New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-18

general outline 40 lan ~ d. r.iys govern
paatlp. o.; new rhartar. is provided 'or. -HD.
~ to TIE dis4ppro'ai % the legislature W
JOINT resolution
power 10 regulate thor AFFAIRS within fhe no
strlrtlous sLd uular tIe rNN..f.of- rtf-I ~If1
right % court review "IfDh r.e r...r. or
Instance. lu sew 1ufs Oily llH faIl. Wl
p ght ~ review can not D. are. GOD rF .rt 81 OBJ
ths cors-0t ~ the board ~ aldermen NJ Nty
York "a, the board q e.t.nst- a1l sraorti.1.
ment .nd th- mayor snd even il e-e
the legsiatlr might ~ general Jay a1~.tug
SD The .itlf. o. fhr state provide f.r "a c9a.t
review ,or 81 tho p'I.o" = 'l' -f1te.
The general plrrHu o. he g-...s'on is -
obvste ths necessity o. rri,.l1 4ir.-atian'
ters aud 10 enable cities g. control u..r ufu
property a1sirs sni mHr..'raI government
subject on.J 90 The sgrerr.-..y power - tl'
vcrs q the government - the ..sHnu.r p
bonds or tbe contra eng N fa't. 'aI Hrt
city Or 80 the adoption u res charters.
section ~ A. cities ale classified ar-
corl.ug 70 he latest fet"ai ~ state cers4s or
suumrrstlon. ~ from time 10 fhs 4le ~
golllWs The FIRST class Includes aN ..f.rs
having population - ono hundred anl sav-
euty I've Thousand or more. th- .-rorl GLASS.
sanl AID less than ono hundred and seventy
I've Thousand the th..d class. 3D. other cit-s.
eminent ~ cities. sh4 the sr',i.i drgs-t
merits thereof. are divided il. general 4pl
SPECIAL lily laws g-urrsl rity isR- are th.74
Ntitn relate Co. al tlr cities ~ our ur more
classes. SPECIAL rty laws are tA1se eA.eh 10.
late 10 -iugi- az. ~ u lees taal al TIE
The Ie0tsiot.rs nay d~i,go;s 70 cffies f7~
cTeFctss pTftiH hsr rsspsrlits local fnrislt'-
ft7rs such of Ns poDs.s " .eGts.aisnH 90 10
matters y si1fe coHcefh ds % NAY pom f."s
TAe ,g.s.afsis shs4 sl.s 10 ier rs.et'7g
70 re properly. eulrs ra.ntctpti tlNtiH-
usHi " %. ctty elc.piu s-r4 ~ % Gyy.tri-
= ~ Z DOL o.
Aldt0H of clstfH.tion.
Tie pyoc.s.,.s " gas article 'hq'l noi D
eesfHes - rfstu-i ihe p0uers % re .eeis ..
fHre 30 fdss .G.s regru.fiHy Mates OF silt>
concern % a.sfHgnistsa ffom ftaisUs rc.lt-
ins ~ ne D'op"iy cJ-Fs " p.aN','p4' so'-
LqNs ct,cung ct.ies - rs'Gfon % tosnla-
rts. Uafsr s4ppt. se~srags a"a plo1 ",
proponents. Hto.tir1 thc ~ NJ terf"o'y ,-..
90 ne gotcrnultnt " c,fies 90 rta.frIs of s.4.f
concern aHc app.Enf 30 ICES fsan CO. .s 1880
Y 'Ae s1It< "h'o-i e.esa.i.-.to'. II ,....
ZION 90 Gtfrf1 To me pt Y.scs " th's VI Do
Gs specIcl nfy .ays. special Ky avs 'iit.
DOT b- passed except iu conformity "lin ~
provisions " this section. After any hii l.i
special cty iaVl relating 10 ety. nae
been puss-d ~ both braulAes ~ TIE leEl'ia
ture. the house 10 ~Ll,h lt originated -iai,
10 the mayor " lsu.hI e4.h gy o. Lhi-N %
relates. AID within li,reu days tA.rtalLrt zoe
mayor shall return such b.l to f4e c'efE VI
the house from which 10 was sent lori NHC,
II the session u the legislature AZ ThIcn su.H
bill Vas passed has terminated. sh0u mah'
d.If,ly frCnsmtl ths sou.e O. tLe governor "ith
the mayors certificate thereon. sWung "nflA
tie city has Or has uot accepted ih- same !.
every city " the int class. thv mayor H-A
"a every other city tbe mayor ana thc l'Lt'-
Atiye body thereof ,cuouruuty. snai a. ioI
such city as 10 such bib, but tIe lrsislatAlF
nay provide Tor the concurrence ~ the ie-,--
istlTe body IN c4tlrs ~ The hrst class. ne
legislature shall provide fOr - ps1h. uoti'e
/ aud opportunity f0r gu1u- bearing concern.
| ing any such Dill 10 every ciy Z" "hl,n tt
n ...
+ n IL relates 20 more thln one otr. shau u-
+ transmitted 70 the mayor u each .ity O. Nul' D
+ Il relates. sod shall not be dee ned accepted
u9leas accepted a. herein profid u, ~ eve
such city. Whenever sAg such liI II accepted
a. herein provided. u shall o. subject a. use
other bills o. the notion Of tlr governor.
