New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
AMENDMENT NUMBER EICBT

Concurrent Resolution or the Senate ana
Assembly. Proposing Amendments to
Article Five of the titution. in Rela-
t;on TO State Officers and Departments
Section ]. Resolved (if the Assembly
concur). That article five of the constitu-
ton be amended to read as follows
,o l; me lsecretary OF state.l comptrol:
state engineer and surveyorJ shall DO
chosen at a general election. at the times
and places OF eiecting the governor and
lieutenant governor and shall hold their
offices for the same terms as the governor
ana lieutenant -Do,ernor 1.-TWO years except as
provided in section two OF this article]. The
comptro'ler SHAH be required: (l) 70 audit
all rouchcrs before payment and oil o11cioy
accounts: 90 to audit the dccrxuI and COZ
lection Of all rcrenues aud receipts; and 20
to prescribe such methods OF accounting as
are necessary for the performance Of tho
{ore0o<ng duties In such respect the Isoss,,
may also assign TO hin, supervision OF the
accounts OF any political subdivision OF tho
state. out shall assign to him no ddmtnis-
trGf:ts duties, creeping such as may be '"-
ctdchtdl TO the performance Of these furc-
t,onS' any other prorts'on Of this corstsfa-
ton to The contrary Notwithstanding, 10
Zach OF the officers in this article named. e1-
cepting the speaker of the assembly, shall
al stated times during his continuance In
office. receive for his services a compensation
which shall not be increased or dnin!shed
during the term for which he shall have
been elected; nor shall he receive to his
use any fees or perquisites OF once Or
elected to the office OF state engineer and
surveyor who Is not a practical civil en-
gineer.l
Is .. The first election Of the secretary
OF state. comptroller. treasurer attorney
general and state engineer and surveyor.
pursuant to this article. shall be held 10
the year one thousand eight hundred ana
ninety five. and their terms OF office shall
begin on the first day OF January follow
ing. and shall be FOR three years. AT the
general election in the year one thousand
eight hundred "a md DfnetE-piRht and every
two years thereafter. their successors snail
be chosen FOR the term OF two years]
ls 3: A superintendent OF public worss
shall be appointed by the governor. BY
and with the advice and consent OF the
senate. and hold his Office until the END
OF the term OF the governor By whom he
appointed and qualified. He shall receive
compensation to be fxed by law. He shall
be required by law to give security for tns
faithful execution of his office before on.
fering upon the duties thereof. He snAn
be charged with tho execution OF all iawe
relating to the repair and navigation OF
construction and. improvement OF the
canals. except SO far rs tho execution 9.
the laws relating to such construction 1
Improvement shall be confined to the stets
engineer and surveyor subject to the cor
troll OF the legislature he shall make TN
rules and regulations for the Navigation
or removed from Office by the governor
whenever. in his judgment. the public ~.
terest shall SO require, but in case OF tns
removal OF such superintendent Of pubic
works from ofice. the governor shall nls
with the secretary OF state n statemens
or the cause OF such removal. and shsi,
TO the legislature at It's next session: IL
superintendent Of public works shall az
point not moro than three assiatant supeea
intcndrnts. whose duties shall be prN
scrlbed by him. subject to modification ~
the legislature. and who shall receive TOT
their services compensation to be nxeo
by law. They shall hold their office for
three years, subject to suspen ension or re-
movai by the superintendent OF public
works. whenever. in his Judgment. the pup.
NC interest shall 80 require. Any vacancy
intcndent shall be filcd for tho rematnder
OF tho term for which he was appoiatsa:
by tho superintendent OF public works;
but In case OF the suspension or remesa.
Of any such assistant superintendent G
MIN. he shall at once report 70 the ~
sruess IN writing. the causs Of sueAs {