New-York tribune., 1877-03-07
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SECTION l.. The poWcro tine Legislature 70 pro-
yGo organization ana government Of ciIeS sIi c
exercised in accordance with tnc provisions and su!Jer
10 the limitations and restrictions hereinafter contained
and tie powers and franchises Of eycy c%l-tiDs cID
government mus, be exercised in conformity Herewith
The Legislature shall at ils FIST session alter the adoo.
lion o tAs ardc.c provide by law for carving INTO
cilcc; al! thc provisions contained lEcitin.
So, > Cty elections shall bc MAJ separately from
the state ana National eel c,io'5' ord IN Nitt "i A;L
Six .. Tie legislative pDWcl conferred on any C,i>
shall be yc.ed a Board of Aldermen, io nc ocric nl
TIE electors qualntd Nhi'F Al'4tlr IL. % lht lo'-
,ti.utinn which shall bu thc Common Council CI sUtn
city; bui no pONt hai,4''Itel ',>' '.i iue ''i" ="
ot Aldermen. In ease o. veto Of any legislative ""f
of H., BoaIu OF Aldermen hi c IIyp.. t.r board sla
MAYORS veto, by % record 4 vote Of iWo-''iris OI a
c members elected pIor!icd ,hu, ~uch vote be taken
the next meeting oi the board alter tte conEun;a-
tiou Of the veto.
yc>t ed e. the Mayor sd in such executive Ciir and
dr,trEen. as MAY lee created by law. The HayJr SHAH
:, p 10 the faithful pe.! ~.uauce oi their duties ~ the
several executive officer, and department, thereof.
II. OF thc Constitution for surn elr", and he saa
r,riy, slch compensation the L'gi.iatUrc may pre-
tho Board 0i Finance, appoint The cIci officer or beaG
~ the Financial department anu me ci" law "ihcer
powcr 10 appoint the head or chigf officers Of tie
other executive dcp1rhnehis. With the written aG-
road or Cici officer, 81 an tNcruuFc department.
He shall have power TO mye5'i"ac their accounts and
their Offices. AMI may examine them ana theIr sAh
ord.aacs. under oath ~ to an matters relating to tie
pave. any legislative act Of the Board OF Alder
men. The Mayor may be removed by TIE Governor I"r
car,p as III the ut siicfs ana ia Of such
moyal tie Governor snail appoint mayor TO hll the
vacancy, who sa hold Office uh;Il the ncAt succeeding
civ election, az which election mayor shall be elected
fnr TN, full term OF the office. Tie Legislature shall pro-
vide for The filing Of vacancy IN me occ mayor oiAci
Occurln uul the next succeeding city election, ana
aI.O for the discharge Of the duties OF The Mayor duunS
Li teUpoiary absrnce or disability Heads of depart
IA htNan Il.tiE
a. yurdndtc Officers and employees but tho Legislature
may regulate by lay the qualifications Tor such appoint
uents and the conditions Of such removals.
SEC >. There shall Gc ccicd ia every city oi TINS state
board OF finance, 10 consist OF not les h"h sA nor
according the state ccns. next preceding the election
clgclrd by The electors OF hc city OthCrHiSc qualified
uudar Article II OF the COnstitutiOn), who shall for
10 rf,r. evt rec cdue me election have paid an an
sssed taxation such city OF the dssss "a value OF
not los than 100 OF shall have actually pad during the
sane period yearly rent for premises in said city oc-
T,ii,os ~ MOI les thdn $3.50 In cities having popr-
ation according the state census next preceding the
election, OF not more than lOOOOOnhahidns Inc board
othrrWise qualified under Article II OF the COustuohl
lwho snail for two years next preceding the election
ay" ,,,II an animal tAy on pIOcrly ow ned by them
nd oiciay assessed Tor taxation IN SUCH city, shall
have actually paid during tue same period carry rent
for prunes city, occupied by them Tor puOs,
Of residence lawful business, OF not less thtn 800
In having population, according to the STATE
census next preceding the election, OF not more thdn
% 900 inhabitants the board shall consist O six mem
bers. liz cities having population OF over 1000 IN
habants and and not more than 10000 II shall consist
OF nine members In cities having population OF over
10000 inhabitants. ana not more than 100000 1t shall
consist Of II members and in cities having pupulaton
OF over 100 coo hab t shall consist OF II members.
Al the first election Onetlltd or the board shah De
elected for a term of year, Onethlrd thereof for
fern OF two years and Onebird thereof FOR term Of
three years thereafter the term OF Office shall be
three years. IAc existence OF any vacancy ia the board
shall not OF Itself suspend the exercise OF IT. powers ana
duties The Legislature SNAIL at its first session after the
adoption Of tins article, aud thereafter from t1e 10
bc necessary WONiut DS Ethtltl INV iOr
the registration IN every city OF electors qualified 10 vote
for tc Board of Finance and for hug vacancies IN sdd
hoard and may change the Number OF members Of which
the said shall consist III any city, provided that the
number shall not in any case be less tnan six, ana tItt
0ne-thirl OF the board shall be elected annually
SEC 6 The Board OF Finance shall III every fiscal year
mako estimates OF the OF money necessary for the
roper administration Of the city government during the
next fiscal year. aud which are 10 be raised by taxation
or supplied by the OF the city deriSable from
other sources applicable 10 general purposes Such
estimates shall include the sums requisite for the pay
ment Of the interest bonds other city debts drawing