A Municipal Program: Report of a Committee of the National Municipal League, Adopted by the League, November 17, 1899, Together with Explanatory and Other Papers |
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... of his veto power , secured an agreement for the pay- ment to the city of one - fifth of the gross receipts of the street rail- way chartered in 1860 . Toward the end of the decade 1850-60 we find further 20 MUNICIPAL PROGRAM.
... of his veto power , secured an agreement for the pay- ment to the city of one - fifth of the gross receipts of the street rail- way chartered in 1860 . Toward the end of the decade 1850-60 we find further 20 MUNICIPAL PROGRAM.
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... payments . So far had legislative action gone that during the late sixties the council of New York City had control over less than one - sixth of the expenditures of the city . This system of government of municipalities by legislative ...
... payments . So far had legislative action gone that during the late sixties the council of New York City had control over less than one - sixth of the expenditures of the city . This system of government of municipalities by legislative ...
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... pay operating expenses and also to meet interest and sinking - fund charges . In a broad way , therefore , it would ... payment of school teachers ' salaries and necessary improve- ments in the department of elementary education were in ...
... pay operating expenses and also to meet interest and sinking - fund charges . In a broad way , therefore , it would ... payment of school teachers ' salaries and necessary improve- ments in the department of elementary education were in ...
Page 69
... pay the interest and provide the sinking fund , but also something in addition as clear revenue . It was absurd , therefore , that the municipal corporation should find itself , by constitutional safeguard of the debt limit , in a posi ...
... pay the interest and provide the sinking fund , but also something in addition as clear revenue . It was absurd , therefore , that the municipal corporation should find itself , by constitutional safeguard of the debt limit , in a posi ...
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... pay for at least some part of the cost of a park , or other com- parable public improvement , by a graduated system of special assessments levied upon benefited property . In the articles under discussion it is the intention to give the ...
... pay for at least some part of the cost of a park , or other com- parable public improvement , by a graduated system of special assessments levied upon benefited property . In the articles under discussion it is the intention to give the ...
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Page 94 - States of competent jurisdiction, to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars...
Page 214 - Sixth, that no person in said service has any right to use his official authority or influence to coerce the political action of any person or body.
Page 198 - The credit of the State shall not, in any manner, be given or loaned to, or in aid of, any individual, association or corporation.
Page 212 - ... in the way of conferring upon any person; or in order to secure or aid any person in securing any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of salary, upon the consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of the last-named person, or any other, shall be given or used in behalf of any candidate, officer or party, or upon any other corrupt condition or consideration, shall be deemed guilty of bribery or an attempt at bribery.
Page 212 - ... or merely anticipated) in the way of conferring upon any person ; or in order to secure or aid any person in securing any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of salary, upon the consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of the...
Page 205 - Such examinations shall be practical in their character, and shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the relative capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which they seek to be appointed, and shall include tests of physical qualifications and health, and when appropriate, of manual skill.
Page 206 - No person shall be appointed or employed under any title not appropriate to the duties to be performed, and no person shall be transferred to, or assigned to perform the duties of, any position subject to competitive examination, unless he shall have previously passed an open competitive examination equivalent to that required for such position, or unless he shall have served with fidelity for at least three years in a similar position.
Page 195 - Every such grant shall specify the mode of determining any valuation therein provided for, and shall make adequate provision by way of forfeiture of the grant, or otherwise, to secure efficiency of public service at reasonable rates, and the maintenance of the property in good order throughout the term of the grant.
Page 214 - No officer or employee of the United States mentioned in this act shall discharge, or promote, or degrade, or in [any] manner change the official rank or compensation of any other officer or employee, or promise or threaten so to do, for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other valuable thing for any political purpose.
Page 184 - The charter so ratified may be amended at intervals of not less than two years...