New-York tribune., 1896-07-27
CHAPTER II.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

CHAPTER ii.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec s. The legislative power OF the city OF new
York shall be vested in a Council and Board OF
Aldermen 10 be together styled Tine MUNICIPAL
Assembly OF the City of New-York
Sec O. The Council shall consist or nineteen
members one OF whom shall be its President Inc
President shall be chosen on a general 'icket os
the qualified voters Of the city, at the same 'iiie
and fer the same term as that prescribed ioi 'ie
Mayor He shall be known as the PRESIDENT oi ''e
City Council. and shall possess all the rights PRIV
leres and powers and perform the duties no" coo-
te,-ed ar ,rnose1 by law upon the President OF the
BOARD of Aldermen OF the Mayor. Aldermen ana
Ccmmonalty OF the city OF NewYork. except mat ne
shall be President of the City Council, wlta All 'he
rights. powers and privileges OF the Couhci' anu
no, OF the Board of Aldermen provided IN ths act.
Sec TO- The remaining members OF the Oouno"
shall be chosen by the Borough Boards hereinafter
provided Each Of such boroughs shall be entitled
TO two Councilmen. who shall be elected py inc
Borough Boards respectively at Their rs
OF the Council shall be two years rom 'he va a been
his election. until his successor snail naSe VA i
ri meeting ai on the first Monday Of February The
thereafter shall be regulated by It's OWN ie'o'u'''
and rules. vacancy in the
Office Of Of Mayor or whenever by reason Of sickness
or absence from the city he small De
Of the Council shall act Mayor and possess an
the rights and powers of Mayor dnring xii n ac
until noon Of the Monday of January sneTeea no
ing the election at when a, senera es election which
shall take place more than ten days after tne % uo-
currence Of vacancy IN bo lne sba hold for the I'M
expired term 1t shall not be lawful tor tne IL n
oen ol n of the sickness or absence the city
Of elected to exercise ANY any pUniess o such
Sickness or absence Of the Mayor shall have roo
tnued ten days or to sign such Sickness
or absence shall have continued at least nine udss'
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Sec l2 The Board Of dermen IL sna,i tbe assembly
Districts within the territory Of the city OF n Sem
York as S BE- by ehanged ths se or or
after by law provided. however that ,t IN the h
BEEN by hs act with The oorpoTaioq on
known the Mayor Aldermen ana ar Assem-
bIv District shall be entitled to one member OF tne
Board OF Aldermen until orherwse ba II
rnence on the first Monday Of February M aittt bers %
election. and shall continue Tor TWO years '"''e
siser sec 10. majority of the Board Of Aldermen
min,stgstive nnn Department Of the city shall be en-
titled in SAID BoaTa ass na but in no
Tgn' iss snail ~ BE- Considered member of the Board
and shall no, b hsys RSsra ne Of at its
meeting after Adermans election: gy and md
armative vote Of majority OF Presddnt 5nose from its
OWN members by cali Of the names of the mem
esgs Of 5ns B9apa h ehe and when
such President can be removed before the exp exp's
pssSen1 ppn o. tis shall expire only by vote taken by
cali Of ayes and noes of four-fths of all the mem
o1ss Sec OF Is 'n The Council and Board Of Aldermen may
ss are needful 10 the orderly conduct of their meet
ngs and shall each determine the rues M Ss S Election M
Ieturns and qualifications of its own members; sub
hall oh a
ceedngs shall each sit with open doors; ana sna
each have the authority TO pnmsh SDm us anf msmeers for
disorderly behavior: and TO expei any me'pen Sar S
the concurrence of two-thirds OF the i"e''Oe''
'"''' APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK
Sec Is The Council shall at the first e;al meeting;
him 5 cIsgs Ths Gs1f asd hoa So fR e.
0nssd and qSsi have snsss anarss o
the papers and documents Of the city except such ,S
as are by law committed to the keeping Of sba,i uni
xsr he the or 81 SshSn
Assembly He shall ensross al the ordnaneesa M d
or that purpose WIN proper necss WnGn
shan be deemed p9G s eOrf be atesed 9 sd by said
Copies Of all papers duly fled IN MS % o1ce ana
nss OF phe Muncpal Assembly copies Of thc
laws and ordinances OF said city cerunea py hi, LII
courts and places of the matters therein contained a.
Said clerk snail appoint a Clerk for the BOARD 9, %
III.
meetings Of said Board OF Aldermen shall be IN al
Sec H. II shall be the duty Of The Cty clerk "a
keep open for inspection at an reasonable times me
records and minutes Of the proceedings OF SAID
signature shall be necessary 10 all leases by the
civ OF it's property, and TO all grants and Other
documents as under existing laws. In the absence
Of said clerk by sickness or otherwise. his mrs
deputy shall be vested with and possesse1 OF tht
r,ghts and powers and charged with all the duties
~ ,bJs section or by law imposed upon said c.erk
Sec IS All the muninents. records, patents
deeGs. minutes, writings and papers belonging te
,he Wavor Aldermen and Commonaity Of the City
OF New-York now in the custody of the CLERK o o
over to and kept by the said clerk Al IKE mum mum
ments. records patents. deeds. minutes, writings
and other papers belonging 70 he the ciy Of brSok
lyn and in the custody Of the CITY clerk OF ealo
clfy as now existing. shall be delivered 10 ana kep
by the clerk OF the Borough Board of BROOKLYN
subtec. however, 10 the direction. ofder ana con-
troll OF the Municipal Assembly OF the CITY OF New
York. l.,. ,.,.,, ,.u he
four thousand dollars per annum. and ne may sp'
point such deputies clerks as are necessary "a
the discharge Of his duties, provid ID the aggreSdte
salaries Of such deputies and clerks. including the
salary Of the City Clerk shall not exceed the sum
OF - dollars in any one year.
Sec. 90 Each Board shall keep journal or its
proceedings. and the ayes and noes OF the members
on any question shall. at the desire Of any two
members. be taken and entered therein.
Sec. n No member OF the Municipal Assembly