The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-03
TINK ERING TIE CHARTER.
the VIEW dWENDMENTs PROPOSED
by SENITOR WOODIN.
EnrichIne tho Contractors Mt tho Expense of
the LnborinR mrn-Incr a-inR the Power
OF Comptroller Green rhe sinking Fund.

the La boring mrn-Incr n-inR the Power
OF COMPTROLLER Green The sinking Fund.
ALBANY, Feb. 2. Senator Woodn Intro
duced a bill today, amending the charter OF
New York passed In 1873 The following are the
im"ortant sections OF he bin
The Legislative cover Of the cgrporaiion nov eHs,.
and CommonlliY Of INC citi Of New YORK.. Is he ely
os Of e n RosrG Of ermeS NJ ccets a. provided Oy
law Al legislative powers heretofore conf tici up9 3
shall hereafter be exercised by tne Common Cogn
IN net Ses a or SssR SsS " Council must
y epR2vsd by nc Mayor or naSs.d oyer US ysto "a
No ordnncc resolution which involves Or require,
TIE expenditure, or outl v,or ynent Of money InaI
tnrc TOR which an asse 'sment may 20 impos,g,
stall he passed by the Common Council unless che
ons fourth Of toe owners OF Ihe proneriy laole to
S Se e ra ne line Of The PSpoSd
hprovement and when nc otdlnanCe or Tesolq io
o. impos d such ordni or resolution 4 All NOT %,
g. r. or wnVH' , ha',ms vrs o I crtfv md
In such cerincition shah show, that the expenditure
proposed T. requrei 10 he made Tor the necessary pur
tratlon AVAILABLE from which the oe paid
In no one year shall any work for which an assc.s
shriher authorized uy the Common Co iucil or ly
y In amount the sum OF 100000, until The Or, sent
obligations or indebtedness Of the SAID cty toi 0t on
duccd NY the collection assessments AMI the ann lea
s,d o niisailons or indcbtcdncss, to 100000 After
such reduction Is effected no wors hall be authgrzcd
Or executed IN sid city for which an ass ssinent may
b. IMPOSE Thc9 WI at tx one time inctsase ing
OF sucn desctinion OF work. beyond the said maximum
80 sun greater in amount than one million do lars
snail hereafter IA any one wear ne raised on the bonds
thorSed bv special ,~s aud Tor Snich no asc.smcnt
be imposed. To provide further for the execution
INC same It will lawful for Board OF Estimate
,nd M inc on en- rec m ue @orS S enS S
In the ual estimate such SUN sums as sad board
Al worK u tho inscription herein before referred to,
shall oe per ormed by contract. tie terms of which
entered nto os the head Of the departm n having
scad bids and Hrop.sss mae in compliance Tlsh
The bid or proposal for work let on scaled bids
partment. uuless such officer snail within i've DAYS
ann t rocg in SriIng mat would. in his op,nion
b. for the public Interest that the shoud be re-
ected. and stating fully IN such certincation the
for '9ea 9gi9io II gihia zen day. f,er such
Tie heAd OF the dcaartmeni. such 1d or proposal shall
be recced but II the Mayor and Comgtro er refuse OF
Of the department shah accept said lowest bid.
lowest hi and before entering into any contract Tor
tie performance OF the work. .hsl certlf{ 20 tue
comp roller he expense Of tue same IL shall be the
out re- as p @ S, 90 the sqs Of Ee
and AppUrtonmcnt, and waen special APPROXIMATION
! Is maue 10y said hoard ycr.ng the expense OF The
such aporopraon upon me cerilncaie Of tne head Of
oorsenent wAcrtupOn the cOatfact snail be entered
on entered into a. herein autho rired shah
| tie SAID Mayor Aldermen. Ahd tummOnalt' OF the ctv
Sew aSrE se mo M r nf S@e Se
city, beyond N smou Of the speci appro prla
In suca nfract, and endorsed by the Comptroller as
stoies Vi The certificate of the head Of the depart
ment. aud Inserted IN sid contract a. the consideration
| to be paid for the performance % the sane;
eiarrei with the duty OF supenntend inspecting,
teporns upon any w3rS NOW beng or which may
iolore orwach hereafter oe gwen, must be- rsons
aud kno~ euge Of the pa cullr description " work
wnoh they appointed to superluIend inspect or re-
without due aud proper hq my appoints as an N
any person not quan a. aforesaid shah be guilty Of
| a lsdrmcanor, and such appointment sinai be VOID
the board OF Asscsscrs N the Of
sha ioa ameS1 Of ali the EXPENSE which shall lave
ce.n paid o; neurrea by te Maio5 AiasrHen ana ana
same ceruncate OF the Comptroller as here
Assess r. to in the auhoriEed upon
| the property nenent d. such expenses and interest
shal he certified, aud no action or proce d shall
be- competent to restrain. hinder, or delay tne sad
Hsses ors .na her sitor consist Of taree memocrs
Inc President anu 1onmls.lGaeT, The ne,d 81 The
TIE kuald for tie keNhion aud correction of Assess
rerforn al the duties restLs g the revision and cor
OF 10 s az s lse n.s d
hav juris lcon TO cunscer anu pass upon objections
aud tne .aid board shall nave power consoer tn'
merits all sucn ~ e. one "a tne,ale.' .5''as IT, 10.
