New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

salary $500 year. They elect City Clerk.
$1,000 year.
There will be sixty Aldermen. one to be
elected from each Assembly District Of the City
OF New-York and Brooklyn. one from Long
Island City and Newtown. one from jamaica
Flushing and part OF Hampstead. and one from
those parts OF the LIST and I'D Assembly
Borough OF The Bronx
Each head Of an administrative department
OF the city is entitled to a seat in the Board OF
Aldermen. and required. whenever practicable.
{" attend the meetings OF the Board These
executive officers have the right to participate
in the discussions of the Board. but not the
right to vote. If an administrative department
is composed Of more than one member. the
president or presiding officer OF the department.
is designated as the member entitled to sit in the
Board Of Aldermen. Every ex-Mayor Of the City
Of New York as constituted by the act Of con-
soiidaton. is. so long as he remains a resident
OF the city. TO be entitled to sit in the Council
and to participate in its discussions. but will
not be permitted to vote. 1t Is expressly pro-
vided that mo ordinance or resolution providing
for or contemplating the alienation or disposi-
of franchise. terminating the lease Of any
property or franchise belonging to the city, or
the making OF any specific improvement. or the
appropriation or expenditure OF public moneys,
or authorizing the mourning Of any expense, or
the taxing or assessing Of property In the city,
shall pass the Council Board Of Aldermen at
the same session at which it first offered.
unless by unanimous consent; and the same
snail rot be finally passed or adopted by the
municipal Assembly until at least i've days
after an abstract Of its provisions shall have
been published No member OF the Municipal
Assembly shall. during the term for which he
Is elected. be eligible or be appointed TO any
other Office under the city. shall any mem
her OF this Assembly while such. be a contrac-
tor with or an empoye Of the city or Of either
branch OF the Assembly in any capacity what
ever.
POWERS OF THE ASSEMBLY
This local legislature is invested by the char
ter with far more power than the old Board of
Aldermen enjoyed II viii lcgislate on a host
of matters hitherto dealt with by the state
Legislature at Albany 1T H. authorized to con-
struct. establish and maintain or to acquire by
purchase or condemnation and maintain. In all
parts OF the city additional .waterworks to sup
ply the city or any part thereof and It's inhabi-
tants with water. 1t may by ordinance regulate
and restrict the height Of buildings erected in
the city. 1t is authorized to grant street rail-
way and ferry franchises 10 provide by ord-
nance for the establishment OF markets. the
acquisition of parks. boulevards and driveways
the building Of bridges. the construction o.:
dock. Tharyes and piers. and for these and
other public improvements it may create loans
and authorize the issue Of bonds. subject how
ever. to the approval Of a majority Of the mem
bers OF the Board Of t.stmgte and Appofton-
ment
BOROUGH GOVERNMENT
The ooroughs will individually bear A rela-
ton to the whole city similar to that of the
various States to the United States. Each will
have its own president. chosen in the November
election by the electors Of each borough. re-
spectveiy. The term of Office Is four years
The salary Of the presidents Of the boroughs
OF Manhattan. TIE Bronx and Brooklyn is
$1,000 year. and Of Queens and Richmond
Sc 900 year. president Of a borough may
be removed by the Mayor Oh charges. subject TO
the approval of the Governor Of tn. State.
The most important part OF the functions Of
these borough presidents Is to convene and pre-
side o-er the meetings Of the various local boards
OF the borough There will be a local Board OF
Public improvements IN each Of the twenty-five