New-York tribune., 1877-03-14
THE CHARTER BILL.
ABSTRACT OF THE BILL PRESENTED BY THE Jo
COMMITTEE on CITIES.

ABSTRACT OF THE BILL PRESENTED BY TIE JOINT
COMMITTEE on CITIES.
ALBANY. n. Y. March 13.-The following is
synopsis Of the NewYork Charter bill reported from
the Joint Committee Cities. 1t provides:
First. For Spring election for city officials the
Mayor 10 hold Office for three the present Mayor
70 Continue in Office until the end Of his term;
the first Tuesday in April, 1873. -,
THIRD: That the term of the Common Council shall be
The same as that of the Mayor.
FOURTH l.: The President of the Board OF Aldermen
shall be Of six Aldermen at large and be elected
nm The salary OF the President of the Board OF Al
deren shall be $1,000 and that oi the Aldermen qZooo
SiT The expenses of clerks to the Aldermen shall be
restricted to 1000 per annum. -
Sersntb: The Mayor to appoint without confirmation,
the heads of departments and regulate as to removals
IiQhM Restricting the Park Commission 10 one per
son and continuing the President OF The Board Ill Office
until the expiration of his term IL confines the dillcs
OF the Park Department TO construction. manehtce
and control and management OF the parks squares ana
places in the city. =,
Department of Public Works and creates three ne"
onesOue relating Ia the Croton water system ana sew
erag and III anaSe the paving ana grading tue streets
OF the city, this bureau 10 In under the charge OF the
City Engineer aud 10 perform all tht WORK now per,
eud mavs pltns and assessment lists another bureau
l. for the erection aud maintenance OF buildings lons,
iu To city Of all buildings not IN POssesi ION
OF any department, and another bureau Is for the con
slruc!inu lnaintenalce aud management OF the dock
rrn"ety Tnc wAarvcs piers hulkheads, and docks are
T. BE- leased bv the CJlnm sioners OF me Shug fuhd
ana tne rcn,s and wharages 10 De collected by the
bureau of Cty Revenue iu tbc Department o Finance
TenM: A6ollshcs the offices OF Commissioners OF
D,rks. -. u a,
County CCWt-hOusc. .. III, l.,
Ireith Abpishcs the Bureau of Contracts clerk IN
ne Department Public Works, and requires TIE duties
OF his bureau be performed by the cei cierK OF Tue
department. . ~, , ,,,,o. Do,5s,o,
from It Department Of Public Works 10 the Department
~ f,u.ucc and consolidate this bureau ana hlso the
TWO bureaus al prcsCu; IN she Deparme OF tnahce
IN, Bureaus of the Receiver Of Taxes ana the collector
n sssr,ucnts are Consolidated into one bureau Tor the
en leetm Of taXes assessments ana vi ateI rents. ~,
yovJteeuM AbOlishcs the bureau Of Lcehses III iDe
d. mart ,icut uf Finance . ,,,.,,o. o,a
f,,teeuh Restricts the Department OF Chailues ahu
On s,rOa 10 TWO Commissioners te President anu lne
commissioner has the shortest time 10 serve 10 pe
N. .alned. .....ta.,o,a, A., tho Eira
IeIr;tnf TIE President 10 be retained 10 inc emu oil
b! term OF 1f1ce. . , A., u,uAi,, n.
ecraeHM: II transfers the duties of the Building De
r~rtmen: &C. the Fire Department, ana creates pu m
a. latter department, charged with th' G0uch IL ~
a. u. the expenditures OF tie bureau 10 S4OOVJ pSI h
,Iuu II abDisLts the office OF Attorney 10 ihc b'""s
Department. ,,,.- =. -. .or,i,ued with
,,rrn,u,,iss!oncrs, two from each political party
,a,s,,fg Tue Excise To- bc trnsieffed 10 tie foc''
49,, ,t,c ey ntnsc restricted TO $4,000.
rs,afLsN Ihe License Burcan III the mayors once u
be I; nj. ste. red D. tic Ponce. ... ., ,o
lpe,ayurst: otice OF Corporation Attorney !" oe