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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Page 107
... striking part of it was , the division of the inhabitants into " great and small citi- Zens . " The former included the members of the Gov- ernment and their descendants in the male line , minis- ters of the Gospel , & c . The latter ...
... striking part of it was , the division of the inhabitants into " great and small citi- Zens . " The former included the members of the Gov- ernment and their descendants in the male line , minis- ters of the Gospel , & c . The latter ...
Page 167
... striking sample of profession- al monopoly . The charter appointed eight Attornies by name , during good behaviour , as Attornies in the Mayor's court , and with a prohibition to any other Attornies to practice therein . These named ...
... striking sample of profession- al monopoly . The charter appointed eight Attornies by name , during good behaviour , as Attornies in the Mayor's court , and with a prohibition to any other Attornies to practice therein . These named ...
Page 230
... strike out all the words of the said resolution after the word " Resolv- ed . " Debates were had thereon ; and Mr. President having put the question , " Shall the same be stricken out ? " it was carried in the affirmative . Mr. White ...
... strike out all the words of the said resolution after the word " Resolv- ed . " Debates were had thereon ; and Mr. President having put the question , " Shall the same be stricken out ? " it was carried in the affirmative . Mr. White ...
Page 252
... strike out the words " board of Aldermen , " in the first line of the said section , and to insert in lieu thereof , the words " Common Council . " That debates were had on the said motion of Mr. Allen ; that the question having been ...
... strike out the words " board of Aldermen , " in the first line of the said section , and to insert in lieu thereof , the words " Common Council . " That debates were had on the said motion of Mr. Allen ; that the question having been ...
Page 253
... strike out the words " board of Aldermen , " it was de- termined in the negative . That Mr. Morss made a motion to insert after the word " election , " in the fourth line of the said section , the following : " And the board of ...
... strike out the words " board of Aldermen , " it was de- termined in the negative . That Mr. Morss made a motion to insert after the word " election , " in the fourth line of the said section , the following : " And the board of ...
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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...