The Charter of the City of New York: With Notes Thereon. Also, A Treatise on the Powers and Duties of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Assistant Aldermen, and the Journal of the City Convention |
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... continue in the office of Mayor there , until another fit person shall be appointed and sworn in the said office , according to F. Note VI cers na- the usage and custom of the said city : and 2 JOHN MONTGOMERIE , ESQ . GOVERNOR . 11.
... continue in the office of Mayor there , until another fit person shall be appointed and sworn in the said office , according to F. Note VI cers na- the usage and custom of the said city : and 2 JOHN MONTGOMERIE , ESQ . GOVERNOR . 11.
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... continue in their said respective offices , until another fit person shall be nominated , appointed , and sworn , in the place of Mayor ; and one other person shall be nominated and appointed in the place of Sheriff of the said city ...
... continue in their said respective offices , until another fit person shall be nominated , appointed , and sworn , in the place of Mayor ; and one other person shall be nominated and appointed in the place of Sheriff of the said city ...
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... continue and run a line , as the said street runs , until it comes directly op- posite to Bestaver's Killitie , or rivulet , and from thence The number of wards has been since increased to fifteen , and the boundaries altered by Acts of ...
... continue and run a line , as the said street runs , until it comes directly op- posite to Bestaver's Killitie , or rivulet , and from thence The number of wards has been since increased to fifteen , and the boundaries altered by Acts of ...
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... continue the said line four hundred foot , beyond low water mark into the North River , and so down the said North River , always keeping four hundred foot beyond low water- mark , until it comes directly opposite to the middle of the ...
... continue the said line four hundred foot , beyond low water mark into the North River , and so down the said North River , always keeping four hundred foot beyond low water- mark , until it comes directly opposite to the middle of the ...
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... continue and run a line as the said small street runs , into the East River , four hundred foot below low water mark , thence running westerly , keeping four hundred foot below low water mark , till it comes to the bounds of the South ...
... continue and run a line as the said small street runs , into the East River , four hundred foot below low water mark , thence running westerly , keeping four hundred foot below low water mark , till it comes to the bounds of the South ...
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Act of April affirmative aforesaid Alder Allen appointed Assistant Aldermen authority board of Aldermen Board of Assistants burgomasters chairman having put charter officers citizens city of New-York Clerk committee of fourteen committee would agree Common Coun Common Council Commonalty Constable convention met pursuant convention would agree corporation court Debates deem deputy determined DUDLEY SELDEN Duer duties East River election for charter ferry grant H. H. Schieffelin Hedley heirs hereby hold Hone further reported insert Island judge legislature letters patent low water mark Mayor or Recorder meeting motion to amend motion to strike negative Noah Oakford offered peace person Piggott President having put President put proceedings provisions pursuant to adjournment put the question R. S. vol Resolved respective second Tuesday Selden Sheriff special justices statute successors sworn Thereupon tion would agree vacancy vention Verplanck vote ward whatsoever White William Paulding words following
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Page 231 - A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business. Each house shall determine the rules of its own proceedings, and be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members...
Page 136 - ... the law of the land or the judgment of his peers. The words by the law of the land...
Page 26 - Anne, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, queen, defender of the faith, &c.
Page 100 - Governor, and if he approve, he shall sign it; if not, he shall return it with his objections to the house, in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections at large on its journals, and proceed to reconsider it.
Page 346 - ... the several appropriations made by the Common Council, the objects for which the same were made, and the amount of moneys expended under each ; the moneys borrowed on the credit of the Corporation, the authority under which each loan was made, and the terms on which the same was obtained, shall be clearly and particularly specified.
Page 319 - Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of Mayor, and whenever the Mayor shall be absent from the city, or be prevented by sickness, or any other cause, from attending to the duties of his office, the President of the board of Aldermen shall act as Mayor...
Page 77 - ... we do hereby, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant full power and authority, from time to time, to administer oaths for the discovery of truth, in any matter in controversy or depending before them...
Page 52 - City for the time being or the major part of them have and may and shall have full power Authority and Lycensc to frame Constitute Ordain make and Establish from time to time all Such Laws Statutes rights Ordinances and Constitutions which to them or the greater part of them Shall Seem to be good useful! or necessary for the good rule and government of the body Corporate...
Page 11 - Philadelphia, be, and shall be, for ever hereafter, persons able and capable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
Page 123 - Court, may be removed by concurrent resolution of both houses of the Legislature, if two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concur therein. All other judicial officers, except Justices of the Peace...