New-York tribune., 1920-09-18
LAWS OF NEW YORK

chosen az g general election. az the times
and places OF electing the governor and
es for ssS some ss as sAs
and Heatenams-oouerner 1.-TWO years, except as
provided in section two Of thts articlel. The
accounts; 90 to oadss the aoorMal and col
to presersos such methods Of f ooooanssne ting as as
gre % %necessary for tho perrorma.cs Of TIE
aats H. II sass s .as
may also assign to him supervsstom Of the
accounts Of any political sabdtuasiow Of the
tire duties, excepting sneh az nsay DO tnet-
anv other proviston Of this conssstussom to the
officers in this article named, excepting tho
| speaker Of the assembly, shall. at stated
for ' his SIS services W M a Compensation which shall
not be increased or diminished during the
term for which he shall have been elected: elect !:
perquisites Of office or other compensation:
tSo oerse,n hall be elected to the ONCE Of
practical civil engtneer.l
[s 2. The first election OF the secretary
! of state, comptroller, treasurer. attorney
genera! and state engineer and surveyor.
| pursuant to this article, shall be held In
| the year one thousand eight hundred and
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 and ninety-eight, and every
two years thereafter, their successors shall
! be chosen for the term OF two years.
rs 3. A superintendent Of public works
snail be appointed by the governor, by and
and bna 5ne a ,sn na consent OF the senate
term OF the governor by whom he was
nominated. and until his successor is ap-
pointed and qualified. He shall receive
compensation to be fixed by law. He shall
be required by law to give security for the
faithful execution of his office before en-
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be charged with the execution Of all laws
relating to the repair and navigation of
the the canals. and also Of those relating to
the construction and improvement OF the
+ canals except so far as the execution OF
the laws relating to such construction or
| improvement shall be confded to the state
engineer and surveyor; subject to tho
control Of the legislature. he shall make
the rules and regulations for the naviga-
| tion or use of the canals. He may be sus-
pended or removed from office by the gov
eernor. whenever, in his Judgment, the pub
nc nc INT interest shall SO ere rsauire But In case
public works from office. the governor
shall file with the secretary OF state a
and shall report such removal and the
cause thereof to the legislature at its next
session The superintendent Of public
assistant superintendents, whose duties
shall be prescribed by him, subject to mod
i1cation by the legislature. and who shall
to be fixed by law. They shall hold their
office for three years, subject to suspen-
| sion removal by the superintendent OF
| public works. whenever, in his Judgment.
| the public interest shall SO require. Amy
vacancy in the office OF any such assistant
superintendent shall be filled for the
| nainder of the term for which he was
| appointed, by the superintendent of public
works; but In case of the suspe nsion or
removal Of any such assistant superintend-
ent by him. he shall at once report to tho
governor, in writing. the cause OF such re-
moval. All other persons employed in the
MANAGEMENT *.
cept collectors Of tolls, and those in the
department Of the state engineer and sur
! tendent Of public works. and be subject to
suspension or removal by him: The super
intendent of public works shall perform all
eioners and board of canal commissioners
as now declared by lazy, until otherwise
ernor by and with the advice and consent
of the senate. shall have power 20 I'LL va
cancies in the office Of superintendent OF
public works; IL the senate be not in ses-
shall expire at the end Of the next sue
ceeding session OF the senate.l
ls 4. A 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
in such amount. and with such sureties
as shall be required by law for the faith
full discharge Of his duties; ne shall have
the superintendence. management and con-
troll of state prisons subject to such laws
as now exist or may hereafter be enacted; !;
physicians and chaplains Of the prisons
The agent and warden Of each prison
prison, except the clerk, subject. to the
| approval OF the by the superintend-
ent: The comptroller shall appoint the
shall have all the powers and perform all
the, the duties not inconsistent herewith;
the had and
governor may remove the superintendent
tor cause, at any time. giving to him a
opportunity to be heard IN his defense.]
rs 5. The lieutenant governor. speaker
of the assembly, secretary Of state, comp
state engineer and surveyor shall be com
inisstoners Of the land office The lieu
tenant governor. secretary Of state. comp,
shall be the commissioners of the canal
fund. The canal board shall consist of
tho commissioners OF the canal fund. the
state engineer and surveyor and the super
intendent of public works.]
ts 6. The powers and duties OF the re-
in this article mentioned. shall be such
as row are or hereafter may be prescribed
[s Z. The treasurer may be suspended
from office by the governor during the
recess Of the legislature. and until thirty
eesson niteF o TN fae Of the nsxt
appear to- him that such treasurer has. in
any particular. violated his duty. The
son to discharge the duties Of the office
during such suspension OF the treasurer.l
.. There shall be the follo,oino ctuiI de-
partments IN the state government: j,
Executive; e. Audit and control; s, TAXATION
:, FINANCE; S. Ldp; s, state; 2, Public
trorEs; 8, Conservation; 8. Agriculture and
narkets; 10, Labor; II, Education:
12, Health: IS, Mental Hygiene: ~, Charities:
iSa is; correctsom: l6: Public seryice H. Bank
/ Military and naval affairs; 81. Archite lecture.
8 3. At the session Immediately follotCin0
the adoption OF this article the legislature
S!sdH proride ou lao for the appropriate
s'0mment, to take effect not earlier than the
Grst day Of January, one thousand nine hun
fstrdtire and executive functions Of the state
government, to the seueral departments IN
this article prorided Subject to the limitu-
tons contained in this constitution, the 1cots-
ldture may from time to time assign by lat1
ne1o po,ocrs and functions to departments,
created undcr this constitution and increase.
modify diminish their poUers and func-
tons. No specific grant Of po,oer herein to q
department shall prevent the legislature
tron. conterring additional porers upon sych
created hereafter but this shall not prevent
the legislature from creating commissions for.
special purposes and nothing contained in this
urttcle shall prcrent the legislature from re-
duc'n0 the number Of departments as pro-
rlded for in this article, by consolidation or
othertctSe The elective state officers IN Of
eFect shall continue IN Office until tho emd Of
the terms for ,Ohich they acere elected. Pend
ing the assignment of the ctril administrative
aud erecutfue functions by the legislature
pursuant to the directions Of this section the
po'cers and duties of the several dsport-
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