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execute a bond to the Corporation, with one or more sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars.

ARTICLE VI.

OF THE BUREAU OF RECEIVER OF TAXES.

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69. The provisions of the act of April 18, 1843, for the Taxes. collection of taxes in the city of New York, and of the several acts amending the same, shall apply to and govern the Bureau of Taxes, and the officers thereby created shall continue to be the officers of this bureau.

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70. The office for the collection of taxes, in the city of once where New York, heretofore established by the Common Council, in pursuance of the acts mentioned in the last section, shall continue to be kept in the City Hall.

§ 71. There shall be six Clerks in this bureau, who shall Clerks. respectively be known as the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Clerks to the Receiver of Taxes, and shall perform such services as may be assigned them respectively by the Receiver of Taxes.

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872. The Receiver of Taxes may, with the consent of Additional the Common Council, from time to time, appoint as many additional Clerks as may be necessary, not exceeding eight, and for a period not exceeding six months from the date of such appointment, at a rate of compensation not exceeding three dollars for each day.

§ 73. There shall be an officer in this bureau, to be Messenger. called the Messenger to the Receiver of Taxes, who shall serve the notices required by law, and perform such other duties as may be directed by the Receiver of Taxes.

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ARTICLE VII.

THE BUREAU OF CLERK OF ARREARS.

$74. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be called the Clerk of Arrears, is charged with the duty of collecting all arrears due to the city for taxes on real estate, and assessments on the same, and for "regular rents" of Croton water, which have been returned to him, and for redemption of property sold or leased for any arrears on the same.

§ 75. The Clerk of Arrears, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the Corporation, with at least two sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller, and filed in his office, in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

§ 76. He shall enter in a book, to be provided for that purpose, and open at all convenient times to the public inspection, the Lames of all persons from whom he may receive money for the Corporation; the amounts received, on what specific account, and when paid, and shall daily deposit the same with the Chamberlain. He shall, once in each week, distribute the moneys received by him to the several appropriate accounts, and render a statement thereof, under oath, to the Comptroller, and leave with him a copy of the receipt of the Chamberlain therefor.

§ 77. He shall keep in his office, an exhibit of all taxes on real estate, and of regular rents of Croton water which have been added thereto, remaining unpaid, which have been returned to him, on the first day of June, in each year; also, of all arrears unpaid, of every assessment which has been due twelve months or over, and returned to him.

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§ 78. He shall keep a record of the titles of assessments Duties of confirmed, with the date of confirmation, and date of entry, rears, as the same may be returned to him by the Street Commissioner.

§ 79. He shall perform all the duties heretofore re- Ibid. quired by law to be performed by the Street Commissioner and Comptroller, in relation to advertising, selling and leasing for assessments, taxes and "regular rents" of Croton water, and the redemption of property sold therefor, under the direction of the Comptroller.

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§ 80. There shall be five clerks in the Bureau of Arrears, Clerks in Buand shall respectively be known as the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Assistant Clerks; and shall perform such duties in the office as may be required by the Clerk of Arrears or the Comptroller. There shall also be a Mes. senger, who shall perform such duties as the Clerk of Arrears shall designate.

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§ 81. Each of the Assistant Clerks shall give bond to Bond of Asthe Corporation, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller, for the faithful performance of their duties.

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$82. The compensation of the Clerk of Arrears, the CompensaAssistant Clerks and the Messenger in the Bureau of Arrears, shall be respectively at the rates following, viz: Clerk of Arrears, two thousand dollars per annum; First and Second Assistant Clerks, twelve hundred dollars per annum; Third, Fourth and Fifth Assistant Clerks, each one thousand dollars per annum; and Messenger, eight hundred dollars per annum.

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§ 83. There shall be paid to, and collected by, the Clerk Fees for of Arrears, for the benefit of the city treasury, on his fur

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nishing a bill of arrears, or making searches upon a requisition for searches on each lot or piece of property mentioned or referred to therein; in respect to Croton water rents, fifty cents; in respect to taxes, fifty cents; in respect to assessments, fifty cents, and for his certificate upon any such bill or search, when requested, ten cents.

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§ 84. All bills for arrears of assessments, taxes and regular rents" for Croton water, and for redemption and all certificates of the Clerk of Arrears, that no liens remain on any lot for which search has been required, shall be copied, before delivery, into a diary to be kept for that purpose, which copy, after having been compared with the original, by the Clerk of Arrears, shall be signed, respectively, by the Clerk making the search, the Clerk of Arrears and the Comptroller.

ARTICLE VIII.

OF THE BUREAU OF DEPOSIT AND DISBURSEMENT.

§ 85. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be called the Chamberlain of the City of New York, is charged with the duty of receiving moneys paid into the treasury of the city, and the payment of moneys therefrom.

$86. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Chamberlain shall execute a bond to the Corporation, with one or more sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller, in the penal sum of two hundred thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

$87. The Chamberlain shall forthwith deposit all moneys which he may, from time to time, receive, in one or more of the banks in the city of New York, and credit the same to the appropriate accounts, and the various appropriations.

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88. He shall, on Thursday in each week, report to the Duties of Comptroller the amount deposited by him, as required by the last section; the persons respectively, from whom it was received, and on what account, and the bank or banks in which it is deposited, and to what account credited.

§ 89. He shall, on the first Monday in January, April, Пid. July and October, in each year, render to the Comptroller an account current of the moneys received and paid by him on account of the Corporation, during the preceding quarter, and at the same time deliver to the Comptroller his vouchers for the same, with a certificate of the cashier of the bank in which his deposits are made, showing the amount standing to the credit of the treasury, and of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.

§ 90. He shall not pay any warrant drawn upon the Ibid. treasury, unless it be drawn, signed and countersigned, as prescribed by section 15.

§ 91. No money received by the Chamberlain, on ac- Ibid. count of the Corporation, and by him deposited as prescribed by section 87, shall be drawn from the bank or banks in which it is deposited, except on the warrant of the Comptroller, drawn, signed and countersigned, and containing a distinct reference to the appropriation under which it is drawn, as prescribed in section 15, except where otherwise provided by law, and in no case shall the Chamberlain pay any warrant drawn on him without having a sufficient sum to the credit of such appropriation as the warrant designates.

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§ 92. The Chamberlain may employ two Clerks in this Clerks of bureau, to be denominated First and Second Clerks, who shall keep the accounts of this bureau, and also a complete set of books, showing the amounts paid on account of the

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