, 1876-08-13

uluai!ce oi4Sitl1tcu COPY OF sucn statement,
and the items objected to shall be separately re.
considered. II the House be not in session.
then he must transmit the same within ten <iays
to thu Register with his approval, or reasons 1or
nus dlsapprovai If two-thirds OF both houses
sote TO pass the ordinance, notwithstanding the
objections OF the Mayor, they may do SO, and
the bill, certified to to that effect, becomes law
on being deposited in the office OF the Register
INC ordinary powers OF the Mayor and As
scmbly to levy and collect taxes; to borrow
money AMI issue bonds on the credit Of the
CITY; TO open streets and condemn property;
10 erect or purchase necessary public buildings;
to construct improvements in the harbor; to
regulate ferries and tow-boats, and other wa
tercrait; to license and tax different trades and
professions; to establish and enforce quaran-
Tine and sanitary laws and regulations, the
standards Of weights and measures, the inspcc-
ton Of boilers, the price Of gas; to provide
1or the election and appointment of public otli-
GERS, and the compensation OF jurors,-thcse
aud hundred other minor ones coming under
these general heads, are the usaal powers OF
municipality, and need no particular mention.
Two provisions Of the charter coming under
this title are, however, worthy of notice, viz:
l. That the Assembly shall not appropriate
any money for charitable purposes except such
administration, under system OF suitable
arrangements, to be established, whereby the
partakers Of the charity shall respectively earn
what they receive to the extent Of their
ability. and c9 that no stonequarry shall be
opened, or briclk-ziln located, Or soap-factory,
slaughtcr-housc, bone or retining-factory, erect
ed within the distance Of 800 feet Of any dwell
ing house built aud Inhabited before such
opening, location, or erection, without the con~
sent in writing OF the owner and of the oc.u-
pant OF every such house.
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT.,
The Mayor. Comptroller, Auditor, Treasurer,
Register, Collector, Recorder of Deeds, In.
spector Of Weights and Measures, Sheriff,
dent of the Board OF Assessors, and tho prcsi-
dent OF the Board Ut Public improvements,
shull be elected by the qualified voters OF the
city, and huld their office for four years. The
following officers are appointed by the
Mayor for the SAME term. viz:
CITY Counselor. District Assessors,
SuDeriutendcnt of Workhouse Superiute1ld-
cut OF House of Refuge Superintendent
Of Fire aud Pnlicc Telegraph, Commissioner of
Supplies, Assessor of Water Rates. two Police
Justices. Attorney, .Jailor, five Commissioners
on Charitable Institutions, also five Commits
sioners WHO shall be known US Street Commits
sioucr, Sewer Commissioner, Water Commits
sionrr Harbor and Wharf Commissioner, nud
Park Commissioner, who, with the President
thereof. shaIl constitute the Board of Public
improvements.
The fuuc11ons md duties of these officers are
for the most part expressed iu their names.
Tie Mayor must be 80 years of age, and q free
holder. His residence and that II every other
limits Of the CITY. otherwise their Offices shall
Ercone vacant. The COMPTROLLER shall have
tie right to q seat iu either branch Of The Alu-
nicinul Assembly. with the right to debate on
any question pertaining to his department, but
snopsiblc for all acts of his employees Tie
Register is the City Clerk under q new name
another officer and one peculiar to the char
Ter is In. Commissioner o1 Supplies. Tie duty
~ ;h;s nf1;ciai is tn m,rs.hast ali articles needed
Nv 4he c;tv ir It's 5itforcnt ,]enartments. He is
,o,,;raJ , ,xi,e1nrar nrs,.ir,h n ADVERTISE fnr
nrarosa3s fo furnish Them. Tn thes,. advertise
pneHts III. oua1;ty and quantity ,Irc to he fully
+e+n7 a1 1;,,or nv h9 f,r a1,r ont. art;..I,.
ssa.e. .'s 'n III a,ra- - ,3,st IN ev;rv case he
maae r. the lowest bidder. and ea.h bidder has
+;'. s;r+ ~ ~, ;nsnast tho iii ri his eoune,itors
ri r. th.:r. ar;s apT cas. where tic Commissioner
c1nnot n1vcTtisc for The articles on ACCOUNT Of
tnn;- ha;s,a r,n1;red at onre. his purchases must
ha a,,nr,r=d ~ Tho Auditor. Tue adyautagcs
of an fi.rr to control all purchases will at once
be seen. At present. purchases of supplies for
t,,,. city are MADE separate By cacll department.
Al sxau,ination Of the different bills shows that
there is at times a wide difference of from to
chased by different departments. It would be
absurd to suppose that any one ever sells to tho
r;iy below the market price Therefore, whenever
any department has paid in excess OF what has
beca paid by another department, it has
nail in excess OF the value, and the
rity has bcen swindlcd. Advertising
and opening uD competition will furnish the re-
ouireI articles at the lowest price. Again, it is
nuch easier for the Municipal Assembly to
watch one, than to keep track of dozen dilfcr-
cnt, purchasing agents. 1t is hoped that under
the new system it will no longer be possible for
oysters and champagne to Dc purchased and
consumed by the Committees, to appear later
in the bills potatoes and vinegar. Is.e Police
Justices are given power to furnish oil COZ coz
tempts OF court by fine not exceeding SOU,
and by Imprisonment not exceeding ten days
The Board Of Public Improvements may IN
future receive an addition to its mcmbcrs, as Inc
charter provides TINT in case the city snoniu At
any time become the owner Of any gas Worfs,
then there shall he added to tue Commissioners
sixth, to be called the Gas Commissioner, Wao
shall have under his special control afa cnarse "
all tine property belonging to the City Gas
Works, ana shall superintend their worSlng NJ:
The names OF the other Commissioners suG1-
cieutly designate their particular duties
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION.
The first general election under the charter
shall be held on the first Tuesday III April,
1S77. and every four years. The elections arcto
ic by ballot, and the polls shall be Kept open
for a. one day from /; in the morning till in the
evening. Tie Mayor, at least ten days before
avery election. is to appoint forr competent
nersons. to act as Judges Of election, not more