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

works, shall be the duty OF said commissioner to
ecue such work so as TO restore said pavement, and
inc expense OF such work shall be paid out OF tho pro-
ceeds OF assessment bonds o clty ana upon tn
Public Work shall cer.ify to tho Comptroller OF said
city the amount OF such expense, and such amount
certified shall DO lien on the property Of sucn person
or corporation Tor the benefit OF whom such pavement
was interiered with. and which lien shall be enforced
against such property IN the same manner a. lien for
taxes AND assessments IN said city is now enforced
SEC. l9.-Therc shall DO In the said Department Of
FINANCE bureau Tor the collection and
mcuts, the chief officer Of which shall DO called the
RECEIVER OF Taxes and Assessments,' AM who shall
perform the duties heretofore performed by the Re-
COVER Of Taxes, the Collector OF Assessments tho
Deputy Collector OF Assessments The bond of the
said Receiver OF Taxes and shall aud
include the faithful performances OF the duties by this
hct conferred upon required OF the said officer and
shall DO In amount to be xed by the Comptroller not
less than the security required 10 be by tho
sr !, az iaxss ana .ns cSecor Q, Asssssmcn
sucn regulations may IRON time 10 time bo by HIM
considered necessary ana proper 70 facilitate the col
lection Of SAID taxes and assessments.
SKc. 20 Tho Department oil Public Works shall con.
tinue vested with tho powers and shall perform the
the Com,nissi OF Pubic Works In reference to
the distribution and sale OF tho Croton water IN said
city, aud the collection Of tho water rents
SIC. 2l.-rhc Bureau Of Licenses In the Department
OF Finance rs hereby abolished.
PUBLIC cnARTiEs AND CONNECTION
SEC. 2Z-The head VI the Department OF Public
Charities aud Correction In said city sna hereafter be-
two officers called ..tho mmlssioLers OF Public
CuaTltles anu C0rr0cttOn.' mo COMMISSIONER VINO
was president Of said department ON the LIST day Of
March. 1871 and tho other Com missioner who has tho
shortest term 10 serve shall be Commissioners Of Public
Charities and Correction until tho expiration 0i their
respective terms oI oico or until vacancy IN either
Of said Offices occurs IN tho manner now provided by
law The commissioners hereafter appointed shalt
hold Office for Of four years. anu tho salary Of
each Commissioner snail he $5,00 per annum. The
Office OF the Commissioner Of Public Charities aud Cor
rection other than President and the Com
having the shortest term 10 serve AZ aforesaid, shall
cease and terminate on the passage OF this act.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SEC 23 The Fire Department In said city shall hero
after have Tor its head d commissioner 10 DO known
The Commissioners who President OF the said do
partmcnt on The LIST day ot March, 1877, shall DO tho
head OF the Department until the expiration Of his
present term OF office or until vacancy occurs IN said
oihcc IN the manpor now provided by law. Tho Com
missioner hereafter appointed shat hold Office tor
term Of nve years. and tho salary said Comm
shall he IS 900 per aunum Tine Offices of THO oresept
Fro Commissioners OF tho city oil Now York other
than SAID President shall ccaso aud terminate tho
passage oil this act
Sxc. 24.-rhe Fro Department In said city In addi-
ton ~ The powers heretofore conferred upon the do
pxrtmcnt, shal DO possessed OF perform Tho duties
OF the present Department OF Buildings Of said city.
Ten days after the passage Of this the 0co OF the
head Of the department Of Buildings OF sald city, and
OF Al officers aud employees OF said department shall
cease AMI terminate, una all properly documents and
papers IN the Of said department. Of Build
ings shall be delivered ny The Super ntendent Of Build
ings to The Commissioner Of tho Fro Department
SEc 25.-rherc shuIl DO three bureaus SAID Fire
Department.
!. A bureau charged with the duty OF preventing
and extinguishing hre, and OF projecting properly
from water used In nres. Tho chief officer OF which
shall DO called tho "Chief OF Department
2. bureau charged with tho execution OF all laws
relating TO tho storage, sale anu OF combustibls
chief officer oil which shall be called The "Flre Mar
shRl.n
g. A bureau charged with the execution OF all laws
relating 10 buildings in the city 0i New York, tho
chief officer OF which shall be called the
ent Of buildings" Tho expenses OF this bureau shall
not. In any one year, exceed the sum OF $40, 900.
