second election district as constituted on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and one; on the east by Park avenue from East One Hundred and Forty-ninth street to East One Hundred and Fiftieth street to Morris avenue, to Park avenue, to Webster avenue, to Saint Paul's place, to Third avenue, to East One Hundred and Seventy-fifth street to Bathgate avenue, to East One Hundred and Seventyseventh street to Park avenue, to Webster avenue, to East Two Hundredth street, to Jerome avenue, to the southern boundary of the forty-third election district as constituted on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and one, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district, and that portion of the said thirty-fifth assembly district bounded on the north by Saint Paul's place from Webster avenue to Fulton avenue; on the south by East One Hundred and Forty-sixth street from Park avenue to Third avenue, to East One Hundred and Forty-ninth street to Beach avenue; on the west by Park avenue from East One Hundred and Forty-sixth street to East One Hundred and Fiftieth street to Morris avenue, to Park avenue, to Webster avenue, to Saint Paul's place; on the east by Beach avenue from East One Hundred and Fortyninth street to Westchester avenue, to Union avenue, to East One Hundred and Sixty-first street to Eagle avenue, to East One Hundred and Sixty-third street, to Third avenue, to Franklin avenue, to Fulton avenue, to Saint Paul's place, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district, and that portion of the said thirty-fifth assembly district bounded on the north by the boundary line between the twenty-third and twenty-fourth wards from Fulton avenue to the Bronx river; on the south by East One Hundred and Forty-ninth street from Beach avenue to Long Island sound, to the Bronx river; on the west by Beach avenue from East One Hundred and Forty-ninth street to Westchester avenue, to Union avenue, to East One Hundred and Sixty-first street to Eagle avenue, to East One Hundred and Sixty-third street to Third avenue, to Franklin avenue, to Fulton avenue, to Saint Paul's place or boundary line between the twenty-third and twentyfourth wards; on the east by the Bronx river from Long Island sound to the boundary line between the twenty-third and twenty-fourth wards shall constitute a separate aldermanic district, and that portion of the said thirty-fifth assembly district bounded on the north by the New York city. line from the Hudson river to the Bronx river; on the south by the southern boundary line of the forty-second and forty

third election districts as constituted on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and one, from the Hudson river to Jerome avenue, and the boundary line between the twentythird and twenty-fourth wards from Third avenue to the Bronx river; on the west by the Hudson river from the southern boundary of the forty-second election district as constituted on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and one, to the New York city line, and by Third avenue from the boundary line between the twenty-third and twentyfourth wards to East One Hundred and Seventy-fifth street, to Bathgate avenue, to East One Hundred and Seventyseventh street to Park avenue, to Webster avenue, to East Two Hundredth street, to Jerome avenue, to southern boundary of the forty-third election district as constituted on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and one; on the east by the Bronx river from the boundary line between the twenty-third and twenty-fourth wards shall constitute a separate aldermanic district. Chester, as designated in section four hundred and twenty-five of this act, being such portions of the first and second assembly districts of the county of Westchester as lie within The City of New York, is hereby divided into two aldermanic districts as follows: That portion of said Chester which is bounded on the north by the New York city lines; on the south by the old Boston post road from the Bronx river to Fordham and Pelham avenue. (Bronx and Pelham park way) to Westchester creek; on the west by the Bronx river from the old Boston post road to the New York city line; on the east by Westchester creek, Givan's creek and Hutchinson's river to the New York city line formerly known as parts of former towns of Eastchester and Westchester of the county of Westchester, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district, and that portion of said Chester which is bounded on the north by the old Boston post road from the Bronx river to Fordham and Pelham avenue, (Bronx and Pelham park way), to Westchester creek, to Givan's creek, to Hutchinson's river, to the New York city line to Long Island sound; on the south by Long Island sound; on the west by the Bronx river from the old. Boston post road to Long Island sound; on the east by Long Island sound, including the islands which lie within The City of New York belonging to the former town of Pelham, and which parts were formerly known as the towns of Westchester and Pelham of the county of Westchester, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district. New Utrecht, as

