New-York tribune., 1878-03-15


three bills in the Assembly, yesterday relative to
tho government of New-York City. The first re-
organizes the local government; the second
relates to the finances and property OF the
city, and the third proposes amendments to
the Charter of 1873. Summaries OF these
bills are given below. The substance of the first
two bills IS contained in tho proposed Charter
amendments. A summary of q bill relative to the
cleaning of tho streets. which introduced by
Mr. William w. AstOr, is also appended.
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THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
SUMMARY OF MR. DALY's BILL AMENDING THE ACT
OF 1S73-IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.
ALBASY March 14.-Assemblyman James
DaIy, to-day, introduced his bill amending the Act
passed in APRIL 1873, rcorganize the local govern
mcnt of the City Of NewYork. The new bill proposes
several important changes relative to the Common
Council the Mayors Office. and the Executive Depart
ments The substance OF the principal features or the
bill Is given below
TIE COMMON COUNCIL
The amendments begin with Article ., the changes
being made in sections 9 TO 1s inclusive Section
/ the proposed article continues 10 Vest
the legislative power OF the CITY IN Coih'
mon Council, which shall consist OF Board OF
Aldermen and Council At each general election.
beginning in 1879. one Alderman shall be elected
in each Assembly District, and Alderman for the
Twenty third and Twen,y yfourth Wards. tUnder the
present charter three Aldermen are elected In each SEN
atoral strict except he upper one where io,ar are
eeced The Aldermen are to hold ONCE one year anu
receive salary of $1,000 each The terms OF the pres
cni Aldermen are 10 cease December 81 H. .,
The Council snail be composed o' flie Officers at the
head of the several departments and the members OF
any board which ia the head Of or has charge or or
the Board Of Edncation, and the persons to
b. called city Councillors. Each member Is entitled 10
yofe except when more than one o'assloer S Se
officer any department Is present; IN bai case tne
commissioners or "icsIs sha havc thr i,cio , pa
Of vote which given by eaeh wouid ''ake 'H'r 'o'
together equal Ia one. -, A., .o
posed act. the Mayor shall appoint, i2nr mhcr oh.y
Councillors, two to hold Office uhtH DecehDer
d. s ana ana 'Tc ,e sI Msyor sna appoint four CITY
Councillors. to hold office until pecenber 81 iSaV
aud in each successive year thereafter TWO
City Councillors are to he appointed To hola
II 900 u year. and they shall br teinoNaole
lrom office in he same manner % & .. as % 0 Sn ,
By virtue their oice, the Civ Councillors SHAH oe
The boards Of the Common Council are to uectln 81.
chambers aud majority oi each board siaii con,
Aldermen are hcd for the remainder of the
term. The validity Of acts Of either board shall
not be- affected ny vacancies thcreiu or oy
any failure "a appoint thereto. Each board II given full
power over members. oiiicoIs. ana proceedings
board /. present at the ro.lcail, - Shail
be deducted from his salary. The regular ses-
sioDs OF each board are 10 DeEh on ths nrSt
Monday Of January, Man aud september IN each year
except lc 'picnbrr -esfnn, Wflrh in'v pe pIn""se"
for tue purpose of considering the annual estimates ce
The MAYOR NAV cal special sessions Uf me C0'hob
Cuuncil ~ either boari.
Rxrep III apccal case- resolutions ordinances may
originate In cher hoard aud when pas'e by one boa'
liy may be rejected ~ amended in TIE other No reso-
ulinu ordinance shr pass except hy the VOTES oi
majority O ali the In"IDhCis or the ohlt ana snail not
valid unes. passed By both boards during the same
The Common Council. without adiitiunai compensation;
ard he shall Keep olcn Tor .srcct1n 'e IPcoru' al"
srftff nj Tho "a .tsts -
The Common Council shall III earh year Vo'e |
& we ,, s,,i, aJ MAKE .uS Ir,n.f, u% mrifr,-
u"ns "f appropriations ~ are l' inten pH 'tW, M -
pad the corporation. whose uiccs now exist hut are
embraced IN any epastnent except tnnt the salary
any office whereof tbr annual compensation now eA
cecds f2u''o shall not bc increased ,,,,
made by the heht- of tie several departments c-
ceined subject 70 the approval ~ the common ouhcli
Leases FOR the c,r,. bu, not for pnrp"-es specifically
committed to ANY "iLe oitifniehl' 'iin ne int'r =!
