New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
STATE CONSTITUTION.

psAties of new charters 10 provided ,or. sub
jet ~ Toe dlsapvrovsl Of the legislature By
The.e provision, confer upoB cities N.
poys- 70 regulate their sTsirs within the -
struct.ons and under %. conditions stated vim
ont resort ~ the legislature snd inrlld- ~
riSht u court r~viev Hhi. D the police. tor
instance. 10 NeH YORK c.v nov enio,. Fh.
light Of review an not be affected sept With
th. consent u the board OF aldermen = New
York city. the board Of estimate and spporti0n-
uent .nd the mayor. and even 10 such css.
al ne citi,, OF TIE state pro1d. for a court
review 'or all the police q the tate,
obTi,t. tn. necessity q repeated application,
70 IN, legislature ~ hsr.'o'ore. Ia city mat
ter. aud 10 enable ci,i., 70 control their ors
Psv o0 ,1I 10 ne ~; ,up s1S, ,Jy. ., 3.
y-r 3 Of IN. ro,-rnmsSt % tn, i..n.nc. Of
,.. - o., sat. coDcsrn t.rqory og,,a. .,
eity Or the ,d0Oii,CP q &c" Gs.rt::rt .
Seton ~ . =. sln'' s,' s!s',in.d &C.
enumeration, as from tine 70 tin. made ss
follows The ,r.t clas. Includes all cities
having population Of oo' husdrsd and sew.
al cItl-, having population Of CITY thou
,snd and les, han one hurdEed and SEVENTY
I've thousand. the third class sli other c.ties
Laws relating 10 the pfep-ru. srhirs Of go,
'rnmsn; q cities .nd the several depart.
ni~ut. thereof. are divided into general sni
-pecisl city avs general city AVS are thoss
classes special city law. are those -hlch re-
late 70 Jingle lily, Or 10 less than all the
~. i>0.si1fu-. r,oy d.iseats to ctt,,, for
eFcrfs- pisbir fA-ir resyccftrc local ,sosdie-
lions ,sch y 80 po"e'' Of .eslslst,'r a. 8.
riJff,rs o. state concern a. % rav frow h~s
a. TIN, gss,l erpcdisrt.
The leesIdinFs shdII pace no ldv retarns
- the properly, oVaHs OF m.,tSpsl s'teT1-
rieni u any csfy ,Fcsptns s.eA a. 70 apphop
b.. g. al TIE ctft,, Of the sfsf' p,thost e1ss'|
fcan0n or Distinction.
TIE provisions Of tAs a'ttels '.sH not -
isrs 70 pGss .cEs ,ee~idfsr5 MATTERS OF Hois
concern as d.,ilnsnshsd from ms'ter' r,!af'
,ng 10 n. property sssTs or rsr'Hpa' GOV
Lev. eseer'us .ts'e. IN relation 20 sov"os-
riei. wofer s.ppy sereaes and p.oto ~
,.se fAe bosnssr,>. Of c.nes srs ), rssst,on
10 me government Of ctiies IN nsGffsrs OF se's
csncrr and Gppy"S 10 !e" thar al ne .,rs
ne az: s' ~ e,as'se.."e" ~, s,sse.
40, bs passed sicep, Ia conformity vim =.
bees passed ~ both brncb., Of the lersl.;
ture the house Ia ~hich !, oIirtn.ted shal,
to the msyOt " t.acsi ssss siy 70 eslci q
relates. and within Afteen days thereafter the
mayor shall return such bill to he CLERK ~
the house from which II was sent lori Nhe.
4 the session q the legislature at shich suoh
bill was passed has terminated. shd" 'mn,S-
d'afeip 'rdrswtt tie same to the governo, ..ts
the mayors certificate thereon. st.tinx -sethsr
the city has or has not accepted the same ~
every city Of the nrrt class. the na{of', sna
,s' 5oa S'As5 c s. %sS, .s
such city as to such bill but the Legislature
may provide Tor the concurrspce Of the i'gis.
lsure body in cities Of the erst class. !hs
sad opportunity Sr public hearing conSern..
Ing GHy such bill In every city TO which u
relates. before action thereon. such Dill,
4 rafaf -, bur
transmitted 10 tbs mayor Of Zach city to whlcn
It rcstes. and shall not be deemed accepted
ats y f'DSsS sSy .Gs S .