SIC. 16-AlI proceedings relating tho q
OF the building laws IN SAID Guy shall DO CONNIE need
and prosecuted In tho name Of the Mayor, Alacrmcn
and Cominonaty Of tho city, aud II shall DO tho duty
of tho Counsel to the Corporation 10 institute and pros
ecute such proceedings when instructed to do SO ny
the bead OF the Fire Department or the superintendent
OF Buildings
POLICE COMMISSION
SKc. 27.-The head OF tho Police Department OF said
city shall hereafter consist Of Board oil Police.
posed oil two persons to be known Police Conn
oil the city OF New York. The said Board shall
continue TO be non partisan; ono OF said Police Com
missioners shall DO OF political party Of
tho other political party opposed 10 each other
State issues The Commissioners who were re-
spcvey Presidents and treasurer Of said Board on the
LIST day OF March, 1877, shall continue such Com
missioners until the expiration OF their respective
term oil e Tho Offices Of the Commissioners oil
Police, other than tho said President Treasurer
shall ana determine alter tho passage oil this
EXCISE.
SEC 2s-within ten days aftcr the passage of this
act the Mayor shall appoint Commissioner Excise,
VITO shall thereafter possess all the powers and per-
form all tho duties now possessed by the Board OF
Com Asloners OF Excise oil said city. SAID C0mmis-
sioncr Excise shall hold Office Tor three years
shall annual snlary OF So OOO The
expenses incurred by the said Com missioner be-
yUnd his own salary shall not, any one
year, exceed the sum OF $50 600. The terms
of office OF the present Commissioners Of
Excise and OF other subordnates and employees shall
and determine Immediately dpon the appoint
ment OF tho Comm ssioner vi Excise. Tho prov isions
this act appointment anu removal shall be sp-
plcable TO the Comm lss,oner Of Excise.
BILLING VACANCIES.
SIC. 31-Thc Mayor shall be authorized TO Ill any
vacancy that may occur In any office 10 which nc 10
herein thorized to appoint, by un appointment Tor
tho pred term within ten days tho
piration OF the OF ofilco OF any olcer he
herein authorized to appoint he shall appoint success
cor TO such officer who shall take olco at The explra-
ton Of such term OF 0lice.
STREET CLEANING
SIC. 50 For the purpose OF properly carrying into
elect the OF law cleaning OF streets
OF sad CITY, shall be the duty OF the said Board OF
Police to mako ana enter into one contracts
Tor the faithful execution aud performance Of the
work such contract contracts to DO Tor period
not less than two and than i've years Speci-
ncations describing the work TO be performed aud
privileges to be Afforded, NJ TO dumping docks aud
other facilities. anu providing specially Tor tho thor
Ough cleaning daily. when the weat her Will permit Of
the leading thorousnarcs Of the city, setting forth
the particular streets. and also for tho clean
often required, OF all tho other streets, avenues
alleys aud public places, and also tor tho keeping VI
Fulton street. from broadway to East River; Wall
street, Cortiandt street, Liberty street, Chambers
street. from Broadway 10 .hs HUDSON RIVER Tree from
ice and snow and tor the daily removal OF ashes and
garbage shall be prepared by said Board Of Police and
such specialization being approved ny tho Mayor u
shall be tho outy OF tho . I'd Board Of Police 10
select competent parties, pecuniary responsible to
execute aud perform tho work set orth 10 SAID
hcation either Tor the entire city or for such districts
not exceeding tho number the said Board with tho
approval oi me Mayor, may determine, ana the per-
persons selected must be specially approved
Of by the Mayor. and hts certificate OF approval filed
IN the Department Of Police. The expense Of per.
forming The work Tor tho whole city shall not
In any ono year exceed the sum Of
$125,oO0 Upon the approval Of the Mayor.
more, the may be, shall DO made and entered
ny said board oi Polce with tho person per-
30 selected Tor the execution OF The work IN sad
specification set orth Tor the consideration sgrecd
upon. and, In such agreement or contract, the con.
tractor snail give security 10 90 approved Of by the
Comptroller OF tho city, IN sucn amount AS may DO
determined by the Mayor IN no case less than 500
u one contract for tho entire work Is made, 0r
less than $4,000 on any district contract for
tho punctua and faithful performance OF
the work included In such contract. II
pcrvsc the performance oil such contract, and n tho