designated in section four hundred and twenty-five of this act, being the seventh assembly district of the county of Kings, and known as a portion of the eighth, thirtieth and thirty-first wards of the borough of Brooklyn, is hereby divided into two aldermanic districts as follows: That portion of said New Utrecht which is known as a portion of the eighth ward of the borough of Brooklyn, which lies within the seventh assembly district of the county of Kings, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district, and that portion of said New Utrecht which is known as the thirtieth and thirtyfirst wards of the borough of Brooklyn which lies within the seventh assembly district of the county of Kings shall constitute a separate aldermanic district. Newtown, as designated in in section four hundred and twentyfive of this act, being the first assembly district of the county of Queens, is hereby divided into two aldermanic districts as follows: That portion of said Newtown which was heretofore known as Long Island City, being the first ward of the borough of Queens, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district, and that portion of the said Newtown which was heretofore known as the town of Newtown, being the second ward of said borough of Queens, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district. Jamaica, as designated in section four hundred and twenty-five of this act, being the second assembly district of the county of Queens, and so much of the third assembly district of said county as lies within the city of New York is hereby divided into two aldermanic districts as follows: That portion of said Jamaica which was heretofore known as the town of Flushing, being the third ward of the borough of Queens, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district, and that portion of said Jamaica which was heretofore known as the town of Jamaica, being the fourth ward of said borough of Queens, together with that portion of said Jamaica which comprises that portion of the third assembly district of the county of Queens as lies within The City of New York, and which was heretofore known as part of the town of Hempstead, being the fifth ward of said borough of Queens, shall constitute a separate aldermanic district. Staten Island, as designated in section four hundred and twenty-five of this act, being the county of Richmond, is hereby divided into three aldermanic districts as follows: That portion of said Staten Island which was heretofore known as the town of Castleton, being the first ward of the borough of Richmond, shall constitute a separate

aldermanic district, and those portions of said Staten Island which were heretofore known as the towns of Middletown and Southfield, being the second and fourth wards of said borough of Richmond, shall together constitute a separate aldermanic district, and those portions of said Staten Island which were heretofore known as the towns of Northfield and Westfield, being the third and fifth wards of said borough of Richmond, shall together constitute a separate aldermanic district. In case the board of elections or any lawful authority shall hereafter alter the boundaries of any of the election districts into which The City of New York is divided at the time of the passage of this act, such alterations shall be so made that no election district shall contain portions of any two aldermanic districts. The board of elections of The City of New York shall within thirty days after the passage of this act cause to be filed in the office of the clerks of the counties of New York, Kings, Queens and Richmond, a description of each of said aldermanic districts, specifying the number of each district. The said board of elections shall also whenever necessary complete the description of the boundaries of any aldermanic district, but such aldermanic districts shall not be affected by any change in the assembly district lines.

Qualification of members of the board of aldermen.

20. Any citizen of the United States who is a resident of The City of New York shall be eligible for election to the board of aldermen in any one of the aldermanic districts.

Time of meeting of board of aldermen.

§ 22. The first meeting of the board of aldermen in each year shall be held on the first Monday of January, at noon.

When president of board of aldermen to act as mayor; powers; temporary chairman of board of aldermen.

§ 23. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of mayor, or whenever, by reason of sickness or absence from the city, the mayor shall be prevented from attending to the duties of his office, the president of the board of aldermen shall act as mayor, and possess all the rights and powers of mayor during such disability or absence. In case of a vacancy he shall so act until noon of the first day of January succeeding the election at which the mayor's successor shall be

chosen. It shall not be lawful for the president of the board of aldermen, when acting as mayor in consequence of the sickness or absence from the city of the mayor, to exercise any power of appointment to or removal from office, unless such sickness or absence of the mayor shall have continued thirty days; or to sign, approve, or disapprove any ordinance or resolution unless such sickness or absence shall have continued at least nine days. The board of aldermen, shall elect a vice-chairman to preside over its meetings, who shall possess the powers and perform the duties of the president of the board of aldermen, when the president is sick, absent or under suspension, or while the president of the board of aldermen is acting as mayor, or when a vacancy occurs in said office, and who shall, during such time, be a member of every board of which the president of said board of aldermen is a member by virtue of his office.

Heads of departments; seats in board of aldermen; when required to attend.

§ 25. Each head of an administrative department of the city shall be entitled to a seat in the board of aldermen and shall whenever required by it attend its meetings. He shall answer all questions put to him by any member relating to the affairs of his department, provided he shall have received forty-eight hours written notice thereof, and of the questions to be put. He shall have the right to participate in the discussions of said board, but shall not have the right to vote. If an administrative department is composed of more than one member, the president or presiding officer of such department shall be entitled to such seat.

Board of aldermen; sergeant-at-arms; rules; journal; sittings; expulsion of members.

§ 27. The board of aldermen may elect a sergeant-at-arms and such assistants as are needful to the orderly conduct of its meetings, provided, however, that no expenditures for salaries for such sergeant-at-arms and such assistants shall exceed the amount appropriated therefor in the annual budget. The board of aldermen shall determine the rules of its own proceedings; shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, subject, however, to review by certiorari of any court of competent jurisdiction; shall keep a journal of its proceedings; shall sit with open doors; shall have authority to compel the attendance of absent