Year: 1870

i'm newspapers of the city said notice TO be published
at least ten days and all such contracts when given.
shall be given TO the lowest bidder, tho terms
of whose contract shall be settled by, the


mlnary specification the bid proposal, and who
shall give security for the faithful performance OF ms
contract the prescribed and required by ordl
nance: and the adequacy aud suciency 0f this security
sall I'm addition TO the Justification and ackno"ieng
ment be approved by the Controller Ali bids orpro-
posas shall be publicly opened by the officers adyer-


Using for the same and IN the presence OF the Controller


lowest bidder shall neglect or refuse 10 accept 70
contract within 4s hours after written notice that the
same awarded to his bid or proposal shall be
ref e-adyertiscd and relet as above provided. .


SEC 1873 All property sold under the authority OF the
Common Council shall be sold at auction after previous
public notice, under the superntendence OF me appr0
pirate head Of department Every contract "nen baue


and entered into, before provided for shall DO exc
cuted in duplicate and shall be filed In the Department
Of Finance; receipt for each payment made on account
or satisfaction Of the same, shall be ind9rsed on
rant. which warrant~. shall be only gwen to the
person interested in such contract OF ms author,
lied representatives The proceeds OF all sales inaue
under and by virtue OF this section shall be by the o


Ger receiving the Immediately deposited WITH & ,he
Chamberlain and the account OF sales verified ny lhe
officer making the saes shall be immediately 1ed IN the
Office OF the Controller No expenditure for work or
supplies involving amount for which no contract is
required. shall be made except the necessity Do
certified to by the head OF the appropriate
aud the expenditure has been duly authorized ana appfo
prated - ..., a.. ann,
Office under the CITY Government shall on or Oeiore to


first day OF January succeeding each election or
within 1--WE days after notice OF such appointment take
and subscribe before the Mayor or any judge OF court
Of record. oath or affirmation faithfully 70 perform
duties OF his Oilce winch OaLn OF
be filed In the office of the Mayor.


sEc 1856 Any officer of the CITY Government or person
eyade any of the provisions Of this act commit any


fraud upon the CITY, or convert any OF the public prop
ery his use, knowingly permit any other per-
son so to convert it, shall be deemed guilty OF msde-


neanor and addition TO the penalties Imposed by law
shall forfeit his office, and be excluded forever afer from
receiving or holding any office under the City; and any
person VINO shall wfully swear falsely In any oath or
Affirmation required by this act shall be guilty OF perjury


SEC 1885, No money shall be expended for any celebra-
toD procession entertainment OF any Kind OF on any
OCCASION by the vote Of threefourths OF all the
members elected each Board Of the Common Council


SEC. 49, No officer of the City Government, except
Clerk OF Arrears. member OF the Board OF Excise, or
Counsel to the Corporation, shall have or receive from
the Corporation City Treasury any perqustes or any
compensation commission for his services, IN addition


SEC i38 The salaries Of all officers provided for by
this act except such hereinbefoe mentioned or
that may be created by the Common Council III purSu-


uce OF this act shall be prescribed by ordinance to lie
passed by the Common Council and approved as herein
before provided for the approval OF ordinances and any
fees that or hereafter may be provided Tor
any officer under this act except as Aforesaid shan on
the receipt thereof be paid by such officer into the CITY


SIC 49, All officers or other persons to whom the re-
ceps expenditures Of the city, feeds or funds paya-
Bile into the city treasury shall be intruSted sha give
sufficient security the faithful performance OF their
duty. in such form and amount as the Controller may


SEC 14O. No additional allowance, beyond the legal
clam which exists under any contract with e corpora
ton or services its account III Its employ
nent shall be allowed, except by unanimous vote
Of the Common Council, approved by both Mayor and


