Laws of the State of New York, Volume 2New York State Legislature., 1847 - Law |
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Page 420
... city of Rochester , " passed April 28th , 1834 , and the several acts amendatory thereof , passed April 11th , 1844 , and if the common council of the said city shall here- after determine that more than one superintendent or over- seer ...
... city of Rochester , " passed April 28th , 1834 , and the several acts amendatory thereof , passed April 11th , 1844 , and if the common council of the said city shall here- after determine that more than one superintendent or over- seer ...
Page 421
... common council of the said city shall annually Number of prescribe the number of watchmen to be appointed . They watchment may also direct an additional number of watchmen to be ed . appointed for a part of the year , who shall be ...
... common council of the said city shall annually Number of prescribe the number of watchmen to be appointed . They watchment may also direct an additional number of watchmen to be ed . appointed for a part of the year , who shall be ...
Page 422
... common council of said city may allow , not- withstanding his being a member of said common council . City treasu- rer may bid for lands . Repeal . Isabella M. her trustee may sell cer- tain property § 9. The treasurer of the said city ...
... common council of said city may allow , not- withstanding his being a member of said common council . City treasu- rer may bid for lands . Repeal . Isabella M. her trustee may sell cer- tain property § 9. The treasurer of the said city ...
Page 461
... common council shall have power to lay out , Streets , may make and open streets , alleys , lanes , highways , public be laid out . grounds , canals , basins , wharves and slips in said city ; and to alter , widen , contract ...
... common council shall have power to lay out , Streets , may make and open streets , alleys , lanes , highways , public be laid out . grounds , canals , basins , wharves and slips in said city ; and to alter , widen , contract ...
Page 462
... common mages to be council shall give notice of their intention to take and ap- of , and da- assessed . propriate the land necessary for the same to the owner or owners thereof , by publishing said notice for fourteen days in the city ...
... common mages to be council shall give notice of their intention to take and ap- of , and da- assessed . propriate the land necessary for the same to the owner or owners thereof , by publishing said notice for fourteen days in the city ...
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Page 409 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 406 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Page 386 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 409 - Senators, and shall be published for three months previous to the time of making such choice, and if in the Legislature so next chosen, as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments, shall...
Page 405 - The term corporations as used in this article, shall be construed to include all associations and joint stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue and shall be subject to be sued in all Courts in like cases as natural persons.
Page 385 - No member of this State shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges, secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
Page 394 - Upon conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting, when the Legislature shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve.
Page 403 - ... and every such law making a new appropriation, or continuing or reviving an appropriation, shall distinctly specify the sum appropriated, and the object to which it is to be applied ; and it shall not be sufficient for such law to refer to any other law to fix such sum.
Page 385 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all mankind ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state.
Page 576 - Every such action shall be brought by and in the names of the personal representatives of such deceased person, and the amount recovered in every such action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the widow and next of kin of such deceased person...