fy persons to

ings of Com

§ 41. He shall, in all cases, when required by the Chair- He shall notiman, or a majority of any Committee of the Board of attend meetCouncilmen, issue, and cause to be served upon persons mitteos. whose attendance may be required before such Committee, subpoenas, as provided by the law of the state, passed February 8, 1855, accompanied with the usual fee of twentyfive cents, and shall be entitled to reimbursement therefor by the Comptroller upon a certificate thereof.

transmit pa

§ 42. He shall, without delay, deliver to all officers of He shall the Corporation, and to all Committees of the Board of pers, &c. Councilmen, all resolutions, communications and other official papers referred to those officers or Committees respectively, by that Board.

liver papers

§ 43. He shall, without delay, deliver to the Mayor all He shall deordinances and resolutions passed by the Board of Alder- to the Mayor. men, and concurred in by the Board of Councilmen, which may require to be approved, or otherwise acted upon by the Mayor, with all papers on which the same were founded.

Clerk.

§ 44. There shall be a Deputy to the Clerk of the Board The Deputy of Councilmen, who shall perform such duties in the office and attend to such branches thereof, as may be assigned to him by the Clerk, and under his direction, who shall receive for his services an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars.

of the Depu

§ 45. In case of a vacancy in the office of Clerk of the The powers Board of Councilmen, the Deputy Clerk shall act as Clerk ty Clerk. until the vacancy shall be filled by a new appointment, and until the person appointed shall be duly qualified.

Clork.

46. There shall be an Assistant Clerk in the office of Assistant the Clerk of the Board of Councilmen, who shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him by the Clerk, and

Engrossing?
Clerk.

Messenger.

Assistant Messenger.

Appointment and removal.

under his direction, who shall receive for his services an annual salary of one thousand dollars.

$47. There shall also be an Engrossing Clerk, to engross the proceedings of the Board of Councilmen, and to perform such other duties as he may be directed by the Clerk of this Board, who shall be paid for such services the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum.

$48. There shall be a Messenger to the Clerk of the Board of Councilmen, who shall serve all subpoenas, notices and other official papers, which shall be delivered to him for that purpose by the Clerk, who shall be officially subject to the Clerk, and shall perform such other business as shall be assigned to him in the general care of the office, and who shall receive for his services an annual salary of nine hundred dollars.

49. There shall be an Assistant to the Messenger, who shall aid and assist the Messenger in the general discharge of his duty, and who shall receive for his services an annual salary of five hundred dollars.

$ 50. All the officers of the Councilmen hereinbefore mentioned, except the Clerk of the Board of Councilmen, shall be subject to appointment and removal, as provided in section 36 of the charter of 1857.

Readers.

ARTICLE IV.

OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.

51. A Reader to each Board shall be appointed by the President thereof, and shall hold his office during the pleasure of the President by whom he is appointed, and shall receive, annually, five hundred dollars each.

ders.

$ 52. The Reader of each Board shall aid the President Duties of Reain reading the various ordinances, resolutions, communications and reports which shall come before the Board.

arms.

§ 53. Each Board shall appoint a Sergeant-at-arms, who Sorgeants-atshall hold his office during the continuance of the Board by which he is appointed, and until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified. He may, however, at any time be removed by the Board appointing him, and another Sergeant-at-arms be appointed in his stead, who shall hold his office during the unexpired term of the one so

removed.

Sergeants-at

$54. The Sergeant-at-arms of each Board shall attend Duties of all the meetings of the Board, and shall execute all lawful arms. orders directed to him by the Board, or the President thereof, and they shall receive annually for their services eight hundred dollars each.

to Council

§ 55. The Board of Councilmen shall appoint a Door-Door-keeper keeper, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of that men. Board.

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CHAPTER III.

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.

ARTICLE I.-OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ITS

BUREAUX GENERALLY.

II.-OF THE COMPTROLLER.

III.-OF THE DEPUTY COMPTROLLER.

IV. OF THE CLERKS IN THE OFFICE OF THE

COMPTROLLER.

V. OF THE BUREAU OF CITY REVENUE.
VI.—OF THE BUREAU OF RECEIVER Of Taxes.
VII.-OF THE BUREAU OF CLERK OF ARREARS.
VIII. OF THE BUREAU OF DEPOSIT AND DIS-
BURSEMENT.

IX. OF THE AUDITING BUREAU.

ARTICLE I.

General func

tions of the

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ITS BUREAUX

GENERALLY.

§ 1. The Department of Finance shall have control Department. of all the fiscal concerns of the Corporation, and shall prescribe the forms of keeping and rendering all city accounts, not inconsistent with this ordinance; and all accounts rendered to or kept in the several departments of the city government, shall be subject to the inspection and revision of the officers of this department.

Ibid.

§ 2. It shall also settle and adjust all claims by the Corporation or against them, and all accounts in which the Corporation is concerned, either as debtor or creditor not otherwise provided for by law.

§ 3. There shall be five bureaux in the Department of Bureaux. Finance :

1. A bureau for the collection of the revenue accruing from rents and interest on bonds and mortgages, and for the collection of all revenues arising from the use or sale of property belonging to, or managed by, the city, and for the performance of such duties as may be directed by the Common Council, the chief officer of which shall be called the "Collector of City Revenue."

2. A bureau for the collection of taxes; the chief officer thereof shall be called the "Receiver of Taxes," who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties now prescribed by law for the Receiver of Taxes.

3. A bureau for the collection of arrears of taxes, arrears of assessments and arrears of water rents, the chief officer of which shall be called the "Clerk of Arrears."

4. A bureau for the reception of all moneys paid into the treasury of the city, and for the payment of moneys on warrants drawn by the Comptroller, and countersigned by the Mayor and Clerk of the Common Council; and the chief officer thereof shall be called the "Chamberlain of the city of New York."

5. A bureau, to be called the "Auditing Bureau; the chief officer thereof shall be called the "Auditor of Accounts."