
The chief officer of which shall be called collector OF
assessments and his assistants deputy collectors OF
assessments.
Finance Department devoted to defining the duties
of Clv Chamberlain, VINO is appointed the same
Other heads Of departments under tho city govern
menl