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


troll of tho legislature. he shall mako tho
rules and regulntions for the navigation
or use OF tho canals. He may be suspended
or renewed from office by the governor,
whenever, In his Judgment. the public in
terest shall 80 require; but in case OF tho
removal OF such superintendent OF public
works from office. the governor shall file
with tho secretary OF state statement
or the cause of such removal and shall
report such removal and tho cause thereof
to tho legislature at It's next session The
superintendent of public works shall ap
point not more than three assistant super
lntendents. whose duties shall be pre-
ssrbed scr d. by him. subject to ,mod&cation BY
M M.he legislature and who shall feceive for
thelr services compensation to be hxed
| oy law. They shall hold their office for
three years, subject to suspension or. re-
noVal by tho superintendent of public
WORKS. whenever. In his Judgment the pub
no interest shall require. Any vacancy
IN tho ofrice OF any such assistant super
intendent shall be flied for tho remainder
OF the term for which he appointed,
by tho superintendent of public works
but In case OF the suspe nsion removal
| him. he shall at report to the gov
ornor. in writing, tho cause of such reF
moval. All other persons employed in the
care and management OF the canals, cx-
cept collectors of tolls. and those in tho
department. OF the state engineer and Bur
! Vcyor. shall be appointed by the superin-
tendcnt of public works. and DO subject
10 suspension or removal by him. The
superintendent of public works shall per-
lnissioners; as now declared by law. until
Otherwise provided by the legislature. The
governor, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate shall have power 70
MI vacancies in the office of superintend-
| ent OF public works; II the senate be not
in session. he may grant commissioned
which shall expire at the end OF tho next
suGGssesdins session of tho senate.l
onaii 90 appointed by the governor by and
WIN tne adVlTe and consent OF the sem
!ess sooner removed; he shall give secur-
| ny in such amount, and with such sure
ties tl,s,a', as shall be required by law for the
faithful discharge Of his duties he shall
nave tho superintendence. management
and a,,e,, control Of state prisons, subject to
be enacted he shall appoint the agents
wardens, physicians ana haplains Of the
prisons prisons The agent and warden of each
.he m approval OF the same by tho superin-
tha f.ao@ns c1er,, rne ne fomptroler shall appoint
tehdent shall have all the powers and per
lorm p an the duties not inconsistent here
wlth, which were formerly had and per
formed by the inspectors or state prisons
me governor may remove the superintend-
ent for cause at any time, giving to him A
COPY or the charges against him and an
opportunity to be heard in his defense
=. - o. Inc lieutenant governor, speaker
o. the assembly, secretary Of state comp
trolier. treasurer. attorney general and
state engineer and surveyor shall be com
Olflce oil
tenant governor secretary OF state comp
trolier, treasurer and attorney general
snali Dc the commissioners of the canal
commissioners OF tho canal fund. the st ate
engineer and surveyor and tho supertntend-
ent OF public vorksl
Is s. The powers and dutie, Of the re-
SpectlVe boards, and of the several Off
GERS IN this article mentioned. shall be
srrh scrthod dS NC noW are or hereafter may be pre-
~ Z, the treasurer may be suspended
reon Teom offce df by the governor. during the
aecess or the legislature. and until thirty
Gays after the commencement OF the next
seSsoon or the legislature, whenever It shall
any particular, violated his duty The
e1Vern3r It'nn shall appoint a competent person
such 'a' ohs Of tns office during
- 2 Thcre shaH be the foNoufno ciril
d5,epartnenta in TIE state oore,1snlent: +,
@ u"a Nnonce; !, Lar; s. Statc; 6, Public
'ror&s :, ConSerrdtion; 8, A0riculturc and
HsaAh; fa. Meutnl hv0ienc, charities and
CORRECTION, 13, Public sc1'utc~. II. Booking :
,1s .. = Nf session Immediately joro1oirO
th' adopt'on OF thts article the le0isiature
si0nWsHt, TO .ake effect rot earii.r than the
!rSt "GU or JoiudrD, one tho7Sdnd rinc hrtl-
iN'Uf'pe on9 erecutiDc functions OF the state
QpccNmcnt 10 tllN several Departments in
,t.S ,. art!c'c pI9ridea Su5jcct to the ltnita-
/ ~'fNN'ttf.''
l0'Nf' WoD from time to ti1ac assign bU idio
ae~ po'5ers aad JunctioaS 10 departnepts.
orsafea in.6er tits copsfituti0r. and ircrcaSc
nl9H U or a'mlntSh their po'rcrs ard f1tuo-
IONS. 40 specific grant 81 p01cer herein 10
q department shan preucnt the lcqislaturc
from confer7ing additional potoers upon suc,
af'a. Gcpqrty'1rt ~, No new depart'4s4tS shall BE-
the legislature from Greet tia0 commissions for
speciHl purposes ord nofhirO contained in this
Gr'iclH shcN preuent hle legislature from re-
uuctng the rnmbcr OF departments as pro-
1.d'd for IN t}is article 6y consolidation or
gt"'rI'Se. me ciectsce stote officers in ofice.
takes effect shall continue in oGcc unttl the
End Of the terms tor ~hich they 'oere elect
cd. Pending the assignment Of the cicil dd-
legislature pursuant to the directions Of THIS
deportments boards. commissions and officers
nolc costing are continued Subject to the
p2~eI o. lAe te9'sEat"e 10 reduce the number
OF officers, rhen the po'ce,s and duties OF
dnV eriSttn0 office are assigned to any DE-
pGrt1nent, the officers exercising such po.osrs
ShoW continue ~ office in such department,
dnd thelr term OF orce shall not be shortened
BY SUCH assignment.
4. The head OF tbs department OF audit
and control shall be the con,ptroNer. and OF
the department Of ldlD, The Encouragement.
Ercept as otj,crlcise provided an this consti-
tiuion, the heads Of all other departments
and the members Of al boards. commissions
and couNcilS mentioned IN this article shall
be appointed bU the goUernOr bD aud t0ith the
adUice aud consent OF the senate aud may be
renoUed by the OouerMor. IN q manner to be
tiue departments Of educGtior aud Of G0rfcul-
tilre and markets.. mental hygiene, charities
aud correction shall be appointed in q
,1cr to be prescribed by lato
J. L8l s. All oftces for tho weighing,
gauging, measuring. culling or inspecting
any merchandise. produce. manufacture or
commodity whatever. are hereby abol-
ished: and no such oficc shall hereafter be
created by law, but nothing in this section
contained shall abrogate any office created
for tho purpose OF protecting the public
health tho interests OF tho state in Its
property, revenue, tolls or purchases. or
standard. of Weights ana measures. or
shall prevent the creation of any office
for such purposes hereafter.
: [9l @. Appointments and promotions
tho civil divisions thereof. including cities
and villages. shall be made according to
merit and fitness to be ascertatnod. far
practicable by examination, which,
far practicable, shall be competitive;
provided. however. that honorebly dis
charged soldiers and sailors from the
army and navy OF tho United States In
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
Hist from which such appointment pro-
motion may be made Laws shall be
made to provide for the enforcement Of
this section.
That the foregoing amendment be referred
to the legislature to be chosen at tho next
general election of senators, and In con-
formlty with section one OF Article four
teen of the constitution be published for
three months previous to the time OF such
election.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
IN SENATE,
Apr. "a. 1897
The FOREGOING resolution was duly
uuad tnvitV