New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
STATE CONSTITUTION.

b submission % tho legislature applies 10 the
/ ssaeatai structure. The adoption by munic-
/ paIIfie. ~ new charters Is provided for. sub
/ JET to the disapproVaI Of the legislature BY
these provisions confer upon cities N.
J power 70 regulate their sTairs within the re
/ structions and under the conditions stated with
/ out resort 20 the Legislature and include the
I right % court review which the police. Ter
/ instance 70 New York city now enjoy. which
; right OF review can not b. affected except with
/ ths consent II the board Of aldermen - New
/ York city the board Of estimate and sppOrtion-
/ ment and the mayor, and even In such case
I all the cities Of the state provide Tor court
/ review for all the police o. the state.
! The general purport OF me provisions - 70
| 10 the legislature az heretofore. in ciiy nat.
| ters and TO enable cities 70 control their osn
property. Affairs ami municipal government.
B subject only to the supervisory power q the
I legislature whore Il Involved III the frame
/ work Of the government. ~ The Issuance u
/ tiers II state concern. ~ territory outside u
4 city or - the adoption Of new charters.
/ Section i2l ;. All cities are classified &C
cordin= 10 the latest lcderGi ~ state census or
/ enumeration. as from time 10 time made As
/ follows The FIRST Glass includes an cities
having a population Of one hundred and sew
2 cnty i've thousand or more the second class
az cities having a population OF NIFTY thol-
sand and less than one hundred and seventy
+ hvr thousand: the third class. all other cities.
/ laws relating Ia the property Affairs OF gov
! nent. thereof are divided into general and
/ special city laws general city laws are tApse
| which relate ~ all the cities Of one OF more
Z classes; special city laws are those which re-
/ late u single city or 10 less than an 'h'
/ cities Of class.
/ Tho legislature may dsls0pte 10 cites tor
crcrcise Uifhin their rsspsct'te local fETtsfic-
! ftOns such Of rs pOrcts Of legislation as 10
| mdtfSfs o. state concern IS 70 may from rune
I % time deem erD,dienf.
/ TIE legisatafe shall pass no lac relating
/ 10 me property, dgG~s or mnEicipqt gots,I
] w,ni " my c,fV excepting such Us Is dpPilci-
/ bic % all the citios " me state cith0Ht e'dss-
dcdti0n or distinction.
The provisions Of this article shall not BE-
foepIed 90 restrict the pOt1ers Of the lcgisli-
I turr - pass tars regulating matters Of sfdts
I concern as dtstinggisacd from matters feidt-
mg 70 the property dggTs or R'Hn'c'pa' Sot-
LaTs ageenae cities IN relation to Dounda-
! rtfs, Wdftr supply. ssrerdgs aud pa0hc w
I pfDrcmUss mr0luiHe the use u territory OUT
eide the boundaries Of cities, and u fsidtnn
I 10 the government Of cities ~ matters 81 stdte
concern aud applying TO loss tAgn al me c.t.,s
/ tioH are defined Tor the purposes Of this article
/ as special city lGTs. Special city laws shSll
not be passed except in conformity with ne
/ provisions Of this section. After any Oill ior
special city lawl, relating 70 Guy, h ils
/ been passed hy both branches Of the ieSisla,,
I turc. the house in Shich II originated shali
Immediately trans.ht certified copy tntIeyts
TO the mayor Of lsuchl each city 10 Uhlch u
B relates, and within fifteen days thereafter the
mayor shall return such bill 10 me ctnN "
! =
I II the session Of the legislature at wfHcn su.h
bill was passed has terminated, sh1H 1nW'
dldteiy transmit the same 10 the governor win
the mayors certificate thereon. stating whethsr
the city has or has not accepted the same. ~
every city Of the FIRST class the mayor, ahu
/ IN every other city, the mayor and the legls
Z latiyc body thereof concurrently. shall act tOr
such city 10 such bill, but the legislature
! may provide for the concurrence OF the legs
D latiye body I'm cities OF the first class. Inc
legislature shall provide FOR public notlce
aud opportunity for public hearing concern H.
+ ing any such bill in every city 70 Whlcn a.
/ relates, before action thereon. such Dill
I II IL relates to more than one city. shall De
i transmitted 10 the mayor Of each city TO Whlcn
: IL relates, and shall not be deemed accepteI
unless accepted herein provided, by every
such city. Whenever any such bill i accepteu
as herein provided, IL shall be subject as arc
/ other bills 20 the action OF the governor.
