New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
LAWS OF NEW YORK


bc required by law to give serurity. for the
faithful execution OF hlH Office before cn.
tering upon tho duties thereof. lie shall
be charged with tho execution OF NIL laws
relating to the repair and navigation OF
the canals. and also OF those relating to the
construction and improvement OF tho
canals, except 30 far as the execution OF
tho laws relating to such construction or
Improvement shall be confined to thu state
engineer and surveyor: subject to the con.
troll Of tho Legislature. he Hhall make the
| rules and regulations for the navigation
or use OF the canals. He may be suspended
or removed from office by the governor,
whenever, In his judgment. tho public In
tcrest shall 20 require; but n case OF tho
removal of such superintendent of public
works from office. tho governor shall filc
with the secretary OF state n statement
OF the cause of such removal. and ahnll
report such removal and the cause thereof
to the legislature at itH next session. The
| superintendent OF public wnrlts shall APP
point not more than three naeistaht auper-
intendenta whose duties shall be pre-
scribed by him subject to modification by
tho legislat tnyc. and who shall receive for
their services n compensation to be fixed
by law. They shall hold their office for
three years. subject to suspension re-
works, whenever. In his Judgment. tho pub
Tic interest shall 80 require. Any vacancy
IN IN the office OF any such assistant super.
of the term for which he Was appointed.
by the superintendent Of public works
but in case OF the suspension removal
MIN, he shall at once report to tho gov
ornor, In writing. the cnuse OF such re-
moval. All other persons employed In the
care and management of the canals OK
cept collectors Of tolls. and thoso In tho
department of the state engineer and sur
vcyor. shall be appointed by the superin-
20 suspension or removal by him. The
superintendent of public works shall per-
form all the duties of the former canal
commissioners and board Of canal com
missioncrs as now declared BY law. until
otherwise provided by the legislnture Thc
governor by and with the advice ana con
sent OF the senate. shall have power to
NIL vacancies in the office OF superintend.
ent of public works: II the senate be not
IN IN j., Sc session; 's; ne may grant commissions
succeeding session Of the senatc]
"a 4. superintendent of state prisons
shall be appointed by the governor by and
ate. and hold his office for five years un
less sooner removed he shall give secur-
ity in such amount and with such sure
tics as shall be required by law for the
faithful discharge of his duties; he shall
nave the supcrntendence, management
and ana control Of state prisons, subject to
be enacted; he shall appoint the agents.
wardens, physcians and chaplains OF the
prlaons Thc agent and warden of each
prison shall appoint oil other officers Of
such prison, except the clerk, subject to
the approvai of the same by the superin-
tendent. The comptroller shall appoint
t he clerks of the prisons The superin-
tendent shall have all the powers and per
form all the duties not Inconsistent here
with, which were formerly had and per
formed by the inspectors of state prisons
me governor may remove the supcrntend-
ent Tor cause at any time, giving to him a
on o"py or me charEes against him. and an
opportunity to be heard in his defense
o.ls .. Thc Lieutenant governor. speaker
o. the assembly, secretary of state, comp
troller. treasurer. attorney general and
state state engineer and surveyor shall be com
mssloners .a,'aI of the land office. The lieu
/ = nrnt u
tIolier: treasurer and attorney general
snail snail be the commissioners of the canal
tund The canal board shall consist of the
oolh,!nissloncrs OF the canal FUND, the state
engineer and surveyor and the superntend
ept of public works
Il 6. The powers and duties of tho ra
spectiVe boards. and Of the several off
GERS GERS in this article mentioned shall be
se;nl such as now are or hereafter MAY be pre-
ls 7. The treasurer may be suspended
rom rom otilce by the governor during the
session of the legislature, whenever it shall
appear TO MN that such treasurer has In
any particu cuiar, violated his duty. The
governor shall appoint a competent person
TO discharge the duties of the office during
sucn suspension of the treasurer
2. There shoU be the folloriuo ci,.i1
4epnrtmehts IN the state governments l.
hMscutire rae ?. audit and control; B. Taration
,uorSs ?, Conservatio": :. Aoricultu,e aud
ninrMefs; 4inl,,,; ., LABOR; 10. Education: II.
nealtn; H. Wcntnl hD0icne, charities and
correction. ID. Public scrrice: II. Banking
TO- lnsnrGncc; f6, Cirii serrico; II. Miittary
""a "aro' aqairs; Is, Architcctmc.
,bs ., ~ the "eSsio" immediatc'y joNolcinD
me da0ptoh Of this article the legislature
shdH proridc bV ldw for the appropriate as
Saonn,cnt, to take effect not earlier than the
area m ana t'ccntu-t,co Of al the ciril admin
istrdtfuc and erecutiUc functions of the state
g@Eerurnt fS orie1 oasa to the seSerol acpateMts in
ttons contained in this constitution. the logis-
fdture may from time to time assign bu la1u
"elo powers and functions to deDartnlcnts,
oWccrs, boards or commissions continued or
created mder this constitution. and increase,
modify or diminish their porcrs oad f,tnc-
tlons. No SPECIFIC grant Of polccr herein to
department shah prcrcnt The legislature
trom confrrri"g, additionol porocrs upon such
created hereafter but this shan not prevemt
the legislature from creating commissions for
Specid' purposes aud nothing contained IN this
article shan prcuent the ic0isioturc from re-
uided for in this article by constellation or
otherlciSc. The clectiue state officers in office
takes cUcct shall cont!nuc in Office mntil the
end Of the terms for ,rhich they ,ccre elect
ed; Pending the assi0nmcnt Of the ciul od-
niinistrdtiue and crecutirc functions bu the
legislature pursuant to the directions Of this
section, the po1rers aud duties Of the Seueral
depart,ncMtS boards. commissions and officers
nolo eristin0 are continued. Subject TO the
po,oer Of the lc0isaturc to reduce the numbe,
Of officers. chcn the po'oers and duties of
pdrtncnt. the officers exercising such pOlOerS
SHAH continue in office IN such department
and their term Of office shall not be shortened
bU such assignment
L. The head Of the department Of audit
and control shall be the comptroller, ond Of
the department Of laW, the attorney general
Except 0thcrlciSc prOuidcd IN this conStt-
tuition, the heads Of all other departments
und the members Of all boards, commissions
and councls mentioned IN this article shan
be appointed Uy the OOrcrnOr by and ioith the
dduicc dnd consent OF the senate and mag DC
remorcd bV the governor, IN q manner to be
prescribed by ldrc. The heads Of the reSpec-
tiue departments Of education aud OF u0ricnl-
ture aud markets, mental hyOiemc charities
ond correction shall be appointed IN q man
ncr to be prescribed by lac.
Isl s. All offices for the weighing,
gauging, measuring, culling or inspecting
any merchandise, produce. manufacture or
ished and no such office shall hereafter be
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, oc
of supplying the people with correct
standards of weights and measures or
shall prevent the creation of any Office
for such purposes hereafter.
f9l 6. Appointments and promotions
in the civil service OF the state. and of all
the civil divisions thereof, including cities
agd villages shall be made according TO
as practicable by examination, which. so
far practicable. shall be competitive
provided, however, that honorAbly dis
changed 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
motion may be made. Laws shall be
made to provide for the enforcement of