part of such market or street, whether he be a licensed butcher or not.

Clerks of

§ 66. Immediately upon such suspension, the Clerk Dules of making the same shall report the facts thereof, with the Markets. reasons for the suspension, to the City Inspector, who shall hear the same upon sufficient notice to the person suspended, and an opportunity afforded him to be heard in his defense, and whose decision upon the matter shall be final, provided the Mayor shall approve the same.

Clerks.

§ 67. The Clerks, and Deputy Clerks created by this Duties of chapter, shall be subject to the control and supervision of the City Inspector, and shall, from time to time, report to him such matters as may be necessary or proper, respecting the condition of the markets.

§ 68. They are also charged with the enforcement of Ibid. all ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council appertaining to their duties, respectively, and are required forthwith to report to the Corporation Attorney all violations thereof.

Clerks of

§ 69. The Clerk of Washington market shall receive an Salaries of annual salary of one thousand dollars; the Deputy Clerk Markets. of Washington market an annual salary of eight hundred dollars; the Clerk of Fulton market an annual salary of nine hundred dollars; the Deputy Clerk of Fulton market an annual salary of seven hundred and fifty dollars.

$ 70. The Clerks of Catherine, Essex, Union, Jefferson, Ibid Tompkins, Clinton and Centre markets shall cach receive the sum of two dollars per day. The Clerks of Franklin and Gouverneur markets the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per day.

Registrar of Records, his dutios and

salary.

Pond and du.
Ules.

ARTICLE V.

OF THE BUREAU OF RECORDS AND STATISTICS.

§ 71. The chief officer of this bureau shall be called the Registrar of Records," and is charged with the duty of keeping all returns of inquisitions taken by the Coroners of the city and county of New York, which shall be made or returned, as by law provided, and the records of births, marriages and deaths, and such other records as may be by law or ordinance required to be kept in this department; the granting and recording all burial permits, and permits for the disinterment of the remains of deceased persons, and the preparation of all documents, or reports of said department, relating to said bureau; and the keeping of all such books, accounts or records, and perform such other duties as the City Inspector may, from time to time, direct; and he shall assist the City Inspector in the performance of the duties imposed upon that office, and for that purpose he shall possess, in relation to the duties of his bureau, all the powers which are now, or may hereafter be conferred by ordinance upon the City Inspector, relative thereto, and shall receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars.

$72. The Registrar of Records before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the Corporation, with one or more sureties, to be approved by the Mayor, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. He shall keep or cause to be kept, under the direction and supervision of the City Inspector, all records herein mentioned, and prepare all reports, documents and papers, and keep all books and accounts appertaining to said bureau, and he shall perform such other duties connected with the department as may be required by that

officer. There shall be a Clerk in this bureau, to be called the Clerk to the Registrar of Records, who shall perform such duties appertaining thereto, as shall be directed by said Registrar of Records, who shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars; there shall also be one Burial Permit Clerk and one Recording Clerk, each at an annual salary of eight hundred dollars.

ARTICLE VI.

OF THE BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Cognizance of

§ 73. There shall be a bureau in the City Inspector's Bureau. Department denominated the Bureau of Weights and Measures, which shall have cognizance of and perform all the duties and possess all the powers and receive compensation as now by law prescribed.*

Sealers of

Measures.

§ 74. There shall be appointed by the City Inspector Inspectors & four Inspectors of Weights and Measures and two Sealers Weights and of Weights and Measures, who shall hold office upon the same terms as chiefs of bureaux.

§ 75. Each of said Inspectors of Weights and Measures Bond. shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York a bond in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, with one or more sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

* For duties and compensation of Inspectors and Sealers, see chapter entitled "Of Weights and Measures."

CHAPTER VIII.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR OFFICERS.

ARTICLE I.-OF THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND
BUREAUX, AND THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY.

II. OF CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES AND WORK FOR
THE CORPORATION.

Terms of of-
Ace.

Appointment

of officers.

Oath of office.

Eligibility of Corporation officers.

ARTICLE I.

OF THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND BUREAUX, and
THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY.

§ 1. The terms of office of the several officers not herein provided for, shall be as provided by the laws of this state.

§2. The Mayor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen, all officers whose appointment is not, by the laws of the state, or herein otherwise provided for.

§ 3. All officers of the Executive Departments shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe before the Mayor, and file in his office, the following oath or affirmation.

"I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of New York; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability."

§ 4. No person or persons shall be eligible to any appointment under the Common Council of the city of New York, unless he or they shall, at the time of such appoint"

ment, bé actual residents of the city and county of New York.

money.

§ 5. In all cases, except where this ordinance otherwise Vouchers for provides, the heads of departments and other persons applying to the Comptroller for warrants for money to be by them disbursed, shall furnish that officer with the fol. lowing vouchers:

1. When a payment shall have been completed by the

signing of a pay-roll, the pay-roll, or a copy there-
of, signed by the party receiving money, shall be
filed with the Comptroller.

2. When a demand shall have been settled by giving
a receipt, the receipt, or a copy thereof, signed by
the party receiving the money mentioned therein,
shall be filed with the Comptroller.

3. When payments are made for supplies furnished for
the use of the Corporation, the original bill, or a
copy thereof, with a receipt thereon, signed by
the party receiving the money mentioned therein,
shall be filed with the Comptroller.

4. When supplies have been furnished, or work done,
not coming within any particular department, and
which, in their nature, are not subject to any
general regulation, the account therefor shall be
accompanied by an affidavit that the supplies have
been furnished or work done, and that the charge
therefor is in all respects just, which shall be filed
with the Comptroller.

receipt of mo

§ 6. All officers, or other persons, to whom the collec- Collection or tion or receipt of public moneys is intrusted, and who are neys. required by the laws of this state, or by any ordinance of the Common Council, to pay the same to the Chamberlain, or to make a report thereof to the Comptroller, shall fur