Whcnever lie said board for Revision ana Correction
Of Assessments III cuhsuer AdNtslne IA rri' rene,
to any objection As to AT OF Plwer to make al
Asse--ut IL any patticu WorS, when required
to do ~ b, the order OF Judge OF the supreme Cou
ratis opi cion to wait Of power as sioI D. .al(
board an pr pare an listed Ease when shal eonaiI
raised the objection made, which adjusted case
ned oy Ms .Tte al s ina Sgremt
cr.l Tenn, tlr Indicia Denartment, and the dccsi
u such General Term upon the case submitted shall %
tina a4d cu.cluiyc on the question rais D. and shal
Board i,,v,,ion aud Corrtcuou o. Assessments sha
be IN conio unity Win the decsson 50 gwen, aud IN
After consi!ens sne o. lions "a 1ssss ,.,c9t,
on rel Oh c,sc sulmittei tie SAID board snail aeteI
inluc the qI'suon- rails d as 10 SAID assessment. IT,
board may r. fer oeck the Aforesaid ~ % ilt es.rs.or
IA iasifa lions shd = ma oe N, luty ct s!id a,
r.traus NJ n same % q bltri Of hWis'on and or
re,uon for turh,r &c 'ioa tnersoh n,n an as,e =
conf ,rnlty TO toe DECISION aioresal "a asses ,t a
shA not therat'r be open 10 any ni Jrctl n ma n
eent to vlcate set de sad assessment, or r,
eoccon Of he ssesmeat Or Of Tue Lex
There -nal oe IN sad city Board OF street openin
trOer, Presid Ut uf tue Rlard u Aldermcp Presdeu
so,r VI fuuc WORKS. and Commissioner u PA IL,
wuom shall oey So a. me poHers anc authority .
l,ving out. opcnlug widening, -tr ~ iteing exrn ni
, slted aui closing s.reg.s OF avenues q parts
! Inc funi .uoe as lac -iuAng Fund Of the City
Sew lDrS Tor The rcaen Ion OF tne citN dent sna
be continued, aud AFT providing for the payment n
y sid ~ the ponds and rocss VI TIE Guy pa
aur tnercfrun, sna fo,in tgud pcdg VI flr the a.
OF all the o. ms anu stoeN- OF sad city or
County Of New YOrN for winch sad ctY Is LAME, oth
tuan revenue bon Issued IA Anticipation Ot Tue rev
nn OF sad cty aud OF the bonds anu tucSs OF the ca
: | payable IL N asses uitnts.
, N none, ami r,veuu's Of 10 city now authorize
TO BE- cr,uitc to the general fund of the city ana d
excise license collected m sad city SNAIL after u
Slst gay II December 1870 he paid mt ana orm pa
q the -id snklnE furd for tue rayment u the CT
de- e. and al u't M mes - rtNcule. ~ ices are hr
hy pcd srd az Appropriated to Hnd sinki fuud utt
tue unAI ana fan redemption OF tie bonds aud stocks
| TIC CRY q ore-ni T.
| or rc1ullr employee 10 any lepartmcut OF ia ca
fnnll auef tue 8l-t day u .ruhrr 1870, Dc ~ b
r ! faary, any p,rt ar portion thereof from the pr
ceeds II bond, ur STOCKS Of stld city AM amer SO
unfe no n VA ent .hlIl be made from the proceeds
sad nnnr stocks Tor rent Of ON go ~ supplies u
. Onices any department, or OF any OulieF OF once
o ! o. said city.
. Shooting his Stcpfhthcr In Scif-Defcnco.
I IHDIANAPoIIs, Ind, Feb. e. harles Low
1 L..l.r... MN nm lra ahnt and And HI.