Year: 1873

the provisions OF this act and except herein otherwise
provided.


OT ne Health Department


SEC So The Health Department shall consist OF the
President az the Board OF Police the Health officer Of
the PORT and two officers to be called Commissioners
of Health" one OF whom shall have been practicng
physician for not less than years preceding his ap
pontment The Commissioners OF Health, who is not o
physican shall be the President Of the Board and shall
be so Designated In his eIp9n,ment These several era ON M
the head OF the Health Department The Commission
ers OF Health. eXcept those nrst apponteI sha hou
their offices for six years unless sooner removed as here
SIC ST. There shall be two bureaus in this department.
The chief officer of shall be called the Sani
tary SUPERINTENDENT who the time OF mis- appointment
shall have been for at least ten years, practcng ply
sican for three years resident of the City OF New
York. and he shall he the chief executive officer of sad
department The chief officer Of the second bureau shall
be called the Register OF Records" and in said bureau
shall be recorded without fees, every BIRTH mar5gg;
aud DEATH and all inquisons of eoroners which sna
occur or be taken within the City OF HewYork But IN
cases OF nquests, where the jury shall h1d that dea
copy of the record need be filed said bureau sau
Board may with the consent of the Board OF Ponoe, i
pose any portion Of the duties Of subordnaes III sa
department upon subOrdinates IN the fOnce pePm1
ment, and may delegate any portion OF its pow9s
10 the President Sanitary superintendent 10 1o d
sised when the Board is not IN session 1no Srv S
Board of Health may appoint an attorney az 5 maid
not exceeding 10 be provided 1or anu P"u
rs other salaries IN said department ,,o,,o.o
sEC s2 IL shall be the duty Of said Board, immediate
~ upon organization under this act to cause 10 ne con
formed to TINS article the sanitary ordinances .en V
adOpteu
which shall be called the Sanitary Soue; Anu sai9
Health Department hereby authorized ana empowered
mali pubhsh additional provisions for the security Of
life and health in the City Of New-1Ork and therein 10
and enployes of the Board OF Health which shall be
published u The Ciy Record Any violation OF said code
shall be treated and punished asa misdemeanor ana the
offender shall be liable TO pay penalty OF $50 TO be
recovered in civil action i'll the name of the Mayor Al
orders duly made by the existing Department of Health
and by their necessary legal effect TO be exc
the execution thereof compelled, and the execution OF
such of them partly executed may be compelled
said orders may be severay reselnded or modlned Dy
last said department. with nike eheet as could nave Deen
done by the existing Department OF Health at
the time the said orders were severaily msaei
Tie said department NAV discharge az liens upon @ Ie
instituted by the Metropolitan Board OF Health, or the
existing Department OF Health In the same manner
for the that by laws existing jan l. 1870
they could be discharged by the metropolitan Board OF
Health.


OF he Department of Public Parks.


SEC. The Department OF Public Parks shall control
and manage all public parks and streets Immediately
adjoining the same above EfTy-ninth-st, and puohc
places, which the realty Of the City Of New-Hork'
except the buildings in the City Hall Park and save as
herein otherwise provided and shall have all the pow
ers and duties belonging 10 the department or COM
mssOners of Parks not inconsistent with the provisions
OF this act the laying out and preparing maps and
plans for construction Of all Streets avenues ana
drives above Flity-uinth-St


SIC 81 This department shall he under the charge OF
board 10 consist OF 1--WE members who, except those
FIRST appointed shall hold their offices for five years.
unless sooner removed herein provided The persons
rst appointed shall appointed and hold office for one
two, three, four aud i've years respectively, unless
sooner removed as herein provided


ARTICLE


OfHe Department of Buildings.


SIC IS There shall be Department called the De-
partment of Buildings, which shall be under the control
of an officer who shall be known as the "Commissloner
of Buildings" The Commissioner shall appoint as the
chief executive officer OF the department person who
shall have been for at least 10 years an architect or
builder. and who shall be approved by the New-fork
shall be known as the surveyor of Buildings" The
powers and duties of sald department It's oers and
employees and suDOrdinates. and their dualheatons'
shall continue as now authorized by SPECIAL laws ex
buildings in the City of New-YOrk


SEC. SC. Whenever, IN any ACT the words Department
for the survey and Inspection OF Buildings or super
City OF NewYOrk, the same shall be taken TO mean the
herein authorized The Deputy Superintendent referred
in said act acts, shall be taken to mean the Dep
uty Surveyor AL discretionary power by sald act or
acts now conferred upon the superintendent OF Build
shall b. exercised 10y the surveyor subject to the
approval OF said Commissioner OF Buildings.


ARTICLE XIV.


Of the Department. Of Tazes and Assessments.


SEC ST. The Department OF Taxes and Assessments
shall have its head president, who shall be so desig
mated in his appointment and two commissioners, who
together shall possess all the powers and perform oil the
duties now possessed performed by the Commission
ers of Taxes and Assessments Except that it shall re-
Sulre a majority Of such Commissioners to correct
or qTee hs peson and that mo mo x or
personal property shall be RENTED, Cancelled, or
reduced unless the applicant or the party aggrieyed
shall satisfy the Commissioners that he has been pre-
vented by absence from the city or by illness from max
ing his complaint application TO them within the time
allowed by law for the correction OF taxes They may
regulate and abolish the subordinate ofces ana bureaus
as shall seem advantageous TO the public service
They hall except those first appointed hold their once
for six years. unless sooner removed as herein Prouou


ARTICLE XIV


Ofhe Department Of Docks.


SIC a There shall be a Department OF Docks the
head of which shall board consisting OF three per-
sons residing the City of NewYork who, except those
first appointed shall hold office for the term OF six years,
unless sooner removed herein provided and SHAH pos
sess powers and perform such duties as are now
ossessed by existing Department OF Docks, but SAID
board shall not have the power TO change he exterior
line OF piers and Dulkheads IN the CITY OF New-fOrK as
now established by law.


ARTICLE XVI


General Prorisions, POwers, and Limitations


SEC g. A majority OF the members OF board in any
department Of the City Government and also of the
board for the revision and correction OF assessments,
shall constitute quorum fully perform and discharge
any act or duty authorized, possessed by or imposed
upon any department any board aforesaid, and with
the same legal effect if every member Of any such
board aforesaid had been present except as herein
ofherwse specially provided. Each board may, except
as herein otherwise provided choose IN s own pleas
ure Of its members who shall be its PRESIDENT an1
one VINO shall be its treasurer and may appoint chief
clerk secretary No expense shall De incurred Dy any
of the departments boards or officers thereof unless an
appropriation shall have been previously made covering
such expense.


SIC 90 Whatever provisions and regulations, other
than those herein specially authorized, may become
requisite for the fuller orRanizatoD perfectng and car
ryfng OF the and duties prescribed 20 any
department by this act shall be provided for by
ordinance Of the Common Council who are hereby
authorized 20 enact such necessary ordinances And
n shall be the duty OF the Common Council 10 pro
vide for the accountability OF all officers and other per-
soma save as herein otherwise provided To whom the
receipt or expenditure OF the funds OF the city shall be
ntrusted recurring from them sufficient security for
the performance OF their duties trust which security
sha be annually renewed but the security first taken