Year: 1873




ne People Of tso STATE Of Eeo Tork, represented Sen
sss and Assembly DO enact as foiloos:


ARTICLE L


The Corporate Po'oers.


SECTION 1. The corporation now existing and
NnoUu hy the name OF the Mayor Aldermen and Common
atty ofthe City oNewYork shall continue 70 be body pol
Vic ana corporate in fact and in name by the
and have perpetual succession, with all the grants
powers. and privileges heretofore held by the Mayor,
Aldermen. and Commonalty OF the City Of Eew-York,
ssd modified repealed by the provisions Of
.bis act


ARTICLE II.


o. Legislative PoioeFs.


SIC The legislative power Of said corporation shall
continue 10 be vested in Board OF Aldermen and
Board OF Assistant Aldermen who together shall form
tse Common Council Of the Clty OF New-York The
Beard OF Assistant Aldermen Is hereby abolished from
and after the first day OF January 1875 and from ana
after that date the Board - Aldermen Is hereOY ue-
slared 20 be the Common Council and shall solely pos
sess the powers and perform all the duties by IA"
conferred imposed the Board Of Aldermen, 'He
Board Of Assistant Aldermen the Common Council OF
any one more OF them.


SIC g. such Aldermen shall be elected as herenaIter
provided.


sEC l. The BOARD OF Aldermen IN Office shall bold
once until the first Monday Of January, III the year
eighteen hundred and seventy hYe' the same oelhg 'ne
term for which they elected There shaH De
gwentyOne Aldermen elected al the general state eec-
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seyenty four three Of whom shan be elected in each
sepate district Of the city, constituted and shall
be residents OF the district IN which they are elected
bat no voter shall Or than two Of said Alder
men. There shall also be elected six Aldermen-atLarge
n be voted FOR on separate ballot. but voter shall
vote for more than four OF the said Aldermenat Large
The members of the Board OF Aldermen shall hold Office
for the space OF year. and shall take office on the
nrst Monday January next succeeding their election
At Doou Annually thereafter, at the general state
election there shall be elected full Board Of Aldermen
A. Aereinbefore provided In vacancy shall occur
u the Board OF Aldermen it shall be led in the manner
hereinafter provided for the appointment OF heads Of de-
partmeuts and the person appointed shall serve until
tie first day of January, nOOn next succeeding the
next general election succeeding the occurrence OF
vacancy. But SHAH the person so appointed
serve after expiration Of the term IN which the va
Eancy shall occur. At such election an Alderman shal
be elected 20 for the remainder OF the unexpired
ttrm From and after the tegminauOn Of the term OF
Office or the Board or Aldermen as herein pro-
yided the Board Of Aldermen shall alone constitute the
Common Council and shall exercise the entire legislative
powers Of the said city. The Aldermen shall, from the
time OF the passage this act be the Supervisors OF the
County of NeW-YOrk.


SEC s. The Boards shall meet in separate chambers,
aud majority Of each shall constitute quorum but
the Controller, the Commissioner OF Public Works the
Corporation Counsel and the President OF each depart
shan be entitled seats in each Board and to no
tee meetings and shall have the night 70 partici-
pate in the discussions OF each Board but in nowise
shall be considered "a members Of either Board, and
Ghau not have the night 70 vote either Board


SEC c. Each Board shall First choose a Prez
dent from its own members by call Of the names
members OF the Board, upon which call each mem
shan his choice, and when once chosen he
can be removed before the expiration Of his term Al
derman OF Assistant Alderman only by vote, taken By
call OF yeas or nays Of fOurfths OF all the members
OF the Board which he shall have been chosen Pres
Second. Appoint clerk and other officers Third
DsermiGe the rules OF its own proceedings. Fourth
judge OF the election returns and qualifications
of its own members subject however, the review Of
any court Of competent jurisdiction. Fifth Keep
journal Of proceedings. Sixth SIT with doors
seventh Rave The authority compel the attendance
Of absent members, and TO punish its members for dis
orderly behavior and 10 expel any member, with the
concurrence OF twOhrds OF the members elected to the
Board. But no Alderman Assistant Alderman shall
at OF act magistrate any judicial matter pro-
eeeding This section however, shall not be construed
70 require or authorize the reorganization Of the exist
ing Board Of Aldermen, Board OF Assistant Alder
men.


sEc.7 Every member expelled from either Board shall
thereby forfeit al rights and powers as Alderman OF
Assistant Alderman.


SEC. g. The stated and occasional meetings Of each
Board shan be regulated by It's own resolutions and
rules and both Boards meet at the same time OF on
different days, they may severaly deem eXpedlent
SIC O. Every legislative act Of the Common Council
shall be by resolution ordinance and every ordl'
nance OF resolution snail before II shall take effect be
presented duly certified the Mayor for bis approval
SEC TO- The Mayor shall such ordinance or reso
luton 20 the Board which IL originated within 10 days
sfr receiving IT, or at the next meeting Of such Board
after the expiration OF said 10 days.


SIC H. II he approve IT, he shall sign H. II he dis
approve it, be shall specify his objections thereto in
writing II he do not return II with such dsapprOyal
+fru ed .
be had approved it,


SIC u such objections Of the Mayor shall be entered


large on the journal OF the Board which said ordi-
nance resolution originated.


SEC. ls. The Board which such ordinance
or resolution shall have been returned with OBJ
lecons shall after days, and within IS days after
such ordinance resolution shall have been 50 returned
proceed TO reconsider and vote upon the same and II
The same shall on reconsideration, be again passed by
both Boards by the Of at least two-thrds of al
the members elected TO each Board. but IN case by
less vas necessary lis first passage t shall
take effect But II the ordinance or resolution shall fal
receive upon the first vote thereon such number OF
Affirmative votes II shall be deemed 1ualy lost. In all
the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and the
OF the persons voting for against ITS passage,
on such reconsideration shall be entered in the journals
Of each Board In ordinance or resolution shall
embrace more distinct subject the Mayor may
approve the provisions relating 10 subjects
AND dsapprove the others. In such those which
he shall approve shall effective. and those which
be shall not approve shall be reconsdered by the Boards
and shall only effective If again passed above
provided.


SEC a Any ordinance or resolution may originate in
either Board and when II shall passed Board
may be rejected amended In the other; but Ordl
resolution shall be passed except by vote of
The majority al the members elected 70 the Board,
and ordinance resolution shall be valid unless 1t
shall receive the Of both Boards within the term