posed upon him by the charter of the city, and the various acts amending the same, by the laws of the state, and by the ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council, except where those ordinances or resolutions are inconsistent with this ordinance.

§ 52. The Mayor may, whenever he shall deem it necessary, issue his proclamation for the apprehension of any person who may have committed a crime within the city of New York, and may, in such proclamation, offer a reward, not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be paid out of the city treasury, upon the certificate of the Mayor that the service required has been performed.

CHAPTER II.

THE MAYOR'S CLERK.

§ 53. There shall be an officer to be denominated the Mayor's Clerk, who shall be appointed by, and hold his office during the pleasure of the Mayor.

§ 54. Before entering upon the duties of his

office, the Mayor's clerk 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.

§ 55. It shall be the duty of the Mayor's clerk,

1. To receive the report of the masters or commanders of ships or vessels from foreign ports and coastwise, required by law; to present them to the Mayor for endorsement, and thereupon to transmit them to the Commissioners of Emigration.

2. To prepare and file in the Mayor's office, all oaths of office required to be taken before the Mayor.

3. To take the bonds of such officers as are required to give security before the Mayor, and to transmit them to the Comptroller, to be approved and filed.

4. To prepare all such proofs or acknowledgments of deeds, or other instruments, as require the official attestation of the Mayor.

5. To preserve and keep in the Mayor's office, all books and papers which are usually filed, or which are required by law to be filed therein.

6. To collect and receive all fees which are incident to, or payable for the services performed by the Mayor, and mentioned in this section.

7. To deliver to the respective Boards, all messages from the Mayor, in writing.

8. To attend in the Mayor's office during the usual office hours, and to perform such other services as may be required by the Mayor.

§ 56. He shall enter in a book, to be provided for that purpose, and kept in the Mayor's office, open at all convenient times to public inspection, the names of all persons from whom he may receive money, as authorized by the last section, 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 Chamberlain

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.

CHAPTER III.

THE FIRST MARSHAL.

§ 57. There shall be an officer to be denominated the First Marshal, who shall be appointed by, and hold his office during the pleasure of the Mayor.

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

§ 59. It shall be the duty of the first marshal,

1. To issue and cause to be delivered or published, all notices or requisitions to the different departments or officers of the Corporation, or others, as the Mayor may direct.

2. To superintend, under the direction of the Mayor, and the Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen of the respective wards, the granting of tavern or excise licenses, and to receive the fees therefor.

3. To superintend, under the direction of the Mayor, the granting of licenses to cartmen, public porters and hand-cartmen, and to receive the fees therefor.

4. To receive the 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 those mentioned in sections 29 and 55.

§ 60. He shall enter in a book, to be provided for that purpose and kept in the Mayor's office, open at all convenient times to public inspection, the names of all persons from whom he may receive money as authorized by the last section, the amounts received, and on what account and when paid, and shall daily render an account thereof, under oath, item by item, to the Comptroller, and shall thereupon daily pay over the amount so received to the Chamberlain. He shall also