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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OP THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

Passed April 14,  1857, three-fifths being present.
 

The People of the State of New Tork, represented in Senate and Assem¬
bly, do enact as follows:

Sec. 1. The Corporation now existing, and known by the name of
" The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York,"
shall continue to be a body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, by
the same name, and shall have perpetual succession, with all the grants,
powers and privileges heretofore had by " the Mayor, Aldermen and
Commonalty of the City of New York."

§ 2. The legislative power of the said Corporation shall be vested in a
Board of Aldermen and a Board of Councilmen, who together shall form
the Common Council of the city of New York.

§ 3. The Board of Aldermen shall consist of one Alderman to be
elected from each district in the city and county of New York, as herein¬
after provided for. The members of the Board of Aldermen first elected
under this act shall be classified as follows : The Aldermen from districts
having an odd numerical designation shall hold such office for the term of
one year, and those from districts having an even numerical designation
shall hold such office for the term of two years. At all subsequent elec¬
tions for Aldermen, they shall be elected for the full term of two years.

§ 4. There shall be six Councilmen elected from each senatorial district
in the city of New York, as the same now are or may hereafter be con¬
stituted, by general ticket, in each of said districts; and the persons
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