/ Whenever. during the session al "hlch u WIS
passed any such bill is returned without the
/ acceptance Of the city or cities 10 when II
| relates. or within such fifteen days - not re-
turned, IL may nevertheless again be passeu
j by both branches Of the legislature, ana IL
shall then be subject as are other bills. TO inc
action OF the governor. In every special Guy
law which AS been accepted by the cly or
cities to which ii relates the title snail De
followed by the words accepted by the city
or cities the ease may be; Ia every such
law which Is passed without such acceptau'c,
10y the words passed without the acceptance
Of the city or cities" as the may b..
ABsTRACT.-The division. under the present
constitution, OF city laws into general ana spe-
cial city laws has been abolished 10y an amehh-
uent 10 this section, and special city laws are
defined to comprise only the cases enumerated
In this section the legislature is given author
ity TO delegate ~ cities power OF leglsIaton
/ over matters OF state concern which bear upon
. the sovereignty Of the state and which mas not
+ been surrendered by the general grant or power
10 cities. On the other hand, by TINS pro
vision the legislature Is expressly IorDlddeh %
pass laws relating 10 the property, aualrs OF
municipal government OF city except such a.
are applicable to all the cities OF the STATE
thus confirming the exclusive power granted I,
nd
mentioned An important provision IN thl'
section relates TO the manner OF adoption o.
special city laws which include In their denim
ton all laws affecting less than all the cite,
OF the state and relating To- Il matters 81
state concern OF CD 70 public lmproNeniene'
recurring territory outside a city. These spe'
cial laws are REQUIRED to be submitted 10 the
cities for their approval as provided ID the
present constitution with reference 10 speciai
Section 1915. All elections OF city officers;
including supervisors and judicial officers OF
inferior local courts, elected IN any cy %
In the counties OF New York landl KINGS
Queens Richmond and Br0nS, ana IN an couh
ties whose boundaries are the same a. thoss ~
a city except 10 I'LL vacancies, shall DE heiu
on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday IN
& November In an odd-numbered year and the
term of every such officer shall expire AT inc
end Of an odd-numbered year. The terms OF
Office OF all such officers elected before tn9
FIRST day Of January. one thousand le, ,Sls
nina hundred and NINETY -nve soush'.en'
vybosa successors have not then been elected.
which under existing laws would expire Win
an eyen-numbered year. OF In an Odd -hulnue,et
year and before the end thereof are EXTENDED
to and Including the last day OF December next
following the time when such terms wouid Oth.
erwise expire the terms 81 once Oh MI SUN nI
officers which under existing laws WOuld *
mir. In an even numbered year, and before inc
end thereof, are abridged 80 as 70 expire AZ
the end Of the preceding year: ms $500 49,
shall not apply 10 Iany city OF the thlrd clasS,
or tol elections OF any judicial Onlcers ehceVI
Judges and justices Of inferior local courts,
ABsTRACT.-This section, AS amended. makes
no substantial change from the present son
stltuti5n, except that IL provides thar clties
Of the third class, like all other cities Of the
state, shall hold their local elections 1s. az 'he
general election In an odd-numbered year,
ARTICLE KILL XVI
Section l. Members OF the legislature. ana
all officers executive and judicial, except sucn
shall before they enter on the duties Of their
Z respective Offices, take and subscribe the tOI-
lowin: oath or affirmation: Il do solemny
swear (or AFFIRM that I will support the Con
stitItion Of the United States, and the Consti,
tuition OF the State Of New York. aud that 1
will faithfully discharge the duties OF the oiuGs
| OF --- according O. the best or my aDh-
if,f. L" and all such officers who shall have
been chosen at any election shall' before they
enter the duties Of their respective onise,,
above prescribed. together with the following
, addition thereto. as part thereon:
And | do further soemnly sEear Cor snrm)
that / have not directly or Indirectly PAID.
offrred or promised 10 pay, contributed, or
offered or promised 10 contribute any money or
othar valuable thing as a consideration or re-
ward for the giving or Withholding vote q.
the election at which | was elected 10 sara
Office, and have not made any promise 10 innn.
euce the giving or Withholding any eucn
vote T. /" and no other oath, declaration or
test snail be required a. qualification Tor any
office or public trust.
section =. Any person holding onice under
the laws II this state, who, except In pay
mcnt OF his legal salary fees or perqulsltes.
shall receive or consent 10 receive, directly or
Indirectly any thing Of value or OF personal
advantage or the promise thereof Tor per,
Srrrrin@ or omitting 10 perform any Official
! act. or with the express or implied understand
Ing that his official action or omission 10 aGt
is TO be in any degree Influenced thsrgoy srs,,