Digest of City Charters: Together with Other Statutory and Constitutional Provisions Relating to Cities |
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... Central Control of Cities in Prussia ( 4 ) Central Control in France . PART TWO . THE PART OF THE PEOPLE IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT . I. MUNICIPAL Suffrage . 1. The United States 2 . Great Britain , Canada and Australia . ( 1 ) England and ...
... Central Control of Cities in Prussia ( 4 ) Central Control in France . PART TWO . THE PART OF THE PEOPLE IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT . I. MUNICIPAL Suffrage . 1. The United States 2 . Great Britain , Canada and Australia . ( 1 ) England and ...
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... Central Control of Cities in Prussia ( 4 ) Central Control in France PART TWO . THE PART OF THE PEOPLE IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT . I. MUNICIPAL SUffrage . 1. The United States ... 2 . Great Britain , Canada and Australia . ( 1 ) England ...
... Central Control of Cities in Prussia ( 4 ) Central Control in France PART TWO . THE PART OF THE PEOPLE IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT . I. MUNICIPAL SUffrage . 1. The United States ... 2 . Great Britain , Canada and Australia . ( 1 ) England ...
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... CENTRAL GOVERNMENT . 1. IN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN . " It is a general and undisputed proposition of law that a munic- ipal corporation possesses and can exercise the following powers , and no others : First , those granted ...
... CENTRAL GOVERNMENT . 1. IN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN . " It is a general and undisputed proposition of law that a munic- ipal corporation possesses and can exercise the following powers , and no others : First , those granted ...
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... central administrative control which is to prevent them from encroaching upon the competence of the central government and in many cases from acting extravagantly or unwisely . " * * * " The French law is not nearly so specialized as is ...
... central administrative control which is to prevent them from encroaching upon the competence of the central government and in many cases from acting extravagantly or unwisely . " * * * " The French law is not nearly so specialized as is ...
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... central interference guaranteed to the localities by this system is well calculated to encourage the growth of local pride and responsibility . " - Goodnow - Comparative Administrative Law , I. pp . 266-267 , 292 , 336-337- The powers ...
... central interference guaranteed to the localities by this system is well calculated to encourage the growth of local pride and responsibility . " - Goodnow - Comparative Administrative Law , I. pp . 266-267 , 292 , 336-337- The powers ...
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Page 3 - ... towns heretofore or hereafter organized, and all charters thereof framed or adopted by authority of this Constitution, shall be subject to, and controlled by general laws.
Page 179 - 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 60 - Has directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by, or on behalf of the council...
Page 3 - Corporations may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by the legislative assembly by special laws. The legislative assembly shall not enact, amend or repeal any charter or act of incorporation for any municipality, city or town.
Page 3 - ... may cause an election to be had at which election there shall be chosen by the qualified electors of said city, fifteen freeholders thereof, who shall have been residents of said city for a period of at least two years preceding their election and qualified electors, whose duty it shall be to convene within ten days after their election and prepare and propose a charter for such city. Such proposed charter shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said city...