New-York tribune., 1896-07-27
CHAPTER v.
THE MAYOR.
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MAYOR: DUTIES OF
Sec &C. 1t shall be the duty Of the Mayor
l. To communicate to the Municipal Assembly, at
least In each year. a general statement OF
the finances, government and improvements OF the
city.
3 To recommend to the Municipal Assembly all
such measures as he shall deem expedient.
g. To keep himself informed OF the dongs Of the
several departments.
T. To be vigllant and active in causing the ordi-
nances OF the city. and laws OF the State, to be
executed and enforced, and for that purpose he
may call together for consultation and co-opera-
ton all the heads Of departments.
s. And generally to perform all such duties as
may be prescribed for him by the city ordinances
and the laws Of the State.
I'D. A MAGISTRATE
Sec 67. The Mayor is a Magistrate.
ID MAY APPOINT CLERKS. ETC.
Sec g. The Mayor may appoint such clerks and
subordinates he may require to aid him In the
discharge OF his official duties. and shall render
to the Municipal Assembly. every three months. an
account OF the expenses and receipts Of his office,
and therein shall state. in detail the amounts paid
and agreed to be paid by him. and salaries to such
clerks and subordinates respectively. and the gem
eral nature Of their duties. which account ana re-
port shall be published The aggregate expenses
incurred by him for such purposes snail not eAec'
in any one year, the sum Of $4,000
I'D. TO APPOINT HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. TERMS
OF LATTER.
Sec 60 The MAYOR shall appoint the heads OF de-
partments and ali commissioners. lie shall in like
manner appoint all members of any board or com
mission authorized to superintend the erection or
repair of any building belonging TO or 10 be paid
for by the city. whether named in any law or APP
pointed by any local authority, and also the Com,
missioner of Jurors. Inspectors OF Weights ana
Measures, and as many sealers OF weights ana ana
measures as may by ordinance be prescrlped, ann f
other officers elected by the people whose ap;
FOR Every head of department and person in this
vided, shall hold his office for the term Of two
years. and IN each case until person Is & du'y ap.
of office OF all such heads Of departments and per-
whensoeyer actually APPOINTED s snaii ssr com n
which the terms of office of their predecessors ex-
pire. ANY person who shall be appointed In In pur,, p,
bis office for the unexpred term of his predecessor.
ID MAY REMOVE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
@ T. Any e % Sar s Of tho es Of
elected for full term. may. at pleasure, remove
by by apponment p from the Mayor Of said city, ex-
cept judicial officers for whose removal other pro-
I'D. TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
Sec II. The Mayor shall appoint and remove at
pleasure two persons, who shall be Commissioners
months. to make examination OF the receipts
and disbursements in the offices Of the CONTROLLER
and Chamberlain. in connection with those Of all
the departments and officers making returns
asa 90 o the
tho city shown by such examinations. They
shall
accounts and methods Of the depar rments and
offices OF the city as the Mayor may from time to
thereof and such other examinations as the said
Commssioners may deem for the best interests Of
sonness9n @n ss with these sSS%Ins;ions they shall
nssses ss .D to administer oaths and such
persons as they may deem m % o sush Com
nualiy. The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
shall annually appropriate a sum sufficient to pay
cretion Of said Board a sum SUFFICIENT to enable
them to employ the necessary assistance to carry
out the provisions OF this act.
I'D. LICENSES TO AUCTIONEERs.
Sec r. The Mayor shall have authority to grant
licenses to any person engaged aaa s S
string to be 80 engaged, on such persons ming a
WIN 'wE Mage soG' on eompn Of
having iht been defrauded by any auctioneer or the
business in said city is authorized and directed to
take testimony under oath relating thereto az and III II
shall revoke the license granted to him and direct
the bonds TO be forfeited
Id LICENSES FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS.
| Sec. 7s The Mayor Is authorized to grant
licenses for public exhibitions in the manner and
on the conditions provided in sections
Id TO EMIGRANT BOARDING-HoUsES.
Sec a. The Mayor Is authorized to grant licenses
persons keeping houses for the Tl
such license Rs shah require from such person or
persons bond satisfactory TO himself with m one ; or
Toned for the good behavior such person or per;
sons and the proper conduct OF al agents al anu q
revoke any license for cause. The person or per-
| sons receiving such license shall pay the sum OF
| $40 year for each license
| I'D TO BOOKERs or EMIGRANr PAsSENGEKS.
Sec 7 The Mayor is authorized to grant licenses s,
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land fare. or for tho transportation OF their pas
gage The persons receiving SUCH licenses SNAIL pay
The sum OF sH n year for each license
| I'D TO RvNNERs-rIiE LATTER TO GIVE BoNps'
Sec 7s The Mayor may issue licenses author
! izng the person or persons TO whom the Same are
| issued upon any street, public highway. dock or
pier or In any park square, In the city OF New
: York or upon any water adjacent thereto. over
which said city has Jurisdiction TO solicit
for any hotel or Inn, or passengers or patronahe
for any steamer steamboat. ship vessel & or ran,
! road or for any person or corporation selihs VI
oNering for sale passage tickets. or CONTRACTING OF
| Offering to contract for passage In any suctt
| steamer steamboat ship. vessel or railroad ouSr
license shall be for the period OF one year from ths
| dale thereof and every person receiving sucn J
license shall pay the sum OF 50 therefor to the
| Mayor, and shall also give to the Mayor oonu @
With two good and sufficient suretes In the PEN IG
alty OF $500 conditioned for his good behavior ano
the faithful observance by him Of the prSyg''Ins ayop
| this section. Ii shall be lawful Tor saiu Mhyo.
upon an application made prior to the efpirsD. Ss ss s
| of said license. to renew and continue tne sau
from year to year provided that the nspdiicas =
| therefor continues In all respects quahneu' = q
| harajn nrovided TO hold such license, ana the ~