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referred to those officers or committees by those Boards respectively.

§ 27. He shall, without delay, deliver to the Mayor, all ordinances or resolutions under his charge, which may require to be approved or otherwise acted upon by the Mayor, with all papers on which the same were founded.

§ 28. He shall, on the day succeeding the approval by the Mayor of any ordinance or resolution, or on the day succeeding its return by the Mayor without approval or objection, by which the payment of any sum of money out of the public treasury is directed, deliver to the Comptroller a certified copy of the same.

§ 29. He shall receive and collect,

1. All fees, profits, revenues and emoluments granted by the charter to the Mayor, or which by virtue of the charter the Mayor is entitled to receive, except such fees and perquisites as the Mayor is legally entitled to, as clerk of the markets, or for granting tavern, excise and cartmen's ' licenses.

2. All fees for licenses to owners and drivers of hackney coaches, carriages and accommodation stages, and to butchers, pawn-brokers, dealers in second-hand articles, keepers of junk shops, keepers of intelligence offices, and sweepers of chimneys.

§ 30. He shall enter in a book, to be provided for that purpose and kept in his office, open at all convenient times to public inspection, the names of all persons from whom he may receive money. for the Corporation, the amounts received, and on what account, and when paid, and shall render an account thereof, under oath, item by item, to the Comptroller, on Thursday of each week, and shall thereupon pay over the amount so received, to the Chamberlain. He shall also thereupon receive from the Chambelain a voucher for the payment thereof, which he shall forthwith, on the same day, exhibit to the Comptroller, and shall, at the same time, leave with him a copy thereof.

§ 31. There shall be a Deputy Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, who shall be appointed by, and hold his office during the pleasure of that Board.

§ 32. The deputy clerk of the Board of Aldermen shall assist the clerk of the Common Council in the performance of the duties of his office, and shall attend to such branches thereof as may be assigned to him by the clerk, and under his direction.

§ 33. In case of a vacancy in the office of the clerk of the Common Council, the deputy clerk of the Board of Aldermen shall act as clerk until the vacancy shall be filled by a new appointment, and until the person appointed shall be duly qualified.

§ 34. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the deputy clerk of the Board of Aldermen shall execute a bond to the Corporation, with one or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

35. There shall be two Assistant Clerks in the office of the clerk of the Board of Aldermen, who shall be appointed by, and hold their offices respectively during the pleasure of the Board.

§ 36. The assistant clerks shall be employed in copying the minuntes of the Board of Aldermen, the Board of Health, and the Board of Supervisors, and in preparing or copying such other documents and papers appertaining to the office of the clerk of the Common Council, as may be required, and in performing such other services in the office of the clerk as may be assigned them by the clerk or his deputy.

ARTICLE II.

OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT

ALDERMEN.

37. The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall appoint a Clerk, who shall 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 that Board, and another clerk be appointed in his stead, who shall hold his office during the unexpired term of the clerk so removed.

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

§ 39. He shall attend all the meetings of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, and shall keep the minutes thereof, proper records of which he shall cause to be made and kept in his office, in books to be provided for that purpose.

§ 40. He shall issue notices to the members of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, when directed by the Board, and to the members of the different committees of the Board, and all persons whose attendance will be required before any such committee, when directed by the chairman thereof.

§ 41. He shall, without delay, deliver to all officers of the Corporation, and to all committees of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, all resolutions and communications referred to those officers or committees respectively, by that Board.

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