The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04


funds In tho treasury Of city, and the OF
the public buildings belonging or rented said CITY,
the management OF or the occupancy and OF any
other department, or Of the Board Of Education Of
any public institution. the Chief officer OF which shall
be called the "Cily Architect, who aren't.
tect OF n, least ten years experience.
3. A bureau OF docks having charge, subject to tho
direction control OF the Com ssioner OF Public
Works of the wharf ana dock property belonging 10
tho city, including all tho wharves piers, buikheads
ana structures thereon and waters adjacent thereto,
and all the slips, basins docks. water fronts, land
water anu structures thereon, the appurte
nanccs, easements uses reversons and rights belong
Ing thereto, which arc now possessed by SAID
city, 10 which said city ~ or may become en-
titled or may acquire; and also the charge and
control OF tho REPAIRING, building, rebuilding,
ing said property, and Of the cleaning,
dredging ana deepening necessary in and about mo
same and also the supervision and enforcement OF tho
government and reg uaiIon OF all wharvcs, pers, bulk
heads and structures thereon ana waters adjacent
thereto ana all the basins sips and docxs with the
land under water SAID city not owned 6y said city,
the Chief officer oil which shall DO called the Engineer
Of Docks who shall be practical engineer Of NJ least
Ten yoars experience Nothing IN this act con .sined
shall bc construed Is intended 10 confer any powers
upon the Commissioner OF Public Works, any bureau
0r subordinate thereof not now possessed by tho
Department OF Docks.
l5-Ten days a!ie-- The passage OF this act the
Offices OF tho Commissioners oil Docks saId CITY and
vi all officers aud employees Of the Department OF
Docks IN SAID CITY shall cease aud terminate
Skc IT, Tho Offices OF the conn ssioners heroic
fore appointed FOR the erection and the
county buildings IN the city and county Of YORK,
known as tho New County Court House, shall cease
aud terminate ten days after the passage OF this act,
and al properly and documents IN the possession OF
said Commissioners shall be delivered NY thomto said
Commissioner OF Public WorNs who shall thsreaiter
possess reference 10 said buildings all the powers
now possess by said Commissioners
SIC l7-Tbc Office OF contract clerk In the Depart
Of Public Works Is hereby abolished and II shall
be the duty oil the .niei CLERK sad department, IN
addition tho duties required be performed by
hlin to perform The duties Ol said contract clerk.
SIC. 1SNo street, road or avenue ~ SAID city shall
be paved until period OF u least months after the
sewer through said street has been constructed and
the water mains through the street have been lard,
the owners OF II majority OF the feet front OF
properly IN any street, road avenue shall
petition for the paving oil such street,
road or avenue, and upon such petition
the Com missoncr OF Public Works shall certify that II
IL necessary Tor the convenience Of the public travel
that tho be paved prior to the construction oil the
same aud iuyibg OF the water mains therein. aud no
opening Ia any pavement when laid shall be made by
any corporaio ION. any authority, except
0 permit from the Conn issioner OF Public Works
In every the pavement intericrcd with, the
permit granted as herein provided, snail be restored,
under tho supervision OF the City Engineer, TO the
satisfaction OF the Comm OF Public Works, and
when the permit Is IN iavor OF any person or corpora
ton other than the ely officials, unless such
RESTORATION Is mado by such person or corporation,
alter due notice from tho Commissioner Of Public