Digest of City Charters: Together with Other Statutory and Constitutional Provisions Relating to Cities |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 92
Page 5
... least five years qualified electors there- of , to be elected by the qualified voters of the said city , at any general or special election , to prepare and propose a charter for such city , which shall be signed in duplicate by ...
... least five years qualified electors there- of , to be elected by the qualified voters of the said city , at any general or special election , to prepare and propose a charter for such city , which shall be signed in duplicate by ...
Page 5
... least five years qualified electors there- of , to be elected by the qualified voters of the said city , at any general or special election , to prepare and propose a charter for such city , which shall be signed in duplicate by ...
... least five years qualified electors there- of , to be elected by the qualified voters of the said city , at any general or special election , to prepare and propose a charter for such city , which shall be signed in duplicate by ...
Page 6
... least forty days after the publication of such proposals for twenty days , in a daily newspaper of gen- eral circulation in such city , and ratified by at least three - fifths of the qualified electors voting thereat , and approved by ...
... least forty days after the publication of such proposals for twenty days , in a daily newspaper of gen- eral circulation in such city , and ratified by at least three - fifths of the qualified electors voting thereat , and approved by ...
Page 7
... least five years , who shall constitute a charter convention , to frame a charter for said city and county in harmony with this amendment . Im- mediately upon completion , the charter so framed , with prefatory synopsis , shall be ...
... least five years , who shall constitute a charter convention , to frame a charter for said city and county in harmony with this amendment . Im- mediately upon completion , the charter so framed , with prefatory synopsis , shall be ...
Page 11
... least thirty days in three newspapers of general circulation in such city or village , and accepted by three- fifths of the qualified voters of such city or village voting at the next election and not otherwise ; but such charter shall ...
... least thirty days in three newspapers of general circulation in such city or village , and accepted by three- fifths of the qualified voters of such city or village voting at the next election and not otherwise ; but such charter shall ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
administrative alleys amended amount annual appointed approval assessed authorized Baltimore board of aldermen board of public bonds Boston Britain and Canada buildings burgomaster by-laws cent charge Charter Chicago city and county city council city officers Cleve commission commissioners committee consent constitution construction Continental Europe council has power debt Denver Detroit district duties electric light erection establish fire fixed franchise grant houses improvements inspection ipal lative lature Law for Municipalities legislative legislature levy license limits Louis mayor members elected ment municipal corporation Municipal Program ordinance Orleans parks passed persons petition Philadelphia police prescribe president prohibit public utility purposes qualified electors qualified voters railroad regulate removed salary San Francisco sewers sinking fund special election special law street railway submitted supervisors term thereof tion Toronto two-thirds vote United veto voting thereon York
Popular passages
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...