So herein provided. 1t shall DO subject q, are
other bills. to the action Of the governor:
passed any such bill is returned without IN.
relates. or within such fifteen days Is not re,
BY both branches Of tn. legislature, aad u
shall then be subject as are other bills 70 tss
action Of the governor. In every special city
law which hss beea accepted BY the SIX 9.
cities to which il rels tes. the title shall be
followed by the words accepted by the city
or cities" a. the case may be 10 every sucn
by the words passed without the acceptance
Of the city" or cities. as the case nay be.
AHsTEACr.-The division. under the present
constitution. OF city laws iuto general and spe-
cisl cty laws has been abolished By an .nend.
m-nt to this section. and special city hus ate
defined to comprise only the cases ehumersted.
In this section the legislature Is given suthor-
ity 10 delegate to cities power Of legislation
ever matters Of state concern which bear upon
/ the sovereignty OF the state and which nss not
| been surrendered BY the general grant Of power
to cities. Ga the other hand BY hi: pro.
vision the legislature l. expressly f'ro,ddss 20
pass laws relating TO the property, saslrs OF
/ municipal government Of city except such as
are applicable TO all tn. cities o. the state.
thus confirming the exclusive pow.o r,nted 20
cities under the restrictions and conditions
mentioned. An important provision 10 thi:
section relates to the manner OF adoption OF
! special city laws which include In their denni.
/ ton all laws affecting less than all the cuss 81
: Of the state and relating 10 u matters Of
,tst. concern or t2l e public improv.msnt'
.gaHr.s t.5.;1sy Sat' % :. cub SSotrs
present Constitutes with reference to special
section 1915. All elections Of city otscers,
Including supervisors and judicial officers OF
inferior local courts. elected In any CITY OF
"a tn. counti.. Of New York Jandl. Kings.
Queens Richmond ord BrorS. ard 10 all coUn,
tea whose boundaries are the sane as those oi
on the tuesday succeeding In. hrst Monday IN
November 10 an odd numbered year, and the
term Of every such officer shall expire al tns
ofics Of all such officers elected before the
rrst day OF January, one thousand leign,I
nirs hundred aHd tninety I've .e1 .I.c;sn'
which under eIi.tinS laws would siplre WIN
sn evep-numbered year. or In 40 odd nunnessa
1s and sHG nc PsdGns the he ," day
following the tine WHEN such terms would 9TH
erwi,e expire the terms Of office OK all such
officers which uuder existing law. would ~.
Dire In an even numbered year. and before the
End thereof are abridged ~ as 10 expire az
the end ot the preceding year This section
or col s.et nS Of any judicial oric.rs except
Judges and justices OF inferior local courts.
BsrRAcr.-Thls section, as amended. makes
no substantial chang. from IN. present con.
stitnt,OH, except that II provides that cities
OF the third class. IKE all other cities OF ne
state. shall hold their local elections at the
general election In an odd numbered yesr.
ARTICLE KILL WI
Section ;. Members Of the legislature. and
all officers. executive and judicial. except such
Inferior officers as shall be ~ law eI"mpted
shall. before they enter on the duties OF their
respective Offices. take and subscribe the fol
lowing oath or affirmation; Il do solemnly
stitntion OF the United states ADD the Consti.
tntion Of the state Of New York. and that |
will faithfully discharge the duties Of the cnice
Of , according 70 the best OF ny sol.
ityl 4" and all such officers who shall have
been chosen At any election shall. before they
enter 90 the duties OF their respective onices
take and subscribe the oath or srirma ton
above prescribed. together with the following
addition thereto, a. part thereof:
nd DO further sois%ny 'ys,T .or an 1,a
offered or promised 10 pay. contributed or
offered or promi .ed TO contribute any money or
wart for the giving or Withholding . vote at
m. election az which I was elected 10 said
Office and have not made any promise to innu-
enc, The giving or withholding any such
vote n" and no other oath. declaration or
test snsll be required as qualification for any
oalc- or public trust.
Section . Any person holding Office under
the Laws - this state who. except In pay
msnt Of his legal salary. fees or perouisites.
shall receive or consent TO receive. directly Q.
Indirectly any thing Of value or OF personal
advantage. OF the promise thereof. for per,
forming or emitting to perform any ohiclal
al or with 70. Express or Implied understand.
iuz thst his OFFICIAL action or omission TO act
il 10 be "A any degree inauenced thereby. shall
shall MOI sTe,t m, validity Of any existing
.ts,it, Ia relation TO the oseu,s Of bribery.
Section 8 Any person who shall offer Or
Dronii.. bribe 70 an officer. " IL shall De
,sc,i,et shall b. deemed guilty Of felony