New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-21
LAWS OF NEW YORK

| be required by law to give security for tho
| tcring upon tho duties thereof. He shall
DO charged with the execution OF all laws
relating to tho repair and navigation OF
tho canals. and also OF those relating to the
construction and improvement OF the
canals except SO far AS tho execution OF
Improvement shall DO confined to the state
engineer and surveyor: subject to tho con-
troll Of the legislature, he shall make the
rules and regulations for the navigation
or use OF tho canals He may be Suspended
or removed from office by tho governor.
whenever, in his judgment the public in
removal OF such superintendent OF public
works from office. tho governor shall file
with tho secretary of state statement
OF the cause Of such removal, and shall
report such removal and the cause thereof
to tho legislature at It's next session. Tho
superintendent OF public works shnll ap~
point not moro than three assistant super
intendents whose duties shall be pre-
scribed by him, subject to modification by
the legislature. and who shall receive for
their servlces "A compensation to be fixed
| by law They shall hold their office for
three years, subject to suspension or re-
moval by the superintendent of public
works. whenever, in his judgment. the pub
lie interest shall require. Any vacancy
IN the office OF any such assistant super
or tho term for which no was appointed,
by tho superintendent of public works
but In case of the suspension or removal
or any such assistant superintendent by
him, he shall at report to the gov
ernor. in writing, the Of such re-
moval. All other persons employed In the
care ana management of the canals, ex
cept collectors OF TOLLS and those In the
department of the state engineer and sur
veyor. shall be appointed by tho superin-
tendent OF public works, and be subject
TO suspension or removal by him. The
superintendent of public works shall per-
FORM az the duties of tho former canal
commissioners and board of canal com
missioners, as now declared by law, until
otherwise provided by tho Legislature. The
governor by and with the advice and con-
sent sai or tho senate. shall have power to
MI vacancies in the office OF superintend-
ent or public works; IL the senate be not
IN session. he may grant commissions
which shall expire at tho end OF the next
succeeding session Of tho senate.J
s :. superintendent of state prisons
shall be appointed by the governor by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, and hold his office for five years un-
less sooner removed; he shall give secur-
tjsa IN sn u6n amount and with such
Iaithful discharge OF his duties; he shall
nay haye the superintendence. management
such laws as now exist or may hereafter
be enacted; he shall appoint the agents.
w ''I,rd physicians and haplains OF the
prisons The agent and warden Of each
prison shall appoint all other officers OF
s sch prison: except the clerk subject to
the approval of the Same by the superin-
tendent. The comptroller shall appoint
the clerks OF the prisons. The superin-
}endent shall have all the powers and per
form all tho duties not inconsistent here
with. which were formerly had and per
formed by the inspectors of state prisons
ent for cause at any time, giving to him a
copy Of the charges against him ana an
opportunity to be heard in his defense
Is 8. Tho lieutenant governor speaker
OF tne assembly, secretary of state conn
trollor, treasurer, attorney general and
STAT engineer and surveyor shall be com
tenant governor. secretary OF state. comp
.tto'icr, treasurer and attorney general
snail snail be the commissioners of the canal
commissioners of the canal fund, the state
engineer and surveyor and the superintcnd :
ent Of public works.
Is 6. The powers and duties Of the re-
spective boards. and Of the several Off
GERS In this article mentioned. shall be
scribed by law ~
ELS, Z. eth, The treasurer may be suspended
from office III by the governor, during the
recess or the legislature. and until thirty
days after the commencement of the next
session of the Legislature. whenever 1t shall
appear to him that such treasurer has, In
any particular, violated his duty The
governor snail appoint competent person
to discharge the duties Of the office during
Sucn SUSPENSION of the treasurer
!, 2. Ihere shall be the folloiotn0 cttfl
qEepcrt'ncnts il. the state government: /.
@ma ananc9; :, Lay: s.. Stcte; 8. Public
aoorhs Conservation; 8, agriculture and
4mie @affn o. v LaDor TO- Edaeatton; u;
correction. IS, Public service; IL. Banking !;
Ia TO- hsnrGneei 10, Ctrt SERVICE IL. Military
s. 3. At the session ir,'aedately jol1o,oing
ne adoption Of this article the Legislature
shan prouide by lag for the appropriate as
S'0nnent, to tckc effect not earlier than the
!t'9l 0oD OF JdnuGrU, one thousand nine hlt,,-
greg greg Gnd ttoenty-tno, Of al the ciuil admin
3stfdftrc and erecntiCc functions of the state
government. to the ssl'cral departments in
this article provided. Subject to the Anito-
tons contained II, this constitution the gc0is-
toiure mag rom time to- time assign bv loio
nero pouerS and tunctiGNS to departments,
oMcersj boards or con'n.iSsiois cortinued or
greeted Hfdes' THIS constitution, and Increase
rodjfy or diminish their poacers ond flnc-
to. no specific grant OF polcer hercia to
q dcpdrinent shan preuat the le0isiature
from confcirtnO additional pO1rerS upon such
department. No n|1r departments shan be
erected hereafter bat tins shall not prorent
the legislature from creating commissions for
special purposes and nothin0 contained IN this
oiticlc shall ~ crent the legislature from re-
d. ln0 the nunber Of departments pro-
pGed for in this article bu consolidation or
otherwise. The elective state officers in Office
at the time this article as amended
takes effect shall continue IN office aetil the
end OF The terms for ,ohicl they acre elect
cd. Pending the assignment Of the civil adj
Dinistratiuc aud crecutiro Jnnctions by the
section, the poiccrs and duties of the several
dcpartmeats, boards, commissions and officers
polccr Of the legislature to reduce the nunlbcr
Of officers. lrhen the pomers dnd duties Of
Gny casting office are assigned to any de-
purtucnt. the officers exercising such Doloers
shat continue il, office az such department.
and their term Of office shall not DC shortened
Jy Sach assignment.
T. The head of the department Of audit
and control sh0N be the comptroller, and Of
the department Of ldto, the Attorney general
Erccpt as othertu4Se provided in this consti-
tutiolt the heads Of az other departments
and tho members OF oil boards. commissions
o,d councils mentioned In this article shall
be appointed BY ths governor by and 10Th the
advtoc aud consent Of the senate and may be
removed bu the Oopcrno7-. y, O manner to BE-
prescribed BY lono The heads Of the respeo-
ssvo dcpartm'ente Of education and OF a0rtcuI-
and correction shall be oppotnted In
ncr to be prescribed By lo,o
ISL s. All offices for the weighing.
gauging. measuring, culling or inspecting
any merchandise. produce. manufacture or
commodity whatever are hereby abol-
created by law; but nothing in this section
contained shall abrOgate any office created
for the purpose OF protecting the public
health the interests of the state in its
property, revenue. tolls or purchases, o.
Of supplying the people with correct
shall prevent the creation of any office
for such purposeN hereafter.
l9l g. Appointments and promotions
in the civil service OF the state. and OF all
the civil divisions thereof, including cities
and villages, shall be made according to
merit and fitness TO be ascertained far
as practicable by exaTina ton, which, 80
far as practicable, shah be competitive;
provided. however, that honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors from the
the late civil war, who citizens and
residents of this state. shall be entitled to
preference in appointment and promotion
without regard to their standing on any
list. from which such appointment pro-
motion may be made. Laws shall be
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