the Commissioner - Puthc Works subject To TIE ap
rroyal ~ Common Council
The Common CouIp. shan have power. unless
specially authorized thurrio by act oi The Legislature. To
frct debts or loin tc cr. oi the corporation or to
appropriations. except ~ specially Authorized .!
law.
me mAYCR AID THE EXECUTNE DEpA3rIENIs.
Sections 10 To - inclusive in Article ILL., also. are
an ended by Mr. Days bi The Mayor as The chief ex
ecutiyc officer To he elected Tor the term oi two years
commencing the first day of January next after his Gee
tion Tho term of the present Mayor II to expire
December II, ls4S. Inc Mnyor may appoint, aii, h
hi. pleasure remove Deputy Mayor, whom he mal
a,f5mize ny an Instrument IN writing. to slgn war
rant. place ana stead, and Suc tlrt Ind 'Hhord.
% -. n. he ,prir,l 10 aid INN IN the dscrargr of
MS official duties Wherever The Mayor ,lmll De pre-
vented period net exceeding ten days iruin attend
INC TO line duiIrs oi ms uic', the Deputy Mayor
shau act AZ Mayor, and ~hnIl pOssess all
the rights Mayor during such ahseIce. excepting that
smcn ID. putty Mayor -mtll not exercise the power
of appointment 10 or removal frra Office, nor
sign.' nor approve, nor veto any ""ihHncc or /
resolution 0f the Common Council. nor receive
% j.
longer than teH consecu'ivc DAYS the PRESIDENT o The
Council shalt act Mai or and haV" n the powers aud
privileges the once. Whenever there - vacancy the
President Of Tho Council snail bccomr hy1r. ira va
cDcy happens before October 20 IN the hr year or the
rruru Mayor, then Mayor shall bo chosen al tl" next
general election to hold Office one year from December
No continuation Is required for the appointments
The dcparnicnts of the the city slali he follows
Finance Department, Collecting Department mcwk Dis
ar,ins Department ue| p,c b% pep, Wpc r0no,
Public Charities aud Corrections, FIRE Department,
Health Department, department. Of Public Parks. Depart
ment n Docks. and Department oil Taxes aud Assess
ments.
1HE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS AND ESTIMATES.
greater part o the rcmnnder of Tho proposed amend
ments relate Article W. and the duties of the Finan
eal Departments The amendments are substan-
tally the same the provisions Of Mr. Days bhl rc
tive to ths finances and property OF NewYoik. sum
mary which Is given elsewhere
Following the amendments Ia Article ". come bc
amendments o sections H. l02. Ill, OF the Act of
1873. The most important parts o the amendment To
erton lI2 relate to estimates and .ippTO pTatiOns
The estimaies to bo first sen to the Council Dy the
several heads Of departments copies being sent To the
Board uf AdCripeu thc Mayor. aud Inc Cfy RecoT az
the time. Acr tile passage or the estimates by
the C"uc-whicb shall incl cude all amounts required 10y
law paid during the ensuing year from aAescxcep
the quota o The State tax the Board oi Aldermen may
concur IN amend the several items The estimates
then are bc retained To the Council which board shall
transmit ne same to the Mayor II tbe two boards have
adopted different amounts Tor any itnn or items, |
ur either board has adopted amount fot item
or items, the Mayor may definitely Tx the amount
for each such item ai any sun between the
respective amounts proposed hy the several boards.
or wholly appioye any all such amoaDts T,c sew
cal adopted by both boards. with tho approval
of the Mayor together with those passed 10y both |
boards veto and those hXed by the |
MuVor shall he the final estimate. But the |