New-York tribune., 1920-10-30
LAWS OF NEW YORK

lieutenant governor, ana SHhll nOlO tnelr
Offices for tho terms as the Dovernor
and lieutenant 0orernd# 1.-TWO years. except az
provided in section two Of this articlel. Tho
comptroller shaR be rcqmred: ~ to audit
all vouchers before payment and all Official
accounts; (a) to audit the accrudl and col
lection Of all revenues aud receipts; and 90
to prescribe such methods Of accounting as
arc necessary for the performance o. the
foregoi"g duttes ~ such respeGGt pee as. the seg,s
may also assign to him supervision Of the
accounts Of any political subdivision o. the
etdte, out SHAH assign to htnl no ddnltnts@trG- @
tive duties: c1ccptsno such as may be t''ct-
dental to the performance Of these functions.
any other provision Of this comshtutton to re
contrary notwithstanding. He leach OF the
officers in this article named. excepting tho
speaker of ho assembly shall. at stated
times during his continuance In ofrce, receive,
for his services a compensation which shall
not be increased or diminished during the
term for which he shall have been elected
pelquisites Of office or other compensation;
No person hnll be elected to t the Once net OF
practical civil engineer.
rs 2. The first election Of the secretary
OF state, comptroller, treasurer, attorney
general and state engineer and surveyor.
the year ono 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 tho term of two years
rs 8. A superintendent of public works
shall be appointed by tho governor. by and
with the advice and consent OF the senate,
and hold hi, office until the end OF the
term of the governor by whom he was
nominated. and until his successor is ap-
pointed and qualified. lie shall receive
compensation to be fixed by law. He shall
be required by law to give security for tho
faithful execution OF his office before en-
tering upon the duties thereof. He shall
be charged with the execution OF all laws
relating 10 the repair and navigation OF
the canals. and also Of those relating TO
the construction and Improvement Of the
canals. EXCEPT SO far the execution OF
the laws Telating to such construction or
improvement shall be confided to the state
control Of the legislature, ne shall make
the rules and regulations for the naviga-
ton or use OF tho canals. He may be
pended or removed from office by the gov
ernor. whenever, in his judgment. the pub
lie interest shall so require; but in case
of the removal OF such superintendent OF
public works from office the governor
shall file with the secretary Of state
statement Of the cause Of such removal,
cause thereof to the Legislature at it's next
session. The superintendent Of public
works shall appoint not more than three
assistant superintendents, whose duties
shall be prescribed by him. subject to mod
ifcation by the legislature, and who shall
receive for their services d compensation
to be fixed by law They shall hold their
office for three years, subject to suspen-
sion or removal by the superintendent OF
IT,
the public interest shall require. Any
vacancy in the office of any such assistant
superintendent shall be filed for the
mainder of the term for which he was
appointed. by the superintendent Of public
works. but in case Of the suspension or
removal Of any such assistant superintend-
ent by him. he shall at once report to the
governor, In writing. the cause Of such re-
moval. All other persons employed In the
care and management OF the canals,
cept collectors OF tolls. and those in tho
department of the state engineer and
veyor, shall be appointed by the euperin
tendent of public works and be subject to
suspension or removal by him. Tho super
intendent OF public works shall perform all
tho duties OF tho former canal commits
siOncrs and board Of canal commissioners
now declared by law until otherwise
provided by the legislature. The gov
ernor, by and with the advice and consent
of the senate, shall have power TO fill va
cances IN the office of superintendent Of
public works; If the senate be not in ses-
sion, he may grant commissions which
shall expire at the end OF tho next sue
ceeding session OF the senate.
ls 4. A superintendent OF stats prisons
shall be appointed by the governor. by AMI
with the advice ard consent Of the sen
Ate. and hold his office for FIVE years, un-
less aoQner removed, lie shall give security
in such amount. and with such sEreties
shall bs required by law for tho faith
ful discharge Of his duties ne shall have
the superintenGence lnanagelaent and con-
troll OF state prisons, subject t. such laws
now exist OF may hereafter bo enacted;
he shan appoint the agents waraens.
The agent and warden OF each prison
shall appoint all other officers of such
approva of the same by the superintend-
ent. The comptroller shall appoint the
clerks Of the prisons. The superintendent
shall have all the powers and perform all
the duties not Inconsistent herewith
which were formerly mad and performed
by the inspectors OF state prisons. The
governor may remove the superintendent
Tor cause at any time, giving to him 4
copy of the charges against him, and an
n ha hna arI IN Ss 1afa
rs 8. The lieutenant governor speaker
OF the assembly, secretary OF state. comp
state engineer and surveyor shall be com
Inlssioners of the land office. The leu-
tenant governor secretary OF state comp
troller: treasurer and attorney general
shall be the comm ssioners Of the canal
fund. The canal board shall consist OF
state engineer and surveyor and the super
intendent OF public works
IS G. The powers and duties OF the re-
spective boards, and of the several officers
In this article mentioned. shall be such
as now are or hereafter may be prescribed
rs 7. The treasurer may be suspended
from office by the governor during the
recess OF the legislature and until thirty
days after the Commencement OF the next
session OF the Legislature whenever It shall
any particular, Violated his duty Tbs
governor shall appoint a competent per
son TO discharge the duties Of the office
during such suspension of the treasurerl
2. Theirs shall be the tollo,oimo ctvA de-
ETecuttue; 9, AUDIT and control; s, Taxation
,oorhs; 8, Conservation; 9, Aorfcr.iturs and
49, Heatn is Mental @q Hy94en 14 ha19qs9s eSGqtses
!a 10; corsecttom lss Pu6Lio Serytce; II Banh
Military and nardI AFFAIRS; pf. Architecture
. 3: Al the session tntr cdtately foI,oqciro
shaN propde o. Ia,o tor The the oppropf4at. as
stgnment, to take effect nor earlier thai, the
Grst ddp OF January, one thOus0nd nine hun
Gred and tuentV-ttco, Of all the ctUit odn,in-
tStrdttve aud executive functions Of the state
gopernment, to the seuera! departments 81,
this article provideG Subject to the N,pitn-
tlons contained in this constitution, the leqis-
l0turc may from time to time assign b. nlo
helo potOerS and functions to departments
officers, boards or commissions continued or
created Under this conStftutton and increase
modify or diminish their poloers aud fllnc-
ttonS. No specific grant Of po,0er herein to q
department shall preuent the legislature
from conferrin0 additional potoers upon such
department. No rel0 department shall be
created hereafter out this shal not prevent
the legislature from. creating commissions for
special purposes aud nothing cortdined in this
GrticIe shall preucnt the legislature from re-
duclng the number Of departments as pro-
uided for IN this article, bU consolidation OF
fec at the time this article amended takes
effect shall continue in ofice until the end Of
the terms for tOhich they tOere elected Pend
tnO the assignment Of the cfuil administrative
pursuant to the directions o. this section, tJss
poloers and duties Of the several depart
ments, boards, commissions aud Offices ,,olo
criSttnO are continued. Subject 10 the potoer
officers. Uhen tho potuers aud duties Of anu
eTtSttnO Office dro assigned to d1ty depart
rnent, the officers exercising such po1oers
shaH continue in o6lcc IN such department.
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