Whenever. during the session al which 10 vas
/ passed AaJ such bul is returned WitAgot ~.
acceptance OF the city ur cities T. VINCE IL
/ relates. Or within such tlteeu days . not ~,
turned. IL aay nevertheless again Oe pts''u
7 by both branches Of tle legislature. auu X
shall tLen b. subject as At other bills. o. ~
Action or TIE governor. IN every sp''''. ~
law which lIs been accepted - tine ,iy .t
cities 20 which II relates, the title shI4i ns
followed ~ the words accepted by Oh. cip
j VI cities a. the case may be ~ every such
law which Is passed without surn nrcrpt-u,e,
by the words 'pap-ed without thr acceptance
OK the city" or cities a- the case ual ue.
AHsTEACr.--Ihr division. uLd't the present
constitution Of city laws Into general ana spr
/ cial clty laws has been abolished ~ an amend
+ msnt 20 this se~tion, aud special ely laws -i1
. defined 20 comprise only the Cssef enumerated.
+ In this section the legislature Is given author
/ ity g. delegate % cities power = legislation
D over matters ~ rtate concern which bear upon
J. the sovereignty Of The state and which BIAS Lpt
] been surrendered hy the general grant az power
/ e. cities. On the other hand. by THIS pro-
. vision the legislature Is expressly forbidden 10
. pass laws relating 90 the property, aAa.fs of
/ municipal government ~ city except 500 % ~
/ are applicable o. al the cities " me rtat.
I thus confirming the exclusive power granted to
] cities under the restrictions Hud t0hdlt9n
mentioned. An important provision in TINS
- fI.s f.f j.
/ npecial city laws which include lr their detal-
/ ton all laws affecting less than All the elite.
OK the state and relating % Nl matters 81
st~te concern o. 81 10 puzzle lmPto elNrht'
requiring territory outside a city. lhrse sb-
clal laws are required % be submitted ~ "
cities for the.r approval az provided I'D tIs
present coustltutl0n With reference % specisl
ce.fion 1915. All elections o. city officers
7 Including supervisors aud judicial officer. ~
4 Inferior local courts. elected iu any city or
] plt n city. ant NJ county officers rir'tu
] 10 the counties ~ Nrw lutA tA.aI. hlu-s
D gussrs Richmond dH9 DfoHf. ana lu All tuAn.
/ ties whose boundaries arr the sane as those Y
I a c.ty. except % on vacancies. shall Dc hr.l
I on the Tuesday succeeding tie trst Aonday TO
/ November Boz an Old-uumber'd year, aud the
7 term Of every such officer shall expire az me
/ end Of so di-nunbered year. The terms OK
sr.t day OF January. one fulItaud lelehil
r nine hundred aud Ninety 1fcl rttHffrn,
whose successors have NOT tAeu ae"u ole. i",
i which under existing laws would expire WIKI
D au even numbered year. Or iu 40 oti numbered
T wear and before the END thereof lr. extended
10 and including the Last day oi b.oHu.,t n a.
following the time vhrn .I.h terms would "ih-
/ eruis. expire. The terms ~ oAIce ul I'D 'l'h
I officers. wAlch uud~r existing laws would ~
T pire 600 an even numbered year. ana urIlir ln.
I cad thereof are abridged 30 a. 20 eApH. a.
the end u the preceding year. Ibis SECTION
/ shall rot apply % lauy uty " ne t-fd ci-s-.
[ OF tol elections ~ suy judicial officers. except
+ Judges aud Justices 81 inferior local courts.
ABSTRACT. section. az amended. ma kos
no substantial change from the present con
#H.. ".|H "a
Of the third class iiAe su other cities OF ne
I state shall hO.d their local elections al the
! general election In an oidnuu.bcred year.
ARTICLE lXiul WI
Section Members - the lezislatnre. and
all officers, executive and judicial. except such
Inferior officers shall De ~ law exempted,
shah. before they enter on the duties " their
/ respective Offices take and subscribe the fyi-
/ iowinx oath or Affirmation II do soemniy
swear cor srirml that will support the Con
sttltion u the tnitsd ststess snd The Cen, ,
vii faithfully s,hsrge tho futir. n the on 90
. OF --- according o. The beet " ny tNl-
ityt j" and al such o1icers who s1aH ha,s
teen chosen - any election shall ufiere lh'y
-ut~r on The Duties Of their respective Offices.
ta.. and sub-rriu- the oath Or arlruat 900
above prescribed. together with the following
addition thereto. as part thereof;
And ! % further sol-nlrly sE .af for shirfnl
Z thar / have not directly or indirectly PAID,
orerei or pr0n.ised 60 pa1. contributed, "
offered or proui I'D 70 contribute any money or
+ other valuable thing as t"n@lriat'h o.. fr.
ward for the giving Or ,wlihn'nl.nS vote y
orice and have not made Any promise 10 INF Do
sn. III. giving or wthhoIdIls any strn
vote N" and no other oath declaration OF
test snail be- required as a qualification Tor any
session Aay gsT.on soldiss ,s oTior u1iSr
meat Of his legal salsry. fees or prflulsli-'.
shall receive or consent 20 receive. directly or
Indirectly any thing - value or m personal
Hny mort =. H