An ACT to Reorganize the Local Government of the City of New York, Passed April 30, 1873. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1876. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... upon organization under this act, to cause to be conformed to this article the sanitary ordinances then or lately adopted by the existing department of health, which shall be called the "sanitary code." And said health department is hereby authorized and empowered to add to such sanitary code, from time to time, and shall publish additional provisions for the security of life and health in the city of New York, and therein to distribute appropriate powers and duties to the members and employees of the board of health, which shall be published in the City Record. Any violation of said code shall be treated and Penalty for d violations. punished as a misdemeanor, and the offender shall also be liable to pay a penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of New York. All orders duly made by the existing department of health, and by their terms or necessary legal effect to be executed in the city of New York, may be executed, and the execution thereof compelled, and the execution of such of them as are partly executed may be compelled by the department of health hereby created; and the said orders may be severally rescinded or modified by last said department, with like effect as could have been done by the existing department of health at the time the said orders were severally made. The said department may discharge all liens upon Liens. real estate in the city of New York, created in proceedings instituted by the metropolitan board of health, or the existing department of health, in the same manner and for the same causes that, by laws existing January first, Powers of former acts merged in board. eighteen hundred and seventy, they could be discharged by the metropolitan board ...