Documents, Volume 20, Part 1, Issues 1-34

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The Board, 1853 - New York (N.Y.)

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Page 514 - I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original law.
Page 629 - In the exercise of this power, congress has passed "an act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade, and fisheries, and for regulating the same.
Page 549 - Upon the amount of the debts of the said society being so certified and filed, it shall be lawful for the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New- York, and...
Page 502 - Houses thereof, with intent to influence his decision or action on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity...
Page 517 - Navy, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment...
Page 508 - York shall order and cause to be raised by tax on the estates, real and personal, subject to taxation according to law within said city and county, and to be collected in addition to the ordinary taxes, yearly and every year...
Page 503 - Comptroller, the President of the Board of Aldermen, and the President...
Page 523 - ... and shall accompany the same with such instructions and explanations as may be necessary and useful.
Page 521 - ... physicians and professional midwives to keep a registry of the several births in which they have assisted professionally, which shall contain, as near as the same can be ascertained, the time of such birth, sex, color of the child, the names and residence of the parents...
Page 502 - ... years, or shall be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.

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