SEC IiI. No bid shall be accepted from, contract
awarded to- any person who IN arrears to he corpora
ton upon debt contract or who Is deIdultef, as
surety otherwise, upon any oOgalOh 10 he corpora


sFc li2 The Common Council shall have the power OF
impeachment of the Mayor Controller, and Counsel TO
tmc op Tn case tbe Wayor sSa be Impeached
his assent the resolution shall not be requisite The
conrt Tor the trial o shall be the OF
Common Pleas OF City and County OF New York Aud
every who shall PROMISE Oer or give, or cause,
or ala or abet in causing to be promised offered,
ptNpu " Va,
promised, offered, or given 10 any member OF the
CANNON Council or any officer Of the corporation after
his election ds such member before or after lie
shall have qualified and taken his seat any moneys,


goods right i'm action or other property anything of
value or any pecuuiary advantage, present or pros
pcctiyc, with intent 10 Influence his vote, Opon JUG
nent or action ON any question: matter cause pro-
ceeding which may be then pending, or may by law be
brought before HIM IN his Official capacity, hal' upon
eonyiction be imprisoned D a pcnitentary for term
NOT exceeding two years or shall fined exceeding
STOOoi or both, IN the discretion or the Court Every
officer in this section enumerated, who shall accept any
such Kilt or promise, undertaking 10 make the same
under any agreement, or understanding that hs vote
opinion Judgment action shall be Influenced thereby,
or shall he gwen IN any question, matter cause or pro-
cecdiug then pending which may by law be brought
tion, be disqualified from holding any public
Office. trust or appointment under the city OF New York,
aud shall forfeit bis Office and shall be punished by i'm
prisonment the Pcnitenary not exceeding two years,
or by fine not exceeding 5000, or bOh In the discretion
Of the Court Every person offending against either or
the provisions OF this section shall be competent wit
ness against any other person offending IN the same
transaction, and may be compelled 10 appear ana give
evidence before any Grand Jury, in any Court in the
same manner as other personsi but the testimony 80
given shall not be used In any prosecution or proceeding
civil or criminal against the person so testifying


SEC. li3. Aud 10 member Of the Common Council head
OF department chef OF bureau, deputy thereof or clerk
therein other officer OF the corporation shall be di-
rcoty or indirectly interested In any contract work. or
business the sale Of any article, the expense price, or
consideration Of which paid from the city treasury or
by any assessment levied by act or ordinance OF the
Common COuncl nor In the purchase OF any real estate,
or property belonging to the corporation or which
shall be sold Tor taxes or assessments or by virtue OF
legal process the suit OF the said corporation.


SEC. IA There shall continue to be- as now provided
aud recognized by special laws and ordinances, Board
OF Commissioners OF the ohkh8 uG composer oI the
Mayor Recorder, Chamberlain Controller, ana chairmen
respective finance committees OF each Board OF the
Common Council, with all the powers and dates now
assigned, designated aud ratined BY existing laws ana


SEC ii5 Whenever the Mayor and Controller shall
agree tnat proper case exists for eXempng within tho
CITY of Newly ork from assessment any church. hospital,
charitable Institution, or Tree library IN accordance Win
the principle OF like provisions heretofore adopted IN the
with proper Board of Assessors and in the Finance
Departmspt whereupon such exemption shall be final,
aud tho nmount of the proper assessment be charged


SEC. lac. The annual city election for city officers and
cember and the officers elected shall take office the
first Monday Of January next succeeding. All the pro-
conduct OF election, and canyassiug of votes ut
general elections shall apply to each annual
OF all elections provided for in this act shall
be filed by the district OF the several election
districts with the Clerk OF the Common Council within
twenyfour hours after the polls are closed; and the
said returns shall DO canyassed 10y the Recorder, City
Judge and Board OF Aldermen, convened and sitting AS


Board City Canvassers instead Of but according TO the
provisions law relating to Boards Of County Canyasser
80 far as applicable. Provided that the due public
nOuncement by OF election district OF any
result shall be prd tdeie evidence of the fact thereof
aud il the returns filed do not correspond with
such announcement, the said returns filed shall
not be counted until the discrepancy has been ex.
planned District Canyassers the satisfaction OF


the Board. The Clerk of the Common Council shall be
Clerk to the sadOard Of City Canvassers and the said
Board shall meet the Tuesday succeeding such elec
tOn at noon, and SHALL within ten days thereafter,
wholly complete such canvass, and file within the same
duplicate statements OF the result in the respective
OF the Clerks OF the Common Council ard County
Clerk. The Clerk OF the Common Council, within five
days succeeding filing OF said statement shall give TO
each person declared elected certificate thereof


Upon the passage OF this act the persons filing
tha niIip ofM tD