Proceedings of the conference for good city government and the annual meeting of the national municipal league1902 |
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Página 345 - ... well. That it will immediately become popular I have not promised to myself: a few wild blunders and risible absurdities, from which no work of such multiplicity was ever free, may for a time furnish folly with laughter, and harden ignorance...
Página 156 - Third. He shall have resided in the election district where he shall offer to vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. Fourth. If twenty-two years of age or upwards, he shall have paid within two years a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election.
Página 292 - ... Respective Townes the Constable by and with the Consent of five at least of the Overseers for the time being, have power to Ordaine such or so many...
Página 177 - No law shall be passed by the General Assembly granting the right to construct and operate a street railroad within any city, town or incorporated village, without requiring the consent of the local authorities having the control of the street or highway proposed to be occupied by such street railroad.
Página 292 - Criminall, but onely of a prudentiall nature, And that their penalties exceede not 20 sh. for one offence. And that they be not repugnant to the publique laws and orders of the Countrie.
Página 295 - Such reports shall contain an accurate statement in summarized form and also in detail of the financial receipts...
Página 234 - General meetings of the citizens qualified to vote in city affairs may from time to time be held, to consult upon the common good, to give instructions to their representatives, and to take all lawful measures to obtain a redress of any grievances, according to the right secured to the people by the constitution of this commonwealth.
Página 247 - ... municipal politics, and control nominations for elective municipal offices : does it follow that only members of the successful party should be held eligible for appointment by a Mayor thus chosen to positions which it is his duty to fill? "Every office," says the Court of Appeals of my own State, "created either by the Constitution or by the laws authorized by that instrument is a public trust created for the public benefit.
Página 292 - The first legal enactment concerning this system provided that, whereas, " particular towns have many things which concern only themselves, and the ordering of their own affairs, and disposing of business in their own town...
Página 204 - ... this franchise and his employees, which interferes or threatens to interfere with the operation of the road, each side of the controversy shall appoint two persons as its representatives, who shall constitute a Board of Arbitration, whose actions shall be final. If said board fails to agree within three days, then the Mayor shall become the fifth member of the board and a majority vote of said board, consisting of five members, shall be fina-l.